Chapter 207: The Ball, The Ball (5)
Rove took Shirley's arm and walked slowly into the auditorium, and when he looked up, he saw that the entire hall had been completely renewed:
The surrounding walls were covered with glittering silver frost, the ceiling was a starry night sky, and hundreds of long candles floated in the air, flickering under the light of the stars, like thousands of fireworks fluttering.
The four academy tables disappeared and were replaced by a hundred small lantern-lit tables, each with a capacity of up to ten people.
Rove and Shirley sat down at a dining table, and the appearance of the girl naturally attracted the attention of the teachers in the guest of honor.
There's no way, it's really that her dress is too brilliant, even Madame Maxim, who has eyes above the top, looking at the face that has brought disaster to the country and the people, is also a little surprised and emotional......
It's no wonder that Rove doesn't like Fleur, who is a mixed-race girl.
Before meeting Shirley, Maxim thought that Fleur was the prettiest schoolgirl in all the magic schools, and there was no one.
After meeting Shirley, she still felt like a match.
But now it seems that there is a huge gap between Fleur and Shirley, but the little girl didn't dress up at all before.
Of course, Maxim is more curious about Shirley's parents - a child who can give birth to a child with this kind of appearance should also be very good-looking, right?
Professor Flitwick glanced at Shirley, who thought that Lady Gray, who was rumored to have inherited Rowena Ravenclaw's beauty, could match her.
Unfortunately, Helena is dead after all, and now she is just a ghost.
Dumbledore's attention was more focused on Rove, and he poured himself a glass of wine, sipping it and reminiscing about the past, and finally came to a conclusion......
Or the younger Gellert is better-looking!
Ludo Bagman, on the other hand, was attracted by the crown on Shirley's head, and he observed for a moment, and said with some uncertainty:
"That tiara that the schoolgirl is wearing seems to be a gold artifact made of goblins?"
"More accurately, gold artifacts made by medieval goblins." An old voice rang out.
The teachers at the faculty table all turned their heads to look at Otavi Akus.
After Crouch's arrest, he became the new director of the Department of International Cooperation and, like Ludo, is now in charge of matters related to the Triwizard Tournament.
"How do you know, Otavi?" Ludo asked curiously.
"It can be seen from the ornamentation on the golden crown." Otavi Akus explains:
"You seeβthe feathering and deer patternsβtypical of the style of elves from the ninth to the end of the tenth century CE."
"So...... That tiara is at least a thousand years old? Ludo said in shock.
The jewelry made by the goblins is already expensive, and the thousand-year-old antiques are even more expensive.
He remembered that not long ago in Tumbledown Alley, a fifteenth-century fairy ring had been auctioned, far less than this tiara, and it had been sold for 20,000 Galleons.
"What is the crown, what is really expensive is the necklace that the little girl wears." Otavi Akus narrowed his eyes and said, "It could buy half of the shops in Diagon Alley." β
"Really?" Ludo looked incredulous.
"Of course it's true." "If I'm not mistaken," says Arcus, "it's the work of Legnack I. β
"Legnack I......" Professor Flitwick frowned, "the elf king who forged the Gryffindor Sword?" β
"yes." Otavi Akus nodded expressionlessly.
When Maxim heard this, she was also stunned, she knew that Shirley was an orphan and would definitely not be able to afford this kind of necklace, so the source could only be ...... Ralph.
Maxim's mood suddenly became complicated, you know, she had never received such a valuable gift in her life!
And Rove gave away two pieces casually!!
Maxim was envious, he knew that Rove was so generous, and the old lady could also give up her face and be his dance partner!!
Dumbledore looked up at the new Director of International Cooperation.
Otavi Akus was very old, his face was wrinkled, but his hair was as black as night, not a single white thread, and a black leather covered his left eye, where he seemed to be blind.
"Mr. Arcus, are you familiar with the artifacts made by the elves?"
"Understand, Professor Dumbledore."
Instead of dodging Dumbledore's eyes, Arcus looked at him with his right eye, and said with a smile on his face:
"This is the advantage of being older, you always see more things than young people, and when you reach my age, you will naturally have such a wealth of knowledge."
Dumbledore's sharp eyes narrowed for a moment!
At the table, as Rove and Shirley sat down, Margaery and Hermione followed, and the Fleur sisters arrived.
Gabrielle followed Rove's advice and took a growth potion to make herself five years older, and she now sits with Fleur like twin sisters.
Seeing that she was not eating for a long time, Gabrielle was very hungry, and muttered, "Why hasn't the dinner party started yet?" β
"It's already started." Rove picked up the menu, smiled and asked, "What do you want to eat?" β
Gabrielle tilted her head and leaned over, she nodded to the menu and said, "This...... And this. β
Rove snorted, looked at Gabrielle's plate, and said very clearly: "Shield crab roe vanilla pudding and wine jelly raw ham dragon salad!" β
As the words fell, the pudding and salad immediately appeared on the plate.
Many students have been staring at the table where Rove is, and when they saw his movements, they all suddenly realized and followed suit.
For a while, the whole auditorium was lively.
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Bathroom on the second floor,
Ron was anxiously waiting for Ilo Karst, but he hadn't seen her for a long time, which made him a little uneasy and irritated.
Have you been released a pigeon?
Ron couldn't help but want to return to the auditorium, when a voice suddenly rang in his ears.
"What are you doing?"
Ron thought Iroh was coming, and he turned around in surprise, only to see a short, fat ghost floating behind him.
"Crying myrtle? How are you here. β
"This is where I live." Myrtle looked at Ron with suspicion, "It's you...... Why are you standing sneakily at the door of the women's bathroom, you don't want to go in and peep, do you? You dead pervert. β
"Nope." Ron hurriedly explained, "I'm waiting for someone, let's go to the prom together." β
"Wait for someone? I'm the only girl around here, can I ......" Myrtle stroked her bangs and said shyly, "Are you waiting for me to go to the prom together?!" β
"No...... Not you. Ron stammered, "I'm waiting for Hufflepuff's Ilo Karst." β
Myrtle's face changed immediately, and she was silent and wept at first, as if she was accumulating energy, and suddenly exclaimed:
"Ron Weasley, you fucking pervert, peep at me in the women's bathroom!"
Ron didn't care too much, everyone was in the auditorium, and he shouldn't be able to hear Myrtle's voice.
"Myrtle, you're holding back your strength, and you also said that there is no one nearby, and no one will take care of you if you cut your throat......"
But the next second, a lazy voice sounded. "Really, Weasley?"
Ron stiffened, he turned around and saw Snape at the end of the hallway, his hands and feet cold, and he stammered and explained:
"Professor, I didn't go to the women's bathroom to peep at Myrtle, I was just waiting for my dance partner......"
Snape raised an eyebrow, the smile on his face growing.
"I know...... Of course I can't get you wrong, are you sure you're waiting for a dance partner? β
Seeing that Snape actually helped him speak, Ron was a little surprised, but he didn't think too much about it, and directly affirmed: "Yes, I'm dancing partner!" β
"Isn't that a coincidence?"
A sneer tugged at Snape's lips. "I'm also waiting here for my dance partner. Weasley, you say...... Will we be waiting for each other? β
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