Queen of Wands (upright): A trusted woman.

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Hogwarts, England

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Despite the fact that the teachers had given the students a lot of homework during the Christmas break, when the semester was over, Harry didn't have the heart to do his homework.

Because he's still having a headache with the opening dance partner of the Christmas party - after Hermione is asked out, he really can't think of a good candidate.

As for Pansy and Opal...... Spare him, these two have already made an appointment, and now he doesn't want to be launched into a duel because of the so-called "third-party intervention"!

Although Brace was sure to win, that Riddle ...... It's not good at all on one level, right? Sure enough, it is like things gathered, and the Opal object whose strength is not human is also a non-human strength!

Uh, do you want to stare at the dangerous invitation of Pansy who is sacked behind Blaise's back? What if Pan Qian was afraid of trouble and let her drink the compound decoction? He thinks that Pan Qian must know more beautiful women......

[poofhahahaha......]

As for Harry's distress, Opal laughed and slammed into the sofa in the room of requirement, [Look, look, I'll say you'll regret it.] Cooked duck flies away or something......]

It couldn't have been more enjoyable. Who let this kid ignore her advice several times, and regret it?!

"You are obviously one of the culprits, and you really dare to say it!"

Harry rolled his eyes at Opal in disgust, "Is it funny to see me laugh at it?" ”

One lives in Gryffindor and the other lives in Slytherin, and if you want to say that Hermione and Durmstralong's Krum knew Opal without doing anything, he wouldn't believe it in the first place!

Maybe the guy in front of him who is smiling happily is still behind the scenes.

[It's interesting.] ]

To Harry's eyes, Opal calmly said that it was not painful - if she did not accept the battle, Harry would not have to crush her at all.

“……”

Harry, grinding his teeth and being quite self-aware of his combat prowess, sat down depressedly on the sofa on the other side, "Opal, help me find a way." I can't go to the opening dance alone, can I? ”

[Go find that Ginny from the Weasleys.] She's your admirer......]

After thinking about it, Opal made this suggestion.

“…… I don't really want to have anything to do with the Weasleys right now. ”

Harry sighed, "After all, I'm getting stranger to Ron now. If Ginny were caught between me and her brother, it would be very difficult to be a human being. ”

[If Ginny can't, then you still want to ...... Or who else can you invite? ]

Opal glanced at Harry.

"That's why I have a headache......"

Scratching at his hair irritably, Harry leaned back on the couch, "I don't want to jump at all if you're not very familiar with people...... But if I invite someone casually, I always feel that neither I nor the other party will be ridiculed. ”

[In that case...... What do you think of Professor McGonagall? ]

After thinking about it for a while, Opal made a bad suggestion, [After all, it's the head of Gryffindor, and I guess everyone can't make fun of it.] It's just that you respect your elders or something...... What's more, there's no explicit rule that the opening dance must invite girls of the same year or something, right? ]

“……”

Although he was almost frightened by Opal's proposal at first, after listening to her analysis, Harry suddenly felt that this was indeed a very good idea, "Yes! Opal, you've helped me a lot! Thank you so much! ”

Harry made up his mind and ran out of the room to find Professor McGonagall.

"I think...... Ms. McGonagall was likely to be embarrassed. ”

Riddle, who walked in through another door in the Room of Requirement, looked at Opal with a mischievous smile on his face, "Lady McGonagall for the opening dance?" How dare you think about it? ”

Although he was also looking forward to everyone's expressions during the opening dance.

It was Opal who had made it to the Room of Requirement, so it would have been easy for her to get a compartment for Riddle to go in first.

That is, Harry was distraught at the moment because of his dance partner, otherwise he should have noticed the catty in the room of requirement.

[Why don't you dare to think about it?] Professor McGonagall is a good fit. ]

Shrugging his shoulders, Opal said that where can I find a friend like himself who does his best and does not hold grudges? (Tenyin: Are you sure?) ）

"You've been getting more and more into pranks lately."

Sitting on the couch and catching Opal who rolled straight over, Riddle ran through her long hair for a while, "Is that really interesting?" ”

[It's okay, Fred's proposal is interesting, not to mention that I've always enjoyed the development of potions.] ]

Opal was talking about the "canary biscuits", a prank food that has recently become popular in Hogwarts. Gryffindor's Weasley twins, Fred and George's canary biscuits, are selling well, and it is not uncommon to see people "suddenly" growing feathers all over their bodies in their spare time.

