Just as Draco enjoyed a prestigious status in Slytherin, Harry was also popular in Gryffindor.
No one at the scene mentioned the school rule that first-year students were not allowed to bring broomsticks.
Just because others don't mention it doesn't mean Draco can tolerate it.
"Potter actually bought a flying broom. Doesn't he know that first-years can't bring new brooms? I'm going to find Professor Snape." He was so angry that his eyes were a little red.
Draco wanted the Nimbus 2000 very much when it was released, but his father refused on the grounds that he was a first-year and was not allowed to bring a broomstick.
Just yesterday, he made a plan with Ariana to get the flying broom, but just one day later, someone else got it. How could this face-conscious young master bear this?
Ariana felt a little distressed when she saw her good friend's eyes turn red, but she still reminded him: "If you go to see Professor Snape now, you will definitely not get a flying broom, and you will not be able to join the Quidditch team."
"why?"
Draco yelled this.
Having been together for so long, Ariana certainly understood Draco's flexible personality. In order to make him regain some sanity, she sternly glared at him.
"Now it's your father and the others who need your help. Of course, it's up to you to propose the conditions. But if you go to them, it will mean you're asking for help. Then you won't get anything and you'll have to break up with me."
Seeing Ariana become tough, Draco's momentum weakened, but he was still very sad.
"Am I going to swallow my anger again like I did when Potter joined the Quidditch house team? I'm so angry." If he wasn't afraid of being embarrassed, he would almost cry now.
Still feeling sorry for her best friend, Ariana patted Draco on the shoulder and said generously, "Then don't ask your dad. I'll buy it for you."
Draco was just angry for a moment, but he calmed down after being glared at by Ariana. When he heard that she wanted to buy him a flying broom, he was shocked and immediately refused.
"Forget it, money is secondary. What if I get expelled?" He didn't want Ariana to leave Hogwarts.
Draco had long known that in his heart, broomsticks and Quidditch were indeed important, but Ariana was obviously more important.
Ariana's words were indeed a bit impulsive, but then she thought about it and felt that this was a very good suggestion. Why make so much money? Isn't it just for enjoyment? If you want it, then buy it.
"Why can Potter have a flying broom in the first grade, but you can't?" Ariana said sarcastically.
She was too lazy to complain about Gryffindor anymore. As the savior, he openly violated the school rules, and because of his title, no one dared to stand up and point out the problem.
Draco was furious just now, but now he is trying to persuade Ariana. She is really too destructive. If things get out of hand, she will really have to leave Hogwarts.
"Didn't you think anything of his joining the Gryffindor Quidditch team?" Draco couldn't believe that he was the one trying to persuade Ariana now.
Ariana explained the difference to him.
"Potter's joining Quidditch was an internal decision of their house. No one in their house has any objections. If we say anything, it would be considered meddling. However, the fact that first years are not allowed to bring broomsticks is a school-wide decision."
Since others can violate school rules, why can't they?
Draco still didn't want Ariana to get into trouble, and to vent his anger, he was still trying to persuade her.
"I understand what you mean, but if you buy me this broom, Professor Snape will definitely give you trouble." They almost got into a fight last night.
Ariana was not afraid at all, and even felt a little excited.
"Then let him come. It's a good opportunity to test the effectiveness of the magic I've been working on for the past two weeks."
She hadn't learned many spells before the fight in the Potions classroom, and her understanding of magic wasn't deep enough, so now she really wanted to try out the results.
Draco thought Ariana was possessed, so he held her hand and tried to sober her up.
"Dumbledore didn't punish you last time because Professor Snape attacked first. If you want to defeat him, you'll probably have to strike first. If you were to strike first, I'm afraid you'll have to bear another punishment."
But Ariana had already made up her mind and ignored Draco's persuasion.
She looked Draco straight in the eye and asked directly, "Just tell me, do you want this broomstick?"
"Yes." How else could Draco answer?
Ariana pulled her hand out, patted her chest, and assured: "That's fine, leave the rest to me."
Seeing that his good friend was in a state of impatience, Draco could only risk his life to accompany his friend, but he still made a request.
"Then buy two. They'll cause trouble if I buy them anyway, so why don't you buy two too? It's not a good idea for you to always borrow the school's old brooms. If you develop a flying spell using the program of that old broom, it definitely won't be the fastest."
The cost of this decision is secondary. The most difficult thing to solve is the subsequent trouble. Draco already regretted his jealous behavior towards Potter just now.
"What you said makes sense." Ariana nodded with dull eyes.
Her focus now was on how to outsmart Dumbledore, because she knew that this matter would definitely end up in the headmaster's office.
Because she still had to stay in the magical world for another seven years, Ariana didn't want to exchange gold Galleons several times, so she asked Thompson to prepare some extra gold bars. This resulted in the money being delivered several days late.
