Raven's Claw at Hogwarts - Chapter 639

c637 Proposal (Part 2)

Mike’s eyes had not left Penello since she appeared.

Today Penelo is wearing a slightly conservative dark blue evening gown with a tail. The entire gown is made of silk. As Penelo moves and the surrounding light changes, the surface of the gown is scattered with a special kind of silk. The light is also constantly changing, and the long skirt is dragging on the smooth ground, making Penello look both mysterious and noble.

This dress and the suit Mike was wearing were specially made by Mike. When Mike first got the clothes, he had already imagined what Penello would look like in them.

But despite this, he was still stunned when Penelo actually put on the dress and appeared in front of him.

“You look so beautiful today.”

Mike came to Penello and praised in a low voice. Although Penelo didn’t speak after hearing this, a bright smile appeared on his face, and he took Mike’s arm very naturally.

Soraka and Hillary next to Penello also pursed their lips and smiled when they saw this, and went to find Benjamin and Franklin respectively.

The two of them were also dressed very attractively today. Soraka wore a bright red short evening dress, which contrasted well with Benjamin’s red suit, making her look lively and enthusiastic.

Hillary, on the other hand, was wearing a pure black evening gown with a shawl. She looked serious and deep standing with Franklin, who was wearing a black suit.

It is worth mentioning that Benjamin and Soraka’s dresses, like Mike’s, were customized by men.

But Franklin is different. Hillary is much stronger than Penelo and Soraka. Hillary has always had the final say in dressing up, and it is naturally the same this time.

And judging from the style of this custom-made dress, Hillary hopes that Franklin can become more mature like herself.

Franklin hated this, but Mike was happy to see it happen.

After all, Franklin’s character is indeed a little too off-line now.

The three ladies took their seats, and the dinner party officially began.

As a row of musical instruments on the side of the auditorium started playing automatically, Benjamin and Soraka took the lead in dancing, while Mike pulled Penello to Professor Flitwick.

Seeing that Professor Flitwick was also invited here, Penello seemed a little excited. Without any hesitation, she knelt down and hugged Professor Flitwick.

Professor Flitwick was a little nervous, his breath was a little confused, he didn’t know where to put his hands, and even his eyes were a little red.

Mike on the side looked at this scene with a sigh of relief.

He could very well understand Penello’s feelings for Professor Flitwick.

Because for Penelo, who came from a poor Muggle family, his life at Hogwarts was basically no different from that of Mike, an orphan.

Without Professor Flitwick’s constant care and attention, she would never have become successful.

In addition, Penello is still a girl and has richer emotions. Mike has reason to believe that Professor Flitwick’s status in Penello’s heart is even better than that of her biological parents.

This can be seen from the fact that Penello has never come home to visit after graduation.

Sighing with emotion, Mike’s eyes suddenly caught sight of Victor who was secretly preparing to leave.

He raised his eyebrows, and immediately stepped forward to block Victor in front of him, frowning and saying:

“Where are you going? Also, why are you here dressed like this? Didn’t I ask you all to wear dresses?”

It was okay if Mike didn’t say anything, but Victor got angry when he said this.

The disappointed look on his face was instantly replaced by anger, and he gritted his teeth and said:

“You never told me about this at all! You didn’t even tell me that this was a super high-profile banquet! You just said that you had something very important to announce, and I thought you just wanted to have a meeting! ”

“Didn’t I say that?”

Mike thought about it carefully and realized that he seemed to have never said this, and the expression on his face instantly became a little embarrassed.

Looking at Victor’s sad and angry expression, Mike scratched his head and shook his fingers in the air. He saw that Victor’s originally dirty white coat instantly turned into a dress that was somewhat similar to a priest’s uniform.

“I’m sorry Victor, I was negligent in this matter. You should wear this to top it first!” Mike whispered, “Also! You must not leave midway, I really have something important to announce!”

