Hogwarts in a parallel world

Chapter 88 Christmas Dance ([-])

Winters returned to the library after dinner.He stayed in the library until around 9pm before returning to his dormitory.

In the dormitory, Harry was discussing with Ron and Neville what Dumbledore might be up to.

"If we could have known what Professor Dumbledore was doing we wouldn't be here anymore" Winters yawned after coming back.

"If the rumors are correct, Elena may be your dance partner" Ron asked cautiously.

"Rumors?" Winters didn't expect the news to spread so quickly.

"Yeah, I don't think it's a rumor, it's a slightly exaggerated fact at most - just say it," Harry rarely started to care about gossip.

"Yeah...yeah...Elena said she wanted me to invite her—she invited me." Winters still felt awkward recalling those scenes.

"You agreed - boys can't refuse a girl's invitation, that's what Professor McGonagall said," Harry said with some gloating.

"What about you? Your score is much higher than mine, but I remember that warriors who don't dance will be scored a lot lower." Winters tried to change the subject.

"Don't worry about Harry, he has already invited a dance partner." Ron pouted at Harry with some dissatisfaction.

"Well... thank you for that" Harry scratched his head.

"As long as you can seize the time to practice how to dance, and try not to step on her feet when the time comes," Ron said immediately.

"Who is Harry's dance partner?" Winters couldn't help but ask.

"Ron...can I say it?" Harry asked Ron inexplicably.

"Oh... Winters is our friend, that's okay" Ron said immediately

"Um...Ginny...Ginny Wesley" Harry said sheepishly.

"As expected of the best seeker, you really have quick hands and eyes," Winters said with a smile.

"If my sister were a Seeker, she might be even better than Harry," Ron said with a straight face.

"Okay..." Winters had roughly guessed the scene at that time. Harry might be as stunned as he was.

"Neville, what about you? If you don't want to tell us, forget it." Winters looked at Neville.

"I haven't yet..." Neville said in embarrassment.

"You didn't agree to Marissa's invitation?" Ron was very surprised.

"No...she invited me to the ball, and then I ran away...I was scared." Neville's round face was full of embarrassment.

"You... you are better than me... I couldn't even run away when Elena invited me," Winters said mockingly to himself.

"Your mind is blank? I wonder if you have been under some kind of confusion spell," Harry said immediately.

"No... Anyway - let's put it this way, you can stare into Elena's eyes for a few seconds and you will know what it feels like," Winters said.

"Please spare me, I'm not crazy," Harry said immediately.

"Elena Krall is a witch with extremely high talent and profound magical knowledge. Basically no boys dare to look into her eyes. They are causing trouble for themselves," Ron said immediately.

"She seems to be able to read minds - a spell that is more powerful than Legilimency to spy on thoughts," Neville said timidly.

"I don't think she used mind reading in the duel arena because we - well... haven't given her the qualifications to use mind reading yet" Ron was honest.

"Can you tell me what she did to make you so scared?" Winters felt confused.

“It’s nothing, it’s just that I dueled with Elena, and I lost miserably.

当时是11月18日，我的特训已经接近尾声。然后我一定是脑子有问题了——我提出希望和伊莲娜决斗，看看我学的怎么样。结果就是7:0——我连输7局的时间加起来不超过30秒”哈利耸了耸肩。

"That must feel bad," Winters said, nodding.

"Yeah, Elena's eyes are so sharp that it's scary. I can still see her eyes glowing purple even 15 meters away from her." Harry seemed to be stabbed by something when he spoke.

"Are you exaggerating?" Winters said with a smile.

"No, because we don't have your talent - many people say that they feel an indescribable shock every time you pass nearby," Neville said with admiration.

"The more I talk, the more exaggerated it becomes. How could I have any kind of magic power?" Winters waved his hand.

"It's getting late - Harry, don't forget that you have to practice your dance moves. You're going to step on my sister's feet and I won't let you go," Ron said seriously.

"She stepped on my feet a lot, and my feet are still hurting now," Harry said dissatisfied.

"Then you can't step on her feet." Ron didn't give in.

"I'm your buddy" Harry said sadly.

"She is my biological sister" Ron was still serious.

"Good~~miserable" Winters looked at Harry's staggering appearance.

Early the next morning, Professor McGonagall announced a very brief news: Since most students are no longer interested in class, there will be no homework for all courses from today until the end of the Christmas vacation.

Then the auditorium erupted into overwhelming cheers.

On the way to the library, Winters felt as if something was following him. He turned his head and waved his hand, catching a paper airplane from the air.After he opened the paper airplane, he saw Elena's handwriting on it:

I'll be waiting for you in the training room at 3:00 this afternoon. Don't be late.

Winters arrived at the training room on time at three o'clock in the afternoon, and Elena was already waiting for him.

"I can't dance. If I accidentally step on your foot, you won't blame me." Elena forced a smile.

"Of course I don't blame you. No one is a natural dancer. Besides, you are worried about your father." Winters looked at Elena.

"Yes, but I can't watch you become the first person to appear in the "History of Wizarding Competitions" with a negative score. As for the magic of soul protection, I have already started practicing."

