[HP] Comparative

June is coming soon.

It was the sunniest month of the year, and the castle grounds were illuminated; Looking at it, the green grass is as smooth as velvet satin, and the occasional breeze will ripple like water waves.

But let's be honest, exam week makes it hard for students to notice the beauty in front of them.The fifth and seventh grades each ushered in their wizarding level exams, and the other grades also had to face their final exams.

Harry didn't want to look like the most idle of them all, still running to the library every day.Now it was his turn to review for Ron and Hermione: answering any questions Ron had about Defense Against the Dark Arts, for example, or checking for Hermione when she was endorsing something.

Because of this, the atmosphere is always tense when the three are together.However, when he was alone, Harry was a little uneasy.Of course, he didn't need to take the exam, and he had prepared a lot for the third event; but as the competition approached, he also realized more and more clearly how much pressure was on his head——

Certainly not from James, Lily, or his dear godfather Sirius.In fact, every letter they sent told Harry not to worry, he was their pride no matter what.

Harry wasn't really worried about that either.After all, he has even successfully dealt with huge magical beasts and the unknown bottom of the black lake, let alone a maze that he already knows a little bit about?

His pressure comes neither from relatives and friends, nor from the game itself, so the remaining correct answer is obvious——

Tom.

When he first participated in the Triwizard Tournament, Harry received a warning request from the Slytherin prefects to win the final trophy.What's more, this request was reconfirmed not long ago.

Harry was absolutely sure that anything other than No. 1 would satisfy Tom, and he didn't want to see the disappointment in himself on the tall boy's face.Of course, the nasty guy is bound to say that he failed the test or something annoying, but he wasn't thinking of the test—

Since they both want to win, it must be best to win, right?

In fact, Harry believed that he could do well in the third project, but when it came to guaranteeing the first place, he was not so confident.However, he is not without the slightest advantage: in addition to positive preparations, he currently leads the score temporarily; Tom believes that he has some ability to surpass his opponents, and he also guarantees that he will try his best to win.

This was enough for Harry, who was usually impulsive and reckless.But he found that he didn't want to face the small possibility, not even a single point.

Now, after the Patronus turned into a basilisk, Harry had to face his heart again - the reason he didn't want to see Tom disappointed in him was because he wanted them to go on smoothly.This relationship is not stable yet, and he doesn't want to see any trouble at all, especially where he can control it.

Because I care too much and don't want to lose...

Harry had to admit objectively that this matter boiled down to the fact that he had a crush on someone who was too difficult, and he really fell for it.At this time, it is meaningless to review his past choices, after all, emotions are uncontrollable; he needs other ways to relieve pressure and inspire himself...

For example, taking advantage of the good weather, go to the field behind the castle to relax;

For example, since they both knew the truth about the Patronus of the Basilisk, he might expect to see Tom in the fabled Chamber of Secrets;

For another example, if he wins in the end, maybe he can get the truth out of the tall boy who signed him up.

It must be said that the latter two assumptions gave Harry a lot of motivation.He had been investigating the secrets of the women's bathroom on and off for almost a year, and there was no reason to give up at the last minute.

Harry resolved not to think for a moment what part Tom had played in it, and for what purpose.Although he already had a rough guess, he preferred to hear Tom's own explanation.After all, it took a lot more than him alone to convince his family and friends that the other half he wanted was a typical Slytherin.

By the time the exam was halfway through, Harry had almost sorted out his mentality.Ron didn't want to mention it after each exam, and Hermione was forbidden to check the answers with him after the exam, and everything was generally normal.

About only the twin brothers were crying and howling.They both got word out of nowhere that Tom spent only a third of the time on the written exams in each subject; and on the practical exams, he used his wand to do things that even the examiners were dumbfounded.

Ron listened with gusto, but Hermione was just as dumbfounded as everyone else.When she realized it, she was very upset, and immediately went up the stairs back to the girls' dormitory with the book in her arms, saying that she wanted to hurry up and review it again.

As for Harry, he was surprised, but also felt that this was actually completely predictable.Leaving aside other things for the time being, let's just say that Tom was able to subdue him by the black lake on Christmas Eve, and you know that the tall boy's strength is far beyond what he shows in his daily life.

Tom's reluctance to take part in the Triwizard Tournament was a real loss to Hogwarts.As long as he goes out, the championship trophy will definitely be in his hands. No wonder he asked Harry, who uses a twin wand with him, to win...

With this inexplicable and complicated mentality in mind, when Ron and Hermione were going to take the exam the next day, Harry walked outside the castle in a strange way.

Today's OWLs test was about protection of magical creatures. All the fifth grade students lined up on the grass beside the Forbidden Forest, waiting for the examiner to call their names before going forward.

Harry didn't want to affect others, so he stood far away on the hillside.He saw the entire row of temporary tents used as the examination room, and also saw Tom in the team.Because Tom was tall and didn't look forward nervously like the other students, he was too outstanding to say that he didn't notice.

I heard that Tom took all twelve subjects... To be honest, Muggle studies probably won't be needed at all, after all, he was raised in a Muggle orphanage... But even if he took it, it doesn't matter, one more subject is right Not really a thing for Tom...it's true to get an extra "O" in the exam, the report card is absolutely beautiful...

