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After the group left the kitchen, Cho still remained in a daze.
It wasn't until they reached an abandoned classroom that she finally regained her senses.
"I had no idea there were so many house-elves working in the Hogwarts kitchen."
Cho spoke with genuine wonder.
Though she was already in her second year, she truly hadn't known that their daily meals were prepared by house-elves.
Erwin nodded in agreement.
Although he'd known about Hogwarts' house-elves for some time, seeing more than a hundred of them working together was still an impressive sight.
Entering the classroom, the twins and Lee skillfully arranged the food on a table.
Finally, Lee Jordan opened the bag he'd been carrying. Several bottles filled with golden liquid sat inside.
"What's that?"
Cho asked curiously, eyeing the bottles.
"Butterbeer."
The twins announced proudly.
"How did you buy it? Don't they refuse to sell to minors?"
Lee Jordan shrugged with a grin.
"When you look like me, the bartender at the Three Broomsticks doesn't even ask your age before selling it to you."
"Pfft!"
Cho couldn't help laughing aloud at his answer.
It was true, determining a person's age could be difficult in some cases, and Lee did look older than his years.
Looking at the sumptuous feast spread across the table, Erwin felt his appetite surge.
It was already midnight, five or six hours past dinner time.
His stomach was genuinely protesting.
However, he still cautioned Cho to drink moderately.
Cho wrinkled her nose but agreed.
"Come on, let's make a toast. Here's to our Hogwarts Night Tour Society gaining new members."
George pulled over a stool, planted one foot on it, and raised his bottle high, gesturing to the group.
"Cheers."
The others raised their bottles and clinked them together.
After drinking, Erwin found the taste unexpectedly smooth, with a mild alcoholic content.
Glancing at Cho, he saw she also seemed to enjoy the flavor and had taken several more sips.
Though butterbeer wasn't particularly strong, it still contained alcohol.
"Erwin, this is really good. I've wanted to try it for ages, but my parents always said I wasn't an adult yet and wouldn't let me drink it."
After two glasses, Cho's cheeks flushed pink as she spoke excitedly to Erwin.
Tonight's adventure had thrilled her completely.
Having been a well-behaved girl her entire life, she'd never been so daring.
She'd broken at least ten school rules in one night and consumed alcohol.
Looking at Cho's adorably flushed face, Erwin found her enthusiasm endearing.
"If you like it, we can come here more often."
"Ooooh."
The twins and Lee Jordan immediately began their teasing chorus.
"Erwin, we know plenty of secret passages to Hogsmeade. If you want to go, just contact us in advance next time."
George and Fred offered readily.
Erwin smiled and nodded his thanks.
The group stopped talking and focused on eating, clinking glasses, and drinking butterbeer from time to time.
A small feast unfolded in the abandoned classroom.
Soon, the food had been completely devoured, and everyone felt pleasantly full.
Finding it uncomfortable to remain sitting upright, Erwin withdrew his wand and summoned several chairs with the [Summoning Charm], then used [Transfiguration] to transform them into reclining chairs.
When the others saw this, their eyes lit up.
'There's such a convenient solution?' They all lay down immediately.
"Ahh~"
Everyone released satisfied sighs, finally able to relax properly.
Cho couldn't help commenting.
"Erwin, your Transfiguration skills are really impressive. We second years haven't learned to transform such large objects yet."
Fred added his own praise with a thumbs-up.
"Don't feel bad, even we third years can't do it. It seems pulling Erwin into our Hogwarts Night Tour Society was definitely the right choice."
Erwin waved dismissively, indicating it was nothing special.
After a while, Erwin stretched lazily and asked the twins.
"Don't you have two other brothers at Hogwarts? Why didn't you invite them this time?"
"You mean Percy and Ron?"
"Don't be ridiculous. If we let our dear prefect know what we did tonight, we'd receive a Howler from Mum the very next day."
Fred's voice carried absolute certainty.
"As for our dear Ronnie, that's Mum's precious baby. How could we possibly corrupt him?"
After speaking, Fred laughed at his own joke, and the rest joined in.
Percy's reputation wasn't particularly favorable in Gryffindor.
The house students often complained about his overzealous performance as prefect.
Erwin had always believed that someone as ambitious as Percy should have been sorted into Slytherin rather than Gryffindor.
Perhaps the Sorting Hat hadn't even considered Percy's other qualities due to his bloodline.
After all, Weasleys were traditionally Gryffindors.
Afterward, George and Fred began sharing some of their "glorious exploits" from the past two years.
They even revealed several secret passages throughout Hogwarts. Erwin and Cho listened with rapt attention, thinking the twins' school life was genuinely exciting.
Happy times always passed too quickly. Before long, everyone began feeling drowsy. After cleaning the classroom and restoring everything to its original state, the group prepared to return to their respective common rooms.
Erwin worried that the twins and Lee might be caught by Filch after drinking so much butterbeer, so he cast the Disillusionment Charm on all three of them before they departed in separate directions.