Ravenclaw's Blue Gem

But the seats were limited, and she finally found out that she had to sit in the place beside Dumbledore. On the other side was Harry, beside him was a young wizard in a new navy blue dress and showing a pretentious attitude.

"Don't you need to say anything tonight, Dumbledore?" Before Dumbledore could speak, Zoe spoke hurriedly.

"That's a bit ignorant. Everyone wants to have a meal and start dancing." Dumbledore blinked. "Dressed up, Zoe." He looked at Zoe with relief. "You really are. grown up."

"Um, okay, thank you." Zoe forcibly endured the restlessness in her heart. She wanted to avoid Dumbledore, but was happy because of his words, like the confession she had always wanted and finally said from his mouth. Came out the same.

"Then I wish you a happy prom." Dumbledore smiled and looked at Zoe, then at Harry, and then before Zoe started to think of getting up and leaving again, he took the lead. Stopped this topic.

When everyone was seated, Dumbledore raised the menu in front of him, and said clearly "pork chop" to his plate, and then the dish appeared on his plate for a moment.The effect of this demonstration was very good, and everyone began to follow his example.Zoe can predict that tonight's kitchen will be busier than any previous dinner. Before the elves could be prepared and delivered together, now they must take care of everyone's feelings.

However, this novel way of dining does make everyone present (especially the students) more emotional. The entire menu can be freely matched for you, and like the Halloween, there are also many foreign specialties. Guaranteed cloth The dining tastes of Spadun and Durmstrang students.

"Are you not going to eat any more?" Harry noticed that Zoe was chewing on the beef in front of him. The plate was almost finished, but that was because she had only ordered half of it.

"I didn't come here to eat, Potter." Zoe's voice was a little low. "It's not easy to digest if you eat too much. Think about it when you are dancing and suddenly vomiting all your food... …" She didn't continue, but Harry didn't want to listen anymore.

Zoe looked at Hermione on the left. She was listening to Krum talking about some interesting things about him in Durmstrang, but she was a little absent-minded, even though she had already tried to concentrate.Zoe understands that this situation beyond Hermione's expectations will cause her to fall into chaos and make her wonder what to do. Zoe does not want to give Hermione more room to struggle and think when doing the next thing. .

After dinner, Dumbledore removed the tables and chairs in the auditorium and piled them on the other side. He set up the stage, and several wildly dressed witches rushed to this place with drums, guitars, On the stage of the lute, cello and a few organs, they dressed themselves like savages, with thick hair and deliberately torn clothes.

When the Weird Sisters (also a well-known band on Wizarding Radio) began to play the first track, and the slow and sad melody sounded, Zoe pulled Harry onto the dance floor and she noticed Hermione They also entered."You'll get closer in a little bit later, Potter." She frowned when Harry awkwardly put his hand on her waist and said softly.

"Wh, what?" Harry was obviously stunned, he didn't hear what she was saying at all. He even flinched back when Zoe held his hand, and didn't dare to look into Zoe's eyes at all.

"I'll let you go to Hermione while jumping for a while, are your ears a decoration!" Zoe cursed Krum in her heart, and she tilted her head and kept paying attention to the other side."Why is this?" Harry lowered his voice, but when Zoe guided his dance steps, he had already started to do what she said.

"Nonsense. Don't you think that there are only four of us, we have to own the whole dance." Zoe ignored all the roaring screams in his ears, gritted his teeth and said, "Probably in a little while, those people We will enter the arena. If we don’t get closer now, I might lose Hermione’s track later."

Obviously he was performing an elegant dance activity, but Harry always felt that Zoe was talking about the precautions of hunting with him."You actually know how to dance?" It's an inappropriate description to just say that she "can". Zoe can even make the guide without leaving a trace. She steps, changes direction, and rotates to the rhythm of the music, turning those onlookers All of his eyes were attracted.

"Don't you even practice the dance steps yourself before you start, do you look like a black-haired gorilla that has not shed hair yet, or do you prefer the title of crab walking sideways?" Although Zoe knew it, She was able to master these so quickly, all because of her own experience, and she didn't know whether she should be cursed or lucky.

"Neither, thank you." Harry was more natural, perhaps because he was ridiculed by Zoe while dancing, allowing him to find the familiarity with Zoe, at least the girl in front of him is no longer the same Unintelligible monster, but his classmate and half acquaintance.

Less than half a minute after the music started, other people entered the dance floor one after another. The dance floor that was still empty suddenly became crowded, not just the students of Hogwarts, Busbarton and Demster Lang's boys and girls also appeared from time to time, and their costumes that were different from those of Hogwarts students became a strange scenery, and they looked exceptionally harmonious.

