Ravenclaw's Blue Gem

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"Those words of you sound like old acquaintances with the two of them, which is very natural. But since Meg will pull you to help with the layout, maybe you are very familiar... I don't know what I thought at the time. ."

At this time, Justin made a low and gentle announcement, because there were not many guests in the room, and everyone sitting together did not need the help of the amplification spell."Margaret R. Wellington, would you like Barbara Boo (he remembered what Margaret had confessed to him before, and he was shocked) Well, would you like to be a partner with Barbara? Are you willing to love her, comfort her, respect her, and protect her if it is illness or health, poverty or wealth, beauty or loss of color, success or frustration?"

"I am willing." Margaret cleared her throat and said seriously.

Justin looked at Barbara again. He had learned about this girl since Margaret told him a long time ago.But unfortunately, she disappeared for a long time later, and he was facing graduation again. The two never had a formal meeting: "Barbara, would you like to be a partner with Margaret R. Wellington? Whether it is illness Are you willing to love her, to comfort her, to respect her, to protect her, whether it is health, poverty or wealth, beauty or loss of color, success or frustration?"

"Well, I am willing." Only for this moment, Barbara does not need to think about what Max may or will do to them or to this wedding. She only needs to face the problem of this incompetent temporary emcee. If the binding force of the contract is not compulsory, it is equivalent to not having it. Whether it is necessary to comply with it and whether it will be abandoned, nothing can really restrain people's hearts based on their own decision.

Even if there is chaos in the next second, she just needs to draw out her magic wand and face it all.She doesn't even need to care. Even if Max is here, he is just one of the guests participating. What Barbara needs to do, isn't it to let her see that she has obtained happiness?

"She is more beautiful than ever. Do you see the halo that wraps her up? It's just a coincidence of light, but it's like even the light is guarding her." Listening to Zoe Said, Draco was still frowning. Since learning that his teacher’s engagement partner was actually a woman, he has shown this expression from time to time. After all, such marriages are really rare and contrary to tradition, "I don’t know when you Become a poet, Zoe."

"But you see, I just have to put a flaming flame on the decoration over there, or cast a spell on the big clock on their heads to make it fall. There are dozens of ways to mess up the ritual, even The fact of their union can't be changed, but it can make the cheerful atmosphere draw an end in an instant..." She moved her eyes down, looking at the hand that Draco was holding her arm tightly, and his flickering panic eyes. "Don't be nervous, do you think I would do such a rough thing?"

"Then don't say it in such a serious tone!" Draco complained and retracted his hand. "The feeling you gave me today is really strange. Why are you angry?" "I look like I'm angry. Really interesting argument, but suddenly I feel a little empty. The two people can no longer insert anyone, but this is what I gave up. I have chosen the way forward, lost something, and gained Pass some. The legacy of the past is no longer needed for me."

"...Well, now I solemnly declare that you are becoming partners for life."

The loud applause drew Draco's attention away. He no longer paid attention to Zoe's state, but stood up and applauded along with the other guests.Marguerite seemed to have become dazzling again, and she could finally hug Barbara directly without worrying about anyone's gaze, and put a kiss on her cheek, the two of them pressed close to each other for a while. She put it down.Pairs of birds of paradise flying above their heads. Several of Margaret’s friends who were playing in the United team improvised on firebolts, performing complex stunts in the air, and using the gas from her wand Draw in the air, write some blessings for a while, and then become a stick figure of the facial features of the two newcomers...

They stepped down to accept their friends' celebrations, and they were busy talking to everyone. Even Barbara, who has always been indifferent, seems to be very approachable today and has a lot of smiles.Probably because of the joyful and relaxed atmosphere, even those guests who had shown hostility to her before shook hands and hugged them one by one with tears, and loudly said blessings.Margaret was very excited, drank a lot of wine one after another, and took the initiative to fill up the glass to clink with every glass that came out.

"Happy wedding, Professor Margaret, Professor Barbara." Margaret has drunk several large glasses. She has a good drink volume, but she can't stand the protagonist and everyone is willing to drink her wine.However, in the help of Barbara's calmness, the subsequent persuasion was always intercepted by Barbara halfway through. She was already drinking more than Margaret, but her face remained the same, not just because She is used to drinking to relieve her pain, and she is more calm.

"You, you, didn't you say you don't drink?" Margaret's face flushed, half of her body was already directly on Barbara's body, and she slammed the cup over enthusiastically, making a loud clinking sound, no Control the strength and even spill some of the wine.She didn't notice that the hand supporting her waist suddenly reduced its strength, as if she was on guard.

