[hp] Pure White Age

Make it stick to the books and get some brooms.When they walked down the stairs together, Pansy snatched the boy by the hem, reluctantly, but didn't shake her off again.She followed him to his mother, and the woman gave some instructions, and wrapped a green scarf around the boy's neck, and gave her a pink one, and she wrapped it obediently, even though she wanted green more in her heart.They called up a few more children and walked together to the cold and windy outdoor.

[Okay, that's it.Have you met yet?I have to go and play against them. 】The boy hastily taught her a few moves, and then turned his attention to the laughter on the other side.He left her and flew into the cold sky.Pansy vaguely remembered that before they left this morning, their parents had talked about the possibility of snow in the afternoon and that it would be a white Christmas.

Pansy vowed to practice Quidditch well.She tried to keep her head up so that the boy in the sky would not leave her sight.His laughter was clear amidst the stronger din; his black robe and green scarf fluttered in the wind; his eyes were not looking at her, not at all.It made the occasional touch of fingers during the rough-quality teaching all the more precious, and a sour feeling rose from the bottom of his heart, which Pansy knew was the same as losing a favorite doll.There was a chill in the corner of her eyes, she couldn't believe she was crying, and after she stretched out her hand to confirm, she realized that it was snowflakes that seemed to be floating in the air.

The snow was getting heavier, and Draco's parents, as hosts, beckoned the children back indoors.The game has not yet been decided, the boys and girls fell back to the ground in dissatisfaction, only Crabbe and Gore breathed a sigh of relief.

[The big score gap is definitely our win. said a bright-eyed black boy, putting his arm around Draco's shoulders.The blond boy smiled lazily, his fair face turned red from the cold, and the corner of his mouth showed a proud look, [Of course. 】

[The game is not over yet! 】The other team shouted unwillingly.But as soon as they returned to the warm room, they shut their mouths under the majesty of their parents and sat down at the dining table in an orderly manner. Pansy passed several people and sat next to Draco.

It was one of the three most memorable scenes between her and Draco that Pansy in third grade could get.They sat next to each other many times later at the Hogwarts table, but they all stemmed from this beginning.

【Do you remember our first dance? ] After the club meeting, she asked him this. 【When you were seven years old, after the Christmas dinner, your mother taught us how to dance in the living room?Hope this year's prom will be as good as well...what will you be wearing then? 】Dancing is another scene worth remembering. In the living room where Bai Xue can be seen, she once put her arms around his neck pretending to be joking.

【I don't know...I'm very tired today. ] The boy just said.His footsteps were always half a beat faster than hers, and she followed anxiously. 【You won't regret it, right? ] Will not promise to invite others later?Like Astoria?She wanted to speak more clearly, but in the end she didn't.She's always been less of herself when it comes to Draco.She thought back to Astoria's pure eyes this afternoon, and she would never admit that there was a hint of pity in them.

She said Draco didn't like her.But Draco wouldn't dislike her, they'd been together every day since they were seven.If he doesn't like her, who can he like?Pansy Parkinson has always had the confidence to stand up for what belongs to her.

[Speak clearly, Draco. ] She grabbed him and forced him to look at her, 【Tell me your dance partner will be me. 】

[I agreed. 】

[Yes, you agreed. ] Pansy could easily find her angry self in those psychedelic gray eyes, and she sped up her speech, 【All you can do is say you won't say no when I invite you, prom and everything else... …Is it right?Why can't you be more proactive? 】The arrogance and strength inherited from the family returned to her body, she took a deep breath, raised her head and ordered: 【Tell me you will invite me to the ball, Draco. 】

She knew, like every time before, that he would not refuse her request.Because Lucius Malfoy, the father he respected the most, had told him during the summer of his second year that she was likely to be his fiancée before graduation.Their families have been tightly bound, becoming two vines destined to be entangled, and the Dark Lord who is about to return is the tree they are clinging to.

Her clan triumphed over the lingering Greengrasses, and she triumphed over Astoria.But she didn't tell anyone that at such moments—when he stared at her with hesitant eyes, she still had the feeling that her favorite doll was taken away.

