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Chapter 282: Lucius' Fury
Chapter 282: Lucius' Fury
In the afternoon, Fred and George, carrying a large bag full of sweets, visited Ron at the Hospital Wing.
Kyle accompanied them.
At the entrance of the Hospital Wing, two groups stood like sentinels on either side of the door.
On the left were the robust Gryffindors led by Oliver Wood, and on the right were the Slytherin Quidditch players headed by Marcus Flint.
They had come to visit the injured, but due to the large number of people and the commotion they created, Madam Pomfrey refused to let them in.
So, they could only stand at the entrance, glaring at each other with intense hostility, each trying to kill the other with their eyes.
The arrival of Kyle and the Weasley brothers immediately drew attention, and under the watchful eyes of several people, they cautiously knocked on the door of the Hospital Wing.
"Why are you all still here!" Madam Pomfrey opened the door, seeing the crowd outside, and glared at Wood and Flint.
Quidditch players often got injured during matches or training, so the two were frequent visitors to the Hospital Wing, and they naturally held a sense of reverence for Madam Pomfrey.
After being scolded by her, they didn't dare linger and quickly left the corridor with the others.
As for Kyle and the Weasley brothers, they were eventually allowed in due to their familial relationship.
"No loud talking, and no disturbing others..." Madam Pomfrey instructed, "If you break any of these rules, you won't be allowed back in the Hospital Wing."
"Of course," Fred smiled, "We're just here to visit our little brother, and we promise not to talk loudly."
"That's good," Madam Pomfrey pointed to a bed against the wall on the left, "Weasley is over there."
"Thank you."
The three followed Madam Pomfrey's gesture and arrived at the bedside, lifting the curtain to reveal Ron.
The entire Hospital Wing only had two patients,
and the bed next to him was also curtained, presumably belonging to Malfoy.
After all, the Hospital Wing only had these two patients, and the rest of the area was empty.
It was unclear if it was intentional or not, but Ron and Malfoy were placed next to each other.
Without the curtain separating them, they probably wouldn't be as calm as they were now.
Behind the curtain, in addition to Ron, Harry and Hermione were also present.
However, the atmosphere in the room was a bit strange.
Hermione and Harry were both looking down, deep in thought, while Ron, lying in bed with a bandage around his head, was comforting them.
"It's okay, it's just a curse with horns..." Ron reassured them.
"Malfoy is worse off than me, he's been vomiting slugs all day. Haha, this is the first time I've successfully cast a spell so smoothly. If this were an exam, I'm sure I would have gotten an 'O'."
"What a pity, Hogwarts doesn't have a class on curses..." Fred lifted the curtain and stepped inside.
George followed him in, "You missed your only chance to get an 'O'."
"Fred, George..." Ron was a little surprised, "Why are you here?"
"That's an unfair thing to say," Fred protested, "Our dear little brother is in the Hospital Wing, of course we'd come to visit."
"Yeah, as soon as we heard about it, we rushed back from Hogsmeade."
"Do you think we wouldn't come to see you?"
"No... I didn't mean it that way... Sorry," Ron quickly explained.
"Wait, Hogsmeade?"
At this moment, Harry, who was sitting beside them, suddenly lifted his head, "Weren't you feeling unwell and telling Wood that you were going to the Hospital Wing? I thought you had already been discharged and were back in the dormitory resting!"
"Umm..." Fred and George's expressions froze.
They had completely forgotten about that.
"No need to worry about those details."
Fred quickly explained, "We went to Hogsmeade after leaving the Hospital Wing."
"That's right."
George also took out the large bag of sweets, "These are Honeyduke's most popular products. We got them especially for Ron."
"For me?" Ron was even more surprised.
But looking at the bag of exquisite sweets, he shook his head after some thought, "I... I don't need them. You can keep them."
As he spoke, his throat moved slightly.
He saw that there were Muggle-Worthy Mints inside, his favorite.
But... ever since last year, Fred and George rarely gave him anything normal, and most of their gifts had some side effects. Ron wasn't very keen on accepting them.
Fred seemed to notice his hesitation and smiled, "Don't worry, this time it's absolutely fine. We guarantee it."
"If you don't believe us, you can ask Kyle. He can vouch for us."
Kyle nodded.
These candies were a reward for Ron's bravery in raising his wand against Slytherin, so there wouldn't be any other tricks.
But even if there were, it didn't matter... Ron had been tricked before, and this wouldn't be the first time!
Harry, standing next to him, frowned as if he wanted to say something.
But George spoke up before him, "By the way, Harry, we heard you're giving out autographed photos. Why didn't we get one?"
"I'm not, and I never did!"
Harry was furious and immediately forgot about their request for leave.
"It's all Lockhart's rumor! I've never given out autographed photos!"
"Oh, what a pity," Fred winked and said with a smile.
It must be said that Fred and George were really good at livening up the atmosphere.
When they arrived, the previously gloomy atmosphere quickly dissipated.
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Even Hermione, who was in a complicated mood, was attracted by the Demonic Eye Finder they took out.
It was purchased from Devins-Bans Store, a glass bead about the size of a Golden Snitch, which was used to detect wailing women disguised as Muggles.
Hermione had little resistance to these novel magical items.
Kyle also took out the Quill Pen he had prepared in advance.
He originally intended to give this item to Hermione as a Christmas gift, but it was also appropriate to give it now.
Ron also received a Waterproof Badge, the same as Harry's.
...
The group didn't stay in the Hospital Wing for long, perhaps because laughter was constantly coming from behind the curtain, and they were reported.
"Malfoy told me you were disturbing his rest."
Madam Pomfrey spoke in a deep voice, "So I have to ask all of you to leave!"
"Wait... isn't his voice louder over there?"
Ron said with dissatisfaction, "Since I've been lying here, Pansy Parkinson's sharp and sarcastic voice has never stopped."
"So they'll have to leave too."
Madam Pomfrey said sternly, "In fact, visiting hours are over. If you want to see him again, you all need to leave now!"
There was no choice; since Madam Pomfrey had said so, the group could only bid farewell to Ron and leave the Hospital Wing.
When they arrived at the Pendulum Courtyard, they coincidentally met Lucius Malfoy, who had just come out of the castle.
However, his expression wasn't very good, and he seemed to still be angry.
Lucius also noticed them...
"Oh... Weasley."
He stopped and looked at Fred and George, dragging out his words, "Your family is indeed a bit clever, but believe me, 'Weasley' won't always be so lucky."
After this incident and the conflict at Lestrange Bookshop, Lucius didn't even bother to pretend anymore. He glared at Fred and George with malice in his eyes.
"Thank you for your reminder..."
Fred and George also put away their smiles.
"But you should take care of your own family matters first."
"I never knew that the Malfoy family's education was so... rudimentary?"
"What an eye-opener!"
Lucius subconsciously tightened his grip on his wand.
To prevent him from acting impulsively and attacking Fred and George, Kyle also became tense, discreetly placing his hand on his wand.
Fortunately, Lucius hadn't let his anger get the better of him. He knew they were at Hogwarts, and Dumbledore might be watching them at that very moment.
In such a situation, he naturally wouldn't dare to do anything out of line.
"Hmph... we'll see!"
Lucius left without looking back, leaving behind a harsh remark.
...
(End of Chapter)
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