struggle

When Ginny woke up again, she found that she was already at the bottom of the lake, surrounded by darkness, and she could only be seen vaguely in a small village of mermaids.And tied around her in turn was a little silver-haired girl, Qiu Zhang whom she had seen before, and a strange boy about 16 or 7 years old.

Ginny quickly stuffed the gills grass into her mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it.It didn't take long for her to feel two long and narrow slits growing under her ears, and she no longer needed to hold her breath. The lake water flowed smoothly through her gills, allowing her to absorb the oxygen in the water.She moved her bound hands and feet a little, and felt that everything was fine.

The mermaid guarding her saw her move, and immediately surrounded her nervously, pointing the spear in her hand at her.And Ginny just smiled at them, without further action.Seeing that she was not trying to break free from the rope, the mermaids swam back in peace and stayed around.Ginny secretly estimated the time, waiting for Harry to come.She is not going to act in advance, she just wants to help Harry leave together smoothly, because according to the original book, Harry must insist on rescuing Fleur's sister Gabriel together, if this paragraph does not change, she thinks she can help ha Lee is busy.

After waiting in the icy lake for a long time, Ginny saw a small black spot not far away trying to swim towards here, gradually approaching, it was casting the bubble head spell, covering the whole head in a big bubble in Harry.After swimming up to Ginny, Harry was briefly surprised to see that she was awake, looking at him with her eyes open.But he reacted immediately, and didn't ask any more questions about Ginny's strange appearance, but immediately started cutting the rope that bound Ginny.When the rope was cut, Ginny moved her hands and feet, nodded to Harry, and then pointed upwards, asking if she would go back immediately.

But after Harry turned his head to look at the other tied people, he finally shook his head hesitantly.His voice came out of the blisters, a little muffled: "The other people haven't come yet, are they okay? Let's wait until all the rescuers come before leaving."

Sure enough!Ginny sighed, knowing that she couldn't tell under the current situation, even if she told Harry that they would be fine, Harry might not be willing to leave, so she could only wait with him.But Krum and Cedric should be coming soon, so in the end, she just needs to make Gabriel with Harry, which is not a big problem.Moreover, Harry's behavior can also earn him extra points, so she is not in a hurry to leave as soon as possible.

Not long after, when Krum rescued the strange boy in half-shark form, and Cedric also rescued Cho Chang, Ginny motioned to Harry, and before the mermaid could react, When it was time, a cutting spell cut the rope that bound Gabriel and put it on Harry's back.The mermen immediately gathered around, but Ginny just drew out her wand threateningly, knowing that they would not really stop Harry's actions.

After seeing the wand in Ginny's hand, the mermaids really didn't attack, they just surrounded them and pointed their spears at them.Harry immediately tried to pull Ginny behind her nervously, but Ginny just waved her hand, signaling Harry not to worry about her, but to take care of the unconscious Gabriel.Then, she pointed upwards again, signaling Harry to get out of here quickly.After seeing that the mermaids just surrounded them without taking any action, Harry seemed to understand the situation a bit, so he nodded towards Ginny, and immediately dragged Gabriel upstream, and she followed closely behind. , struggling to swim towards the surface of the water.

When the dark water around him faintly began to shine brightly, Harry already seemed a little out of strength, and his forward speed became slower and slower. It was obvious that he was going to carry Gabriel on his back while using the Sustaining Bubble Curse. The magic power is not enough.At the same time, Ginny also felt that the gills on both sides of her neck were shrinking, as if the gills were about to fail.So, she stepped up to swim a few times, supported Gabriel from behind, and fired a spell downward.Under the effect of her spell, the mermaids around were scattered in fright, and she used the recoil force of casting the spell to give Harry a strong push, and successfully sent them to the lake together.

After finally getting out of the water, Harry immediately lifted the Head Soaking Charm and took a big gulp of fresh air, while Ginny found that the gills on her face and the webs on her feet had disappeared.Gabriel on Harry's back seemed to wake up suddenly, moaning and struggling.Ginny quickly helped her get off Harry's back, and together with Harry, they pulled her to swim to the shore.

