276. Sneak out on a date
Later, this incident was rumored to be a situation where "Elaine activated extraordinary protective magic out of anger and received a strong backlash, but Adair took most of the damage for her, so she did not die on the spot."
Even though it is a bit subtle, it is easier for wizards to believe in the centuries-old heritage of the Shafiq family than to admit that a 13-year-old girl can break through the defense system of Hogwarts and then knock down a mountain. And many people saw Adair casting a spell on Elaine (actually, seeing that she was upset, he beat her out without seeing it).
Fortunately, in Hogwarts, most of them were young wizards with little knowledge, so Dumbledore and Adair were able to work together to suppress this matter.
Regardless of what happened to Dumbledore in the past, there is a reason why he needs to hide his strength...
In recent years, under the leadership of Fudge, the British wizarding community has become increasingly repulsive towards powerful wizards.
The main reason is that Fudge is afraid that Dumbledore will take over, but Adair is also responsible for his troubles. If he hadn't burned down the entire Diagon Alley, Fudge and the wizarding world would not have been so vigilant about the Shafik family.
One Adair in a family is enough, and one more Elaine will be enough.
Furthermore, not to mention Fudge, other countries don’t want to see Britain continue to produce powerful wizards. It already has Dumbledore and Voldemort (Adair counts as half?), and adding Elaine to it may reach the bottom line, so the old headmaster just Hopefully Elaine is lurking for now, she's still young anyway.
From Elaine's perspective, there's nothing wrong with keeping a low profile.
Thanks to this, she was able to skip classes and work openly (the author shed tears of envy), lie in the school hospital and live a happy life with tea in her hand and food in her mouth. Even with ten volumes of parchment report, it was comparable to It's really worth taking a month's vacation.
The meticulous Hermione would send notes regularly, so there was no need to worry about studying. Elaine still had time to catch up on music, which didn't feel like punishment at all.
Points deducted? That kind of thing is fine no matter what. Rather, Elaine wants to see Gryffindor lose the House Cup.
In the first grade, under the condemnation of the audience, she grabbed Lao Deng's beard and warned him not to favor Harry and randomly add points. However, after Gryffindor still won the total points, she despaired of Gryffindor with Miss Know-It-All.
Professors will favor outstanding students, Hermione is a super outstanding student, plus there are points for winning the Quidditch game, even if Elaine does nothing, Gryffindor will get the House Cup, unless they kidnap Hermione and Harry.
Forget it, there's no point thinking about unnecessary things, now you should enjoy the rare leisure time.
It was nice to have a month off when I was driving myself crazy with the time turner.
***
"Come on, ah~~"
"...Although I know you won't listen, I still want to say it again. I can eat it myself."
In the school hospital, Elaine was lying on the bed as usual, fighting against Daphne who wanted to feed her.
Since Elaine was pretending to be ill, Madam Pomfrey did not throw her out of the window because of Dumbledore's sake, and it was impossible for her to take care of her. However, Daphne shouldered the entire act. Responsibility for caring for Elaine.
Although the house elves can obviously do the chores, and Elaine herself can use the Disguise Charm to avoid exposure, she doesn't need Daphne's help at all. If Daphne doesn't come, some people may doubt Elaine's injury.
Hence this scene.
...It’s not that I hate it, the problem is that some of the overly intimate behaviors really give Elaine a headache.
For example, feeding, bathing, changing clothes, physical examination, etc.
The occasional physical contact became even more frequent, and even when Daphne suddenly stopped doing so, Elaine would feel that something was missing.
As long as you tolerate it a little, you will immediately push it further, constantly testing Elaine's bottom line.
Of course it's not annoying, but being molested by a thirteen-year-old girl is really annoying.
...Grow up soon.
A distraught Elaine kept rolling the noodles on her fork but wouldn't eat them.
...It's also because this thing is too unpalatable. There's no sauce or ingredients, just boiled noodles. After a few bites, you'll get tired of it.
"Really not?"
"No!" Elaine suddenly asked, poking at the noodles depressedly, "Isn't this what you did?"
