A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 646 Misplaced Trash

In the final days before Christmas, William encountered more and more trouble.

To avoid the endless invitations, he and Hermione would hide in the House of Must-Haves whenever they had free time.

But William still had to go to class.

It's one thing for other teachers' classes—nobody dares to go in and cause trouble—but William's fourth-grade Ancient Magic Runes class is different.

If someone comes to audit your class, can you stop them?

A little rubbing won't get you pregnant!

The influx of students has led to a significant shortage of classroom space. Many students have brought their own small stools.

Professor Dumbledore, seeing this, believed that the students' high level of academic enthusiasm was a result of his effective teaching.

So, with a wave of his hand, he moved William to a larger classroom.

That old geezer is wicked!

Hermione was furious and, for the first time ever, declared the headmaster incompetent.

But William has already invited her, so what's there to worry about!

Hermione is completely at ease!

Despite saying that, she, who was always stingy, simply skipped the last few classes. That way, out of sight, out of mind.

It was right that she didn't come; the students were so noisy that it was impossible to teach.

When William turned to write on the blackboard, they would whisper and giggle.

As soon as he turned around, everyone immediately fell silent.

William simply stopped lecturing and instead taught everyone how to make badges to protect against evil curses.

This has many advantages; it draws the attention of all the students, including the girls who want to get close to William.

"The first one to succeed will be rewarded with a permanent 50% off coupon for Akali's Mystery Shop."

When William said that, the students worked even harder, forgetting why they had come there in the first place.

No one moved until the bell rang, they were still frantically making badges.

This shows that William isn't as attractive as a permanent 50% off coupon.

However, no one could get it, because William quietly left. No one noticed, and no one bothered him.

Walking down a secluded corridor, he unexpectedly ran into Luna.

The girl carried a ridiculous, withered devil's net on her shoulder and, all alone, hopped and skipped along the drawn grid.

Upon seeing William, Luna's grey eyes widened instantly, and she ran towards him.

"Are you being harassed by horseflies?" Luna asked curiously.

The devil's web moved over the girl's shoulders, and the withered vines gently covered her head.

"Yes, I've been harassed by a lot of swarming flies."

William smiled and reached out, turning the devil's net branches to reveal Luna's face.

Even ignoring her strange attire, she didn't look like a normal family's daughter at all.

I don't know how old Lovegood trained him.

William liked the girl quite a bit and treated her like a younger sister, just like Anne.

"It's annoying, isn't it? These pesky flies... They're invisible, they float into your ears and mess with your brain." Luna raised her hands and clapped them in the air, as if trying to shoo away unseen giant moths.

"Yes, yes, do you have insecticide at home?"

"No... I quite like them, but I'm not bothered by them, and they never come near me."

"Hey, why are you all alone?" William turned his head and asked curiously, "I don't see Anne."

The three little ones were always inseparable... no, after Gabrielle arrived, they became four little ones.

"Annie and Gabrielle are hiding, doing something," Luna said, her eyes sparkling. "But I can't tell you."

Why?

"I promised her I wouldn't tell you! There's always a proper order to things."

"Yes, that makes sense." William rested his chin on his hand and smiled. "Luna, can you promise me something?"

"What's wrong?"

"Next time Annie tells you a secret, you have to tell me. You see... now that I'm here first, I have a higher priority."

"It seems so..." The girl thought for a moment, then tilted her head and said, "No! I'm closer to her."

"..."

William sighed, wondering what "surprise" Anne was planning to give him this time!

The last surprise was... she stole a Thunderbird egg!

"William, may I ask you to be my dance partner?" Luna suddenly asked.

"You're only in third grade, right?" William raised an eyebrow. "I can't invite her. Besides, I already have a dance partner."

"I know, it's Hermione!" Luna said calmly. "I'm just having a stroke of good luck."

William looked at Luna with a puzzled expression.

The girl's eyes widened: "Haven't you heard that rumor? It's been circulating among the girls lately."

"What rumors?" William had a bad feeling.

"If you invite William Stark to be your dance partner, you'll have good luck all year round!"

"..."

Are they treating him like a lucky charm? Just retweet him and you'll have good fortune!

Who the hell is spreading these rumors?!

Wait... it must be Anne! If William finds her, he'll break her legs.

"I'm leaving now. Tell Annie to be careful lately and not let me catch her!"

William walked to the other side of the corridor.

Luna watched his retreating figure, took out a string of seashell wind chimes from her pocket, hesitated for a moment, and then gently bent down to hang them around her waist.

The girl carried the devil's net, which jingled at her waist, and skipped and hopped along the corridor in another direction.

Occasionally, students would encounter Luna and feel a little sorry for her; she was quite pretty, but it seemed like she had some mental issues.

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As William walked to the door, he ran into a group of female students from Beauxbatons, who were also Akali's tutors from her intensive course.

The moment they saw him, all those scheming French women's eyes lit up.

There are subtle, tender glances, bold, flirtatious looks, and timid, shy expressions.

They immediately surrounded him, inviting William one by one.

As Luna said, the girls really treated him like a lucky charm.

If you get an invitation, you'll have good luck next year.

Of course, this could also be a common excuse to avoid the embarrassment of being rejected.

It's like April Fool's Day; how many people use it as an excuse to confess their feelings? And if they get rejected, they just say it was a joke.

But even William's thick skin couldn't withstand the overwhelming enthusiasm of the French women.

Fortunately, Furong rescued him. She came over and pulled him out of the crowd without saying a word.

"Thank you so much, you've been a huge help." William took a breath.

Furong seemed to have something to say, but she remained silent.

She tossed her silver hair and was interrupted as soon as she said "William".

Ron suddenly rushed over, his face flushed, and stammered, "Miss Delacour, could you... be my dance partner?"

Fleur glanced at Ron with annoyance and a puzzled expression, then turned back to look at him again.

That expression made it seem as if... Ron was just a piece of trash that was misplaced.

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