HP's Adagio Minor

Ever since the Barodis family resumed their social life, their days have suddenly become extremely busy—squeezing time out of their previously full schedule to attend tea parties and then go home to continue their studies makes people feel like years are spent, but in fact, there is never any time. stopped.

In Riga in April, the air is filled with the smell of fresh flowers and sea water.

Lola sat in front of the vanity mirror, and Yuri pinned the crystal hairpin on her bangs, and pressed down the curly hair on the top of her head.

"My hair is so frizzy, maybe I need a different shampoo?"

"Yuri knows 120 eight kinds of hair braids, 93 kinds of curls, and Yuri likes long hair." The elf looked frustrated, and the short hair of the little master left it with a lot of room to play, until Lola got on the carriage, it was still there He sighed.

"Even Yuri thinks you cut your hair too short," Sunderland teased after trimming her daughter's corsage. "It's a good thing you like wearing skirts, otherwise I would think I'm giving birth to a boy."

"Mom!" Lola said, both ashamed and annoyed.

The spring flower festival was held at the Ruttenberg Manor, and the bumps along the way made Lola yawn. It was too late to write to Sally Ann last night.Speaking of Sally Ann, she is now far away in the UK - since she entered school, she often describes what happened in Hogwarts to Lola through letters:

such as admission;

[I can't tell where Hogwarts is, we took the train first, then the boat, and then, the tattered sorting hat sorted me into Ravenclaw. The problem of the eagle-shaped bronze door knocker, fortunately, it doesn’t bother me...]

Such as celebrities;

[I saw Harry Potter, 'The Boy Who Lived'!It's incredible that I'm in the same class as him!Harry Potter entered Gryffindor, which is very different from Draco Malfoy. This seems to be the tradition of Gryffindor and Slytherin?However, boys are really naive sometimes...]

such as courses;

[I like the Charms class very much. We just learned the Levitation Charm. I think it is very easy. Professor Flitwick said that Hermione Granger of Gryffindor also learned it very well. I don’t know why she didn’t come to pull it. Winclaw?Professor Quirrell, who teaches Defense Against the Dark Arts, smells like garlic, but compared to Professor Snape, I would rather be suffocated to death by garlic...]

such as complaining;

【It’s always raining in the UK, so we can’t go out of school. I heard that third graders can go to Hogsmeade with a signed permission from their guardians. The butterbeer there is delicious!Although there are many dishes on the table, I suddenly miss the bread at home...]

such as sports;

[I've recently become obsessed with Quidditch, I mean, seriously, Quidditch looks so cool!How could I not be interested in this dynamic sport before?Of course, I admit that this sport is quite violent. In a few days, Harry Potter will make his debut in the House Cup. He is the youngest Seeker since the establishment of Hogwarts. Malfoy is very angry...]

All of the above made Lola full of expectations for school life, but the adults didn't think so. After learning that there were monsters breaking into Hogwarts' Halloween, Sunderland questioned the safety there. Ed Garr made it clear that the family had no intention of entering the British wizarding world.Lola felt that she probably would not go to Hogwarts to go to school.

The carriage drove into the Ruttenberg Manor, and there were large tracts of tulips in sight—these were a personal gift from the wife of the previous Dutch Minister of Magic, which showed the charm and status of the Ruttenberg family in the social circle.

Mrs. Ruttenberg is a good friend of Lola's mother. The two ladies have formed a deep friendship since their teenage years. Lola often saw this when she was a child-when she was Miss Mandeln, until she married Mr. Ruttenberg the year before last. Changed to husband's surname.

After getting off the carriage, Lola and her mother came to the living room familiarly. After greeting the ladies present, she followed the girls she knew to the garden.

"It's so beautiful here, I love it so much...It's a pity that I'm still in France at this time next year, and I won't be able to come back to see these beautiful flowers." A girl with black curly hair said regretfully.

"France?" The other girls were surprised, "Are you going to study at Beauxbatons?"