"Why would I deliberately tease you with food?" Daphne replied with a smile, "Professor Shafiq specially told you not to eat food that is too greasy and has too strong flavor, as it will affect your 'injury'."
"That bastard..." Elaine said with a sullen face. As soon as she stretched out her hand, a book appeared in her hand. "Those who attack the head of the family must be punished with the harshest punishment——"
"Don't make trouble, it will backfire." Daphne reacted very quickly. Not only did she immediately put her hand up to interrupt Elaine, but she also naturally rubbed Elaine's palm a few times. "And the patient should have eaten lighter."
"Not being able to eat good food is more painful than the backlash!"
"You can have my share, come on, ah~"
"...I said no."
Elaine pushed the dinner plate away because she didn't want to treat herself harshly, but she also didn't want to be teased by Daphne.
At worst, he could use the Disguise Charm to sneak out and steal some food from the kitchen.
Previously, she ate the French fries that Daphne handed over to her on a whim, but Daphne directly brought her fingers over, causing her to eat something strange. She also used her fingers to touch the food in her mouth, which made Elaine wake up. Goosebumps everywhere.
She didn't feel any ambiguity, she just felt that Daphne seemed to be teasing the dog... She had seen it before, putting her fingers in the dog when it yawned to play with it...
So Elaine never accepted feeding from Daphne again, whether she used utensils, hands, or mouth.
Even if that sausage looks delicious, she won't give in!
Absolutely not!
Besides...
"It's you who should eat more." Glancing at the food on Daphne's plate, Elaine's face became even more gloomy, "You eat so little and you have to share the food with me. Aren't you hungry in the afternoon?"
"No," Daphne replied, "Very little? This is how I usually eat."
"……very few."
The food on the plate was only one-third of Elaine's appetite. Since Hogwarts and Shafiq's meals are all buffet-style, Elaine never noticed.
Even though girls eat less, Daphne was so exaggerated that even Hermione ate twice as much as she did.
"My appetite is just like this." Daphne's smile remained unchanged. "If you eat too much, you will feel uncomfortable. This amount is just right. It doesn't matter if you are hungry in the afternoon. Just have a snack..."
"Snacks can't fill your stomach. No wonder you are so thin." Elaine said casually. "It's just bones when you hold her. It's better to hold Hermione. She's grown up recently. Compared with you, the difference between a plush doll and a wooden stick is like that - ugh!"
lb!
Before Daphne could do anything, some foreign object hit Elaine's face first.
"poor!"
From the door came Hermione's curse and the sound of heavy footsteps leaving.
"Notes on Transfiguration and Charms..." Daphne picked up the 'murder weapon' and inspected it. "Having cast the magic of weight, hardness and speed, Hermione is really kind. Even if you are treated as a stuffed animal, she is still worried about your study progress. She will give you notes as soon as the get out of class is over."
"Well……"
Elaine, who felt as if her brain had been hit by an iron ball, shook her head in dizziness. After finally recovering, she saw Daphne rolling her notes into a stick and showing her a bright smile.
Elaine's sense of crisis has never been so severe, not even in front of Voldemort or Adair.
"Well, well, I apologize. Do you have anything to say?"
"Why are you apologizing?"
"Because..." Elaine rolled her eyes, "Well, do you have a stick in your hand?"
Snapped!
"Hey! I apologized for the protest!"
"Is that an apology? Doesn't that imply that I hit you?"
"...I just honestly expressed my thoughts." Elaine raised her hands. This was not because she was giving in, but because a good man doesn't fight with women. Anyway, there will be plenty of time to settle this debt in the future. "Don't talk about Hermione, even I am older than you, you should take good care of your body."
"I know my own situation very well, but it's you." Daphne shook her head and put the note aside half complaining and half helplessly. "If you are willing to inquire about me carefully, you will know why my body is like this."
"Uh...the hereditary curse of the Greengrass family?" Elaine was not an idiot, Daphne reacted immediately to the hint. "I thought your sister was the host of the blood curse."
"Just because you avoid something doesn't mean it won't be affected." Daphne whispered, "And, if you really want to say it, I haven't completely avoided it."
"...let's not talk about this."
