HP's Adagio Minor

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"What is this? Oh, Merlin, I'm afraid I can't..."

Lola put the scroll back, and the title on the top was emphasized in thick ink—'Durmstrang School? Joint Association for Riding Beast Taming? Application for membership'.

"It's a reserved place," Valentinhanger pushed the application back in front of the girl, "You have formally established a contract with Ryoma, and the student union has also approved my application, allowing you to join the senior club in advance ——Of course, you are only in the first grade now, and you can only be regarded as a nominal member, but you can enjoy the same benefits as a full-time member."

"But……"

"If it's your father's opinion that's your concern, then you'll get a parental consent letter shortly - with all due respect, I wrote to your father last week on behalf of the Riding Club and he did agreed."

Seeing the girl's look of confusion, Valentine continued to explain patiently, "If you have a club you like, you can continue to join, and according to the regulations, the contract owner of Ryoma must be a member of the club, so..."

"ok, I get it."

After reading the rules and regulations, Lola signed her name.

Valentine breathed a sigh of relief and smiled heartily, "Actually, I would like to thank you again, Lola. If it weren't for you, Wolfe would have fired me, the acting president, in the name of flouting the discipline of the student union."

"It's nothing. I have reasons for the whole thing. Besides, I don't like his tone of voice very much."

"Anyway, if you need help in the future, just come to me... By the way, I think that Wolf Ram seems to be targeting you, so you should be careful."

Since Valentinhanger invited Lola to join the Beast Riding Club, various member benefits have come one after another—entrance tickets to the European Rare and Exotic Beast Exhibition, spectator tickets for the Beast Riding Competition in the youth group? Adult group, magic pets Discount coupons for auctions, collector's edition illustrations of magic pets, mail-order manuals for magic pets... For a while, Lola became a popular person in the class, and her seat was always surrounded by a group of students who loved riding beasts.

"Hey, Lola, can I have a look at the 'Illustrated Book of Ice and Snow Beasts'?"

"Hey, Lola, can I transfer the ticket to the beast riding competition next month?"

"Hey Lola, can you give me that 'Peruvian Fang', please, I'm just short of this one to collect the whole set..."

That same tone of voice showed Lola that boys can be loud sometimes.

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This afternoon, Lola walked along the path to the thornwood forest as usual. Although she was only a nominal member and did not have to participate in club activities, everyone thought that she would report to the riding club on time every day.

The east window on the third floor of the teacher tower is the office of the vice principal.At this moment, the president of the student union, Heinrich Mandeln, is reporting to Professor Sean about the preparations for the Inter-School Quidditch League.Just as I was talking, I suddenly heard the sound of a branch being trampled outside the window—this place is next to the thorn forest, and there are usually few people, and even ordinary animals are rare.

Professor Sean walked to the window suspiciously, only to see a black figure disappearing into the bushes.

"Have you seen who that is?"

"Maybe he is a student of the herbal medicine club. It's club time now—he probably wants to go to the greenhouse." Heinrich, who had been leaning against the window, replied indifferently.

"Shouldn't you go to the greenhouse to take the road in front of the cultivation garden?"

"I think so, maybe he thinks it's a shortcut...but you can also reach the back door of Greenhouse 9 from there—it's just a little more awkward."

"Indeed, such a large thorn forest is indeed very rare." Professor Sean smiled, and sat back in his seat, "You mentioned the key points just now, please explain this plan in more detail... "

The two were talking about the key point, when a faint singing came with the breeze, like a dream, making the two of them lose their minds for a short time.

"Sound field magic?"

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After Lola sang the last syllable, she was still immersed in the emotion of the song. She could feel the subtle changes in the magic power every time she turned her voice, and this remote thorn forest was undoubtedly the most suitable place to practice the song.

She sang several times in a row, and then pressed her hand on the totem of the rock—an exquisite small door slowly appeared, and after she walked in, the door disappeared on the wall painted with six-pointed stars.

In the study, everything is still the same as before, except for a few paintings on the wall - after these weeks, after continuously adding magic power, they change almost every day:

The clear spring has changed from a stream to a long and meandering river, flowing among the green hills; the pink cherry blossoms in bloom like clouds are withering, and the dense green leaves resonate with the sound of cicadas; The sailboat is slowly approaching from a distance; while the mist in the forest dissipates, revealing the castle on the cliff in the distance, flocks of birds fly by, and it is peaceful and quiet.

After pouring all her magical power into the crystal ball, Lola leaned against the sofa, looking at the still sleeping portrait—its silver hair fluttered in the wind, brushing over the delicate bridge of the nose, and she knew that the tightly closed The pupils under the eyes are as bright as amethyst.

"Hey, Rudy, how are you doing today? Do you still remember the reason why I quarreled with you last time? During this period of time, I have found a way to cancel the contract, but no matter which book says that this ancient magic circle cannot be canceled , It really discourages me. If you are awake, you will probably sneer again. Although you didn’t say it a lot of times, I can see that you are not satisfied with me. Maybe the people who came here before will be more serious than me. Qualified..."

Lola was used to talking to it every day, even when it didn't respond.

"However, I am in the top ten of the class in the spell class practice this time, and I have always been able to cast spells related to black magic very smoothly... By the way, since I contracted that dragon horse , I was thinking, is it that neither I nor it can change the fate of being contracted, or that you are also a part of fate..."