After saying that, Mike walked towards Professor Flitwick and Penello without looking back, while Victor was so angry that he almost didn’t come back.

But looking at Mike who was already drifting away, he could only grit his teeth and return to the corner again, waiting for Mike to announce the so-called important thing.

While Victor was waiting anxiously, the banquet gradually entered the GC.

Benjamin and Soraka are already dancing their fourth dance of the night.

The first three dances were performed by two of them, but since Zhou Hong had been staring at the two of them with a complicated look as if his father was about to get married for the second time, during the fourth dance, Benjamin luckily Pulling Zhou Hong into the dance floor.

This also caused the originally beautiful and ambiguous pas de deux to become a somewhat funny pas de deux.

Also on the dance floor were Mike and Penelo.

Compared to the somewhat deformed dances of Benjamin’s family of three, Mike and Penelo’s dances are much more normal.

Mike and Penello followed the music and kept dancing on the dance floor, like two blue fairies flying together, beautiful and mysterious.

On the other side, Arthur and Franklin were completely drunk. Not far away, Hillary was constantly casting murderous glances at them, but this did not affect the alcoholism of Arthur and Franklin at all.

But judging from Hillary’s gloomy face, which was almost dripping with water, Franklin must have suffered a lot after returning home at night.

Of course, these happiness had nothing to do with Professor Flitwick and Victor. Neither of them had the slightest smile on their faces.

The only difference between the two is that Victor is simply autistic, while Professor Flitwick is nervous and expectant.

This can be seen from his stiff expression and the way he takes out his pocket watch from time to time.

As the time on the pocket watch reached twelve o’clock at midnight, Professor Flitwick finally couldn’t sit still anymore. He jumped up from his chair and looked up at the dance floor.

At the same time, the music disappeared, and then the lights in the auditorium dimmed. Only the magic lamps above Mike and Penello were still emitting light, illuminating the area where they were.

This sudden change attracted the attention of everyone present, and everyone looked towards the only source of light.

Penello was also startled. She squeezed Mike’s hand tightly and looked at Mike nervously.

The corners of Mike’s mouth rose, he gently let go of Penello’s hand, and took two steps back.

This strange behavior caused a trace of confusion on Penello’s face, but she soon realized something and covered her mouth in disbelief.

Mike did not disappoint her. He smiled and knelt down on one knee towards Penello, then took out a small box from his pocket and opened it towards Penello.

“Just like the moon has gravity, the encounter between people also has gravity. I always believe that our meeting is destined. So, Miss Penelo Crevat, will you marry me?”

Looking at the ring that was shining under the magic lamp, Penello felt two streams of heat slowly flowing down from her eyes. She knew very well that they were tears.

Normally she would not let her tears flow freely, because it would ruin the makeup she had put on for a long time.

But now, she doesn’t care about anything.

“I do!”

Penello said while choking, and stretched out his trembling left hand.

Mike was also a little excited. He quickly took the ring out of the box and carefully put it on Penello’s left middle finger.

The moment the ring was put on, Penello could no longer suppress her inner excitement. She pulled up Mike, threw herself into his arms and cried. At the same time, there were bursts of applause from all around. Everyone was looking at them with envy or joy.

Benjamin and Soraka also cuddled up together, and Zhou Hong knew enough not to disturb the two at this time.

Professor Flitwick had already burst into tears and was wiping his tears with a handkerchief.

Hillary’s face was filled with envy. She instinctively turned her head to look at Franklin, and her face turned dark again in an instant.

Because at this moment, Franklin and Arthur, two drunkards, were hugging each other, cheering and screaming!

In the corner, Victor was also looking at Mike who was hugging Penello tightly, but the expression on his face was a bit indescribable. It was a complex expression of envy, loss, melancholy and regret. .

His hand fell on his left chest, as if to feel his heartbeat.

It’s a pity that underneath his artificial skin that feels the same as ordinary people’s, there are only a bunch of cold magic conduits and steel buried under it.

