Overall, today's Three Broomsticks is a rotten youth theater.
Here, inexplicably noisy romantic comedies wrapped in bursts of sour odor were staged one after another, and even the curtains never came down, causing the actors to join in the drama one after another.
And in that list of actors, there was a character who seemed to have not been assigned a lot of roles, but it had to be said that all of this happened had something to do with him.
Yes, his name is "Ron Weasley".
So where did he go when the Three Broomsticks were almost in chaos? Not many people know about this...well, surprisingly, Draco Malfoy is one of them.
To be honest, when Ron received the invitation from Draco, his first reaction was to refuse. This kind of invitation from an "enemy" looks like a conspiracy - could Draco have another bad idea
The Weasley family and the Malfoy family have been at odds with each other since their ancestors.
Back then, the Weasley family's life was not as poor as it is now. As a pure-blood family with an ancient history, they were once famous. And during the family's heyday, the Malfoy family, also a top pure-blood family, had to bid farewell to the Weasley family more than once due to certain interests.
Today, thanks to the "unremitting efforts" of generations of clan members, the Weasley family has finally reached a point of no return. Although they still have certain advantages compared to ordinary wizard families, if you compare them with the past, you will find that the gap between heaven and earth is already huge.
In such a desperate situation, how could the Malfoy family, which has a long history of conflicts, not try every possible means to squeeze out the Weasley family? What's more, the Weasley family, who have always had a good impression of Muggles, have long been labeled "pure-blood traitors".
Just like the frequent friction between Lucius Malfoy and Arthur Weasley, Draco and Ron, two peers, also look down on each other. If they can quarrel, it is never an option. Speak well.
However, this time, Draco actually took the initiative to send a personal invitation to Ron, hoping to meet Ron alone.
In Ron's opinion, this is really incredible.
However, even though this invitation was full of too many suspicious things, after Ron thought about it for a while, he decided to meet Draco one last time to see what was going on. This time he was not reckless. In fact, he had carefully considered this over and over again, but in the end he chose to observe it first.
Of course, what he was trying to believe was not Draco Malfoy, who hit his opponent, but Maka.
As for Maka's behavior of helping the Malfoy family, many people don't agree with it. They all felt that no matter how pitiful the Malfoy family was, they did not deserve a well-intentioned charity, because their actions in the past determined that they were not worthy of accepting this precious gift.
However, only Ron, Hermione, Harry and others who have a close relationship with Maka will understand that every decision made by the boy who is actually the same age as them will be found to be meaningful in the end. action. This kind of thing only happens once or twice, but if it happens like this every time, it's no wonder Ron has such a firm sense of trust in Maka.
Since Maka can spend time making friends with the Malfoy family, why does Ron Weasley still worry about it here
The time of Draco's invitation was the afternoon of Hogsmeade Day - this was Draco's choice; as for the place Ron was going to go to for this purpose, it was a place chosen by Ron himself.
At this moment, at the same time that Lavender and Neville were having a dispute, Ron was sitting face to face with Draco. The two had been looking at each other in silence for a while in the Leaky Cauldron.
Ron didn't speak because he didn't know what to say to the other party. To put it bluntly, he felt that he had reached the limit of his endurance just by being able to sit with Draco.
Compared to this, he was actually more surprised why Draco didn't speak. You know, Draco took the initiative to send out the invitation this time!
"Malfoy, aren't I already here? What on earth are you looking for me for?" Ron couldn't help it anymore, and he quickly threw the question he had been holding back for a long time to Draco.
After Ron asked, Draco put down the cup in his hand and looked directly at Ron.
"Weasley, I'm here to apologize for my past inappropriate behavior." Draco's eyes stared at him for a moment, and his face that coexisted with depression and determination looked very contradictory, "For Maclean to save I really wanted to solemnly thank him for saving my father from Azkaban's punishment, but... I think even if he accepted my thanks, it would be just perfunctory. To him, my gratitude is probably insignificant."
