Chapter 736

The astronomical tower of Hogwarts castle has always been a very popular place.

Especially at the top of the tower, the round platform, as the highest place in the castle, has a very wide view. Overlooking the tower, most of the vestibule is enough to have a panoramic view; Looking up, the sky seemed within reach.

Therefore, even if not in astronomy class, those little wizards who like quiet often come here. Sometimes as long as you look up at the sky wall, whether it's blue sky, white clouds or stars arching the moon, you can't help calming down.

Even Dumbledore in the past would have wanted to come here to relax - especially when there were some major choices to be made.

In fact, Albus Dumbledore's brilliant life in this world ended here.

Today, perhaps at about the same time point, there are two little guys on the top of the astronomical tower.

"Erns, you should say it now?"

Now, just after the sunset sank into the mountains, the sky in the West was still faintly red. But the night from the East has already occupied most of the sky wall, which is like saying that the coming of the night is already unstoppable.

At this moment, Alexander grabbed the wall pier outside the high platform and looked absently at the school vestibule below.

It can be clearly seen from here that the temporary market has been almost removed, and Professor Hagrid and Professor spraot are busy restoring the turf, but it seems that it is almost finished.

But Alexander didn't care about these things. After all, he didn't seem to enjoy the grand event since he opened. As for who caused this

Alexander didn't look back, because he knew that the guy who had wasted the whole weekend was standing behind him now!

"... say what?"

At this moment, Ernst stopped in the middle of the round platform. He just leaned back his neck and stared at the gradually emerging stars on the sky wall.

He is not interested in astronomy at all, but if he just appreciates the deep starry sky above his head, it is another story.

"What do you think you should say?" Alexander was not satisfied with Ernst's answer. "You promised to give me an explanation afterwards!"

However, with his head up, Ernst glanced impatiently.

"That's just your self talk," he said dryly. "I don't remember promising you a word!"

Hearing that Ernst was so tricky, Alexander finally couldn't help turning back and staring at the former with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

"Hey! Enns Taron!" he said angrily, "is your reputation and self-esteem so worthless?"

As for Alexander's harsh criticism, Ernst couldn't help waving his hand after all.

"All right, all right, I'll tell you if you want to know --" he said helplessly, "what else do you talk about 'reputation and self-esteem'... I just think there are too many things to say, it's just too troublesome!"

Then Ernst paused, spread out his hands and asked, "so, what do you want to know?"

"Of course it's all!" Alexander said impolitely. "It starts with why you suddenly delayed the practice of the spell without saying a word!"

"You have to start there?" Ernst gasped. "Are you crazy!"

Having said that, in fact, if you want to make things clear, you really have to start from the original place. As a result, since he inadvertently found Hufflepuff's secret room, Ernst reluctantly explained it to Alexander.

Now, there is nothing wrong with these things, because a series of incidents from beginning to end will come to an end in Maka.

At least, that's what erns thought.

But even though he had omitted as many places as possible, he was greatly relieved when he finally finished the situation that he was sent back by Marca.

"That's all you want to know," said Ernst, rolling his eyes. "What, do you think it's useful after hearing it?"

Alexander did not expect that during this short period of time and day, Ernst had experienced so many messy things. After thinking about it, he shook his head again.

"I don't know if it's useful, but..." he looked at Ernst and said very frankly, "I think it's certain that you will be severely punished."

"It's more than that," said Ernst, with a hint of distress on his increasingly tight face. "Maybe he'll be ordered to drop out of school directly..."

"That should be... Not so?" Alexander shook his head immediately, but his tone was full of uncertainty.

This time, Ernst didn't speak again. He just felt a little coolness from the back of his waist - a gift he pulled out from the huge black stone tablet and given to him by Salazar Slytherin over the millennia.

Of course, that may also be a trouble.

"Anyway, I came back this time with the help of Professor McLean. I'm very satisfied to be alive." Ernst said faintly, "as for dropping out of school or any other punishment, I admit it."

"Alas -"

Alexander sighed rather weakly.

He thought that after a series of riots, he might find a chance to make peace with Ernst. At least erns, a friend, didn't intend to give up from beginning to end.

But now it seems that Ernst has no mind to take into account the affairs of these friends.

It was probably that Ernst had been telling the story for a long time. Until this time, Alexander slowly found that it was completely dark.

"It's getting late. Let's go back first!" he said casually. "Didn't Professor McGonagall say? We should go back to the common room early today..."

"I know."

Of course Ernst knew, because it was decided by Marca's letter, and he was listening in the principal's office at that time?

However, just as they were about to return to the stairs, an insignificant dark shadow passed silently in the corner of the downstairs vestibule and was inadvertently glimpsed by Alexander closer to the outer edge of the platform.

"Wait --"

He stopped and turned again, stretched his neck and looked at the vestibule under the night.

"There seems to be something just now..."

In fact, Alexander could not guarantee whether he was dazzled. After all, the moon often hid behind Flowing Clouds tonight. The thin moonlight was not enough to disperse the darkness.

"What do you see?"

Ernst, who has just experienced many dangers, has always been nervous today. Even for these seemingly elusive things, he can't let himself relax at all.

Just then, he also looked down at the wall stack, but he didn't immediately find anything unusual.

"Over there -" Alexander stretched out his hand and pointed to the edge of the forbidden forest, "I seem to have seen a big figure there just now. It seems to have gone into the forest."

After hearing this, Ernst did not speak, but stared at the approximate position pointed out by Alexander for a moment. They are separated by a wall pier, and they are carefully observing whether there will be any changes there.

But after a while, except for the slight swaying caused by the night wind blowing over the canopy of the forbidden forest, they didn't see anything special again.

"... are you wrong?"

"Uh... Maybe?"

After waiting for no sign, Ernst couldn't help asking. Alexander's uncertain answer forced him to pat his forehead heavily.

"See it clearly next time -"

Before he finished complaining, he saw a figure that they couldn't find all over finally appeared, but the figure passed through the castle, not the forbidden forest.

"Who is that?"

Ernst looked down, but since the other party seemed to be wearing a cloak, there was nothing to see from their point of view.

But after a while, they found that the man seemed to be walking towards Hagrid's hunting house.

"Eh?"

While Ernst was trying to see something, Alexander suddenly let out a light sigh. It seems that he found some clues first.

"What's the matter?" erns asked casually.

"It's like the alchemy champion decided today," Alexander Avenue. "I know her walking stick with skeletons!"

"Champion?"

Alexander, who stayed in the field at that time, watched the game, so he was very impressed by the old witch, and of course, Ernst, who had hardly seen the game, was not clear.

"One of the two leaders of the African delegation is said to have a great reputation in the African magic world..." Alexander said and hesitated. "However, because the actual award ceremony is arranged in the conference hall of the International Federation of wizards, it seems that the delegations have gone back in the evening?"

"Did you see them leave with your own eyes?" erns asked immediately.

"... that's not true." Alexander shook his head. "Well, she may want to stay at Hogwarts for a visit? Or, there are her acquaintances at school?"

"Who knows?"

Ernst thought about it. Although he didn't think there was anything suspicious, he felt something was wrong in his heart.

"Forget it, maybe I think too much..."

Even he knew that today's experience might have made him too nervous. Just at the thought of Maka's words sent back by the Silver Eagle, he couldn't convince himself that everything he saw at this time belonged to coincidence.

After all, Maka had told in advance to "make sure there was no one outside the castle".

"No," said Ernst frowning, "I still feel a little suspicious..."