Became good friends with the Boy Who Lived

Chapter 161 Hagrid is Back

Before they knew it, the Quidditch season had arrived. With the joint efforts of Angelina and Professor McGonagall, and possibly the assistance of Professor Dumbledore, Umbridge finally agreed to restore the Gryffindor Quidditch team.

These days, Aries had a busy and fulfilling life. Umbridge had angered the school. When the defense team gathered, everyone worked very hard. The students who didn't know the Patronus Charm learned it in a short time, and Harry began to teach them the Vulcan Charm.

Meanwhile, the advanced class at Aeris's side has already started practicing the Fire Shield Spell.

Because everyone has other things to do, Aries often holds defense team meetings after integrating everyone's free time on the "pager". This is actually a good idea as it prevents those with ulterior motives from finding the pattern.

"Fire shield!" Draco roared and waved his wand, and a huge inky peacock made of black flames flew out.

"Protect yourself with fire shield!" Aes also waved his magic wand. On Aes' side was a huge ice-blue raven, rushing straight towards the inky peacock.

The two giant fire beasts fought in the air and were evenly matched. In the end, they both disappeared at the same time. The students who were watching the fight couldn't help but applaud.

Draco suddenly collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath. Aeris handed Draco a bottle of restorative potion, but Draco pushed him away.

"I won't drink the potion you made, it's too bitter!" Draco said resentfully.

But Aeris poured the potion into Draco's mouth without hesitation, and Draco looked at Aeris with even more resentment.

This was already their tenth successful gathering. Every member enjoyed it and worked extremely hard, as if violating Umbridge's authority gave them an addictive thrill.

Draco, having regained his strength, stood up with a smug look on his face.

"The strongest skill of the first Dark Lord is not that difficult!" Draco said proudly. One has to admit that Draco is very talented in learning the dark magic.

Aeris rolled his eyes at him and said, "We are still far from being as bad as the fire that nearly burned down Paris. You are so capable."

Draco smiled awkwardly.

The flame of the Fire Shield Spell is fierce fire, but the colors of the flames released by the several people who have learned the Fire Shield Spell are different.

The color of Aeris's flame is ice blue; the flame released by Harry is dark green; the flame released by Draco is ink-black; the flame released by Hermione is blazing white...

Of course, when most students practice the Fire Shield spell, the flames they release are black.

While the students were practicing the spell, Aeris would pace around nervously, for he was genuinely afraid that the Fiendfyres would get out of control and burn down the DA Lodge, or the Room of Requirement.

Time spent in focused practice always passed quickly, and since the first game of the Quidditch season was about to start the next day, everyone agreed to end the party early.

The rest of the people left one after another and went to their respective common rooms. Only Draco was still practicing, and even the few Slytherin brothers and sisters he brought with him were stubborn and refused to leave.

"You go ahead, Grindelwald, Potter," Draco said, "We will leave before nine o'clock."

"That's not like your character, Drago!" said Aris. "Tomorrow is the Quidditch match... Gryffindor vs. Slytherin..."

"What does it have to do with me?" Draco said nonchalantly, "I'm no longer Slytherin's Seeker."

"What?" Harry said in surprise. "How come? Who is the Seeker now?"

"Pansy Parkinson..." Draco said.

Hermione couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Pansy Parkinson? That cow can still stay on the broom?"

"You are wrong, Granger!" Draco said, "Parkinson flies very well. If you underestimate him, Potter, you will suffer..."

"It seems that you are being excluded in Slytherin more than I thought, Drago!" Aeris shook his head and said.

"I don't care," Draco said, "I have found the person I want to protect for the rest of my life. No matter who wants to hurt her, even if it's the Dark Lord, they have to ask the wand in my hand for permission first."

After patting Draco on the shoulder, Aries stopped trying to persuade him and went back to the Gryffindor common room with Harry, Hermione and Ron.

The next day, in the dining room, at the Gryffindor table, Aris was enjoying breakfast. He noticed that Ron looked a little dazed, and asked Hermione in confusion:

"What's wrong with Ron?"

"If you love something but have no confidence in it, you will be like this." Hermione said after rolling her eyes at Aeris.

"It's unlikely," Aeris said heartlessly. "If I don't have confidence in this matter, I will definitely not like it."

Hermione shook her head speechlessly and said, "Today is Ron's first Quidditch game. He loves Quidditch, but he's also afraid of losing the game. He's also nervous about playing in front of the entire school, so he's like that."

Harry and Ginny sat on either side of Ron, cheering him on, but Aris still heard Ron mumbling:

"I must be crazy... What on earth am I thinking... I don't have any talent as a goalkeeper..."

