Marius didn't like cloudy days, because the darkness and depression always reminded him of himself.
As the heir to the Augustine family, people who come into contact with him often envy him, as if his status represents countless wealth and glory.
But only Marius himself knew that his family was just like him. I am afraid there is nothing else to describe it except this gloomy and gloomy sky.
Inherit the family property? Inherit wealth? No, don't think about it. What's waiting for him is a huge empty shell that will collapse at some point.
The Augustine family, which has emerged since around 400 AD, may become another poor guy who has fallen into the changes in the magical world.
Marius looked up at the sky - it was time to rain.
"Ms. McGonagall, please... Isn't Miss Witte coming out yet? If she doesn't want to get her clothes wet by the rain that's about to fall, I think I don't mind taking a few more steps and take the initiative to see her."
He felt that his behavior should be considered polite enough, but what should he do if he still couldn't wait for anyone
After all, this action was ordered by his father himself, and by now, it has nothing to do with his personal thoughts.
"I think she will be down soon." Professor McGonagall still looked calm and unhurried. Compared with the tough style in the past, she is now more Dumbledore-like and peaceful. "Wait a while." As a lady, the most important thing is patience, isn’t it?”
"Oh, you're right..."
Marius smiled naturally, no matter how embarrassed or anxious he felt, social practice and practice from childhood to adulthood were enough for him to smile without losing etiquette in any situation.
But he knew that the real self in his heart was actually impatient enough.
Yes, he once thought that Miss Charlotte Waite was very beautiful, and that was also the first family plan in his history that did not go against his heart.
The moment he found out that his marriage was repudiated by the Witte family, he felt sincerely regretful.
But it was different now. Now, he actually didn't want to disturb the girl who dared to escape from the family prison. Because he knew that he who also wanted to escape but didn't take any action was not worthy of the girl who held on to her freedom.
But, maybe it's because of this that he is standing here now, right
It's like a soulless puppet, letting the family hold its hands and feet to catch another of the same kind whose strings were finally broken.
At that moment, why on earth did I want to convey that deal to my father
Is this scene sad or ridiculous
The wind gradually picked up, blowing the tips of Marius' hair a little messy, just like his unsteady heart at this time.
"That's Miss Witte! She's finally out!"
A voice sounded from behind Marius. It was not known whether it was from the Augustine family or the Werther family. All right! No matter which side it was on, he didn't care much.
Raising his hand to block the flying hair, Marius looked far away in the direction of the castle, and saw two figures walking side by side towards him.
He was very familiar with that girl among them - her slim figure, beautiful face, and long hair that swayed like oriental silk in the wind. Who else could it be if she wasn't his former fiancée Charlotte Witt
As for the other man, his height is not much different from Charlotte's, but no one here dares to look down upon him.
"Maka McClain."
After reciting the name silently, Marius took a deep breath secretly.
…
"Ms. Witte, please forgive me for interrupting you today, but -"
As soon as Maka and Charlotte came closer, they saw the handsome young man bowing slightly and uttering the first words when they met.
But even this first sentence was interrupted by Charlotte extending her hand.
"Sorry, if you want to discuss the engagement with me, I think you'd better find a place with fewer people!" She glanced at the group of people behind her and said expressionlessly, "Like this I don’t think you need too many witnesses for this kind of thing.”
"This is a big event for two families to marry each other! Do you understand what you are talking about?"
Regarding Charlotte's words, before Marius, the client, could answer, he was snatched away by a middle-aged wizard. Charlotte then glared coldly, but the other party just snorted nonchalantly, seemingly not caring about Charlotte's feelings.
Maka glanced at the wizard and frowned slightly.
"Are you a member of the Werther family?"
Most of the guys who came to Hogwarts yesterday to ask for help didn't even open their mouths, because the old butler from Barnes and Noble was in front of them as a negotiating representative.
But even if they didn't talk, Maka remembered those guys in detail. Now that she thought about it, she remembered that the middle-aged wizard was one of them.
