Chapter 2983?()σMore Ways to Solve Problems Than There Are Problems
Well, Fred Weasley and George Weasley, the twin brothers, hadn't managed to successfully coax or trick Annie into joining them on an adventure. But after what they'd said, Annie, who had been wandering alone through the dark, silent corridors of Hogwarts Castle, still stopped at a fork in the passage.
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The path to the left led back to the Gryffindor Common Room. The one to the right led to a corridor on the right side of the castle's fourth floor—the very place those twins had just tried to lure her into exploring.
"Hmm..."
"All right!"
After thinking it over, looking left and then right, Annie blinked and let out a soft sigh. In the end, she chose to head right.
What was that saying? Heaven was on the left, but warriors went right?
Going left would take her back to the Gryffindor Common Room, where there was a warm bed. That was practically heaven. But she'd just eaten, and if she went straight back without moving around a little, she might not sleep very comfortably.
"All right!"
"Come on, Tibbers. Let's go take a look!"
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With that, Annie called to the little bear behind her, who had been wandering around and following at a leisurely pace, then cheerfully trotted off.
Well, she'd just told the two of them she wasn't going, and now she was going anyway. It did seem a little like she was going back on her word, but those were two entirely different things!
Going with those two ill-intentioned troublemakers meant letting them trick her into being their muscle. Going by herself was simply a way to pass the time and walk off her dinner. Those were completely different concepts.
Before long!
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