Chapter 37: Should I Avoid His Edge?

"Gathering to cause trouble, do you want to be expelled?"

Snape swept coldly over all of them and said in an icy tone.

All of them were suddenly too scared to speak, including Malfoy and the others.

"Professor, they were the ones who hit people first."

John, however, wasn't cowardly at all and said directly to Professor Snape.

"Shut up, Merrick, I only saw you pressing a classmate to the ground."

However, responding to him was Snape's cold reprimand.

"Now, all of you get back to the dormitory for detention; no one is allowed to come out today."

Snape said coldly, not caring at all who was right or wrong, and after speaking, he turned and left, not giving them any room to argue.

Originally, Titus had breathed a sigh of relief; Snape actually didn't take sides, and he was the professor who liked taking sides the most.

But not long after Snape left, a scream came from behind.

Snape looked back and saw John had once again knocked down Goyle, who had just climbed up.

Pressing his head, locking his hand, and then looking up at Snape.

"Professor, I'm not leaving; if he doesn't apologize today, this matter isn't over."

Snape's face turned black visibly to the naked eye.

Even Titus and the others didn't expect John to be so reckless, daring to provoke Snape in front of him.

Snape slowly walked back in front of John.

His whole body exuded a chilling air pressure.

He just stared at John, but John remained unmoved.

Long before, when John and the others had a conflict with Malfoy, all the students in the Great Hall saw it.

Now Snape wanted to let this matter pass with one sentence; it wasn't that simple.

Snape looked at John and said coldly.

"Mr. Merrick, you have successfully earned a month of detention for your behavior."

"You say detention, so it's detention? Do you think you're the Headmaster?"

But John didn't take it seriously at all and retorted directly, even omitting the honorific.

Just kidding, who am I?

Deputy Headmistress, and Gryffindor Head of House, Professor McGonagall's apprentice!

Ravenclaw Head of House, and Wizarding Duel Champion, Professor Flitwick's student!

As long as he wasn't the one at fault first, he believed Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick would definitely protect him.

As soon as John said this, everyone present was stunned.

John, you are the first student to dare to talk to Professor Snape like this.

Professor Snape also narrowed his eyes, not expecting John to dare to be so crazy.

Just as he was about to say something, another voice sounded.

"Severus, what's wrong with my student?"

It was Professor McGonagall; didn't expect her to come so quickly.

However, looking behind her, she was still followed by Hermione, and looking at her panting appearance, it seemed she was the one who called Professor McGonagall.

Indeed, it was when the two groups were in conflict that Hermione saw John was also among them.

She immediately went to find Professor McGonagall.

Because she knew that Malfoy and these people could only be suppressed by finding a professor.

It was just that she didn't expect Snape to have arrived first.

And John seemed to be at odds with Snape.

Seeing Professor McGonagall appear, Snape also fell silent for a moment.

Looked at John again, and finally snorted coldly, turning and leaving directly.

Not a single explanation was left behind.

Regarding this, Professor McGonagall seemed to have long been used to it, shook her head helplessly, and then looked at John, who was still pressing someone down.

"Hurry up and let go of your classmate, get up."

"Oh."

Regarding Professor McGonagall's words, John naturally listened obediently, immediately let go of Goyle, and stood up from the ground.

"Now, tell me what happened."

Professor McGonagall looked around at everyone and said slowly.

Although her tone was calm, the air pressure was heavier than Professor Snape's.

John quickly explained the ins and outs of the matter to Professor McGonagall.

With other students testifying, plus Professor McGonagall also trusted John very much, so Professor McGonagall immediately understood who was responsible for this matter.

"Mr. Goyle, I think you need to apologize to Mr. Claude."

Professor McGonagall looked at the timid Goyle and said sternly.

Goyle looked at Malfoy, but Malfoy kept his head down and didn't dare to speak.

He had no choice but to grit his teeth and say "sorry" unwillingly.

Titus, this guy, immediately put his hands on his hips and waved his hand with a superior posture.

"Oh my, we're all classmates, it's fine, it's fine, hahahaha!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

However, Professor McGonagall's next sentence made him unable to laugh.

"Taking out wands against classmates, attempting to attack classmates, except for Mr. Merrick, all of you, 20 points deducted."

Professor McGonagall said slowly.

"Ah?"

The group, who thought it was all over, were stunned one after another, and John also covered his face speechlessly.

"Professor, I'm not convinced, he also hit someone, why not deduct points!"

At this time, Malfoy jumped out again and pointed at John and said.

"First of all, he didn't take out his wand, and secondly, he was protecting his friends."

"So Mr. Merrick will not only not have points deducted, I will also add 10 points to him."

Regarding Malfoy's questioning, Professor McGonagall just glanced at him and said lightly.

"......"

Malfoy was choked by these words and couldn't speak.

Finally, he had no choice but to leave dejectedly with his two lackeys.

Seeing the matter end, Professor McGonagall glared at John, who was acting cute on the side, and left.

After Professor McGonagall left, the group finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Titus came over and put his arm around John, excitedly saying.

"Woc, not bad John! So fierce!"

"Just kidding, I'm super fierce, okay!"

John put his hands on his hips and pointed at himself with his thumb and smiled.

"Yeah yeah, actually dared to confront Professor Snape head-on, brave enough!"

Ryan and Ethan also gave thumbs up one after another and said.

John also smiled and accepted this praise.

Although the three of them had 20 points deducted, they didn't care.

How can the House Cup be as cool as settling scores?

Their little eagles don't cause trouble but aren't afraid of trouble either.

At this time, John suddenly saw Hermione still standing not far away, waved at the group, and then ran towards Hermione.

"Sister Hermione, thank you for bringing Professor McGonagall."

John ran to Hermione's side and said to her with a smile.

"You really should thank me; daring to talk back to Snape like that, he would have caught you to test poison with potions; couldn't you just endure it?"

Hermione pointed at John's forehead with her finger and said in a tone of "wishing he could become iron."

"That won't do, he acts as a peacemaker, we get bullied, how can there be such a good thing."

John shook his head very straightforwardly.

Regarding this, Hermione could only shake her head helplessly.

Even Harry knew to avoid the edge for a while, but this guy John was good, directly confronting head-on.

On the Gryffindor long table side.

Harry and Ron sat together, witnessing everything from just now until now.

Harry quite appreciated this junior brother John; for the sake of friends, he dared to confront Malfoy, confronted Snape head-on, and finally even retreated unscathed.

Plus Neville often praised him, and last week he protected a girl in the Quidditch stands; these all made Harry have quite a bit of recognition for this junior brother.

Ron, on the other hand, stared fixedly at John, who was chatting and laughing with Hermione, feeling a burst of confusion in his heart.

When did Hermione get so familiar with that junior brother named John?

Could go specifically to find Professor McGonagall to save the scene for him, and then chat and laugh with him there.

Recently, he and Hermione often quarreled; logically speaking, he shouldn't care about these.

But for some reason, seeing a boy getting close to Hermione, he always felt uncomfortable. ===== CHAPTER 38 =====