Ravenclaw's Blue Gem

Chapter 76 Invitation to the Ball (Part 1)

"I would rather continue cleaning. An entire castle will do." Ten minutes later, Zoe completely gave up any attempt to easily approach the snails. These big gray guys who had grown to almost six feet were very wary. Whenever it detects that a creature is approaching, it will arch the thorns on its back and explode crackling sparks at the same time, warning that nothing is allowed to approach.

"I have never seen a record of this creature anywhere else." Zoe frowned, carrying a large wooden spoon in his hand, mixed with crushed slug meat and a kind of egg-like particles. The bunch all mixed into dark pink looked disgusting.

"I've heard Hagrid say that this is a species he cultivated himself. It is a hybrid of lionhead and heliconia and fire crab." Hermione said indifferently. She is indeed more proficient than Zoe and the others, but it is also Carefully.

"It sounds great to crossbreed a whole new species-if it weren't for the weird stuff, I think they would have given this gentleman a third-class Merlin Medal. "Zoe threw the fried snails food into the place where they were kept, and then watched these things swinging their feet and clacking up. The fried snails at the back would usually attack the ones in front in order to grab food and space. The snails were fried, sparks and explosions kept ringing.

"I hope they can kill each other to death." Spoon after spoonful of the food was fed silently. During the period, because a spoonful of scraps was spilled on the back of a certain fried snail, the scene suddenly became dangerous.Zoe meditated on what to do next, and finished the small pot, and then it was time to act.

Unexpectedly, Hermione’s attitude was also very calm, she didn’t feel as cold as yesterday, as if nothing happened last night, they just skipped the unpleasantness of that day and continued. Stalemate.Zoe wanted to keep it like this. For a moment, she asked herself, since Hermione didn't mind too much, could she continue to play stupid?

"Uh, I'm going to wash the food bowl over there. It doesn't matter if you go first later." Luna was about to leave when Hermione stopped her.

"No need to go, Luna. I have something to say." She glanced at Zoe, did not speak immediately, and after a while she continued, "But I hope you can listen to both of you, so you don't have to think about it. Just leave room for us."

"Okay." Luna stopped.Zoe carefully observed Hermione's facial expression and found that it was a determination that everything had settled, and she suddenly became nervous.

"Actually, when I went to the library alone a few days ago, I met someone..."

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When Zoe used her own way to find the means to fight the dark magic, of course it was impossible for Hermione to just stay out of it without doing anything.She knows that it is unlikely that she can find many good solutions based on the books she can access, but this does not mean that she has to abandon the books and seek help.She asked Professor McGonagall before, but in order not to arouse the professor's suspicion, she couldn't elaborate.

When she had just put a stack of books on the table, the girls around her suddenly started chattering in excitement. They pointed at a place, looked at it fascinatedly, and screamed quietly.Hermione even heard them discussing about signing and taking photos.

Hermione glanced at them in disgust.This kind of scene has become very common since Halloween, because someone always likes to run to the library. As long as he comes, these idle girls are like wasps attracted by honey. When they ran to the library, even if Mrs. Pins drove them several times, they only had to wait for Mrs. Pins to leave, and then they began to gather and snickered at the man sitting.

She followed her gaze to the girls. Krum was sullen and was turning over something. Hermione could roughly see that the book he was turning over was about various magical creatures.The warriors should solve the problems themselves, and Hermione also agreed with this. Although she had given Harry a lot of valuable help before, she still believed that solving the puzzles must be the achievements of the warriors themselves.

She had seen the things in golden eggs, and what was hidden in the golden eggs was a terrible noise that was enough to tear the eardrums of human beings. It was like scratching the glass with something sharp.On the day Harry got it, he opened the golden egg in the lounge at the instigation of the Gryffindor students, but it closed quickly, because no one could stand the scream for a long time.

Krum must also want to find the answer.He often came to the library during the first game. Although it was just to provoke her anger, Hermione always felt that he was not very flattering, because there were always many unrelated people where he was.

Gradually, those girls who broke the tranquility of the library were either driven away by Mrs. Pins, or left because they had classes.Before the next batch of new enthusiastic fans came, Hermione wanted to use this silence to sort out the information she had received from Kroc.

Just as she was concentrating, her desktop suddenly cast a shadow.Hermione frowned and was surprised to see that Krum was still standing across from her with the big gloomy face.

"Can I sit here, miss?" Hermione was puzzled, but she had no reason to stop, and nodded.

As soon as Krum sat down, Hermione started to look up the information in her hands again. She thought the matter was over, but she didn't expect Krum to keep her eyes on her.When Hermione finally noticed this, some time had passed. She just wanted to lift her head to move her neck when she ran into Krum's eyes staring at her face intently.

"Is there anything unclean on my face?" Hermione's first reaction was this, and she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand unconsciously.Although she thought her mouth was wiped clean after lunch.

"No, I just saw you being so serious and a little fascinated." Krum said, "Can you ask your name? I'm Victor Krum, you can call me Victor." He He hesitated for a while, "You can also call me Waikie directly."

