Chapter 22 Care
Pensie Delis, a third-year student, explained that it was Parkinson who asked her to buy items from the Weasley twins, and the camera that Fred handed in had photos taken by Parkinson and his two companions during the vandalism, and there was reason to suspect that they intended to take photos to threaten Della after bullying her.
The final conclusion of this incident was that the mechanism made by Parkinson and other two on the door was too simple, and they prepared too much sniffing powder, which caused them to be injured. In the process of struggling, they were contaminated by other props they had prepared, causing secondary injuries.
Although the instigator suffered the consequences of his own actions, Della's eyes were seriously injured, and the damage and insult caused to the room cannot be ignored, so the incident was ultimately classified as a malicious incident.
Slytherin was deducted 150 points because of them, and further punishment for Parkinson and the other two is still under discussion. Gryffindor, under Snape's sarcasm, also deducted 50 points from the Weasley twins and put them in detention for a week.
Slytherin's scoring funnel was almost completely deducted. Even though Professor McGonagall ordered the news to be blocked, those who were present that night, after learning the truth, spread the news almost without reservation under the almost tacit attitude of Aryan and Gino.
Although it was indeed a happy thing that all the Slytherin points were deducted, the details of those things, especially the description of the miserable situation in the dormitory, made the students feel pity for the girl. This pity reached its peak when they saw the unusual silence of the twins at the Gryffindor table.
Therefore, even Gryffindor, which had the worst relationship with Slytherin, did not challenge them about the point deduction, and the supporters of the pure-blood theory were not stupid enough to challenge them openly. Most people silently sent comfort items to the girl who was still in the infirmary.
Della felt quite strange when she learned from Maggie that gifts and snacks were piled up in front of her like a mountain and were still increasing.
She had always known that showing weakness worked, but she had no idea it would work so well.
Della is capable of a head-on fight (it's hard to say that Parkinson and the others are her opponents), but being overly ostentatious is not a good choice either in the academy or in front of her father, so she chooses to suffer minor injuries to maximize her own interests and get rid of a lot of trouble.
Some people will bully those they think are unqualified, others will condemn these people and take action to protect the discriminated against. And when this discriminated person becomes prominent and even to some extent becomes a synonym for this type of discriminated person, he or she will be able to stand at the top by stepping on people's sense of morality and fear.
Della was half lying on the bed, motionless, with gauze wrapped around her eyes, making it hard to tell whether she was asleep or awake. This was the scene George and Fred saw when they approached with dinner trays. They looked at each other, and finally Fred took a step closer. He tentatively called out, "Miss Riddle?"
Della tilted her head, her bandaged eyes looking towards the source of the sound. Madam Pomfrey thought the patient needed to rest well. She even stopped Harry and the others from coming in, so why would she let anyone in? Thinking this in her mind, she still responded softly:
"can I help you?"
Hearing this, George also came over with a tray. He and Fred placed the tray on the small table beside them before speaking slowly.
"I'm Fred Weasley." "I'm George Weasley."
After his brother spoke, George also gave his own name. In the past, the twins would show off when they cooperated like this, but today they had solemn expressions, thinking about how to apologize to the girl in front of them.
"Weasley?" The familiar last name reached her ears. The two people's voices were basically the same. Della guessed their identities. "Are you Ron's twin brothers?"
"Yes Yes."
Della's slightly hoarse voice reached their ears, and both of them were stunned and nodded in response to her words.
"I heard Ron talk about you guys." Although she couldn't see them, Della still followed the sound and turned to face them. She smiled faintly, "He said you always find a way to torment him."
If someone had said this to them normally, Fred and George would probably have started to laugh at Ron's intelligence. Today, they could only purse their lips and look seriously at the frail and pale girl in front of them. It was Fred who spoke first.
"I'm so sorry. The props used to play a prank on you were bought from us." "I'm so sorry that you suffered such harm."
George continued speaking right after Fred's words. They couldn't see the girl's eyes behind the gauze, so they could only look at Della nervously, their hands unconsciously clenched.