Not only the students, but the professors also lost the seriousness of the past in front of this grand meeting. Even Professor McGonagall wore a long colorful hat.Dumbledore invited Mrs. Maxime into the arena gentlemanly. Although the latter was one and a half as tall as Dumbledore, she did not give people a sense of rudeness or bulkiness, but jumped enough Noble and elegant dance steps.Hagrid looked at her back with admiration.

Snape did not dance, but sat in the corner with his face, as if even such a lively and cheerful scene could not warm the stone-like heart (of course he is not the least gregarious, Barbara simply Did not show up).He didn't even put on the gown, but still wore the black robe.Few people have noticed the scene of Karkaroff leaning against him on such occasions, with vigilance, anxiety, and slight flattery.When Snape saw Karkaroff, he frowned unhappily.

But the things that happened around or were about to happen had nothing to do with Zoe at this time. Only the figure of someone who was gradually enlarged in her eyes and the determination to break the boat.When Zoe and the others were about two arms away from Hermione and the others, the tune of the strange sisters changed, and the fast-paced music suddenly replaced the long, sad style before.

Chapter 84 Christmas Ball (Part 2)

"Cooperate with me a little bit." Before Harry could understand the meaning of the words she suddenly put to his ear, Zoe moved to Hermione's direction as soon as the first violent, rapid drumbeat sounded. A big stride, and it was exactly the opportunity for Harry to loosen the hand around her waist in order to cooperate with her, but he did not expect that Zoe suddenly made such a sudden movement, and Harry had to raise it immediately. The hand stretched out was both to hold Zoe and to keep himself balanced.

Hermione had always had an unreal feeling before. She thought it was impossible to see Zoe here, let alone see her choosing Harry as a dance partner.She originally agreed to Krum’s invitation to avoid Zoe and avoid these things that would make her feel sad, but now she seems to be completely independent of all this, and the music in her ears seems completely distorted. , The scenery in her eyes is also blurred, she is standing in such a world, even the voice of Victor, who invited her, can't let her break free from this restraint.

After entering the dance floor, she just repeated mechanically according to her instinct and the three-legged cat kung fu she learned, mainly relying on Krum's movements to take her. Even if she was accidentally stepped on a few feet, Krum did not flinch. Or eating pain, but still carefully watching not to let her fall.

"Don't be nervous." He thought Hermione was just not used to dancing under the gaze of so many people, and quietly comforted her.

But Hermione didn't know whether to vent the words choked in her throat.She actually had a shameful expectation for Zoe's appearance in her heart.Yes, shameful.Hermione wanted to slap herself. She hoped that Zoe made this unusual behavior for her, because she also felt about her, even if it was probably just her own wishful thinking.

But at the same time, she felt angry and felt that she was too entangled.She admires decisive people, and hopes to be such a person, instead of worrying about gains and losses like now.But she also has no experience, and she doesn't know how to deal with these inexplicable emotions that will spring up from time to time.

She decided to leave early after dancing this dance. Maybe I’m sorry to Krum, but she doesn’t have much dancing and relaxing mood now. She hasn’t finished reading the books she borrowed before. Maybe she can go back to the lounge early and then Sit by the fire and enjoy uninterrupted reading time...

She obediently was guided by Krum to dance. When she tried to put her free hand on Krum’s side waist again after turning in a circle, the hand was held tightly by another person. Krum's hand is because that hand is soft and delicate, and it is not at all the touch of Krum's calloused hand after he fumbled on the court all the year round.

The owner of that hand was not satisfied with just grabbing, and even pulled Hermione back when Hermione's center of gravity was unstable.With an exclamation, Hermione subconsciously let go of Krum's hand, trying to hold on to the ground before she wrestled, but of course she did not fall to the ground, but into someone's arms.

As soon as Zoe caught Hermione, he took Harry a few steps forward (in the meantime, he ran into one or two students in front of him, provoking a groan), and Harry faced Crewe. Mu's face was no longer pure gloomy, but eyes widened in astonishment because of the sudden incident, and he couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

Hermione opened her eyes carefully, and there was a sea in her eyes. At this time, Zoe had not held her in her arms, but took the opportunity to hold her hand, wrap her waist, and stay close to her. As soon as Hermione opened her eyes, she directly met Zoe's somewhat proud gaze.

With the strong tone of the cello also added, the previously impatient and monotonous music seems to have gone through another turning point. It has become mellow and gentle but still cheerful. The first sound of the bow over the strings may be someone else. There was nothing in her ears, but thunder exploded in Hermione's ears.When she looked at the sea blue, the voices and figures that had been ignored by her before suddenly broke through the hazy obscurity, and all kinds of noises poured over.

Of course Zoe knew she had something to say with her mouth open, but she wouldn't give Hermione this opportunity, at least not yet.She pulled Hermione to match the rhythm, avoided Krum's approach, and walked towards the direction of the exit.

"Zor, Zoe...?" Hermione stammered and danced, staring at her in disbelief.