The exchanged money was put into the vault, and the money on hand was not enough to buy two flying brooms. Fortunately, Ariana learned from Draco that she could sign the order, and the flying brooms were delivered to the Slytherin dining table the next day.
Harry was in the spotlight yesterday, and today an owl came to deliver a long box again. Many people guessed what it was immediately.
"Wow, Malfoy and Colin also bought a broomstick. This is the latest model, the Nimbus 2000."
Ariana nodded in agreement and gave everyone some information about the discount.
"If you want to buy more, you can buy them in a group. I just asked the broom company if there was a discount for buying two. They gave me a 95% discount. Although the money I saved can only buy some candy, it's better than nothing."
Ariana and Draco do not have the title of savior, and Slytherin is a place where children from aristocratic families gather. Now Ariana's attitude is quite good, so naturally someone raised the doubts from yesterday.
Chapter 75 Ariana takes the initiative
"But you are in the first grade, and school rules prohibit you from bringing broomsticks." This "you" must include Harry.
Ariana understood, and she said nonchalantly, "We didn't break this school rule first. The great savior set an example for us, and we just followed suit."
It was breakfast time and there were still people sitting in the teacher's seats. Seeing these two little brats blatantly violating school rules and showing off smugly, naturally some people couldn't sit still.
Snape walked to the dining table with a dark face and said in a cold voice: "Colin, Malfoy, take your brooms and follow me to the headmaster's office."
When Ariana and Draco decided to buy a broomstick, they knew that the professor would definitely give them trouble, so they were mentally prepared.
Draco subconsciously wanted to stand up, but Ariana held him down.
"If the great savior doesn't go, then we won't go either." She looked at Snape with a mocking expression.
Why were they being questioned like this when Potter violated the school rules yesterday and didn't go to the principal's office today? Today he was just repeating yesterday's process.
Snape thought Ariana didn't know the origin of Harry's broom, so he patiently explained it to her.
"His broom was given to him by Professor McGonagall, but you bought yours yourself."
Ariana chuckled and questioned, "Aren't those who buy brooms given away as gifts the same as those who get them in their first year? What's the difference? Can professors break the rules, but we can't?"
Snape was so upset that he couldn't find any words to refute, because he also realized that no matter whether it was given by Professor McGonagall or bought by Potter himself, it was against school rules for a first-year to have a flying broom.
Ariana was not wrong.
Snape could only ask unhappily, "Why didn't you apply to me in advance before buying your flying broom?"
Ariana found it even funnier and asked, "Can't we use our own money to buy things we like? And if we apply for it, will you agree?"
Snape really couldn't refute this. After weighing the pros and cons for a minute, he called Harry over and announced his decision.
"Potter, Colin, Malfoy, the three of you take your brooms and follow me to the Headmaster's office."
Now that Harry was going too, Ariana naturally didn't object, although she was still very unhappy.
Following Snape, Draco whispered to Ariana, "What should I say later?"
Ariana shook her head. "Don't say anything. If you really want to say something, we'll just have to wait and see. I don't know what they're going to say to convince us."
Professor McGonagall was already in the headmaster's office at this time. She apologized to Dumbledore with a look of shame on her face for her inconsiderateness.
No one had ever danced like Ariana before. The professors were used to her reckless behavior, including the usually strict Professor McGonagall.
"I forgot to consider Colin when I bought Potter a broom. What should I do now? If other first-year wizards follow my example, I'm afraid I won't be able to control them in the future."
Professor McGonagall, a Quidditch fanatic, discovered Potter's flying talent that day. In addition, Gryffindor had not won the championship for several years because it did not have a good seeker, so she became interested.
Harry had been training with the Quidditch team for several days, but he had no intention of buying a new broom. He was still using the one left by the original Quidditch players, so she paid for it out of her own pocket and bought Harry the latest model Nimbus 2000.
After Dumbledore understood the whole story, he felt that the matter was not that serious.
"Don't worry too much. A new-model flying broom costs 1000 Galleons. Even the Malfoy family only gives their children 60 Galleons a month in pocket money. Even if this school rule is abolished, not many students can afford it."
Dumbledore already knew about the conflict between Draco and his father, and he also learned more detailed information from Snape, including Draco's monthly pocket money allowance.
The average employee of the Ministry of Magic only earns 50 Galleons a month, which is less than Draco's pocket money. How could a parent possibly come up with 1000 Galleons to buy a flying broom for their child?
As for young wizards of Muggle origin, many of them don't know that gold can be exchanged for Galleons, and it is quite a loss to exchange it with gold. Even if they know that Gringotts has this business, parents probably won't be willing to do so.