As soon as she got to the shore, Fu Rong rushed over immediately, hugged Gabriel and yelled repeatedly, asking her about her situation.Madam Pomfrey grabbed Harry and Ginny, covered her head with a blanket, and poured a hot potion into their mouths.And Dumbledore walked to the lake, chatting hastily with the mermaids who followed.

When he finally stood up, Dumbledore's blue eyes glanced at Ginny thoughtfully, and then walked towards the other referees: "Let me explain the situation first, and then we will score." .”

The four warriors were nervously waiting for the final result. After a brief discussion, Dumbledore's voice finally sounded: "Ladies and gentlemen, after discussion by all the judges, we have decided to take all the circumstances into consideration and give the highest score to the final score." On the basis of [-] points, the scores for all the warriors are as follows—"

The arena suddenly fell silent. Everyone, including the warriors and the audience, held their breaths waiting for the announcement of the result. Ginny even saw Sirius stand up not far away and clenched his fists excitedly.And Dumbledore still looked orderly: "Fleur Delacour failed to rescue the hostages, so unfortunately, only 25 points. Cedric Diggory..." Dumbledore announced one by one How the Warriors scored and why they were given that score.

When Krum's score was finished, Harry stared nervously at Dumbledore, waiting for him to announce his score.Dumbledore smiled slightly: "Although Harry Potter was the last to return, according to the mermaid leader, he was actually the first to find the hostages, but he insisted on ensuring that all the hostages can return safely, so I wasted my own time. Therefore, for his noble character, we decided to give him an extra reward, and the points we gave him were—"

Dumbledore was about to announce Harry's score, but Tom stood up suddenly: "Wait a minute, Professor Dumbledore, I still think there is something wrong with our decision just now, I don't agree with giving Harry Potter extra rewards .”

Hearing Tom's words, there was an uproar in the audience, and Sirius even shouted immediately: "Why? Why are you opposed to giving Harry an extra reward? That's not fair."

Dumbledore raised his hand towards the auditorium and pressed it down, motioning for everyone to be quiet, and then turned to look at Tom: "Mr. Riddle, why do you suddenly object to giving Harry Potter an extra reward? Can you give one?" explain?"

"Of course." Tom smiled slightly, and bowed slightly to the curious crowd, "Today's task is to rescue the hostages, and the way we compete is to see who can rescue the hostages the fastest. I think everyone already knows Yes, the reminder given is that there is only one hour. After one hour, the treasures of the warriors will disappear forever. Under such circumstances, if the content of the reminder is really followed, what the warriors should do should be 'as soon as possible' Save your own baby to avoid any accidents."

Speaking of this, some people in the audience had already started nodding, and Ginny immediately guessed what he was going to say next, and realized that it might be difficult for Harry to add points this time.Sure enough, after seeing everyone's reaction, Tom evoked a smile that was not a smile: "Therefore, such an occasion should not be a heroic occasion, because it is not only related to his own victory, but also related to another person's victory." In my opinion, it is a very stupid behavior if the strength is not enough and you want to carry forward some "noble" spirit."

Hearing Tom's words, Harry seemed to suddenly remember something, his face turned pale, and he looked at Ginny guiltily.And Dumbledore stroked his beard, and suddenly intervened: "Mr. Riddle, we are in a competition, and there is no so-called danger to life. In the competition, the results are important, but what is more important is the performance of the warriors in the competition." I cannot agree with you that you regard a noble action as foolish."

"Indeed, it's just a competition." Tom nodded with a smile, and then his expression changed suddenly, "However, the Triwizard Tournament was originally intended to raise students' awareness of danger, simulate real dangerous situations, and let them fight between life and death." In the test, use all your abilities to strive for the final victory. It can be said that the Triwizard Tournament is the closest to the real battlefield, and it also needs to weigh all aspects of the situation, including the dangers you face, including your own true strength. Make a comprehensive judgment and decide how to act. Yes, we will try our best to ensure the safety of the hostages in the game, but in a real war, behavior like Harry Potter may cause our hostages to die in the enemy's hands."