[I invite you to the dance with me, Pansy.You are the only choice. 】

Pansy smiled, the evening wind outside Hogwarts was so quiet.She took advantage of the situation and took his arm: [If you haven't decided what to wear, let me customize it, please? 】

The night was dark, and it was almost time for the prefects to make their night rounds.She touched his lips with her fingers, and sighed sweetly: 【Draco, remember that time?Our best memories. 】

She matured almost at the same time as Draco, if not earlier.So one day when she smelled the faint aroma of mint wine, her heart trembled violently.He and she were the only two precedents in the same grade at that time, and Pansy was sure that this was the arrangement of fate, and he would choose her without a doubt.

She didn't wait long.The week before the match between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff was about to start, Draco's emotions became visibly agitated.When reviewing in the library, Pansy often observed his slightly dilated pupils with anticipation, sniffed his scent, and at the same time carefully revealed the quiet fragrance of narcissus.From the way he looked up at her, she knew that he had read her mind.On Thursday night, he grabbed her as she was about to go back to the dormitory.

She proudly told Daphne and the others to go back first, and followed the boy she had loved for a long time to a secret corner. [We have always had a tacit understanding, haven't we? ] She took his tie and let it wrap around her fingertips: 【What do you want to try? 】

The blond Slytherin's collar was messed up by her, and he pressed his lips tightly together.After a long time, he said: [I want to try kissing. 】

Pansy's fingers stopped, and she looked at him in surprise: 【Of course. 】

This is an extremely restrained kiss, it is said that the contact between the lips is more suitable.Although the boy moved his lips away prematurely, Pansy was content.

【How does it feel? ] she asked him, giggling.

[That's it. ] The other party was silent for a while and said, she laughed even harder, stroking the back of his neck with her fingers.

Since that night, she began to wait excitedly.However, Draco did not mention any other "attempts".A few days later, he told her he was starting a suppressant. [I think that's a safer way. ] He said this to her.She didn't know what kind of inhibitor he used, so that his own cold mint wine smell blended with a tantalizing rose scent, which made her even more unable to stop.

[You just haven't realized the meaning of "adaptation partner". 】 She said disapprovingly.

[Pansy, I don't need to try anymore. 】The blond Slytherin retorted forcefully,【I know what suits me better. 】

Pansy just shrugged. [At least his first and only attempt was me. ] She thought, this is enough, after all, they are still very young.One day the other party will understand that she is indeed his only choice, starting from the greeting when he was seven years old.

These are the three most precious memories of Pansy.She is confident that she will be the ultimate winner.

Seven-year-old Pansy Parkinson had a crush on a boy and still has a crush on it.

☆, Chpater55 Prom Eve (1)

The night Ron met Draco in the infirmary, Harry woke up.The next day, the students who heard the news rushed to the school infirmary without interruption and surrounded his hospital bed.The boys praised him loudly for getting the highest score in the first round and winning glory for Hogwarts; the girls blushed and joked with each other about insignificant things, but everyone knew that they were thinking about Christmas ball.

as it is now.Ron stood at the door of the noisy school infirmary, looking into the center of the crowd, Harry was chatting with Seamus.Hermione sat next to his pillow, showing a helpless expression. She patted him on the shoulder and said something, and began to pack her schoolbag.Knowing that she was about to leave, Ron quickly turned around first.

Wondered if Harry would realize that his best friend hadn't come to visit him yet.Ron thought as he walked.In his robe pocket, besides his wand, was a packet of butter biscuits, Harry's favorite.But at last he came to the busy kitchen of the elves.

[It's Mr. Ron Weasley here!Mr. Weasley has come to see Dobby! ] exclaimed Dobby, with his strangely wide eyes open, obviously overjoyed.

[Yes, uh, how are you doing, Dobby? ] Ron scratched his hair.To be honest, if it wasn't for Hermione's request, he still wouldn't be used to talking to house elves like this. After all, he was taught that elves like to be enslaved since he was a child, and he never thought of trying to understand them.

