"Audrey!"
"Audrey!"
The shouts of the audience echoed in unison above the Quidditch pitch.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the teams facing off in this match are Hufflepuff and Slytherin!"
"Audrey, Audrey!"
Lee Jordan's voice could no longer suppress the audience's enthusiasm, so he could only shout, "Now, please welcome both teams to the field!"
This time, Audrey was not delayed by goblins because she Apparated directly to the players' changing room, which allowed her to enter the field with her teammates.
Though she called them teammates, in reality, Audrey didn't even recognize everyone on the entire team...
As Audrey flew out with the Slytherin team, the cheers on the field grew even louder.
The Hufflepuff players felt very uncomfortable because in previous years, when they played against Slytherin, the audience always cheered and supported them.
Given the little badgers' popularity and the little snakes being pitted by their Head of House into becoming the enemy of the whole school, whenever it was Slytherin versus Hufflepuff, the other three houses would always join forces, steadily suppressing Slytherin in momentum.
But today the situation was completely reversed. Everyone was cheering for Slytherin—this statement wasn't accurate; actually, the audience was supporting not Slytherin, but just that one person.
Flint flew to Audrey's side and said grumpily, "Why didn't you come to a single training session?"
Audrey was speechless. "Training? Did you expect me, a Seeker, to coordinate with you Chasers to score goals?"
Her coming to the match was already giving them enough face, and they still wanted her to train?
Flint suppressed his anger and said, "There must be a tacit understanding between the Seeker and the Beaters! There are many tactics that require everyone to cooperate with each other!"
Audrey waved her hand irritably. "What cooperation? Anyway, I'll catch the Golden Snitch right away!"
Flint almost roared, "We lost the first match to Gryffindor! And this is our last match! So we must score more points to ensure that if Hufflepuff wins against Gryffindor, we can have a point difference advantage!"
Audrey knew the plot direction. The match between Hufflepuff and Gryffindor was after the exams, and at that time, Harry Potter would be in a coma, so Gryffindor would lose the match.
Flint was right. In this match, Slytherin indeed needed to score more points; otherwise, the champion would still be the currently undefeated Gryffindor!
However, did whether Slytherin won the championship have anything to do with her?
Her agreement with Snape was only to participate in the match, not that she had to win the final championship.
That logic was correct, right?
With a whistle from Madam Hooch, the match officially began.
"The match begins!"
Lee Jordan started the commentary. "As soon as Hufflepuff kicked off, they had their Beaters launch a fierce attack on Audrey!"
"Helga above! Godric above! Rowena above! What did I see?"
There was an uproar on the pitch!
"Audrey Astley hit the Bludger away with her bare hands!! Is her hand okay?"
"Oh, we see it; of course, her hand is okay!"
Lee Jordan shouted, "Because she raised her right hand! She caught the Golden Snitch once again! Time taken: fifteen seconds!"
"Heavens, if Hufflepuff hadn't delayed her with the Bludger, she might have set a new record again!"
Marcus Flint waved his fist angrily. Audrey Astley!!
However, apart from him and the Slytherin players, everyone else was extremely excited.
It could be said that the whole stadium was boiling!
Not only the young wizards but even the players, coaches, and managers of those professional teams were shocked beyond measure.
Hearing is false, seeing is believing.
When they saw with their own eyes Audrey diving down like a hawk pouncing on a rabbit and snatching the Golden Snitch from a corner of the stands, they were all stunned.
The coach of the Kenmare Kestrels asked their Seeker, Vincent Stuart, "Vincent, did you see her movements clearly?"
Vincent shook his head. "Her dive was too fast. Her speed looked far beyond the theoretical speed limit of the Nimbus 2000. She was born for flying."
The coach nodded. "This kind of talent should be broom affinity. There has only been one such person in history..."
"Yes, Little Parkin, who debuted with the Wanderers in 1498. He could also increase the flight speed of a broom several times over."
"Do you think Astley can reach Little Parkin's height?"
"I think she will only be more formidable than Little Parkin."
"You think so highly of her?"
"Speed is one aspect; she also possesses terrifying physical strength."
"That's right," the coach nodded repeatedly. "Hitting a Bludger away with bare hands, that's not something an ordinary person can do!"
Vincent smiled. "That's not the most terrifying part."
Coach: "Oh?"
"Her most terrifying aspect is actually her perception."
"Perception?"
"Yes, Coach," Vincent said. "Before she caught the Golden Snitch, did you even see a trace of the Golden Snitch's shadow?"
The coach fell silent. Before retiring to become a coach, he was also a famous Seeker in the area, but in those short fifteen seconds just now, he hadn't seen the shadow of the Golden Snitch at all.
"We must get her! Vincent!"
