In the last part of the summer vacation, we finally lived a relatively peaceful life.
Since the unsuccessful attack on the borns' house, there has been much less movement on Voldemort's side. Although various abnormal events in the magic world continue, they are obviously much less than before.
Voldemort seems to be brewing something.
Because of this, the members of the order of the Phoenix are much more relaxed. At least, daily patrols and explorations must be much safer and freer than fighting Death Eaters.
As for the children still living in black's old house, they had a more relaxed and happy life.
Of course, in this leisurely life, Hermione and Ron with a strong sense of urgency didn't relax much.
Not to mention Hermione, who is always eager to learn and has a strong sense of self-consciousness, Ron obviously has to work harder than ever. They often sit in the reception room and study all kinds of magic knowledge. Let's urge each other!
oh However, in most cases, Hermione urged Ron to learn more.
This situation continued steadily until the last day of the holiday, the day when Hogwarts's school notice and book list were received.
That morning, Hermione and Ron, who had just had breakfast, kept a lot of books and materials in the reception room and carried out endless study and practice.
While Ron was agonizing over a last semester textbook, his sister Ginny suddenly ran in from the outside with several envelopes in her hand.
"Here comes the bibliography!" Ginny put their letters on the long table and ran out happily.
"Finally?" Ron complained casually as he handed one of the letters to Hermione. "I thought they all forgot about it! Would they have come in the past years?"
Hermione gently put down the quill in her hand. Then she reached for the envelope and carefully opened it along the seal.
As usual, there are two brand-new parchments in the envelope: one, of course, is to remind the little wizards that the school will officially open on September 1, and the other is the specific bibliography that will be added this school year.
"There are three new books this year... Eh?" Hermione looked at the book list and suddenly read strangely, "... 'please buy this book at the librarian's counter when you arrive at school. The book cost 1 gallon', and why is this book --"
"Pa!"
After a sudden explosion, Fred and George suddenly appeared next to Ron and Hermione and interrupted Hermione's self-talk.
We have been used to the fact that the twin brothers use phantom movement wherever they go. At least we won't be surprised by them every time.
"We're wondering who ordered slinka's book," Fred shrugged.
"That means Dumbledore has found a new professor of defense against the dark arts," George said.
"Yes! It's almost time to find..." Fred nodded.
"What are you talking about?" Hermione turned and wondered.
"You see!" Fred spread his hand and explained, "the professor of black devil defense has to change every year. In recent years, it's even worse, especially after the mysterious man attacked Hogwarts twice in a row..."
"... it's not easy to find a teacher willing to teach at Hogwarts!" George continued.
"Oh - it seems so right to say so." Hermione nodded in agreement.
"I just wish I could have an interesting teacher!" Fred said with a smile.
"Ron, what's the matter with you?"
When Fred showed a thief smile, George found Ron sitting motionless in his chair, staring at the parchment with his mouth half open.
"Hmm?" Fred put away his smirk and looked back at Ron. "Hey! What's the stupidity?"
Seeing that Ron still didn't respond, Fred impatiently wound around his back, bent over and looked at the parchment in Ron's hand.
Then Fred's eyes widened in surprise.
"Prefect... Prefect?" Fred repeated again in an incredibly high voice.
George on one side immediately grabbed the envelope in Ron's hand and shook it upside down. Hermione, who had just turned her head, saw that a little golden and red thing fell into his palm.
"How could it be?" George murmured with a crooked mouth.
"There must be something wrong!" Fred simply grabbed the letter and looked it up and down. "Although Ron worked hard this holiday, it was only this summer vacation?"
"I thought it must be Harry!" George followed. "Killed the fire dragon and won the top three... What can't make him the prefect?"
As they spoke, they put their hands on Ron's left and right shoulders and looked at him with disdain.
"Prefect? Mother's little Ronnie has become a superior?" said Fred, rolling his eyes.
"Oh - mom must be talking again!" George sighed.
George picked up the prefect's badge with his thumb up and pushed it back into Ron's hand as if away from some dirt.
Just then Hermione gave a soft "ah".
Fred and George immediately looked at her, and then they saw Hermione pouring a badge out of her envelope.
Just now Hermione was reading first, because she thought the school notice was just a general reminder that it was time for students to go to school!
"That's right!" Fred shouted.
"No one is more suitable than you, Hermione!" George shouted deliberately.
The two governors' badges of Gryffindor college are so concentrated in this reception room, but they look so touching.
Those are as like as two peas of two lions, which are printed with Gryffindor lions, and a large "P" on the lion's body, which is exactly the same as Percy's often worn on the chest.
"You should have it, not like Ron..." "that's puzzling."
Fred and George continued to yell and excite their brother, as if they were really happy because of Ron's bad luck.
But Ron was not angry, not even refuting. He just carefully put his prefect badge on the table and sighed sadly.
"You're right. I really don't deserve it... Dumbledore must have sent it wrong?"
"Dumbledore can't make such a mistake -" Hermione hurriedly said. "You see, aren't you working hard now? Moreover, if you can be a superior, Dumbledore thinks you must have no problem!"
"Er... When have you been so honest?" Fred scratched his head in embarrassment when he saw his brother's appearance. "Hermione is right. You really... Uh, worked hard this summer vacation."
"Yes, very hard!" George patted Ron on the back.
At this time, Mrs. Weasley also came in from the door, wiped her hands and said, "Ginny's storyboard has arrived. Give it to me. I'll go to Diagon lane to buy the book this afternoon..."
"... you pack at home... Ron, I have to buy you another pajama. Now it's at least six inches short... I can't believe how you grow so fast... What color do you want?"
"Buy gold and red," Fred laughed. "It matches his badge!"
"With what?" Mrs. Weasley didn't seem to hear clearly.
"His badge!" said George with a strange expression. "His shiny, round, golden and red prefect badge."
Mrs. Weasley couldn't seem to turn around in her mind. She subconsciously looked at the table in front of Ron, where there happened to be a small golden and red thing.
"Ron... It shouldn't be... But... Yours? Really?"
Mrs. Weasley screamed and ran to Ron, pushed Fred away and held the prefect badge in her hand.
"I really... I can't believe it! Merlin is on! Ron... Great! Prefect! Every one of my children is a prefect!"
"What are George and me?" Fred said angrily.
"Maybe the next door neighbor or something?" George groaned.
Mrs. Weasley ignored the living treasures. She hugged Ron's head excitedly and couldn't close her mouth with a smile.
When Mrs. Weasley kept kissing Ron with a smile on her face, Hermione put the book list in front of her again, showing a puzzled expression again.
There are three new books to buy on the book list of this academic year. They are Miranda goshak's standard spell, level 5, Wilbert slinka's magic defense theory, and an unspecified author's mystery of ancient magic.
Moreover, the last book also specifically told us that we need to buy it from the school library.
As far as Hermione knows, Hogwarts never provides textbooks. All the books needed have to be ordered from the bookstore, but this year seems a little different.
"Is Professor babling going to teach anything new?" Hermione couldn't help muttering.
"Mom! Come on! Control it!"
On one side, Ron blushed and tried to push his over excited mother away. He was embarrassed to be kissed on his face by his mother in front of Hermione.
"So, little Ronnie - what do you want? We bought Percy an owl, but of course... You already have a pig."
"What, what?" Ron could hardly believe his ears.
"You deserve a reward!" Mrs. Weasley spoiled Ron with a rare look.
"Oh! A new sweep -" Ron blurted out almost subconsciously, but then paused again. "Well... No, I mean - Mom, can I ask you something?"