HP: Let professors walk towards the light

"Who are you to block our way?"

Draco had his hands in his pockets, a worried look on his face. He was wearing a casual suit that revealed a high-necked top, and the black extra-long windbreaker draped over his shoulders made his temperament completely different from usual.

His disdainful expression was now full of oppression, and of course his tone was still the same as before, full of arrogance and sarcasm.

"Platinum blond...are you Malfoy?"

Although Rita was a little afraid, afraid of Slytherin and Malfoy's background, her eyes were still full of shrewdness at this moment, especially after she discovered Draco.

"Oh~ I don't mean anything else, I just want to ask a few questions..."

"Need I say this? I don't want you to interview any of us, so could you please get out of the way?"

Reina sighed and was too lazy to bother with her any more. She glanced at her sideways, pulled down the pen that was writing something, pushed it to her chest, and walked around her.

"Tsk, you're so tactless. If you make us angry, just wait and see."

Blaise looked at Reina walking forward, and he didn't look happy with Rita either. He pushed her shoulder to force her to get out of the way, and then wiped his hands on Theodore in disgust.

Theodore punched him directly in the chest, then patted his sleeve where his hand had brushed against his.

Seeing herself being rejected again, Rita forced herself to suppress the frustration in her heart, took a deep breath, stared at the receding figure and pushed her glasses, then raised her head as if she had made some decision and walked towards the Hogwarts castle again.

"Who is that?"

Draco asked Theodore, after all, Reina rarely treated irrelevant people like this.

"There's a reporter who likes gossiping at Hogwarts. I think she's the one who wrote a lot of provocative articles. Her language is terrible. Reina doesn't want us to have anything to do with her."

Theodore rubbed his hands with a sigh. The air outside was still quite cold. He pulled his scarf and cast several powerful warming spells on himself and others.

"If you had told me you could do this, I wouldn't have worn the hat."

Daphne pinched her fur hat. She felt that her outfit didn't match the hat at all.

"Theodore is right. That Rita Skeeter is very good at manipulating public opinion and distorting the facts. Just ignore her when you see her in the future. The current situation in the wizarding world is not favorable to either side. Everyone should be careful not to get involved."

Reina explained that the group of people were so imposing that they even blocked most of the road when passing the covered bridge, but others had no choice but to give in. In the end, they left their own footprints in the snow and arrived at Hogsmeade village.

"Is it that serious? At worst, my dad will kick her out of Hogwarts."

"Money can also change the direction of public opinion."

Draco and Blaise didn't care. After all, he had the background and the money, so there was really no need to care about this kind of person.

"I'm talking about the Death Eaters, of course."

There was a flash of panic in Theodore's eyes, Draco frowned, a little annoyed, and the others looked at Lena in surprise.

All of them knew more or less about Malfoy and Nott's situation. It was no secret among them that their family had experienced magical trials because of their status as Death Eaters. What was surprising was that this was the first time Reina mentioned this to them.

No one spoke until they entered Zebrakna and came to the private room on the second floor, where hot tea and various snacks were already prepared.

The chill brought by the wind and snow was quickly dispelled in this room. The room was very large and was specially reserved by Draco for their use only. Although they did not sit together, everyone tacitly sat in a position where they could see Lena.

"Draco, Theodore, I know you're also keeping an eye on the Ministry of Magic, right?"

The others focused their attention on the two of them again. Draco was casually flipping through a book, which seemed to be the store's bill book. Seeing that Draco didn't intend to answer, Theodore nodded.

"Dumbledore founded the Order of the Phoenix during the War of You-Know-Who to fight against it. At the time, the Ministry of Magic only played an afterthought, a post-war settlement. As purebloods, even if we had nothing to do with it at the time, we must have felt deeply about it because of our family ties."

As soon as these words were spoken, the room became unusually quiet, especially for the three girls. They had originally thought that they were just having a simple meal together, but after realizing that Reina had a purpose, everyone adjusted their attitude.

At this time, the people gathered here were no longer just 14-year-old Slytherin students, but the new generation of pure-blood families.

At school, they might be innocent, carefree, and bored. But now, beneath the gilded chandelier, the aura of purebloods seeped into their very bones. From birth, they had been burdened with the burdens of "family" and "honor."

The silence seemed to turn the room into a solemn old wine. The wind outside the window slammed the snowflakes onto the glass, which then melted into water.

The sound of knuckles hitting the wooden table gradually became louder.

"What do you want to say?"

The first person to speak was Blaise, who was occupying the single sofa next to the desk farthest from the fireplace.

"You're not trying to emulate Dumbledore and win over purebloods like us to form a Python Society, are you? Let me make it clear that I'm not interested in topics like saving the world, even if you invite me, Hermalene."

Pansy, Daphne, and Millicent nodded secretly. It was true that they were purebloods, but their families always took a prudent approach to self-preservation in many disputes. Living in seclusion without taking sides might not sound very pleasant, but it was the best option to continue the family line.

I thought Reina wanted to talk about Malfoy and Nott, but her words included them as well.

Reina smiled upon hearing this. She did not change her expression even though the atmosphere became serious. She continued to curl up with the blanket in her arms.

"Do I sound so ambitious? Thanks for the compliment, Blaise."

"What I want to say is actually nothing. I just want to share the truth of a matter with you. However, this matter is really too big, and it will definitely trigger a lot of things."

"So you want to use our friendship to drag us down? Oh, that's too rude. Is it too late for me to go back to Hogwarts now?"

Although Blaise condemned him, he didn't move an inch.

"It's snowing hard outside. It might be dangerous to go out at this time."

"Alright, alright, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me what's going on, Reina. It'd be best if it's something that can be solved with money."

Reina looked around, scanning everyone present.

She secretly cast a sleeping spell on Crabbe and Goyle, two guys who took advantage of the situation. Not to mention the others, there were only seven of them going out this time.