Hogwarts: Who uses a crowbar in wizard duels?

weekend.

Some time has passed since the cannibal attack.

There was no follow-up to that incident; it was all about lower-level people, and there wasn't much valuable information.

The Christmas holidays are approaching.

Also nearby is Professor Horace's Christmas ball.

Today, Draco, just like everyone else, wandered over to Kevin's place.

Since Hermione has been studying advanced Transfiguration with Professor McGonagall recently, she hasn't been able to come here as often, so this place is actually the most suitable for Draco, the single guy.

Kevin didn't refuse; he welcomed friends to visit anytime. However, he didn't chat with Draco for long; instead, he focused on brewing potions on his own.

Then there was a loud crash.

Ron suddenly burst into Kevin's workspace.

Kevin's hands trembled as he made the potion.

"..."

Kevin stared speechlessly at the crucible, which had been filled with too much material due to his shaky hands, and then at Ron, who had rushed in in a panic.

"Are you in such a hurry to be reborn?! Why are you barging in like that!"

Draco was also startled, and then he got angry as soon as he saw Ron and started yelling.

"Ron, if you can't give me an explanation, I'll shove your head into the cauldron."

Kevin also spoke coldly, enunciating each word clearly.

"Draco, shut up! Uh... sorry Kevin, I do have something to do, uh, it's nothing serious, I just wanted to hide out here for a bit."

Ron first retorted to Draco, then looked at Kevin with a mixture of apology and anxiety.

He then looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Kevin's worktable. He quickly ran over and crawled under the worktable.

Before Kevin could find out what was going on, another figure appeared at the door.

That's Ron's girlfriend, Lavender.

She first politely knocked on the already opened door, then kept peeking in and asking questions.

"Excuse me, Kevin, Draco, I'd like to ask if my little Rory is here?"

Little nobody?

Upon hearing this title, Kevin and Draco exchanged a glance, and the thought that this term was used to describe Ron made them shudder.

However, they immediately realized that Ron was probably hiding from Lavender.

"..."

Kevin glanced down at his feet without making it obvious, and saw Ron covering his mouth and waving his hands frantically at Kevin.

"Well, if you're looking for Ron, maybe you could check out the Quidditch pitch?"

Kevin originally intended to betray Ron and hand him over to Lavender.

But he was also very curious.

Why is Ron, who was all lovey-dovey with Lavender just a few days ago, suddenly avoiding her?

"Oh, okay, I'll go look over there."

Seeing that Ron wasn't there, Lavender waved and left Kevin's workspace.

After she left, Ron finally breathed a sigh of relief, slowly propped himself up, and sat down on the ground.

"Kevin, you've been a great help."

Ron sighed helplessly.

After Lavender left, Draco immediately ran to the worktable, looked at Ron sitting on the ground, and asked with a face full of curiosity.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you avoiding Lavender?"

Kevin echoed this sentiment.

"Yeah, weren't you two showing off your love and biting each other's lips all the time not long ago?"

Upon hearing Kevin's words, Ron's expression immediately turned as if he were constipated.

"In fact, that's why I want to avoid her..."

"?"

Kevin and Draco were both taken aback.

Judging from their expressions, Ron knew that it wouldn't be easy to explain in a short time.

So he slowly stood up from the ground, intending to explain to them in a gentle manner.

As a result, my legs went numb when I stood up, and because I stood up too quickly, I lost my balance due to lack of oxygen in my brain.

Then, with a stumble, she fell into Draco's arms.

It was nothing, just helping someone up.

They used to support each other every day when they practiced spells.

However, at this time...

"Little rascal! I hear your... voice..."

Lavender suddenly reappeared, jumping in with the delighted surprise of someone caught in a game of hide-and-seek.

As soon as they entered, they saw Ron leaning against Draco's chest, with Draco's hand on Ron's lower back and Ron's hand on Draco's shoulder.

This gesture seemed ambiguous to Lavender.

"......"

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Ron was thinking, "Oh no, I'm done for. Lavender has caught me."

Kevin was thinking, "That's it, my credibility is gone."

Draco was thinking, "Why is everyone so quiet?"

Lavender thought to herself, "So Kevin wasn't lying to me after all... Has that little rascal still not forgotten Malfoy...?"

The next moment, Lavender turned around dejectedly and left without saying a word.

"?"

This completely baffled the three of them.

I thought it would be a confrontation, but Lavender just left without saying a word.

The three of them looked at each other, all with strange expressions.

However, Draco immediately felt that Ron was in the way and pushed him away.

"So what exactly happened?"

Ron didn't answer immediately. Instead, he jogged to the door, peeked outside, and only closed the door after confirming that Lavender was gone.

Then he slumped onto the sofa and let out a long sigh of relief.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that... uh... Lavender is chasing me too hard... making it a little hard for me to breathe."

Ron leaned back on the sofa, head held high, and spoke slowly, sounding slightly weary.

"Even when I came here, Lavender wanted to stick to me... How should I put it, I'm happy, but I also want some private space..."

Upon hearing Ron's words, Kevin suddenly understood.

To put it bluntly, I'm just tired of it.

Once the honeymoon phase was over, the passion and adoration that Ron had once enjoyed became a shackle on him.

Ron seemed to want to say something more, to explain things to them.

However, Kevin waved his hand.

"No need to say anything, I understand, you're a scumbag."

Draco nodded in agreement, adding, "Indeed, what a scumbag, Draco."

"..."

Ron rolled his eyes, deciding he was too lazy to explain anymore and would let people say whatever they wanted.

Kevin never expected that their breakup would be so quick, even faster than in the movies.

Perhaps Ron has changed and can now distinguish what he truly wants.

"So, are you going to break up?"

At that moment, Draco asked.

"...Uh, I wanted to, but I didn't know how to bring it up..."

"It's no big deal, I'll go and speak up for you later!"

Draco patted his chest and said with great pride.

Ron thought about it for a moment and didn't object; having someone else speak for him was certainly better than him saying it himself...

Then the following scene appeared.

Draco went straight to Lavender, who was grieving alone, and, hands on his hips, spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Ron said he doesn't like you anymore, so don't contact Ron again!"

Lavender was struck dumb.

She stared blankly at Draco, who was smug, smug, and beaming with pride.

Is this the empress declaring her sovereignty?