struggle

After the second match, Harry was depressed for several days, feeling a little resentful that his enemy pointed out his impulsive weakness, but he couldn't refute it.The atmosphere between Ron and Hermione was also a little uncomfortable, as if the two were gambling.

It was only after Ginny questioned Hermione many times that it turned out that on the day of the game, as soon as Krum got ashore, he abandoned the classmates he rescued and walked up to Hermione who was waiting for Harry, and directly Asked why she didn't want to be his "most beloved thing".Ron blushed with anger at the time, but didn't know how to respond to him, and Hermione was even more confused, until Karkaroff pulled Krum back angrily, saying it was the Goblet of Fire It was his decision that blocked his constant questioning.It's just that, from that day on, Ron's mood was a bit wrong.Although he knew that this was indeed not Hermione's problem, he still kept a straight face all day long. This attitude made Hermione a little angry.

Listening to the situation of the two of them, Ginny almost laughed out loud.Ron obviously lacked self-confidence, so he was flustered because of a competitor like Krum.However, he refused to show weakness, so he used an awkward attitude to cover up his panic.However, when Hermione listened to Ginny's analysis, although she reluctantly agreed with her, she still refused to forgive Ron directly.This depression was not broken until they read a report by Rita Skeeter in the Daily Prophet.

"According to my own in-depth coverage of the Triwizard Tournament, when I reported the situation of all the warriors, I accidentally discovered the possible first love of our youngest warrior, the famous Harry Potter. He has Two close friends who are inseparable, one is Ronald Weasley from a family of pure-blood wizards, and the other is a Muggle-born witch-Miss Hermione Granger. I have many The first time I saw the three of them swimming together, it was very obvious that there seemed to be a subtle disagreement between that Mr. Weasley and Harry because of Miss Granger. According to my speculation, it was obviously because of the With the gradual growth, what may have been a simple friendship between the three has been transformed into a mutual attraction between the opposite sex and competition between the same sex, so that the relationship between Harry and his "close friend" is no longer simple.

And this Miss Granger, with her charming appearance and excellent IQ, seems to have even more ambitious ambitions.After a warrior and a pure-blood wizard quarrel over her, jeopardizing their friendship, another big name seems to have fallen for her.Viktor Krum, the Seeker of the Bulgarian Quidditch team, the hero of the last World Cup, and one of the warriors of this Triwizard Tournament, seemed to be fascinated by Miss Granger, even in the The second game, frankly, aggrieved that she hadn't been his favorite thing in the game.

The love problem of these four corners involves many outstanding little wizards.Here, I just express that I hope that the upcoming final game will not become a duel between rivals in love.At the same time, I also hope that our Harry, the golden boy who has been placed with great expectations by the wizarding world, can get rid of this chaotic relationship as soon as possible, not blindly entangled in emotional entanglements, and face up to his own responsibilities. "

After seeing the report, the three people involved showed annoyed expressions almost immediately.Ron threw the newspaper on the table and cursed in a low voice, while Hermione was sullen, and tapped on the armrest of the chair with her hands bent: "How did she hear what Krum said to me? I remember At that time, only a few referees were present, so no one should spread the word."

Harry looked angry: "She wrote about our relationship like this—such an unbearable situation, and also described me as a person who is addicted to jealousy and quarrels with friends over girls."

Ginny didn't speak, just picked up the newspaper, and read the description carefully again.Obviously, in this report, Rita is insinuating that Harry is a person who only pursues girls without considering his responsibilities. The intention is probably to make the public think that Harry is just a Someone who can't afford the title of savior.Moreover, this kind of description can also make some "careful people" get wrong information about this and take it lightly. For example, the main soul must have been secretly watching the game and trying to carry out his own plan.

Therefore, for the source of this report, Ginny has already guessed the most likely, and it can even be said to be the absolute leader.Moreover, if you really want to report Harry's so-called "love anecdote", she is actually the best entry point, but now, her existence has been completely erased, and he is the only one who can do this.Sighing helplessly, Ginny knew that she could only talk to Tom once tonight.

