Chapter 288 Do You Have That Ability?

Chapter 288 Do You Have That Ability?

Amanta looked at him, and suddenly a complex emotion surged in her heart.

She never thought that Draco already knew the secret of the Gaunt crest and had been protecting it alone.

Harry opened his mouth, but finally sighed heavily, his expression conflicted and helpless.

"Draco, you're just a stubborn idiot."

Draco raised an eyebrow and snorted.

"At least the idiot didn't let Voldemort find it."

Amanta gave him a complicated look and finally said, “Well, since you have decided to hide, we can’t let it be discovered.”

Draco raised his eyes, seeming a little surprised.

Amanta chuckled, her eyes cold and determined: "From now on, this is not just your secret."

Harry patted his shoulder in return, a familiar and warm smile on his face.

"That's right, don't carry it all on your own anymore, Draco."

Draco was stunned for a moment, and finally, the corners of his mouth finally curled up slightly.

"I hope you won't regret it."

"So, the most important thing for us now is——"

Before Amanta could finish her words, the sound of unhurried footsteps came from the darkness.

The nerves of the three people suddenly tensed up, and they drew their wands almost subconsciously.

But the visitor did not rush to get closer, but stayed leisurely outside the shadow.

“This is a rare night.”

A low and gentle voice sounded, with a faint smile. Although he was just a bystander passing by, he accurately controlled everyone's emotions.

Uninvited guests come uninvited——

Julius Hoffmann.

He walked out of the shadows, his black school robe fitting his thin figure, his face sporting his usual calm smile, his black pupils appearing deep and unfathomable in the dim light, just like the night.

Draco's eyes darkened instantly, he gripped his wand tightly, and his tone became cold and hard.

"What are you doing here? Night cruise, Hoffman?"

Julius smiled, tilted his head slightly, and his eyes slowly swept over the three of them, finally landing on Amanta.

"Rather, I was attracted by your secret conversation... Why, Draco, you seem nervous?"

Draco snorted coldly, stepped forward, and stood directly in front of Amanta and Harry, his blue-gray eyes flashing with vigilance.

"I think you are the restless one."

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Julius raised his eyebrows slightly, but his smile did not diminish.

"You seem to be very interested in finding out something recently," Draco sneered disdainfully, with a hint of warning in his tone, "You showed up in a place like this late at night, are you trying to eavesdrop on something?"

Julius didn't seem to care about his provocation. Instead, he chuckled and retorted gently.

"You are too suspicious. Hogwarts is the school for all wizards. Are you the only three of you allowed to roam the corridors of this castle at night?"

Draco sneered: "At least, we are not like some people who always like to hide in the corner and spy on others."

The air was tense for a moment. The two young men confronted each other with sharp eyes and a hint of gunpowder.

Julius was not angry at all, his eyes fell calmly on Amanta, and he subtly slowed down his tone.

"Amanta, don't you feel that these friends around you... sometimes become your shackles?"

Amanta was startled, her alarm bells rang, and her eyes suddenly became sharp.

Draco's face turned completely cold, and Harry frowned, his tone full of vigilance: "What do you mean?"

"What I mean is," Julius smiled gently, his eyes were so deep that they seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, and his tone was gentle and coaxing, "If you really want to change the wizarding world and want to establish a new order, why do you have to be tied to these people? Can they really understand your goals?"

空气顿时安静了一瞬。

Amanta's knuckles tightened and her heart seemed to skip a beat.

——His words accurately hit the pain that was vaguely present somewhere in her heart.

Julius kept his eyes on her face, patiently waiting for her reaction.

Harry's face fell, and his tone was undisguisedly sarcastic: "Oh, so you're here to win over Amanta? Sounds like a great plan, Hoffman. Are you also going to tell her that she should abandon us and stand with you?"

Julius didn't look at Harry, but just stared at Amanta intently, with a smile on his face: "At least, I can understand what she really wants."

Draco's anger was instantly ignited. He took a step forward and said in a cold tone, "Who do you think you are? Is it your turn to interfere in her affairs?"

Julius sighed softly and shrugged slightly.

"Draco, your reaction is really... I can't help but wonder, are you scared?"

Draco's face darkened and he uttered a few words through gritted teeth: "I'm afraid of you? Dream on."

“No,” Julius smiled, his tone gentle but dangerous, “You’re afraid that she will really find out that you have more constraints than she thought...I’m afraid that one day she will realize that you can never stand in her true position.”

As soon as these words fell, Draco's pupils suddenly contracted and his knuckles turned slightly white.

Amanta's heart beat violently and uncontrollably.

This guy……

It wasn't just a test, it was more like a deliberate attempt to provoke Draco.

"Okay." Amanta said coldly, "Hoffman, what do you want to do?"

Julius tilted his head, his eyes still gentle.

"It's just a reminder for you not to let certain feelings limit your real choices."

"Thank you for your reminder," Amanta's tone became increasingly cold, "but I don't need you to point my way."

Julius narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly not surprised by her response, but he still chuckled and said meaningfully: "That's good."

After he finished speaking, he turned around without hesitation, his steps still slow and leisurely, as if this confrontation was just an insignificant conversation.

The oppressive feeling in the air gradually dissipated until his figure disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Draco stared at the direction where he disappeared, with undercurrents in his eyes, and he seemed like he wanted to draw his wand and chase after him at any time.

"Damn it, how dare you..." He cursed under his breath and clenched his fists.

Harry sighed helplessly and patted Draco's shoulder with a hint of disgust in his tone.

"Come on, stop being so obviously jealous. People like Julius are clearly trying to provoke you on purpose."

Draco glared at Harry fiercely: "I didn't!"

Harry scoffed, "You did."

Amanta frowned, pondered for a while, and finally spoke slowly: "Whatever Julius's purpose is, we can't take it lightly."

Draco sneered: "At least he is confident in himself and thinks you will be convinced by him."

Amanta narrowed her eyes, her gaze cold.

"Then let him see if he has that ability."