"There is probably no one in this school who doesn't know you." Krum's politeness made Hermione feel good, and she smiled and said, "Hermione Granger. You can also call me Hermione."

"H, Hernion?" Krum frowned and repeated cautiously. He saw Hermione burst out laughing and said helplessly, "Your name is not easy to pronounce, I will practice."

"I shouldn't laugh at you either, it's just that I haven't met anyone who mispronounced my name. It's kind of novel." Hermione said, "Is there something you want to talk about when you are looking for me?" she asked.

"Is it obvious?" Krum smiled wryly."Otherwise, I can't find a reason why you have to sit at a table with people. There are still lots of empty places around." Hermione pointed to the surroundings. There were almost no people.

"Yeah, this may be the best opportunity." Krum said to himself, "Actually I have a small problem...Professor Karkaroff stopped me today. He told me As a representative of various schools, my warrior will start dancing at the upcoming Christmas ball, so I need to find a partner."

"You are very popular, Victor. You know that until half an hour ago, there were several girls from our school standing near me. They all wanted you to sign, and Harry said that you are a very A great Quidditch star, it would be great to find a girl who is attracted to you." Hermione said.

"Do you see Quidditch too?" Krum's eyes lit up a little, and Hermione nodded."Occasionally, I don't know much about it, but I have two good friends who like it very much. You know one of them, Harry Potter, he is one of my best friends."

Krum blinked: "I know... but I thought you-I would apologize right away if you feel offended. I read those issues of the Daily Prophet and I saw you two... Uh, it should be a couple?" He didn’t react immediately when he heard Hermione’s name, but when Hermione said Harry’s name, he just remembered that he was bored and saw what his schoolmates brought him. "Daily Prophet", it stated eloquently that Hermione and Harry were dating.

"Don't be funny. Rita Skeeter—the writer of that lie and even the report—is almost nonsense. How could I be lovers with Harry? We are just close friends. !" Hermione shrugged, categorically, Krum breathed a sigh of relief."Then you are not associating with anyone?" He also got a satisfactory answer to this question.

"That's great... Then again, the topic we just mentioned: I need a dancing partner, but this quota will never be filled in casually. What I want is one that makes me deeply attracted. Girl, a goddess with both wisdom and beauty. I was distressed, but the thorns in front of me were all shattered just now, and I can see hope shining."

"He (he thought about it and decided to skip the name at such a serious moment)... I hope it can be you, and hope it can be you as my dancing partner. I have been caught from the first time I saw you in the library. You are attracted, and I also ask you to give me a chance to attend the Christmas ball with me."

Chapter 77 Invitation to the Ball (Part 2)

It took Hermione three minutes to process this message, which seemed impossible in normal times, let alone the simplest message.But Hermione didn't know what to say, she was at a loss.Someone invited her to the dance party, this is the first time since she was born.Regardless of whether you like the person who said this, the charm is certainly a thing to be happy about.

Hermione felt a rush of heat rushing from both sides of her cheeks, and her first reaction was to refuse it in a less hurtful way.This was a completely subconscious reaction, and she didn't even immediately think of the reason for her rejection.

"Sorry, Victor. I'm afraid I can't and cannot agree to your invitation." Hermione's eyes wandered a little.

"Did you have an appointment?" Krum asked eagerly with his two eyebrows tangled together.Hermione shook her head.

Krum was surprised: "That's because I was the person who invited me? Did I hate you?" Hermione hesitated for a while, and shook her head.Even though she did have some opinions on Krum at first, since Krum didn't dislike her when she really talked to him, then her discomfort with being disturbed disappeared.

"Okay, I... um, how do you say it." She considered whether to tell the truth, and obviously told the other party that she refused because she had someone in her heart. This is most likely to let the other party get rid of the idea smoothly.But again, she felt that if Zoe had given up on telling the matter, wouldn't it appear that she was being sentimental?

"Actually, I have a caring person in my heart. I...like this person very much. This is the first time I have this mood. Although I don't know what the other person thinks now, I think I may have given up...but I haven’t gotten up yet, and I can’t get out of it yet.” Hermione said uncomfortably. She always felt that it was not right to talk to someone who had just spoken to them once, but maybe it was because of her and K. Rum was unfamiliar, and he didn't look like a talkative person, so he was able to say these things to him.Hermione couldn't imagine telling Harry or Ron these words, they would definitely keep asking.

"Then this person is too ignorant." Krum frowned and said, "How can he treat you this way!"

"No, it’s not like that. It’s my fault. I rejected it at the time because I was a little scared. I have never had this experience. Unlike my parents and friends. Every action of the other person can affect my mood. I even noticed the jealousy in my heart after seeing that person and friends fight... I never knew I was such an ugly person before. There is actually the thought of "I don't want the other person to have a smile other than me"..." Hermione covered her face, "I feel sick even when I look at my face through the bathroom mirror. After I had this idea, it was obvious that that person is very important to me, but I hope that the other person will become unhappy."

