Chapter 88: Choosing a Dance Partner
The young wizards hurried towards Professor McGonagall's office.
Ron was already desperately trying to remember if there was something wrong with his homework again.
Since being warned by Professor McGonagall, he has given up on 'English to English' and has instead mixed several assignments together to recompile them.
Professor McGonagall's office wasn't far away, and when they arrived, the old lady was staring at her homework with her eyebrows furrowed.
The boiling anger was felt even by the young wizards, who watched in horror as Professor McGonagall kicked up a quill and scribbled vigorously on the parchment, then wrote another line.
It may seem like a very harsh criticism, but Professor McGonagall didn't call them over to criticize.
She raised her head and took a few deep breaths, barely revealing a gentle expression:
"Oh, here you are."
She stood up and walked around her desk, her expression serious again, as if she was explaining something important:
"I have a few words to say to all of you.
"The Santa Ball is just around the corner β it's a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament and a great opportunity for us to socialize with foreign guests.
This year's Super Championship continues this tradition. β
Zhang Xiao heard several young wizards smack their lips with unknown meaning.
"Well, the ball is only open to students from the fourth grade onwards - but if you wish, you can invite a junior student-"
Neville raised a hand tremblingly:
"Professorβ"
Professor McGonagall looked at the student, who had become famous all over the world with a new look, and her face was rarely soft:
"Mr. Longbottom?"
"Gotta - I mean have to go to the prom?" Neville's round face was horrified, "But I can't dance." β
"Oh, I'm afraid yes, you have to dance." Professor McGonagall sighed and said, "I was about to tell you this.
Traditionally, the ball is held by warriors and their partners.
Because there are so many players participating in this competition, we will enter according to the ranking of the first round. β
Zhang Xiao couldn't laugh anymore, he was alone, and he was still the first, which meant that he had to dance the first dance with his dance partner under everyone's gaze.
Wo Tian! Little Heavenly Master, danger!
The faces of the young wizards turned red for a moment, nervous and excited, and they held their breath as Professor McGonagall continued:
"Put on your gowns and robes when the time comesβyou should be ready, right?"
Ron exclaimed excitedly: "So it's used here!" That weird robe! β
"Mr. Weasley, I can understand your excitement, but I don't want anyone to interrupt me before I finish speaking, or you can learn from Mr. Longbottom, and raise your hand before asking questions."
Ron immediately craned his neck, and Professor McGonagall glared at him again, before letting Ron go:
"The ball will take place at eight o'clock in the auditorium on Christmas night and end at twelve o'clock at midnight.
Listenβ
The Yule Ball undoubtedly gives us the opportunity β well-β to spread our hair and relax ourselves. β
Professor McGonagall finally felt that the young wizards should be encouraged to show off their Hogwarts students more easily.
She forced a smile out of her way, a gesture that frightened the young wizards, who ran out of Professor McGonagall's office in almost horror.
When they had turned the corner, they stopped, looked at each other in shock, and then burst into laughter.
They laughed back and forth, tears coming out of their eyes, but they didn't know what they were laughing at, they just wanted to laugh.
"Seriously, Professor McGonagall's last smile was horrible, and I think she could announce my violation of the school rules at any moment."
Ron wiped his tears, his face flushed, his stomach clutched, and he struggled to laugh and speak.
"By the way, who are you going to invite?"
This sentence silenced everyone, and Hogwarts was the second, which meant that everyone was almost everyone's focus except for Zhang, who opened alone.
Even Malfoy, who claimed to have received a full elite education, was a little nervous.
In such a dreary atmosphere, the little wizards left with a slump on their faces and sighs.
As Professor McGonagall announced the Tale Ball to everyone after class again, the matter spread at an unimaginable rate.
Harry, who had just been discharged from the hospital, had not had time to celebrate Hogwarts' second place before he realized that the heat had passed.
The number one hot news at the moment is the Christmas Ball.
The number of people who used to stay in school for Christmas was always very small.
This year was different, as it seemed that all the students above the fourth grade were going to stay, and even those below the fourth grade decided to stay, trying to get the Warriors to invite them so that they could attend the unprecedented Christmas Ball.
To Harry and the others, they were all obsessed with the upcoming prom - at least for all the girls.
Harry, for example, was surprised to say in private that he had never found out that Hogwarts had so many girls.
The girls were eating, laughing and whispering in the hallway, the girls were squealing and laughing whenever a boy walked by, and the girls were excitedly exchanging ideas about what to wear on Christmas night......
Today's weather is very good, Zhang Xiao took everyone to practice in the club for a while, and then decided to come outdoors to bask in the rare sunshine.
"Why do they all move in groups?" Harry asked, puzzledβa dozen or so girls walked by, looking at Harry and smirking secretly.
Ron shrugged his shoulders and said sadly:
"Who knows? Who do you invite? By the way, it must be Astoria. β
Harry nodded, not speaking, he didn't know if he liked Astoria or not.
It's just that this very beautiful (important) little girl is too enthusiastic, and her actual age is only one year younger than herself, and she has been persevering and expressing her feelings for herself all year long.
Zhang Xiao can see that Harry, this kid is a scumbag, and he doesn't refuse, doesn't take the initiative, and is not responsible.
He is the face of the gluttonous Astoria!
"Zhang, what about you?" Harry took off his glasses with some annoyance, wiped them with his eye cloth, and then remembered something and took out his wand and wiped it as well.
The tip of the holly wand turned red, and several bright sparks were fired, apparently angry at the owner's behavior.
"Me?" Zhang Xiao was really asked, and suddenly he was a little anxious, he knew how to hold the national standard with both hands, but when he was in school, he was thinking that the hands of his female classmates were white and soft.
Where can I calm down and learn to dance?
Uh, and laughing at Harry, he was only a teenager at the time, and he wasn't the same yet!