Just as he was thinking about these things, Harry suddenly had the feeling of being watched.He looked up and found that Tom's face had turned in his direction at some point.Because of the distance, he smiled uncertainly.Then he saw Tom give a small nod and turn his head away again.

Although Harry wasn't sure if the other person was looking at him or if he could see clearly, his mood was inflated like a balloon.He hesitated on the spot for a while, remembering the rumored exam time Tom needed, and decided to wait.

This quickly proved worthwhile.In less than half an hour, the tall boy came out of the tent and climbed up the hill nimbly. "What's the matter, Harry?" he asked, not quite teasingly, "suddenly worrying about exams for me?"

Harry couldn't answer the question.Does a student who gets straight A's every year need to worry about him?Not to mention that his own grades are still far from Tom.Therefore, he rolled his eyes unceremoniously. "What's the matter, you suddenly found it funny to tease me?"

Tom was amused by the deliberate resemblance. "I've made progress," he snorted, "now I know how to talk back, huh?"

Harry wanted to refute that it's not like I didn't beat you hard before, but the atmosphere is right now, and he doesn't want to ruin it with a wink. "I heard from them that you can go directly to the NEWTs now."

Hearing this, Tom raised his eyebrows high. "You still want to listen to what they say?" His tone was full of deliberate criticism, "Don't you have the ability to judge yourself?"

"I..." Harry just wanted to argue that of course he had judgment, and he was just starting a conversation, but after catching the flickering narrowness in the other person's eyes, he suddenly realized that he was still being teased. "Do you just want to hear me praise you?" He couldn't hold back his anger, pushed the tall boy aside, and walked towards the castle by himself.

"You said it yourself." Tom followed him, sounding innocent enough, "but if you expect more from me, I'm not incapable of listening."

It had never occurred to Harry that he and Tom would ever bicker as they walked.Rather, it was Tom who had been trying to piss him off all along, and his reaction to it was half annoyed, half loved.The tall boy has always had some nasty tastes, he knows it, so it might be better to regard the innocuous quarrel as the fun between the two...

When the two separated at the corner of the third floor, Harry realized what he was thinking, and blushed belatedly.He had been wise not to go to the library with Tom so as not to be well-meaningly teased by Ron and Hermione.But it's a good thing to be in the mood for a joke, which means that the exam can't help Tom at all...

"Watch your way, Harry."

It was only when Harry was so reminded that he almost ran into Dumbledore on the landing. "Excuse me, sir." He apologized hastily.

Dumbledore did not walk away immediately, but looked Harry up and down. "What were you preoccupied with just now, the third item?"

Harry hadn't spoken to Dumbledore since the Goblet of Fire had chosen a fourth unexpected champion.Now, being asked this question face to face by the principal, he was so embarrassed that he almost wanted to find a way to slip in. "Almost..." He tried to be vague.

"Why, don't you have confidence?" Dumbledore asked, his sharp blue eyes seemed to see through everything, "Lily said that you have made a lot of preparations for this."

Knowing that both parents were connected to Dumbledore, Harry wasn't surprised at this point. "Yes, but..." He thought for a while, and finally told the truth: "I just think that if the selection of the fourth warrior is inevitable, Tom is more suitable than me-it's not that I underestimate myself, but that he must will win."

As if he hadn't expected Harry to be so frank, Dumbledore paused for a moment. "You have great faith in him."

Harry nodded, then suddenly noticed something else. "Don't you think so, sir?"

"Oh, this," said Dumbledore with a very shallow smile, "I don't think he will be willing to participate, so there's no need to waste time assuming the rest."

There was nothing wrong with this, but for some reason, Harry felt that there was a hint of bitterness and sadness in Dumbledore's smile. "You're right." He shrugged helplessly, but a little curiosity arose in his heart—after Slughorn, could Dumbledore have nothing to do with Tom?

"But I have to notice that he seems to be concerned about your situation." Dumbledore went on. "I mean, Diggory obviously doesn't get the same attention from him."

Harry didn't know how Dumbledore found out, after all he and Tom hadn't been too close in public.Maybe as a wizard with profound magic power, the headmaster will always notice the details that others can't?

"Because we're... more familiar," he almost stammered because he had to lie to cover it up, "he and I happen to use twin wands."

Dumbledore didn't look surprised. "You both know." He whispered thoughtfully.

In fact, Harry also wanted to ask about the source of the wand core—that is, Phoenix Fawkes—by the way, but the whole conversation today seemed to be on point, and he suspected that now was not a good time. "If there is nothing else, I will go first, sir?"

Dumbledore stared into the clear green eyes of the boy in front of him.He had heard basically the same version of that sentence from Tom just now, but Harry's tone and demeanor were very different from Tom's at that time.Combined with the rare scene just now seen from the headmaster's office window - Harry was waiting for Tom on the hillside, and then the two left talking and laughing - he still couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Can two people with opposite personalities really come together?

Or should he trust Harry and give Tom another chance?

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