[Dobby is fine, sir.Now that Dobby is free, Dumbledore promises to pay Dobby his wages and a weekly vacation. 】

【That's fine. 】Ron took the biscuit out of his pocket, 【I think you've done a lot of work, do you want something to eat? 】He noticed Dobby's still ragged clothes, and frowned, 【Uh, do you feel cold?I have a sweater that is too small for me. It is knitted by my mother. It is very warm. Let me know if you need it. 】

【gentlemen!Mr. cares about whether Dobby is hungry or not, and whether Dobby is cold or not!You are as good as Mr. Harry Potter!As good as Miss Granger!Dobby knew it all along! 】

Ron looked at Dobby's teary eyes in surprise and amused: [You can call me by my name like Harry. 】He explained again,【You know that although I am a pure blood, my family is very poor... There has never been an elf in our family, and I am not used to being called so grandly. 】

Ron had promised Dobby a fuchsia sweater and a pack of butter biscuits when he left the Hogwarts kitchens.To him, Dobby was such a magical little elf, that he could break free from years of restraint so quickly and express his wishes to him.However, the way the other elves looked at Dobby let Ron know that Hermione's ideal was still a long way off.

When he wandered to the school infirmary again, because the class was about to start, the door was much quieter than before.Harry was sitting on the bed drinking his medicine when he noticed Ron keenly and waved to him cheerfully.

Missing my friend is like a flood.Ron walked quickly to Harry's side and gave him a hug.The black-haired savior pressed his cheek against the side of his neck, and his warm breath made Ron itch a little, but he still held him tightly.

[I thought I would never see you and Hermione again.Really, I thought I was going to die when the broom fell. 】

[I'm scared too, Harry. ] Ron said honestly, he let go of Harry, and joked: [But now you are not only not dead, but also in time to dance at the Yule Ball next week. 】

[Speaking of the ball,] Harry licked his lips, [Parvati told me just now that Cho has agreed to Cedric's invitation. 】

Ron was stunned for a while: [Oh, so... But they were together before, didn't they? ] He tried to reassure Harry that this was a normal thing.

[Yes, but I only found out later... how should I put it,] Harry opened his palms and shook his head, [I think she should at least tell me so that I can decide whether to continue... Now the whole thing Things got really bad for me. 】

[Stop thinking about her, Harry.There are so many girls who would love to go to prom with you, aren't there? ] Ron suddenly thought, 【Would you like to invite Ginny?She told me before that she really wanted to go to the prom, but the second grade is not allowed to attend unless she is invited...and she likes you very much, ] He whispered more and more quietly, 【You know. 】

The person opposite did not answer.Ron met Harry's eyes.Friend's gentle green eyes were silent, as if they were trying to penetrate his brain to find some secret. [Actually, I don't know. 】Finally Harry laughed,【Every time I meet her, she runs away quickly.I haven't spoken a few words to her since school started. 】

Ron remembered Hermione's avoidance of Rolf: [Maybe all girls are like this. 】

[You seem to understand it very well. 】

Ron shrugged: [I haven't, I just saw an example. 】

Ron thought Harry would jokingly ask who he was so he could tell him about Hermione, but he was greeted with another round of silence.A strange expression appeared on the face of the black-haired friend, dissatisfied, confused, and powerless, like a Quidditch player who had practiced for a long time but was told not to play.He finally opened his mouth, but just asked him: [Have you found a dance partner yet? 】

Ron shook his head a little dejectedly. 【I might be the only one left among us, oh no, definitely. 】

【I might be too. 】Harry said,【I'm not interested in dancing, anyway, I just fell out of love.Also, some of the girls who came to see me today used to wear Malfoy's badge, and they've grown so fast it's uncomfortable. 】

[I will be very happy then. ] Ron deliberately said the truth in a glib manner, 【However, should you still consider Ginny? 】

Harry was able to go to class with them the next day.In Defense Against the Dark Arts class, Lupine secretly handed them a letter.The letter was from Sirius, who told them he had left Hogwarts when they saw the letter.

