Michael's Revenge

Chapter 137: Michael's Revenge

The Weasley Twins' punishment was clearly not as easy as they made it out to be.

On Tuesday afternoon, as Wade and the others left their Herbology class, they saw the Twins still cleaning out the pigsty.

They wore their scarves as makeshift masks, using shovels and brooms to clear out the pig manure, with two large buckets nearby.

As Wade passed by, he saw Percy, the Twins' older brother, standing outside the pigsty. It seemed they were having an argument, and Percy's face was grim.

Seeing the second-year Young Wizards observing from a distance, Percy's pale face immediately flushed crimson.

He angrily said something to his brothers, then stomped away with heavy steps.

The Twins shrugged, not particularly bothered, and continued their work.

The Slytherins snickered, whispering, "See… they really are the stinky Weasleys, smelling of pig manure all over…"

Wade thought it was Malfoy speaking again, but when he looked up, he saw Malfoy walking silently towards the castle alone.

His two cronies, Crabbe and Goyle, however, were walking with the other Slytherin students, as if they hadn't seen Malfoy leave.

"Wade, I'll head to the Umbrella Room later."

Michael said, slinging his bag over his shoulder. He naturally blended into a group of Slytherin students, and before long, he had several girls giggling.

Crabbe and Goyle stood at the edge of the circle, looking as if they desperately wanted to join in.

Wade looked to his side again; Padma was walking along as usual, seemingly oblivious to Michael's intimate laughter with the Slytherin girls.

What are these two up to?

Confused, Wade simply asked directly.

"Don't tell anyone," Padma pulled him aside and whispered, "Michael is getting his revenge on Malfoy!"

"Revenge… on Malfoy?"

Wade was surprised.

The last time Malfoy humiliated Michael, he ended up with detention and had to work under Filch, the most detested person by all students. Wade had thought the matter was over.

But for Michael, it clearly wasn't.

"You know, Michael gets along pretty well with the Slytherins," Padma whispered. "He said he's going to dismantle Malfoy's little clique so he can't swagger around like before."

"...How will he dismantle it?" Wade countered. "Isn't Michael afraid his intentions will be seen through? Slytherins are vengeful too."

"He's not afraid at all!" Padma said. "He's not spreading rumors; he's just pointing out facts to make them misunderstand Malfoy and suspect each other."

Facing Wade's skeptical gaze, Padma added two more sentences:

"Uh… and he's also used a bit of the art of language, tapping into their own inner emotions, like jealousy, insecurity, vanity, anger, and so on…"

"You know, some things… when phrased slightly differently, can make people uncomfortable and lead to conflict…"

"Haven't you noticed that Crabbe and Goyle haven't been following Malfoy these past few days?"

"Before, they were perfectly happy being his cronies, but recently… they've suddenly realized that Malfoy always looked down on them, and they've decided to become people with dignity…"

What a marvelous development!

Wade was amazed.

He couldn't help but gossip, "I remember their fathers were also cronies of Mr. Malfoy Sr., weren't they?"

"Yes…"

Padma's gaze flickered.

"But Crabbe and Goyle now feel that the Malfoy family is past its prime; besides having some money, they're nothing special. This summer, Ron Weasley's father even raided them for Dark Magic items."

"So Draco Malfoy has no right to always order them around… they're all students, and they're even taller and stronger than Malfoy…"

"As long as they're not constantly following Malfoy like bodyguards, girls will see their bravery and strength and be willing to talk to them, or even smile…"

Wade looked towards the courtyard.

Under Michael's guidance, some girls did indeed smile at the two big boys, but it was unclear whether those were mocking or polite smiles.

Crabbe and Goyle's faces, however, were flushed with excitement as they clumsily said something, which again made everyone burst into laughter.

Wade murmured to himself, "I really want to know… how exactly did Michael brainwash them? Did he just say a whole lot of bad things about Malfoy?"

Padma covered her mouth, smiling, a cunning glint in her eyes.

"No… he never publicly slandered Malfoy… he's always been speaking highly of Malfoy!"

...

Padma returned to the castle with her roommate, and Wade no longer concerned himself with Michael's game of revenge.

If Malfoy had provoked Wade, Wade would have fought back on the spot, and that would have been the end of it.

But he insulted Michael, and Michael said nothing at the time, yet his subsequent revenge was subtle and relentless.

Malfoy's casual insults and bullying weren't a one-off, and he probably never expected that an ordinary student like Michael, with no Pure-blood status or family background, would be an unyielding obstacle.

He had been ostracized by the Slytherin students, but he still didn't seem to understand why.

Wade turned and headed towards the pigsty.

The Weasley Twins had finally finished cleaning out the pig manure. Fred was spraying cleaner on the pigpen while George followed behind with a large brush, scrubbing.

As soon as Wade got close, he was hit by a strong smell. He quickly cast a Bubble-Head Charm on himself, isolating the foul air.

"Hey, Wade!"

Fred pointed to his own head: "Give us one too! Otherwise, I doubt I'll be able to eat dinner tonight!"

George made a retching gesture behind him.

Soon, all three of them had large spherical bubbles around their heads, as if their heads were encased in soap bubbles.

"Thank Merlin! I can finally breathe!" George let out a long sigh.

Fred corrected him: "You mean, thank Wade."

"Of course!" George bowed dramatically: "Thank you, Wade. You saved two poor pig handlers!"

Wade asked, "You two seem to have gotten a pretty severe punishment this time?"

"Yeah." Fred said smugly, "Because we snuck into the Forbidden Forest on Friday night..."

"You know, there's a big guy in the Forbidden Forest, and we've always wanted to get acquainted with it..." George said.

"You mean the Dragon?" Wade asked.

All the students knew that a Dragon had been added to the school last year, and it had been kept at the Quidditch Pitch for several weeks.

Once it could hunt on its own, Hogwarts found a place for it in the Forbidden Forest and cast a spell to prevent the Dragon from entering the school and harming students.

At the start-of-term feast, Dumbledore had also reminded everyone that students were not allowed to enter the Forbidden Forest.

In the students' legends, it was a terrifying place with vampires, Werewolves, and Dragons.

The Weasley Twins were clearly not the kind of students who would meekly obey.

Chapter Two will be later

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