[HP] Stranger things

December brings high winds, rain and snow to Hogwarts.Although there was always a draft in the castle in winter, Ann and Cedric were grateful for the sizzling fires and thick walls every time they walked past Durmstrang's big ship parked on the lake.The great ship pitched and tossed in the gale, its black sails billowing and dancing in the dark night sky.

When the herb class was about to end, Professor Sprout suddenly motioned for everyone to be quiet. She looked at her children tenderly and said, "I have a few words to say to all of you."

"The Yule Ball is coming up, 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 from the fourth grade and up, but if you want, you can Invite a Junior. Wear your dress gowns. The ball will be held in the Great Hall on Christmas Day at [-]pm and ends at [-] midnight. The Yule Ball will certainly give us the opportunity to dress up as your best and best looking and relax. Myself." She said in a somewhat expectant tone.

"But that doesn't mean we're going to relax our behavioral requirements for Hogwarts students. I'd be heartbroken if any of the Hufflepuff students dishonored the school in any way, although, in my heart, You will always be my children of love."

The bell rang for the end of get out of class. As usual, everyone stuffed the books into their schoolbags and threw the schoolbags over their shoulders. The classroom was hectic for a while.

Professor Sprout motioned for Cedric to stay, and Ann glanced at Cedric without saying anything, and was about to leave with Susan and Cynthia. "Oh, Anderson, you can stay too," said Professor Sprout suddenly.

Ann glanced at Professor Sprout in a daze, but chose to stay.When everyone was almost gone, Professor Sprout said: "What I want to tell you is that according to traditional practice, the dance is started by the warriors and their partners. I remember that you two seem to be in Fall in love." Professor Sprout gave them a gentle smile, and then signaled that they could leave.

Ann and Cedric didn't realize it until they walked out of the greenhouse.Well, it seems that their relationship is a little bit high-profile.But a little happy.

Ann was still a little distracted, but was suddenly pulled into Cedric's arms, and he whispered to his girl, "Dear Miss Ann Anderson, would you like to be Mr. Cedric Diggory's partner? If you don't mind." Looking at Cedric's slightly red ears, Ann smiled and agreed.Can she still refuse her boyfriend's request?

In the last week of the semester, the school is getting busier and noisier day by day.Some teachers, such as the little Professor Flitwick, simply stopped teaching when they saw that the students were obviously absent-minded.He allowed them to play games in his class on Wednesdays, and he spent most of the time talking to Cedric and Ann, mostly discussing combinations of spells.Other teachers are not so easy to talk to.For example, nothing can divert Professor Binns' attention, and he continued to trudge through his pile of goblin rebellion notes. The students speculated that since Professor Binns did not let his own death stop him from continuing to teach, Little things like Christmas were simply impossible to distract him.Professor McGonagall and Moody didn't let the students idle until the last second before get out of class ended.Not to mention Nip, who would rather adopt Harry as a godson than let his classmates play games in class.He surveyed the class sullenly and told them that in the last class of the term he would be testing them on death.

Although the teachers assigned a lot of homework to the sixth grade students during the holidays, after the semester was over, everyone didn't have the mind to do homework at all.Snow fell heavily on the castle and grounds.Beauxbaton's light blue carriage looked like a big frosted pumpkin in winter, and the little gingerbread house next to it was Hagrid's cabin; A layer of ice had formed and became smooth and translucent, and the rigging was also covered with a layer of hoarfrost.The house-elves in the kitchen below were so busy preparing hot stews and sweet puddings in so many flavors that only Fleur Delacour could find an excuse to complain.

There will be no Christmas tea today because there is a feast at the dance.Cedric wanted to be alone with Ann for a while, since he was selected as a warrior, they basically didn't have much time to spend alone, but Ann dragged Susan and Cynthia back to the dormitory in a hurry after lunch, After all, it takes a long time for girls to dress up.

Ann and Susan changed into their respective dresses in the dormitory upstairs. Ann and Cedric had already discussed the color matching of the clothes before. Today, she is wearing a long dress that is mainly dark blue and supplemented by white.Ann gave the tail of her hair a beauty spell, making it curl up, and took care of the hair that was usually left loose, tied the two strands at the back, and put on a set of jewelry that had already been matched.