"After all, this is a big day for the two of you to get married." She raised a large glass of fruit wine (this kind of wine has a lower strength), and frowned at the first sip. The cheeks bulged for several seconds before swallowing them all.But she still drank all one drink after another, and the whole face turned into a wonderful purple-red, but the eyes did not lose their light.

"It's terrible." Zoe slurped, and Margaret burst into laughter exaggeratedly. She just drank the rest of the cup and said, "You are really weak. Force yourself. I don’t like going out and can’t drink. I like to pretend to be good all day. I deceive ignorant little guys around, but no matter who I lie to, I won’t be fooled, because I’m the greatest Margaret, ha Haha..." She threw the glass directly into the sky, and then threw herself into Barbara's arms. She laughed wildly for a while, muttered a sentence that no one could hear, and turned her head on her newlyweds. Chaotic arch.

Barbara reluctantly surrounds Marguerite so that she will not fall. The people around are Margaret's acquaintances. Most of them have seen her terrible wine, so they pretend not to. See this scene.Not having to face the sight of many stingers is one of Barbara's happiest things at this time, but part of the pitying sight makes her particularly heady.

"I wanted to hug you, so forget it." Zoe shrugged, Barbara seemed to have temporarily abandoned her hostility, and sighed.They just glanced at each other and were about to pass by like this when Margaret suddenly reached out and hugged her directly into her arms.

Zoe sighed in her heart, she was touched for a moment, as if she had gone back to the time of a student in the past, but her position was reversed.At that time, it happened occasionally. Margaret was easily excited when she drank too much. At that time, she would recite a coma spell for her, and then dropped the panicked Barbara from falling to the ground. Margaret's arms were pulled up.

"Hey, when we are settled, come to play at home again." Marguerite half-opened her dim eyes and smiled a little lonely. "Although I don't know how long this will last, I don't agree with unilateral breakup. , Max."

After a long time, the person in his arms chuckled, and his tone changed to the most familiar, light and airy voice that seemed to disappear at any moment, and the empty and gentle appearance at the first meeting: "Should you say you are sensitive or dull? , Meg. Obviously, I can't even see through the hearts of people around me, but I can only see through my disguise several times."

"But I refuse." She pulled Margaret's arm away, bent down and got out of the gap. She was still a child and could do this easily. "Meeting as a friend is the last Once. Let everything stop at this moment. This is also the best for the three of us."

She put on the smiling mask again and bowed slightly to the two.Marguerite still wanted to catch up, but Barbara stopped her and shook her head slowly to Marguerite, who looked at her unwillingly.

Chapter Four Pertha Jorkins

The dusty travellers opened the door of the tavern and attracted the attention of a few people in an instant, but they just glanced at the man casually, lost all interest, and started talking excitedly about the previous topic.Even if this unidentified traveler covers himself tightly, it is not a rare image in the neighborhood, let alone a high-end shop.

He was of medium size and his arms exposed from the corners of his robe also looked very strong. This man stopped directly in front of the bar along the aisle, threw out a Jin Jialong, and said in a low voice, "Whatever you want. Okay." The bartender was not surprised either. The man (you can hear it in his voice) didn't look like a drunk client who really wanted to come to the bar.

He made him a glass of blended whiskey. The man didn’t drink it right away, but played with the glass: “Has anything interesting happened around here recently?” He said casually, as if just for a chat. "If I want to make some preparations in Albania, which store is the best?" He took out a few more gold coins and pushed them along with the previous one.

After the bartender accepted it, his smile became more real and enthusiastic: "Albania welcomes you, sir. If you want to buy some magic items, I suggest you go to the deepest shop in the southeast of the magic market, which is called Maksou. It was opened by a special old wizard. It has been open for decades. The quality and reputation are not bad... If you want to be more comfortable in the hotel, go to the Flaming Wheel Inn to the west. The lady boss there is a beautiful woman and has a bad temper. Well, when I was young, I was a very pungent and powerful wizard, but as long as you don’t make trouble there, it’s fine."

The bartender is a young man who seems very talkative: "Of course, if you want to enjoy a unique store full of style, I would dare to recommend my own store. Although it looks shabby, whiskey is a must. Do you drink flame whiskey? Can make you warm up all at once, of course it is not very popular in summer." The few guests who looked like regular customers by the bar also laughed.

"Sounds good." The man pondered for a moment: "Are you traveling? Your accent doesn't sound like a local." The young bartender suddenly realized that he was spying on others' privacy and waved his hand apologetically. "If you don't want to say..." "It's okay, I'm really not Albanian. I'm just coming to Albania to do something. By the way, I will meet my old friends... When I first got here, someone told me that this place is full of dangers. Can you tell me what this is like?"

