Author: Muduoduomu
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Chapter 14. Beauty lay in the eyes of the beholder
Della thought Cedric's suggestion was useful, so she decided to start with Professor Sprout.
With a good start, maybe she could also ask for Professor McGonagall.
…Well, she shouldn't be that optimistic.
When she walked to the professors' long table smilingly, carefully avoiding the sight from Professor McGonagall.
But —
Professor McGonagall wiped her mouth and said to Della, who was creeping up, "Miss Bush, I noticed you didn't go to dinner, what are you doing?" With a keen sense that the plan might be cut up, Della immediately said: "Nothing. I'm going to dinner right now. Good night, professor." She finished the word and turned around, strode out quickly.
Seeing Della slip away, Professor Sprout at the professor's table smiled and talked to Professor McGonagall, "Minerva, you're too strict with students. I'd like to see what's in her hand."
Professor McGonagall shook her head. "Pomona, they are like the Bundimun from South American in your greenhouse. If you don't look at them, they will make a big mess." She said as she looked at the students at the long table of Gryffindor, no one was eating, instead, everyone was talking. However, in Hufflepuff, even if Della just bothered them with the same parchment, they went on eating after the discussion.
This was Gryffindor.
In the fourth greenhouse, the South American Bundimun owned the whole space because it assimilated all the plants in the territory. It has both properties of magical plant and animal. Therefore, it's difficult to define whether it's much closer to plant or animal among the academia until now.
Professor McGonagall herself was a Gryffindor. She knew how stubborn and impulsive Gryffindor were, their enthusiasms were not easy faded out as well.
So, if they made trouble, it's a disaster.
But if they fell in love with a person, the passion would keep forever.
Gryffindor was the best partner, the best Mr. or Miss Right. Once their loves arose, their loves were consistent.
She had never heard of any Gryffindor moving apart. After they fell in love, they were all in love for a lifetime. Even if the partners were white-haired, their loves stayed always the same.
She looked at Fred Weasley and Della Bush. They were a good couple, of course.
…However, no matter who, was clearly a flaky guy.
Once remembered the lie of Della Bush made that night, Professor McGonagall was about to have a headache.
This girl was too reckless, she thought she would be a little better than Fred Weasley, but after that night, she knew they were equally unreliable.
Although there was no signature from the professor, they still collected enough signatures.
Della gave them to Hermione, and Hermione sent them to Professor Hagrid. It's said that Professor Hagrid was very moved and cried hard. He also asked Hermione to bring her a gift, a beautiful unicorn tail like moonlight.
"Tie it on the head of the bed. It's said to have a nice dream and good luck." Hermione said.
Della: "This is exactly what I need." She was worrying about the Christmas present for Hannah.
Christmas was coming, it's time for her back home.
Most of students had to go home, so as Della, but Dick didn't want to go back. He planned to secretly sign on the school retention list. When Della caught him, she shaved his head again, his new growing eyebrows were gone.
"You can't!" cried Dick.
Della: "I can."
Dick: "You don't know what there would be at Christmas! I heard there would be a Christmas tree reach to the ceiling! And the Christmas cracker would be as much as you want!" It can only be one at home for a single.
Della: "That sounds good."
Dick: "Yep! Right? You can also stay over!"
Della: "But if you don't go home, there's no Christmas gift for you."
Dick let out dozens of "shit" in a row.
Professor McGonagall came from the other end of the corridor, heard that and said angrily: "Mr. Bush! You can't speak foul language! Five points off Gryffindor!"
Dick immediately became much more lovely when he found out he had been docked. He stopped complaining and left quietly.
Professor McGonagall stopped Della before she left. "I noticed that Mr. Bush's hair was gone again." Della looked down, "he doesn't want to go home at Christmas."
Professor McGonagall said: "I know you have a reason. But, Miss Bush, you should be a little more patient with Mr. Bush, instead of using violence every time. Violence will work in a short term, but it's not good for you both in the long run."
Della was stunned. She pondered Professor McGonagall's words and said sincerely, "thank you professor, I'll remember it." She bit her lips, "I'll change the way I treat Dick."
After that, she went to find Hermione. She thought Hermione was smart, maybe she could give her some advice.
Hermione would stay over the Holidays this year for some reason, she used to go home for Christmas every year. Della suspected it's for Harry.
Hermione said, "I wanted to tell you that for a long time." She frowned. "I think you're too snippy with Dick. He's your brother, you should be gentle to him." Della: "If I'm gentle to him, he'll push his luck." She paused, then told the truth, "and with three words, I'll want to beat him."
