HP: I'm not going to rule the wizarding world

Goyle and Crabbe were completely out of Pencey's consideration.

Draco was afraid of his father after all. When he heard Pansy threaten to write a letter to his father, although he yelled at her, a trace of fear appeared on his face. He took a few steps back and his attitude was not so arrogant.

Ariana had just arrived in the lounge when she saw Draco being forced back a few steps by Pansy.

Because I didn't hear the previous conversation, I just thought he and Pansy were arguing over some trivial matter.

Ariana walked over to Blaise who was watching the show and whispered, "Are they arguing over who owns the hairspray?"

Ariana and Draco were together every day, so of course she knew that he used hairspray every day. Because she was used to the concepts of the Muggle world, she reminded him that if he used it since he was a child, he might become bald.

Draco explained to her that there are hair growth potions and similar spells in the wizarding world, so there is no need to worry about baldness.

Ariana and Pansy were in the same dormitory, so of course she knew that Pansy also used hairspray every day, and it was the same brand as Draco.

Blaise couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard Ariana say that.

"Yeah, they were arguing over a brand of hair spray called Colin." He shrugged.

Except for Ariana, who pretends to be a pure-blood, all the freshmen in Slytherin are from magical families. Perhaps because of this reason, the atmosphere in the class has always been quite harmonious.

Blaise had already hinted it so clearly, how could Ariana not know that Draco and Pansy were arguing because of her.

Ariana didn't ask Blaise the reason and walked straight to Draco.

"Pansy and I didn't have any quarrel, why are you arguing over me?" She looked at the two people with confusion.

When Pansy saw Ariana appear, although she was a little afraid of her behavior in the auditorium, she thought that in the future she would either marry the silent Nott or marry Blaise and be laughed at by the whole circle.

Fearing the consequences of her future actions, Pansy boldly accused Ariana, "Why would you, an orphan without a father or a mother, be with Draco?"

Ariana was stunned for a moment, then she understood why Pansy and Draco were arguing.

Without further ado, she took out her wand, pointed it at Pansy, and said, "You grew up in a magical world, so what else can I rely on? Of course, I rely on the wand in my hand."

Without waiting for Pansy's reply, she glanced at the Slytherins who were watching the excitement and said loudly, "I thought the first person who wanted to duel with me would be a Gryffindor, but it turned out to be someone from my own house. Anyone who can't stand seeing me and Draco together, stand up."

Chapter 41: Objection Out of Jealousy

Ariana knew Malfoy's status in the wizarding family, and Pansy was definitely not the only one who had an objection to her and Draco being together.

It was just because of her magical talent that no one dared to be the first to stand up. Seeing Pansy accusing Draco, these people stood nearby and observed the situation.

If she dared to take a step back and show weakness in front of everyone today, the Slytherins would flock to her and cause trouble for her tomorrow.

Although Ariana is not afraid of trouble, it is of course best to nip the trouble in the bud before it breaks out.

If something really cannot be solved, then bring it to the table and solve it with force.

In the Muggle world, she could use money to buy off those MPs and use their connections to settle everything.

In the magical world, you can only use a wand. No matter which world it is, whoever has the bigger fist has the final say.

Compared to the reckless and impulsive Gryffindor, Slytherin is obviously much more sensible.

Hearing Ariana looking at them, these Slytherins expressed their attitudes one after another.

"No one has a problem with you two being together."

"Parkinson probably likes Draco. She objects out of jealousy, and we don't like Draco."

"Yes, Colin has such a strong magical talent, is a pure-blood, and looks quite wealthy. The Malfoy family shouldn't object."

"Who says orphans can't marry into aristocratic families? Even though the You-Know-Who was a Slytherin descendant, the Slytherin family is long gone. Isn't that the same as an orphan? As long as you have the ability to stand at the pinnacle of power, there are plenty of aristocratic families willing to marry into your family."

Dumbledore knew that the magical family had sent a woman to Tom, and as a child of a magical family, of course they had heard of it.

"Colin has such a great talent for magic. He will definitely become a powerful wizard like the You-Know-Who in the future."

Anyone with eyes can see that Ariana will definitely achieve great things in the future.

Seeing that no one dared to jump out, Ariana took Draco to the Room of Requirement.

After entering the door, Ariana asked, "Why were you afraid of Pansy just now?"

"I'm not afraid of her." Draco, who was very proud, did not admit it.

Ariana is not blind. Not only was Draco forced back by Pansy, but he also had a look of horror on his face.

