Chapter 54

"What's the matter, Marca?"

When the boy was staring at the black diary in Ginny's crucible, the girl beside him took his hand and asked.

"Nothing." Maka shook her head slightly. Her tone seemed to be still so gentle and peaceful, but her eyes were unusually cold.

"This trip has changed a lot."

"Really, Luna?" Maka turned her head and smiled. "Maybe! But I think it's good."

Luna looked at him with her head tilted. Her eyes were a little trance. She couldn't see what she was thinking.

After a while, she said, "yes, it's also good..."

Obviously, Maka caught up with the opening time. Although no one knew where he had been taken and what he had done, at least he came back safe and sound.

However, some inexplicable changes seem to have taken place in him.

"Come on, go home first," Marca said.

……

On the opening day of school, Maka accompanied Luna all the way and never left almost once. Even at the freshman welcome dinner, Maka sat directly at Ravenclaw's long table.

Surprisingly, almost none of the students at Ravenclaw college objected. This is absolutely rare among eagles who have a high standard of recognition for "wisdom and erudition".

This may be because many students have seen the notice posted on the Hogwarts bulletin board.

The content of the notice is very simple, but it only conveys a good news to all teachers and students in the school - the "Xianyin potion" invented by Maka has passed the detection and evaluation of the International Federation of wizards. While Maka has obtained the official certification of the potion, it is equivalent to recognizing his identity as a "pharmacist".

As Snape said in class, potions can really "improve reputation and brew glory". This point has been most significantly confirmed by Maka, who has just been promoted to grade two this year.

In the branch ceremony, Luna was naturally assigned to Ravenclaw. Maka smiled and gave her blessings, and told her again and again what she needed to pay attention to in her future study and life.

The dinner was lively and warm as always, just like a big family, which brought warmth to the little wizards.

Dumbledore in the middle of the host seemed to glance at Marca inadvertently, but soon listened to Professor flavy laugh again.

After a while, Professor McGonagall came in through the side door. She went to Dumbledore and said something gently.

Marca looked at Gryffindor. Harry and Ron were not on the long table. The other cubs whispered and talked to each other.

Among them, Hermione was obviously restless. When Maka looked over, she just turned around and looked at Maka.

"What's wrong with him?" Hermione looked at Marca, who had moved her eyes away, but her heart was filled with doubts.

Hermione's heart is always very sensitive. She always notices some details that others won't notice. For example, Maka didn't seem to have changed much at this time, but Hermione felt very uncomfortable with her indifferent eyes.

"Is it true that Voldemort's affairs have such a great impact on him? Or is it true that Marca was hurt when she saved me?"

Thinking of the events at the end of last semester and Marca's expression at that time, Hermione's guess naturally missed.

"... and who is that girl?"

She looked at Luna, who was carefully taken care of by Marca, and somehow she was a little unhappy.

The next morning, Marca, who was having breakfast, was disturbed by a roaring letter from Gryffindor. Mrs. Weasley sent it to Ron.

"... stole the car! How dare you fly to Hogwarts in your car! Several Muggles even saw it all the way! If they fire you, I won't be surprised. See how I deal with you! You probably haven't thought about how your father and I felt when we found out that the car was gone..."

A loud noise broke out from the red roaring letter and filled the whole hall, a hundred times louder than usual.

The noise rattled the plates and spoons on the table, and the echoes of the four stone walls were deafening. The whole auditorium turned to see who had received the roaring letter. Ron shrank in his chair and could only see a red forehead.

Marca frowned, but did not move.

If he did, he might go over and help Ron solve the roar letter - it wasn't difficult for him.

But now, he was sitting at the table, Wen Si didn't move.

The first class was herbal medicine, and Hufflepuff still took it with the Gryffindors. When Maka went to the greenhouse, he saw the beating willow from a distance - it was bandaged to prevent some branches from breaking completely.

This is the masterpiece of Harry and Ron. They drove a magic flying car at the beginning of school and bumped it all the way.

Although they just couldn't get to the Hogwarts train platform - the wall entrance there seemed to be sealed by someone. But even so, they still can't hide their recklessness.

