Gemma Farley is a smart person. Otherwise, he would definitely not be a prefect of Slytherin.
After all, although the students in the Snake Academy don't pay attention to the 'power' of their prefects, if a prefect who cannot convince others takes office, even if they don't say it in words, they will definitely act in a way that is both obedient and treacherous.
And Gemma has become a talkative among the Slytherin students since she took office as the fifth-grade prefect. She takes care of everything big and small. In the other four colleges, the impression of Gemma is also quite good. The professors mentioned it with great praise.
From this we can see the ability of this senior Gemma.
Such a person can shine and move, but also be as dusty as the light. Luke felt that this was indeed a rare talent.
So after Booker had a good relationship with her, he was happy to see it happen.
More importantly, he accepted all the temptations from Gemma one by one.
After all, this is a two-way choice, not something that Luke just decides on.
At this time, Senior Gemma was also staring at Luke and remained silent for a long time.
Although she didn't test Luke much, she did see a little bit of Luke's character.
As for why she wanted to test Luke, of course it was because she liked Luke a little bit.
Anyone who is smart can see that Luke has different political views. The younger students didn't care too much, or didn't quite understand it, but the older students, especially the seventh graders in Slytherin.
Most of them have come into contact with the upper echelons of the magic world through their families or other channels. Many people have become clear about their political positions.
Most of the children from noble families are going to work as servants in the Ministry of Magic. They are already in seventh grade, and employment is not far away. The magic world doesn't talk about going to higher education institutions.
Graduating from the seventh grade of Hogwarts is already the highest academic qualification in the British wizarding world.
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And outstanding students like Gemma have actually come into contact with many people...nobles, high-ranking officials, Gringotts, all year round, there are hundreds of new bloodlines produced in Hogwarts, and there are only a few outstanding ones. Prefects are always a sought-after commodity, and Slytherin's prefects should not be too eye-catching.
Because often the most outstanding prefect in Slytherin is often a noble with a natural political stance, or even one of the twenty-eight families.
It just so happens that this year, although Gemma Farley is a pureblood, her family is really not considered a noble. Naturally, it attracted the attention of many people. It is rare to be able to control a group of little snakes in this capacity.
The students in the lower grades now vaguely respect Luke, but the students in fifth grade and above maintain a considerable distance from Luke to a certain extent.
When they heard Luke's speech, they knew whether they should get close to Luke. There was one who must have been dissuaded by Luke's idea.
Naturally, some people were attracted by Luke's statement. And Luke's identity determines that it is difficult for him to remain unknown in the magical world, which means that no matter what his thoughts are, there is always a chance to give it a try.
Gemma, one of the people attracted to Luke.
"I have received a lot of invitations." Gemma looked at Luke and said with a smile, "There are several families, officials from the Ministry of Magic, and invitations from Gringotts."
There was a hint of joking in her eyes: "Are you also going to provide a job for senior sister?"
Luke looked at Gemma, his expression dull at first, then looked at her amber eyes and light brown hair, and then smiled: "Why not?"
These words were not beyond Gemma's expectations. And after Luke finished speaking, her eyes lit up even more.
"Do you need a suitable person to take over the Lance family's business?"
She asked a question in a positive tone.
Hearing this, the chuckle on Luke's face instantly became much more free and easy. There is no longer any restraint as before.
"Exactly, the amount of this property is quite large. The Lance family wants me to show mercy on their family's reputation. I actually agreed. And there are all other miscellaneous things."
He glanced at Gemma and said, "But I don't know if the specific list has been expanded. If senior sister is willing, she can integrate these industries and take charge."
Gemma heard his tone, and it sounded like she was convinced. Although she had some understanding of Luke's temperament, the look in front of her was definitely something she had never seen before.
"You haven't even finalized the store yet, so you want to trick me into becoming your manager?"
Gemma also asked a little funny.
"There will definitely be a store, and it will be finalized by Christmas. Then senior sister can also take advantage of the holidays to take a look."
Luke said completely nonchalantly.
It's a joke, it's really no secret that the Lance family came to him, but for matters involving industry, you can only know that the results can only be obtained by inquiring in detail. You even have to contact people outside the school to figure out the ins and outs of this matter.
So after Luke heard Gemma mention the industry, he knew that the matter was settled.
After he finished speaking, Gemma still stared at him closely, with a meaningful smile on her pretty face.
Luke noticed her expression, but he looked calm and had no intention of speaking.
"Don't you have anything else you want to tell me?"
Finally, Gemma couldn't help but speak.
Luke let out a long sigh and said to Gemma: "Senior, I'm only eleven years old. Isn't it too early?"
Gemma was stunned by Luke's words, then lightly hit Luke on the head, and said angrily and funny: "You know that's not what I said!"
Luke did not laugh, but shook his head: "I don't like to push others to make choices."
He took a deep look at Gemma and said seriously: "Senior, you might as well take another look and don't make a decision in a hurry. This is not a trivial matter. Since you are so smart, you will not fail to think of the pros and cons."
Gemma also suppressed the smile on her face, looked at Luke's face carefully, and stared at those deep lake-green eyes. It was like he was trying to see through Luke's soul through those eyes.
After a long while, she said seriously: "In that case, I'll take another look. The job you offer is good. I'll take a look during the Christmas holidays. If it's really suitable, then I should come down."
"If you're not satisfied, just say so." Luke added, "It's just a matter of adding some more money. I don't have much else, but I do have a lot of money."