"How's it going? Is it going well?" Winters asked immediately.

"It's going well for me. Mainly Slyer and Karai. They have a very difficult time practicing. Summoning magic aggregates has already made them exhausted. Now they are going to try Hermione's method." Elena sighed. explain.

"I hope there is no danger - should I bow 60 degrees and extend my right hand?" Winters said, following Mag's request and posing to invite Elena.

"Watch my steps" Elena smiled and put her hand on Winters's.

If Elena's pace is a little stiff, Winters's is that of a rusty machine.

Two hours later, Winters's feet not only hurt terribly, but his head was covered in sweat.

"Did I step on you several times?" Elena asked apologetically.

"Do you want me to give you an exact value or just a rough number?" Winters asked, sitting on a worn-out bench.

"Just tell me if your feet are swollen." Elena waved her wand and summoned a glass of water.

"It's not swollen, it's just——" Elena said immediately:

"Rest for a while and then continue practicing"

"It's already five o'clock," Winters said, looking at his watch.

"Dinner time is 7 o'clock, and we can practice for another 2 hours," Elena said immediately.

"Aren't you going to practice the magic of soul protection?" Winters's feet were numb and painful.Elena's eyes seemed to dim.

"You just said, no one is a natural dancer. Besides, I don't care about making a fool of myself." Winters used his wand to make his feet feel better.

"Then now you will help me practice the soul protection spell?" Elena looked at Winters.

"I remember you said that your parents' magic power is too different from Professor Dumbledore's magic power, and their spells cannot be blended with Professor Dumbledore's magic power," Winters asked.

"Yes, I am like this - you want to use your magic polymer?" Elena understood immediately.

"That's all I can do. If things get really bad, the sooner we find your father, the sooner we can find Slyer and Karai's relatives. Because they are all Auror commanders. Ministry management, they may be fighting for the same goal in different areas," Winters expressed his thoughts.

"Winters...I...I really don't know how to thank you...but...but what if my father doesn't know the whereabouts of the others, so-" Winters interrupted. Lena’s words:

"That's much better than being annihilated. I know what you're worried about. You're worried about Slyer. Karai thinks I abandoned them, or that I was treated as a complete hypocrite, and then I became a loner. ,Is it right?"

"That's right, and this is too cruel for Qislaier and Kalai." Shock and sadness appeared on Elena's face at the same time.

"I can't help it... This is all I can do - and Aurora, Harry, Hermione, and Ron won't think so," Winters said pretending to be relaxed.

Elena said nothing more, but looked at Winters with her bright purple eyes. After a few seconds, she said:

"Let's do a complete dance"

Just when Winters was surprised by Elena's reaction, Elena forcefully pulled Winters in front of her and said softly:

"Dance etiquette requires dancers to look at each other with full attention."

They danced until nearly 7 p.m. before coming out of the training room. Winters felt like his feet weren't following his instructions.

At night, Winters went to see the spiritual guard summoned by Elena.After some testing everyone present agreed that it was OK.

But Winters was still worried. He summoned the magic aggregate, and then asked Elena to add the spells representing the four basic elements and some memories according to his method. The result may be more powerful than Elena's spiritual guard. There is no other difference except that it is brighter.

But the keen Aurora still discovered the difference: the soul guard based on Winters' magic aggregate was more materialized, and when it flapped its wings, it set off gusts of breeze.

After Slyer and Karai looked at everything in front of them, the two of them strongly requested that Winters summon the magic aggregate again.

Winters did not refuse and simply agreed.But the spells conjured by Slyer and Kale were like water droplets falling from the sky into the sea, without making any waves.No matter what I try, nothing happens.

"I think - or I hope that Locke can know the route or destination of your relatives... Of course, we can also rely on Professor Dumbledore." Winters discovered the comfort and cruelty of language for the first time. Reality is so pale and feeble in comparison.

"But we haven't seen Professor Dumbledore a few times in the past few months," Aurora comforted Rice.

"I won't blame anyone. When my father called me for the last time, he said that he hoped that no matter what happened, I could look forward and move forward." Slyer's voice was trembling, and it was accurate to say that he My whole body was shaking.

Winters stood quietly next to Slyer, looking at the ashen-faced Kalai.

"It's unbelievable. This time next year I might have become an orphan." Kale suddenly became extremely weak and looked like he might faint at any time.If Hermione hadn't been there to support him, Karai might have fallen to the ground.

"I don't believe it" Hermione looked at Karai excitedly.

"Thank you, Hermione" Karai laughed sadly.

"Any words of comfort are weak, but nothing has been finalized yet. The only thing we can do is to practice the spell to summon the spiritual guard," Elena said with force.

"What I can do is use magic aggregate to enhance your two soul guards, but you two must hurry up and practice. Hermione's method is not impossible." Winters encouraged Slyer and Karai.

As the clock reached 10 o'clock, they had to separate.

Aurora kept shaking her head as she watched Elena and the others leaving.

"Do you know how I feel now?" Winters looked at Aurora.

"Can't breathe?" Aurora could always see Winters' state instantly.

Winters nodded sadly.

(End of this chapter)