Which House Will Win the House Cup?

Bell was deeply hurt that his girlfriend would call him petty because of a stranger!

Is he petty?

Okay, it's not very big.

Bell has that much self-awareness.

"You forced me to do this, so if anything happens later, like you and your boyfriend breaking up, don't blame me. Otherwise, I might dock your pay!"

Bell threatened menacingly.

"Don't worry, am I that unreasonable? Besides, if you dare to dock my pay, I'll tell Hermione."

Penelope hugged Hermione with a grin, looking like close sisters.

"..."

"Okay, enough joking around, just tell me."

"Actually... I don't really like Percy. It's not that there's anything wrong with him, it's just that our personalities don't match."

In my opinion, he highly values the "honor" bestowed upon him by outsiders, such as his position as Prefect. This emphasis might even surpass his feelings for his family?

For me, family is far more important than anything else. Those badges and the like are worthless.

So-called glory cannot be bestowed by outsiders.

Glory comes from within, not from external things.

Although I haven't spoken to Percy, I have a feeling I wouldn't be able to have a conversation with him.

As Bell finished speaking, Hermione and Penelope fell silent.

Hearing Bell's words, Hermione felt a little ashamed. Because she actually resembled Percy in some ways.

She had just asked herself a question: if she could only choose between the House Cup and Bell, which would she choose?

Without a doubt, she will choose Bell.

However, when making the choice, she hesitated for a moment!

This made her feel extremely guilty.

Penelope's silence stemmed from her belief that what Bell said was absolutely right!

She felt that if Percy had to choose between her and his position as Prefect, she had absolutely no confidence that Percy would choose her.

This left Penelope feeling lost once again. She didn't know where her future lay.

With his low emotional intelligence, Bell could never possibly understand the complex thoughts and feelings of girls. After finishing that "harmful to both oneself and others" topic, Bell was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Hey Hermione, what are your plans for summer vacation?"

Bell asked

"Well, my parents said they're planning a family trip to France during the summer vacation. Why?"

"Oh, I see. Actually, my family was also planning a trip this summer. I was thinking of inviting you to come along if you had the time."

That's such a shame.

Hermione said regretfully.

But at the same time, she felt a sense of relief.

Although she knows she'll have to face it someday, Hermione feels she's not mentally prepared yet.

As for when it will be ready?

God knows.

Where are you planning to travel?

Hermione asked curiously.

"China and Japan. The plan is to spend half a month in China first, and then half a month in Japan."

"Wouldn't that add up to a whole month?!"

Hermione was a little disappointed. She had planned to visit Bell frequently during the summer holidays. Now it seemed she would have to streamline her dating schedule.

"There's no other way; I have some important business to take care of there. To be honest, I'm not even sure if I can finish it in a month. But if everything goes smoothly, I might be able to come back sooner?"

This year's Year-End Banquet was as lively as ever.

Apart from Slytherin House.

The poor little snakes, after a year of hard work, finally won first place in the House Points once again.

Unlike last year when Harry dealt with the Troll, this year they specifically asked Professor Snape. Although the professor didn't say who killed Basilisk Basilisk, he clearly told them that Harry didn't kill it.

However, amidst the expectant gazes of the Gryffindors who felt this was a sure thing, Dumbledore once again added 50 points to each of Harry, Ron, and Neville, bringing Gryffindor's House Points slightly ahead of Slytherin's once more.

The little snakes were dumbfounded, and Snape was so angry he wanted to kill them.

Unfortunately, they couldn't win.

Dumbledore awarded Harry, his two companions extra points for. "The three brave individuals ventured deep into the Forbidden Forest Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts, drove away the colony of Acromantula that had infested its depths, and thus protected the safety of Hogwarts."

In Dumbledore's account, the cunning Acromantula sneaked into the Forbidden Forest and hid there, secretly expanding their population.

Their numbers have seriously impacted the survival of other organisms in the Forbidden Forest.

After Harry and his two companions unexpectedly discovered the eight- Acromantula Acromantula, they fought a fierce and bloody battle and finally succeeded in driving them all away.

Of course, reality is not as Dumbledore described; Harry and his two companions don't actually have that kind of ability.

The truth is that more than half a year ago, after Bell's food gathering activity, Aragog, who was terrified of Bell, originally planned to lead his entire tribe to migrate away from the Forbidden Forest.

