Chapter 747: The Lucky Gryffindor
By the time Kyle emerged from the headmaster’s office, afternoon had already arrived. The sky remained overcast, and the relentless rain showed no sign of easing.
He lingered in the eighth-floor corridor for a while, gazing absentmindedly at the rain, which fell like a sheer veil over the castle. His thoughts drifted to the heated argument between Dumbledore and Snape. What had caused their disagreement? Was it Malfoy’s recent actions? Or did it have something to do with Kanna? Or perhaps... was Snape growing weary of his double life as a Death Eater and yearning for a normal existence?
Any of these seemed possible.
But whatever the reason, one thing was clear—Snape did not have Dumbledore’s support on this matter. If he had, their argument wouldn’t have been so intense.
Kyle suspected Malfoy was the most likely cause. After all, he was the one stirring the most trouble.
As for Kanna... unless Dumbledore had wanted her to join the Order of the Phoenix and Snape had opposed it, there wasn’t much reason for a disagreement over her. Besides, Kyle doubted Dumbledore would push for a recently graduated witch to join the Order. There was simply no pressing need for it.
And as for Snape longing to return to an ordinary wizard’s life... until Voldemort was completely defeated, that could only remain a distant dream.
"Draco Malfoy..." Kyle murmured.
At that moment, a group of first-year students came racing up the stairs, laughing and chasing one another. Their noisy excitement snapped Kyle out of his thoughts.
They hadn’t expected to see a seventh-year standing there, and upon spotting him, they skidded to a stop, startled.
One boy, flustered, accidentally dropped the model Quidditch player he had been holding.