"Hey, Susan, turn around, I think you need a beauty charm to take care of your natural curls a little bit, and your face needs a little too." Ann looked at Susan in a pale pink dress and couldn't bear it. I can't help but say, today's Susan looks whiter and more beautiful because of this long dress that matches her skin tone.

Susan looked back at Ann, then picked and picked in Ann's jewelry box, and chose a headgear for Ann to wear. "My dear you look even more beautiful now."

When they were all dressed up, they looked at the time, and it was already past seven and almost eight o'clock.Ann walked out of the dormitory with Susan stepping on high heels unskillfully and came to the common room.

The common room looked weird, the people inside were no longer in blue black robes, but in colorful dress robes.Ann saw Cedric at a glance. Cedric was wearing a new wizard robe that was similar to a Muggle suit, and he was wearing a dark blue tie with white horizontal stripes on it. When they stood together, a discerning eye could tell They were wearing a set, and he was talking to Justin and the others. Cynthia was standing next to Justin. Today, their brothers and sisters look surprisingly good-looking, even standing next to Cedric.

The moment he saw Ann, Cedric walked over. Ann smiled and took Cedric's arm and greeted them.Who would have thought that the six of them attending the ball would also be sold domestically.

"Let's go, my girl." Cedric bowed slightly and said to Ann, "You are beautiful today. When I think that you will be seen by so many people, I want to keep you private."

Ann couldn't hold back her smile and pinched Cedric's face: "Tell me, did Cynthia or Justin show you something strange again." Seeing Cedric's noncommittal look, Ann couldn't hold back Touching his nose, her earthy love talk Boy seems to have embarked on a road of no return.

When they came to the foyer, they found that the hall was also full of students, all circling back and forth, waiting for the arrival of eight o'clock, when the doors of the auditorium would open.Some people want to meet their dance partners from other colleges, so they squeeze sideways through the crowd, looking for each other's figure.

Fleur Delacour came, stunningly beautiful in her silver-gray satin gown, accompanied by Roger Davies, captain of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.Fleur Delacour glanced at Cedric, her face was a bit ugly, Ann suddenly remembered that there was a rumor that Fleur once wanted Cedric to invite her to the ball, but Cedric refused her.It seems that her family Seid is worthy of being a loyal Hufflepuff.

A group of Slytherins came up the steps from their underground common room.Walking in front was Malfoy, in a black velvet gown with a high collar, and Pansy Parkinson, in a pale pink gown full of frills, slung tightly on Malfoy's arms.Crabbe and Goyle are both in green.This style can only be said to be worthy of Slytherin.

The oaken front door was opened, and everyone turned to see Durmstrang's student walking in with Professor Karkaroff.Krum walked in the front, surrounded by a beautiful girl in a blue robe that no one knew, but looked familiar.A lawn in front of the castle has been turned into a grotto, which is dotted with fairy lights, which means that there are hundreds of living fairies sitting in enchanted rose bushes or fanning statues With wings, those statues appear to be Santa Claus and his reindeer.

At this time, Professor McGonagall's voice sounded: "Please come here, warriors!"

Professor McGonagall wore a red tartan robe with an ugly thistle wreath on the brim of his hat.She told them to stand by the door and wait for the others to go in first.After the students were all seated, they lined up and walked into the auditorium.Fleur Delacour and Roger Davies stood nearest the door.Davis seemed in disbelief about his good fortune to have a partner like Fleur, and he couldn't take his eyes off her.Cedric Diggory and Ann Anderson stood beside Harry, who was dancing with Parvati, the famous Gryffindor beauty.

As for Krum's partner, it should be Granger seeing Harry's stunned expression. She has done some manipulations to her hair. Pull it into an elegant bun.She was wearing a gown of a flowing lavender-blue fabric, and somehow, she had a different air.She also smiles.

After everyone took their seats in the auditorium, Professor McGonagall asked the warriors and their dance partners to line up two by two, and followed her in.They filed in and walked towards the big round table where the referees sat at the front of the auditorium. The people in the auditorium applauded enthusiastically.