After making up her mind, she looked at the other three who were still discussing in doubt, while Hermione kept speculating how Krum's words to her had been spread, obviously grasping the crux of the problem, but Could not find a possible answer.Ginny leaned forward and also made a thoughtful expression: "Hermione, are you sure Rita Skeeter was definitely not there?"

"Of course, I'm sure of that." Hermione nodded and tapped her lips with her finger. "Unless she's wearing an invisibility cloak, I can't see her."

"The invisibility cloak should not be available, otherwise the other referees should have discovered it earlier." Ginny shook her head, "If you want to know the situation at the time, you can only tell it through others besides yourself. Since the few people present at the time It is impossible for someone to leak it, so is it possible for her to be present in other ways without being discovered? For example, like Sirius, in the form of an animal?"

"Animagus, why didn't I think of it." Hermione clapped her hands violently, "Since Sirius and the others can be unregistered Animagus, then that woman might be too. I still remember that day, there was a The beetle has been biting me all the time, no matter how hard I chased it away, I was still surprised by such a bold beetle. No, I have to go and check." She said, without waiting for their reaction, she went to He rushed out of the common room in a hurry, obviously annoyed by Rita, so he went to look for clues as soon as he had any clues.

Harry and Ron looked at each other, and then looked at Ginny: "It's late, so don't go out, let's follow her."

Ginny nodded seemingly obediently: "Okay, then be careful, I'm going back to the dormitory first."

Harry and Ron waved to her, and immediately ran out of the common room, too, in pursuit of Hermione.After they all left, Ginny took a deep breath, looked at the empty common room, pushed the door and walked out.

Hogwarts at night seemed extraordinarily quiet. Even though the addition of representatives from two schools did not disturb the discipline after the curfew at night.After Ginny cast a disillusionment spell on herself, she went straight to the guest room where Tom was temporarily staying.What surprised her was that when she just lifted the disillusionment spell and wanted to knock on the door, the door was pulled open from the inside, and Tom looked at her and evoked a playful smile: "Welcome to come, My dear Ginny."

Since her coming was planned by him, it seems that the report in today's "Daily Prophet" was indeed arranged by him.Ginny calmly put her wand into the pocket of her robe, showing her innocence: "Since you are indeed waiting for me, there is no question of being unwelcome." With that, she walked towards the door walk inside.

"Of course, I welcome your visit at any time." Tom turned slightly sideways, opened a passage, and made a "please" gesture to Ginny.

After sitting down, Tom waved his wand: "Or black tea?" Immediately afterwards, two cups of black tea appeared on the table between them.

Seeing him beckoning her for tea with a half-smile, Ginny knew that he must be alluding to the Veritaserum incident back then.Although she was secretly annoyed, Ginny still picked up the teacup with a calm face, and under his gaze, she took a shallow sip as if in demonstration.Afterwards, she put down her teacup and said straight to the point: "Rita Skeeter's report was inspired by you, right? What is your purpose?"

"It's a very clear thing, isn't it?" Tom smiled and took a sip from his teacup, "I just let the main soul see what he wants to see, showing him the image of Harry he thought. In fact, he already believed that Harry was an ordinary little boy with little ability, and I just let him deepen this impression."

"And then? Use Harry to give him a fatal blow?"

"Of course not, I didn't really expect that savior to save the world." Tom showed a contemptuous expression, "It's just that this will make the main soul think that there is no need for too many arrangements, and try to do it as early as possible. I have already I don't have much patience, and I will accompany him to wait for his secret little tricks, and drive him to the light earlier, which is actually good for everyone, including the Order of the Phoenix."

"Sacrificing others and seeking to maximize benefits is indeed what you said that day." Ginny raised a slightly mocking expression, "In war, putting your own interests first is not only about 'have to 'Abandonment, you will 'actively' abandon those chess pieces that affect your plan."

