Luke and Luna sat on the ground, surrounded by a group of kittens, and Booker lay on Luna's lap, looking at the kittens below with a proud look like a winner.
Luna gently smoothed Booker's hair while looking at Luke beside her. He was holding the copy of "The Quibbler" with a very serious expression on his face. Although he was still smiling, it was much better than the dismissive look of most people. She didn't know why she felt an inexplicable fondness for this boy the first time she saw him. Is it because he is so handsome?
But then Luna shook her head. Good-looking people do take advantage, but she doesn't think she is a person who cares about face so much.
"Oh, the story of the Bent-Horned Snorlax..."
Luke looked at Luna with a confused look.
"The Scimitar-Horned Snorlax is real. They should live in Sweden. My father and I had planned to find them!"
Luna spoke immediately when she heard the words "Horned Snorlax". Although her tone was still light, her tone was quite firm.
Seeing this, Luke could only nod his head, and then said with a smile: "Okay, we can go look for it together. I am also very interested in this magical animal."
Although Luke didn't know where the inexplicable connection between Luna and himself came from, his instinct told him that it should be a good thing.
Luke himself has a lot of affection for Luna. With the blessing of this connection, he is even more unwilling to make Luna angry for such a small thing.
Although according to Luna's character, she probably wouldn't be angry at such a thing.
"Luke!"
Professor McGonagall opened the door and called to Luke.
"I'm here, what's wrong, Professor?"
Luke looked up and responded. But looking at his calm face, one could tell that he was prepared for the call.
"Come here, Catherine has something to discuss with you."
Professor McGonagall said with a smile.
Luke walked over without any hesitation. To be honest, he had never thought that the Gunter family had so many relationships to deal with before. After all, he underestimated the mess left by a family with a long heritage.
Approaching the lounge, Professor McGonagall and Lady Catherine both looked normal, although they smelled a bit of alcohol.
“Are you watching ‘The Quibbler’?”
Professor McGonagall asked with a confused look on her face when she saw the magazine Luke was holding.
"Well, yes, although some things seem a bit absurd, it is still a book worth taking seriously. At least the editor dares to put forward different views."
Luke admired people like this. He has always believed that nothing is completely good. So even if all the speaking channels praise it, at least one person must point out the shortcomings and disadvantages.
"Xenophilius is indeed such a person. Of course, it would be better if his views could be more consistent with the facts."
Professor McGonagall said helplessly.
After saying that, Professor McGonagall pointed to the chair next to the table.
"Sit down first. This matter is also very important to you. If you really don't want to, then don't agree."
After hearing Professor McGonagall's words, Luke's mood calmed down a bit, and then he sat on the chair calmly and looked at Catherine opposite, but now his eyes were obviously not so gentle. There is still a smile on his face, but there is also a faint aloof temperament emerging.
Catherine took a deep breath and prepared to speak.
"Mrs. Catherine, you want to discuss with me the contract between the Lance family and the Gaunt family, right?"
Luke's sudden words destroyed half of Lady Catherine's confidence. But she still had to bite the bullet and speak.
"Yes, I hope to be able to terminate this contract."
Luke leaned back in his chair, relaxed a little, and said with a smile: "I didn't know the existence of this contract before I came here. Of course, I will know it sooner or later. After all, even if you don't mention it, everything else will Some of the nobles will always remind me, especially those families that have grudges with the Lance family."
"You should be grateful to have a friend like Professor McGonagall."
"That contract was not signed by my ancestors. It can be said that when the families were separated, although they were both surnamed Gaunt, the relationship was not very big. I am very concerned about the contract itself and the harm it caused to you. Neither agrees. So I am willing to cancel this contract."
"But there's a price to pay."
Luke smiled and said, "Now, let me see your price tag."
Luke's casual and condescending look really brought back a lot of bad memories for Catherine. But she was still the same as before, with no room for resistance. They relied on this contract to save their family.
Then everything you receive now is actually the fruit you bear. Luke's willingness to terminate the contract today is largely to give Professor McGonagall face.
"We are willing to pay enough..."
"I hope you can be sincere, Lady Catherine." Luke interrupted Catherine again, "Professor McGonagall must have told you that I am not short of money. Or do you think your Lance family has enough money now?" Already much more than the inheritance of the Gaunt family?”
Catherine looked up at Professor McGonagall and found that Professor McGonagall's eyes were looking at her a little coldly. She knew that her husband's proposal was unwise to a certain extent.
So she simply threw out her trump card.
"Our Lance family has previously obtained a magic notebook that is old enough. According to our investigation, this notebook belongs to Godric Gryffindor. And all of this notebook has his unique secret words. Written. I believe this notebook is precious enough."
"In addition to this, we will also provide enough industries. Although you have a lot of money, these industries are necessary for a noble. After all, you cannot just sit back and have nothing."
"Finally..." Catherine gritted her teeth, "We will trade a Hogwarts school director's seat from other families and give it to you."
Professor McGonagall was shocked by such generosity.
Luke, on the other hand, was filled with joy. However, his face remained very calm.
"Great offer, I have no reason to refuse."
With that said, Luke stretched out his hand.
"When you have everything ready, come to me for a deal."
Catherine's face was complicated, feeling both relieved and a little bit pained.
"Okay, we'll raise it as soon as possible."
"By the way, let me ask, madam, what is your relationship with Luna?"
Catherine looked at Luke with a strange look, but because the child in front of her was only eleven years old, she did not look at him more excessively.
"I am friends with Pandora Lovegood, Luna's mother. Xenophilius occasionally gets busy aimlessly, so Luna sometimes comes to stay with me for a while."
Luke could roughly guess the tone of Luna's feelings for the lady in front of him.
"Okay, thank you for clarifying my doubts, Lady Catherine."
After saying that, he stood up and walked out of the lounge.
Catherine looked at Luke's leaving figure with a strange expression on her face, without a slight frown.
"Minerva, they are still children..."
Catherine said to Professor McGonagall in a somewhat complicated manner.
"Luke is more mature, but don't worry, he is very measured. Moreover, I feel that at least for now, the relationship between them is more about curiosity."
Professor McGonagall was also a little surprised. She didn't expect Luke to be so direct, and she didn't know what kind of magic that little girl named Luna Lovegood had that could actually make Luke take the initiative.
"You seem to trust him."
Catherine looked at her friend strangely. This is not just the attitude of teachers towards students.
Professor McGonagall thought for a moment, and then said: "He gave too much."
Catherine:? ? ?
