Chapter 1043 - 433: The So-Called Desire to Conquer (2)

Chapter 1043: Chapter 433: The So-Called Desire to Conquer (2)

Harry was the same, he couldn’t be bothered to waste any time with Peeves, and the two of them just had a mutual understanding and passed each other by.

As he walked to Gryffindor Tower, Harry finally remembered that he needed to report this to Dumbledore.

But is Dumbledore in the school now?

He decided to grab a portrait and ask.

So, he looked towards the nearby portrait of Sir Cadogan.

"Sir," Harry politely gave a slight bow, "Do you know if Professor Dumbledore is in school?"

"Well..." Sir Cadogan spread his hands and said, "I haven’t been keeping track of the Headmaster’s movements, sorry."

"He’s here," a voice said from behind Harry, "Professor Dumbledore returned to the school an hour ago."

Nearly Headless Nick floated over to Harry, his head still wobbling on his ruffled collar.

"I heard from Bloodman Barrow, who saw him. Barrow said Dumbledore seemed in a good mood, just a bit tired, which is understandable."

"Where is he?" Harry pressed.

"Oh, humming on the Astronomy Tower, jingling around. It’s his favorite pastime—"

"Not Bloodman Barrow, I’m asking about Dumbledore," Harry corrected.

"Oh—he’s in his office," Nick said, "According to Barrow, he has some matters to attend to before he sleeps—"

"Alright, thank you, Sir Nicholas." Harry smiled and waved to him, turning and walking towards the Headmaster’s office.

The Gryffindor Tower wasn’t too far from the Headmaster’s office, and after a few minutes, he was telling the Dripping Stone Beast "Toffee Finger Biscuit."

The beast obediently jumped aside, allowing Harry to ascend the spiral staircase.

"Come in." Harry heard Dumbledore say after knocking.

Harry pushed open the door. Dumbledore’s office was still the same, but outside the window was now a star-studded black night sky.

"Ah, Harry," Dumbledore said surprisedly, "What brings you here so late?"

"Oh, Professor." Harry said politely, "I’ve got a somewhat immature proposal I’d like your approval on—"

He then explained to Dumbledore about wanting the students in the Dueling House to participate in trials in the Forbidden Forest.

After hearing his words, Dumbledore nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Hmm... I think this idea is feasible, but are you sure you can ensure their safety? What if there are areas you can’t oversee?"

"That’s why I’m asking Professor Slughorn to be an advisor for the Dueling House." Harry responded quickly, "Of course, if you’re still worried, I could invite you as well."

"I won’t be going, Harry." Dumbledore smiled warmly, "I’ve got a lot going on lately, but with Horace and you there, I’m sure there will be no problems... So, I’ll approve this. I’ll tell Minerva later—now, you should go and rest, Harry."

"Yes, Professor." Harry said obediently. He understood Dumbledore’s hint to leave, "I’ll go to bed now—good night, Professor."

Dumbledore smiled and waved him off, bidding him farewell as he left the Headmaster’s office.

When he returned to the entrance of the Gryffindor Common Room, Lady Pang was clearly angry.

It seemed like waking anger, as Lady Pang had been asleep and was roused by him.

"Do you know what time it is?" Lady Pang questioned Harry.

"I’m very sorry—I had some important business." Harry apologized to Lady Pang.

However, Lady Pang said irritably, "The password changed at midnight, you’ll have to sleep in the corridor."

Harry raised a brow and asked, "Why change the password at midnight? Since when has Hogwarts had the regulation to change passwords at midnight?"

"That’s how it is," Lady Pang said, "If you have a complaint, take it up with the Headmaster, he’s the one who wanted increased security."

"Oh, I just got back from Dumbledore." Harry shrugged, "But it’s not like I have to get back into the Common Room, you’ve given me a good reason to skip sleeping—goodbye, I’m heading back to Vienna."

With that, Harry walked away without looking back.

Lady Pang realized she had messed up and quickly tried to keep Harry, saying, "Hey, I was joking, Harry, don’t be like that... The new password is ’Tapeworm,’ come back, hahaha... Come back, ah!"

The voice faded away as Harry walked down to the eighth floor, heading down the stairs.

Once he got to Black Lake Shore, Harry started Apparition Displacement, appearing outside Nimongard Castle in Vienna.

The Ministry of Magic guards were naturally unlike Lady Pang, they didn’t have waking anger, and if they did, they wouldn’t take it out on Harry.

No one thought the current job was bad, who would go looking for discomfort and change jobs for no reason?

He walked all the way into the castle, finally making his way into an office with ease.

Vivi was still working overtime, she looked a bit tired, but was still reviewing the documents in front of her.

"Good evening," Harry said as he walked up to Vivi.

"Harry?" Vivi looked up, saw it was Harry, and smiled brightly, "I knew it was you... But it’s only Thursday, how come..."

"Lady Pang didn’t let me in, she’s got waking anger." Harry shrugged, "Since she won’t let me in, I thought I’d come out, and I happened to be missing you, Vivi."

"Then I really have to thank Lady Pang." Vivi chuckled, her eyes curved prettily.

Harry walked behind Vivi, reached out to massage her head, and said, "Indeed, if she hadn’t locked me out, I wouldn’t have come here... Besides, there’s no class tomorrow, so if you’re free, I’d like to spend the weekend here."

"Of course I have time," Vivi replied softly, "But I have to finish reviewing these documents first, just wait for me a bit."

Harry stood beside her, watching intently as she reviewed the documents.

There’s no denying it, Vivi was truly a stunning beauty, especially when reviewing documents, the air of noble coldness was something Harry found hard to resist.

As an author on a certain platform once said, some parts are too straight, others have to bend, Harry eventually had to hunch forward, like a shrimp.

Vivi naturally noticed Harry’s change, a smug smile curling at her lips.

Hmph...

She truly enjoyed her young boyfriend’s admiration for her body, it not only proved her charm but also proved Harry’s psychological admiration and physiological attraction to her.

"Kathy?" she suddenly asked as she put down a document.

"Isn’t she here with you?" Harry asked curiously.

"No, she hasn’t come by these past couple of days," Vivi said as she picked up another document, "I heard she’s at the Malfoy family working on something, have you heard anything?"

"No, I’ll go ask tomorrow." Harry said, crossing his legs, "Oh, and I’ve been working on something interesting these past couple of days."

He then explained his idea about the Dueling House trials to Vivi.

After hearing Harry’s words, Vivi furrowed her beautifully shaped eyebrows, pondering for a moment as she continued to review her documents.

"Didn’t you propose this before?" She asked after finally finishing the last document and lifting her head, "If I remember correctly, you organized something similar in your third and fourth years, right?"

"No, this time is different." Harry said excitedly, "Just think, with the recent rise of video platforms, coupled with the trials from the Dueling House, it’s sure to attract many viewers..."