Raven's Claw at Hogwarts

Chapter 637 Proposal

Since Penello appeared, Mike's eyes have not left her.

Today Penello is wearing a slightly conservative dark blue tailed evening dress. The whole dress is made of silk. With the movement of Penello and the changes of the surrounding light, the special silk is scattered on the surface of the dress. The radiance of the clothes is also constantly changing, and the long skirt is dragging on the smooth ground, which makes Penello look mysterious and noble.

This dress and the suit on Mike were custom-made by Mike. When Mike first got the clothes, he had already imagined what Penello would look like when he wore them.

But despite this, he was still amazed when Penello actually put on a dress and appeared in front of him.

"You are so pretty today."

Mike came to Penello and whispered praises. Although Penello didn't speak, he had a bright smile on his face, and at the same time he took Mike's arm very naturally.

Soraka and Hillary next to Penello also pursed their lips and smiled when they saw this, and went to find Benjamin and Franklin respectively.

The two of them were also very attractively dressed today. Soraka wore a bright red short evening dress, which complemented Benjamin's red suit, looking lively and enthusiastic.

Hillary was wearing a pure black evening gown with a shawl, and stood with Franklin in a black suit, looking serious and deep.

It is worth mentioning that, like Mike, the dresses of Benjamin and Soraka are custom-made by the man.

But Franklin is different. Hillary is far more powerful than Penello and Soraka. Hillary has always had the final say in terms of dressing, and this time it is naturally the same.

And judging from the style of the custom-made dress this time, Hillary hoped that Franklin would become more mature like herself.

Franklin hated this, but Mike was happy to see it happen.

After all, Franklin's character is indeed a bit too off-line now.

The three ladies took their seats, and the dinner officially began.

As a row of musical instruments on the side of the auditorium began to play automatically, Benjamin and Soraka took the lead in dancing, while Mike pulled Penello to Professor Flitwick.

Seeing that Professor Flitwick was also invited here, Penello seemed a little excited. She squatted down and hugged Professor Flitwick without any hesitation.

Professor Flitwick was a little nervous, his breathing was a little disordered, he didn't know where to put his hands, and even his eye sockets were a little red.

And Mike on the side also showed emotion when he watched this scene.

He could understand Penello's feelings for Professor Flitwick very well.

Because for Penello, who was born in a poor Muggle family, life at Hogwarts was basically no different from Mike, an orphan.

Without Professor Flitwick's occasional attention, she would never have been able to grow up.

Coupled with the fact that Penelope is still a girl and has more emotions, Mike has reason to believe that Professor Flitwick's status in Penelope's heart is even better than her biological parents.

This can be seen from the fact that Penello has never been home to watch after graduation.

Sighing with emotion, Mike's gaze suddenly caught a glimpse of Victor who was furtively preparing to leave.

He frowned, and immediately stepped forward to block Victor and frowned and said:

"Where are you going? Also, why did you come here in such a suit? Didn't I ask you all to wear dresses?"

It’s okay if Mike doesn’t say anything, but Victor gets angry when he says this.

The lost look on his face was instantly replaced by anger, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"You never told me about it at all! You didn't even tell me it was a super high profile party! You just said you had something important to announce and I thought you just wanted to have a meeting! "

"Didn't I tell you?"

Mike thought about it carefully, and found that he did not seem to have said this, and the expression on his face instantly became a little embarrassed.

Looking at Victor's sad and indignant expression, Mike scratched his head, shook his fingers in the air, and saw that the originally dirty white coat on Victor's body instantly changed into a dress similar to a priest's uniform.

"I'm sorry Victor, I was negligent about this matter, you should wear this top first!" Mike said in a low voice, "Also! You must not leave the stage halfway, I really have something very important to announce!"

After saying that, Mike walked towards Professor Flitwick and Penello without looking back, and Victor was so angry that he almost didn't come back.

But looking at Mike who was drifting away, he could only grit his teeth and go back to the corner again, waiting for Mike to announce the so-called important thing.

While Victor was waiting anxiously, the banquet gradually entered the GC.

Benjamin and Soraka were already dancing the fourth dance of the evening.

The first three dances were all their two dances, but during the period, Zhou Hong had been staring at the two of them with a complicated look that his father was going to get married again, so Benjamin fortunately went straight to the fourth dance. Pull Zhou Hong into the dance floor together.

This also caused the originally beautiful and ambiguous pas de deux to become a somewhat funny trio.

Also on the dance floor were Mike and Penello.

Compared with the distorted dance of the Benjamin family of three, Mike and Penello's dancing posture is much more normal.

Mike and Penello danced continuously on the dance floor following the music, like two little blue fairies flying together, beautiful and mysterious.

On the other side, Arthur and Franklin were already drinking high, and Hilary was not far away and kept casting murderous gazes here, but this did not affect the alcoholism of Arthur and Franklin in the slightest.

However, judging from Hilary's gloomy face that was almost dripping, Franklin must have suffered a lot after going back at night.

Of course, these joys had nothing to do with Professor Flitwick or Victor, neither of them had the slightest smile on their faces.

The only difference between the two is that Victor is purely autistic, while Professor Flitwick is nervous and expectant.

This can be seen from his stiff expression and the movement of taking out his pocket watch to take a look from time to time.

And as the time on the pocket watch reached twelve midnight, Professor Flitwick finally couldn't sit still. He jumped up from his chair and looked up at the dance floor.

At the same time, the sound of the music also disappeared, and then the lights in the auditorium also dimmed. Only the magic lamps above the heads of Mike and Penello were still emitting light, illuminating the area where the two were located.

This sudden change attracted the attention of everyone present, and everyone looked at the only light source.

Penello was also taken aback. She clenched Mike's hand and looked at Mike nervously.