"Don't tell me about the so-called spirit of Gryffindor. You and I both know that you are not that kind of person at all. On the contrary, you are exactly the same type of person as me." Tom's eyes suddenly turned cold, as if he could See through Ginny, "From the beginning to the end, your so-called helping Harry and worrying about Harry is also for your own safety, so that you can rest assured and be protected in the so-called 'justice' camp. For others You don't think less than me about the use and the choice of interests."

Seeing Tom's expression, Ginny understood Tom's unfinished words. What he was referring to was that she could resolutely cut off the slightest affection for him and accept Harry's invitation for her own safety and future. up.Lowering her eyes, Ginny stood up: "Then I don't think we have anything to say. Since we both believe that we can sacrifice everything to protect our own interests, there is no need to discuss those so-called 'emotional' issues."

"Wait a minute, Ginny." Tom suddenly stopped her from leaving, "Do you want to read the original report by Rita Skeeter?"

Ginny paused for a moment: "Rita Skeeter's original report?" She immediately realized, no wonder she was not mentioned in that report, after all, it was the four of them who offended Rita Skeeter on the spot. Especially this woman, if she wants to make up some random reports, there is no reason why she will be the only one left out.Now it seems that the original report must have been intercepted by Tom, and Rita wrote another report according to Tom's instructions.With a hint of curiosity, she took the manuscript that Tom handed over, and after a few glances, Ginny's face turned dark.

"...Ginnivra Weasley, the youngest daughter of the Weasley family, wanted to develop a relationship 'beyond friendship' with her elder brother Ronald Weasley through the relationship with Harry. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, Harry's attitude towards this was very ambiguous. When he had a vague affection with Miss Granger, he didn't draw a clear line with this Miss Weasley. Even in this second competition, Acquiescing to her becoming his 'most beloved baby'..."

The reports later described their relationship as chaotic and ambiguous on purpose, even vaguely implying that the Weasley family wanted to use their youngest daughter to climb up to the savior Harry Potter, so as to improve their family's magical power. The status of the world, the words are very ugly.

After seeing Ginny finished reading the report, Tom took the manuscript away: "So, if you care too much about the situation of the savior, there will be more reports like this."

"Then what do you mean? Let me leave Harry's side completely?" Ginny didn't believe that Tom would be so kind, it was really for the sake of their Weasley family's reputation.

"No, I just think that if you insist on ensuring Harry's safety, why not just cooperate with me instead of following Harry every step of the way and letting someone who cares make a fuss?" Tom's eyes were unpredictable, as if he was calculating something "I just need Harry to lead out the main soul. As for whether he can survive under the main soul, I don't care, and I will not deliberately kill him. It is also for this reason that Dumbledore acquiesced to me as this time The referee of the game. So, if you are worried about Harry, I think I can give you a reminder at the right time, so that you have the opportunity to ensure Harry's safety."

Ginny bit her lower lip, and for a moment she couldn't figure out Tom's intentions.But if she can indeed know the possible timing of the main wedding in advance, she can also make preparations earlier.Of course, she didn't want to get involved and risk herself, but she could remind Harry, and even Sirius, to let the Order of the Phoenix keep Harry safe.Therefore, she nodded: "Yes, as long as it is within my ability, I am willing to cooperate with you."

"That's good. If there is a need, I will come to you. If the main soul makes a move, I will also come to tell you." Tom suddenly broke into a smile, got up and opened the door, "Then I won't give it away, Jin Ni."

Ginny took advantage of the situation and left Tom's room. She knew that he must have other plans, and she also knew that cooperating with him must take great risks.But now, without finding out who was sent by Voldemort, she could only temporarily agree to Tom's proposal, at least it was better than her own random investigation without a clue.As for after getting the clues, she is not going to really abide by the agreement with Tom and help him deal with the main soul, but will transfer the information she gets to the Order of the Phoenix in time, and let them have the final battle with the main soul. showdown.

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For Rita's style of writing, I am really powerless, she...is really a talent (Wang Tian