"Yes." Hearing Maka ask, the man suffocated for a moment, but soon raised his voice again, "Mr. McClain, Charlotte is my niece... I taught you to take care of my niece too. ?"
"Well, didn't I make it clear enough yesterday?" Maka pointed at Charlotte, then pointed at Marius, and said loudly, "Today only the two of them will talk, there is no need for others to speak. .”
"What did you say?" the other party immediately curled his lips and said, "Butler Barno only said that he would convey it to the head of the family, but he must have agreed without saying anything - you know, this matter is just a family matter between our two families! McLean 'Professor', are you being a bit too lenient?"
The guy used to call Maka "sir", but now he calls him "professor" again.
Obviously, he was reminding Maka of his identity and position in a roundabout way. If you dig deeper, it even contained a little warning.
In fact, according to the rules of the magic world, it is really not easy for Maka to interfere in this matter.
But then again, how can Maka be a rule-abiding person
"This... um, Mr. Witte?" He suddenly raised his eyebrows and said with an indifferent expression, "Since your head of the family does not agree with my suggestion, I think today's meeting will be forgotten!"
"Maka?"
To be honest, Charlotte didn't know what Maka was going to do at this moment.
She had understood before that Maka seemed to want to take the right to speak away from her family and let her decide the future path of her life. But now, not long after the two sides met, the situation has changed significantly.
As for our young Master Augustine, he could not even find the time to speak.
"Don't worry, senior sister." Maka smiled at Charlotte and said in a rather subtle tone, "I'm afraid the nature of this matter has completely changed..."
While saying this softly, he glanced casually at the group of people behind Marius - among those people, there was a face that he was very familiar with.
"Hmm... Her name is Miriam, right?"
Ewan Ravenclaw's subordinate, a witch who is good at the Imperius Curse and stealth, had previously been with him. But for some reason, this woman is actually wearing the standard black robe today - is she afraid that some interested people will not recognize her identity
Of course, for Maka, it is not the time to dwell on this yet. After he had some idea in his mind, he continued:
"Everyone from the Witte family and the Augustine family, I'm sorry, please come back today!"
Before he finished speaking, another wizard stood up from the crowd and looked towards Maka with empty eyes. Maka couldn't remember who this person was, but it seemed that he should be a member of the Augustine family.
"Professor Maclean," the other party said coldly, "Excuse me, are you expelling us on behalf of Hogwarts? If this is the case, then we have to leave temporarily... It's just..."
There will always be frictions of one kind or another between forces. This is never a problem that can be easily solved by one's own abilities.
Even Dumbledore in the past could only deal with this contradiction in order to achieve the result he wanted.
But Maka is not Dumbledore. Although he has a good overall view, he has never been a person who likes to strategize.
"No," Maka looked at the man and said, "Hogwarts is a magic school, and only a magic school. Don't say that I can't represent Hogwarts. Even if I can, it can't interfere with you two. Every move of the family.”
"All I can represent is myself."
As soon as these words came out, why couldn't the people of the two major families understand the meaning - Maka said this, basically emphasizing that everything he did represented only one person.
This means...
"Mr. MacLean, are you too arrogant?"
I don’t know who said such a sentence, but it seemed that everyone’s thoughts were expressed. Even McGonagall and Flitwick, who had been standing aside just now, cast a stunned look at Maka.
But Maka's expression didn't change at all.
"Maybe I'm arrogant!" He said calmly, "It's just that some people force me to be arrogant..."
As Maka said this, she glanced at the Augustine man again. But almost no one knows that the "some people" in his sentence refer to other people.
In the crowd, Miriam pulled the brim of her hood to cover her face a little more. But under the shadow of the hood, a pair of bright eyes were staring quietly at Maka's face, with a meaning that few people knew.
"Maka McClain..." She chewed the name secretly, and suddenly pursed her lips, "No wonder the boss would be so polite to him. Just by discovering my existence, he suddenly treated Asa and I like that. Have you seen through the long deployment?”
Miriam was a little unsure, but Maka's sudden change in attitude forced her to believe it.