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Chapter 155: Conspiracy and Preparation
Chapter 155: Conspiracy and Preparation
At the mention of this, Fred and George's smiles instantly vanished.
Fred covered his face, "Let's not talk about it, or we won't be friends anymore."
"Wood seems to have loaned his brain to the giants," George shook his head and sighed, "He actually thinks our little brother Ron has Charlie's Quidditch talent and wants to recruit him for the team."
"Merlin, having Ron as a Seeker..." Fred shuddered at the thought, "If that's the case, we might as well surrender. At least we won't embarrass ourselves in front of everyone."
"Luckily, Professor McGonagall didn't agree."
"Harry Potter is more reliable than him."
...
Kyle glanced at them thoughtfully... Could these two really have prophetic abilities?
"Let's not talk about that," Fred stuffed a chicken leg into his mouth and mumbled, "We're planning to explore the fourth floor, do you want to join us?"
Cedric frowned, "You're talking about the room at the corner of the fourth floor corridor, right?"
Fred winked.
"Besides there, what other place on the fourth floor is worth exploring?"
"But..." Cedric hesitated, "Didn't Professor Dumbledore say we're not allowed to go there?"
"Don't be silly," George shook his finger, looking like he knew something they didn't. "Only forbidden places are worth exploring, just like no one would go night-walking to the Transfiguration classroom."
"The Potions classroom might be a possibility."
"We've been there in our first year..."
"...and threw two Droopshire there."
"Unfortunately, the smell was gone the next day."
Kyle's eyes lit up, and he said thoughtfully, "Night-walking to the Potions classroom, that's a great idea."
"No, Kyle," Fred shook his head, "We've already checked it out, and it's not interesting at all."
"The fourth floor is better," George smiled, "Professor Dumbledore is so great, giving us such a wonderful surprise on the first day of school."
"Have you made up your mind? Do you want to come with us?" Fred asked again.
"But..."
Cedric was still hesitant, "It's dangerous there, aren't you guys afraid..."
"You don't know Professor Dumbledore well enough."
Fred spoke seriously, "If it's truly dangerous, he would never let us know about it."
"This..."
After seeing Cedric's hesitation, Fred and George exchanged a glance and continued,
"Actually, we've already been there before the first day of school."
Fred lowered his voice, "There's only one door there, not even a single painting."
"I think it's a test for us," George said persuasively, "As long as we pass the test, we can earn a hundred points for our House."
"Or even better, we might get the Special Contribution to the School Award!"
Cedric was slightly moved, feeling that the Weasley brothers made a lot of sense.
The Forbidden Forest was guarded by Hagrid, preventing young wizards from entering, but the equally dangerous fourth floor had nothing... This indeed seemed suspicious.
"Alright... I'm in!" Cedric thought for a moment and added, "But I'm just watching over you guys, so you don't cause any big trouble."
"In that case..." Fred said solemnly, "Thank you, Mr. Diggory."
"They turned to Kyle next.
'Don't look at me...' Kyle blinked, neither agreeing nor refusing, but asked directly, 'When were you planning to go?'
'Anytime, but before that, there are two issues to address.'
Fred spoke up, 'First, we tried before, and the Unlocking Charm didn't work on that door... Kyle, I remember you have a Master Key, right?'
'Yeah,' Kyle nodded.
The Master Key had been sent along with the Invisibility Cloak, but he had rarely used it.
'Then that shouldn't be a problem.'
George continued, 'With that, we just need to deal with Filch. He's been patrolling near the Fourth Floor these nights; we need to find a way to distract him.'
'How about diverting his attention?'
Cedric suggested, 'For example, before going to the Fourth Floor, we could throw a few Droopshire in other places.'
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'We were thinking the same... but it won't work.'
Fred shook his head, 'That would only allow us to enter the Fourth Floor rooms smoothly, but not get out.'
'If Filch stands guard at the door, and there's no other exit or secret passage in that room, we'll be trapped inside.'
'Filch can't possibly guard it all night, can he?' Cedric said, somewhat incredulous.
'He really will,' Fred and George said in unison.
These past nights, they had been observing Filch using the Marauder's Map, and no matter when they looked, his position was always on the Fourth Floor.
'Then how about getting others to help?' Cedric continued, 'Set a time, an hour or two, and use Droopshire to distract Filch again.'
'Are you sure... they'll definitely be awake at that time?' Fred said with a hint of sarcasm.
Cedric was taken aback; he really couldn't be certain.
Moreover, after careful thought, even if that person did wake up and followed the plan, but if they didn't manage the timing well, or got held up by something and couldn't get out in time, it would be useless too.
'Let's go take a look at Zonko's.'
At this moment, Kyle suddenly said, 'There should be something there to distract Filch at any time.'
'Haha, you're thinking the same as us.'
After dinner, Fred and George went through the secret passage to Hogsmeade.
When they returned, they had an extra book in their hands, one that everyone was very familiar with.
'Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection?' Cedric asked, perplexed. 'Why did you buy it?'
'This is no ordinary book,' Fred led them outside the castle and took out a quill, speaking mysteriously, 'Watch closely.'
With a snap, the quill was broken in his hand.
At the same time, the book began to shake violently, its pages scattering and emitting a series of crackling explosions.
'Zonko's latest prank product.'
Fred smiled and said, 'Custom-made for young wizards who don't want to attend classes, you could say it's in sync with our Quick-Quill Escape Candy.'
'With this, we can cause trouble for Filch anytime.' George pulled out two identical books from his pocket.
'What about controllable range?' Kyle asked.
'Not too far, but far enough to lure Filch to another floor.'
(End of Chapter)
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