Cedric, Isn't It a Surprise?

Rita's report hit Hagrid harder than he had imagined.

He didn't show up at the cottage for the entire Christmas holiday, becoming a missing person at Hogwarts.

Fluffy is alright; it can go out and find food on its own and get some snacks to eat.

But Fang is different; he's greedy but lacks courage. He looks fierce but is actually all show and no substance.

Forget about foraging in the Forbidden Forest; he doesn't even dare go to crowded places, afraid of being mistaken for Sirius... and beaten to death.

Fortunately, Qiu was observant and remembered that no one was feeding Fang, so she took Cedric to feed her every day.

It's a miracle that Fang has lived this long... Hagrid isn't just occasionally away from home; when he is, he makes things like Rock Cakes.

Fang didn't starve to death, nor did it eat itself to death... So, it's actually a hidden aberration, isn't it?

Anne and Gabrielle also disappeared along with them.

Or rather, they disappeared after they learned that William and Hermione had returned to school.

I dared not go back to the dormitory, nor did I dare eat in the Great Hall.

They both had some self-awareness and knew their sins were unforgivable.

Once caught, the worst punishment is seppuku (ritual suicide by disembowelment), while the lightest is being hung up and beaten.

But can you really hide from it?

Furious, Hermione deduced in just five minutes that the two were hiding on Trene's boat.

Then, they immediately went and dragged the two of them out.

Hermione wrote to Lyanna, suspending Anne's allowance.

William was also forbidden from giving her pocket money.

This is a wave of economic sanctions.

In addition, Hermione also kept her around, making her her little follower.

Hermione is William's assistant and personal secretary.

Previously, she was the one who handled all sorts of materials for William.

The work may seem easy, but it's actually quite complicated and time-consuming.

Hermione has already learned enough handling skills; continuing like this won't be of much help to her.

But Anne is different; she can learn.

Similarly, Hermione can free herself from this job to learn other things.

From then on, this kind of chores fell to Anne.

She also plans to train a junior assistant for herself.

There are also fan letters, ways to improve the lives of House-elf, cats... all sorts of trivial things, that's Anne's job.

She needs to work for Hermione to earn pocket money.

Knowing she was in the wrong, the little girl applied some eye drops, but finding that this trick didn't work, she had no choice but to agree.

Would she dare refuse? Refusing would mean a double whammy of William and Hermione.

The new semester has begun, and the atmosphere in fifth grade is becoming increasingly tense, with none of the previous laziness before the dance.

Keeping one's word... that's Professor Snape's ninja way.

He really did grade the papers all night, and on Christmas Day, he sent the grades back to the students' homes.

After a period of intensive Akali training, her Potions theory scores did indeed improve.

However, many people's practical exam results remain as poor as ever.

It's like you've just finished one round of reviewing, and then you're asked to take the college entrance exam.

The exam setter is someone who likes to set obscure and tricky questions, and during the exam, they're walking around eating sunflower seeds... It's no wonder you can't do well.

In addition, Professor Snape strictly followed the OWLs grading criteria.

As a result, the students were in trouble. Especially those from wizarding families, who received a lot of Howler during the holiday.

Snape's demanding training instilled a sense of urgency in the students, who quickly entered a state of review.

The downside is that many young wizards become disoriented and gag whenever they see Potions Class.

It's like I've caught the Potions Class syndrome.

The symptoms would worsen upon seeing Professor Snape in person, turning from dry heaving into S.P.E.W..

It looks like she's pregnant.

As a result, rumors that the Potions Class could spread viruses quickly spread throughout the school.

Many students have already started to spontaneously burn their textbooks.

The students' gagging was for a reason; it was due to the skip-class pills offered by Akali's Mystery Shop.

Just one pill can give you half a day of dry heaving, making you feel like you're in heaven.

However, the persistent S.P.E.W. had nothing to do with the pills; it was simply a personal problem for Professor Snape.

This aversion to learning has also spread to other subjects.

For example, Herbology.

However, Professor Sprout was prepared and placed a bucket of fresh cow dung in the greenhouse.

She claimed that cow dung could cure the virus and encouraged students who felt nauseous to wrap their textbooks in cow dung.

I don't know if she has India ancestry, but anyway, everyone's illness was cured immediately.

What made everyone happiest... was the Care of Magical Creatures.

After Hagrid's disappearance, Professor Dumbledore found a new teacher.

On Tuesday, a witch appeared in the classroom.

