Chapter 352 Before the game
Sirius actually contributed a lot to Cynthia's name of 'Artemis'.
Maggie felt that the naive, self-less Hogwarts students were not so vulgar that they would not praise a pretty girl named 'Cynthia' as 'Artemis' just because she was walking a dog. However, the fierceness in Sirius' eyes when he was a big black dog made him look like a hound in front of the goddess' throne.
Cynthia, who was known for her eccentric temper, never used her classmates to do anything during her popular periods, which made her eccentricity explainable by a kind of "individual arrogance". Combined with her natural beauty and the vicious dog that was difficult for others to tame, Cynthia's inhuman name gradually changed to "Artemis".
And Cynthia still didn't use this name to exploit others, which made her more popular. However, Cynthia herself didn't care about other people's illusory and ever-changing support.
Until the last project started on June 6, Cynthia lived her life and raised her dog in this state. On the day when she could finally be open and aboveboard, the big black dog transformed by Sirius had gained some weight, and its fur had become shinier. If Sirius had not often run outside for a walk, his image in the eyes of students would have changed from a 'majestic hound' to a 'flashy pet'.
Sirius was actually very satisfied with this kind of life, especially as he recently discovered that the good living conditions had brought back a lot of his handsomeness, which he could not regain when he was traveling secretly outside. He was so wanted that he could not spend his money even if he had one. It was even more wishful thinking for him to have a good meal in a restaurant. Most of the time he had to solve the food problem himself in the wild.
Sirius refused to go home to face the mad Kreacher, the only person who would offer him delicious food. The crazy portrait of his mother also deterred him. It can be said that it was not until Cynthia brought him back to Hogwarts that he was able to live a peaceful and comfortable life.
The only thing that bothered Sirius was the disagreement between Cynthia and Harry. Whenever Cynthia saw him trying to touch Harry, she would pull him away by the leash.
Harry was certainly dissatisfied with this, but perhaps because he didn't want to make things difficult for his godfather, Harry never said much. Ron and Hermione, on the other hand, would defend Harry and condemn Cynthia head-on.
But, condemning the moon goddess Artemis who carries a golden bow and arrow?
Well, instead of risking being shot to death by an arrow to find out a word that Cynthia cares about, it would be more practical to think about how to safely cut Sirius Black in half.
Speaking of this worry, an obvious small question arises: what is the attitude of Sirius, who is the center of the competition?
Ahem, in this regard, Sirius can only ask you not to criticize him for the time being.
Yes, he should have taken the responsibility to try to mediate between the two parties, but most of the time he did nothing to smooth things over.
Sirius thought he had a lot of excuses for this. First, thanks to Merlin, Cynthia and Harry's schedules were very different, so he actually had a lot of time to spend with his godson. Then, although he was often caught by Cynthia looking for Harry, Cynthia never said anything except dragging him away. His Miss White was a typical soft-hearted person! No need to worry at all!
And one last point, he actually tried hard on Cynthia who had a problem with this matter, but failed! He tried! (Just a little effort, a cold snort, and that effort was over)
No matter how reasonable Sirius thought his behavior was, the reality was that on the day the third task began, Ron looked at Cynthia as if he was looking at Harry's abusive stepmother, while Hermione looked at him with a look of disappointment as a 'foolish father who mistreats his own children after marrying a step-wife'.
Haha, these metaphors are overly vivid, right? There is no doubt that these are Ron's original words when he defended Harry in front of them.
It’s great that Harry has made such interesting and thoughtful friends.
Whenever Cynthia rolled her eyes in disdain at Ron and Hermione's defense, the 'confused godfather' who was equally implied thought happily like this.
At dusk before Harry entered the third task, Cynthia led Sirius over. The black dog jumped over excitedly, excitedly encouraging his nervous godson. Ron looked at this warm scene and counted "one, two, three..." in his mouth. He wanted to see when Cynthia would pull Sirius away with the force that seemed to have killed him.
Unexpectedly, Cynthia not only did not pull the rope, but also handed the dog leash she had sewn with dragon skin to Hermione, "It's a special day. Today he belongs to you Gryffindor."
"Ah? Has my stepmother changed her personality?" Ron blurted out with his eyes wide open. This made Hermione, who was still confused, come back to her senses and elbow him hard. Ron covered his ribs with a grin, and his tone of voice became weaker, but he still stubbornly refused to admit defeat, "Humph, 'Cold' originally belongs to Gryffindor!"
After providing Harry with emotional value, Sirius looked at Ron with appreciation, then moved to Cynthia's side in confusion, rubbing her calves and asking with his wet dog eyes about the arrangement he had just learned about.
Cynthia looked down at him, her face expressionless and her pupils tilted downwards. She wanted to appear serious, but it could easily be seen as disgust and arrogance. Sirius, who knew her better and better as they spent time together, would not have misunderstood that Cynthia still had trouble controlling her expression, and he still remembered the look Cynthia had used on him.
In the night in the Forbidden Forest not long ago, Cynthia did not allow Sirius to get involved in her conversation with Riddle except to let him lure Della Riddle. When Sirius refused to cooperate with this arrangement because he was worried, Cynthia looked at him with this expression and said calmly, "Next is my battle, and I will enjoy the fruits of victory."
It was a special day, for Harry and Cynthia.
Sirius figured it out. He wagged his tail at Cynthia a few times, then sat obediently next to Hermione who was holding the dog leash, and just like last time, let Cynthia enjoy her fight.
While this little incident was happening here, Della was waiting to enter the scene on the other side. She stood in the shadows, looking around inch by inch with an elusive look.
The time for the event to select the winner was approaching, and the students had already filled the seats on the steps. From time to time, bright lights flashed in the crowd. They were the reporters who could no longer contain themselves and were collecting information. The people from the Ministry of Magic also put on a serious look for a while so that they could solemnly announce the start of the honorary event at any time.
Della waited quietly. She passed the first two projects with full marks and was the first to enter the maze to find the trophy. She stood in front of the entrance of the maze and looked around at her classmates' youthful faces. She could clearly see that the excitement on their faces was because of her pause. Before the people from the Ministry of Magic reminded her to go in, Della walked in.
Almost at the same time Della's figure disappeared at the entrance, relaxation spread throughout the audience, but Theodore was frowning. Della's inexplicable pause gave him an ominous premonition.
This premonition had been lingering in his mind for some time. Ever since Della finished her recuperation and returned to Hogwarts, he had often been called to Durmstrang's ship, and students' speculation that he was the new favorite intensified, and that Della was just training his brain to block his skills.
But Theodore was satisfied just to spend some time with Della.
But after the last Occlumency training this morning, Della gave him her unused cherry wand and, without giving him a chance to ask, she sent him out of the boat with the words "You have the right to choose."
Theodore couldn't figure it out at all, and the more he thought about it, the more anxious he became.
The special day is Cynthia's and Della's.
They agreed to take revenge on Maggie today.