mystery lover

After the lessons on Monday, Charles and Lucas went to the Quidditch court to participate in the last practice before the game. When the two arrived, Cedric had just finished training for the third game. At this time, The captain of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team is throwing himself into preparations for his first game of the term.

"Charles, I'll leave the goal post to you tomorrow." Cedric said to the only boy holding the Firebolt after finishing the strategic plan, while the other team members also set their sights on the broomstick in the boy's hand .

I always feel that McAvoy with a Firebolt is a bit reckless as a goalkeeper...

"Okay, senior." Charles nodded and answered seriously.

Regarding the boy's gentle and restrained answer, Cedric couldn't help recalling the days when he was in contact with Charles.When Lucas brought the boy to the training at the beginning, the other team members welcomed the boy beyond imagination, not only because the broomstick in the boy's hand attracted this group of teenagers who love Quidditch to a large extent We, and the identity of this boy...

Cedric did not support Charles joining the team at the beginning. In the Hufflepuff team at that time, except for the goalkeeper, other positions had already been fixed, so Cedric did not want to be disappointed because of the boy’s joining. Disrupted the team that had already cooperated tacitly, but when Cedric asked the boy if he could be a goalkeeper, the other party agreed without hesitation.

The boy looked shy and expectant at the time, which made it difficult for Cedric to connect the boy with the rumored lover of the Minister of Magic.And as the number of times of practicing together increased, Cedric also discovered that this young man was indeed very serious and outstanding, and the things he was worried about at first did not appear. This also made the captain feel relieved a lot, and his attitude towards Charles became more It's getting milder.

Just as a team was about to start practicing, a man in a red and gold uniform flew towards us on a broom.

"Hi Charles."

When the Hufflepuff Quidditch team entered the field, Harry, who had just finished practice, had already seen the teenager walking among the crowd.The young man seemed to be talking to the people around him, with a warm smile on his lips.

Under the sun, Potter seemed to be infected by the boy's smile. The Gryffindor boy stood there motionless until Ron, who was behind him, saw that he hadn't responded for a long time and came over and patted him on the shoulder. Only then did Harry abruptly turn his head from the daze just now.

After replying to Ron's question that it was all right, Harry couldn't help but began to recall that when he first met Charles, the other party would talk and laugh with him just like before, and every time he helped Charles study the spells, The boy would look at him with grateful eyes too...

Looking at Hufflepuff who had already formed a small circle over there, Harry's eyes showed a trace of reluctance and nostalgia.

Why...became like this.

Nor would there have been such emotions in the initial alienation of Charles...

Why did it take longer...but... regret it.

Charles looked at Harry riding on the broom, and after a moment's hesitation, he heard Harry in front of him say to him, "Happy birthday! Charles. I've always wanted to tell you..."

"Thank you, Harry." Charles replied with a smile, then looked at the team members waiting for him, the boy turned his head and said to Harry who was still standing in front of him, "We are going to practice, then, turn around See you, Harry."

"Okay..." Harry froze for a moment, "See you later...Charle."

Regarding Harry's address, Charles paused for half a second before walking towards the court with Lucas beside him.

And Harry was sitting on the broom, staring at the boy's back in a daze, obviously it was just an ordinary smile, why did he still clearly feel the alienation in the boy's smile...

The realization made Harry feel uncomfortable as a place in his chest was empty.

"What's the matter, Char?" Lucas walked beside Charles, puzzled by Potter's sudden visit to find Char.

After all, the Potter family is a member of the Order of the Phoenix.

"Nothing." Charles was also puzzled.

The first Quidditch match at Hogwarts took place on Tuesday morning.

Before the start of the game, the stadium was already crowded with spectators who came to watch. Students from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons also came to visit the Hogwarts Quidditch match. Another highlight was the audience It was the first time that a large number of Slytherin students appeared. Looking at it like that, it seems that from the first grade to the seventh grade, all the students in the Slytherin house came to watch the game at the same time?

However, when everyone's eyes fell on the VIP seat on the opposite side and saw the powerful wizard sitting next to their principal, all doubts seemed to be solved.

Oh, the Minister must have come to see McAvoy play.

No wonder the always proud Slytherins showed up so neatly.

Charles had noticed Voldemort in the stands a long time ago, and almost the moment this man who could not be ignored appeared, the other party's eyes fell directly on him.

Charles, whose back was chilled by Voldemort's gaze, flew in front of the man under tremendous pressure during the warm-up before the game, and when the boy approached on a broom, the red-eyed man in the VIP seat also stood up Get up.

Following the man's actions, Lucius, Crouch and the Potions Professor behind him also stood up with their master.

Immediately afterwards, all the students in green school gowns also stood up to salute, including more than half of the students of Ravenclaw College.

The boys in Durmstrang also stood up from their seats when they saw the headmaster of their school stand up respectfully and salute the adult in the British wizarding world.

The entire Quidditch pitch fell silent for a few seconds for such a grand gesture.

The one who was directly affected the most was the boy who was still riding a broom and hanging in the air.

Charles was almost blushing at this moment looking at Voldemort who took a few steps towards him and finally stopped in front of him.

"Lord." It was not the first time for the boy to feel the strength of this man.

Shy about the boy's restraint at the moment, Voldemort had a indulgent smile in his eyes, and flicked the wand in his right hand.

A dozen unknown profound spells fell gently on the boy.

what.

The boy looked at the man's movements with a puzzled expression.

But Lucius, Crouch and the others standing behind their master were watching the sky silently.

Hey, Dumbledore is still behind you, Lord!

You can't slap the White Wizard in the face like that if you want to help a Hufflepuff boy win the game.

Although this slap is good!!! ——Lucius's inner world.

"Tom..." The brown eyes on the old principal's wrinkled face showed a little helplessness?

illusion!

Ignoring Dumbledore over there, Voldemort looked at the boy in front of him and said softly, "Play well."

"Okay." The boy's face was red.

Oops... This man is so gentle, facing such a Lord, he has no resistance at all.

In the auditorium, Harry looked at the pair that attracted everyone's attention, and felt more and more disappointed in his heart. Even Ron, who was beside him, didn't respond in time when he complained that the Slytherins paid attention to those non-existent forms. answer.

Harry only felt that the boy's distant smile in the sun seemed to be getting more and more glaring.

Vaguely, it seems that something has changed, it shouldn't be like this...

"Harry...? What's wrong with you!"

Ron, who didn't disdain the Slytherins before, looked at Harry, who was covering his forehead, and panicked at this moment.

"pain……"

The moment Harry fell to his knees, he seemed to feel a cold gaze.