sinovels Chapter 12 12
Chapter 12 12
November is coming to an end, and the snow is getting heavier, with occasional rain.Various courses are proceeding in an orderly manner, and the herb class and the protection of magical animals class have also entered a new stage according to the changes of the seasons.On Thursday afternoon, the students in the sixth grade improvement class walked out of the warm castle together, braved the cold wind and fine snow, and came to the lake to learn how to keep Mutra rats warm.
It was a rat-like creature with sea anemone tentacles on its back, and it had a somewhat irritable personality.The students wore thick protective gloves and held their chubby waists. The little ones struggled vigorously, flung the sea anemone tentacles on their backs, and screamed through gritted teeth in protest.
In the same group as Feiyan is Slytherin's Jiuqu Qingsi.The Muttra rats in their group seemed to dislike being wrapped in thick sweaters very much, and their sharp barking was about to tear the eardrums. One group of students even almost let the little guy in their hands escape because they covered their ears, but the two A taciturn wizard did not respond to this.
"You guys," Bing Po from the group next door couldn't help but said, "Can you calm that guy down? For example, cast a silence spell or something—"
"Any spell will put him in a state of self-defense," said the Professor of Protection of Fantastic Beasts, and the pale woman stood quietly behind them, saying dreamily, "My dear, the place you should catch is Not there, that would make it struggle even more..."
"I don't understand," Bing Po said after the professor left.He struggled to put a sweater on one of the muttla rats, then smacked its mouth and tugged at the hem of the wool so that the warm fabric completely covered the little guy's stomach: "Why do they have to wear sweaters— —why do we bother to take care of these things?"
"Although I don't know," said Liu Guang Yindao, who was in the same group as him, "but I think you are very happy doing it."
"...shut up. I didn't."
In addition to the changes to the curriculum, there have also been new changes to Quidditch training.The schedule for the next Quidditch match came out a week ago, on the last Friday in November, tomorrow, Hufflepuff vs. Slytherin.
("This year they (Slytherin) made an exception for the fourth grade to serve as the captain. This should be the youngest captain in 100 years." The Holy Fire Order said during the tactical meeting, "But don't underestimate the new captain because of this." Captain, to be honest, leading a group of 'disobedient' Slytherins to a game of Quidditch is quite a feat in itself.")
The new plan and tactics were put into training, and the training time was gradually increasing. The warm-up exercise also included cleaning the snow on the field, although no one knew what it had to do with them flying around in the sky.
When the Holy Fire Order greeted everyone to come down from the stadium, Feiyan was so cold that her whole body was breathing white—the other team members were not much better, their bodies were covered with white snow foam, and everyone seemed to be walking out of an ice bank. Like a trip, even a thick layer of snow fell on the goggles.
The weather was so overcast that it was hard to believe it was five in the afternoon due to the snow.
Alright, alright, the last training session before the game is over, I know everyone is tired, go back and take a shower and change clothes, don't catch a cold, Hufflepuff warriors. "Sheng Huo Ling said, although he was exhausted, his eyes were still bright, "It is even more fortunate that tonight, we can temporarily say goodbye to tension and relax - this is a big event we have all been looking forward to -" the words fell , he looked around, but didn't get the response he expected. His teammates were either weak or expressionless, and they were all doing their own things.
"Oh, don't tell me you've forgotten," said the Hufflepuff prefect dramatically, raising his voice exaggeratedly and widening his eyes. "It's the 'Duel Club' tonight!"
After a pause, he turned to Feiyan: "Especially you - if I remember correctly, this year the Spirit Snake will participate!"
The young Hufflepuff frowned in full view: "...what?"
As if the Whomping Willow went crazy, Feiyan felt something churning in his mind, so that he couldn't hear the words of the Holy Fire Order-"I thought you knew, Baihong told me that he participated in this year's 'Club'!"
Oh, crazy Gorgon, he really didn't know.
"What's that?" Tiger Head Golden Sword asked. "I can't see anything—!"
The active Gryffindor tried to stretch his neck on the periphery of the crowd, trying to see the bulletin board at the entrance of the auditorium through the crowd: "'Let's have fun in a duel'—what is it?"
"It's not 'Ju Le Bar', it's the 'Duel Club' that is held every two years!" Green Bamboo Stick said, "It's a duel, it's better to say it's an exhibition, showing some interesting black magic to the lower grade students Defensive spells..."