"Of course, Beauxbatons is one of the best schools in Europe - my mother said that ladies should go to this school," said the former girl with a proud face, "there are four colleges there, wise and intelligent Abu The noble and elegant Edra, the brave and decisive Adair, and the kind and sincere Agatha, my father has written to Principal Maxim, but I am not sure which college I will go to."

"Bavla, you are really enviable. My parents only hope that the school I study is closer to home... Lola, your brother Janice is at the Livonia Academy of Magic, right?"

"Uh, yes." Lola, who was immersed in admiring the flowers, was suddenly called by name.

"That's great! You have to say hello to your brother for us and let him take care of us!" The girls laughed when they heard this. Although Janis Barodis' qualifications were mediocre, he was very handsome Handsome, it would be nice if he could fall in love.

There are only a few topics that the girls talk about together, jewelry and clothing, or boys-almost all young men from families have been commented on.The girls here have dreamed of becoming a lady since they were young, and then marrying into a wealthy family when they grow up-these boys may be the ones they will marry in the future.

Lola touched the petals of the tulips. She had never been interested in such things.

"I hope I can marry into a noble family, like the British Malfoy family, which is both famous and very rich... Oh, just thinking about it makes people faint with happiness!"

"England is so far from us, my sister's best friend married into the Mandelins, Mrs. Ruttenberg's, and I had the honor of being invited to her wedding... my Merlin, in the bride's gown Studded with magic gems, each one the size of a pigeon egg!"

Magic gems are priceless, and only a family with a deep heritage can produce so many in one go. The girls were all amazed, but the curly-haired girl didn't think so.

"What is this?" She shook the ivory feather fan in her hand, "I attended the 'Magic Night' with my parents. Ungenard of Ukraine, Vettinghof of Ukraine..."

These were noble families of great repute, and the girls listened attentively until they said—"The German von Stillands are best recognizable, they have brilliant golden hair like flaming gold, and their eyes are Light blue, each with profound facial features, handsome and extraordinary!" Ms. Butaskaya's vivid description made several girls scream.

"..."

Lola remembered that she had received a letter from Anos not long ago, but it was actually sent by a Muggle? !The poor Muggle couldn't get close to the magic barrier, wandered outside for four days, and almost died of thirst in that little wreck - yes, this guy came by oar.

After she finished recalling the mantra her father uttered when he cast the Oblivion Charm on the Muggles, and the way the wand was waved, the girls' topics changed, "...it's a pity that the Romanovs all study in Durmstrang , it's far away and cold, very few girls go to school, I'd say it's better to go to the affiliated all-girls school, and there's a fraternity every quarter...Lola, where do you go to study?"

"I do not know."

"Your family hasn't decided yet?"

"Uh, no." Lola shook her head. In fact, her father and mother had a rare dispute over school selection, and no formal decision has been made yet. long……"

"Anyway, I have to give you some advice," Miss Butarskaya interrupted suddenly, "Beauxbaton's admission requirements are very strict, and there is also an opening dance. It's over."

Several girls giggled, which sounded humorous to them, but made Lola feel extremely uncomfortable.When she participated in the lawn ball, she jumped out of the queue because she remembered the dance steps incorrectly. The embarrassment in front of everyone is still impressive.Lola hung her head down, pulling the hem of her skirt once and for all, forcing herself not to think about it.

Miss Butaskaya glanced at it, then continued to smile coquettishly:

"I heard that there are very strict rules when it comes to dining there. Like Miss Roga, she can't even tell the usage of the tableware. Fortunately, she didn't come today, otherwise I'm worried that she will be in a hurry-you know, she doesn't even know how to sit. Neither is decent enough."

This was a bit harsh, and Lola couldn't help frowning. Miss Roja may indeed have never learned formal aristocratic etiquette, but she is not that bad. At least she is humble and good at listening, comparable to this Miss Butaskaya. Much easier to get along with.

