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However, in the following time, it was unexpectedly calm, and no accident happened again.At breakfast one day when the third game was approaching, Hermione told them with a proud face: "Rita Skeeter can't make up things anymore this time, Harry, you can prepare for the last game with peace of mind. "

The other three immediately put down their breakfast and stared at her together.In their eyes, Hermione smiled mysteriously, and slowly took out a sealed glass jar: "This is that Rita Skeeter."

Even though they knew the situation, when they really saw that annoying woman turned into a beetle and packed in a glass jar, the expressions of the other three people were still blank for a moment.Ron picked up the glass jar with almost trembling hands: "Merlin, this is incredible, you actually caught her." Apparently he still couldn't connect the arrogant woman with the fat beetle in front of him.

"It's absolutely true!" Hermione seemed to be trying her best to restrain the pride in her heart, which made her look a little weird, "Look at the marks around the tentacles of this beetle, which are exactly the same as the ugly glasses she wears .”

"It's amazing." After a short moment of shock passed, Ron grinned gloatingly, and that expression made Ginny suddenly feel very much like the way the twins showed every time they wanted to play a prank.Sure enough, he grabbed the glass jar in his hand, and then shook it violently a few times, causing the beetle to be knocked dizzy in the jar.After stopping, they only saw her turn over and struggle with her feet in the air, but she couldn't turn around no matter what.

"Ron, stop now. If you really kill her, we will become a crime." Ginny persuaded him half-heartedly, but her hand didn't move at all, she was still there, holding a milk glass leisurely drinking.Harry, on the other hand, was more straightforward. He simply took the glass jar from Ron's hand and said, "Let me turn her over." Then there was another violent shake.

When Harry stopped, the beetle that Rita turned into had indeed turned over, but it was obviously very uncomfortable lying on the bottom of the tank and twitching.And Hermione finally took the glass jar with a smile: "Okay, just put her here first, and wait until the Triwizard Tournament is over. I have made her swear not to write anything for a year, and if If she keeps making things up, I'll tell the Ministry of Magic her Animagus form."

After solving Rita's matter, Hermione, Ron, and Harry were all in a good mood to prepare for the third game. Only Ginny, as the days passed, became more and more nervous.According to the original book, the main soul will fight in the third match, and the person he sent will also show up soon.But the problem is, now that the main soul has been resurrected, and all the plots have been changed beyond recognition, she doesn't even know how to start the investigation, and even feels helpless in the face of this chaotic situation.

Barty Crouch, who should have been "sick" according to the original book, is still going back and forth between Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic every day. He is full of energy. He doesn't look like he has been under the Imperius Curse, let alone die. , missing signs.As the final match approached, Umbridge simply stationed in Hogwarts, looking around as the Deputy Minister of Magic, declaring that he would monitor the actions of the giant, Hagrid, to ensure that Hogwarts The safety of Gwartz students.But everyone who knows the situation knows that as the game is coming to an end, Fudge is probably getting more and more nervous, fearing that there will be some mistakes at the last moment, so he simply asked his confidants to monitor the status of those important people in Hogwarts 24 hours a day. With every move, we tried our best to ensure the successful and safe end of this competition, and whitewashed a peaceful scene.

Ludo Bagman, who made Ginny deeply suspicious, was still trying his best to persuade Harry to accept his help, with an overzealous appearance.But when Ginny went to ask George and Fred about why Bagman saw them hiding, the twins just huffed that he had scammed them out of leprechaun gold.When she asked further, they looked at her with some embarrassment and said evasively that it was just some agreement between them and Bagman.With such an attitude, Ginny immediately understood that the relationship between them and Bagman must have been only related to the World Cup gambling, and now they are only asking him for gambling debts, and have nothing to do with Voldemort's matter at all. .Therefore, she also understood that she couldn't ask anything else from the twins, so she could only temporarily dismiss the years of investigating Bagman.

This seemingly calm situation made it impossible for Ginny to find any clues, and she even felt a little uneasy, as if all the dangers were waiting to erupt in the upcoming third competition.In desperation, she could only try to inquire about the situation from Tom, but only got him an unpredictable smile, shaking her head and telling her that the time had not yet come.

Finally, the night before the final match, Ginny held Harry back and stammered, wanting to have a private chat with him, but Ron and Hermione gave him self-conscious glances.Ron even patted Harry on the shoulder ambiguously: "Go, Harry, I know, our hundred words of praise are not as good as Ginny's one word of encouragement. Tomorrow is the game, let Ginny give you a 'good' Come on." Harry blushed instantly, but he followed Ginny out of the common room amidst Ron's snickering.