"I am Professor Grubbly-Plank, your temporary substitute teacher," the witch said.

Professor Grubbly-Plank was not young; her gray hair was cut very short, and her chin was very prominent.

"Professor, do you know where Hagrid went?" Cho asked curiously, raising her hand. "He's never home."

"He wasn't feeling well, and I don't know where he went." Professor Grubbly-Plank was clearly unwilling to elaborate.

"Please come this way," she said, walking around the makeshift stables and heading into the distance.

In the stables, even the Abraxan of Beauxbatons were getting restless.

Without Hagrid's care, they looked a bit thinner.

However, being this thin might not be a bad thing.

The Abraxan used to be very strong, but Hagrid raised it for half a year and turned it into a Divine Rune Pig.

Led by their teacher, the students walked toward a large tree at the edge of the Forbidden Forest, where a beautiful Unicorn was tethered.

Many girls exclaimed in admiration upon seeing Unicorn.

Autumn was the same; her eyes were glued to the screen.

"Wow, it's so beautiful!" Qiu nudged William and said, "Isn't it? How did the teacher get it? Unicorn are really hard to catch!"

Autumn has forgotten Hagrid.

This Unicorn was indeed beautiful, dazzlingly white; in comparison, the surrounding snow seemed rather gray.

It pawed the earth restlessly with its golden hooves and raised its horned head.

"Boys, stand back!" Professor Grubbly-Plank shouted.

"Unicorn only like being touched by women. Girls, stand in front and approach it carefully. Come here, relax..."

The Unicorn was clearly a lecherous old man. When the girls approached, it stopped its restlessness and instead raised its proud head to enjoy being petted.

As the boys approached, it let out a loud croak, seemingly expressing its disgust.

Then, the girls would soothe the Unicorn even more gently.

Many male students wanted to shout: Let go of that Unicorn, come at me!

Professor Grubbly-Plank began listing the many amazing properties of the Unicorn, turning her voice up so everyone could hear.

She spoke very well; much of what she said wasn't in the textbook.

This is impossible without extensive experience in raising children.

Professor Grapple won the approval of all the students in just half a class period.

"I really wish she could stay!" Eloise said as class ended.

"Yes, this is the kind of Care of Magical Creatures I envision... elegant animals like Unicorn, not little monsters..." someone echoed.

Qiu glanced around, and not seeing Hagrid, whispered:

"I didn't know half of what Professor Grubbly-Plank told us about Unicorn."

"To be honest, I prefer this kind of Care of Magical Creatures to taking care of the Blast-Ended Skrewt."

"Hagrid, that's not suitable..." she said in a low voice, "Okay, we can actually have two Fantastic Beasts teachers."

I never expected that you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would also betray us.

Although William thought what she said made a lot of sense.

The two pushed through the crowd and entered the Great Hall when Cedric rushed over.

He seemed very happy, and said with great enthusiasm, "Autumn, let's go to the Prefects' Bathroom's bathroom together tonight."

I have a little surprise I'd like to show you.

"..."

Harry was walking towards Cho when he overheard this.

He was struck dumb.

"Harry, don't do this, don't do this!" Ron grabbed Harry and dragged him backward.

Honestly, it's amazing when a guy suddenly rushes up to a girl and tells her he's going to take her to the bathhouse that night... and there's a little surprise in store...

Anyone would have the wrong idea.

William was no exception; his gaze toward Cedric was immediately filled with admiration.

Qiu blushed, glared at him fiercely, and stormed off in a huff.

"What's wrong?" Cedric asked, puzzled. "I wanted to show Cho the secret of the Golden Egg... I've almost cracked it."

"Why didn't you put that sentence at the beginning?" William said, speechless.

Cedric sighed, then put his arm around William's shoulder and said, "Why don't you come with me? We can shower in the Prefects' Bathroom for a long time and get rid of the dampness."

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly seemed to become tense.

"Come on, let's go together, otherwise I'll keep getting bothered by Moaning Myrtle," Cedric said again.

You know this, yet you still asked me to come along!

William suddenly laughed and said, "Cedric, you haven't deciphered the meaning of the song yet, have you?"

"No, I've got some guesses," Cedric said. "I'll listen to it a few more times tonight and see how it goes."

"To the Black Lake... to find the Merpeople," William said with a smile. "You're going to meet your fiancée, aren't you excited?"

"..."

Cedric's smile froze instantly.

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