"Duel Club?" The second-year tiger-headed golden knife repeated. The aggressive Gryffindor obviously didn't pay attention to the second half of the senior's sentence. He just grasped the focus and asked enthusiastically: "Yes Is it really a duel? I read it in the book before, if the dueling wizard unfortunately dies, his assistant will continue for him-will there be an assistant?"
"There will be people who will compete, duel..." Green Bamboo Stick said carelessly: "There are assistants, but it's not that kind—"Duel Club" is not so serious, usually only two people cast spells on each other on the stage, Or curse, the scene is very exciting..."
Jin Lingsuo couldn't listen anymore.The third-year Slytherin frowned and interrupted Gryffindor's exaggerated chatter indifferently: "It's just a demonstration of spells. There will be two people demonstrating on stage. It's about the use of defensive spells. Fully train Everyone, in case you need to defend yourself in case of any accident outside the school in the future."
"...It's like this." Lu Zhu scratched his head and said. "But I'm not wrong - 'two people casting spells at each other' for a demonstration or something..."
The pretty boy snorted softly.
Gryffindor grinned in embarrassment, and changed the subject as if nothing had happened: "Professor Bai Hong, who teaches Defense Against the Dark Arts, is the instructor every time. No one doesn't like his class. He is very powerful. It is said that he once He is the dueling champion! By the way, he used to be proud of the Ministry of Magic..." While speaking, he caught a glimpse of a figure passing through the hall, and before he finished speaking, he turned into a greeting: "Feiyan!"
Hufflepuff, who was walking hurriedly, paused and looked sideways.
"Are you coming to tonight's 'Duel Club'?" Lu Zhu asked, "You never came—why didn't you come? Last time Gu Jian and Xi Yue..."
"I'll come tonight," Feiyan said, paused, and added: "I didn't even think about going before." He looked at Jin Lingsuo not far away, and nodded as a greeting.The Slytherin boy frowned and nodded his chin very slightly.
"Huh? Oh, okay." Gryffindor didn't notice the silent "conversation" between the two wizards.He nodded very solemnly: "Then we will help you reserve a seat!"
"Need not".Feiyan said.
"Eh? But—" Before the green bamboo stick could finish speaking, the expressionless Hufflepuff had already walked away.
He walked so fast that the wind picked up his heavy robes and rolled them around his ankles.He seemed to be riding on an invisible broom, and disappeared around the corner of the stairs in a short while.The students walking towards each other gathered together, chatting about tonight's duel club.Everyone is full of expectations, except him.
This is impossible.he thought, frowning.Impossible - why didn't he know that his prefect was going to join the dueling club?Why did the Spirit Snake prefect suddenly participate in such unqualified activities?In the past, his prefect would stay in the lounge...why didn't he tell him?Did he make a mistake?
mistake.He shuddered when the word appeared in his mind, and subconsciously thought of the love potion, but the antidote hadn't arrived yet, and it was impossible for his prefect to know...it probably wouldn't be this.
All the questions were jumbled together, as if someone had stuffed a sticky tangle of gill grass into his brain.He didn't even know how he got to the Slytherin prefect's lounge, and he almost mispronounced the password.What made him even more uncomfortable and surprised was that the spirit snake was not in the lounge.
The young Hufflepuff suddenly remembered the day of the Quidditch match, and a moment of loss mixed with anxiety swept through his body.But he still tried to tell himself to calm down—maybe his prefect went to Hogsmeade again, or left because of other things... something else——Prefect Snake will be at the Dueling Club tonight Demonstration on the Internet - every time before the duel club, the demonstrator is called by Bai Hong to explain the precautions...
Suddenly, it was like someone had lit a beacon in his mind.Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom!
Feiyan turned around quickly and ran all the way up the stairs, as if showing off his Quidditch skills.When they arrived at the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom on the first floor, the spirit snake hadn't come out yet, and the wooden door carved with intricate patterns was closed tightly. The sixth-grade Hufflepuff stopped at the door and did not enter rashly.He paced outside the door, because he was so anxious that he didn't even pay attention to the fine icicles formed by the snow on the tip of his hair. The imprint from the cold wind was melted by the warmth of the castle, and the melted snow wet his hair.
The waiting time was infinitely extended, and every second seemed to be as long as an hour.The usually calm and composed Hufflepuff wanted to write "anxiety" on his face at this moment, and countless questions were about to be asked, almost rushing to his throat - but he was afraid of getting a frightening answer.