The night wind in early summer was already slightly warm, and Harry and Ginny came to the Astronomy Tower one after the other.Bathed in the hazy starlight, Harry seemed to muster up all his courage. He took a step forward and fixed his gaze on Ginny: "Ginny, believe me, I will definitely win tomorrow. I will take back the top three." Cup, I give it to you." When he said the last sentence, he seemed to be a little embarrassed himself, and lowered his voice, the blush on his face spread to the roots of his ears.

Seeing Harry's appearance, Ginny took a deep breath: "No, Harry, I don't want that trophy. Actually, I'm here to ask you, in tomorrow's game, give up the fight for the trophy, don't go to Touch it."

Hearing Ginny's words, Harry instantly raised his head and stared at her blankly, apparently not knowing why she would make such a request.And Ginny walked up to Harry and took his hand: "Of course I also hope that you can win this game, and of course I also hope that you can become the last warrior. However, the current situation is too dangerous. Staring at you, a main soul doesn’t know where to hide, and a soul piece is by your side. If you win the game again, then your goal is too big, and your situation is too dangerous. So, I I just beg you not to try your best tomorrow, no matter who you let get this trophy, as long as you are safe, you don’t need to care about these false names.”

Ginny could only use such half-truths, trying to persuade Harry not to touch the trophy.She didn't know how far the plot had changed, but the trophy would most likely still be made into a portkey to send Harry to the main soul, because the main soul never gave up the idea of ​​trying to kill Harry.And Tom has already admitted that Harry is his bait, the bait that leads to the whereabouts of the main soul, so she dare not take this risk and let Harry try to see how far the plot has changed, so she can only let Harry Don't try to win the game.As for who else wins, she has no way to control it.

However, Ginny's words made Harry's eyes light up instantly: "Ginny, thank you, I know, I know you care about me. But Gryffindors are never people who back down , I will definitely win this match, and let Voldemort see that I am not the only savior in name only, but also let me, be worthy of your choice." After saying the last sentence, he rushed forward and hugged Ginny.

In Harry's arms, Ginny sighed helplessly. Obviously, her words had the opposite effect, and actually aroused Harry's strongest fighting spirit.Obviously, he took her words as her confession to him, so he had to prove to her that he was worth choosing.Under such circumstances, she was completely unable to tell him clearly.

Sensing Ginny's stiffness, Harry immediately let go of his hand.He didn't know Ginny's complicated mood now, but thought that his impulsive action was a bit abrupt, so he said in a sly way: "Ginny, no matter what, I will win tomorrow. I am not afraid of Voldemort. Tomorrow I will win." I'll prove it to you. Then, I'll go back now, bye." Then, he ran down the observatory, obviously thinking that Ginny would be embarrassed, so he simply left first, so as not to go back with him, Will be made fun of by Ron again.

Looking at Harry's back, Ginny leaned helplessly against the wall.Couldn't tell the truth to Harry, because even she wasn't sure exactly what was going to happen tomorrow, and couldn't tell the Order of the Phoenix, because Dumbledore would surely suspect her sources of information in the first place.Perhaps, she could only choose to wait and see what happened, hoping to help Harry at a critical time.

Just as he was thinking wildly, Tom's voice sounded in his ears: "I'm really excited. The game is going to be tomorrow. I still remember the date tonight. I have to say that the savior doesn't have much magic, but he has a lot of chivalry. He even wants to send the honor to you." What a stupid Gryffindor, to my dear lady, who doesn't have the slightest idea of ​​her situation."

Ginny straightened up vigilantly, only to see that not far away, Tom was leaning against the wall seemingly relaxed, but his oppressive aura, no matter how leisurely his posture, couldn't conceal it, so she didn't dare to take it lightly.

Seeing her looking at him, Tom slowly straightened up and walked in front of her: "Adolescent boy with a head full of romance, can't even understand your hints, let alone understand his current situation, he can only be a hero. Ginny, I'm really sorry for your taste."

"It has nothing to do with you. We have explained earlier in our cooperation that we are just destroying the main soul together, and you don't need to worry about other things." Ginny avoided his hand and said lightly, "The news you promised to share? ? How will tomorrow's game be?"

