Draco, oh Draco, Have You Forgotten Your Mission to Revive the Family?

Pippin waved his wand, flipping over the "Closed" sign hanging on the shop door, and even conjured up a handful of ribbons.

The anniversary celebration atmosphere was very strong.

"So, what kind of materials would you like to buy?" Pippin enthusiastically led them into the shop.

Hermione was a little confused by his sudden change of heart, and said blankly, "I want to buy some ingredients for Hemostatic Healing Potion."

"Oh, easy." Pippin busied himself on the shelves, taking out one Potions Ingredients after another and placing them on the counter.

"The finest Dittany Essence —you can tell just by smelling it; its quality is exceptional. And these Dittany leaves are the freshest..." Pippin, enthusiastically introducing the ingredients while bringing up large and small bags of Potions Ingredients.

"I don't have the money to buy that many," Hermione said awkwardly.

Pippin waved his hand grandly and said with great pride, "You are our first customer of our anniversary celebration and have won the grand prize! These materials will only cost you one Knut."

Hermione stared in disbelief and asked, "A Knut?"

Pippin nodded repeatedly with a serious expression. "One Knut!"

Before Hermione could pay, Pippin deftly began packing the Potions Ingredients, winking at Silan and saying meaningfully to Hermione, "You should thank this gentleman beside you; he brought you good luck."

That's true.

"I always seem to be very lucky when I'm with Silan," Hermione thought to herself, giving Silan a gentle smile.

"You two are a perfect match. This gentleman looks like a very capable person. You're very lucky." Pippin wrapped up the Potions Ingredients, tied them with a rope, and made a tight knot.

"We're not..." Hermione was about to deny it, but somehow she didn't finish her sentence.

"No? Then you'd better hurry."

Pippin winked at Hermione, handed her the Potions Ingredients, and said meaningfully, "The best Potions Ingredients don't wait for anyone."

Miss Granger was very clever and naturally understood the unspoken meaning in Pippin's words.

Hermione, clutching the Potions Ingredients, pulled a Knut from her pocket and hurriedly placed it on the counter, feeling dizzy.

"What on earth is this boss talking about?!"

Pippin escorted them to the shop entrance, waving his arms and loudly reminding them, "Remember, good Potions Ingredients don't wait for anyone!"

Hermione blushed and stared at her toes as she kept walking forward, with Silan following helplessly behind her.

This Pippin, buying Potions Ingredients, makes such a fuss...

A corner of Hogsmeade.

Draco Malfoy glanced out of the alley, then turned to Goyle and Crabbe and asked, "How's it going? Did you find Prewett?"

"They just came out of Pippin's Potions," Goyle replied with a snore. "They seem to have bought a lot of Potions Ingredients... That shop is having an anniversary sale, the ingredients seem to be very cheap, I wonder if the sale is still going on."

"Get to the point," Draco said impatiently.

"The key point is, those two are probably near Hog's Head right now," Crabbe replied hastily.

"Very good, proceed as planned," Draco commanded.

Goyle and Crabbe immediately sprang into action.

Draco smirked smugly, his heart burning with excitement.

Prewett, the day has finally come!

Embrace defeat!

As planned, Goyle and Crabbe each took a bottle of Polyjuice Potion from their pockets and gulped it down.

After drinking the Potions, their facial features contorted for a moment, and their bodies changed accordingly.

In the end, it turned into two male students, one tall and one short.

The two exchanged a glance, and after confirming that the other had successfully Transfiguration, they put on their hoods, turned out of the alley, and disappeared into the crowd.

Draco, on the other hand, headed towards the Hog's Head.

Goyle and Crabbe made their way through the crowd, specifically finding a secluded spot, and began to speak loudly and deliberately, pretending to be loud.

"Hey, did you hear? Malfoy's going to challenge Prewett!" Goyle glanced around slyly and then said loudly, pretending to lower his voice.

Crabbe feigned surprise and asked loudly, "Really? Where?"

"It's true, of course! It's near the Hog's Head!" Goyle said with absolute certainty. "Look, Malfoy is walking that way!"

A number of students had gathered around them, and their deliberately loud talking made it easy for them to attract attention.

Following Goyle's gaze, many people saw that Malfoy was indeed heading towards the Hog's Head, and they immediately became interested and started discussing it.

"Isn't Malfoy just asking for trouble? Has he forgotten that friendly match in his second year?" someone said, scoffing.

After drinking the Polyjuice Potion, Goyle immediately retorted in a high-pitched voice completely opposite to his usual tone, "Malfoy is very strong!"

"Their family is not only powerful and influential, but also one of the oldest Pure-blood families; they must have some influence," someone in the crowd chimed in.

"Come on!" someone sneered. "Malfoy can't even beat Longbottom; he got beaten to a pulp in his second year!"

"After entering the Third Year, Malfoy did indeed study much harder, and he might not necessarily lose..."

"Hey, I bet he's still just going to get beaten up. This time, maybe he won't be lying down, he'll be taking the beating while lying down!"

The crowd burst into laughter and noise.

Draco walked slowly past them, unconcerned by the jeers.

With each step he took, the image of his hard work day and night came to mind, which gave him immense confidence.

"Draco, have you forgotten your mission to revitalize the family?" he asked himself.

"I will never forget it for a moment!" Draco replied firmly.

He slowly walked through the crowd toward the Hog's Head.

The students, incredibly curious about the matter, gathered behind Draco, following him noisily.

Upon seeing Silan, Draco stopped in his tracks, his expression arrogant and his eyes disdainful.

The audience is in place, and now, if he defeats Prewett, he will have taken the first step toward revitalizing his family.

My parents will be proud of me.

When posterity writes history for me Draco Malfoy, it will surely record this day as the first step in Draco Malfoy's great journey!

On this day, Malfoy defeated Prewett!

The crowd followed him, spreading to both sides, gradually blocking the entire road in front of the Hog's Head.

The commotion outside caught the attention of the adult wizards inside the Hog's Head.

They peered outside curiously. "What are those students doing outside?"

"It sounds like they're saying Malfoy is going to challenge Prewett?"

"Prewett? You heard me right? They're not..."

"Of course that's right, go see for yourself if you don't believe me."

The wizards in the Hog's Head all got up; some gathered outside the windows, while others simply went outside and stood by the roadside to watch up close.

Snape, who was sitting quietly in the corner drinking Butterbeer, frowned slightly and walked out with a gloomy face when he heard the wizards' discussion.

He had just stepped out the door when he heard Draco shout, "Prewett, you stop right there!"