"Don't believe any of Voldemort's tricks, Harry. He wants everyone to think that I'm still lurking at Hogwarts, trying to frame you in every possible way. That way, people will ignore the plan he's hatching. Staying at Hogwarts to protect you, but then I realized that here you have many protectors, whether teachers or friends. If I stay here, I will not only be easy to live up to Voldemort's lies, but also attract dementors .

So I'm away for now.Voldemort must have thought I was still at Hogwarts to be on guard against me.By the time you read this letter, I have followed Pettigrew out of school, hoping to hear about Voldemort's plot.Tell your friend Ron that he can now cuddle his Scabbers to sleep.

In addition, in the Room of Requirement that day, you said that you want to have a home of your own, maybe when this matter is over, will you be willing to move in and live with me?

Sirius Black"

Harry's eyes were a little red after reading the letter, but he didn't seem to want Ron and Hermione to see it, so they pretended not to know.Harry put the letter in the drawer and said to them: [When the broom fell that day, I felt that apart from Dumbledore and the others, there was another force from the dark pulling me, and it turned out that it was Sirius. 】

[So the Slytherin boys that Ron and I saw were disguised by Voldemort's men—maybe Pettigrew, in order to separate us from Sirius. ] Hermione said firmly, [I've met that boy before, we can find him and ask about the day's events...]

Ron interrupted her: [That's definitely not Pettigrew, I can now distinguish him from a real mouse.Harry was still a rat before the game, and I added Fred's stunning potion to his food. 】

Hermione and Harry fell silent.This meant that whether there was another person impersonating the boy, or the boy himself doing things for Voldemort, there had to be a new Death Eater involved.Although they are still protected by the school today, the fact is undoubtedly heavy.

【What if Sirius had an accident outside? 】Harry suddenly said, 【At least he's safe at Hogwarts.I can't imagine him being killed, or being sent to Azkaban again. 】

【No, he won't. 】Ron comforted Harry incoherently, 【Sirius's magic is so strong, he will protect himself.What's more, Voldemort is counting on him to go back, because he is from the old and noble Black family, so if he is caught, he will not die... We have to trust him, don't we? 】

His words made Harry feel better.To be honest, they are only children in the third grade, and they shouldn't have to bear the burden that adults can't bear too early.But, who called them Harry Potter and Harry Potter's friends.

After a while, Harry was called to practice dance steps.Because he is one of the warriors, he has to do the opening dance.Hermione went to her first class of the afternoon with Ron.

As they walked down the corridor, Hermione said: [I remember, Ron.That boy is also a member of the Quidditch society, and his surname seems to be Cruise.I've seen him sitting near Malfoy a few times at dinner. 】

Ron stopped abruptly. 【Do you have any idea? ] Hermione continued to ask.

[I don't know, Harry and I have been kicked out of the club now. 】

[This is the problem. ] Hermione said, [I mean, what are those people doing in the name of the society?Think about it, if the person that day was really Cruise, who would have given him orders directly?If not, then really Cruise must be in danger. 】

【what do you want to say? ] Ron began to sense the point in Hermione's words, but he still couldn't grasp it accurately.

[I mean Draco Malfoy. ] Hermione took a deep breath, 【Currently, among the people we can investigate with our own ability, he is the one who should be investigated the most. 】

☆、Chapter56 Prom Eve (2)

Ron had known for a long time that it was not easy for a boy like him to find a dance partner.

Obviously, he was neither a player on the college Quidditch team, nor a good student with top grades, and he didn't think he had any charm to attract girls in terms of personality.The only status he can flaunt is "the best friend of the savior Harry Potter", but after two days of observation, this does not bring him an ideal dance partner.

Next Wednesday night's prom becomes like a final exam.Whether it's breakfast, class, or going back to the dorm, everyone is talking about it.Those who have already found a dance partner spend all their spare time practicing dance steps, while those who have not yet found a dance partner look depressed, but still keep vigilant eyes at all times, lest they lose the precious hints around them.Frankly speaking, Ron thinks that the "dance losers" (Fred) in the academy are looking a little abnormal, although he is also very upset, but he doesn't want to be like that.

After all, it's not that he doesn't have someone he can invite, it's just that that person will never be able to stand under the light with him.

