It's just a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

Chapter 297 Childish Ghost Harry

The fact is, as Harry thought, Christmas this year will of course be a little different.

In other words, in history, as long as there is a year when the Triwizard Tournament is held, the night of Christmas is a grand event for the students of the host school.

Because not only will everyone eat and drink on this festival, but students and professors will also hold a dance party together.

At this ball, the chosen warriors are naturally the focus.

Too bad Harry didn't want to be the center of attention.

"You can't refuse!" Professor McGonagall said forcefully, "Hero of Hogwarts, as a representative of the school, you must do what everyone expects. Therefore, you must find yourself a dance partner, Potter .”

"This is a traditional practice, and it's something you have to take on."

After listening to what she said, Harry looked devastated.

He never thought that one day he would face such a choice.

This dance is not only mandatory for the brave, Hogwarts students from the fourth year and above will all stay in school this Christmas.

But for them, this is something they can't wait for. Spending Christmas at home is not as interesting as holding a dance party at school.

The girls have been gathering together lately, giggling whenever a guy walks past them.

Harry sat side by side with Ron depressed. A row of girls happened to pass by in front of them. The girls also saw Harry, looked at him, and secretly giggled.

"Why do they walk together in groups?" Harry said with a headache, "I have no chance to speak, how can I grab one of them and invite her to be my dance partner? "

He seemed to be distressed, but in fact, his eyes couldn't bear to glance in one direction.

There was a group of Ravenclaw girls gathered there, and one of them, a beautiful girl with an oriental face and black hair like a waterfall, attracted his attention like a magnet.

Ron on the side didn't notice the appearance of Harry who had been fascinated by Qiu Zhang at this time, he shrugged and said.

"Lose one? Have you figured out who you're going to invite now?"

Harry was too embarrassed to name his crush, but his coy look made Ron see the problem.

"Actually, you don't have to be like this, Harry, you are a Hogwarts warrior. Think about your heroic performance when you dealt with the fire dragon, and you have to start the dance. As long as you invite, no girl will refuse you of."

Although Ron's tone was a bit sour when he said these words, what he said was actually not wrong at all.

The next day, Harry received a prom invitation from a girl. He was very surprised at the time, and then refused without hesitation, which made the girl look sad and leave.

Afterwards, several girls sent out invitations to him. The youngest ones were in the second grade, and the older ones were even in the fifth grade.

But the person that Harry had been thinking about all the time never came to find him.

With only one week left until the end of the term and the start of the Christmas ball, Harry still hasn't found his partner.

And the person he has always liked was only asked by Lily when he was talking with Lily in the middle of the night.

"You're nothing like your father in that."

Lily was illusory, with a faintly fluorescent body, with a nostalgic smile on her face.

"When it comes to chasing girls, James's skin is thicker than the walls of Hogwarts Castle. He stuck to me like brown sugar all day long, which made me hate him."

Harry, who was lying under the quilt, couldn't help sticking his head out of the quilt, and said smartly.

"So I can't be like him."

Lily couldn't help laughing.

"But I married him in the end. Harry, you still don't understand little girls' hearts at all. Sometimes hating is actually another way of expressing liking. Girls always mature much earlier than boys in their hearts. That’s why many girls feel that boys of the same age are naive, if she finds a boy very annoying, she might actually like it, she just subconsciously hates how she can fall in love with such a naive boy.”

It's a pity that Harry is still that childish ghost now, he didn't understand the good advice Lily taught him.

Instead, he curled his lips and muttered in a low voice, saying that he would definitely not be such a hated person.

Lily looked at him with a gentle smile on her face, and reached out to stroke Harry's hair, which she couldn't touch at all.

"I'm not telling you to be a person that girls hate, but I'm urging you to be bold and try to invite her. Even if you are rejected, so what? She rejected only you now, what will happen in the future? How, who can say for sure?"

Harry's face was a little red, and he covered his face under the quilt again, as if he had decided on something.

It was only a few days before the Christmas ball started, and at this time, Harry chose to make a move.

After a History of Magic class was over, he found the right opportunity and walked up to Qiu Zhang alone who was planning to go to the auditorium with his friends.

"I, can I have a few words with you alone, Qiu Zhang?"

The few girls walking with Qiu Zhang all giggled, which made Harry feel very angry in his heart, feeling that they had ruined such a solemn occasion.

The understanding Qiu Zhang naturally did not embarrass Harry in front of his friends, nodded in agreement, and walked with him to a corner where there was no one else.

Even though he had mustered up his courage in advance, Harry still hesitated when he spoke at this time.

"You, uh, I dance"

Even if Qiu Zhang had four ears, it was impossible for him to understand what Harry was saying.

"Sorry, what did you say?"

"I wanted to say, would you be my Christmas ball partner if you wanted to?"

Harry felt his face burn like he could bake a pancake on top of it, but he insisted on saying the invitation.

However, although his courage is commendable, the result did not follow his wishes.

Qiu Zhang looked surprised, and her face turned red, but she still said apologetically.

"Sorry, Harry, I've already promised someone else."

Harry seemed to be stunned, but at least he could still spit out some simple words.

"okay."

Cho Chang also looked awkward, and the atmosphere between the two became weird.

"That's it, I'm going to lunch with my friends."

Just as she was about to leave, Harry couldn't help asking another question.

"May I know who you promised to be his dance partner?"

"Cedric." As if afraid that Harry would not know his full name, Qiu Zhang said again, "Cedric Diggory."

(End of this chapter)