HP: White Lord of Slytherin

Chapter 165 Prom Invitation

After that day's Care of Magical Creatures class, Rita never showed up at Hogwarts again.

The editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet, Barnabas Guffey, wrote back to Gloria, firstly explaining that Rita would not be going to Hogwarts for the time being, and secondly that some of Rita's actions were guided by the Ministry of Magic.

Gloria noticed that Rita Skeeter was always looking for interviews with Harry, and the person she had attacked with her pen before was Dumbledore.

Fudge had become increasingly dissatisfied with Dumbledore in recent years, and Rita wrote a critical report to cater to his wishes.

Although the Daily Prophet is not directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic, the content and some major trends published are interfered with and influenced by the Ministry of Magic. The Public Information Office will supervise the published reports.

Even if she is a major shareholder, the entire newspaper has to consider the attitude of the Ministry of Magic.

If Rita Skeeter is driven away, there might be another reporter coming, but this reporter is very aggressive and the next reporter may not be as aggressive as her.

Gloria clearly realized that she had to have a greater influence at the Ministry of Magic.

Fortunately, starting from her third year, she began to come into contact with some Ministry of Magic officials who intended to climb the ladder. Some of them had already reached their desired positions, and the network of relationships she had established was slowly enveloping the Ministry of Magic.

But what everyone is most concerned about now is the upcoming Christmas ball. December is not Valentine's Day, but the castle is filled with all kinds of sweet atmosphere.

Students in the fourth grade and above can attend the dance, and of course they can invite younger students. For this reason, almost all students in the fourth grade and above choose to stay in school.

There is more laughter and joy in the school on weekends. Everyone puts aside their heavy studies and focuses on the topic of choosing dance partners.

Gloria came out of the dormitory and saw Draco, who was dressed up carefully in a pure white sweater and a gray robe, in the lounge. His hand with the family ring was extended to her.

Seeing her boyfriend's pleasing look, she quickly walked over and held his hand, and Draco took the opportunity to hug her.

"Do you like it?" the young man asked softly.

Gloria buried her head in his chest, "Of course I like it."

"Then..." Draco put his lips close to her ear and whispered, "Will you be my dance partner?"

Gloria looked up, her silver eyes full of joy, "I do."

The two walked towards the auditorium close to each other, holding hands that also wore family rings.

"Father checked what you said, and Fudge did intend to discredit Dumbledore." Draco said as he stroked the ring on Gloria's finger. "He even asked father before whether you had any idea of ​​increasing the power of the school board, but now he doesn't mention it."

Of course, not to mention that she kicked Rita out of school, and Fudge was not sure whether she was really on Dumbledore's side.

"It doesn't matter. Even if we increase the power of the school directors, they can't match the Ministry of Magic." Gloria made up her mind to expand her own influence in the Ministry of Magic.

"Father's private relationship with those people is very secretive, and you all met at Slytherin Manor before." Draco added, "By the way, Diggory from the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures of the Ministry of Magic sometimes complains that the Champion of Hogwarts should be his son."

Gloria smiled but said nothing. After finishing their meal, they went to the library immediately, finished their homework as quickly as possible, and spent the rest of the time reading.

The students in the library were writing furiously, especially the senior students. After finishing their homework for two subjects, Draco patted her arm. Gloria looked at him in confusion, and the boy raised his head diagonally forward.

Looking over there, I saw Krum and Hermione talking in a low voice, and he seemed to be pointing at the book and asking something.

Hermione had almost a full stack of books in front of her. She explained to him in a serious manner, but perhaps because they did not speak the same language, she used gestures while talking.

"Drmstrang, which only accepts pure-blood students, is actually willing to talk to Muggle-born wizards." Draco said with a hint of contempt.

Gloria's eyes had long since returned to her homework. "He likes her."

That look was very familiar. Before she made it clear to Draco, the boy looked at her in the same way.

Draco curled his lips, feeling extremely contemptuous, and no longer had the previous admiration for Krum.

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"Leah—"

Gloria looked up and saw Hermione sitting opposite her. She then looked next to her but Draco was gone, but his homework was still there.

"He should have gone to the bathroom, and I came here at the right time." Hermione explained, knowing that Gloria was fully immersed in her homework just now.

She put down her quill, "How are you doing?"

"Not bad." Hermione looked more relaxed. "I went to the castle kitchen a few days ago. There were many house elves there. Except for Dobby, the others had no salary or days off."

Gloria nodded. "Since Dobby has a salary and days off, it means that Headmaster Dumbledore doesn't mind these things."

Hermione's expression was indescribable. "What surprised me was that Dobby brought Winky, the Crouch family's elf. Crouch gave her freedom but she avoided him. But you also know that there is no one in that family anymore. They came to Hogwarts together after knowing each other. Winky kept thinking about the Crouch family."

"It's normal." Gloria thought it was too normal. For the elf who had no free thinking, being given freedom was a great humiliation.

"Are your elves in the kitchen? I see they are all elves in uniform, except for Dobby and Winky."

"They're not here." Gloria said, "How could Dumbledore easily let non-Hogwarts elves into the kitchen? My elves will prepare the food in advance and hand it over to the kitchen. They usually stay in the area designated by the headmaster."

Hermione finally understood. "I see. Oh - I almost forgot something. How are your ball gowns? My mother prepared two and it's hard to decide."

"It depends on your idea." Gloria paused and asked her, "Did anyone invite you?"

Hermione hesitated, her expression shy and a little embarrassed, she leaned forward and whispered: "Actually... Krum invited me to be his dance partner, I'm still considering it."

This surprised Gloria. Not only did Krum like Hermione, he also expressed it openly. "He is very brave."

Hermione looked down, "But I'm not pretty."

"Since he invited you, it means he doesn't judge by appearances." Gloria noticed that her hand covered her lips intentionally or unintentionally. Hermione had two front teeth that were beyond the normal range. "If you care about your teeth, you can ask Madam Pomfrey for help."

Hermione smiled shyly, "Really? In fact, I also prepared a quick smoothing spray, I hope my hair will be smoother."

Gloria thought that she was pretty, but her overly large front teeth ruined this. Her hair was too fluffy and blocked her face, making her look a little messy.

"I look forward to your appearance, and personally, I think it would be best to accept Krum's invitation."

Hermione held her face in her hands, "I'll think about it. I still have cosmetics from the Muggle world. Do you... want some?"

"My girlfriend doesn't need these." Draco's sarcastic voice sounded from behind, "Those Muggle things are best used by Muggle-born wizards."

The handsome platinum young master looked down at Hermione and was extremely displeased with her behavior of selling products from the Muggle world to her girlfriend.

"Let's talk later." Gloria said softly to Hermione.