Make a Little Room, and There's Always Enough!

Is Slytherin's reputation more important, or the deduction of Gryffindor's House Points?

This isn't a difficult multiple-choice question.

Although Snape is shameless as usual, this time... he wants some dignity!

Otherwise, Hogwarts might end up with a whole bunch of Slytherin jokes without any internal traitors.

Snape stopped Hermione's beating of the entire Slytherin team and didn't want William and the others to bring it up either. Instead, he started focusing on Malfoy's injury, using it as an excuse to make a fuss.

"You two attacked Malfoy, there must have been some kind of attack on you, right?"

Snape grabbed Malfoy's head and roughly showed everyone the wound.

"Look what he's done to! He's just a child!"

Actually, there wasn't much of a wound, just a big bump wrapped in bandages. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought it was Lucius's diamond ring.

"We admit to hitting Malfoy," William said softly.

"But Malfoy insulted Hermione by calling her a ' Mudblood,' Anne lightly slapped him, which wasn't too much of a reaction."

As for Hermione attacking Malfoy, it was because he attacked my sister, Hermione, in trying to stop him, accidentally... injured him.

This is perfectly normal and legitimate self-defense!

Snape's yellow skin turned the color of bad milk, and he suddenly turned his head, staring at Malfoy.

"You insulted Granger... Mudblood?"

Malfoy wanted to deny it outright, but Snape's dark eyes were fixed on him.

Malfoy took two steps back in fear, then nodded.

Snape said as if in a whisper:

"Draco, you should go to the Albania forests and play sumo wrestling with the Mountain Troll... maybe the violent slaps will clear your head!"

Let's go!

Professor Snape straightened his black robes, grabbed Malfoy by the collar, and dragged him away.

It looked like he was casually picking up a bag of trash from the ground.

William was slightly taken aback. He had been expecting Snape to throw a tantrum and cause a scene... This is it?

The strange Professor Snape.

Wait... William remembered Snape's letters again... the letters he wrote to Lily.

He probably hates the term "Mudblood" because of that.

Once Snape was out of sight, Professor McGonagall gave Hermione and Anne a stern look.

Both of them lowered their heads, obediently waiting for Professor McGonagall's reprimand.

"I don't think they've done anything wrong, Professor." William stood in front of the two.

"Pure-blood families have been discriminating against Muggle-born wizard for a long time, but few of them would actually hurl insults at them in public."

Malfoy needs to be taught a lesson, to know what he should and shouldn't say!

"But you should never use magic to attack your classmates, right, William?" Professor McGonagall sighed.

"I'm very sorry about this, because Granger and Miss Stark attacked Malfoy. According to school rules, I must lose 60 points from Gryffindor and be put in detention."

William stood calmly in place. It is well known that before a "but," what a person says is generally negligible.

"But... if it were me, I probably wouldn't be able to resist slapping him too." Professor McGonagall's hands trembled with anger. "How awful!"

"I would suggest to Professor Dumbledore that we also include a ban on using offensive language in our school rules."

Hermione and Anne looked at Professor McGonagall with surprise and delight.

Professor McGonagall breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright, Miss Stark, to encourage you to protect your classmate's reputation, I'll add thirty points to Gryffindor."

Miss Granger, you receive 30 points in Gryffindor for protecting your classmates from attack. Of course, your detention period is also in order.

"What confinement?" Anne asked tentatively.

"Go and clean the Hogwarts Kitchen," Professor McGonagall said sternly.

William laughed out loud.

This punishment is a joke... If House-elf don't clean the kitchen more than ten times a day, they'll severely punish themselves, feeling like they're not doing their job properly.

The House-elf ' kitchen is probably the cleanest place in Hogwarts.

Seeing William laugh out loud, Professor McGonagall glared at him.

Clearly, William frequently broke school rules and sneaked off to the kitchen.

William smiled; Professor McGonagall was actually not rigid at all.

He waited a while longer... wait, no points were awarded to Ravenclaw?

This is all scientifically sound.

Okay, William takes back his previous comment.

Professor McGonagall said softly, "You can go back now. Don't fight anymore."

"Also, William, I don't want you to cause any more trouble for Malfoy!"

William nodded slightly, mimicking Cedric's honest and simple smile.

Cedric often starts plotting something to trick people after flashing that smile.

Badgers are so deceptive... You should never bully honest people.

Regarding Professor McGonagall's request... William certainly wouldn't grab his wand, storm into Slytherin Common Room, and give Malfoy a good beating.

That's the lowest and most ineffective approach, and it will only get you into trouble... William has plenty of ways to make Malfoy apologize.

As for those students in the Slytherin Quidditch Team...

hehe...

After leaving the office.

Anne lowered her head and said apologetically, "Brother, I've already caused you trouble in just one week of school."

William reached out and pinched her cheek, sighing softly, "Next time you get into a fight, don't rush in first. Learn to keep quiet and make your fortune, even if it means stabbing someone in the back."

"As I said before, there are countless rules at Hogwarts, but the first one is to avoid being caught."

William, Cedric, and the twins never got caught breaking school rules.

A good student is one who goes unnoticed!

"I know, I'm going to apologize to Dumbledore now. Goodbye, Hermione!" Anne said and ran off.

William walked slowly down the long corridor, his hands in his pockets.

Hermione followed behind William, keeping a distance of one step at a time.

After the two had walked for a while, William, without turning around, suddenly asked, "How was it? Your first time fighting another junior wizard?"

"They seem a bit weak," Hermione said softly.

"That's because you've become stronger," William said with a smile. "You're already much stronger than your peers, both in combat skills and the use of magic."

"But I still can't beat you."

"That's normal."

"So, will you continue for two hours every night?"

"Sure."

Do you have the time and energy?

"That kind of thing, it's gone for everyone else, but for you, if you squeeze in, there's always some."

Hermione smiled and suddenly reached out and gently tugged at William's sleeve.

Hermione took a step forward, and William pulled his hands out of his pockets and naturally took her right hand in his.

They remained silent.

We walked side by side down this long corridor.