Della didn't expect that they came to apologize. She was silent for a moment, and the information about George and Fred that Ron had mentioned quickly flashed through her mind. She showed a little helplessness on her face at the right time, and then she continued to speak with a smile.
"Ah, I'm quite curious about what those things are." Della tilted her head slightly, with a hint of regret in her tone, "Come to think of it, I was dazzled as soon as I opened the door. I heard Madam Pomfrey say that those things were all on Parkinson and the others. It's a pity that I can't see them. I think they must be very interesting."
"We didn't see it either, but we can probably imagine it."
"Logan water will make your eyes red, and you'll look like a miser who saw a galleon!"
"And red-spotted rat-tail powder, which we occasionally use to skip classes to practice Quidditch!"
The two brothers started talking, and Della laughed softly thinking about the three people with red eyes, spots, and swollen bodies. The laughter also stopped the twins who were talking more and more excitedly. They looked at each other awkwardly, shut their mouths, and stopped bragging about their props.
"I just tried to imagine what they look like, it's really interesting." Della was still laughing, she added, "And Madam Pomfrey said they just look scary, but they are not really serious. You are amazing to be able to make these things."
"But this still hurts you. You don't know what they have done to the room..." "We are really sorry."
"Actually, those things do bring me joy," Della shrugged slightly. "It seems that unintelligent people don't use those funny things very well, and instead make themselves a joke."
"I don't think this matter has anything to do with you. I heard Ron talk about you. Pranks should be a very happy thing. I think you are also victims. But I am still very grateful that you came."
Seeing that Della didn't mind at all, George and Fred breathed a sigh of relief. They looked at each other and returned to their usual ruffian appearance.
"In fact, Miss Riddle probably hears our voices every day."
"The detention Professor McGonagall gave us was to help in the infirmary."
"But I think the professor mainly wants us to take care of Miss Riddle."
"That's what we think, Miss. We will try our best to make you happy~"
The twins sang in unison, with the same timbre and intonation, as if surrounding Della. She couldn't help but laugh, "Just call me Della, I think I'll be happy enough."
"I guarantee you'll be satisfied, Della."
"Let's start by feeding lunch."
"Your prefect even cut Maggie's steak."
"Then Della, please put on your napkin first. This is also the first time we are taking care of a blindfolded patient."
Della took the napkin handed to her and fumbled to put it around her neck. After she indicated that she was done, she felt a slight weight on her neck. Della guessed that they were helping her clean up, so she smiled and said thank you.
They were more patient than I had imagined. I was a little flustered at the beginning, but gradually got used to it. Every time a little soup was spilled, there would always be someone who would quickly wipe it away with a napkin. They were so tacit and considerate that Della didn't know whether she was more shy or more moved.
Professor McGonagall arranged for the Weasley twins to be detained during lunch, dinner and before curfew, but they still came whenever they were free, even if it was just to chat with the poor girl. Considering that the girl was a frequent library hanger-on, they also found some books to read to Della.
These two boys who like to tinker with things certainly cannot choose such profound books. They prefer books with stories.
In this way, Della finished listening to the entire "The Tales of Beedle the Bard", which is a children's book about the wizarding world. Della believed that if she read it, she could finish it in less than half an hour, but Fred and George were really interesting, and they really made the simple five stories come to life.
Fred and George were like two considerate brothers. Della really liked the feeling of being genuinely cared for. She envied Ron, who was so reckless and always complaining.
It's because I have nothing that I have such a bad heart.
When the twins rushed to class and Della was left alone in the infirmary, chewing on the laughter they had when they were together, Ron's complaining face, Malfoy's exquisite snacks and countless owls pouring into the restaurant flashed before her eyes, and a strong feeling of discomfort surged in Della's heart.
These dark emotions were as sticky as the blood that flowed from Della's wrist that day, wrapping her tightly around him and not giving her any breathing space.
It was at this time that Maggie, who had just finished taking the medicine from Madam Pomfrey, slid onto Della's half-lying body very naturally and rubbed her cheek with the head of the snake skillfully.
This suddenly brought Della back to her senses. She responded silently with a faint smile on her face.
And Maggie, Maggie has always been there since I was a child.