Hogwarts Outsider Chapter 131: The new member of the slug
Finally, Matthew gave up the idea of visiting Draco Malfoy.
Because, the time for Professor Horace Slughorn's dinner to start is very close.
Matthew has not forgotten that today is Sunday, and Professor Slughorn has repeatedly reminded him before that he must attend the dinner at the Slug Club tonight.
If you don't go there on time, it will be a refutation of his face.
Leaving the auditorium, he just returned to the common room to take a shower, and then started to rush to Professor Horace Slughorn's office.
However, when Matthew passed the stairs on the second floor, he suddenly saw a familiar cat.
Ginger hair, a flat face, and a fat, brush-like tail.
It's Hermione's pet Crookshanks, and Matthew will never admit it wrong.
Because of its appearance, it is too distinctive.
Unexpectedly, it ran out of Ravenclaw Tower (except for owls, other pets generally do not leave the common rooms of various colleges easily).
"Crookshanks!" Matthew shouted.
As if the big **** cat didn't hear Matthew's voice, it swished forward and disappeared.
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A few minutes later, Matthew arrived at his destination.
This was the second time he had come to Professor Horace Slughorn's office to attend a meeting of the Slug Club.
Although at the last gathering, some unpleasant things happened.
Slughorn's office is still the same as before, it looks much larger than the average teacher's room, and the decoration is extremely gorgeous.
The walls were hung here and there with hangings of emerald, crimson, and gold; at the same time the whole room was illuminated red by a golden lantern hung in the center of the ceiling; Like singing accompanied by mandolin...
"Oh, Matthew!" The dean of Slytherin himself came out to greet Matthew, "I knew you would definitely come!"
He patted Matthew on the shoulder very enthusiastically.
Then, I just realized something: "Oh, by the way, where is Draco? Isn't he with you?"
"I think Draco should not be able to attend your banquet, Professor Slughorn." Matthew considered his tone, and replied in a low voice: "Just a few hours ago, we had a duel in the auditorium During the club's practice, Draco encountered a little accident...he was hit by a disarming spell and flew to the wall, his head was badly hit, and then he was sent to the school hospital..."
"Oh, so," sighed Slughorn, "that's a pity!"
"Yeah!" Matthew nodded quickly, he was glad that Slughorn didn't ask who hurt Draco Malfoy.
Slughorn could only lead Matthew into the room.
The number of people was a little less than that of the banquet last semester. After all, the seventh-grade students graduated last semester.
Slughorn soon went to receive other students, Matthew looked around the gorgeous office——
"Matthew, come this way!" Neville Longbottom waved his hand eagerly at him.
Matthew hurried over and sat beside him.
"I heard you injured Malfoy?" Neville asked very excitedly.
"Yes!" Matthew nodded helplessly, it seemed that the news spread faster than he thought, and even Neville in Gryffindor knew about it.
"Nice job," Neville laughed and said, "I've always hated that guy, and I always feel that he has no good intentions!"
"The number of members of the Slug Club seems to be much less than last semester?" Matthew quickly changed the topic.
"That's right!" Neville nodded, "It is said that among the freshmen in the first grade, almost none of them have caught the eye of Professor Slughorn... Originally, Professor Slughorn wanted to invite the one who is resident in the castle. A few Aurors, namely my father and the others, were stopped by Principal Rozier..."
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Everyone arrived soon, and Professor Horace Slughorn also returned to the office.
He was wearing a velvet robe with shiny gold buttons and a big belly.
"Finally, after nearly a year, the members of our club are reunited!" Slughorn looked quite excited: "It's worth celebrating!"
He raised a glass of mead: "Cheers!"
"Cheers!" Matthew raised his glass symbolically.
"I am very happy..." Slughorn continued: "In addition to everyone being reunited, we also welcome two new members--"
"First of all, we welcome Miss Hermione Granger, second year Ravenclaw!"
"Hermione?" Matthew couldn't help but be taken aback.
But thinking about it carefully, it's not surprising. With Hermione's talent and hard work, after staying at Hogwarts for a year, it's very normal for Slughorn to take a fancy to her.
Hermione Granger in the original book is also Slughorn's "protégé".
Hermione poked her head out from behind Slughorn shyly, but she didn't look like the Hermione in Matthew's impression~IndoMTL.com~ She seemed to have taken care of her hair, Instead of being unkempt, they were slightly smoothed and shiny, and tied in a ponytail at the back.
The temperament has also become a little different, perhaps because he no longer carries a heavy schoolbag.
All in all, it is much more attractive than usual.
The old members of the Slug Club in the room started to applaud.
Matthew and Neville obviously applauded the most.
Hermione bowed her head in embarrassment.
"At that table, take a seat wherever you want, Miss Granger!" Slughorn said enthusiastically.
At the same time, he pointed to the long table for the junior students where Matthew and Neville were.
"Hermione, come this way!" Neville whispered, waving his hand at the same time.
Then, he moved his stool to the side away from Matthew, enough for Hermione to sit between them.
Hermione sat in happily, her cheeks flushed slightly.
"How is it?" She glanced at Matthew with some complacency.
"It's pretty!" Matthew replied casually.
Miss Granger was taken aback for a moment, and her cheeks turned even redder.
She faltered and said: "I... I mean... I finally entered Slughorn's private club... I didn't fall behind you..."
"Oh." Matthew replied lightly.
In fact, his eyes were not on Hermione.
Because he noticed, another figure appeared behind Horace Slughorn.
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It was a familiar face.
Slughorn continued to say very eagerly:
"At the same time, let us also welcome the first year of Slytherin, Miss Elaine Shafik!"