"Whatever you may think, I must say that it is impossible for a person like Miss Rogar to go to Beauxbatons - if she does, it must be because of the back door. I am ashamed of this behavior, because The only thing she should do is to change to a tutor, and then learn the etiquette from head to toe ten times..."

Miss Butaskaya's superior family background allowed her to speak without any hesitation, and the other girls echoed in low voices.Lola couldn't take it anymore, and she was going back to the drawing room-even if it was listening to some ladies talking about twenty elegant ways to hold a teacup, it would be better than here.

"Where is Miss Barodis going?" Miss Butaskaya noticed Lola's behavior and said displeasedly, "Is it because I tell the truth that people feel ashamed, or Miss Barodis will have more Good opinion?"

"Forgive me for not being able to answer your question, Miss Butarskaya." Lola didn't want to pay attention to this unreasonable anger, she pulled the corner of her skirt and said to the other girls, "I'll go to a place far away to watch, please Don't bother with me."

Lola walked out of the garden, intending to take a short path back to the front hall - this path was full of wild violets, with light purple petals and a delicate fragrance, which made Lola feel better again.Before entering the living room, Lola straightened her collar and found that the brooch was missing, so she walked back along the path, and soon found the lost item at the entrance of the path—it was lying quietly in the grass, as if to blame The carelessness of the owner.

Lola picked up the brooch and was about to leave when bursts of laughter pierced her ears from behind the bushes—behind the trees and the fence was the tulip garden, and the voices of the girls could be heard clearly here.

"...Speaking of which, I do remember one thing about Miss Barodis who left just now," Bafra Butarskaya said exclusive gossip in an annoying contemptuous tone , "This young lady has never attended a tea party. I had never even met her before. Even if the Barodis family had never had a formal social interaction, it was not like this... I found out later that this young lady had not awakened her talent for a long time. Don’t dare to come out to meet people! You can see her now because she finally breathed a sigh of relief—just last year, she finally proved that she is not a squib—but you say, how can a truly noble family find someone with such qualifications as a The object of the marriage?"

Hearing other girls calling Merlin directly, Miss Butaskaya smiled triumphantly, and she spoke more and more happily.

"Although the Barodis family was a bit famous in the past, it is not good now. At the time of the first generation of the Dark Lord..." She whispered a little at this point, "The Barodis family made a wrong choice, which led to the division of the clan. family, the result of wanting to withdraw from the dark team later was that more than half of the clan members died..."

Lola's eyes widened, and she couldn't believe what she heard. The anger in her heart went straight to her forehead, making her tremble all over, and Butaskaya continued, "My father said, they are the remnants of the Dark Lord's gang. , Maris Barodis still has the Deathly Hallows mark on his arm, he has a son who was punished for his crimes, his intelligence is comparable to a troll, no, not even a troll... what's his name, oh, I remember, Ivas, Ivas Barodis."

Ivas Barodis, the eldest brother of Edgar Barodis, and the great uncle of Lola—was cursed by the insane supporters of the Deathly Hallows when he was young. Although he survived, he affected As far as the mind is concerned, even if his talent is excellent, he cannot change the fate of being stifled for a lifetime of glory.

The name Ivas Barodis is a wound that the Barodis family can never heal, and a bloodstain from the backlash of the dark magic family's reputation.Such an obscure past incident was easily spread from the mouth of an ignorant girl, which was a provocation and insult to the Barodis family.

Lola couldn't restrain her anger, and there was a manic aura in her body that kept churning, hot as flowing magma, rushing out of her body crazily along the pores.Burning all over and losing her mind, she rushed straight into the garden, the roar of the beast echoed in her ears, drowning out the screams of several girls.Lola felt that she had never been so strong, she was full of strength, and seemed to have an inexplicable pleasure.Lola stared at Bafra Butarskaya—the mighty Miss Jiao collapsed on the ground, screaming and crying at her, as if she had seen something terrible.

[This is wrong, how can a person who can't control his mouth scream]

Lola raised her right hand, and a surge of power surged out of her palm, engulfing Butaskaya in a red light.