Ron could feel the sincerity in Draco's words. But feeling sincerity in Draco already made him feel quite awkward.
"So?" Ron thought for a moment, with a puzzled look on his face, "Why are you looking for me? And you are looking for me alone - although I don't know what you are thinking, but I think that whether you are looking for me or not Leigh or Hermione are better than coming to me, aren't they?"
Compared with Ron in the past, the most obvious difference is that he has learned how to "see himself clearly". Self-examination always allows people to identify their own weaknesses and grow more quickly and solidly in the near future.
"Yes, it will definitely be more effective to find them, I think so too." Draco said unceremoniously from the opposite side, "Especially Granger, she is indeed very smart and good at looking at everyone and everyone from an objective perspective. thing."
Just like the last time Draco came to request a meeting with members of the Order of the Phoenix, Hermione was the first among the three of them to express her willingness to help regardless of past grudges.
Of course, that hasn't happened yet. After a letter was sent to Black's old house, there was no news, let alone the meeting with Draco.
"Yes! You are right..."
Ron shook his head. Although he was able to face himself head-on, such words were still a bit harsh when heard from others.
"So," he paused and collected himself before continuing, "Why are you looking for me?"
But Draco across the table took a deep breath, as if he was making some mental preparations. After he let out a breath of turbid breath, the look of patience that had gradually appeared on his face also poured out.
"Because the biggest enmity between me and you, as well as our Malfoy family and your Weasley family is the biggest. If you want to say that the person I am least likely to be friends with is undoubtedly you." Draco frowned. Eyebrow, slowly explained, "That's why I invite you first - as long as you can accept my existence, others will also develop trust."
"Trust? Accept you?" Ron couldn't help curling his lips, "Do you think this is possible?"
"At least this time you have responded to my invitation." Draco suddenly lowered his eyes and said calmly.
"In other words, you plan to become friends with me... and us?" When Ron said this, the look of confusion on his face became more intense, "Are you serious?"
It is normal for older children of their age to make a few new friends. But if this kind of thing happened between Draco and Ron... Ron would definitely be the first to not believe it.
"Friends?" Draco seemed to feel very tired of this word, but after hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded, "... Yes, I think we can indeed say that - 'friend'."
"This is impossible."
Ron waved his hand quite decisively, indicating that Draco didn't need to say such words anymore.
"Yeah?"
Draco touched his sleeve and suddenly changed the subject. But what he said next made Ron stunned on the spot.
"Weasley, do you want to have a duel with me?"
"What do you mean?"
Ron was stunned for a long time, and the confusion in his expression was instantly replaced by surprise. He even wondered whether Draco's mind had been completely damaged by the difficulties at home.
"It's not interesting," Draco shook his head slightly. "Do you remember? We have proposed to duel with each other more than once. Although that was all in the past, I think we should make up for it now. It’s not too late.”
"I don't understand what you are thinking at all!" Ron said, stood up suddenly, turned around and wanted to leave directly, "I have to leave. Today is a rare holiday, and I don't want to waste my time. On top of this boring conversation!"
But even so, Draco still sat unmoved in his chair.
"Don't you dare?" he asked lightly, "Afraid of losing face to me?"
"Would I dare?" Ron turned his head sharply and glared at Draco, "-Do you think I would say that? Come on! Malfoy, although I don't know what you are thinking, But all I know is that I’m not even remotely interested in your suggestions! Goodbye!"
After that, he turned his head again and walked straight to the back door of the Leaky Cauldron.
"...Inexplicable." Ron muttered quietly at the backyard wall leading to Diagon Alley, then knocked on the brick wall and left without looking back.
In the bar in front, Draco forcefully inserted the fingers of both hands into his blond hair, the expression on his face was too complicated to describe. Suddenly, his hands clenched into fists again and hit the table hard, causing many people in the Leaky Cauldron to cast incomprehensible looks at him.
"hateful!"