Thinking of Draco only made the mood worse, especially when walking beside Hermione, a wise witch who still maintained her suspicions of blonde Slytherins.Ron stared aimlessly at the strange faces walking up and down the hallway, at Merlin's underpants, they all looked like they had partners.

[You haven't found a suitable dance partner yet, have you? 】

Ron really didn't like the subject. [Yes, but it’s okay, I don’t care. 】

【Actually... um...】 Hermione bit her lip, 【I know someone who might be willing to dance with you. 】

【who? ] Ron was a little surprised.

[Lavender Brown. ] Hermione glanced at him quickly, 【Sorry I didn't tell you earlier, you know I haven't liked her very much.But ever since you won the wizard board game in the first grade, she often said in the dormitory that you were pretty good.Oh yes,] Hermione laughed, [she even said you were cute when your red hair was messy. 】

【Oh, don't laugh. 】Ron knew he was blushing, he coughed, 【Do you think I should invite her? 】

[This is up to you.I'm just telling you this, and by the way, she doesn't seem to have chosen a dance partner yet, although many people have invited her.Prejudice aside, she was pretty. 】

[Then I'll try it. ] Ron said, [Can you call her into the break room after lunch?Just say I'll wait for her there. 】

Hermione agreed.It was odd, Ron felt his heart beating faster, probably because he'd never spoken to a girl his own age alone, except for Hermione.

The morning time was not difficult. During the whole Transfiguration class, Ron was thinking about how to talk to Lavender Brown.In the process, he realized that he didn't know much about the girl, he just knew that she was really pretty, and that she looked a little like his mother when she talked aloud.

He finished dinner quickly, and in order to appear that he had something to do, he even took his Transfiguration homework to the lounge and waited for the other party to appear.What made Ron nervous was that Seamus and Neville were also in the lounge, and he wished they'd gotten sleepy and rushed off to take a nap.

Lavender Brown appeared by the lounge door, wearing a hot pink headband and her long blonde hair braided.She looked in, and soon walked towards him smiling.

[Hi, you are here. 】

【Hi. ] Ron knew he must be acting badly, because Seamus was already looking this way suspiciously.

【Hermione said you have something to do with me. ] Lavender smiled even brighter. That sweet smile gave Ron the illusion that she had agreed.He summoned up his courage: [Yes, um... I want to know, would you like to go to the Christmas ball with me? 】

The smile on Lavender's face didn't decrease, but it didn't increase either. 【oh. 】Her cheeks were flushed, as if she couldn't help crossing her fingers in front of her chest,【I...have promised Seamo. 】

Oh, Merlin's socks.Ron finally knew why Seamus was staring at him, why did he choose to be in the lounge? !

【However...】 Lavender twisted her fingers, she obviously didn't pay attention to Seamus who was about to stand up in the corner, 【I'm glad you invited me, if...】

[I'm sorry, but it's okay. ] Ron hurriedly said, 【There is still time, I can find someone else. 】

【Okay, then】 Lavender's eyes sparkled, 【I'm sorry too, if you could come to me sooner...】

[I have to go find Harry, goodbye, Lavender. 】Ron almost knocked over a chair before he left, his feet hurt, but at least Seamus didn't have time to smash the Transfiguration textbook in his face.

Now that he's completely hopeless, will he be the only one left in the whole school?Maybe he should go to the girls' bathroom and ask Myrtle if she'd like to dance with him on the toilet or something.

[Hi, Ron. 】

A dreamy voice interrupted his self-mocking, and Ron turned his head to see Luna standing right behind him.He greeted her.

[Someone hid my dancing shoes, I'm looking for them, do you want to help me? ] Luna said.She was dressed very strangely today. Under the black robe was a gleaming silver skirt, revealing a fat skirt that swayed slightly as she spoke.

[Have you found a dance partner yet? 】

【Yes, it's your brother George. 】

【All right. ] Ron shook his hair, 【I'll help you find it together. 】

In the end they found Luna's dancing shoes in the bushes. The silver shoes were covered with mud stains, but Luna was not angry and cast a new look charm on them.