"Yes, if she is willing to come to our team, I would rather be her substitute!"
Similar conversations rang out in every corner of the stands. People were all shocked by this literary girl's talent in Quidditch.
But the protagonist of their heated discussion, Audrey, was already preparing to sneak back to her dormitory.
Are you kidding? If she didn't leave now, it would be too late!
The goblin Elder Moristor of Gringotts was sitting right there. The goblins usually couldn't find her, so their intention in coming here now couldn't be more obvious.
One must know, it was now early April. Compared to January, the Coupon had devalued by 70%! This meant the goblins' assets had lost seventy percent of their value!
And judging by the trend during this period, by the summer holidays, this figure would probably become ninety percent.
But what did this have to do with Audrey?
She was too lazy to argue with them!
Let's speak according to the contract!
Black and white is the most reliable!
However, Audrey underestimated the goblins' urgent desire to talk to her face-to-face.
"Miss Audrey Astley!"
Professor McGonagall's voice rang out.
"Please come to the main stand, please come to the main stand!"
Audrey waved to the cheering crowd, tucked her broom under her arm, and flew to the main stand with a look of helplessness.
Mr. Cornelius Fudge, our Minister for Magic, was smiling and waving at her.
"Mr. Minister,"
Looking at this man below who could be called the fuse of the Gringotts extinction event, Audrey descended. "We haven't seen each other for several months. I wonder what you are looking for me for this time?"
Minister Fudge laughed loudly and glanced at Professor McGonagall standing on the side, hinting that he and Audrey needed a private conversation space.
Professor McGonagall leaned back, the muscles around her eyes tense, and pursed her lips. "I'll go check the technical statistics of this match."
—This was an excuse that couldn't be more obvious. Apart from Audrey and a hit by the Hufflepuff Beater, where would the technical statistics come from for the others in this match?
"Miss Astley, I'll be right there. If anything happens, just shout loudly."
Professor McGonagall's distrust was like a white glove thrown in Fudge's face. The Minister's face changed slightly—he was the Minister for Magic after all!
It wasn't strange for Professor McGonagall to be so nervous.
Recently, Gringotts had sent people to Hogwarts many times to find Audrey, but they were all turned away by Dumbledore. According to the Headmaster, it seemed that Audrey had made some money from Gringotts, and Gringotts couldn't sit still because of it.
Having lived for so many years, Professor McGonagall knew exactly what kind of creatures goblins were. They were greedy by nature. For profit, what wouldn't they do?
Today, the Ministry of Magic suddenly called an emergency meeting and required Dumbledore to attend, but Minister Fudge ran over to watch the ball game instead.
The meaning behind this was worth pondering.
Professor McGonagall left, but not completely; her attention remained locked on this place.
"Haha, haha," Fudge laughed awkwardly and began to praise Audrey. "Miss Astley's Quidditch talent is truly unprecedented! I think in the next World Cup, you will definitely shine brilliantly!"
"Mr. Minister, you called me over specifically just to say this?"
Audrey narrowed her eyes slightly, her voice cold. "Your Ministry of Magic requires me to pass all twelve O.W.L.s subjects this year. Do you know what this means?"
Fudge was stunned for a moment. Why did this girl seem like she had eaten gunpowder today? She was very polite before!
"This means my time is very tight! One year has to equal five years for others! Every second of mine now is precious, Mr. Minister!"
Indeed, her time was extremely precious. One less second of leisure time was a very significant loss!
And this Minister for Magic in front of her, who had already been coerced by the goblins, really annoyed her.
This is a traitor to humanity!
"No, no, no, Miss Astley," Fudge still smiled, but the muscles on his face seemed a bit stiff. "I have important business with you, a major matter concerning the British wizarding world!"
Audrey made a 'please' gesture, indicating for the Minister to continue. That condescending posture intimidated Fudge.
Dumbledore said to give the Ministry of Magic basic respect, but Audrey felt that was wrong.
Why could Gringotts infiltrate the Ministry of Magic and influence its decisions?
That's right, Galleons.
Did Gringotts respect the Ministry of Magic?
Not at all.
So now, Audrey, who was countless times wealthier than Gringotts, why should she take crap from this traitor Minister?
Not pointing at his nose and scolding him to his face was already being nice!
Fudge felt a bit ashamed being suppressed by the aura of a little witch, so he straightened his tie and put away his smile: "As far as I know, Gringotts has been having operational difficulties recently and is facing the danger of bankruptcy; once Gringotts goes bankrupt, it will be an immeasurable loss to the entire wizarding world!"
"Therefore, entrusted by Elder Moristor of Gringotts, I am acting as an intermediary to negotiate with Miss Astley, hoping you can repay the loan in advance."
"For the sake of the entire wizarding world, Audrey, will you consider it?"
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