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

Although Draco had heard Ariana mention it many times, he still didn't understand her purpose.

“What can the consortium do?”

Draco is still young after all, and his view on money is to buy things he likes. What else can he do after that?

Ariana replied as a matter of course: "You can influence the development of a country and control the livelihoods of millions of people. Everyone depends on you for their livelihood and looks at your face. Do you think it's powerful?"

Draco admitted that his three views were shaken. He never expected that money could manipulate millions of people and make everyone listen to him.

Isn't this a hundred times more powerful than the Imperius Curse? Looking at his friend, who was so proud of himself, Draco made a decision he had never dared to think about before.

"That's amazing. Do you think I should immigrate to the United States with you after graduation?" Draco wanted to know Ariana's opinion.

Ariana was shocked by Draco's words. She had been worried that if he followed her to the British Muggle world, the Malfoy family would fight her to the death.

Now he doesn’t even want to go to the Muggle world in the UK, he wants to go directly to the United States.

"That's not good. The conflict between you and your father is mainly because of me. After graduation, I will definitely not need a parent, and then you won't have to have a cold war." Ariana felt that she was alone, which was different from him.

Draco was not stupid, and he could certainly see that Ariana did not want him to fall out with his family, but the conflict between him and his father was no longer limited to Ariana.

"Don't you understand? The conflict between my father and I is not only because of you, but also because he always wants to control me and make me do things according to his wishes." He got angry when this was mentioned.

Ariana had previously asked Lucius whether to raise Draco as a puppy, but that was just to stimulate Lucius, but these words left a thorn in Draco's heart.

The longer time passed, the more he felt that what Ariana said was the truth. Otherwise, why would his father threaten and bribe them just for a relationship, as if he would not give up until he achieved his goal?

Ariana could see that Draco was very sad about his father's attitude and could only advise him not to think too much about it.

"You are not an adult yet. All minors do this. What's wrong with it?" Cases like mine are just exceptions.

Draco looked at her speechlessly and said, "Anyone can say that, but you have no right to speak."

Since her good friend had made up her mind, Ariana stopped trying to persuade her.

"Okay, this is your own decision, no one can interfere. If you really immigrate to the United States, we will buy a house together and you can come to my house when you are not cooking." It's pretty good for two good friends to become neighbors.

Draco thought about the situation for a moment, frowned, and asked, "But aren't the people who cook house-elves?"

Ariana retorted speechlessly: "You are about to immigrate to the United States, so how can you still enjoy the Malfoy family's house elves?"

But not every magical family has house-elfs. Only those families with hundreds of years of history have them passed down.

Draco frowned and said, "But I can't cook, and I don't want to."

Chapter 70: Just a Favor

Ariana discovered that it was not only her habitual way of thinking that led her into the magical world, but Draco was also the same as her, only in reverse.

"Are you stupid? Were we short of money back then? Without house-elves, why not just hire someone to cook? We could hire chefs from all over the world and have them cook whatever you like. We could just cook half and throw away the other half."

This is just to exaggerate, Ariana can be extravagant, but she is not a wasteful person.

Draco was inspired by the bright future Ariana described and suddenly became very ambitious.

"Okay, I have to study hard and make money. Didn't you say there would be a wave of opportunities to make quick money in September next year? I will make a fortune then, and after graduation I will immigrate to the United States with you and not have to worry about my dad's mood." He was still upset about his father's behavior of withholding his pocket money.

I took this class with Gryffindor. The seats on both sides were clearly separated, and we left separately at the end of get out of class.

Today, Hermione and Neville blocked Ariana and Draco's way.

"Colin, I'd like you to help me modify my memory ball so that it can provide text prompts. I'm willing to pay any price." These are the words Neville said.

Draco showed off his special memory ball in the hall, which not only made the Slytherins rush to buy it, but also made the people from other houses want to buy it.

But Ariana has a bad reputation, and no one has dared to ask her whether she is willing to improve the situation for people from other colleges.

Others wanted to modify the memory ball just for fun, but Neville had a real need for it, so he suppressed his fear and asked Hermione to accompany him to ask Ariana.

Instead of directly refusing, Ariana asked a question.

"Do you know what the most expensive thing in the world is?"

"What is it?" Hermione and Neville looked at her in confusion.

Ariana smiled slightly and said, "Free stuff."

Hermione, who lived in the Muggle world, obviously understood what the other party meant.

"You also know that Neville's memory is very poor. He really needs a memory ball that can provide text prompts. I ask you to help him." Hermione thought it was normal for classmates to help each other.