The bartender realized that the man was really not angry, and he was relieved. He heard the man's question and giggled: "That must be the forest here. Don't say, some magical creatures like to hide in the forest. Deep down, even if the Ministry of Magic tries to reduce the Muggles and wizards missing in the forest every year, the effect is not so great. There are still many people willing to take risks for the rich resources of the forest... Are you one of them? You look more reliable than the last person who came to me and asked me questions. It’s all years ago. Although that guy speaks very well, but I have dealt with so many people anyway, so naturally Come out, like him, most of them are good children who have just come out of school not long after they have been trapped.

The bartender is really good at talking. Even if he doesn’t need to ask him more detailed questions, he will tell everything. This is very useful for a man. He seems to be listening carefully while thinking about it. He kept thinking about what to do next, "So did that guy. He said he wanted to get some practical experience, so he rushed into the forest and came back several days later. I was surprised at that time. I can come back, but since he comes from the most famous magic school in the UK, maybe I underestimated him."

"Oh? You mean he is from Hogwarts?" The man asked quietly, "Yes, that's the name. It's one of the three most famous magic schools in Europe, and there are even sayings about it. It is the top of the three colleges. If you know that the current principal is Albus Dumbledore, it's natural for everyone to think so."

"Then do you know the man's name?" The bartender first helped the guests on the side by pouring the wine, and then stood there thinking for a while, "I still have some impression, G is the head, and when I think about it, it will be all over the mouth. It's..."

"Que Luo? Is it the name?" The bartender slapped, hitting his left hand with his right hand, and said in surprise, "That's right! It's Qui Luo, a young man who is also very strangely dressed, do you know the guest? he?"

At this moment, the witch who had been lying on the bar to the right of the man, muttering to herself from time to time, suddenly sat up with her head in her hands: "One more cup, Pami." The bartender was not surprised at all, and took the witch's cup. Slightly jokingly said, "If you don't restrain yourself, you will have the same headache today as yesterday."

"It's okay. It's a vacation now. I finally got a vacation. It's my freedom to use it. Let me have another glass and put me in the mouth of the glass. The purest flame whiskey." The witch is already a little drunk, but she is still I didn’t lose my mind, “Listen to me, Pamy, I’m so busy with work. Everyone is jumping up and down for the upcoming World Cup. So much preparation time is not enough, let alone my boss, Mr. Bagman, laughing all day. Yes, leave everything to others, but only a boss like him will agree to my vacation request during the World Cup preparations. I still like him..."

The man was startled, took a sip of the wine, pretending to be a wine, and began to listen to the dialogue between the bartender and the witch. Some information appeared in it that made him frightened: "Which side do you think Bulgaria or Ireland has a better chance of winning?" "Of course I hope Ireland will win, but Bulgaria's seekers are very good..." They talked about Quidditch, and the bartender bluntly said he was envious because he couldn't buy tickets now.

The man was holding the cup and naturally inserted between the two: “I remember this year’s World Cup was hosted by the British Ministry of Magic. Isn’t this lady an official of the Ministry of Magic? Mr. Pami, why don’t you beg this lady, Let her give you some tickets for the World Cup?" The witch also noticed the bartender's shining sight, and shook her head with a smile: "That's not good, I'm just an ordinary clerk, and it's not my turn to make a decision. "

"Are you?" When the man called the bartender a glass of Fire Whiskey and put him in front of the witch, she giggled. "If you are going to strike up a conversation, I am not a good choice."

"You really love to laugh, Ms. Pertha Jorkins, if you can see your compatriots in a foreign country, let me treat you to a drink." The man smiled and said, "You may not remember anymore. I used to be at Hogwarts. We are classmates, and we are all from the Gryffindor House, but I was a few years younger than you, and I have never spoken."

He took off the cloak that had covered himself very tightly, revealing a face with a short beard, "Albert Gueretto." He stretched out his hand, "I don't know if you still have an impression."

Pertha scratched her hair. She had no impression of the name, but the man seemed to be very frank, and she knew her memory was very unreliable, and finally she shook hands with him vaguely, "It's nice to see To you, Gueretto..." "No, no, please be sure to call me Albert." "Well, if you insist." She raised the small glass in front of her, and Albert took the initiative to talk to her Clinked glasses, "For this fate in a foreign country." Then the two of them drank and netted.

"Oh, this is really a great fate." The bartender Pami said with a smile, he was wiping the glass with a clean cloth, "I didn't expect that the guest, you are actually an Englishman, and you have read in Hogwarts. Book, no wonder you know about Mr. Quirrell."