This little prank prop even spread to Durmstrang and Bloombottom, and even the students over there were tricked into it. However, most people soon learned their lesson and were very wary of the food handed to them, lest a canary cookie be hidden in the middle.

So now Fred is talking to Opal about the need for a couple of other new products - such as the Stoat Fudge (Draco: Aaa!). Ah, reindeer cake (Harry: Ahhh Ahh

Incidentally, Harry had already made up his mind not to accept anything from Fred and George - not even a potato chip - after overseeing Opal in the Requirement Room researching this potion that could penetrate food ingredients as a flavoring agent to make it taste better.

Merlin is on top, the original twins' pranks are already a headache and they can't be guarded against, plus an Opal's lethality is simply a geometric increase.

"It's good if you're happy."

Riddle smiled disappreciatively, "How's the business I told you to do?" Didn't that guy throw you a bunch of things and handle them again? ”

[Alright, the ones that Miss Vivian gave me have already been dealt with.] ]

Opal, who knew what Riddle was talking about, shrugged his shoulders and leaned on Riddle's lap and counted things with his fingers, [Riddle, what you told me is already a bit eyebrow-raising. But why not just pull that guy out? That would save a lot of trouble, wouldn't it? ]

"Like you've said before, it's not fun."

Regarding Opal's question, Riddle didn't think to avoid suspicion, "The so-called 'Voldemort' was cleaned up as soon as he came out, and the people who cleaned him up were still Hogwarts warriors. Don't you think that's funny? ”

Although it is quite unpleasant to look at Dumbledore's old bee, Hogwarts is his alma mater after all, and it is okay to help brush up his reputation as soon as possible.

[Indeed.] ]

Opal was purely what Riddle said she would say, and since Riddle said it was good then she would give up thinking about it, [then I'll keep staring at that guy.] That's right...... What did Harry do here? ]

Riddle is doing everything correctly, if there is a mistake, please refer to the first half of the sentence.

This is Opal's principle.

"Just have fun on your own. If you want to brush up your reputation, you can do it yourself this time, and if you want to be hidden, then push out that shield. ”

As for Harry, the so-called "savior", Riddle said that he really looked down on it - he could clear his name and still struggle with what to do? What's more, Harry is a proper landmark to attract hatred here, and it's not too easy to use.

[Well, got it.] ]

Opal, who had received permission, was naturally in high spirits and began to plan something in his heart.

In fact, she felt that Harry was still a bit weak as a shield, and considering the upcoming competitions, it was decided to join Hermione and Draco to train that kid a little more, right?

Speaking of which, Draco has been a little busy lately because of the bunch of things she's thrown at him, and he doesn't know how his Christmas party dance partner is going to deal with it, but Opal isn't worried that Draco will be alone - the successor of the Malfoy family is still very attractive to Slytherin girls.

The things to be dealt with are basically taken care of, so the next ...... Just wait quietly for the Christmas party.

and Riddle's opening dance sworn in the right or something, and sure enough, I was still looking forward to it.

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Hogwarts Gryffindor common room

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At the end of December, heavy snow fell on the castle and grounds.

Beauxbatons' light blue carriage looked like a large pumpkin in the winter, and next to the gingerbread house sprinkled with frosting was Hagrid's cabin; The sides of the big Durmstrang were covered with ice, which became smooth and translucent, and the saillines were stained with a layer of hoarfrost. The house-elves in the kitchen below were so busy preparing hot stews and sweet puddings in a variety of flavors that only Fleur Delacour could find an excuse to complain.

"The food at Hogwarts is so greasy."

One night, as everyone was leaving the auditorium after eating, she was heard frowning and saying, "I can't wear my gown!" ”

"Oh, that's tragic."

Hermione watched Fleur walk out of the auditorium and into the foyer, and said unceremoniously, "She thinks about herself all day long, doesn't she?" ”

"Okay Hermione, who made her French?"

Harry whispered unhurriedly in a voice that Fleur couldn't hear, "Girls always care about their size like this, and it's really rare for a girl like you to be like you." ”

"Do you mean I don't look like a girl?!"