However, Hagrid, reluctant to see Aragog leave, tried his best to dissuade it and assured it that he would report the events of the night to Dumbledore. With Dumbledore's intervention, no matter who that wizard was, he could no longer cause any trouble.

Dumbledore's name was renowned even though Aragog was just a spider.

With this powerful figure's attention, Aragog believed that the wizard from before would no longer dare to act recklessly in the Forbidden Forest.

In addition, it was really too old, and in fact, it did not want to undertake a long-distance migration.

Moreover, it would be virtually impossible to lead the children to find another safe and secure habitat like the Forbidden Forest.

So, in the end, despite the centaurs' gnashing teeth, Aragog accepted Hagrid's persuasion and stayed in the Forbidden Forest.

However, as the saying goes, the older one gets, the more timid one becomes, and it wasn't that it didn't take any measures at all.

Under Aragog's orders, the Acromantula laid out numerous webs near their nest for guard and defense, while also storing food for their migration in case of emergency.

Once it rediscovers the figure of the same wizard, it will command its children to immediately migrate as a whole.

After all, Aragog knew the reputation of his own kind. He wasn't as naive as Hagrid to believe that Dumbledore would actually care about their lives.

The old professor might even applaud when he hears of the heavy casualties suffered by its kind.

After Hagrid was taken away as a suspect in opening the Chamber of Secrets of Secrets, Harry, Harry, and their friends, who did not believe Hagrid was the murderer, decided to venture deep into the Forbidden Forest to seek the help of the spider, based on clues left by Hagrid.

Then they were discovered by the Acromantula, who were already on high alert.

Aragog was devastated when he learned that three wizards disguised as Hogwarts students were approaching.

Filled with resentment, Aragog ordered his children to scatter and flee immediately.

Then, under the horrified gazes of Harry and his two friends, who were stunned, the Acromantula fled the Forbidden Forest.

When Dumbledore announced that Gryffindor House would once again be the winner of this year's House Cup, not only were the Slytherin students devastated, but even Bell had a look of 'Are you kidding me?!' on his face.

Of course, Bell wasn't concerned about who would win the House Cup. In fact, Gryffindor House winning the House Cup was something he had expected.

Although Dumbledore stole the Basilisk that he had intended to use to train Harry, as the headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore had countless ways to boost Harry's grades.

If there's really no excuse, can't he just make one up? And what can anyone do about it?

What Bell really cared about was the excuse Dumbledore used.

So my Crispy Spider Legs flew away!?

Bell, whose supplies were running low, had originally planned to take his younger sister hunting in the jungle after the next semester started. They could harvest delicious food while also improving Shanna's combat skills.

As a result, Dumbledore has now stolen the wild monster!?

Could it be that Dumbledore is retaliating for taking the Basilisk away earlier?

Actually, Harry and his two friends were initially stunned when they heard that Professor Dumbledore had given them extra points.

After all, family members only know their own affairs. Even if others don't know, how could they not know what happened that night?

Well, they really didn't know that.

We still don't know why the spiders we saw that day ran away.

However, looking at their classmates celebrating excitedly, and at the admiring, envious, and jealous looks they received, Harry and his two friends, who were trembling uncontrollably, felt incredibly happy!

All their doubts and questions were instantly forgotten as they wholeheartedly enjoyed the moment.

On the Hogwarts Express, Bell once again chose to accompany Hermione on the train home.

Although Shanna was somewhat dissatisfied with his decision, his parents wholeheartedly supported it, and they even stopped Shanna from asking for the reasons.

"Bell, I'm sorry!"

As the train was about to pull into the station, Hermione suddenly stood up and apologized to Bell.

"I suddenly remembered something very important, so I'll have to leave now. I'll say goodbye to your parents another time."

After saying that, Hermione grabbed her luggage and ran out of the carriage before Bell could reply, heading towards the door.

Hermione knew her actions were very inappropriate. But she truly didn't know what to do if Bell's family disliked her because she was Muggle-born.

So she needs some more time to muster the courage to face the unknown future.

Bell withdrew his outstretched hand and scratched his head in confusion. He sensed that Hermione was behaving strangely.

But since she wasn't planning to tell him, there must be some reason. He was willing to wait until Hermione felt it was time to tell him what had happened.