Chapter 189 Maggie's Return
In mid-October, after learning from Zhou Yushi in the morning that Belinda had even failed to submit four course assignments, Della and Belinda did some calculations, and they both concluded that Belinda was going to fail again, both in Runes and Potions.
Belinda herself didn't care much about the result. After all, she didn't make any effort. Della frowned fiercely, frowning at Belinda's results and also at Belinda.
"Do you mind if I use Riddle's reputation?" Della finally asked Bellinda who was lying on the sofa.
"Do I look like an ungrateful person?" Bellinda said, winking at Della. "Please help me, dear Miss Riddle."
"......" Della looked at Belinda, her eyes moving up and down, pretending that the flirting just now had not happened, "The Halloween costume is up to you, Belinda."
"This is a real reward!" Belinda agreed immediately and winked at Della. "Do you want to go to the Muggle world? It's much more lively there than Beauxbatons."
"You're not going to take me out to ask for candy, are you?" I heard that Halloween in Beauxbatons is similar to a masquerade, but if it were in the Muggle world, she would be only 13 years old this year, and Belinda would be almost an adult... Oh, Della couldn't imagine herself being taken out to ask for candy.
"Ah, how come you react so quickly!" Belinda's face suddenly fell and she looked pitiful.
"No room for negotiation," Della remained unmoved, "Either we stay on campus, or you give me a sense of security."
"Okay, I'll think about it." Belinda snuggled back into the soft sofa, frowning as she began to think.
"I really hope you can think about your studies in this way, Belinda." Della sighed, and then she asked Belinda, "Do you want to bring that cake? I have to go out today."
"Two Napoleons, thank you." Belinda gestured lazily to Della.
"No problem." Della nodded, stood up from the sofa, changed her clothes and prepared to leave. She was going to Rochelle Manor today to pick up Maggie, who had been away for almost two months. She could also read the letters from last week. It was probably the day when Professor Snape would send her a letter, right? She also missed Ange a little.
As an alchemist, one of the most pleasing things is to be able to create works that suit one's own aesthetic taste. Della really likes the little white owl she made.
Coincidentally, when Della stepped into Rocher Manor at 2:50 in the afternoon, Ange just flew back. It was originally flying straight forward, but when it saw Della, it retracted its wings and made a dangerous circle. Finally, it landed nimbly on Della's shoulder and shouted happily, "Gu~"
Angel rubbed Della affectionately, and Della stroked it with a smile, and walked forward with it. Rocher and his daughter were already waiting for them at the door of the villa.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Rochel, Annika." Della nodded to the father and daughter. Before they could respond, Maggie, who was held respectfully by Annika, slipped from her hands and swam to Della in a few seconds.
"You missed me so much?" Della was in a good mood and squatted down to take Maggie onto her shoulders, then she found a way out for Rocher and his daughter, "Forget the small talk, let's go in."
"Okay!" Annika said respectfully, but at the same time she felt a little annoyed. This was the first time Miss Riddle called her name, and she didn't respond properly!
The group of Muggles in Country M were not easy to deal with. It was not that they were so powerful, but when her father was not around, their gang habits seemed incredibly vulgar to Annika. Most of the time, Trevor had to mediate. Whenever she felt impatient, she would think of Della Riddle.
If Miss Riddle were here, would the other side have to put aside all these intimidating habits?
Annika thought so at first, and then she felt ashamed that she might have behaved as vulgarly as those people when she first met Miss Riddle, and she slowly fell into a kind of self-PUA.
On the one hand, unlike Trevor's smoothness, she began to imitate Della and show her authority; on the other hand, she praised Della too much and eventually put Miss Riddle in a position almost like Merlin in her heart.
"......" Della noticed that Annika's eyes were incredibly bright when she looked at her. It happened that Dag had gone to pick up an important letter in person. Without the elders who should not be ignored here, Della could chat with Annika. "How is it in Country M, Annika?"
"We've gained a lot, Miss Riddle! Dad has shown us a lot of things."
"What are they?" Della asked casually, and this time she also looked at Maggie.
"It's mainly about how those Muggles cooperated." At this point, the passion on Annika's face faded a little, "Sometimes, I feel that they are more arrogant than us."
Annika considered the use of the last word, but used it anyway.
"Hai-sa (She's right)," Maggie hissed, and Della and Annika looked at him. "Hai-ha-sa (Whether it's people who get rich after entering politics or people who get rich after entering politics, they all think they are the ultimate beneficiaries)."
Perhaps the wizards who participated in it also felt that they were the ultimate beneficiaries.
This brings us to the never-ending question of who controls power.
The upper level has power and the lower level has wisdom, but no one knows who defines the upper and lower levels in the cooperation, and no one knows who controls whom.
But it’s best not to play with people or things that you can’t control, as it may bring devastating consequences.
"He's praising you," Della and Annika smiled and relayed the first half of Maggie's words. "I just have something to ask you, Annika."
"Please, please teach me! You, please tell me!"
"Don't be so nervous, Annika," Della first comforted her, "You have been absent from school for a month and a half. What procedures are followed at the school? I have a friend who ran into some trouble with this."
"Leave it to me. It's just a matter of stamping an extra study abroad certificate!" Annika felt honored to be useful to Miss Riddle.
"Haisa-Xi (It's not your fault. She has given herself too many psychological hints and has already deified you)." Maggie leaned over to Della's ear to explain Annika's fanaticism. He had heard a lot of Annika's mumbling when he was in Country M.
No, it’s okay if I fall in love with her, right?
Merlin, she would never have thought so until she met Bellinda.
"Thank you so much." Della quickly adjusted her mindset and politely thanked Annika. At this time, Angel beside her barked and told Della that he had a letter on him, but his little black eyes glanced at Annika.
"It's okay." Della stretched out her hand in front of Ange, and in Annika's astonished eyes, Ange pecked out Snape's letter from its orange bird feet. However, Annika's astonishment did not last long. She saw Della's hand that received the letter trembled violently, then she dropped the letter and took a big step back.
Della's lips turned completely white from the cold after just one touch. She pursed her lips and rubbed her trembling hand with her other hand after touching the letter, carefully watching the letter falling down.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the letter that shouldn't have any problems. Annika picked up the letter with great insight. She checked the handwriting and said with certainty, "This is a letter from Professor Snape."
"Help me open it." Della said, and Maggie on her shoulder was staring at the letter as closely as she was.