Chapter Forty-Eight: Zhang Qiu
Section I
The Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw was approaching, and Wood, the captain of the Gryffindor team, organized the training with great enthusiasm, taking up all the free time in the days leading up to the match. As with last semester, Harry's training still needs to be accompanied by Sauron.
As the weather warmed up, the snow began to melt, but because of this, the course became even colder, even on rare sunny days, and Sauron didn't care too much about that, as he didn't need to fly around the sky on a broomstick.
On the weekend morning, Sauron and Harry were walking towards the pitch, and the rest of the Gryffindor had already arrived, and Sauron and Harry were going to join them. Originally, Drake also wanted to come, originally Gryffindor was a fierce rival of Slytherin, and now that Harry has a firebolt again, Drake can't help but not be nervous. However, considering the attitude of Harry and the others, Sauron did not agree in the end, much to Draco's frustration.
"Rest assured, Draco." "I promise, Slytherin will be in the final, and until then, there's plenty of opportunity for you to get to know your opponents." ”
Sauron and Harry arrive at the stadium and are somewhat surprised to learn that Gryffindor is not the only one on the pitch, and that the Ravenclaws in their blue uniforms are also training on the field. Seeing Sauron and Harry, Wood greeted him, and several Ravenclaw members stared curiously at the fire bolts in Harry's hands.
"Alright, you're here." Wood patted Harry on the shoulder, "Now we can start training." ”
"How come Ravenclaw is here?" Puzzled, Harry asked, "We're going to play them in the next game, and it's not good for them to watch us train." ”
"Blame the nasty Patsy!" Fred said unhappily, "The game is coming, and Ravenclaw is also rushing to train, but the stadium can't be lined up, so Penelope discussed with Patsy, hoping that he could discuss with Wood and let the two teams share the training ground." Patsy's idiot, he actually agreed! ”
"Maybe Penelope secretly got along with Davis, or else she would be so enthusiastic about Quidditch." George spoke of his malicious conjecture.
Sauron and Harry smiled wryly, Penelope was Patsy's girlfriend and Ravenclaw's prefect, Patcy and she were in love, and people in love were always a little dizzy. As for Davis, he is the captain of the Ravenclaw team.
Harry looked at Wood, who shrugged his shoulders and looked relaxed.
"Don't worry, we believe that with the help of the firebolts, we can easily defeat all our opponents." Wood confidently said, "And while Ravenclaw knows about us, we can get information about them." I just found out who the Ravenclaw Seeker is, it's Akihari. She's a fourth-grader, which is pretty good...... There were some problems with the injuries she had suffered, but unfortunately it looked like she was fully recovered. Wood turned to the other side of the pitch and motioned for Harry to look over, "Look, it's that girl, she's a good flyer, but she's riding a Comet 260, which is a joke compared to a firebolt." ”
Harry opened his mouth helplessly, but didn't say anything, since Harry had the firebolt, Wood's confidence in winning had grown to a point unimaginable to ordinary people. He looked in the direction of Wood's finger, the only girl on the Ravenclaw team, who looked about a head shorter than Harry, and looked extremely cute. As if sensing Harry's gaze, she turned her head and smiled at Harry, Harry's heart was pounding, and blood rushed into his brain, making him a little dizzy.
Sauron didn't notice Harry's unnaturalness, and when he heard Wood say her name, Sauron was slightly stunned, and when he saw her, black hair, black eyes, and a long-lost familiarity, it suddenly touched the memory in Sauron's heart.
"Zhang Qiu......" Sauron said in a low voice, a little distracted, "Hometown, it's really nostalgic......"
"What did you say, Sauron?" Harry turned his head, he heard Sauron say something, but he didn't understand.
"Nothing, Harry." Sauron came back to his senses, sighed, and whispered, "Her name is Zhang Qiu, not Qiu Zhang." ”
In the beginning, Gryffindor and Ravenclaw each took up half of the pitch for team training, but due to the personal friendship between Wood and Davis, they decided to have a pit practice between the two teams, not only to get to know each other, but also to maximize the skill level of the players, after all, they were not only against each other, but also Hufflepuff and Slytherin.
Sauron stood in the stands, but didn't care about the game in the field. Meeting Zhang Qiu brought back some memories that he had buried in the depths of his heart, those memories that he thought he had gradually forgotten in the past thirteen years. The past was like water, slowly flowing out of the cracks in his memory, dripping into his heart, which couldn't help but make Sauron a little stunned.