Neville didn't understand what Ariana meant and just thought she wanted something.

"I have a lot of money. What do you need? I can buy it for you."

Ariana shook her head. "I can be considered a wealthy person in the Muggle world. Now I found out that my parents left me the golden key to Gringotts. Whether it's the Muggle world or the wizarding world, I have no shortage of money."

"Whatever you need, as long as I have it." Neville was a little anxious.

Ariana did not refuse to leave, naturally she needed something.

"You don't have this thing, your grandma has it."

Neville was confused. Thinking of his grandmother's usual attitude, he said embarrassedly: "What do you need from my grandma? I'm not sure if she will agree. She is very fierce."

Neville's grandmother is not fierce, but serious. Neville thinks his grandmother is fierce, partly because his grandmother is disappointed in him.

But no matter what, she loves her grandson and is definitely willing to pay the price of modifying the memory ball for her grandson.

Ariana wasn't worried that Neville's grandmother would reject her offer.

"It's just a favor. You can write to her. It's not against the law or morality. Just support me when I need it." She made her request.

Although Neville didn't understand, he really needed this kind of memory ball with text reminders, so he could only agree: "Then I'll write a letter to ask her."

Maybe it was because Ariana never embarrasses herself in public, and Draco was particularly careful about this aspect. In front of outsiders, he never contradicted Ariana.

He waited until Hermione and Neville left before speaking.

"Not only did you modify the Memory Ball for Slytherin, but you also modified it for Gryffindor. If the Slytherin people knew about this, they would definitely have something against you. Don't you need Slytherin's connections?" Draco was a little confused about Ariana's purpose.

Ariana disagreed with this. Being friends does not mean trying to please others.

"I do want to build good relationships with the Slytherins, but that doesn't mean I have to follow their lead. In my place, only Dumbledore gets special treatment. If others don't agree, they can ask my lightning-struck wood wand first."

Dumbledore was defeated because he couldn't win, and if he wasn't in the right legally against that old fox, he couldn't easily confront him, but others didn't have the same treatment as him.

Draco looked at Ariana with a fierce face and suddenly laughed.

"I still like you like this. You don't know, I heard you thinking of other ways to deal with Dumbledore outside the principal's office yesterday, and I felt very uncomfortable." He was so angry that he wanted to kick the door of the principal's office.

Ariana was speechless when she heard Draco's expectations of her.

"I used to be a very reasonable person, but I became unreasonable after entering the magical world. The main reason is that no one is willing to be reasonable with me." It is all other people's fault that she has become like this.

Draco did not ask about Dumbledore's threat to Ariana. He felt that Ariana would be unhappy if he asked, so he turned his attention to Neville.

"Why do you want a favor from Longbottom's grandmother?" The two sides are opposing camps, what's the point of asking for this favor?

Ariana said as a matter of course, "Haven't I analyzed this with you? The mysterious man is not dead. When he returns, the wizarding world will surely face another war. If I have left England by then, I'll do you a favor."

In her previous life, she was an ordinary hacker, but in this life, she has been promoted to a capitalist. As a mature businessman, it is best to bet on both sides.

Thinking that Draco was going to immigrate to the United States with her, Ariana added, "I can also provide you with household expenses."

Draco didn't mind Ariana's words, but asked doubtfully, "Will our family need the Longbottom family's favor?"

Ariana didn't analyze the situation for Draco, but said directly, "Whether it's useful or not, let them pay the debt first. It only takes me five minutes to change the memory ball anyway, it's not a big deal."

Using small leverage to leverage large funds is the instinct of investors.

"What you said makes sense. Let them owe it first." Draco nodded in agreement.

At noon while having lunch in the auditorium, a senior who had just finished class in the Potions classroom came to see Draco.

"Malfoy, the Headmaster asked you to see him after dinner."

Draco was still confused about what Snape wanted to talk to him about. Ariana guessed it after thinking about it for a while, and then analyzed Snape's intention of calling him over.

"He must have told your father. I'm very rich now and I feel that I can't threaten you with money. I guess they must have called you over and planned to bribe you." Since Draco didn't take the initiative to fall into the trap, they must have taken the initiative to persuade him.

Draco snorted and said, "If I don't take the initiative to offer it to them, they will come directly to me. It seems that my mother is exerting her power again. Anyway, no matter what, I will definitely not break up with you."

Chapter 71: Thank you for the gift

Ariana is pursuing the spiritual world now, and there is not much she can do to help as a friend. How could he possibly break up with her?

Ariana patted his shoulder in relief.

