As Christmas draws closer, Hogwarts is as usual with the help of pine trees and all sorts of magical knick-knaks that will bring the festive spirit throughout the castle.

No matter how many people have suffered misfortune, as long as there are people alive, we should always maintain some optimism in the right situation.

In fact, even Maca actually wanted to enjoy it in his heart. This festive atmosphere that is gradually becoming lively can really warm people's hearts.

But unfortunately, his joy can only be stored in his stomach for the time being, because Luna can finally say goodbye to the hospital room.

For the sake of Hogwarts' safety in the future, he had to make another trip to the Secret Island. And with them, of course, there are also Hermione and Luna.

On the Saturday when the three of them left, something strange and funny happened.

"Oh, Harry? Why do you wake up so early? Yesterday we all practiced until midnight, why are you so energetic? ”

In the boys' dormitory in the Gryffindor Tower, Ron seems to have been woken up by a small movement. He struggled to open his eyelids, and suddenly felt a tingling in his eyeballs.

As he had said, he and Harry had been in the dorm room for a long time with their companions last night after the party broke up - there was so much information that Maca had sent them!

The lack of sleep time made it difficult for him to open his eyes, and within a few seconds he became a little teary-eyed.

"No, I don't think I'm in good spirits...... Leave me alone, you can go back to sleep! Today is Saturday. ”

Harry half-sat on the edge of the bed, his hands propped up on the futon at his side, staring out the window in a daze.

This time, he wasn't actually worried about those dark things, and he wasn't even worried about his lack of strength. As for the nightmares, or the scar on his forehead, it was long gone with the progress of his Occlumency.

So, what's wrong with you?

Harry felt a little confused in his head, and he noticed that he had been feeling some kind of inexplicable anxiety from time to time lately, as if there was something else that should have been done yet.

Because the more he thought about it, the more he didn't understand, Harry subconsciously sighed.

"Hey, buddy!" Ron squinted his eyes and said with a lack of sleep, "I don't think you're quite right, what's wrong?" I can't sleep, can't you be sleepy? I advise you to say something, don't hold it in your heart and spoil yourself-"

"No, it's not." Harry waved his hand and said, "I'm really fine, but I don't feel very sure." I don't know exactly why. ”

"Hmm...... Is it? Ron blinked his eyelids vigorously and rubbed the sleeves of his pajamas against the corners of his eyes, "Maybe it's because you didn't sleep well?" I remember hearing someone say that if a person is too tired, he will be prone to insomnia. You see, you've been studying non-stop these days, haven't you? ”

"Hmm...... That sounds like a bit of a point," Harry scratched his scalp with force, then pulled off the covers and slipped in, "Then I'll see if I can sleep a little longer......

The fireplace in the bedroom is still dancing with flames, making it as if the interior and exterior are two different worlds. This warmth is actually very conducive to sleeping.

Ron, for example, was still a little worried about Harry's condition, but after staring at Harry's bed for a short time, the endless drowsiness dragged him back to sleep.

However, Harry's eyes remained wide as he was cowered under the covers, and after trying again, he finally sat up suddenly.

“…… No, I can't sleep at all. ”

To prevent Ron from being woken up again, Harry carefully rolled over and got out of bed, and after carefully putting on his thick robes, he tiptoed out of the bedroom door.

As soon as he arrived outside the dormitory, he was immediately enveloped by the plummeting temperature, which made him shiver. After pulling his scarf vigorously, he walked towards the common room with a cloud of white mist and a shrunken neck.

It is indeed rare for students to get up early in the morning on a cold day like this, and during the weekend. Although the sun had already jumped over the eastern mountain peak, Harry hadn't seen half a man along the way.

Of course, if you really see "half" people, it will be scary!

After a few glances around the deserted common room, Harry simply decided to take a walk outside the castle or something, and when he got back, he could go straight to the Great Hall for breakfast.

As soon as he got outside, Harry immediately noticed that the snow on the ground had thickened again, and it seemed that the heavy snow of last night might not stop until nearly dawn.

The soft snow crunched on it, making you want to step on it a few more times.

Harry didn't know where he was going for a walk - to be honest, he regretted it a bit. The temperature outside was even cooler than he had imagined, and soon his ears were red from the cold.