There were four people who came to the principal's office together, but they stood quite far away from each other. Snape and Harry were on each side, with Ariana and Draco in the middle.
As soon as she entered the principal's office, Ariana took the initiative.
"Tell me, our great Gryffindor Headmaster, what punishment do you plan to give us Slytherins? I hope this punishment will bring our great Gryffindor Savior along with you."
Ariana herself also discovered that she now had a lot of resentment towards Dumbledore and Potter, but it was just resentment, mainly because these two people were too careless in doing things.
People had set the tone of the matter against the academy, and Dumbledore was too embarrassed to even question them, let alone punish them.
The old man, who loved candy, maintained his usual cheerful demeanor and answered Ariana with a smile.
"I don't intend to punish you. I called you here just to tell you one thing: if you do anything that violates school rules in the future, it's best to report it to the professors in advance."
His tone was very gentle, but the content was very infuriating.
Ariana asked sarcastically, "If we report it, will you still agree to let us buy a flying broom?"
Dumbledore certainly knew that the other party had strong opinions. He had now figured out how to treat Ariana. The key was to be sincere and say whatever he wanted to say.
"No, but we can't stop it, right? But if we know in advance, we can think of ways to calm others down. After all, not everyone can afford such an expensive broom."
Dumbledore was still used to considering everyone, but he forgot that it was his deputy who did not consider others first.
Ariana immediately sneered, "Professor McGonagall violated the school rules. Did she think about how to appease others beforehand? Otherwise, why would we buy a flying broom?"
This is a typical case of officials being allowed to set fires but ordinary people being forbidden to light lamps.
Mag naturally couldn't remain silent any longer. She admitted her mistake and said, "I was inconsiderate. I'm very sorry for that. I will do my best to correct it in the future."
Ariana didn't refute, but just replied lightly: "Oh, then we are also very sorry for buying the flying broom without your permission. We will try to be more careful in the future."
She made no mention of sending the broom away, intending to see how these hypocritical professors would handle it.
Chapter 76: Thanks for the reward
Dumbledore understood Ariana's meaning and immediately concluded, "Since both parties have acknowledged their mistakes, we can happily conclude this conversation."
The current meaning is that since I have already bought it, I might as well use it. Anyway, he didn't mention abolishing the school rules.
Ariana was most annoyed by vagueness, and she said again, "Wait, I'm here to complain to the great headmaster, Professor Snape."
Although Ariana had complained about the two professors at the beginning, it was due to physical reasons that Chilo suffered. After he recovered, his reputation overshadowed all the professors.
On the contrary, Snape was often ridiculed by other colleagues because Ariana complained about his teaching problems.
"What do you want to complain about me, you stupid little troll?" Snape growled in a low voice.
Facing Snape's vicious glare, Ariana remained calm and said calmly, "I'm complaining that you're not fair. Why can Gryffindor first-years participate in Quidditch tryouts, but we Slytherins can't?"
Snape already knew what Ariana wanted to say, and in fact, he didn't want Harry to play Quidditch.
The Dark Lord has already sent spies into Hogwarts, but as the savior, he just does fun all day long. He is just like his hateful father.
"That's because you are not great saviors." He glanced at Dumbledore mockingly.
It was indeed McGonagall who first came up with the idea of Potter joining the house Quidditch team, but without Dumbledore's approval, this would not have happened.
Dumbledore was also helpless. Ariana had stolen all the limelight in the school. If he allowed Harry and Ron to go out and play around, more and more people would probably question his identity as the savior.
Although Quidditch takes up a lot of time, it can also bring a lot of attention, especially since Harry inherited James's flying talent.
While the two old colleagues were secretly arguing, Ariana drew her wand and pointed it at Harry.
"Potter, take out your wand. Since only the Great Savior can get this privilege, I think this title should no longer be worn on your head, because I need to use it."
Several people in the office were shocked by Ariana's sudden attack, including Draco who was standing next to her. He found that his good friend had been particularly impulsive in the past two days.
Perhaps everyone was used to Dumbledore's protection, so McGonagall and Snape subconsciously did not speak, but looked at the white-haired old man.
Dumbledore walked over and stood opposite Ariana and asked, "Have you forgotten my request? Don't pull out your wand to solve problems at every turn. Your Quidditch request is quite reasonable. We will not refuse it."
Then he looked at Professor McGonagall and announced, "Since Gryffindor first-years can participate in Quidditch trials, then naturally other houses can as well, including the other two houses."
McGonagall knew that Dumbledore had compromised with Ariana again, and it was because she was not rigorous enough. She felt very guilty and nodded and added some content.
"Anyone who thinks he has this level can go to the Quidditch captain to apply. It is better to let the captain handle the affairs of the Quidditch team. Colin, what do you think?" Professor McGonagall's tone was very bad at this time.
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