Hermione looked at her in sigh: "control your temper. You're gentle with Fred. From my point of view, Dick is as difficult to deal with as Fred, or Fred is more difficult."
"That's not the same!" Della said at once. Hermione sighed deeply: "what's the difference? Dick does speak… misbehaved, but at least he doesn't make trouble. It seems to me that he's good among the first grade, doesn't fight, good listens at class. Although he doesn't like to do homework, there are many students who can't do it well in the first year."
Della didn't quite understand. She pleaded for Fred: "Fred doesn't fight neither, he does his homework, behaves good in class, and he has good marks!"
Hermione eyes widened, was unable to believe that she had so grandly ignored Fred's faults.
"But Fred loves to play pranks," she pointed out, "he and his twin brother have been in the top spot of breaking school rules since they entered school!" She said Dick had not broken the school rules at least.
Della thought it was ok. "Hermione, you don't know. Fred and his twin brother, they're not just pranks, they're not merely trying to make fun of people, instead, they're… going to have a big plan."
She had heard from Fred about it. Although she knew the brothers would open a store when she was reading the books, Fred said they wanted to create a brand, a new brand of pranks.
What's more, they're not dreaming, they're really getting closer to their goals.
It's a great dream.
"They are serious," Della reiterated. Hermione: "…they're serious in playing pranks, that's what you mean?" Della: "Yes."
Hermione: "…"
Hermione shoved the book into her bag, stoop up and asked, "I'm going to the library to read, are you coming?"
"Why go to the library?" Della wondered, "there's neither for food nor chatting." Hermione said briskly, "I knew you wouldn't go. See you later." Then she walked quickly, as if someone was after her.
Della had no one to talk to, while Katie, Angelina and Fred were all training.
She found that there's a drawback to making too many friends who loved Quidditch.
That is, she often felt lonely.
She had to go out for a walk.
Passing by the fourth floor, she met Professor Lupin. It suddenly occurred to her that she should give the headmaster another alarm about Professor Lupin.
She hurriedly greeted to Professor Lupin and ran away.
Then she ran all the way to headmaster's office and knocked on the door.
Headmaster Dumbledore seemed to be reading and writing a letter. He put aside it, asked her to sit down, and showed her some sweets.
"Oh, Cockroach Clusters!" She took one and put it in her mouth.
"It's the first time I've shared this kind of sweet to people." said Dumbledore cheerfully. "I like all the chocolate." Della said.
Cockroach Clusters was ugly and scary, however, it's made of top-grade chocolate. It can explode the chocolate paste when biting.
…But when she recommended it to others, no one would try it.
Dumbledore also took one and threw it into his mouth.
"Did you catch that mouse last time? Does it have any problem?" Della couldn't wait to ask.
Dumbledore smiled, "yes, we caught it. It does have a small problem, but not serious. I noticed that Mr. Weasley was a little sad about the disappearance of his pet. I've got a little present for him, I hope he'll be happy at Christmas." Della took a big breath and then said: "I noticed that Professor Lupin was a little abnormal, but I don't know what's abnormal with him."
Dumbledore was a little surprised. He stared and said, "oh, Miss Bush, you have keen eyes. But don't worry, Professor Lupin has no problem." Della was not surprised the headmaster didn't believe it. She said firmly, "you may not have found out. He's good at hiding!" Dumbledore chortled happily, thought for a moment and said, "I can tell you a little secret, between you and me."
Della came up at once.
"I know Professor Lupin's problem," said Dumbledore, "but it has been properly solved, so it will not constitute a big problem." He blinked, "you can relax assured, Miss Bush."
Della said in surprised, "you have found out the problem?"
Dumbledore proudly held up his chest, "of course! I found it out right away!" Della marvelled and admired, "you're so powerful!"
Now that the problem had been solved, she left happily.
Dumbledore gave her a big pack of Cockroach Clusters.
After the door of the headmaster's office closed, Dumbledore said, "you can come out." Lupin came out of the room aside.
Dumbledore: "A very clever girl, right?" He's happy.
Lupin: "She didn't look good when she saw me, so I think it's better to come to you." He smiled and said, "yes, a very good Gryffindor."
The girl reminded him of Lily, as courageous, and sense of justice.
Moreover, their boyfriends were all "the toast of the school".
"You can talk to Miss Bush and get rid of her hostility," said Dumbledore, "she has a lot of friends, and you don't want her to leak out your secret, do you?"
Lupin nodded, "I'd love to."