Luna walked over from the Ravenclaw table, ignoring the ridicule and pointing along the way, because today Luna was wearing a hat in the shape of a lion's head.

"What a beautiful hat, Luna!" said Aeris.

"Thank you!" Luna's dreamy voice made people wonder if she was still asleep. "I support Gryffindor. Come on, Harry, Ron, and everyone in Gryffindor. You are the best!"

After saying that, Luna poked her hat with her finger, and the hat made a deafening lion roar, scaring everyone around her.

Aeris rubbed his ears and said, "Very good!"

Luna said cheerfully, "I originally wanted to design it as a lion swallowing a snake, but I ran out of time. Good luck, Ron!"

Luna floated away, and Angelina came over and organized the players to go to the Quidditch locker room. Harry said he would go with Ron later.

Seeing Ron becoming more and more distraught the more he tried to comfort him, Edwards smiled bitterly and shook his head. The memory of Edwards encouraging Harry, who was becoming a seeker in his first year, not to be nervous came to his mind, as if it happened yesterday.

Slytherin also started to do something fancy. No one knew who came up with the idea, but some huge crown-shaped badges floated above the Slytherin table. On the badges were written: Weasley is our king.

Aris held his forehead helplessly. Some people in Slytherin still have a lot of little thoughts.

How can I describe today's Quidditch match? One sentence to describe it: It's hard to describe!

On the field, as the goalkeeper of the Gryffindor team, Ron almost failed to intercept any Quaffles. It was only after Harry caught the Golden Snitch in a short time that Gryffindor defeated Slytherin.

But as expected, an accident happened. At the same time when Harry caught the Golden Snitch, Slytherin's new beaters: Crabbe and Goyle, each hit two Bludgers at Harry. One Bludger hit Harry's back and the other hit Harry's lower back.

Fortunately, Harry was only five or six feet above the ground at that time, but Harry still lay on the ground and didn't get up for a long time, and then... then the situation got out of control.

First, Fred and George rushed towards Crabbe and Goyle without hesitation. Then Harry, who had gotten up, also rushed towards the Slytherin side... The Quidditch game turned into a large-scale fight.

There were endless screams, curses, shouts, and cries of pain, and the scene was very chaotic for a while.

Aeris and Hermione took out their wands at the same time, wanting to do something, but several people were faster than them.

First, Professor Snape, with a sinister expression, separated the two groups neatly by waving his wand. Then, the furious Madam Hooch and the serious Professor McGonagall scolded them at the same time, while Umbridge, with a fake smile, walked over slowly.

Umbridge was wrapped in a green tweed cloak today, making her look more like an old toad, and then the old toad took out the new education order with a wry smile.

The new educational order emphasized that the senior investigator had the highest power to directly punish and exempt students, bypassing the dean, so...

Umbridge only gave the Slytherin Quidditch team a symbolic punishment, while the punishment for Harry, Fred and George was: a lifetime ban.

At night, it started snowing, but the Gryffindor common room was unusually quiet and everyone was dejected.

Ron seemed to not want to meet anyone and never came back.

"It's so unfair," Ginny said sadly, "Crabbe and Goyle were only punished by copying sentences, and they were showing off at dinner..."

Angelina stood up in a daze and walked towards her dormitory, saying, "This must be a nightmare. I'm going to sleep. Maybe when I wake up, I'll find that the game hasn't started yet..."

People left one after another, and Fred and George were no longer as lively as usual. They went back to sleep listlessly, just glaring at everyone they saw. Finally, only Aris, Harry and Hermione were left by the fireplace.

"Have any of you seen Ron?" Harry asked weakly.

Aeris and Hermione shook their heads at the same time. There was a noise from the entrance, and Ron walked in dazed, looking pale, with snowflakes stuck to his hair.

Seeing his companions by the fire, Ron was stunned for a moment. It was obvious that he thought everyone should go to bed.

Aeris waved his wand, and a gust of warm wind enveloped Ron, instantly drying Ron's clothes. Ron was still wearing his Quidditch uniform.

"Come and sit down, buddy!" Aeris said, "We were worried about you just now. Where have you been?"

"Take a walk..." Ron came over, but sat in the armchair farthest from Harry, muttering, "Sorry!"

"I should be the one to say sorry," Harry said listlessly, "I totally lost control..."

Hermione described the situation to Ron, and Ron's expression became even uglier.

Aris accidentally glanced out the window and saw a light faintly on in the direction of Hagrid's hut in the hunting grounds. Hermione was still comforting Harry and Ron.

"There's good news, guys!" Aeris said with a smile, "Hagrid is back!"

Harry and Ron immediately perked up and came to the window, looking in that direction.