It turned out to be like stepping on Hermione's sore foot, and she glared at Harry.

"Uh, you know...... That's not what I meant......"

Harry, who didn't expect Hermione to be so sensitive, snorted, and honestly felt that he was actually quite wronged.

[Alright Hermione, Harry is a boy, and you can't expect him to understand a girl.] ]

But Opal, who walked over from the side, kind of spoke out to relieve Harry, [If he really wants to be a girl to understand the way girls think, I think you should have a headache.] ]

"Opal!" X2

The first half of the sentence is fine, but when I heard the second half of the sentence, both Hermione and Harry were all furious - is this a joke or a joke?! Opal, you're just adding fuel to the fire, huh?!

[I'm here.] ]

Completely ignoring Hermione and Harry's anger, Opal winked at Hermione, [By the way, I haven't congratulated you on your successful orthodontic treatment, the effect is good. I'm sure some people will be happy to see it, right? ]

"Huh?!"

Hermione immediately blushed and became a little distracted.

"Hermione?"

Hearing Opal's words, Harry couldn't help but look at her sideways, and then was a little surprised, "Your teeth ......"

"What's wrong?"

Giving Harry an angry look, Hermione looked away.

"Your teeth ......"

"Of course they're different—what, do you expect me to keep those tusks?"

"No, I mean ......"

Unable to find the right words, Harry didn't notice until this time that Hermione's smile was very different from what he remembered.

"That's right...... When I went to Madam Pomfrey to shrink her enchanted teeth, she held up a mirror and told me to stop when the teeth returned to their previous normal state. I'll just ...... Let her overdo it a little. ”

As if noticing that Harry was watching her, Hermione smiled even more, "Mom and Dad won't be happy. For years, I tried to persuade them to make my teeth smaller, but they wanted me to stick with the wire frame that corrected my teeth. You know, they're all dentists, and they don't think teeth and magic should ...... Yes! Harry, is Hades of Opal. ”

As she spoke, Opal's owl, named "Hades", landed on her shoulder and stretched out its feet. Opal took the letter and glanced at it, then threw it directly to Harry: [Go then.] Riddle was still waiting for me, so I'll go first. ]

"It's really inhumane ...... the opposite sex"

Looking at Opal's back as she hurriedly left, Hermione wrinkled her nose and tried to win back the city - there was no way, she would always be inferior to Opal in terms of tongue, and it was only at this time that she dared to speak out.

After realizing that no one around had noticed the corner, Harry took the letter and slipped it into his pocket, then hurried with Hermione to the Gryffindor Tower to read it.

Everyone in the Gryffindor common room was so busy releasing their holiday energy that they didn't bother to observe what others were doing. Harry and Hermione avoided everyone - especially Ron, sitting by a dimly lit window that was slowly covered by heavy snow, and Harry opened the letter and read it.

The content of the letter is still very simple, congratulations to Harry for clearing the level, and then expresses his heart for the method Harry used, and finally reminds him to pay attention to the next competitions, and be sure to keep himself safe and so on. Finally, I mentioned that if you have any problems, you can contact him or go directly to Opal.

"He spoke in the exact same tone as Moody's."

Harry whispered, tucking the letter back into his robes, "The only difference is that Moody won't advise me to go to Opal. Really...... It's like I'm walking with my eyes closed all day and hitting walls everywhere......"

"But he's right, Harry."

Hermione blinked, "Don't forget you have two more projects to complete." You really should look at the golden egg and figure out what it means. ”

"But Hermione ......"

Harry, who originally wanted to refuse, saw the look on Hermione's face, and hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, it's a mess here, how can I concentrate my thoughts?" In the midst of all the noise, I couldn't even hear the cries of golden eggs. ”

"Well, you're right."

Hermione sighed, "Forget it, I'd better go to the library and look for the relevant materials first." After all, I always felt like I had seen that noise somewhere......"

"It's good if you're happy."

Harry, who had never been in a position to deal with this kind of thing, raised his hand and surrendered, and at the same time made up his mind to wait for the Christmas party to be over, and then go to Opal to ask about it.

In a sense, Opal was much easier to use than Hermione.