"The next step is to cross half the distance forward. Don't stretch too much in one step, Hermione." Zoe ignored her surprise at all, and whispered by touching her ear, Hermione ear. Shaking after being blown, she finally noticed their environment and the people around her. Hermione became more at a loss and had to do what Zoe said.

"Take me... yes... don't be nervous..." Hermione got used to it quickly, her movements slowly became lively, and her heartbeat sounded like a fierce drum, but it was not low and depressing. of.She suddenly noticed the fact that the person dancing with herself was originally the person she most wished to meet.It’s like a scene that has always existed only in fantasy has finally come true. Even if you dance with a friend, it won’t make you care, but when you dance with someone you like, it’s not just the body moving and spinning, but the heart. Becoming light and fluttering, as if to fly into the sky.

Zoe could feel Hermione's stiff body slowly relax. She became accustomed to accepting physical contact with Zoe, and she was willing to take the initiative to get close to her instead of staying away as she expected in the worst situation.Ecstasy is like hot lava ejected from breaking through the rock formations. When her fingertips rubbed the comfortable dress and touched Hermione's exposed skin, Zoe couldn't help but want to kiss it.

"Who can tell me what's going on?" Krum was completely out of the picture. Although he didn't know why Potter's dance partner would suddenly be snatched away from him in the middle of the road, he took Hermione to dance directly. One song.But still subconsciously want to chase after.

"Thank you for the trouble, Potter." He first calmly said to the boy standing in front of him, intending to bypass Harry and catch up.But after he encountered Harry head-on for the third time, as long as he wasn't a real fool, he could tell that Harry was going to block his way.

"Get out of the way!" Krum growled, clenching his fists.He realized that something was out of control...

"Calm down, Krum. I don't want to do that either." Harry raised his hands up with a crying face, and the two boys became the focus of attention just like the other side, but they looked even more funny."Then you don't stand in front of me." Krum just wanted to throw Harry away, Harry once again used the flexibility of his Quidditch player and stopped in front of Krum.

"I was forced!" Although Harry said so, "but I also think that everything should be decided by them."

"I don't know what you are talking about!" Krum stopped anxiously, his face darkened again.

"In fact, I don't even know what I'm talking about or what I'm doing." When the organ dropped the last trembling note, Ha used the peripheral light to notice two figures that flashed in the direction of the door. I couldn't laugh or cry in my heart.He probably won’t forget the prom of this year in his life. He originally thought that something good could happen, but what he is about to face is probably Krum, who was irritated and furious, punched him and fell under the witness of many students. Land can't afford.

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"Wait, wait!" As soon as he walked out of the ballroom, the air suddenly became cold.Hermione shook her head, and her mind, who had been immersed in the warm atmosphere before, suddenly became sober. She anxiously looked at Zoe who was walking in front, and pulled her back with all her strength, trying to stop Zoe from pulling her forward. pace of.

Zoe didn't really want to take her anywhere, she just took Hermione away aimlessly, looking for a place where there was nothing.Feeling Hermione's resistance, she stopped. The corridor near the hall was empty, except for the bright moonlight shining in through the window, and noisy music came from behind, but she seemed to be isolated in another world.

"Very good." Zoe said to himself, "maybe just being here is enough?"

"What are you talking about." Hermione stepped forward and just put on Zoe's shoulder, "I don't understand why you are doing this today..." She was about to complain a few emotionally that she was scared. Zoe suddenly turned around, not only the hand she was holding before, she also held her other hand firmly, as if worried that if she didn’t hold Hermione tightly, she would bang. The earth disappeared from her with a sound.

"I..." Zoe only felt dry and dry, her mind was dizzy, and her breathing became heavy.She kept repeating the things that Fleur and Max had instilled with her in her heart. It was not that she hadn't listened to it. On the contrary, it was because of partly agreeing with this view that there was today's "hijacking".

But she didn't want to be misunderstood by Hermione. She did these things just to tell her her feelings, not to stand on a high place to dominate anyone, nor to make herself look high.And according to what Furong said, she can't actually be as free and easy as she is, unable to simply love or give up.

She can do very little."Zoe...?" Hermione cautiously hugged the girl who came up suddenly. She could clearly feel Zoe trembling and fearing something.But she hugged so tightly, Hermione felt a little hard to breathe.

"...I like you, Hermione." Zoe said word by word in her ear, "This is neither an illusion nor a fascination. I will prove it to you."

Chapter 85 Random Fabrication (Part 1)

"Hermion..." When Krum finally shook Harry away and rushed out of the auditorium, she saw Hermione standing in the corridor with her head down not far away, not knowing what she was thinking, there was no one else beside her.

Krum rushed over and stopped next to Hermione: "What happened?" He held back the anxiety in his heart, because the insufficiency on Hermione's face could tell that it must have happened during his absence. Something.

It took a while for Hermione to recover, and shook her head at Krum.