"But when I first entered the lounge, I found that you were forced to take several steps back by her. She is not as proficient in using spells as you. What can she use to threaten you?" She did not force Draco to admit it, but asked the reason directly.

Seeing that Ariana was determined not to give up until she got an answer, Draco had no choice but to compromise.

"Well, she threatened to tell my dad about us. I didn't think much about it before and proposed to be with you without telling my family in advance. I'm not sure how my dad will take it." He looked dejected.

It's no wonder that Draco didn't want to tell Ariana the reason. Ariana always laughed at him for being afraid of his father and listening to his father. He also wanted to save face and naturally wanted to change his image.

Ariana didn't expect it was because of this. She thought it wasn't a big deal, so she asked tentatively, "Can't we tell your dad that we're just pretending to be together?"

Ariana made another mistake in the common sense of the magical world, and Draco could only sigh and give her some basic knowledge.

"Don't you understand yet? Regardless of whether my father knows or not, we are the only ones who know that we are pretending to be boyfriend and girlfriend. Outsiders will still think of you as the girlfriend of the Malfoy heir." He looked at Ariana helplessly.

"I see, this is a resource relationship, right?" Ariana suddenly realized.

"Yes, this matter involves the Malfoy family's reputation. I'm not sure about my father's attitude, and I made the decision without discussing it with him in advance, so I was afraid that Pansy would write to my father." Draco nodded.

After hearing the whole story, Ariana didn't know how many times she wanted to complain about Draco's courage.

"You are too timid. You don't dare to tell your father about buying a villa, and you don't dare to ask your parents for advice. You are even afraid of having a girlfriend. Do you want your father to help you choose your future marriage partner?" She looked shocked.

Unexpectedly, Draco nodded as a matter of course and said, "All magical families are like this."

"What if Pansy is chosen for you?" Ariana asked.

Draco thought it was normal and asked, "There's nothing wrong with Pansy, right?"

Pansy has short hair, high cheekbones, and a small face. She looks a bit mean overall and is definitely not a beauty.

"Is there something wrong with your aesthetic sense? Don't you think Pansy is a little ugly?" Ariana looked at Draco with a puzzled look.

Draco finally understood one thing: he and Ariana had completely different views on many things. It was magical that they could still get along so well.

"Marriages in magical families don't consider personal appearance, but rather the interests of the family," Draco explained.

Ariana was just not used to the way of thinking in the magical world, not that she couldn't understand it. After listening to Draco's explanation, she understood.

"If that's the case, you don't have to worry about your father finding out about this. Even Dumbledore wants to win me over, doesn't your father want to?"

She felt that the view of marriage in the magical world was too realistic.

Draco seemed to have been enlightened, his eyes shining, and he said excitedly, "That's right. I will write to my father tomorrow and tell him about this. He might be disappointed in me if he finds out from somewhere else."

Ariana simply couldn't comprehend Draco's train of thought, nor could she understand his situation.

"Why are you so afraid of disappointing him? After all, you are his only son. Can he really kick you out of the house?" She looked confused.

Draco said calmly, "There are many cases of magical families being expelled from their homes."

His mother's family, the Blacks, had expelled many people.

Ariana still didn't understand, and asked again: "But you are the only son. If you are kicked out of the family, who will inherit your family property?"

Draco felt a little sad when he mentioned this. He said, "If nothing unexpected happens, wizards have a long lifespan. My parents are only in their 30s. They can definitely have another child."

Ariana didn't quite believe this and questioned, "You're already 11 years old, so if they wanted to have a baby, they should have done it a long time ago."

"I heard my father say that if I didn't satisfy him, he would have another child with my mother." Draco shook his head.

Ariana finally understood why Draco, the only son in the family with loving parents, was so insecure.

"So you're afraid of being replaced, so you care a lot about your father's attitude."

Having said that, Draco had nothing to hide and nodded in agreement, "Yes, from childhood to adulthood, whenever he showed even the slightest sign of dissatisfaction, I wouldn't dare to do anything more."

Ariana frowned and commented, "Your father's education is truly a failure. His only son was raised to be so insecure. If there were two or three children in the family, wouldn't they kill each other?"

Ever since he was able to read books on his own, Draco read the family trees of various families at his father's request, and he also listened to the secrets of magical families. He knew a lot of things that others didn't know.

"There are many examples of brothers killing each other in the wizarding world," he said lightly.

"Are you fighting for the family property?" Ariana looked at him puzzledly.

Draco felt that he could be Ariana's tutor, as this was common sense that all children from magical families needed to know.

