Harry Potter: The Path of Destiny

The bushland outside the front door of Hogwarts Castle has been transformed into a rose garden, with low shrubs, ornately decorated winding paths, and intricate stone statues and fountains.

Nydia and Draco did not step into the garden, but walked around the perimeter of the garden because they discovered that there were actually many couples hidden in this seemingly deserted garden, and there were whispers from time to time in the bushes. The small sounds that came out made Nidia blush. Finally, when they saw Hagrid sitting next to Ms. Maxim with an intoxicated look on his face, they finally gave up staying here and decided to find other real people. quiet place.

Just as they were about to return to the castle through the front door, they met Snape walking out from inside, with Karkaroff following behind him. From the looks of them, it seemed that Karkaroff wanted to talk to Snape about something, but Snape didn't seem to want to talk to him.

"Why are you two here?" Snape looked at the two people in front of him.

"We are a little tired. Let's all take a rest and get some air." Draco replied, "We are preparing to go back now! Professor."

Snape didn't seem to believe what they said, because he looked at the two of them in silence for a long time, but finally he said, "Go! But don't forget that you must return to the dormitory after the dance ends at twelve o'clock."

Nydia and Draco nodded quickly and ran away from Snape.

"Wait!" Snape suddenly stopped them again. He turned back to look at Draco, "Remember, you must protect everything you cherish."

Draco was stunned for a moment. He didn't quite understand what Snape meant, but he still nodded with some understanding, "I will."

After confirming that Snape and Karkaroff were really gone, Draco and Nydia did not return to the restaurant to continue attending the dance. Instead, they went up the stairs to the second floor and came to a relatively remote location. courtyard.

"What do you mean by what Snape just said?" Draco was still thinking about what Snape just said, what he cherished? What is he referring to?

"I don't know..." Nidia answered briefly.

"What on earth did he want to express?" Draco wondered if it was because Snape had something to say that he couldn't say directly because Karkaroff was nearby just now, so he was telling them some code words, and he was looking at him just now. Their eyes were also strange, as if they were looking at them, but it didn't feel like they were really looking at them.

"I don't know..." Nitya's answer was still simple.

"What's wrong with you?" Draco finally noticed something strange about Nydia. Her expression seemed to be enduring something, and her walking posture was also a little strange.

"I...I may not be used to wearing high heels..." Nidia said with some embarrassment. She didn't feel much while dancing, but along the way Nidia gradually felt the sensation from her feet. The pain comes.

"Let me see." Before Nydia could react, Draco had already squatted down to check the condition of Nydia's feet. "The skin on my ankles is already worn out, why didn't you tell me?"

"It didn't hurt before... I don't want to spoil your mood." Nidia retracted her foot.

"Idiot." Draco picked up Nydia without any explanation, and then placed her on a bench in the courtyard. He squatted down and took off his shoes from Nydia's feet. Examine the wound carefully. "Did you bring a stretch bag?"

"Who would bring a stretch bag to the dance?" Nidia was speechless.

"Then wait for me here, I'll get some ointment!" Draco said.

"No need Draco, it actually doesn't hurt that much." Nydia didn't want Draco to leave.

"The skin on your ankle has been worn out. If you don't take care of it, you will only get more and more painful as you walk." Draco took off his coat and put it on Nydia's body, then touched her head, "I'll be back soon, wait for me."

After saying that, Draco turned around and left. Nydia wanted to stay but it was too late. She had to sit alone on the bench and look around. When she raised her head and looked up, she was surprised to find that the bench was The top was actually decorated with mistletoe. Michelle's words before the party came to mind again. The kiss under the mistletoe...

"Draco actually abandoned such a beautiful girl and left?" Easter walked out from behind a tree deep in the courtyard.

"Why are you here!" Nidia looked around and saw no one else. "Why are you not with Pansy? Isn't she your dance partner?"

"What about your dance partner? Why did he leave you and run away?" Ister walked towards Nidia with a smile.

"He'll be here soon!" Nidia said.

"Really..." Easter walked up to Nydia and raised his head to look at the mistletoe decorated above. "Have you heard that a kiss under the mistletoe cannot be refused?"