It's just that since it's already out, let's take two steps! If you just turn around and go back, you'll only feel stupid.

However, after Harry wandered aimlessly for a while, he found himself inadvertently walking to the gate of the West Tower.

As Harry craned his neck and stared blankly at the owl hut at the top of the tower, he suddenly understood what he was anxious about.

"Oh...... Autumn. ”

He whispered the name, but then there was a fever behind his ears.

He thought he knew that the gentle and beautiful brunette had someone he liked, and he shouldn't think about it anymore. He remembers that just last year, during the Triwizard Cup, he seemed to have started dating Hufflepuff's Cedric Diggory.

Cedric is a nice guy and is kind to everyone. But at the same time, the big boy was noticeably more mature and more popular than he was.

Seriously, he and Cho do fit well together - they're both the kind of excellent students who are very eye-catching.

But......

"Autumn and Cedric...... Have you already settled on the relationship? ”

Harry felt that he couldn't help himself not to think so, because he didn't know yet, so he unconsciously hoped that the answer would be on some less probability.

“…… Should I go to her and make sure? He couldn't help but mutter, "Or should I ask the others first?" ”

As soon as this thought popped out of his head, he found that he couldn't hold back a little. It didn't take long for him to turn around and walk briskly towards the main fort.

It was certainly not a good idea to ask Ron, because Harry felt his cheeks heat just by imagining it. But if you choose someone other than Ron, it seems to be even harder to say.

After all, this was the first time Harry had felt this way, young and clumsy, as if he would tie his tongue when he confided in someone else.

He stood in the foyer, staring at the Christmas trees that adorned the sides, and with a moment of hesitation, time passed quickly.

The little wizards in the foyer had become more and more numerous, and most of them had just come out of their dormitories and were heading to the Great Hall in twos and threes.

"Who do you have to ask...... Someone have to ask......"

Harry pretended to be admiring the trinkets on the tree, even though he didn't realize that he had been in front of the same tree for a full hour!

“…… Who to look for? Anyone can do it...... No, you'll have to find a Ravenclaw...... It's all together, and it's best to find a single ...... Well, boys aren't suitable, right? Autumn is so popular, they won't necessarily tell the truth...... Gotta, gotta find a lonely girl......"

Every time his eyes were fixed on a person, a negative reason would involuntarily pop up in his heart.

As time passed bit by bit, just as he moved his gaze to the "next target" again, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Qiu's figure on the side of the stairs.

"Oh—it seems like she's always been with her friends," Harry groaned inwardly, "no, it's probably because she's so popular, so there's always a shortage of friends around." But in this case...... Yes! ”

Suddenly, Harry froze in place, as if he had finally realized something.

"Even if I pluck up the courage to ask her directly, how should I ask her?" Harry's mouth was half-open, and his expression was embarrassed, "Just ask, 'Are you already with Cedric?' wouldn't she understand it all at once?" Have to...... You have to be tactful......"

"Oh-good morning, Harry!"

In the moments when he was confused about how to speak, Cho and her friends had already walked to the hallway not far from here.

Although the two barely spoke during the training activities, their relationship was obviously enough for Autumn to take the initiative to say hello.

"Ahh Yes, yes," Harry came back to his senses, but then became a little flustered, "Good morning! Well, that's right! ”

"Well," Cho looked at the Christmas tree in front of Harry, then smiled softly, "It's Christmas again, time flies!" I feel like graduation is just around the corner......"

"Oh, yes......" Harry replied vaguely, but his heart felt like he was overturned, and he couldn't calm down at all, "No, I mean to say ...... We have to cherish every day and everyone, right? ”

"You're right." Qiu nodded, "Aren't you leaving?" Got breakfast? ”

"Yes...... No! I...... I'll go ...... in a moment."

Seeing Harry say this, Cho didn't care. She just nodded her head again, said goodbye to Harry, and walked across the foyer with her friends.

“…… Look at him, dumbfounded......" As the girls left together, another Ravenclaw girl next to Cho laughed and muttered softly to her companion.

But at that moment, as if he had just woken up, Harry took a few quick steps to the other side.