Dumbledore shook his head: "Mr. Riddle, I still don't agree with you. Even in a real war, if Harry came back alone with his baby, the other little girl would die at the enemy's But if Harry hadn't given up, he might have saved two of them. So it just shows his courage, and his selflessness."

"I don't think it's courage, but recklessness." Tom narrowed his eyes slightly, "Actually, if such a situation happens in a war, with his current strength, the most appropriate way is to put his own Rescue the hostages, and then seek possible help to rescue other trapped hostages. Because when faced with difficulties, you must know what to do is the most reasonable and the best way to maximize benefits. It is a wise choice. And people like him Playing off one's abilities indiscriminately, the final result may not be to save two people together, but it is more likely that all three of them will die in the hands of the enemy together with himself."

After Tom finished his last sentence, Harry was stunned for a moment, and stood there blankly, his face turning green and pale, while Ginny sighed secretly, and walked to Harry's side: "Harry, have you forgotten who he is? Can you listen to him too?"

"No, although I hate him, he did make sense this time." Harry shook his head slowly, and glanced at Ginny with some guilt, "I really didn't expect to complete the task I should complete first. , if it is really in a war, it will probably drag you to die together."

Ginny sighed again silently, didn't say anything, just stepped aside.In fact, this is the fundamental difference between Gryffindor and Slytherin. Gryffindor will be passionate, and will put bravery first, and always rush to the first when there is danger, while Slytherin is more calculating , Focus on trade-offs, and think about what is the most beneficial choice for you.Therefore, Gryffindor will sacrifice himself for others, but what Slytherin loves most is always himself.However, one is fearless but a little reckless, and the other is rational but selfish, so there may be no conclusion as to who is right and who is wrong.

However, Tom's rebuttal today was very appropriate and reasonable. In front of everyone, he elevated the game from entertainment to preparation.Even though he knew that he was deliberately embarrassing Harry, there was no definite evidence against his argument. On the contrary, some people in the audience, including Karkaroff, Mrs. Maxim, and even Umri Qi also nodded frequently, showing that everyone agreed with him.

After a short pause, several referees reunited for discussion. In the end, Dumbledore reluctantly announced: "Based on Harry Potter's special situation, therefore, his score has been revised. The current The score is 35 points."

A few applause erupted sparsely from the auditorium, and Sirius looked aggrieved, but there was nothing he could do about it.Ginny knew that 35 points was probably the result of Dumbledore's insistence and Tom's conscious concession.Because Tom still needs Harry to lead the main soul in the finals, so after achieving his goal of humiliating Harry by taking the opportunity, he still gave him a score that was not the lowest, so that his total score remained far ahead the point.

It's just why Tom suddenly and abnormally publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with Harry today, deliberately embarrassing him. Ginny also roughly deduced, but she really didn't want to understand this question, because it meant that Tom was no longer prepared to maintain the so-called demeanor, and secretly Instead of teasing her state of mind, he completely put aside his patience with her and formally expressed his dissatisfaction to her.And what she can do now, perhaps, is to pretend to be indifferent to all his hints as much as possible, and avoid all his temptations and possible actions.

When Ginny was obsessed with this chaotic scene and was meditating alone, Tom glanced at her seemingly inadvertently, and an ambiguous look appeared in his eyes at the right time.And after seeing Dumbledore's eyes flickering beside him, he withdrew his gaze in satisfaction, turned around and walked towards the outside, covering up the real look in his eyes, which was a complex look mixed with desire and conquest , and a longing that he probably didn't even realize.

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The author has something to say:

Tom made things difficult for Xiaoha and protested against Ginny, which also aroused Lao Deng's suspicion and shattered Xiaoha's confidence. It's really too bad, TT