The Lonely Dragon of Hogwarts

Hagrid is right.

Although he himself did not want to reveal anything.

But John and others still knew what he meant by 'good opportunity'.

It was a sunny noon.

The students were eating lunch when Professor McGonagall strode into the auditorium.

"Everyone, please be quiet. I have something to say to you all."

Professor McGonagall shouted.

This immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

Professor McGonagall was very satisfied with this situation. She forced out a smile and said:

"The Yule Ball is coming soon. It is a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament and a great opportunity for us to socialize with foreign guests. Well, the ball is only open to students in the fourth year and above - but if you are willing, You can invite a junior student——"

"Wow--"

Someone in the crowd said "Wow".

This immediately made everyone stunned and started laughing.

Professor McGonagall was very rare and not angry. He just coughed twice and asked everyone to calm down again before continuing:

"Put on your formal robes. The ball will be held in the Great Hall at eight o'clock on Christmas Eve and will end at twelve midnight. Also, listen—"

Professor McGonagall paused, looked at everyone present calmly, and then said in a nonchalant tone:

"The Yule Ball certainly gives us a chance to - well - let our hair down and relax."

"Pfft-"

Draco couldn't help it.

He covered his mouth desperately, trying to stop the sound from coming out.

But that didn't do much.

There were many students like him in the auditorium.

John also had a smile on his face.

Everyone has obviously noticed that Professor McGonagall's hair is always pulled into a tight bun, and she never seems to let her hair down.

"Okay, that's it. Please continue to eat."

As Professor McGonagall spoke, she did not go to control the increasingly chaotic crowd in the auditorium, but instead pulled John, Michelle and Harry into the corridor outside the auditorium.

"Everyone, warriors and their partners..."

Professor McGonagall said that she was interrupted by Harry just mid-sentence.

"Partner? What partner?"

Professor McGonagall glared at Harry and said coldly:

"The partner you brought to the Yule Ball, Harry, is your dance partner."

Harry's face suddenly turned red.

"Dance partner? I don't dance!"

Professor McGonagall ignored Harry and turned to John and Michelle:

"I went on to say that, as is custom, the ball is danced by warriors and their partners."

"Dancing?" Michelle said excitedly, "That sounds like fun!"

Professor McGonagall touched Michelle's hair and said with a bright smile:

"I'm not worried about you and John. I believe you will be able to do this perfectly. As for Harry..."

Professor McGonagall looked at Harry, her expression suddenly turned serious, "You have to find yourself a dance partner quickly! If you are still alone when the dance starts... Hogwarts will be humiliated!"

Upon hearing this, Harry's complexion began to turn from red to pale.

Michelle patted hard... no, hit Harry on the back and said:

"Don't worry, Harry, I know a lot of good girls, maybe I can introduce some to you!"

Harry grimaced in pain, but still looked at Michelle gratefully.

Professor McGonagall saw this and left happily.

Before leaving, she gave John an approving look.

John smiled and nodded at her.

To be honest, it was a bit strange for Professor McGonagall, the Head of Gryffindor, to inform him, the Slytherin, of the important news about the Yule Ball.

But John actually understands.

After all, because of Snape's previous attempt to transfer Michelle to Slytherin, Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape had been jealous during this period.

John figured it would be Snape's turn to tell them about it soon.

And the reality was exactly as John expected.

In the Potions class that afternoon, Snape announced the news again to the Slytherins and Gryffindors.

It’s different from noon.

Although it was very interesting to see a gloomy man like Snape announcing such joyful news as the Yule Ball, no one dared to make strange noises or act naughty during this period.

This is not just because everyone already knew the news in advance.

It was even more because Snape seemed a little nervous when talking about the Yule Ball.

He looked like every muscle in his body was tense.

No one with any intelligence would make Snape angry at this juncture.

Otherwise the consequences will definitely be serious.

It wasn't until the bell rang that everyone became active again, talking about related topics in twos and threes.

"John, come here."

Snape waved to John.

John followed Snape into the Potions office.

As the office door was closed, Snape coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said awkwardly:

"As usual..."

"Yes, the warriors and their partners need to dance." Seeing that Snape was really unconverted, John interrupted, "Professor McGonagall told us at noon."

"Ah - Mag, she is always nosy and likes to put her hands into my power."

Snape complained grimly.

He spoke much more smoothly than when he announced the news of the Yule Ball.

But this is only temporary.

Because after he complained, he seemed to not know what to say anymore and fell into a long silence.

John didn't answer either.

The two of them just stood in silence in the office.

After a long time, Snape held down John's shoulders.

He said in a strange tone that didn't sound like Snape at all:

"I believe you will make the right choice, right?"

John and Snape looked at each other for a moment, then nodded heavily.

"it is good!"

The corners of Snape's mouth suddenly raised, and while he patted John's shoulder hard, he said loudly, "Then you can go now!"

John took a deep breath, remained silent, and left the office.

Snape was always watching John's back.

As John walked further and further away, the corners of his mouth raised more and more.

Whenever John looks back now, he will definitely be surprised.

Because Snape's face was filled with a rich joy that John had never seen before.

At the same time, in the shadows of the corridor outside, a pair of eyes were watching John.

It wasn't until John's back disappeared that Alice stepped out of the shadows.

She stretched her neck, glanced twice in the direction John left, then smiled and said to herself:

"Although I promised that I would never associate with Michelle again, I never said that I would give up pursuing you. Just wait, dear John."

After saying this, Alice suddenly seemed to realize something and looked back in the direction of the Potions Office.

Seeing that the office door had been firmly closed, she breathed a sigh of relief and walked away quickly.

She knew very well that Snape must not hear those words just now.

Otherwise, with Snape's character, she would definitely be caught again to deal with the toad.

Although if she insists on pursuing John, it will be a matter of time before she is overwhelmed by toads.

But at least not yet.

For her plan, she still has a lot of things to do.