Chapter 105 Dispute in the Library
"How come you haven't finished it yet, Draco?" Della said as she handed over her History of Magic homework. "We spent the whole day in the library on Saturday."
"I remembered it wrong before. Doesn't Professor Binns usually only assign two and a half feet? God knows why he added six inches this time. I didn't realize it until Goyle wrote big words that took up two lines this morning." After taking Della's homework, Draco hurriedly spread out his parchment.
"You have to hurry up, because the class has to be handed in soon." Della glanced up and down at Draco's homework. "When you copy it, remember to control the length to the same as the one above, otherwise it will be too obvious."
"Okay, okay." Draco responded casually, waving his quill.
"You write here first. I'll go to the bookshelf and find a book to read this afternoon." Della stood up.
Draco paused, turned to look at Della, pursed his lips, and warned her, "Don't stay too far away from me."
"Okay, okay." Della imitated Draco's previous tone, smiled at him helplessly, then turned and walked towards the bookshelf on the left.
"Rumored Wizards", "Lies of the Middle Ages", "The Great Wizard's Guide"...
"Research on the Relationship between Lizards and Dragons", "Dragon's Rank"......
Della glanced through the titles of the books, preparing to pick one based on her feeling as a pastime for today's History of Magic class.
It's not that I don't listen to Professor Binns's lectures, it's just that Professor Binns almost always reads from the textbook. Of course, she reads faster than listening to someone reading. I just need to preview it before class and then remember the little things that are not in the textbook during class.
It's up to Della to allocate the extra time as she pleases.
After turning around another bookshelf, Della still hadn't found the book she wanted to read, but she ran into Hermione who was frowning and searching in front of the bookshelf.
"Hey, Hermione." Della took a few quick steps to Hermione's side.
"Hey, Della!" Seeing Della, Hermione's frown relaxed for a moment, and she said eagerly, "Do you have "Hogwarts, A History"? Or do you remember the short description of the Chamber of Secrets?"
"I didn't finish that book, Hermione, you know, I didn't read that book after I saw 'The Best of Hogwarts Butterbeer'." Della frowned and shook her head.
"There are some strange records in the middle of the book, and the ones at the end are pretty good, but I can't remember them clearly," Hermione muttered. She sighed deeply and became irritated again. "Now all these books have been borrowed, and the automatic library registration card is scheduled for two weeks later."
"......" Looking at Hermione like this, Della, a Slytherin, couldn't tell her the story of the Chamber of Secrets and the Heir that Draco had told her before. She could only hold Hermione's hand and change the subject, "Don't be too stressed. Isn't the cat still alive?"
"Yes, Dumbledore announced that Mrs. Norris was just petrified, but seeing how she looked at that time, I really couldn't let it go. That heir was simply playing with life. Moreover, even if I can't remember the contents of the book, I still have a bad impression..."
"Don't worry too much, Hermione. Dumbledore will find the heir." Della nodded at Hermione with her eyes open.
"Okay..." Hermione looked hesitant.
"Oh! I have to go back." Della finally realized that she had been out for a long time. She pulled out a book from the bookshelf. "I'm very sorry, Hermione. Draco was a little nervous about what happened that day."
Hermione's face wasn't so good anymore, but she still said goodbye to Della in a friendly manner, and then continued to search the bookshelf, trying to find the book about the Chamber of Secrets and the Heir.
Della hurried back to her and Draco's seats with the book in her arms, but she only saw the quill that Draco had thrown aside. She unfolded the homework paper on which Draco had written "The Encyclopedia of Medieval Wizards" and found that there was a sentence but no complete paragraph.
Maybe he went to the toilet. Della didn't think much about it. She sat down and looked at the book in her hand - "Mud, Mud and Land".
What a strange book title.
Della opened the book while thinking this.
While she was reading leisurely, Draco on the other side caused her a lot of trouble.
Hearing Della's footsteps fading away, Draco, who had been with his back turned and eyes closed, opened his eyes. He turned around from the bookshelf on the other side and walked behind Hermione.
"Stay away from her, Granger," he said coldly.
"!" The sudden voice startled Hermione. After turning around and seeing that it was Draco, she immediately wrinkled her nose in disgust. "What does it have to do with you? You are just a guy who uses connections."
"You!" Draco was suddenly angry. He growled and took two steps forward, but he didn't say the word in the end.
"What's wrong with me?" Hermione responded by taking two steps towards Draco.
"Malfoy! What are you doing here!" The noise of the two attracted Harry and Ron who were not far away. They stood in front of Hermione while shouting, and Ron stared at Draco.
"What? Thank you for covering those two big front teeth with your face full of spots." Draco said sharply, stepping back in disgust. "Yes, that's what you should do. Stand in front of Granger like this. Even though you are a traitor, you are still a pureblood. Use the smell of your poor blood to cover up the stink of mud!"
"What do you mean, Malfoy!" Harry raised his wand at Draco.
"We are in the library," Draco said, looking at the tip of the wand pointing at him, his voice returning to its usual slow pace. "Ah, yes, your mother is the same as Granger, no wonder you are so unruly."
"Don't forget, Della also came from the Muggle world." Ron said immediately.
"How dare you say that! She treats you as such good friends." Draco's voice shrilled again.
"Because we are not like you, Malfoy," Hermione pushed Ron and Harry aside, her brown eyes looking directly into Draco's frowning grey eyes, her voice cold, "We don't take this as a stain."
"Stain, hum," Draco snorted, "Don't kill other people, Granger, the heir of Slytherin has opened the Chamber of Secrets, and the Muggle-born will be completely expelled from this school."
"What do you mean!" Hermione asked immediately.
"Keep panicking, Granger." Draco sneered, but he didn't intend to continue this topic. He turned around and was about to leave, and then he said viciously, "Della is a Slytherin. The Sorting Hat can't confuse Salazar's will. Next time you mention this, I will definitely duel with you!"
"If you had the guts, we would have dueled long ago," Harry yelled at Draco.
Draco ignored the voice behind him and walked back quickly. When he saw Della's back flipping through a book, he counted his breaths.
one two three......
On the fourth count, Della turned around.
Seeing the faint smile on the girl's face, Draco also smiled. He walked faster and walked back to his seat and sat down in a few steps.
He noticed that Della was very sensitive to gazes, especially those that were directed at her intentionally.
However, precisely because she is too sensitive, she will decide whether to respond immediately after evaluating the nature of the treatment directed at her.
Most of the time, Della would pretend to be ignorant even though she knew the truth, and only respond appropriately when others came over.
But she treated herself differently. Della would always catch his gaze within a few seconds and then smile.
The feeling of that smile is as satisfying as a wife welcoming her husband back home.
Draco relied on Della's habit, turning his back and closing his eyes, so that he would not be discovered by her in this crowded library.
He had gone to look for Della because he was worried about her safety after seeing that she hadn't come back for a long time. Unexpectedly, he saw her shaking hands with Granger.
Draco knew that for the sake of their relationship, he should ignore such a scene, but the potential heir might not necessarily ignore it...
This is unsafe, too unsafe...