The corners of Mike's mouth rose, and he lightly opened Penello's hand, and took another two steps back.

This weird move made Penello's face a little puzzled, but she soon realized what was happening, and covered her mouth in disbelief.

Mike did not disappoint her. He smiled and knelt down on one knee towards Penello, then took out a small box from his pocket, and opened it towards Penello.

"Just like the moon has gravity, so does the encounter between people. I always believe that our encounter is destined. So, Miss Penelope Clearwater, will you marry me?"

Looking at the ring that was shining under the magic lamp, Penello felt that two streams of heat were slowly flowing down from her eye sockets, and she knew that they were tears.

Normally, she would not let the tears flow freely, because it would mess up the makeup that took her a long time to put on.

But now, she doesn't care about anything.

"I am willing!"

Penello said while choking with sobs, while stretching out his trembling left hand.

Mike was also a little excited, he quickly took the ring out of the box, and then carefully put it on Penello's left middle finger.

The moment the ring was put on, Penello couldn't restrain the excitement in her heart anymore. She pulled Mike up, and then threw herself into his arms and cried. At the same time, there were bursts of applause from all around. Everyone is looking at them with envy or joy.

Benjamin and Soraka also cuddled together, and Zhou Hong wisely didn't bother the two of them at this time.

Professor Flitwick, who had been weeping for a long time, was wiping away tears with a handkerchief.

Hilary's face was full of envy, she instinctively turned her head to look at Franklin, and her face turned black again in an instant.

Because at this moment Franklin and Arthur, the two drunkards, were hugging each other, cheering and screaming!

In the corner, Victor was also looking at Mike who was hugging Penello tightly, but the expression on his face was somewhat indescribable, it was a complex expression intertwined with envy, loss, melancholy and regret .

His hand landed on his left chest, as if to feel his own heartbeat.

It's a pity that there are only a bunch of cold magic conduits and steel buried under his artificial skin, which is no different from ordinary people's touch.

In the end Victor shook his head in disappointment, turned around and left the auditorium quietly with his head bowed in the darkness.

His back looked a little humble and wretched in the dark, like a big mouse.

And shortly after he left, Guangming returned to the auditorium again, Mike waved his hand violently, and the music started again and it was more cheerful than before.

The banquet was still going on, and it was bigger than before Victor left.

……

Mike finally opened his eyes the next morning when the rumored sun shone through the half-drawn curtains into the room.

But this time Mike didn't immediately turn over and get out of bed as usual, but turned his head to look to his right.

There, Penello was still fast asleep.

The small cherry mouth and the hazy outline covered by the blanket made Mike lick his lower lip.

But looking at the sun already hanging high outside the window, Mike finally resisted the impulse, got out of bed carefully, and then covered Penello with a blanket.

At this time, the floor of the room was in a mess, all kinds of wine bottles were scattered here and there, and even Mike's custom-made expensive suit was thrown on the ground indiscriminately.

As for Penello's dress, it has long been turned into a pile of rags.

These and Mike's still sore waist are enough to prove how fierce the battle was last night.

Picking up the wand, he silently cleaned himself up, and then took a brand new robe from the cabinet and put it on, so Mike regained some energy.

After washing and tidying up, Mike returned to the room, kissed his future wife tenderly, and finally pushed the door away.

Outside the room, the house elves Shuke and Beta, who hadn't seen for a long time, were already waiting.

In fact, the two of them were also invited to Mike's banquet last night, but the professional habits of the house elves still made them reluctant to appear in full view.

"Sir! We have prepared the equipment for you."

"Breakfast is still hot, do you need to eat first?"

Shu Ke and Beta spoke to each other with one glance, and Mike looked down at his watch when he heard that, seeing that the pointer was almost at nine o'clock in the morning, he quickened his pace and said:
"No, it's important to have a meeting first."

Shu Ke and Beta didn't say anything when they heard the words, but followed Mike silently, but there was still a hint of disappointment in their eyes.

You know, this is the long-lost breakfast they made for Mr. Townley, just a video conference, just let those people wait.

Mike didn't think too much about it, he walked straight into the office and sat down, then waved the elderberry wand lightly, and various lights began to flash on a screen in front of him.

These rays of light continued to combine, and finally condensed into an old face that Mike was somewhat familiar with.

"Mr. Mike Townley! It's been a long time! I didn't expect you to become the minister of the Ministry of Magic in such a short time. You are so young and promising!"

The old man on the screen said with a smile on his face, and the corners of Mike's mouth raised slightly when he heard that, and said slowly:
"Yes, it's been a long time, Mr. Prime Minister."

After hearing that the title Mike used to call himself was not the Muggle or the Muggle Prime Minister that those wizards said before, the smile on the Prime Minister's face became even brighter.

He laughed twice and wanted to continue to say some polite words, but Mike didn't give him this opportunity and continued:

"As you know, the society of wizards and ordinary people has some completely different characteristics, and one of the most notable points is that in wizard society, the status of personal force is unparalleled. To be honest, I have become one of the wizards in the history of wizards. The youngest legendary wizard. And because of this, I also have the right to represent most of the Ministry of Magic in Europe."

The prime minister's eyes narrowed, and his body was involuntarily approaching the screen.

He had a hunch that what Mike would say next must be crucial.

And Mike didn't let him down, only to see Mike paused for a while and then continued:

"You know, I have always been committed to promoting equal rights between wizards and ordinary people, and now, I finally have the power to do this. So my dear Mr. Prime Minister, I think you and I, It's time for wizards and ordinary people to cooperate."

"Cooperation?" The joy on the Prime Minister's face could hardly be suppressed. He tentatively said, "What kind of cooperation do you mean?"

Mike smiled strangely and said:

"Everything!"

(End of this chapter)