【Your classmates shouldn't do this. ] Ron said dissatisfied.

[They just want to play games with me. ] Luna put on those shoes and did a few tap dances, 【I'm so happy they hid both shoes in the same place. 】

【What? ] Ron didn't quite understand.

[They are just a pair of shoes to me. 】Luna's dreamlike voice floats in the air, 【But they are unique to each other.It would be bad if they were stashed in a different place and I didn't find them. 】

Ron didn't speak anymore, his heart was quiet because of this sentence, but he felt a little sad for no reason.

[Thank you, Ron.I am leaving now, bye. 】

【goodbye. 】

Watching Luna bouncing away put Ron in a better mood. There was something magical about the girl that made it seem less scary to him not to be able to find a partner. [It's no good if you're not the right person, isn't it? 】Ron thought,【Dancing with the wrong people must be torture.Besides, even if you are ridiculed, what other people think is not that important. 】

After thinking about this, he decided to go to the kitchen to get some food. He was not full at noon today because he was thinking about inviting Lavender.

Hufflepuff's dormitory is next to the passage leading to the house elf kitchen. When Ron walked out with the chocolate muffin that Dobby gave him, he found a familiar figure sitting on the bench in the corner.

[Justin, you are here. ] He put his hand on the curly-haired boy's shoulder.

But Justin didn't look back.Only then did Ron feel the boy's shoulder tremble slightly, 【Are you okay? 】

[Actually, not very well. 】Justin rudely wiped away tears with his sleeve, his eyes were red.Ron sat next to him, [What happened? 】

Justin shook his head. [They are still together. 】 He said softly.

Ron instantly understood who was making Justin sad.The only thing he could do was put his arms around the boy's shoulders: 【You know this kind of thing always happens... How about I tell you my sad things too?I don't have a partner, and I may have to go to the ball alone. 】

[I'm still not the same. 】Justin smiled wryly, 【I didn't intend to invite girls at all, this incident made me feel in the mood for nothing.You know... maybe we could go to the dance together. ] Speaking of which, he laughed himself out of tears.Ron took the opportunity to slip him a cake.

Talking to Justin Finlich is always stress-free.Maybe it's because the other person knows his secret, maybe it's because (though he knows it's bad to think so) the other person's relationship is more painful than his.Ron took a bite of the cake: [Indeed, we should be together.I invited Lavender Brown, but it fell through, and I don't think I'm going to try again. 】

[At the dinner table today, Parkinson has been showing off that she invited Malfoy, you know he is always popular with girls, especially in Slytherin. ] Justin suddenly said, 【Her family wants to customize dresses for them, but Malfoy is not enthusiastic. 】

Ron didn't like the subject, he shrugged. [We should be together. ] He repeated it again, only because he couldn't think of anything else to say, because his head was in a mess. [Anyway, I can't dance. ] He added, 【Losing a chance to make a fool of myself is wonderful. 】

Justin seemed to regain his mood: [I want to walk around, sitting here always reminds me of him. 】Ron stood up obediently, and walked to the main entrance of the castle with the boy.On the lawn and under the trees, they saw many lovers holding hands blatantly through dancing. Ron secretly observed Justin's face.

【Justin!Ron! 】

The two turned their heads when they heard the sound, and found that the warrior and their dance partner were coming from the other side, obviously just finished practice.It was Cedric who stopped them. He stood with Qiu Zhang, his face showing a healthy red.Harry walked next to Krum, apparently avoiding the new couple as well.

【Hi. ] Ron nodded at him, his eyes turned in Harry's direction.Harry stopped talking to Krum after seeing him and Justin, and the way the green eyes looked at him was strange to Ron.But that strangeness only lasted for a moment, Harry walked towards them quickly, perhaps to expel the unknown emotions in his heart, Ron asked him with a smile: [How does it feel? 】

[It sucks. 】Harry blinked,【I don't have a dance partner yet, I danced with Professor McGonagall, and I stepped on her feet six times. 】

[Extremely sympathetic. ] said Ron.

[I'm already exhausted and paralyzed, shall we go back to the dormitory together? ] asked Harry.