He shook his head and said, "It's not about family property, but about competing for magical resources. The magic taught in school is very basic. If you want to be more powerful, you need family inheritance. In order to ensure the heir's absolute right to speak, the family library is generally only open to the heir."

"No wonder the magic family has so few talented people. It's all because of internal strife." Ariana nodded in understanding.

Looking at the unhappy Draco, Ariana thought that he didn't even consider his parents' attitude, so he decided to stay with her and help her overcome Dumbledore's threat.

As a friend, she should also do her part, so she made a decision.

"Although wizards have a long lifespan, we only live once. I think being happy is the most important thing. You can't live a free life if you keep worrying about your father's attitude." Ariana set the tone for this decision.

"Don't worry about your father from now on. Do whatever you want. If he really kicks you out of the house, I can take you in." She gave Draco confidence again.

"I have plenty of money, and even more in the future. It's no problem to support thousands of people like you." Ariana said this very generously.

Chapter 42 Your Dad Might Buy It

"If you take me in, can I live in your 1325 million pound castle?" Draco was still obsessed with the luxurious villa.

Both houses and cars depreciate. In order to maintain the value of the house, except for the villa where Ariana lives, all other villas under her name are empty.

"Didn't I tell you? I bought this villa purely for investment. Now the castle is empty. You don't have to wait until your dad kicks you out of the house. You can go and live there during the Christmas holidays."

In fact, Ariana really hopes that Draco will be kicked out of the house, because in this case, he will have no choice but to come to her.

By then, even if she knew that she was not a pure-blood, she would not have the confidence to turn against me.

Although this idea is quite selfish, there are few people in the world who are not selfish, and she is just an ordinary person.

Of course, this truth must not be told to Draco.

Draco, who had no idea what Ariana was thinking, immediately brightened up when he heard her bold words.

"Okay, I'll come to see you at Christmas, and then we'll live in this big castle. Then I'll see how luxurious this building worth more than 200 million gold Galleons is." Draco looked expectant.

This big villa was acquired by Ariana from an auction. It is the most luxurious of all her properties. If it were not for the fact that it is located in the suburbs and is not very convenient for travel, she would have lived there herself.

"I'm sure you'll feel it's worth it," she said cryptically.

Draco, whose IQ had returned, had already heard the hidden meaning in Ariana's words. He stated helplessly, "Hey, I didn't mean to buy it."

Ariana said as if it was a matter of course: "Of course you won't buy it, but your father might buy it. I still want to sell the villa to your family."

"Why?" Draco looked at her curiously.

Thinking of the lies she had told, Ariana felt a little tired. If she had known that she would not drop out of school, she would have found another reason to lie to Draco.

"What if my parents don't have any Galleons in their vault? Besides, that's my parents' money. Using my own money makes me seem more independent." Ariana said seriously.

If it was when they first started dating, Draco might have had some doubts, but now he and Ariana have been through so much and have become best friends, so of course he can't doubt her easily.

"Aren't all your current properties left by your parents?" he asked doubtfully.

Ariana wasn't worried about this at all.

"Think about it, I have memories since I was three months old, which means they died before then. It's been 11 years now. If I didn't have some skills, how could I be so rich?"

Her dead parents, whom she had never met, did not leave her a penny. Her initial capital was obtained by deducting 1 cent from each account in the British Bank.

Draco couldn't help but admire Ariana when he heard that she could make so much money with the little assets left by her parents.

"Well, whether it's learning magic or doing business, you are very good."

Seeing that she had fooled Draco, Ariana proudly painted a big pie for him.

"So with a friend like me by your side, you don't have to be afraid of anything, including Dumbledore and your father." She patted her chest confidently.

"By the way, what punishment did Dumbledore give you for what happened in the hall today?" After solving his own problem, Draco finally remembered Ariana's trouble.

In the past 11 years, Draco had never experienced such a thrilling experience as this week. He just wanted to say that Ariana's ability to cause trouble was really too strong.

Ariana said nonchalantly, "It's just like the previous group fight. Let Dumbledore consider it. The punishment will be announced later."

"You are the only one who did this. If it were any other Slytherin, he would definitely announce the punishment without even asking any questions." Draco gave her a thumbs up.

Ariana, however, didn't think anything of it. Instead, she commented indignantly, "That's why I said that under his leadership, the students at Hogwarts have become a bunch of cowardly losers. When they encounter dissatisfaction and injustice, what are they doing with their mouths?"

Draco complained that she was talking without any pain in her waist, "Did you get this result with your mouth? You relied on your wand."

Ariana looked unconvinced and retorted, "Who among those who come to Hogwarts doesn't have a wand?"