Elaine sighed. Although Daphne didn't speak, she would definitely help her and her sister lift the curse in the future. She couldn't just watch her sister-in-law turn into an animal, but she really couldn't do anything now.
Daphne must have considered this, so she didn't say anything. After all, compared to Voldemort, the blood curse can only hurt one person, and there are still decades to prepare...
"By the way, um, Daphne, do you... want to go on a date?"
The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became. Elaine decided to change her mood and atmosphere by talking about something happy.
"………ha?"
"You can go to Hogsmeade in the third grade, but when the school gives permission, the student union will be very crowded, and you also know that I am very eye-catching..." Elaine laughed dryly a few times, and continued, "Otherwise, we Find a free time to sneak out and stroll around by yourself? I know a few secret passages. If you are okay this weekend... uh... that's the one..."
"........."
"........."
"........."
"......Well, well, what don't you say?"
There was no blushing or shyness as expected, nor was she surprised or surprised. Daphne just kept staring at Elaine without blinking, which made her very embarrassed and very...
In short, it was very uncomfortable to be stared at, so Elaine turned her head slightly to avoid Daphne's sight.
"Just the two of us?"
"Of course, it's impossible for Hermione to agree, and I don't intend to tell──"
"I'm not talking about Hermione." Daphne said calmly, "You didn't date anyone else, or did you have anything to do in Hogsmeade? Is it really just a date?"
"Who do you think I am?" Elaine said with a cold sweat on her face. "I just want to be with you──"
"you have not answer my question yet."
"...Okay, I made an appointment with Rita Skeeter." Elaine lowered her head guiltily, "I still have some time before the interview, and I sincerely said that I wanted to walk around the village with you. I──"
"You need my help." Ignoring Elaine, Daphne said to herself, "Mrs. Pomfrey doesn't want to see you disappear. In a short time, you can use a quilt to fool you, but in the long run... you need A stand-in."
If Elaine stayed in the castle, it was still possible to manipulate illusions to deceive people, but this was not possible in the village. The defensive magic of Hogwarts would block her magic transmission, and she could only ask someone else to lie in bed for a day.
There was no getting around Daphne.
"I can't help it. Dumbledore is not in the school. Professor McGonagall can't let me out without his permission." After being seen through to this extent, Elaine couldn't help it. She said in a broken voice, "I don't want to lie to you, it's just that Use a tactful way──"
"You don't need to explain." Daphne interrupted Elaine again, "I know everything."
"……what do you know?"
"Your thoughts are easy to understand for such simple things." As she spoke, Daphne showed a rare hint of unwillingness, "I said I understand you very well, at least...part of it."
"...Okay, that saves me the trouble of explaining." Elaine didn't want to comment on this, so she went straight to the point. "Then can you find a tight-spoken student who doesn't like to go out and doesn't care about spending weekends in the hospital bed to replace me? If you really have no other choice, you can only call me Sirius..."
"It's very simple, my sister can do it." Daphne said calmly, "Instead of thinking about this, you should start planning the date. If you can't satisfy me, I will tell Hermione about it."
This sudden threat almost made Elaine squirt. Isn't telling Hermione the same as telling Professor McGonagall?
Why do you do this well?
"……Hey!"
"Just because I understand you doesn't mean that I'm willing to do your work for free." Daphne said unceremoniously, "You can also ask me to help you unconditionally. As long as you agree to date, I can do anything you want me to do for you."
"...Don't even think about it." Elaine held her forehead, she really felt that Daphne's thinking mode was very bad, "Aren't you afraid that I will eat you up and wipe you clean before you admit it?"
"You're not afraid, you want to eat?" Daphne lowered her head and blew gently into Elaine's ear. "I'm more worried about you not eating it than not admitting it after eating it. Am I so unattractive?"
"Yes, no, I've said it before, I like mature women. To be more clear, I like big ones."
Elaine replied simply, and deliberately glanced at Daphne's flat chest.
"If you want to seduce someone, wait until you grow up."
"........."
"……pain!"
Daphne didn't say anything, she just picked up Hermione's note placed next to her again, rolled it into a roll of paper and pushed it towards Elaine.