Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 137 Trading

Draco's eyes widened instantly, and his breathing became erratic. He immediately understood the look Thea had given him just now.

"Thea...no..."

Draco tugged at Lacia's sleeve, but Lacia continued to haggle with Dumbledore.

"It's impossible to have all the manuscripts; a lot has been lost."

"Then two-thirds!"

"Neither!"

“…Then I’ll switch to Nicolas Flamel’s research manuscripts. Didn’t you study them together?”

"...This won't work either."

"Then I'll take a spot as an apprentice to Nicolas Flamel, is that alright?" Thea finally made one condition.

Dumbledore lowered his head and thought for a moment. "Just an apprenticeship?"

"Yes, and your Transfiguration notes and papers, plus twenty Azkaban badges!"

Dumbledore watched as the girl confidently raised the price, hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed.

The two did not leave the office until they signed the letter of understanding.

Draco watched Thea and Dumbledore's bargaining in a daze, but the towering image of the two in his eyes had almost completely vanished.

Rationally, he knew this was a negotiation, but Draco still couldn't reconcile Thea's gentle image with her recent petty squabbles.

"What's wrong? Are you so happy you've gone crazy?"

Thea waved her hand in front of Draco.

“Thea…you…” Draco looked at Thea’s nonchalant demeanor, his heart filled with unease and guilt, “Did I hold you back again?”

"If it weren't for... you could go see your mother..."

"Oh! I thought something was wrong with you? Oh, so that's what it was about?"

Thea turned around and looked directly at Draco, whose face was full of guilt, and said, "You've never held me back, and that apprenticeship spot with Nicolas Flamel is rightfully yours!"

Finally, Thea said, pausing between each sentence, "I have never thought of seeing my mother again, not because I am heartless, but because I don't want others to think that my mother is the best way to control me!"

When faced with threats, the word "surrender" is never on my list of options!

Thea's words were resounding.

Although Draco didn't understand the meaning, he still kept those words firmly in his mind.

"Furthermore, I will use those twenty badges during this holiday, after I return to the manor, to research the methods for dealing with the Dementors."

Thea looked at Draco with a smile, "So, for the rest of the time, I'll have to trouble Mr. Malfoy to protect me."

"Of course!"

Draco agreed without hesitation; even without Thea's words, he would still protect her.

Dumbledore acted quickly; just a few days later, Nicolas Flamel sent a letter inviting Draco to stay at his place during the holidays.

Upon receiving this news, the Lucius couple were overjoyed and wrote to Thea to thank her for securing the opportunity for Draco.

Lucius was initially getting impatient with Thea's increasing demands, but this wonderful gift truly touched his heart!

Besides the future of the Malfoy family, what worried him most was Draco's arrangements.

Now that Draco is an apprentice of Nicolas Flamel, as long as Draco achieves something, the Malfoy family will at least not be abandoned by the Dark Lord!

The news that Draco had become Nicolas Flamel's apprentice naturally reached the other pure-blood families as well; after all, secrets can't be kept forever.

The pure-blooded families are so jealous!

Why doesn't anyone in my family have a blood relationship with Thea?

But further words were of no use, so the clan heads could only write letters to their school-aged children, instructing them to make sure they got along well with Thea.

Besides that, the twenty badges arrived very slowly.

Dumbledore also explained that the procedures were complicated and it might take a few more days to receive it.

Thea naturally expressed her understanding, after all, Thea had also played a part in this.

Because almost everyone, except Dumbledore, benefited from Buckbeak's affair.

Draco was granted an apprenticeship with Nicolas Flamel.

Thea received the thirty badges.

Fudge caused Dumbledore trouble, but also covered up the Ministry of Magic's failure to take responsibility for Black's escape.

The pure-blood families involved did not gain any substantial benefits.

So, the considerate Thea revealed the matter of the thirty badges to them.

The Ministry of Magic has the influence of pure-blood families, so Dumbledore can't get around the Ministry of Magic if he wants to obtain the badge...

Through a series of interconnected events, the world where only Dumbledore was injured was achieved.

Although Dumbledore only paid a tiny fraction of what he owed in the end, Thea was still very happy, at least it made her feel better!

Who gave you the right to threaten me with Bella! Hehehe!

As for the Transfiguration notes that Dumbledore sent, Thea took them all to the study group and treated them as a shared treasure for all members!

When Dumbledore heard the news, he merely stroked his beard, then took out another piece of candy and popped it into his mouth, mumbling indistinctly,

"It really is Tom's child..."

"A born Slytherin."

Thea's idea of ​​sharing her Transfiguration notes was naturally opposed by Daphne and the others.

They all come from pure-blooded families and understand the importance of knowledge better than anyone else. Whoever gets the master's study notes is essentially becoming half a disciple of that master!

Not to mention that the big boss is Dumbledore!

No matter how much the pure-blood families mocked him behind his back, his title of "the greatest wizard of all time" was undeniable; he earned it with his wand!

Such a person's study notes are absolutely unique in the entire UK!

But there's this fool, Thea, who insists on pushing the gold away!

Faced with the looks from everyone who thought she was a spendthrift, Thea touched her nose and finally convinced everyone with just one sentence.

"I will select some people from the study group to work with me to organize Dumbledore's notes and to include a list of all those who participated in the organization."

Everyone's breathing became heavy, and their eyes were fixed intently on Thea.

"I will be conducting the selection process at the knowledge-sharing session this weekend, so you can start preparing!"

As soon as these words were spoken, almost everyone headed straight for the library, determined to buy up every single book on Transfiguration!

Although they were not clear about Thea's specific requirements, it was definitely a good idea to prepare in advance!

Thea's words quickly spread throughout Slytherin.

Slytherin became the first of the four houses to go mad.

Next, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff also received the news. The three houses lamented why Thea wasn't from their own house, while simultaneously cursing Slytherin for their lack of martial ethics. Finally, they met in the library at the same time.

In this way, Thea, single-handedly, rekindled the students' passion for learning at the school.

"Isn't this great? How can one person's progress compare to the progress of a group of people?"

Thea was writing her thesis at the observatory, since the library was already full.

Before he could finish writing a paper, Dumbledore appeared.

After hearing Thea's explanation, Dumbledore was silent for a while, and finally smiled and said, "You're right, the progress of one person is not as good as the progress of a group of people."