When Tiera returned to the Gryffindor common room, everyone in Gryffindor had dispersed.
Tiera tiptoed back to her dormitory.
There is nothing in my hand except a piece of packed food——
After just asking the house elf for food, Tiera asked the house elf to help him take the old suitcase Malfoy gave him back to the dormitory. Now it is quietly placed beside Tiera's bed in the dormitory.
"Hey, Harry!" Tiera raised the food box in her hand and said after seeing Harry, "I didn't see you in the banquet room just now. You must be hungry."
"Oh... Tiera... Well, actually Ron and I have already eaten." Harry said a little embarrassed.
"That's great." Tiera put down the lunch box in her hand casually——
He didn't really want to get Harry food anyway, he just wanted to find an excuse to go to the basement.
Due to today's thrilling car ride, Harry was deeply tired and had no interest in chatting with Tiera. They said good night to each other and went to bed.
The next day they started class——
It should have been something to look forward to, but Harry and Ron were on pins and needles at breakfast.
Through brief eye contact, Tiera knew that Harry was worried about the punishment of confinement that would come at some time, while Ron was worried about his mother's censure.
Just as Harry took his first mouthful of porridge, he heard a commotion above his head.
Hundreds of owls swarmed in, circling the auditorium, dropping letters and packages into the conversing crowd.
A large bulging package fell on Neville's head, and then another big gray thing fell into Hermione's pot.
Suddenly, there was a splash of milk and feathers.
"They really need to improve the way the owl throws express delivery." Tiera quickly lifted up the textbook lying on the table -
But Tom Riddle's diary, which was placed under the textbook, was not so lucky and was splashed with milky white liquid.
"Errol!" Ron was not in the mood to listen to Tiera's chatter, so he pulled out the wet owl with his talons.
Errol was slumped on the table, his legs stretched in the air, and a wet red envelope in his mouth.
"Oh, no!" Ron shouted.
"It's okay, it's still alive." Hermione comforted, gently poking Errol with her wand.
"No! That's the one." Ron pointed at the red envelope.
"What's the matter?" Harry asked.
"She... Mom sent me a howling letter." Ron said desperately.
"You'd better open it." Neville whispered, "It's even worse not to open it. Grandma sent it to me once, but I ignored it, and the result was-" He took a breath, as if remembering some unpleasant memories, " That's terrible."
"What is a howler?" Harry asked.
But Ron's attention was entirely focused on the letter, and smoke had begun to appear from the corners of the envelope.
"Open it quickly," Neville urged. "It's only a few minutes..."
Ron reached out with trembling hands, carefully took the envelope from Errol's mouth, and tore it open.
Neville plugged his ears with his fingers——
At first, everyone thought it was an explosion. The huge sound filled the entire auditorium and shook the dust off the ceiling.
"Ron Weasley! You disgust me to death! I wouldn't be surprised if they fired you for stealing a car. See how I deal with you then. You probably haven't thought about it at all. I How did you and your dad feel when you found out the car was gone!"
It was Mrs. Weasley's shout, a hundred times louder than usual. The plates and spoons on the table rattled, and the echoes from the stone walls were deafening. Everyone in the auditorium turned to see who had received the shouting letter. Ron huddled in his chair and could only see a red forehead.
"I received Dumbledore's letter last night. Your father was almost mad at you! We worked so hard to raise you, but we didn't expect you to do such a thing. You and Harry almost lost their lives!"
"...It's so irritating. Your father will be scrutinized at work. It's all your fault. If you don't behave yourself, we'll take you back right away!"
The roaring stopped, but there was still a ringing in his ears. The red envelope that had fallen from Ron's hand to the ground burned and curled into ashes. Harry and Ron sat motionless, as if they had just been washed over by the tide. A few people smiled, and the voices gradually started to sound again.
Hermione closed Voyages with Vampires and looked down at Ron's head.
"Well, didn't you expect anything else, Ron, knowing that you-"
"Don't tell me I deserve it," Ron said angrily.
"Don't worry Ron." Tiera reached out and patted Ron on the back and said, "Do you know what can make Mrs. Weasley feel better?"
"What?" Ron asked.
"This..." Tiera took out a pile of paper filled with writing from the wizard's robe and quietly placed it in front of Ron——
"What is this?" Ron asked, then picked it up and looked at it -
"Notes!?" Ron exclaimed.
"Let me see!" Hermione snatched the paper from Ron's hand.
"Tiera!" the little witch Hermione suddenly shouted, making Tiera think that someone had opened another roaring letter, "Isn't this what I sent to you?"
"Why did you show it to Ron?" Hermione asked aggressively.
"I think if Ron can get first place in this year's final exam..." Tiera thought for a while and changed her mind, "If he can get top ten... maybe Mrs. Weasley can forgive him."
"Great idea, Tiera!" Ron cheered, but suddenly, like a deflated ball, "I will never get into the top ten of my grade——"
"Believe in yourself, Ron." Tiera said.
"How about this, Hermione." Tiera said treacherously, "How about we have a competition."
"Game?" Hermione asked doubtfully.
"I'll tutor his Dark Arts and Potions classes, and you'll tutor his Charms and Transfiguration classes. Let's see who of us can help Ron get into the top ten in his age group -" Tiera said with a smile, "Who can Let Ron achieve the highest ranking, and whoever wins - the winner can make any demands on the loser that are not excessive, how about it?"
Through the previous eye contact, Tiera knew that Hermione was still a little obsessed with him——
But that’s right, it’s not so easy to let go of a teenage girl’s first (second) love.
In order to prevent Hermione from pestering him endlessly this semester, and in order to focus all the attention of the deducted trio on their studies, Tiera had no choice but to use the children's competitiveness to set up such a trap.
As for what to do if Hermione wins -
Please, as for Ron’s broken wand, his passing in Charms and Transfiguration this semester was all because of the relationship between teacher and student——
Still want to get in the top ten?