"It's like a world away." Sauron sighed, then smiled self-deprecatingly, "It's really appropriate, perhaps, this is providence to make people." ”
He shook his head at Zhang Qiu flying in the sky, and in his memory, a face that was originally blurred gradually became clear. once held the hand of his son, swore to give her happiness, stared at each other, and made an oath; But because of weakness, I could only watch her back drift away in the cold wind; When she finally knew that the love in each other's hearts had never been extinguished, she could only caress her pale face and watch the light pass away from her eyes in despair......
Cold tears rolled across his face, jolting Sauron from his thoughts.
"It's all in the past." Sauron sighed, letting the tears dissipate in the wind.
He stretched out his hand, and a bright blue flame floated in the palm of his hand, just like the clear and beautiful eyes. The face in the memory slowly changed, but it was replaced by Fleur's beautiful elf-like smile.
"I'm not going to let go again!" Sauron clenched his fists, "In this life, I will protect what I love forever!" ”
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Section II
After the confrontation practice between the two academies was over, it was already noon.
Harry hesitated for a long time, and didn't decide whether he wanted to go over and get to know the Ravenclaw Seeker, and Sauron stood aside, naturally noticing the tangle in his brother's heart.
"If you want to go, go there." Sauron said.
Harry was stunned, but didn't react immediately, and when he understood what he meant, his face turned unnaturally red.
"That...... Well...... I just thought I should know more about the other team's Seekers, yes, that's it. Harry stumbled as he explained.
"Huh." Sauron raised an eyebrow and smiled, patting him on the shoulder, interrupting Harry as he continued to explain. Harry looked up and saw Zhang Qiu walking over, with the other team members next to him.
"Hello, I'm Cho Chang, a Ravenclaw Seeker." She generously introduced herself, "Your enclave is really great. ”
"Oh, thank you." Harry stumbled and said, "Your enclave isn't bad...... It's true. He pointed to the fire bolt in his hand and said modestly, "I'm just lucky to have a good broom." ”
Zhang Qiu laughed, and had to admit that he was a beautiful girl, and Harry looked even more nervous, and his eyes didn't know where to look.
"You're Sauron." Zhang Qiu turned to Sauron, who was standing aside, "It's a pleasure to meet you. ”
"Me too." Sauron said politely.
Gryffindor and the Ravenclaws walked towards the castle together, and the people chatted very speculatively on the way, but the attitude of the Ravenclaws and Sauron was still very friendly. Among the four houses, Ravenclaw has the most harmonious relationship with Slytherin, on the one hand, the Slytherins respect the intelligent Ravenclaw, and the Ravenclaws also understand and appreciate the Slytherin with a bit of evil. In fact, apart from Slytherin, Ravenclaw is the house that has produced the most dark wizards.
Zhang Qiu seemed to be very interested in Sauron and Harry, and the three of them talked a lot along the way, but most of the people who spoke were Sauron, and Harry stood next to Zhang Qiu nervously not knowing what to say, and his appearance reminded Sauron of Ginny's appearance when she faced Harry.
Sauron's transcendent status in Slytherin was noticed by many clever Ravenclaws, and Sauron's cold and arrogant temperament was undoubtedly unique compared to the other students. Even though Sauron and Harry are twins, few people will confuse Sauron and Harry's identities in the same way that they confuse Fred and George when the two stand together. Regardless of Harry's identity as the Savior, he always gives people a sense of friendliness and kindness, which makes people unconsciously become friends with him; Sauron, on the other hand, is like a lonely eagle, roaming the land with a cold gaze, showing the majesty of the high.
"I envy you for having a brother." Qiu Zhang smiled and said, "I don't have any brothers and sisters. ”
"Hehe, having a brother is really happy" Sauron smiled, for Zhang Qiu, he felt like he had met an old acquaintance in a foreign country. After a brief encounter, Sauron realized that this girl was not only beautiful, but also scheming, worthy of the wisdom of Ravenclaw. However, it made Sauron appreciate her even more, and if she was in Slytherin, she would have been very good.
The people parted in the hall of the Great Hall, and until Zhang Qiu walked away, Harry was still watching her back.
"Ahem......" Sauron coughed, and Harry hurriedly withdrew his gaze.
"She's beautiful, isn't she?" Sauron said lightly, "You like her, I can see it." ”
Harry was speechless, he knew he couldn't hide his thoughts in front of Sauron. However, an ignorant teenager of his age has not really understood what love is, and I am afraid that even he himself does not know the green feelings in his heart.
Sauron patted Harry on the shoulder, speaking earnestly.
"Maybe it's too early to tell you this, but don't hesitate when you can see your heart, or you'll regret it."
Harry looked at Sauron, who had turned away, looking a little confused.
"Don't hesitate?" Harry chewed on Sauron's words, as if he understood them.