Chapter 236: The New Member of the Weasley Choir
Chapter 236: The New Member of the Weasley Choir
On the day before the holiday, the results were finally out, and Kyle topped the year with a perfect score, an undisputed first place.
This outcome surprised many, who had previously assumed that Kyle did not perform well in the exams.
Not only them, but even Kyle himself was taken aback.
Did Snape actually give him a perfect score again? Kyle had thought that last year's perfect score from Snape was probably because he saved Conna from Oren.
After all, they were family, and saving someone's life deserved some recognition.
But why was it this year? Was it because he saved Harry?
But that didn't make sense either; Harry didn't have such a big reputation... If it were Hally, there might have been a chance.
Kyle was perplexed.
It couldn't be that Snape had a change of heart and decided to become an excellent wizard professor from now on.
That was too far-fetched; Kyle would rather believe that Voldemort was a hidden Muggle intelligence agent... At least that was somewhat plausible.
However, some believed that this was the normal result.
Fred and George had clearly expressed their thoughts in the common room:
"This is the funniest thing I've heard all year."
"Honestly, I'd rather believe that our little brother Ron could become a prefect than think Kyle would make a mistake in the exams."
Conna also didn't believe that Professor McGonagall shook her head because she found out Kyle didn't do well in the exams. Instead, she firmly believed there must be another reason.
And she was proven right.
Some young wizards, too puzzled, couldn't help but ask Professor McGonagall, only to be scolded.
Professor McGonagall explained that she shook her head because she felt disappointed that the other students were far behind Kyle.
Of course, this was just the official explanation; no one knew what Professor McGonagall truly thought.
Nevertheless, the school year finally came to an end.
The notice prohibiting the use of magic during the holidays was delivered to everyone, and they left Hogwarts, either by carriage or boat, and boarded the train back to King's Cross Station.
...
"Hermione, you don't need to compare yourself to Kyle; after all, he's the youngest member of the Merlin Order of Chivalry." In a compartment, Harry looked at Hermione, who was visibly annoyed, and comforted her, "You did great in the exams, and you're the top of the year..."
"But I didn't get a perfect score!" Hermione exclaimed, anxiously tugging at her messy hair.
"You only lost some points in Potions," Harry thought for a moment and whispered, "Snape will find a way to deduct points as long as you're not in Slytherin, no matter how standard your potion is."
"But Kyle isn't in Slytherin either." Hermione frowned, "Yet he still got a perfect score, which means others can do it too.
I must have made a mistake somewhere... Maybe I heated it for too long. The book said twenty seconds, but I forgot about the time it took to evaporate.
And the same goes for the valerian roots; I feel like the two I chose were too long.
Hermione kept recalling the steps of making the Forgetfulness Potion, and with each recollection, she seemed to find new errors.
Harry and Ron's faces grew more and more embarrassed, as it was clear they didn't want to discuss this topic, especially the Potions exam.
The holiday had just begun... On this wonderful day, they really didn't want to hear anything related to grades, especially the Potions exam.
Ron was getting annoyed and turned to look at the corridor outside the door, trying to shift his attention.
At that moment, Kyle happened to pass by their compartment.
Having just received the Merlin Order of Chivalry Medal, he was surrounded by a group of young wizards.
Each of them wanted to chat with Kyle, making the corridor quite lively.
"So impressive..." Ron muttered to himself, "If I could also get the Merlin Medal and a perfect transcript, Mom would definitely be very... Oh no!"
Ron seemed to have remembered something, and his face instantly turned pale.
"What's wrong?" Harry asked in confusion, "Are you hungry? I have some snacks here."
"No, Harry!"
Ron replied with a bitter expression, "Do you remember? Our family lives next door to Kyle."
"Of course I remember."
There was a hint of envy in Harry's voice.
In the Wizarding village, neighbors are classmates at Hogwarts, which is exactly the life he has always dreamed of.
"Mom must have found out..." Ron's voice carried a hint of tears, "I'm done for!"
He had thought his grades were pretty good, at least he passed all his subjects, but compared to Kyle, his transcript was indeed a bit embarrassing.
Oh, right, and Percy...
His older brother is the top student in the fifth year, and his neighbor is the top student in the second year... Ron could already imagine what he was about to experience.
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Last summer, Fred and George's screams scared away most of the goblins.
At that time, he even came up with a catchy name for Fred and George.
"The Weasley Choir, the perfect goblin repellent."
However, this year, he might have to join them.
Looking at Ron's rambling, Harry silently patted his shoulder, and the hint of envy in his eyes dissipated.
Apparently, having an excellent neighbor isn't always a good thing.
Fortunately, he doesn't have such worries.
The Dursley family wouldn't care about his grades, and even if he brought back a transcript with zero points, he wouldn't have to worry about being scolded.
Wait... If he really scored zero, his uncle and aunt might even be happy and give him an extra piece of Dudley's unwanted dry toast at breakfast.
Not having to compare with others or worry about poor grades is probably the only advantage of being in the Dursley family."
Harry wanted to laugh, but his mouth felt stuck, and he couldn't laugh no matter what.
Beside him, Hermione stopped reminiscing about the exam.
She looked at Ron, who was feeling dejected, and didn't say anything.
To be honest, she found it hard to understand Ron's feelings at the moment and didn't know how to comfort him.
"If only I could be like Kyle..." Ron sighed and said softly.
...
Meanwhile, in a compartment not far from theirs, Kyle was anxiously asking, "Is it safe? Did anyone follow us?"
"Yes, it's safe!"
Cedric poked his head out to take a look in the corridor, then closed the compartment door and added a curtain with his wand.
"Phew... Finally got rid of them."
Kyle quickly removed his Invisibility Cloak and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Who would have thought that he had rarely used the Invisibility Cloak for his night walks in the castle, but ended up using it on the return train.
(End of Chapter)
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