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He was extremely annoyed. Not only could he not read the book well, he also hadn't found any clues to the golden egg. As soon as the golden egg was opened, a sharp and piercing howling sounded like chalk being scratched on a blackboard, which drove him mad.
They had no idea about the clues in the golden egg, so Hu Xiuwu and Zhang Lingyu had been looking for clues in the library for the past few days.
To be precise, it was Hu Xiuwu who was looking for it. It was because Zhang Lingyu couldn't understand these overly professional English books.
At the side, Hu Xiuwu, holding a Dictionary of Magical Language, teased Zhang Lingyu: "You are the star of Hogwarts now. Those girls are so excited when they see you."
After the first game, Zhang Lingyu became a little star at Hogwarts, and his fame once surpassed Harry Potter.
Harry is only fourteen years old now and has not grown up yet. To use a perverted word, he is still a green fruit. Lingyu is only eighteen years old and is already a handsome man with a vigorous appearance and a graceful figure, full of charm for the opposite sex. Of course, Zhang Lingyu is more popular.
In addition, there were some external factors that caused the girls to be so enthusiastic. Hu Xiuwu was about to explain when a noisy voice rang out from the side. The person hadn't arrived yet, but the voice had already arrived:
"Hey, Lingyu, Xiuwu, have you found your dance partners?"
"Companion, what companion?"
With the universal translator and Zhang Lingyu's own hard work, he can now speak simple English with a stammer and is no longer a mute.
"do not you know?"
After Ron, Harry and Hermione sat opposite Hu Xiuwu and Zhang Lingyu, Ron couldn't wait to explain to Zhang Lingyu:
"In the Transfiguration class just now, Professor McGonagall said that there will be a Christmas ball soon, and all students above the third grade can participate."
"Lower grade students can also participate if someone invites them as dance partners."
This matter has become the hottest event among students. Everyone wants to take this opportunity to dance with their loved ones to enhance their feelings and get closer.
However, Zhang Lingyu had no interest in this. Due to his previous experience, he even felt a little disgusted with it. Although he no longer rejected Yin Wu Lei, he still yearned for Yang Wu Lei. He still felt a little bit upset about the sudden insertion of his thought back then:
"Forget it, I don't like this kind of scene, so I won't go."
Hermione shook her head and said, "No, I read the records about the Goblet of Fire in the past. Warriors must attend the ball and lead the dance."
Zhang Lingyu frowned and said nothing, feeling deeply troubled.
Hu Xiuwu teased, "That's what I want to tell you. The reason these little girls are hanging around in front of you is to attract your attention and become your dance partner."
"Speaking of which, I have already guessed who Harry wants to invite as his dance partner. Who do you want to invite?"
Harry adjusted his glasses, feeling a little shy, but he did not make any excuses and continued looking for the beautiful figure in his heart in the library.
Ron was now fascinated by Fleur and wanted to invite her, but he was more or less self-aware and he knew that Fleur would not accept an invitation from a nobody like him.
"What a hassle." Zhang Lingyu sighed helplessly. In fact, he was already considering finding a random girl to be his dance partner to fool the person.
Speaking of which, there was a little girl opposite him. Zhang Lingyu turned around and said to Hermione in broken English:
"Hermione, can I ask you to be my dance partner?"
Hermione obviously didn't expect Zhang Lingyu to suddenly invite her. Her face flushed instantly. She used the book to cover her hot cheeks and said in a tone that was not as confident as before:
"Dance, dance partner? Why do you suddenly want to invite me to be your dance partner?"
Using the book in his hand as a cover, he glanced at the idiot beside him.
Zhang Lingyu said as a matter of course: "You are the only girl I know in Hogwarts, so I can only invite you."
Zhang Lingyu's casual tone immediately made Hermione extremely unhappy. She said angrily, "So you just find someone to be your dance partner, right?"
"Then I won't agree to it."
Seeing Hermione glaring at him angrily, although he didn't quite understand what girls were thinking, Zhang Lingyu still apologized skillfully: "Sorry, it's my fault."
