Luna's strange words left the Ravenclaw unsure of how to react, so he muttered "Crazy girl" under his breath and angrily went off to find his hair clip.
Ivan had already attached the hairpin to Rowena Ravenclaw's bust, and it would probably take him a while to get his hands on it without the use of the Flight Charm.
It was also a small test of wisdom, and he believed that a proper Ravenclaw would have found a way to overcome it.
Ivan sided with Luna on the spur of the moment because he felt bad for injuring her owl.
With the newspaper in her mouth, Ivan flew to Luna to finish his task of delivering the newspaper.
"Thank you!" Luna thanked her earnestly, then looked at the Quibbler in Ivan's mouth and asked curiously.
"Why are you delivering the newspaper? Where's my father's owl?"
Despite the fact that the owl in front of her was also greyish-white and physically similar to her father's, Luna immediately recognised it.
"He fell and couldn't make it, so I helped him deliver the letter," Ivan muttered to himself, not expecting her to understand.
To her surprise, Luna looked surprised and murmured, "Owl wrestling? I've never heard of it…"
"You can understand Owl?" Yvonne stared at the witch in shock.
How was this possible?
"No, I don't understand…" Luna shook her head, the cork dangling from her neck swaying with her movement.
Yvonne was baffled. She couldn't read the young witch's mind, and if she couldn't, how would she know what I was talking about?
Luna reached over and removed the copy of The Quibbler from Ivan's mouth. She had been waiting for this latest issue for a long time, so she flipped it open.
After Ivan finished delivering the newspaper, he planned to fly away and look for someone who had left their window open. However, he stopped when he saw the front page of The Quibbler.
The title on it shocked him so much that his eyeballs fell out…
[Potion Genius Ivan Hals does not exist!]
'What? I don't exist?'
Scowling, Ivan stepped closer with his little paws to see what was written there.
Luna didn't mind having another newspaper-reading animal, and graciously laid "The Quibbler" down flat.
This undoubtedly facilitated Ivan's reading, and he was rendered speechless after perusing the book.
It was unknown who wrote the article, but it was full of conspiracy theories.
It stated that Ivan Hals, a supposed potion genius, was most likely a cover for the Ministry of Magic to smooth over werewolf tensions, and that the Wolfsbane Potion did not exist.
The reason was that it was impossible for an eleven or twelve-year-old wizard to have developed something like the Wolfsbane Potion…
Ivan was speechless. He had sold countless bottles of the Wolfsbane Potion, and his nomination for the Order of Merlin was in the papers, yet someone still thought he was making it up…
Besides, it's not like the Ministry of Magic has nothing better to do than make up stories about potion geniuses.
Yvonne's thoughts were interrupted by Luna's disembodied voice.
"But the Ministry always has to find something to do, whether it means something or not, doesn't it?"
Ivan's mouth fell open. He hadn't said anything, and he hadn't felt any magical vibrations from the Dementor. Could this little witch read the owl's expression?
Luna didn't reply this time, but muttered to herself as she read the paper.
"Yes… but the article must be wrong. I saw Ivan Hals at the beginning of the school year. I'm going to write a letter and send it back."
With that, Luna stood up, put the newspaper away, and headed back to her room.
Ivan flapped his wings and followed her. He needed to visit her dormitory, so he landed on Luna's shoulder to hitch a ride.
Luna didn't seem to mind at all, chatting about Harassing Hooligans and Crumple-Horned Snorkacks and discussing where these magical creatures were most likely to appear.
This exchange between man and bird attracted the attention of many Ravenclaws, who cast curious glances at them.
If it had been anyone else, the wise Ravenclaw would have suspected that something was amiss.
However, Luna's usual style of dress was very unconventional, and she was known for having strange, non-existent creatures.
Some even wondered if the Sorting Hat had made a mistake in assigning her to Ravenclaw…
Several Ravenclaw girls were impressed by Luna's ability to communicate with an owl.
This was one of the reasons why Ivan was so open about talking to Luna. Who could see what was real when covered up?
Ravenclaw's dormitory was located next to the large statue of Ravenclaw, where he had placed his barrette.
It was only then that Ivan realised that the hairpin that had been placed on the statue's head had disappeared. It seemed that the statue had taken it away…
Ravenclaw indeed. Ivan felt he had underestimated the little witch…
Luna didn't seem to care. She found her way down the corridor to the front door of her room and led Ivan inside.
This was not Ivan's first visit to the girls' dormitory, but it was markedly different from the Gryffindor girls' dormitory in its fresh and elegant style, with many books and study notes neatly arranged on the table.
It was a little out of place with the general style, as it was a bed in the corner, where many strange ornaments were hung, which seemed to be carved from turnips, and a ring of wooden corks hung on the edge of the bed…
"That's strange. Where's my dirigible? I remember putting it here…" Luna stepped forward and looked at the empty basin beside the bed in surprise.
"Maybe someone stole it and hid it?" Yvonne suggested, after a moment's thought.
He remembered that in the original timeline, due to Luna's strange behaviour, many people liked to tease her, hiding her things or throwing them away…
Probably no different this time…
Luna soon thought of the Ravenclaw girl, but she was not offended.
"Then she must also think the Dirigible Lee is nice… maybe she'll return it when she's had enough…"