The walls of the auditorium were covered with gleaming silver frost, the ceiling was a starry night sky, and hundreds of garlands of mistletoe sprigs and ivy hung.The four academy tables were gone, replaced by a hundred small lantern-lit tables, with a dozen or so people seated at each table.

Cedric walked with Ann unhurriedly, and at the same time protected Ann from falling, after all, the high heels made Ann look a lot taller.Although in Ann's words, so I can dance with you better.They saw the Justin brothers and sisters smiling in the crowd, and Susan talking to Zacharias.Everyone seems to be very happy.

The warriors came to the front of the guest table, and Dumbledore smiled happily, but Karkaroff saw Krum and Hermione getting closer, with an ugly expression on his face.Ludo Bagman was clapping his hands as enthusiastically as his classmates in his bright purple gown with big yellow stars printed on it tonight.Madame Maxime had shed her usual black satin uniform for a flowing lavender gown.The fifth seat at the table was Percy Weasley, not Mr. Crouch, but who cared.

The warriors and their dance partners came to the table. Cedric opened a chair for Ann first, and then sat down after Ann sat down. Next to them were Fleur Delacour and the Ravenclaw Quidditch captain.

There was no food yet on the glittering plates, although a small menu was placed before everyone.But there was no one waiting.I saw Dumbledore carefully looked at his menu, and then said very clearly to his plate: "Pork chops!"

The pork chops came out right away.The others at the table suddenly realized that they followed suit and ordered their favorite food on the plate. "Curry beef!" Finally, after thinking about it, An decided to choose the curry beef that she hadn't eaten for a long time, because she was going to wear it in today's dress skirt, so since she knew the news, she hadn't touched meat for a long time.Beauty also has a heavy price to pay.Being a man is hard, being a woman is even harder.

"Sed, I decided that this is delicious. I miss this taste so much." After taking a mouthful in silence, An couldn't help herself to take two more mouthfuls, but thinking of the opening dance, she held down the restlessness again heart.Ann looked sadly at Cedric, who had nothing to eat.

Cedric smiled and said to Ann: "My gown is quite loose, isn't it?"

Ann almost wanted to shoot a death ray at Cedric. Did he feel that he couldn't die fast enough?

Meanwhile, Fleur Delacour is criticizing the decor at Hogwarts to Roger Davies.

"It's nothing," she said contemptuously, looking at the starlit walls surrounding the Great Hall. "At Beauxbaton Castle, our Great Hall is filled with ice sculptures at Christmas. They don't melt, of course. Glittering like giant diamond statues in the auditorium. The food is superb. We also have a choir of nymphs who serenade us while we eat. We don't have these ugly armors around our walls, if any Mischievous ghosts come into Beauxbatons and they're sure to get kicked out, like this." She slapped the table impatiently.

Roger Davies watched her talk with a look of ecstasy on his face, and several times he held his fork crookedly and missed the food in his mouth.It seemed to Harry that Davis was just staring at Fleur, not understanding what she was saying.

"Exactly!" Davis responded hastily, while imitating Fleur, he also patted the table with his hand, "It's like this. That's right."

Ann felt a little ashamed when he heard this, and decided that it would be better to focus on Cedric. Obviously, the Ravenclaw Quidditch captain may not have an IQ right now.

Cedric smiled and reached out to touch Ann's hair, but Ann slapped it down without hesitation. "I've been doing this hair for a long time, don't make trouble." Cedric could only withdraw his hand helplessly, and slapped away his face when he wanted to touch it. The reason was that he had put on makeup.Cedric felt very wronged today, wouldn't it be that he could only shake his little hands, alas.

After everything was eaten, Dumbledore stood up and asked the students to stand up too.Then with a flick of his wand, some of the tables whizzed away to the walls, leaving a space in between.He also conjured up a high stage, attached to the base of the right wall, on which stood a drum kit, some guitars, a lute, a cello, and several organs.

At this time, the Weird Sisters rushed onto the stage together, and the audience burst into thunderous applause.They all had particularly thick hair and wore black robes that had been ripped on purpose.They picked up their instruments.