"Everything will be resolved tomorrow, and the main soul will definitely do it." Seeing that Ginny was resisting his touch, Tom didn't insist either, but just put his hand into the pocket of his robe, "When the time comes, I promise not to give up." Will take the opportunity to hurt Harry."

Ginny tried her best to restrain her anxiety, and asked as calmly as possible: "Aren't you going to tell me the general situation? You agreed to cooperate because you don't hide the news you know." She couldn't let him feel her urgency, yes For him, human emotions are weaknesses that can be exploited.

"Actually, there are some things you didn't tell me, didn't you?" Tom said casually, but his eyes seemed to see through everything, which made Ginny's heart skip a beat.Seeing Ginny's pupils constricted suddenly, Tom showed a half-smile expression: "Don't worry, I will tell you when I let you know tomorrow, and I will never lie to you, this is my promise."

"That's good. I hope we can cooperate happily, and after this matter is over, we will never see each other again." Ginny tried hard to say in a flat and emotionless voice.

"If you insist, I will consider it." Tom didn't agree directly, but gave an ambiguous answer.Then, he suddenly lowered his head and looked at Ginny: "If you really can forget me and stop liking me as you said, then why do you want to avoid me, and it's better not to see me again? Ginny , are you evading and deceiving yourself?"

Ginny was stunned for a moment, and Tom kissed her quickly on the lips, and then walked off the observatory without waiting for her reaction.Ginny drew out her wand resentfully, and fired several spells behind him, but he easily dodged them one by one, and only his last voice came from a distance: "Ginny, see you tomorrow." That smiling voice made Ginny gnash her teeth with hatred, but she also knew that it was really not suitable to entangle with him tonight, so she could only go back to her dormitory angrily.

On the second night, they finally ushered in the third and final event of the Triwizard Tournament.When Bagman's whistle blew, Harry, as the warrior with the highest score, walked into the maze first amidst warm applause from the audience.Then came Cedric, Krum, and finally Fleur.After all the hedges were closed, Ginny sat nervously in the auditorium, leaned out and tried her best to watch through the binoculars, but she still couldn't see Harry's figure clearly.As time passed by every minute and every second, Ginny's palms were covered with sweat, fearing that in the next second, Harry would rush out holding the trophy covered in blood like in the original book.However, she was afraid that Harry would not be able to come out at all, because this time the main soul had already been resurrected, and if he really transported Harry to him through the Portkey, he would definitely kill him immediately.

However, Tom on the referee's bench never moved. He just kept his usual confident smile and watched the game casually.Ginny glanced suspiciously at him now and then, only getting him a smile of interest.Perhaps, it can be understood that Harry is not in danger for the time being, otherwise Tom, who has been arranged for so long, would never sit so calmly on the referee's seat and not use Harry as a bait to find the trace of the main soul.Ginny could only think like this, to calm herself down first.

The waiting time always seemed to be extremely long, Ginny always felt a little unsteady, and Sirius, who was sitting on her left, patted her on the shoulder from time to time, smiled and told her not to be nervous, she should have confidence in Harry.As for Hermione and Ron sitting on her right, although they also held hands tightly and looked nervous, Ginny knew that they were only nervous about winning or losing the game, but she was more worried about the changes in the game.She could only keep an eye on Tom at all times, and as soon as he made a move, she would immediately pull Sirius and follow him.

Time passed by, and there were whispers in the auditorium, as if it was strange that the warriors hadn't coughed for so long.As for Ginny, cold sweat was already breaking out slightly on her forehead, and when she saw Tom still sitting steadily in his seat, and even Dumbledore beside him had a relaxed expression on his face, she even suddenly felt absurd, as if He seemed to understand how Trelawney usually felt when everyone scoffed at her predictions and didn't believe them.Perhaps, knowing that the correct future is not certain is actually not a very good feeling.

In this anxious mood, a figure seemed to appear in the arena, and gradually walked towards the auditorium. Although his steps were a little slow, they were very firm.When everyone could see the figure clearly, the audience burst into thunderous applause, accompanied by Bagman's excited voice: "He did it, our youngest warrior Harry Potter won the Triwizard Tournament, became the final winner."

All the people ran down, and the sound of cheers resounded throughout the competition field.In the center of the arena, while Harry proudly held up the trophy in his hand, he was eagerly looking for Ginny.But Ginny just clapped her hands mechanically, instead of running down with the crowd, she just stood there blankly, unable to believe that the match was over like this.There was no accident, no danger, the main soul didn't even make a move, and Harry really won the game.What is going on with all this?

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