After some time, the door opened.Feiyan suddenly raised her head.Under the bright yellow light, his prefect appeared at the door of the classroom.That point of light gathered around Spirit Snake's side, coating his outline with a soft halo, and when Feiyan blinked, he felt that it was far warmer and brighter than a Christmas fireplace—he held his breath subconsciously Breathing, even though he didn't know why he was doing it, as if the figure was just a dream that would shatter if he breathed heavily.The senior Slytherin looked up, raising his eyebrows.
There was another "click", and the door was closed.
The sound was like a lifting spell, before the spirit snake could speak, Feiyan rushed up and hugged his prefect tightly.The elegant and comfortable Slytherin crashed into a cold embrace unexpectedly, and was momentarily stunned.After a few seconds, he raised his hand and patted the young wizard on the back.
"Why are you here?" Spirit Snake asked.
"You didn't tell me that you would join this year's 'Duel Club'." Feiyan said.He didn't answer the snake's question, and buried his dull voice in the thick fur collar of Slytherin.
"Yuxiao participated in this year's duel." Spirit Snake said after a moment of silence, he hooked his lips and smiled with a strange smile. "I haven't competed with him in this aspect-but I will be number one."
After a pause, he said again: "I didn't tell you, I just thought it was unnecessary."
"Why?" Feiyan asked.
"It's not necessary." Spirit Snake frowned, stretched out his arms and tried to push the inexplicable Hufflepuff away a little: "What's wrong with you—why did you suddenly ask such a meaningless question?"
Feiyan shook her head, and stopped halfway through the shaking, as if someone cast a petrification spell on him at a certain moment.He stiffly pressed his head against the profile of his prefect, and tightened his arms again, as if wishing that there would be no gap between them.At this moment, they seem to be tied together by something, clinging to each other.
He only felt something "buzzing" in his ears again, but he didn't listen to anything—his prefect hadn't given the answer to "why", but he had already thought through all the possibilities.He was too nervous to look his prefect directly in the face.With thoughts churning in his mind, he grabbed one of them in a panic, his voice hoarse: "Is it because of training?" Because of the urgency and pain, his speech was fast and even incoherent: "I was negligent-the game is approaching, Not coordinating the timing is my problem. If you're upset, I can—no, I mean can I wait a few days, like after the game..."
"Feiyan." The hand patting his back stopped.
"What, what?"
"What do you think of yourself?" Spirit Snake asked slowly.He took half a step back from Hufflepuff's embrace firmly and powerfully, and with a distance of about five inches, he looked straight into the eyes hidden behind the black veil.
The young wizard froze for a moment—what was it?He was puzzled.So his incoherent speech stopped, and after a while he stumbled and said: "I..."
Slytherin interrupted him without hesitation, as if he had no intention of listening to his answer.He spoke slowly, and his voice was so calm that it seemed weightless: "I don't want you to regard yourself as my servant."
Feiyan blinked her eyes.
"I didn't tell you precisely because I didn't want to interrupt your Quidditch practice," said the snake. "You're independent—don't make them think you're a house-elf I keep. You're not— I never thought of it that way either.”
Hufflepuff was motionless, his lips opened and closed several times without making a sound.He seemed to want to smile at the corners of his lips, but the things in his heart kept him from laughing, and he could only squeeze out a strange expression.
Spirit Snake frowned slightly, and raised his hand to tear his face away, but Feiyan grabbed his hand.
After a long time, Feiyan let out a hoarse "um", and drew the spirit snake into his arms again, he lowered his head eagerly, as if he wanted to confirm something.This time the spirit snake did not refuse, he leaned over almost obediently, and even put his arms around the neck of the young wizard.The elegant and proud Slytherin slowly raised his head and gave his little wizard a kiss.
This kiss was probably also magical, more effective than all healing spells.In short, it was only when they parted that Feiyan realized how rude her previous behavior was.His face was a little hot, but he still didn't want to let go of the hand that hugged his prefect.Spirit Snake casually patted him on the back.He blushed even more.But—it is undeniable that it was those impolite actions that brought him an unexpected sweet response.
Young Hufflepuff let out a sigh of pain and joy from the bottom of his heart.He has never known so clearly at this moment that if it is for his prefect, he is willing to give everything for him.He is everything to him.
Before eight o'clock, the auditorium was full of people.The four long tables representing different colleges disappeared, replaced by a small stage. Hundreds of candles gathered above the stage, lighting up the black velvet dome and sending light to the deep purple long stage.Almost all the students from the school came, bustling through the hall, whispering excitedly, dancing and waving their wands, with sporadic little sparks coming out of the wands from time to time.
