Chapter 174: A Gift to Astoria (Part 2)
Early the next morning, Jon got dressed and showed up in the Hufflepuff common room.
Since I was going to Hogsmeade today, it was already crowded early in the morning.
But even the third-year students had been to Hogsmeade's old fritter once, so the atmosphere of the discussion was not as lively as the last time, and only the first- and second-year students looked at them pitifully.
Jon had just walked into the common room when he saw Zacharis Smith, Ernie McMillan, and Justin Finchrie discussing something before coming over with serious expressions.
Ernie also appears to have a magazine in his hand.
"Jon, did that Gryffindor Hermione Granger approach you on purpose?" asked Zacharith with a serious expression.
"Huh?" Jon was stunned.
"Take a good look at this, Jon!" Ernie quickly spread out the Wizarding Weekly in his hand and pointed to the content of the previous article:
"Miss Granger is a mediocre-looking but ambitious girl who seems to have a soft spot for famous wizards, and Harry Potter alone cannot satisfy her appetite.
Ever since Victor Krum, the Bulgarian Seeker and hero of the last World Cup, arrived at Hogwarts, Miss Granger has been expertly playing with the feelings of the two boys......
"Pansy Parkinson, a pretty, bubbly fourth-grader girl who claims that Miss Granger may have made an aphrodisiac to seduce two warriors......"
"I've never been quite a girl like Hermione...... Such a water-based poplar ......" Justin said in disbelief: "She was quite simple a few years ago!"
"You'll have to be careful...... Zacharis mused, "in case she extends her claws to you...... I also give you the words to use the aphrodisiac......"
"And Cedric!" Ernie reacted suddenly, "We need to warn him too!"
Jon reluctantly flipped to the previous page, and there was no doubt that the author of this "masterpiece" was Rita Skeeter.
Looks like she's got the upper hand in her fight with Hermione.
But when Hermione's secret that she's an illegal Animagus is discovered...... Jon felt a moment of silence in advance for the fast-flying British journalist.
"You don't need to pay attention to this kind of gossip and rumors......" he shook his head with a big grin, "I need to go to breakfast first, and then I'm going to Hogsmeade......"
......
As Jon left the castle, the silvery-white, faint sun shone on the grounds, and the weather was almost the warmest time of the year today.
At the exit of the castle, Jon successfully meets Astoria.
Astoria ran out of a group of Slytherin girls with a red face, and Jon had to cheekily sit back and watch his Hufflepuff friends leave first.
When there were only the two of them left, the two of them slowly walked towards Hogsmeade.
While at the entrance of the village, Jon sees the backs of the trio of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, followed by a large, skinny black dog. Their direction seemed to be to go outside the village.
Jon ignored them, and he followed Astoria into a small teahouse on the side of the road.
The place was small, foggy, as if everything was decorated with frills or bows.
They found a seat next to the window and sat down.
"What do you two want?" Lady Padev asked, her chubby figure, with her shiny black hair in a bun, struggling to squeeze between the two tables.
"Two cups of Ceylon tea......," Astoria whispered, then she glanced at Jon again and added, "You don't like coffee, do you?"
"I'm casual!" Jon shrugged.
The customers in the teahouse are usually men and women, and it seems that Jon and Astoria are the youngest couple.
The atmosphere in the air was somewhat ambiguous, and Astoria looked a little nervous.
The black tea came up, and the two chatted there a little endlessly.
First, he talked about the current situation of those tree guards in the Forbidden Forest...... Then we talked about the plans for the Easter holidays in the near future...... Astoria even talked about a news story she saw this morning: the officials in charge of arresting Blake, a fugitive from Azkaban, claimed that Blake had been in Algeria this morning.
Just chatting without embarrassment.
Suddenly, a man and a woman next door began to stand up and kissed......
The atmosphere was even more ambiguous, and Jon only felt his face burning.
"Why don't we change places?" Astoria whispered, her face flushed with shame.
"Yes!" Jon nodded.
The two hurried out of the teahouse.
"I'm sorry, Jon......" Astoria looked down, "I can't stand the atmosphere inside......"
"It's okay, actually, I'm a little bit of a bit. Jon smiled and nodded, "It's fine out there, too." ”
Astoria seemed to pluck up her courage: "Summer vacation...... When the Triwizard Tournament is over, will you go to my house to play?"
"Huh?" Jon froze.
"I've talked to my mother about the Chinese New Year, and she says she admires you...... It's the same with my sister, my sister doesn't hate you now......" Astoria's voice was a little pleading: "So...... They won't care...... Care about your ...... Pedigree ......"
It seemed to take a lot of effort for her to say the last word.
Looking at Jon, who was a little stunned, she asked weakly, "Don't you want to......"
"Of course!" Jon smiled a little reluctantly, "I will...... If the third project I'm still alive?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Astoria pouted, "How could you die?"
"Warrior sacrifice is also a tradition of the Triwizard Tournament!" Jon said jokingly, "what if something happens in the third event?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Astoria covered his mouth, "That's it, you promised!"
Her voice was full of happiness.
Jon suddenly took her into his arms, "Why don't I take you to buy a gift?"
"Okay......" the girl blinked.
......
A few minutes later, they came to the Jokowi joke shop.
Jon spent more than ten minutes picking a pair of mirrors.
"That's a good thing!" Jokowi enthusiastically introduced, "Just shout the other person's name in front of one mirror, and you can see her in front of the other mirror!"
"What price?" asked Jon.
"100 Galleons!" Jokowi added, "It's already the lowest price." ”
"It's too expensive, isn't it...... Jon ......" Astoria tugged at his sleeve and shook his head.
"No, that's a reasonable price!" Jon waved his hand at her, then pulled a small bag of gold coins out of his pocket.
At the same time, he ...... through the window Harry, Ron, and Hermione were seen returning to Hogsmeade.
The big black dog, happily scurrying around Harry.
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