"I refused the confession last year and chose to run away. I thought I could bear the name of Gryffindor and become a person who dares to face it, but in fact I failed to do it. I was even upset. I have interrupted writing to that person during the whole vacation. In the past, we have always had letters to communicate during the holidays... I can only write by myself, but I dare not send it out. I always feel lucky and feel that the person has paid Will continue to wait for me...I am the stupidest fool in the world."

Krum was in a complicated mood. Of course he didn't want to give up, but Hermione was depressed for a boy who didn't know who it was, and even cried faintly.He always thought that letting the girl he likes sad is not something a man should do. Krum hesitated to put his hand on Hermione's shoulder, hoping to give her some strength.

"I don't dare to ask now. Ask about the indifferent attitude when we met in the World Cup finals. Ask about the other person's true feelings now. Even though I know that we can still be friends, that person seems to have cooled down, even if he still cares about me. . Now when I am alone with that person, I always feel that something is stuck, which is a bit awkward." Hermione said, rubbing the corners of her eyes.

"I am confident that I can solve any difficulties. I can search every book. There will always be places where the answers are recorded... But I don't know how I should do this. I have never encountered such a problem before I don’t know what to do, I don’t know how to make it back, or even if I should make it..." Hermione finally endured it, and did not show any more weakness in front of Krum. Krum was just a no-brainer after all. People who are familiar, she can't show more thoughts in front of him.

"...Thank you for listening to me so much, but I haven't sorted it out yet, and I can't agree to your invitation." Hermione smiled at Krum, her eyes red because she kept rubbing Corner of the eye.

"It's a pity. But I can appreciate your feelings." Krum waited for Hermione to calm down and took his hand away. He didn't want her to feel frivolous or want to take advantage of her (although he did I want to take advantage of it).

"I won't withdraw my invitation. In fact, you haven't made it clear to the guy yet? He didn't even dare to stand up and invite you, and he didn't choose to be by your side when you were sad and painful. He is not A qualified suitor." Krum's voice was low, trying to make Hermione better.But Hermione waved her hand."This is not the responsibility of a single person. I know how deeply I hurt someone. Even if that person is unwilling, I can only blame myself."

"Then what do you want to do?" Krum asked. "If you still have that idea, you should show this intention." He sighed in his heart. He did fall in love with Hermione at first sight. He had seen all kinds of There are many girls who are much better than Hermione in appearance, but when he stepped into this library for the first time and occasionally saw Hermione buried in a pile of books, his conscientious and focused attitude, occasionally I thought of the innocent smile when I thought of good sentences, the strictness of teaching them homework when I came to the library with the other two boys, and the little pride after first solving the homework, all made Krum find this really interesting Girls.

It wasn't that he hadn't been in a relationship before, and naturally he soon realized his special concern for Hermione.Of course he will choose to look up the materials needed in preparation for the game in the Hogwarts library, but gradually he will come here when he is okay.Through previous observations, he knew that Hermione was probably not interested in his reputation, because she was never like those girls who would go to the library to watch him screaming. Krum thought she might be interested in Quidditch. Qi is not interested, nor is he a fan.

He thought that today was a good opportunity.Hermione didn't show any special physical contact with either of the two boys. He also confirmed that she hadn't dated anyone, not to mention that he was a warrior himself, which was considered a small reputation.But he didn't expect that there was still a person in Hermione's heart, so he refused without hesitation.After talking to Hermione, he liked this girl better, and since the two had a conflict and were not together, he shouldn't give up immediately.

Pursuing others is actually the same as catching the golden snitch when playing Quidditch. When you see the snitch, you can’t show your intentions right away. You have to forbear and wait for the opportunity, because your opponent is also watching and trying to break through. It's the same or different starting points, but as long as you accurately grasp the timing and guide your opponent to make mistakes, you will eventually win.

Krum doesn’t worry about whether the duration of the game is short or long, because in the end there is only one goal to catch the flying golden ball, and now he just needs to gradually shift Hermione’s center of gravity to him. This side.Even if his starting point is much lower than that of the opponent who doesn’t know the details, it does not mean that the opponent is rich, because the person who finally raised the arm of the winner is Hermione who has already begun to shake. Shake it up, and let Hermione understand her sincerity.

"I don't know how to do it... I think I should talk directly. Recently we have some business to do. When it is over there, I can find a chance to apologize..." Krum couldn't stop her , But he began to consciously get closer to Hermione in the library, even if it was just saying hello or chatting.Hermione didn't tell him what she was investigating, but when she asked about Durmstrand's teaching tradition, he didn't hesitate to answer her, and soon they went from being almost strangers to good friends.Krum is not a smooth person, but at any rate he also knows what he is doing now.

They met again at the library at noon one day. According to what Hermione said earlier, she should have been looking for the enigmatic enemy (Krum even made a virtual simulation of him) to talk with him yesterday. It should be someone who is introverted, sensitive, excellent and has a strong self-esteem (it is simply the standard template for nerds)-Hermione doesn't often mention that person afterwards, so Krum can only guess an image by himself, and is pleased Found that if the last person wanted to find something, he should be able to knock him down.

But when he saw Hermione dangling into the library with her shoulders drooped, and waiting for him to call her three times before responding, he had a foreboding that the opportunity he had been waiting for had arrived.