"Dear Miss Anderson, would you like to dance with me?" Cedric smiled and held out his hand to Ann.This familiar scene made An feel a little dazed.

Ann was a little confused as to whether this was at the end of fifth grade or at the Yule Ball.But what she can be sure of is that Cedric sees her all and only her now.

"Of course, my dear Mr Diggory." Ann held out her hand, smiling.

The Weird Sisters played a slow, sad tune.Ann and Cedric slowly turned around to the music, they only had each other in their eyes, and at this moment, no one could separate them.Soon, many people also entered the dance floor, and the warrior was no longer the center of everyone's attention.Dumbledore is waltzing with Madame Maxime.He was a dwarf next to her, and the top of his pointed hat just touched her chin.Still, she danced gracefully for a woman of her size.Mad-Eye Moody awkwardly two-steps with Professor Sinistra, who nervously dodges his wooden leg.

The organ strikes the last trembling note.The Weird Sisters stopped playing, and the auditorium burst into applause again.Ann glanced at Cedric, let go of a clenched hand, and touched his blushing face.He smiled at Cedric.

Then the Weird Sisters started playing a new piece, much faster than before.Cedric stretched out his hand again, and Ann put his hand on it with a smile.

"Sed, let's go. Let's go for a walk." After dancing a few more tunes, Ann said to Cedric.

They came out of the ballroom and slipped out the door into the hall.The front door stood wide open, and the fairy lights in the rose garden flickered as they descended the steps.They found all around them low bushes, ornately decorated winding paths, and huge stone statues.The sound of splashing water is like a fountain, and people can occasionally be seen sitting on carved benches.Ann and Cedric followed a winding path among rose bushes.

"Sed, to be honest, this semester, I have a lot to say to you, but I don't know how to say it. After you were selected as a warrior, we didn't even have much time to be alone." Ann still decided to put herself Tell Cedric what you think.She felt that the crack between them couldn't get any bigger, otherwise it might never be repaired.

Cedric looked at Ann and said softly: "I feel it, I feel your uneasiness, your anxiety, your loss, and even your sadness, but I can't make you stop like this. I I've been trying to make myself stronger so that you don't have to worry, but I still haven't made you feel at ease. I'm sorry that as your boyfriend, I didn't give you a sense of security. "

Ann hugged Cedric tightly, buried her head in his arms and said nothing.She felt like she couldn't hold back the tears. "No, Seid, I just..."

She responded with a soft kiss from Cedric.

"Trust me, Ann, nothing will happen. I'm Hufflepuff No. 2." Cedric showed a nice smile.Ann couldn't help laughing.

At this time, they came to a large stone reindeer, and they saw a tall fountain sparkling and splashing over the stone reindeer.They sat on a stone bench and looked at the spring under the moonlight.

"Sed, I don't think I've told you yet. I like you." Ann leaned her head on Cedric's shoulder and said softly.Cedric tilted his head, kissed Ann's forehead and said, "Me too. I like you too."

At twelve o'clock midnight, the Weird Sisters stopped playing, everyone gave them a big round of applause one last time, and then started walking down the foyer.Many hoped that the dance would be extended for a while.

"Hi-Harry!" Cedric suddenly ran over and called Harry Potter.And Ann chose to wait for him in the foyer below.

"Listen," Cedric said in a low voice, waiting for Ron to go away, "you tell me about the dragon, and I owe you a favor. Do you know that golden egg? When you opened your golden egg , does it scream?"

"Yeah," said Harry.

"Well, go take a shower, understand?"

"what?"

"Take a bath, then - er - take the golden egg, then - er - mull over in the hot water. It will help you think, take my word for it."

Harry looked at him puzzled.

"Listen," said Cedric, "use the prefect's washroom. On the sixth floor, fourth door to the left of the statue of Stupid Boris. The password is Fresh Pineapple. I have to go, would you like to say good night to me?" .”

Cedric grinned at Harry again, and hurried downstairs to find Ann Anderson.

The author has something to say:

Just one chapter today to provoke qaq and write more tomorrow