Nidia looked at Ister warily, and moved her body unconsciously to the side. Ister looked down at Nidia, with a wicked smile on his lips.

"Are you afraid that I will kiss you?" Easter asked.

Nidia lowered her head, not looking at him, and grabbed her skirt with both hands, ready to run away at any time, "What do you want to do?"

"I think..."

Easter drawled out a long tone and was slow to finish his words. Nidia's heart was beating hard. Easter was too close to her and she didn't have her wand with her. She could run away successfully. Open?

Just when Nidia was extremely worried, a rose was suddenly handed to her. She was stunned when she looked at the rose, and then looked up at Ister in surprise.

"Give it to you!" Easter smiled, "I picked it over there just now. It looks quite beautiful."

"Thank you..." Nidia reached out and took the rose from Easter's hand. Easter's behavior made her confused.

"I'm really envious of Malfoy!" Easter looked down at Nydia, "You look beautiful tonight."

"Thank you..." Easter's appearance made Nidia a little at a loss.

"Don't be nervous, I won't do anything to you that you don't want to do." Easter said, "I will wait until the day you are willing."

Nidia wanted to tell him that such a day would not come to pass, but Ister's gentle look now made her unable to speak.

"What are you doing here?" Draco took the ointment and returned, only to find Easter appearing next to Nidia. He quickly walked over and stood between him and Nidia.

Easter smiled, acted like a rogue and said, "I just wanted to see if I could take advantage of it. I didn't expect you to come back so quickly, so I had to leave wisely."

Ister glanced at Nidia again, then turned and left. There were some emotions in his eyes that Nidia couldn't see through.

"What did he tell you?" Draco asked Nydia.

Nitya shook her head, "Actually, I didn't say anything. It's nothing special. I just chatted for a few words and you're already back."

Draco looked at the rose in Nydia's hand, frowned and asked, "He gave it to you?"

"Yeah." Nidia nodded.

"I don't like it!" Draco said unhappily.

This situation was completely expected by Nidia, but she still felt a little pity when looking at the rose in her hand.

"If you like flowers, I can also give them to you." Seeing Nidia holding the rose for a long time and unwilling to let go, Draco thought Nidia was reluctant to part with it.

"Don't get me wrong Draco, I don't mean anything else. I just think this flower has been broken off. If you throw it away casually, it may wither tomorrow. It's a pity..." Nydia thought for a while. , "How about this!"

Nitya turned around and inserted the rose in her hand into the soil of the flower bed behind her. "This way, maybe there will be a glimmer of hope for it to grow roots again."

"You still know this." Looking at Nydia's actions, Draco was a little surprised.

"The gardener Mr. Philip once taught me some lessons, but I don't have pruning tools now, and the current season is not very suitable, so the chance of its survival may not be great."

"Then it depends on its fate. Anyway, I can only blame Easter for picking it off."

Draco knelt down and applied the ointment to Nydia's ankle bit by bit, his movements gentle and gentle.

"Thank you, Draco." Looking at Draco who was so gentle, Nydia felt extremely warm in her heart.

After putting away the ointment, Draco looked up at Nydia, smiled and said, "Are you just going to say thank you?"

"Then...what else do you want?" Nitya asked.

Draco didn't speak, but he motioned Nydia to look up with his eyes. When she saw the mistletoe above, Nydia instantly understood what Draco meant and her face turned red.

"Couples kissing under the mistletoe symbolizes their commitment to their relationship." Draco looked at Nydia, "Are you willing to give me this commitment?"

Nydia suppressed her nervousness, reached out and gently held Draco's face, then leaned forward and kissed Draco's lips. Looking at Nidia who was a little nervous but trying hard to kiss him, Draco unconsciously smiled. He stood up and picked up Nidia. Then, after he sat on the bench, he let Nidia sit down. Tiya sat sideways on his lap, he held Nitya's waist tightly with both hands, and began to gradually deepen the kiss between them.

After a long time, the lips slowly parted, and both of them breathed a little quickly.

"Is this okay?" Nitya asked shyly. "Are we going back to the dance? It seems to be almost twelve o'clock."

"We're not going back to the dance, I'm going to take you somewhere." Draco smiled mysteriously, "We're not going back to the dormitory tonight..."