HP - Shadow Monarch!

Chapter 106 - House Cup.

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Third Person POV

Hogwarts.

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The common room was more crowded than ever as everyone talked and celebrated the school year. It was June, and finally, the year had ended. While the seventh-year graduates wouldn't return to the school, the first- to sixth-year students would have two months before returning to the castle to start their next year of studies.

"Lucius, we'll finally follow our careers alongside our parents!" A student said excitedly, finally having the chance to serve the Dark Lord if they wished.

"Yes..." Lucius commented, knowing that he would soon begin training with his father, learning more about leading House Malfoy and preparing for his marriage. Meanwhile, his supposed fiancée was staring into the distance, listening to her sister Andromeda talk, while Bellatrix sat on the other side with a certain amount of ill humor.

"Did you hear the rumors?" Someone spoke up, also noticing Bellatrix.

"About Bellatrix? Yes... that Snape threw her into the Black Lake? Can you believe it?" Another one laughed.

"That guy's getting bolder."

"It doesn't matter now..." Another said, believing it would be pointless to discuss it again.

"But if we lose the House Cup... it'll be his fault... he lost a lot of points with Professor McGonagall." Someone snorted from among the seventh years.

"And what are you going to do about it?" Another mocked.

"..." He didn't respond, which was obvious.

Lucinda was with the other fifth-year students, saving a spot next to her while waiting for Snape to arrive, as Clarissa raised an eyebrow. The last time the Greengrass girl had seen Snape, he was still brewing potions, and she had asked him to accompany her to the common room, but Snape refused, saying he wanted to finish his potions, and she had simply sighed and left the place.

Pandora was at her table, talking with some people while they immediately asked questions about her magical training. She replied that Snape gave her a few tips, which was why she had become so good, but that didn't seem to convince her classmates, who bombarded her with more questions.

At the Gryffindor table, the Marauders were celebrating with the group, while James shot confident looks. "The House Cup will be Gryffindor's this year!!" he declared.

"I hope so... James Potter, after all, you and your friends lost us a lot of points with your pranks." A seventh-year student looked at them with disdain.

"What did you say?! That's not true!!" James tried to argue.

"Are you sure? Professor Slughorn took 50 points from you the last time for trying to ruin his party. The same could be said of Black—besides being sent off, we lost another 30 points for him launching one of the Bludgers into the stands." He mocked. None of the seventh-year students liked seeing their house lose because of the actions of younger students.

"But we won the game, I won!" James insisted.

"One point for another... we're still in the negative." A girl said mockingly.

"Tsk." James didn't say anything else, realizing it wouldn't lead anywhere. He returned to his friends, with Lupin sighing and Pettigrew looking cautious. Black was even worse, with a dark expression. He certainly hadn't liked being sent off the game after being hit by Snape, and his mood had worsened when he heard scouts were pursuing Snape as an unexpected talent.