It was only the first day, and Ron, who hadn't yet discovered how hard it was to find a dance partner, was in the mood to mock Hermione:
"You'd better accept Lingyu's invitation, otherwise who would invite a know-it-all lady."
Hermione was so angry that she threw the thick book in her hand at Ron and said angrily, "Don't worry about it. I will definitely find a dance partner!"
After hitting Ron so hard that he grimaced, Hermione raised her chin high like a cool cat, turned around and left proudly.
Hu Xiuwu saw through everything and said with emotion: "Young people."
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As the time of the ball got closer, many junior wizards who wanted to attend the ball even set their sights on Hu Xiuwu. After all, only senior students and guests from all parties could enter the ball.
Most of the senior students have been recruited by the seniors, and guests from all sides have been found. Even Zhang Lingyu has found a dance partner, a Ravenclaw student named Luna.
It seemed like the girl was a little weird. She didn't care much about whether Zhang Lingyu really liked her or not. She was just curious about the dance.
When you think about it, Hu Xiuwu is really single. Fortunately, there are not many girls who dare to ask boys out, so Hu Xiuwu's life is relatively quiet.
Harry and Ron were also worried about the dance. Harry mustered up the courage to invite Zhang Qiu, but he was still a step too late. Zhang Qiu had already accepted Cedric's invitation.
Ron was so obsessed that he invited Fleur, and the result was self-evident. Because of the library incident, Hermione had not spoken to Ron for a long time, so Ron's last hope was gone.
Finally, Harry could only find the Patil sisters from the Ganges, who had been hanging around him recently, and invite them to be his and Ron's dance partner.
On the eve of the dance,
Harry was wearing a brand new, straight and handsome tuxedo. As a small wealthy man who inherited a large amount of inheritance, and had a rich godfather who he had just met, doted on him very much, Harry certainly had the capital to dress himself up to look handsome in order to attract the girl he had a crush on.
Unfortunately, Harry didn't pay much attention to his dance partner, and his heart was still on Zhang Qiu. As for Ron, he and his dance partner disliked each other.
So much so that neither of them has yet to reunite with their dance partners.
After Hermione's argument, Harry and Ron no longer knew who her dance partner was.
Ron even told Harry that Hermione had no dance partner at all and no one would invite a know-it-all, so Harry should not wait for Hermione because she would not come.
But out of friendship, Harry still insisted on waiting at the entrance of the hall.
Hermione didn't arrive until the last moment, just like Cinderella riding in a pumpkin carriage. Hermione's dress made Harry's eyes light up.
The plain-faced Miss Know-It-All of the past was gone, and what appeared before Harry was a little princess who was dressed gorgeously and elegantly, beautiful yet a little immature.
Hermione used a lot of hair softener to make her fluffy and messy hair smoother than the finest silk. Even her slightly protruding front teeth were shrunk by magic.
Now she is like a short-lived flower, showing her most perfect and beautiful side tonight.
What surprised Harry even more was that Hermione's dance partner was Hu Xiuwu.
When did these two guys get together?
Chapter 256 Dance
It was really an accident that Hu Xiuwu accompanied Hermione to the ball. He had not wanted to attend the ball. He was not a warrior, so there was no need for him to attend the ball.
Instead of spending time on this, it would be better to use the gold-eyed Pisces jade pendant to accompany Chen Duo and have a good chat.
As for Hermione, she had been waiting for someone's invitation, but he treated her like air and mocked her for not being able to find a dance partner. She was so angry that she didn't talk to him at all these days.
She was especially angry when she heard that someone had chosen Padma as a dance partner at the last minute and didn't come to find her.
Originally, Durmstrang's warrior Viktor Krum invited Hermione, but she had been communicating with Harry and Ron, and recently Hu Xiuwu and Zhang Lingyu had joined her, so her free time was occupied. She had not communicated with Krum much and was not familiar with him at all. In addition, Krum's style was not what he liked, so Hermione was hesitant.
She didn't want Krum to think that she had responded to him and cause him unnecessary misunderstandings.