In the end, Victor shook his head in despair, turned around, lowered his head and quietly left the auditorium in the darkness.

His back looked a little humble and vulgar in the darkness, like a big mouse.

Shortly after he left, the light returned to the auditorium again. Mike waved his hand suddenly, and the music started again and was more cheerful than before.

The banquet was still going on, and it was even grander than before Victor left.

…

The next morning, when the rumored sunlight penetrated the room through the half-closed curtains, Mike finally opened his eyes.

But this time, Mike didn’t immediately roll out of bed as usual, but turned to look to his right.

There, Penello was still asleep.

The small cherry mouth and the hazy outline revealed by the blanket underneath made Mike lick his lower lips.

But looking at the sun that was already high outside the window, Mike finally resisted the urge, carefully got out of bed, and then covered Penello with a blanket.

At this time, the floor of the room was very messy, with all kinds of wine bottles scattered around, and even Mike’s custom-made expensive suit was thrown on the ground.

As for Penello’s dress, it had long since become a pile of rags.

These and Mike’s waist, which is still extremely sore, are enough to prove how intense the battle last night was.

He picked up his wand and silently cleaned himself up, then took a brand new robe from the cabinet and put it on. Only then did Mike regain some energy.

After washing and tidying up, Mike returned to the room, kissed his future wife tenderly, and then finally opened the door and left.

Outside the room, the house elves Shuke and Beta, whom they hadn’t seen for a long time, were already waiting.

In fact, the two of them were also invited to Mike’s banquet last night, but the house elves’ professional habits still made them unwilling to appear casually in public.

“Sir! We have prepared the equipment for you.”

“Breakfast is still hot. Do you need to eat first?”

Shuke and Beta looked at each other and said, and after hearing this, Mike lowered his head and looked at his watch. Seeing that the pointer was almost reaching nine o’clock in the morning, he quickened his pace and said:

“No, it’s important to have a meeting first.”

Shuke and Beta said nothing when they heard this, and just followed Mike silently, but there was still a trace of disappointment in their eyes.

You must know that this is the long-awaited breakfast they made for Mr. Townley. It is just a video conference. Just let those people wait.

Mike didn’t think so much. He walked straight into the office and sat down. Then he waved the elder wand lightly, and various lights began to flash on the screen in front of him.

These lights continued to combine, and finally condensed into an old face that was somewhat familiar to Mike.

“Mr. Mike Townley! It’s been so long! I didn’t expect you to have become the Minister of Magic of the Republic of China in such a short time. You are so young and promising!”

The old man on the screen said with a smile on his face, and when he heard this, the corners of Mike’s mouth also raised slightly, and he said slowly:

“Yes, it’s been a long time, Mr. Prime Minister.”

After hearing that the title Mike used to call himself was not Muggle or Muggle Prime Minister as mentioned by the wizards before, the smile on the Prime Minister’s face became even brighter.

He laughed twice and wanted to continue to say some polite words, but Mike did not give him this chance and continued:

“As you also know, the societies of wizards and ordinary people have some completely different characteristics, and the most significant point is that in wizard society, the status of personal force is unparalleled. To be honest, I have become a wizard in the history of The youngest legendary wizard. And precisely because of this, I also have the right to represent most of the Ministry of Magic in Europe.”

The Prime Minister’s eyes narrowed, and his body involuntarily moved closer to the screen.

He had a hunch that what Mike was going to say next would be crucial.

And Mike did not disappoint him. Mike paused for a moment and then continued:

“As you know, I have always been committed to promoting equal rights between wizards and ordinary people, and now, I finally have the power to accomplish this. So my dear Mr. Prime Minister, I feel that you and I, It’s time for wizards and ordinary people to start working together.”

“Cooperation?” The joy on the Prime Minister’s face could hardly be suppressed. He asked tentatively, “What kind of cooperation do you mean?”

Mike smiled strangely and said:

“In every way!”