Lola was talking to herself, and suddenly found that pair of purple eyes looking at the blue sky dimly.

"... Ruddy?"

The girl was so surprised that she leaned over and bumped her nose against the picture frame.

"Didn't you often ask me if I feel dizzy after lying down for a long time?" The portrait's voice was a little hoarse, and it sat up slowly, with a very peaceful expression on its face, "I can answer you now—I'm really dizzy .”

After a short period of silence, the portrait continued to listen to the girl talking about the trivial things in her recent study and life. It listened very carefully, and she spoke very seriously.

"My behavior must have caused you a lot of trouble."

After listening to the portrait, he suddenly said.

Lola froze for a moment, then smiled, "Yeah! But since you're not an ordinary portrait, I'll try not to make a fuss."

"I am a magical painting—" the portrait laughed, but suddenly paused, "What do you know?"

"A little bit, for example, you are not a portrait of the chief patriarch, or you are not just a portrait." Lola looked directly at the portrait and said word by word, "You are the same as the Mirror of Yorok."

The portrait lowered its eyes and stopped talking, it said quietly in its heart: "No, I am him, I am his eternal memory. ]

Thinking in this way, the portrait suddenly realized that human life is so short.

When Lola saw that the portrait was silent, she knew she was right, and then she regretted that she should have known this earlier. How could a portrait show such a lonely expression?She decided to spend more time with Ruddy when she could, but only if she learned how to make portkeys, which would have to wait until at least seventh grade.

Instilling the magic power of the crystal ball every day, she faintly felt that she was not like before, and would soon be exhausted.

After a short rest, she practiced the purification spell again—the anti-magic materials in the secret study were much stronger than those in the dormitory.She chanted the mantra nine times in one breath, and then small balls of light floated up and down in the air, following a certain trajectory, staggering and converging with each other, and after merging, they split again.

"You did a good job." The portrait rarely showed a satisfied expression, "Your willpower has been improved."

"Really?"

Lola was also very happy, but she didn't dare to relax, but continued to practice.

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When the girl walked out of the study, it was almost dinner time.

The sky had already darkened, and the dense thornwood forest was quiet and scary. Lola pulled on her windbreaker and carefully stepped on the path covered with dead leaves.After walking a few steps, she suddenly saw a strange figure standing there at the end of the bush.

Lola froze in place, her heart was pounding, and the palms of her wand were full of sweat. Several ghosts and ghosts that appeared in novels flashed in her mind.

Step by step, the figure was getting closer and closer, and Lola's hairs stood on end in shock. Just when she was about to turn around and run, a familiar voice dragged her back to reality.

"Good evening, Miss Barodis."

Heinrich Mandeln was as calm as ever, the forest under the clouds cast shadows on his robe, his slender eyes swept across the girl's pale cheek, "I didn't expect to meet you here, really Coincidentally."

[Coincidentally, your size almost didn't scare me to death! ]

Lola roared in her heart, but kept a calm look on her face, "Good evening, Senior Mandeln."

After the girl saluted, Heinrich nodded slightly, and continued, "Few people come here. After all, this is a tree with sharp thorns, and it will hurt you if you don't pay attention. Then, Miss Barodis, you Can you tell me why you are here?"

"I……"

"Before that, I saw someone passing under the East Tower. The man was not tall, and he was also wearing such a school uniform. What's more, the man's hair was the same as that of Miss Barodis's show. The hair color is very similar to—”

Every time Heinrich said a word, Lola's heart beat faster, her hands tucked in her sleeves were clenched, and her thoughts were in a mess.

"—So, what I hope to hear is an honest answer."

The clouds in the sky disappeared, and Heinrich's whole body was as deep as the dark night. Lola stiffened again, but her eyes couldn't move away from the darkness.

"Please don't do this..." she murmured, and then her eyes gradually cleared up, "You scare me like this, senior!"

Heinrich was a little surprised at the girl's quick sobriety, but since the girl is familiar with the technique of vocal magic, it is naturally not easy to fall into such little tricks.

"Actually, I'm here to practice spells." Lola lowered her head, pretending to be honest and obedient, "Although the professor said that you can't practice black magic outside, I think the purification spell I learned last time is actually white magic. , and there is no one here, so I just..."

"Two hours of practice?"

"Well... I practiced before, um, I..."

"Your treble is very good, I can see that you have some talent in this area."

Lola's undisguised surprise made the student council president feel a little joy, "Not only me, but also Professor Sean heard it."

Lola's eyes widened again, "Am I singing that loudly?"

The girl's question simply makes people laugh, and Heinrich rarely patiently explained to her about the unique magical properties of vocal range magic in the singing process, which also includes an effect similar to 'sound diffusion'.

"And the echo here is very loud, coupled with the wind, your singing can float far away."

While summarizing, the president of the student council took the girl to the dining room. Before entering the exclusive dining room of the student union, he stopped and resumed his usual serious appearance. He said:

"With such an excellent voice, I hope you can contribute to the school."

Lola nodded obediently under the questioning eyes of the other party who could not deny it.

"Very well, I will send someone to arrange it as soon as possible."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked into the magnificent restaurant.

arrange as soon as possible

What do you mean?

The girl thought for a while and decided to fill her stomach before talking.