At least, Spratt spent the whole morning healing the poor beating willow, and even stuffed some bread for breakfast.

When Maka came near the greenhouse, she saw other students standing outside, waiting for Professor spraot.

After a while, Harry, Ron and Hermione also came. As soon as they arrived, they saw Professor spraot striding across the lawn.

She doesn't look very good with a lot of bandages on her arm. Moreover, she has always been kind and kind to others, but her face is obviously a little angry today.

And next to Professor sprott, followed by gidrow Lockhart.

The two men are a sharp contrast: Professor sprott has a short and fat figure, a patched hat on his flowing hair, and a lot of soil on his clothes; But jidro Lockhart was spotless from head to foot, with elegant Turquoise robes, glittering blond hair and a turquoise hat with Phnom Penh.

"Oh, Hello!" Lockhart shouted cheerfully at the students. "Just now I showed professor sprott how to cure beating willows! But I don't want you to think I'm better at herbal medicine! I just happened to see some of these strange plants during my trip..."

"Today we are going to the third greenhouse." Professor sprott, with an unhappy face, grabbed the topic.

Maka has been a regular visitor to the third greenhouse - he has been here many times, and even has a small area of his own.

Here, the smell of moist soil and fertilizer is very familiar, which is also mixed with a strong fragrance of flowers. The flowers are as big as umbrellas. They hang from the ceiling and look good.

Maka was about to go inside, but she saw gidrow Lockhart shouting at him.

"Oh! Marca, you're Marca --" Lockhart grabbed his shoulder and shouted, "Professor sprott, and this, Marca! Marca McLean! I also want to talk to him. I don't think you'll mind. Just two minutes..."

Marca looked at Harry on the other side, who was also lived by Lockhart. Harry smiled at him awkwardly.

Lockhart didn't seem to really want professor sprott's consent. He said "great" and closed the door of the greenhouse at sprott.

"Oh! The youngest pharmacist! I heard that you were a freshman when you invented Xianyin medicine! Is that true? It's great..." Lockhart said happily, with one hand on Maka's shoulder and the other hand waving up and down with the topic, looking quite excited.

"... I also heard that when you first entered school, you were very low-key, very low-key! Just like when I was a child - but anyway, gold will always shine, just like me. Although you can't compare with me now, you will reach my level one day --"

"I'm sorry, Professor Lockhart," Marca interrupted him calmly. "If there's nothing else, I think I should go back to class."

After that, he pushed the door into the greenhouse, closed the door and left Lockhart standing there with an embarrassed wink.

"... well, I think," he turned his head, the stiffness on his face soon cleared away, as if he didn't care at all, and turned his eyes to Harry, "Harry, I think I can understand you..."

In the third greenhouse, Professor spraot stood behind a stool in the middle of the greenhouse. Twenty pairs of earmuffs of different colors were placed on the stool.

In front of everyone, there are large ceramic flowerpots, in which a plant is growing. Look at the green leaves, they look very healthy.

While the students were whispering, Harry came back. With a puzzled face, he went to the middle of the greenhouse and sat next to Ron and Hermione.

At this time, Professor spraot knocked on the flower pot with his wand and said loudly, "we're going to change the pot for Mandela grass today. Now, who can tell me what characteristics Mandela grass has?"

Hermione subconsciously raised her hand - she always did. But this time, after raising her hand, she looked at Maka again.

Maka just stared at the Mandela grass in front of her and didn't look up at all.

"Miss Granger," Professor spruot said after glancing at Marca.

"Mandela grass, also known as Mandela grass root, is a powerful restorative agent." Hermione recited the knowledge points written down in the preview almost word by word, "it is used to restore the deformed or cursed person to the original state."

"Very good. Give Gryffindor ten," said Professor sprott. "Mandela grass is an important part of most antidotes. But it's also dangerous. Can anyone tell me why?"

Hermione looked at Marca again.

In last semester's herbal medicine class, Maka always raised her hand to answer questions with her. To tell the truth, Hermione is always happy about it. She thinks Maka is a friend who knows her best in this school... But at the moment, the other party still has no response, which makes her feel very disappointed.