"The social evening is about to begin. As the winner of today's competition, perhaps the Gryffindor common room is more suitable for you than my office - Bill, please stay here for the time being. There are some additional penalties for you."

"But didn't you just say that you would be severely punished..."

Ginny said in confusion, looking at her brothers at a loss.

Just now, Fred and George vividly described to her the harshness of Professor McGonagall.

"Hey, isn't this already a very severe and excessive punishment?"

Professor McGonagall waved her hand, pushed up her glasses on the bridge of her nose in feigned surprise, and smiled gently.

"Don't be stupid, kid... We professors are not so stupid that we defend an outsider witch who insults students. If you can be a little smarter next time, forget it... Anyway, you go up first, everyone is here

Waiting for you."

"Then Bill—"

Fred and George looked at each other and remained frozen in place.

Obviously, they didn't plan to leave the office until they heard about Bill's punishment.

"Alright alright……"

Professor McGonagall sighed helplessly, walked to the desk and picked up a piece of paper.

"In view of Bill Weasley's bad behavior in the Quidditch stands, after consultation with the Hogwarts professors, you will be subject to confinement every Saturday this term - the confinement involves going to the Hogwarts kitchen and cooperating

The house elves do their daily work. In addition, they are shut down every night, the same as on Saturday."

"Uh-that's it?"

Fred looked at Professor McGonagall, and after waiting for a long time, he realized that she seemed to have finished speaking.

Since the Hogwarts kitchen was looted last year, the school has quickly added school rules. The Hogwarts kitchen is now almost equivalent to the restricted book area of ​​the Hogwarts library. No student can enter unless there is a formal professor's approval.

That area.

In Fred's opinion, this is not so much a punishment as a naked privilege reward.

"This is quite serious, and serious punishment has been decided."

Professor McGonagall put down the parchment in her hand, looked at Bill very seriously, and tried hard to hold back her smile.

"As a pure-blood wizard, now you have to work like a house elf - I understand this may be a bit too hard to accept, but you must be responsible for your actions. And Mrs. Maggie obviously feels that this is the only way

Only a punishment can be equal to the harm and insult she suffered before... I hope you can learn a lesson in the future..."

"I understand! This is indeed, too humiliating -"

Fred nodded seriously and answered seriously.

"That's right, Bill, you must reflect on why you have to endure such humiliation -"

George also breathed a sigh of relief and sang and performed the double act in harmony with his twin brother.

Pfft——

Watching the performances of her two lively brothers, Ginny couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The seriousness on Professor McGonagall's face could not be restrained in the end, and she waved her hand helplessly.

"Okay, don't play tricks here - if you want to perform a talk show, I believe that the fireplace in the Gryffindor lounge will be more suitable for you... Now you can go back, I have something to say to Bill alone.

Let’s talk, if you still don’t plan to leave, then I will deduct points and really put you in solitary confinement this time…”

Professor McGonagall's voice returned to the familiar crispness and severity before.

…………

Watching Fred and others disappear outside the office, Mag waved his hand and the door closed automatically.

"Okay, now we are the only ones left."

Mag rubbed his eyebrows and looked at Bill with a frown.

"Please explain why you did this, Mr. Weasley. It doesn't fit with my understanding of you."

Professor McGonagall's expression was extremely serious, and a strange light shone on her lenses.

"Because Ms. Maggie cursed Miss Granger very viciously, it was extremely unfortunate that Elena and I happened to be not far away from them at the time, and the most terrifying thing was that Miss Caslana's

The back of my hand is bright..."

Bill scratched his cheek and replied helplessly.

"...Okay, I generally understand."

Professor McGonagall nodded suddenly. So this was the insurance Dumbledore had mentioned before.

"Well done, Weasley, thank you for your hard work. You can go upstairs to attend the banquet, and I will take care of the rest..."

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Chapter completed!