Ron also wanted to sleep very much, and there was evening class waiting for them today.But he felt that it was a little too inhuman to leave Justin with Cedric and Cho Chang at this time.

[No, Justin and I have an appointment to... go for a walk in the woods, uh...] Merlin's beard, what the hell is he talking about?

Ron was too embarrassed to look at Harry's expression, and the air between the two froze for two seconds.

【Okay then, I'll go back by myself, you... don't forget about the astronomy class at night. said Harry, giving him one last look.

[Never, I will go back soon. ] Ron said quickly.

After Harry left, Cho Chang left with another Ravenclaw girl.Cedric, Fleur, and Krum were not in a hurry to disperse, but stayed where they were talking.Ron scratched his hair, confused by the silent Justin beside him.

【Ron, I'm so sorry, I just remembered I still have some homework to do. 】The boy suddenly said, 【I can't go to the woods with you, sorry. ] After finishing speaking, he ran away quickly.

Ron stood there in bewilderment. [He is often like this, doing things in a daze, you will get used to it after you know him for a long time. ] Cedric patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile that Krum and Fleur had also left.

Ron had never felt more sympathetic to Justin than at this moment.He nodded indiscriminately, and Ron didn't listen carefully to what Cedric was still saying, until a sentence vaguely came to his ears: [...he is a person who is serious about his relationship, and I hope you are too. 】

Ron looked up sharply: [We're not...wait—you know he's...]

【Yes. ] Cedric nodded, 【We have been classmates for almost three years.Ron, I'm not a fool. 】

[Then you also know...] Ron opened his eyes wide, while Cedric looked away, looked down at the ground, and then slowly, nodded again.

It turns out that Justin's secret is not a secret.

[But why don't you just tell him clearly? 】

【I do not know how to put it. ] Cedric's expression was full of disappointment, 【He knows very well that I can't help it...and I don't want to lose my friend.I think he will understand when he sees me standing with Qiu. 】

[But that also made him very sad. 】Ron couldn't help but said,【I think you can only be friends again if you confess that you don't like him, although it sounds a bit cruel. 】

Cedric was silent for a moment. [I understand what you mean, but I'm actually not feeling well, you know. ...so you're not in love? 】

【of course not.We're just in the "Dancing Losers" league. ] Ron said angrily.

Cedric couldn't help laughing, [Oh, well, I will seriously consider your suggestion, thank you Ron. 】

【It's ok. 】

When Ron came back to his senses, Cedric had already gone far.Ron stood there for a while longer, thinking he could go back to the dormitory now.

Ron thought he'd see Harry in the dormitory, but it was empty.All the roommates went to dance practice in their free time, Ron untied his tie and threw himself on the bed. [Experiencing life is much more tiring than dancing. 】he thinks.

After falling asleep for a while, Ron was awakened by the sound of the door opening and footsteps. He rubbed his eyes: 【Harry? 】

【I invited Louise from Beauxbatons. 】

Ron didn't expect it to be the first thing Harry said to him.He sat up slowly: 【Oh, that's good.She's almost as pretty as Fleur, isn't she? 】

【That's right, I didn't expect that I would succeed either. 】Ron heard Harry's rapid breathing echoed in the dormitory, he finally looked directly at Harry, directly into the green eyes under the glasses, and the expression on Harry's face reminded him again of the incompetent Quidditch Strange metaphor.

[You haven't found a dance partner yet, have you? 】

【yes. 】

[Is there no girl willing to dance with you yet? 】

【Hey! 】Ron frowned dissatisfiedly, and Harry's emotions also affected him, 【There is no need to show off so quickly, after all, you have danced with Professor McGonagall for many days. 】

Harry opened his mouth: [Sorry, Ron.I just wanted to tell you that Parvati has a sister in Ravenclaw and she hasn't got a date yet.I did not mean that. 】

Ron relaxed his shoulders: [Of course you are not.Thank you Harry, but maybe at the prom I'd rather sit with Justin and watch you dance or something. 】

【Why? ] Harry frowned suddenly.

[Really nothing,