But if she didn't agree to Krum's request, that would just go along with someone else's idea. So Hermione wanted to accept Krum's invitation out of spite, but on the way to find Krum, Hermione ran into Hu Xiuwu who was chatting with Chen Duo.
As the two were talking, Hermione suddenly had an idea and asked Hu Xiuwu, who already had a girlfriend, to be her dance partner. When Hu Xiuwu asked the reason, Hermione blushed and hesitated.
Hu Xiuwu certainly didn't think that Hermione fell in love with him. Recalling the scene in the library, he had already guessed what Hermione was thinking.
She wanted to stimulate her good friend who didn't treat her as a girl, and let him know that Hermione was also a beautiful, youthful and good girl.
Hu Xiuwu readily agreed to help and became Hermione's dance partner.
At the entrance of the Great Hall, Harry looked at Hermione in amazement, who was completely different from the past, and exclaimed sincerely: "Hermione, you are so beautiful today."
"Thank you."
For the first time, Hermione blushed like an ordinary little girl, as beautiful as a water lotus in the cool breeze.
"Well, Harry, do you regret not asking Hermione to be your dance partner?"
Harry's dance partner wasn't around at the moment, so Hu Xiuwu was playing a joke on the two of them.
"How can it be."
Harry flatly denied it. His mind was now filled with Zhang Qiu's shadow and he really only regarded Hermione as his good friend.
Hu Xiuwu looked down at Hermione beside him. Hermione's expression was normal and she didn't seem sad because of Harry's words.
The girl's crush isn't Harry? That leaves only one candidate? No way, is she actually just like Harry, with poor eyesight?
Hu Xiuwu curiously guessed who the little girl's lover was.
Although he had no ill will towards Ron, to be honest, Harry was indeed better and more handsome than Ron. Hu Xiuwu really couldn't understand why Hermione abandoned Harry and fell in love with Ron.
However, when it comes to matters of the heart, logic doesn't make sense. This just proves the saying that everyone has different tastes.
"Harry! Why are you still here? The warrior is supposed to lead the dance."
Professor McGonagall came to Harry with Harry's dance partner, Parvati Patil, who was wearing a luxurious traditional Ganges dress and covered with gold ornaments.
Without further ado, she took Harry's arm and was about to pull him away to join the other warriors. Before leaving, Professor McGonagall saw Hermione's outfit today, paused, and sincerely praised Hermione:
"You look beautiful today, Hermione."
"Thank you, Professor."
Then Mag hurriedly pulled Harry away and made him stand behind Zhang Lingyu and Zhang Qiu, behind the warrior team.
After the last warrior returned, all the warriors were finally in place and the Christmas ball officially began.
With the sound of melodious and loud music, the warriors and their companions entered the venue under the attention of everyone in the auditorium and performed the first dance to open the show in the center of the auditorium.
All the students and professors were there, all dressed up. Even Hagrid, who was usually slovenly, tidied up his dirty hair that was usually stuck together in clumps and his messy, curly beard.
She also changed into a fitted dress, which seemed to be to match better with Madame Olime Maxime next to her.
Hagrid was completely bewitched by her. It was said that even Deng Youfu seldom saw him these days. Apart from teaching students, he was chatting and dating with Madame Maxime every day.
Although Madame Olympe Maxime was big, she was very elegant and had the charm of a mature woman from the romantic city. When Hagrid stood with her, they looked like an enlarged version of a lady and a groom.
Even Zhang Zhiwei blended into the crowd with a smile on his face, watching the younger generations playing around. Mad-Eye Moody also hung a ribbon on his artificial leg to decorate it, and the scar on his face seemed to have softened tonight.
After the warriors finished leading the dance, everyone excitedly started to pull their partners to dance.
Neville Longbottom, who was already tall and straight at the age of fourteen, a head taller than Harry, danced skillfully and gracefully, leading Ginny, the youngest Weasley sister, to dance confidently and gracefully in the hall, which surprised everyone.
Raymond Tillerson, the Behemoth director who usually holds himself in high esteem, was now dancing with Muggle professor Charity Burbagi, with all the wrinkles on his face smoothed out.