Gemma nodded, then looked at Luke seriously and asked: "Last question, why me?"
Looking at Gemma's solemn expression, Luke smiled: "I'm just betting. I bet, senior sister, you definitely don't want to learn that the first thing you have to learn after entering the workplace is to be humble and coy."
"Here I am, the only boss, and I can't take care of things for a while."
"What's more... you slowly want to look at me, and I slowly want to look at you, senior sister."
"This is just the first stage of trust between us."
Looking at Luke's somewhat cold smile, Gemma didn't show any feeling of distrust.
"We should really let those school girls see how Luke, who has confused them so much, has any sign of 'dawn' when talking about these things."
Luke looked at her smiling face, and his smile was a little more sincere: "I didn't expect that the gentle and gentle senior Gemma would also be willing to take this gamble."
The smile on Gemma's face faded and she looked around. Upon seeing this, Luke immediately waved his magic wand, and a soundproof barrier expanded.
Gemma raised her eyebrows when she saw this, and then said to Luke: "The magic world is like an apple inhabited by worms. Although it is still bright and beautiful on the outside, it is rotten on the inside."
"I have never seen the former two people who intend to change the status quo, and I dare not say that I understand them. Although the latter only experienced it when I was a child, it is definitely not a good change."
"But under the catalysis of the second position, many contradictions have gradually surfaced."
"I have my pursuit, but the current situation makes it impossible for me to realize this pursuit alone."
"I think your idea is interesting, and I'd like to take a look at the future you mentioned."
"If we agree with each other, we will go through fire and water; if we do not agree with each other, we will sever ties with each other."
Gemma's face was full of determination when she said this.
What Luke could see was that she was not only brave and determined at this time, but also had deep hatred.
Luke didn't know where this hatred came from. But this hatred is definitely what drives her to want to change.
"Then senior sister, just wait and see. If you are really willing, I welcome you at any time."
Luke held out his hand to Gemma. Gemma took Luke's hand without hesitation.
The gentleness on his face disappeared, and only determination was revealed.
…
In the library, Luke walked between the rows of bookshelves, but he did not focus on the books, but lowered his head, as if thinking about something.
When Gemma left with Booker in her arms, the expression on her face was as gentle as ever. Luke was not surprised by this. Who didn't have an angry-eyed King Kong or a Bodhisattva with lowered eyebrows?
What makes Luke think a little is why does Gemma hate her?
There was never hatred on her face, but Luke could see her emotions clearly. So I felt surprised.
When he was collecting information, he didn't find any clues. And if you want to ask directly, now is not the time.
At least we have to wait until the trust between the two of them improves.
In the final analysis, the two of them are still testing and understanding each other. It's far from time to entrust the details.
Just like Luke didn't tell her his plan, let alone the news that the Lance family might join. Because it's not time yet.
Gemma would never tell him those deep-seated secrets now.
Everyone goes through a process of testing.
While Luke was thinking about what happened next, he heard someone calling his name.
"Luke!"
Luke woke up suddenly, and then felt someone tugging on his left sleeve.
He subconsciously dropped his right arm, and the wand was already in his hand.
But after losing consciousness, he remembered the owner of the voice and put the wand back.
Looking back, I breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's you, Hermione."
Hermione looked at the absent-minded Luke, frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"What's wrong?"
Luke was confused. But when I looked around, I found that not far ahead was the restricted book area. Ms. Pince has also walked quickly this way, looking angry, but she should be here to stop Luke from moving forward.
But Luke was suddenly pulled by Hermione, and she stopped. He glared at Luke angrily, then walked back towards his position.
Luke wanted to say something sorry, but he couldn't.
But this is already the case, so we can only give up. It seems that Mrs. Pince's love for students is really average.
"Why are you distracted today? I want a note in the forbidden book area."
Hermione pulled Luke's sleeve, found a table in the library and sat down.
"It's nothing, just a little thing. I had some property before, and I've been thinking about finding someone trustworthy to help me manage it. Today I found Senior Gemma, and she agreed."
Luke told Hermione briefly, and Hermione looked at Luke with a strange expression.
"Are you so happy just because senior sister agreed to this?"
Hermione looked Luke up and down, and then thought about senior Gemma.
Well, the first reaction in my mind is that he is tall, long, and big, with smiling eyes, as if he can talk.
I felt a little disappointed for a moment, but I couldn't tell what was wrong.
Luke shook his head: "What are you thinking about? I felt that there was something that my senior didn't tell me, so I felt something was wrong."
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Let me show you something."
He looked around. In the library early in the morning, apart from the two of them, Mrs. Pingsi was the only one who was holding an unknown book and reading in trance.
So he called Doris out of his inner pocket.
When Doris heard Luke's call, she immediately crawled out along Luke's hand, and then returned to her favorite position, Luke's neck.
Luke noticed that when Hermione saw Doris, she was startled subconsciously, and there was a hint of liking or even obsession in her eyes. But he soon shivered and was enveloped in fear.
The latter is normal. Gorgeous things are often poisonous. It can be said to be common knowledge among children in the Muggle world. And Luke has never seen a more beautiful snake than Doris.
"It, it..."
As soon as the word 'it' came out of her mouth, Hermione saw those golden snake eyes. The two pairs of eyes looked at each other. Hermione only felt that her thoughts were getting slower and slower, and her body became heavier. It was like being filled with lead and I couldn't move.
She subconsciously wanted to call for help, but found that she couldn't even open her mouth.
But the next moment, this feeling disappeared.