"Many things have happened, but the time at the academy is always precious." He eagerly advised Pertha to drink. Compared with the young bartender in a small place, the amount of information that the current Ministry of Magic official can bring can not be compared. .But Albert did not hold much hope. After all, after listening to Pertha, she was not only a small person, but also only worked in the Department of Magic and Sports. This department would basically not have access to any secret core.

Albert is a person who knows what to say, he knows how to make people happy, and he is also good at pleasing people.With just a few glasses of wine, Pertha pulled him away. Of course, this also has a lot to do with Albert being a handsome man. They talked about their time at Hogwarts and talked about it. The courses, the quirky ghosts and the strict professors, Pertha drank a lot, was very interested, and relaxed even more.

"I'm here to find a friend, Sister Pertha, do you have anything to do? You have to know that you are very busy at work recently." Pertha did not notice that after the toast, the man just put the glass to his mouth, but did not drink. She drank as usual and said, "I am a relative, Merlin is here. Who makes my relatives like living in the old forest in the deep mountains? My aunt even wants to move to the swamp... But I have done all of this, I just want to thoroughly enjoy it for a few days, and there are a lot of things to do when I go back."

"Oh? But the preparations for the World Cup should have come to an end at that time, right? You don't have to be so busy at that time." Albert whispered in a considerate tone, and at the same time filled Pertha.

"It's far more than that. If you know that this year is the busiest year for the Department of Magic and Sports, it's not necessarily the case. This elderly care department finally has something to do..." She giggled, but didn't say anything, Albert knew Now he must not reveal even the slightest anomaly, and he waited quietly. There was a hunch in his heart that Pertha would tell a secret.

Pertha looked like she was really drunk. She pressed the table and shook her body. She put her lips to Albert's ear and whispered, "I don't know if you know the Triwizard Tournament? "

Chapter 5 Albanian Forest

"Of course I know that I am a graduate of Hogwarts, even if they haven't held it for more than a century." He is judging the value of this news, strictly speaking, even if the Triwizard Tournament is about to be resurrected, the three schools What's the use of the warriors who have gathered together again for trials?This seems to be very useless news...

"Then you will soon learn the details of it from the front page of the Daily Prophet." Although Pertha was already drunk, she still remembered the principle not to publicize confidential matters around the world.Albert could not take the initiative to ask questions, because he didn't want to arouse Pertha's suspicion, even if Pertha Jorkins looked stupid from the beginning, his safety is absolutely paramount.

But this woman may still be useful. She must have not vomited all the things she knows, but if he wants to get more things, he will either continue to follow her words and find some good things out, or take some More drastic measures, and if you choose the latter, the location cannot be chosen in the sight of everyone.

And he couldn't stay here for too long. The effect of the potion had its limits. Even if he drank a big drink before setting off, if he showed his feet at this critical moment, his disguise and concealment during this period of time would be all over.He personally watched Pertha drank another drink, then she shook her head and stood up on the bar, "Ah, I think I'm a little drunk, it's time to go back to the hotel." She even looked dim, but still Finish a sentence clearly without pause.

"I'll send you off, Pertha. You look like you can't walk a few steps anymore." He leaned in kindly and naturally, put on Pertha's shoulders, and held her forward, "Sir, she lives with me and tells you The Flame Wheel Hotel I passed by is not far from here, a very conspicuous building." The bartender is not surprised, the most drunk guests walk out of this door every day, let alone the gentleman who looks like A decent person, not to mention alumni, the two also chatted very speculatively.

Even if he took 10,000 steps back, this man had a malicious heart, what could he get from Pertha?Pertha has been here every day for the past few days, and the bartender has already seen that she has no extra money.If you want to talk about beauty, everyone will laugh. Pertha has no beauty at all. She is just average, not to mention the dry and split hair, rough and dull skin, which makes her older than her actual age. Still getting old.On the contrary, Mr. Albert is very handsome. Even if something really happens, Mr. Albert should be the one who suffers. The bartender thought while wiping the glass.

*****

Albert flashed and disappeared at the entrance of the forest. Behind him was Pertha, whose hands and feet were tightly bound by thick ropes and who had been given a Silent Curse. She had fallen into a coma, and her cheeks showed a deep red color from drunk , But didn’t know her current situation. In order not to hinder her advancement, Albert stunned her with a spell and then helped her out of the small town until she was no one. He tightly tied her up, but he was worried that someone would notice the abnormality. Even if there was no one around, he still only let Pertha float up after entering the forest.