"He's really my good friend, but if you can't handle the pressure, you can agree to them. We're breaking up today, but we can still be together when I need your parents. There's no rule against rekindling old feelings."

Although Ariana is arrogant all the time, she still knows what a tactical retreat is.

Draco said to her seriously, "If we do that, our reputation might not be very good. In the pure-blood community, once a relationship is established, people generally won't break up without an absolute reason."

"Are you so loyal? What if you fall in love with someone other than your wife or husband?" Ariana asked with a puzzled look on her face.

Draco replied matter-of-factly, "Then we must remain married."

Ariana was shocked, and then she remembered that the wizarding world was full of medieval bad habits.

"Okay, I forgot. The magical world is still based on medieval concepts. It is indeed monogamous, but there are still creatures like lovers." Her face was full of sarcasm.

Draco was used to Ariana complaining about the wizarding world, so he pretended not to hear anything.

Since there was no conflict, Draco did not take Ariana to Professor Snape's office like last time.

After all, they were good friends, so Ariana waited for him in the lounge. He came back around 9 o'clock and looked quite calm.

Unfortunately, when Draco saw Ariana, he couldn't help but start complaining.

"As you might expect, my godfather told me that if I agreed to break up with you, my dad would buy me the latest Nimbus 2000 and he would also help me find a place on the Quidditch team."

Draco despised his father and godfather a little. At least they should have bought him two broomsticks. They were really stingy.

Ariana's focus was on Snape's conditions.

"Professor Snape is abusing his power for personal gain. He's using his position as a professor to interfere with the roster of the Quidditch team. You must have agreed to it, right? After all, you love Quidditch so much." Ariana guessed.

Draco was a little angry that his good friend didn't trust him.

"Of course not. Didn't I tell you? No matter what, I will never break up with you." His tone was a little firm.

Seeing this, Ariana immediately stroked his fur and said flatteringly, "Your sacrifice is quite big. In the second grade, I will buy you a new model flying broom as compensation. How about that? I am loyal, right?"

Draco immediately became happy and gave Ariana a thumbs up, but he did not accept her kindness.

"It's definitely a gesture of loyalty, but I hope to earn money before buying it. I just don't know if a pure-blood wizard like me can go to Gringotts to exchange it for gold Galleons?" He was not very familiar with Gringotts's Muggle business.

Ariana knew very well that she already had a vault in Gringotts and no one else could enter her vault to see how much money was in it. She was not worried at all that the lie she told would be exposed.

"Of course you can, but you'll have to exchange pounds for gold in the Muggle world first. It might be a bit of a loss, but there's no other way if you need it urgently."

The goblins in Gringotts are not stupid. They cannot go to the Muggle world, but Gringotts has many wizard employees.

If you really need gold, you can ask a wizard to help you exchange it for gold.

They are willing to provide wizards with the service of exchanging gold for Galleons, simply to trick people like Ariana who are in urgent need of money from the magical world.

Before Ariana could complain about Gringotts's cunning, Draco suddenly said, "But I guess he will ask you to go to his office tomorrow night."

"Why did you ask me to go?" Ariana was a little confused.

Although they had not had any conflict since they separated in the Forbidden Forest last time, Snape still ignored Ariana, and Ariana treated him the same way. She thought that this peaceful state would continue for seven years.

Draco said a little embarrassedly: "I told him that I wanted to immigrate to the United States with you, and he was furious."

Ariana didn't complain about Draco's impatience, but she disliked Snape for making a fuss.

"It's something that will happen in seven years, and you're already angry now. Professor Snape is too impatient."

Draco followed Ariana's lead and said disdainfully, "Exactly. He probably asked you to come talk about this. Then you can just put the blame on me. The truth is, it was me who wanted to immigrate."

Ariana didn't agree, but just said: "Okay, I'll act according to the circumstances when the time comes."

The next day, on her way to the office, she had a lot of words in mind to persuade Snape, but she didn't expect to see Snape pointing his wand at her as soon as she opened the door.

Ariana was a very sensitive person, and she immediately drew her wand and pointed it at the other person, but neither of them had any intention of casting a spell.

After spending two weeks at Hogwarts, although it may be a bit impolite to say so, Ariana believes that she has some abilities.

If she killed the professor, escaping would be secondary, and it would also be embarrassing. After all, she always talked about the rule of law, but then turned around and killed someone.

"Professor, Draco said he wanted to immigrate to the United States with me, but that will be seven years later. You don't want to kill me now, do you?" Ariana tried to persuade him to put down his wand.