Chapter 46: Second Generation of The Order

Chapter 46: Second Generation of The Order

Not only the others but even Sherlock himself was a bit shocked and choked on his own saliva.

Before he could speak, Tonks spoke again, “Wait, you all think I used my identity to go to Forrest to confess about it? How can I do that to myself?

She explained, “It’s for my friend in the same dormitory, Penny. She has always had a crush on Forrest but is too shy to admit it herself. I helped her convey her feelings toward him; if he agrees, Penny will go on a date, and if he refuses, she wouldn’t be too sad because he’s rejecting me anyway.”

When they heard the explanation, they recovered from their shocked expressions, and Kingsley asked with interest, “Did Sherlock agree at that time?”

They all turned their eyes to Sherlock. Sherlock was speechless for a while. How could he know whether he answered or not, so he could only shake his head.

“I can’t remember.”

“Wow, that’s so cruel. Although I didn’t confess it for myself, I said it three times that I confessed to you, and you don’t even remember any of it.” Tonks looked sad, but obviously, she was pretending.

“When you rejected me, I acted the same way as you. I covered my face and cried, ran away, and I thought you would catch up.” Even Bill said with a smile.

“Sherlock is very popular at school back then. Every semester, there are many students who write love letters to him. I’ve heard his popularity goes across two different grades.”

“But he’s already twenty years old and doesn’t have a girlfriend yet.” Kingsley was really worried about this, “Would you like me to introduce someone to you, Sherlock? There are a lot of newcomers to the Ministry of Magic recently, and they were amazing people.”

Sherlock complained helplessly in his heart about the current topic revolving around relationships, and of course, he refused at this time.

Of course, the people here are not all of the current members of the Order of the Phoenix, and many people couldn’t have come over.

After everyone was seated, Dumbledore looked around at everyone with a smile, “I am very happy to see all of you here this year. It proves that you have had a good time this year. What makes me even more happy is that there are new faces to join this year.”

Without unnecessary chitchat or long speeches. He just said a few words and made all the people at the table laugh about the dinner that they were about to have. The wizards began to chat and laugh about their experiences in the past year.

Some of them are professional adventurers who spent a year traveling around the entire Eurasian continent, chatting about their experiences in different places. An owner of a magic item shop in Diagon Alley talked about what new gadgets in the wizarding world have come up with this year.

The atmosphere of the dinner was good. Sherlock could see that the people gathered here were not for any interests or status but had common views and goals.

Just as the dinner was going on in a friendly manner, a stout-looking wizard spoke to Dumbledore.

“While we want to get a lot of new blood coming in, but I think that letting Sherlock join the Order of the Phoenix is a bit opposite to the Unbreakable Vow we set, Dumbledore.”

The person who said that was Dedalus Diggle. He was one of the original members of the Order of the Phoenix, and he was considered to be the only elder here.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the chatting on the table became quiet. The few dozen Order of the Phoenix members who knew the inside story looked at Dumbledore. Obviously, they all had the same opinion as Diggle.

Sherlock sat upright on the chair with a cold expression. When he was about to pretend to ask why he couldn’t join the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore gently waved his hand and stopped him.

Dumbledore’s face was calm. He said seriously, “I know what about your doubts. After all, we made a promise at that time, but we must also respect Sherlock’s choice about it.”