Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Ancient Ghost

George's smug look was contagious to everyone.

Angelina also expressed her support: "The Ravenclaw Seeker is also a complete third-year newcomer, not as good as Katie!

And they all need to run in! And we are a team that has been running in for so long! Although there is a small rotation of some positions, the tacit understanding is still here! ”

"That's right, especially since we have such a good new chaser!" Katie also expressed her support and slapped Harley the shoulder.

She's been rotating places with Harley lately.

Harley then showed everyone how agile and aggressive the Assassin was.

She attacked from all sides from different angles, and even made a long-range pitch directly in the midfield.

With the exception of those that were too far away and gave Wood too much time to react, Wood had not defended more than ten balls in the scoring zone so far.

Hallie can always stun Wood with great speed and agility!

At her rate of action, it would be absolutely no problem for her to score a Golden Snitch in a single game, and it also made Katie feel relieved to switch to the Seeker.

It just so happened that Katie had long wanted to change positions.

"I'm confident of overpowering Ravenclaw's Cho Chang and Hufflepuff's Cedric Diggory.

Cedric is handsome, but I promise I won't show mercy! Katie patted her chest in reassurance.

Angelina and Arya suddenly giggled.

Angelina laughed and pushed Katie: "In the face of that tall and handsome guy, with a strong body and a non-talkative voice, can you guarantee that you will not show mercy?" ”

Katie laughed too, and the three seniors hugged each other.

The boys were left staring at each other, as if they couldn't quite understand what they were laughing at.

Harley stood aside with her broom in her arms and sighed.

Youth!

……

This hectic and fulfilling life came all the way to the days leading up to Halloween.

That night, Gryffindor's Resident Ghost, Nick, who was almost headless, flew into the common room.

He flew straight to Hallie, who was doing her homework with Hermione and the other girls.

"Ahem," Nick coughed twice, as if he wanted to say something, but waited for Hallie to ask.

Harley looked up cooperatively, "Hello, dear Sir Nicholas. Is there anything you can do? ”

A smile appeared on Nick's face: "Oh, my dear child! I'd like to take the liberty of intruding and ask you for a favor. ”

"Sir Nicholas, please. If it's within my means, I don't mind helping. A smile appeared on Hallie's face.

"Ahem, that's right." Nick rubbed his hands together, "This year's Halloween will be my 500th birthday.

I'm going to have an evening in a spacious basement classroom and invite ghost friends from all over the country.

I would be honored if you could join us. Of course, if you are willing to invite other living people, it will be even more perfect!

So can you come and participate? As she spoke, Nick looked at Harry expectantly.

"Then why did you come to me in the first place?" Hallie stared at Nick and asked softly, "There are so many people around. ”

Nick circled in mid-air a few times, coughing and rubbing his hands together before finally whispering:

"You know, kid. My nickname is Nick who almost lost his head because my head wasn't cut off.

As a result, for this reason, I applied to join the Headless Hunters, but I never succeeded.

They always said that my neck was not neatly broken, and that my head and body were not completely separated, so they rejected me.

And you, Harry Potter, are a celebrity in the wizarding world, with a great reputation.

If you're willing to go to my 500th birthday party and tell the other ghosts that I'm terrible, that will greatly increase my popularity.

When the time comes...... Maybe I'll have a chance to join the Headless Hunters! Sir Patrick Bodmore would certainly have taken this into account! ”

As he spoke, Nick stared at Hallie pitifully: "Hallie, my dear child, this is my life's wish!" ”

Hallie played with the quill in her hand and didn't make a decision right away.

After thinking about it a little, Hallie felt that she should know more information:

"Sir Nicholas, are you having a dinner party entirely for ghosts?"

"Oh yes!" Nick nodded vigorously,

"In fact, we also have all sorts of ghost events, such as the Headless Hunters who come to perform horseback juggling and overhead polo."

Several of the girls around them all showed interested looks, but none of them directly expressed their opinions.

Only Lavender poked Harry's waist lightly, but Hermione slapped his hand away.

"What about the food at the banquet?" Harley asked quietly.

"Oh, of course I prepared very generous food!" Nick proudly tidied up the neckline of his clothes,

"I've prepared a lot of food that tastes good enough to make sure the ghosts can taste it.

Like cheese that has been fermented for two months, large pieces of rotten steak, and minced lamb tripe overgrown with maggots......"

Nick's voice suddenly dimmed, as if he had just realized that these things were not suitable for the living.

The expectant expressions on the faces of the girls next to them also disappeared in an instant, turning into an expression mixed with disgust and horror.

But Harley instead looked interested: "Why are you preparing such food?"

I mean, isn't it good to prepare something that tastes really tasty? After all, ghosts are all transformed by humans, and I don't think your tastes are so unique when you are alive. ”

"Alas, my dear child," Nick shook his head, "you see, we are just a bunch of cowards who dare not go any further.

So there is a clear boundary between us and the living, and we can't taste the delicious food that the living can eat.

Only this kind of food that is very rotten and spoiled and has a very strong taste can we taste it in a limited way. ”

Nick's gaze gradually dimmed, and he realized that his invitation was less likely to succeed.

What is holding him up now is that Harley hasn't made it clear that she refuses.

"Actually, it's not like I can't go," Harley said, rubbing her eyebrows and thinking for a while.

"But, dear Sir Nicholas, you must give me a reason to attract me!"

Nick's eyes lit up instantly, and he hovered in place for a long time, and finally came up with a reason:

"I remember that you were very fond of learning, and that I had come to this gathering with a number of very old ghosts, who possessed very interesting knowledge.

If I'm not mistaken, some of the ghosts have been around even longer than Professor Binns!

If you'd like to come, I don't think they'll mind chatting with you. ”

Hallie's eyes lit up: "Deal!" See you on Halloween Eve, Sir Nicholas! ”

(End of chapter)