Chapter 320

"Ah, John, Hermione, you are here!"

Seeing John and Hermione appear in the pub, Harry seemed to have seen a savior, and immediately beckoned to the two and shouted.

Professor Slughorn also followed Harry's gaze and looked at John at the door.

"Oh, Merick, and Miss Granger, I thought I wouldn't see you today."

He smiled and greeted the two.

Seeing Slughorn, both walked over a bit reluctantly.

"How could that be, Professor, it's a rare holiday, I naturally have to accompany my friends to relax together."

John spoke first, and while saying this, he pointed to Titus and the few behind him.

Professor Slughorn naturally knew them, but in his view, it seemed there was no need to win them over.

The only one he looked at squarely was Titus, but it seemed it was only because of his late grandfather.

In his view, the Claur family now has no value.

"Oh is that so, I hope I didn't disturb your holiday."

John waved his hand and smiled.

"How could that be, if you could treat us to a Butterbeer, it would be even less so."

Professor Slughorn heard this and was stunned, then laughed loudly.

"Hahaha, you child."

Then he looked at Madam Rosmerta at the counter and opened his mouth: "Madam Rosmerta, please give these few children a Butterbeer each, and put it on my account."

"Alright, Professor."

Madam Rosmerta responded immediately.

Not long after, five Butterbeers were sent to their table.

Titus and the few took the beer and also raised their cups to Professor Slughorn in unison: "Thank you for the hospitality, Professor!"

"Hahaha, don't mind, don't mind."

Professor Slughorn didn't intend to win them over.

But he was also very willing to maintain his kind, approachable, and generous elder image in front of the students, especially in front of John and Harry.

After treating the few to beer, Professor Slughorn then pulled John to Harry's side.

"Harry, I will hold another gathering next week; you must come then, John will also come, right John?"

"Of course Professor, I will also pull Harry (Senior) to participate together then."

John ignored Harry's seeking-help gaze and stood decisively on Professor Slughorn's side.

Come on, he just treated me to Butterbeer.

Eating people's mouth is short in this piece.

Seeing John being so sensible, Professor Slughorn nodded with satisfaction, and then turned his expectant gaze to Harry.

Harry, under the joint gaze of the two, had no choice but to smile reluctantly.

"Thank you for your invitation, Professor, I will definitely participate then."

Professor Slughorn beamed with joy instantly.

"Great, then I will prepare some special mead to entertain you."

"It was something Filch got a while ago, that is high-end stuff."

After speaking, Professor Slughorn then left with satisfaction.

Didn't forget to greet everyone and say goodbye before leaving.

After Professor Slughorn left, Harry finally turned his resentful gaze to John.

"Don't stare at me like that, Senior, this is all for your own good."

"Professor Slughorn has invited you so many times, and now he has personally opened his mouth, it wouldn't be appropriate for you to refuse again."

Harry naturally knew this, but he really didn't want to participate in that boring gathering.

Because he had heard from Hermione about things at the gathering.

It's just a group of people sitting around chatting and bragging, it's meaningless at all.

And it's about the same as the dinner on the train before.

Anyway, with John in front to hold it up, he wasn't in a hurry.

Just need to perform well enough in Magic Potion Class to let Professor Slughorn continue to pay attention to himself.

Thanks to that Half-Blood Prince's notebook, his Magic Potion grades are now second only to Hermione, who is stably first.

"Look, you've been aloof for so long now, it's time to give Professor Slughorn a response."

"Maybe it's this rare response of yours that makes Professor Slughorn suddenly leak information from his mouth, and then leak the information we want to know."

Hearing this, Harry actually felt it made quite a bit of sense.

Thinking about it, anyway, he had already agreed, so let's fulfill the Headmaster's instructions well.

Seeing Harry was persuaded, John nodded and planned to go sit with Titus and the few.

But before leaving, he looked at Ron who was blushing.

Asked strangely: "Oh Ron (Senior), what's wrong with you? Your face is red?"

"Uh......"

Harry, who was sitting opposite, scratched his head awkwardly and looked at Ginny beside him.

"Oh I know, Harry (Senior) is soaking your sister."

John instantly understood, and teased with a smile.

Ron turned redder on top of red instantly.

Harry waved his hand hurriedly, the tips of his ears turning red: "No——Ginny is just my friend!"

Ginny was stirring the pumpkin juice with her head down, not refuting John's teasing.

"Understand, understand, I won't say it, otherwise Hermione will slap me."

John hurriedly put on a posture of 'I understand everything', and then left Harry's table with a smile.

And just sat down beside Hermione at the next table, he was slapped on the back of the head by Hermione as expected.

"Just you talk too much."

"If you make Ginny and Harry break up later, I won't spare you!"

Hermione said milkily and fiercely.

"Wrong, wrong, Hermione."

John covered his head in pain and begged for mercy.

At this time, Titus and the three sitting opposite asked gossipingly in a low voice.

"Senior, are Harry (Senior) and Ginny (Senior) together?"

Talking about gossip, or the gossip of CP, Hermione immediately forgot to teach John a lesson, her eyes lit up, and she lowered her voice but couldn't hide her excitement and said.

"Shh, they are both people with thin skin, don't shout so they feel embarrassed."

"Let me tell you guys......"

Hermione immediately shared the story of Harry and Ginny with the few.

Because she is a friend of Harry and Ginny, and she started dating John very early.

So both of them would ask Hermione when they had emotional difficulties, so Hermione knew their situation very clearly.

Don't look at them as if they have been pure friendship for the past few years.

But in fact, Ginny has always liked Harry.

In the first year of school, she was even saved by Harry, the hero saving the beauty.

But Harry only treated Ginny as a neighbor's little sister at that time.

But in the third year, Harry invited Ginny at Neville's suggestion.

After getting along with Ginny at close range for the first time, he also had a different attitude toward Ginny.

Later, they lived in the Order of the Phoenix together again, and after getting along day and night, their feelings had long quietly sprouted.

It's just that the two have always maintained a subtle relationship.

Then the turning point of the story appeared this year; Dean Thomas, who was in the same dormitory as Harry, in order to get close to Ginny, specifically signed up for Quidditch, taking the opportunity to chat with Ginny.

And even asked Harry if he knew what Ginny liked.

Instantly, Harry's sense of crisis was pulled to the full.

Started looking for Ginny to play from time to time, chatting about Quidditch, and this time even invited her to Hogsmeade together.

Listening to Hermione's explanation, the few were all eating melons.

I said why Harry (Senior) didn't have time to participate in Slughorn's gathering.

It turns out spring has arrived.