Who to look for? What kind of dance do you dance?
Cedric smiled happily and calmly, and had asked Akihari out for the first time since Professor McGonagall had told them about the Santa Ball.
"I don't think you have to worry about your dance partners." Cedric leaned on the stone railing with his arms crossed, and his handsome face had a taste of schadenfreude:
"On the contrary, you should be worried that there are too many girls coming to you, and as a warrior, you have done well in the first level, I dare say they will line up to dance with you."
Malfoy pursed his lips and didn't know why he didn't say a word, something didn't seem right, and the other little wizards didn't think it was possible.
Cedric's judgment turned out to be quite correct.
The very next day, a third-year Hufflepuff curly-haired girl came running up to Harry and invited Harry in turn, who swore he never knew her.
In desperation, Harry revealed that he already had a dance partner, and the girl walked away, looking hurt.
Ron laughed, but soon he couldn't laugh anymore because a girl named Lavender Brown stopped him, and looked at her like she looked like she would knock him unconscious if Ron dared to refuse.
Under Lavender Brown's fiery, almost impenetrable gaze, Ron fled.
This time it was Harry's turn to laugh back and forth, and when he had laughed enough, he said fairly, "Actually, Brown is still pretty." β
"Did you notice the look in her eyes?" Ron said, still shocked: "She was like she was going to eat me whole!" β
Not only Ron, but several other warriors were also enthusiastically followed, and the boys at school seemed to suddenly discover the beauty hidden under Hermione's furry hair.
She was invited at first, but Hermione refused outright.
Neville, with a round face, also became a handsome man, but Neville also refused, and he unexpectedly invited the third-year wizard Luna Lovegood.
Some jealous and crazy girls couldn't believe the news, why could the 'crazy girl' be invited by Neville, who was in the limelight at school?
But Neville insisted that Lunami was thrilling.
"Her beauty isn't just about her looks, Luna is one of the best girls at Hogwarts." Neville explained this to his friends.
Zhang Xiao patted him on the shoulder and encouraged:
"Neville, you don't have to explain to anyone, the next time those people come to you, you can boldly tell them that this is your freedom!"
Neville looked at him in surprise, then nodded heavily, just with a relieved smile on his face.
After comforting Neville, Zhang Xiao turned his head and looked at the pony again, Young Master Ma didn't think about tea and food for the past two days, and he looked like he wanted to talk and stopped, which was really uncomfortable.
Zhang Xiao suspected that if he didn't ask, he might even suffocate himself!
"Draco, do you have any ideas?"
Malfoy's pale face was hesitant: "Yes, it's just that I don't dare to do this, I hate my weakness and want to speak."
What a deal! Wait a while, Zhang Xiao sighed in her heart and remembered where this was.
This is England!
Zhang Xiao clenched her fists silently with a murderous aura, Xiaoma, if you dare to invite me, I will kill you!!
However, we still have to explore the bottom first, so the little heavenly master served a bowl of chicken soup with absolutely no water:
"Draco, if you want support from me, then I tell you plainly, I support you, I believe in you, you are already a great Slytherin."
After thinking about it, Zhang Xiao added: "What Dumbledore said!" β
Malfoy looked up suddenly, his face flushed with a slight red, which was already a sign of extreme excitement.
He shuddered, "Headmaster Dumbledore said? β
"Really!"
Looking at Zhang Xiao's sincere eyes, Malfoy believed it, which seemed to bring him infinite strength.
Ma Gongzi turned around, his fists clenched tightly, with a resolute look on his face:
"Granger! I would like to invite you to be my dance partner! β
Yes?
Hermione looked away from the book, blushing a little, and she glanced at her friends to see if they were laughing at her.
Then he said a little embarrassed:
"But I've already promised someone else."
This time it finally attracted everyone's attention, and they hurriedly gathered around and asked:
"Hermione, already have a dance partner?"
"Who is it? Why haven't you told us? β
"Tell me about it, and you won't keep it a secret."
Zhang Xiao gasped, messy, too messy, he sorted out the relationship.
The first is Pony's daughter-in-law in the books, Astoria, who is now with Harry.
Then Neville and Luna are also very hopeful, and Ron is suddenly overwhelmed because of the bulging pockets.
Coupled with the fact that he is also a member of the Hogwarts Warriors, he also has many admirers, which has led him to always have thoughts about Fleur.
But this future is your sister-in-law!
Plus Malfoy seems to have a crush on Hermione?
Ron ββββ
Zhang Xiao let out a sigh of relief and looked at Ron unconsciously.
Ron was then excitedly discussing with Harry and Cedric about the possibility of him inviting Fleur.
Well, I don't care about Zhang Xiao at all, thinking about it, Ron and Hermione are completely different from each other now.
It should be said that both of them are better than in the original book, and it is natural that there are changes.
In the face of her friends' inquiries, Hermione stood up helplessly, shaking her hairy shrugging head.
"Oh, what are you talking about, it's Ginny I promised!"
Ginny?
"Aren't you both girls?"
"I've asked Professor McGonagall, and Professor McGonagall has been thinking about it for a long timeβ" Hermione smiled happily, "She said there wasn't a rule that girls couldn't bring to the ball, but that they had to dance with boys."
If there is no rule, prohibition is allowing
Ginny also wanted to go to the ball, but she was worried that no one would invite her, so she asked me to take her there. β
But Ginny is very beautiful, how could no one invite Ginny, Harry suddenly reacted.
Actually, Ginny is also a very beautiful girl!
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1. Commuter pass 2. Recommended ticket
The original plan was for Malfoy and Hermione, but after asking, everyone said they didn't have any opinions, but they thought that I might be scolded, so after thinking about it, I changed it slightly.
The little carp is almost good! Get ready to add more!
(End of chapter)