Saying farewell to Snake in the foyer (Snake had to do the preparations—"it's not necessary, but it's the process," Snake said—before they went to dinner together, went to the library, and spent After several pleasant hours), Feiyan squeezed into the crowd alone and found a good seat in the front row.
The number of people gradually increased.
"So it's here!" Someone said, the voice seemed to come out of the floor suddenly.
Hufflepuff glanced at it indifferently—the green bamboo stick and the tiger-headed golden knife were pushing through the crowd, and the golden bell rope said "not interested" but came anyway.
"There are too many people today," said Lvzhu stick. He grinned and showed his bright white teeth. "I almost squeezed my lungs out when I came in..."
"It was you who came too late. If you hadn't knocked over the indelible ink taught by the Charms class in such a frivolous way," Jin Lingsuo said coldly, "You wouldn't have spent two hours cleaning it up."
"It was an accident, I swear." Gryffindor froze immediately, and he looked down at the ink-stained hem of his robe with sympathy, as if recalling the misery of cleaning up the ink.But he quickly recovered his mood, and his voice changed the subject briskly: "Okay, don't talk about that, it's over and over... We should talk about something else, for example, I don't know who will start this year, I hope Wonderful...the last time was Professor Xuan Tie and Dean Zhenwu, but, oh, to be honest, that time was basically a health maintenance exchange meeting."
Feiyan's eyes moved.
"Can't this be known in advance?" Tiger Head Golden Knife asked.
"I don't know," Jin Lingsuo replied. "But after so many sessions, it is only at the beginning that we know who it is."
Green Bamboo Stick: "That's right - I hope this time it's Yitian and Tulong... They've wanted to compete in the 'Duel Club' since the first grade... (Feiyan let out a sneer) It's time to start ……coming!"
At this moment, all the discussions from the door to the auditorium suddenly disappeared, as if someone had cast a large-scale silent spell, and the crowd automatically dispersed to find a way.A beautiful red carpet unfolded from the foyer, extended to a few meters in front of the stage, and suddenly turned into two paths in different directions, stopping on both sides of the stage.
Green Bamboo Stick subconsciously stretched his neck to look, and then he opened his mouth wide and stared straight ahead: "Oh, Merlin, I hope my eyes aren't covered by mist—it's actually a spirit snake!" Suddenly remembered something, turned his head suddenly: "You know—you know tonight is a spirit snake! So you are here!"
The young Hufflepuff smiled happily, seeming to have forgotten the fact that he hadn't known it in the Quidditch lounge a few hours earlier.He glanced at the green bamboo stick proudly: "Yes."
The tiger-headed golden knife who couldn't figure out the situation blinked, looked at Hufflepuff who rarely smiled, and then turned his head to look at the direction the senior was looking at - the proud Slytherin was wearing a dark green robe, walking slowly Walking towards the stage, he was as graceful as a god in ancient Greek mythology, holding his head proudly, with a handsome face, and looked down on everything.Jin Lingsuo at the side also looked in the same direction, and just happened to see Spirit Snake looking at him - he almost immediately turned his head and stared at Hufflepuff beside him.The third-year Slytherin frowned slightly, and muttered softly, "Strange."
The tiger-headed golden knife moved its ears: "What?"
Jin Lingsuo raised her hand subconsciously to play with the hair beside her ear, and shook her head: "It's okay."
The carefree Gryffindor was still looking in the direction of the spirit snake: "It's strange that it's a spirit snake, isn't it—I knew you would think so too."
Hutou Jindao's eyes widened: "What's so strange about him appearing?"
"He—Spirit Snake has been in school for seven years," said Luzhu stick, "but he never comes to participate in such activities."
"why?"
"Who knows—he's powerful, but he's also dangerous, um...or rather unpredictable. He, and his family, are very mysterious." Gryffindor said, and he looked away seriously The junior said with a serious tone, "In short, it is definitely right to stay away from the spirit snake."
The boy subconsciously glanced at Feiyan, opened his mouth and wanted to ask something more, but his senior had already raised his head and looked at the door again: "Next—oh, God,"
Someone came slowly, Ravenclaw's tie was tied meticulously, and the white shirt seemed to be a few degrees whiter than others.The candlelight illuminated the man's face.He has a typical oriental face, and the facial features are so beautiful that they seem to be carved out of jade.
Green Bamboo Stick's astonishment was exaggerated—but it was not surprising amidst the same astonishment as himself.He widened his eyes: "It's Yuxiao!"
"Tonight will probably be recorded in the school history?" Finally he murmured.
【TBC.】