[hp] warm as jade

"You have to dress yourself up very charmingly." Flower said seriously, "This is politeness, and it is also a kind of silent refusal. Tell him that you can live well without him."

"What nonsense!" Draco glared at her, "You'd better wrap yourself up today, make yourself as dignified as possible, don't let that whoever thinks this is the chance you gave him— "

"I said, do you understand girls?" Flower screamed, "Why do you want Jiu to restrain her beauty and charm for a man who can't beat her? Of course she has to dress up beautifully Go to see Nott, the most important thing is that she met not only Nott, but also a boy who stamped the Dark Mark on the envelope!"

"I said, are you two enough?" Rong Jiu rubbed between his brows wearily.The two had been arguing in her room all morning, and the core idea was to discuss what she should wear to see Theodore. Nor can it be as sloppy as preparing breakfast in the kitchen. What's the point of your quarreling?"

Seeing that these two people were going to refute her, she said the most important sentence: "The important thing is that I am the one who wears the clothes, and you can't influence my decision."

Draco and Flower looked at each other, turned their heads angrily, and stopped talking.

"Okay, it's time for you to go out, I want to change clothes." Rong Jiu pouted.Knowing that she shouldn't give them so-called respect, the feeling of interrupting their meaningless conversation so simply and rudely is really good-at least her ears think it's great.

She closed the door unceremoniously.The two men were arguing again outside the corridor, probably blaming each other if the other party wasn't so obsessed with it, maybe one of their plans would be carried out.Rong Jiu shook his head, and took out a set of well-behaved clothes from the closet: shirts and jeans, like the young Muggle girls you can see on the street at any time.

She took out the mirror from the cabinet and tied her long hair high in front of it. The soft black hair hung behind her, looking energetic and capable.

"Damn it, you look a bit like that damned Granger." When Rong Jiu walked out of the room, Draco's light gray eyes showed a hint of panic.

"Oh?" Rong Jiu instinctively felt something was wrong, "Hermione? Why did you mention her?"

"This strong Muggle atmosphere is exactly the same as Granger's dressing style." Draco raised his eyebrows, "Seeing this kind of dress on a Slytherin makes me feel sick."

Am I missing something?

Rong Jiu stared at Draco suspiciously, until he turned his head unnaturally, and the roots of his ears turned red quietly.

"Forget it." She turned her gaze away, "Since we are dating in a Muggle territory, of course we have to do as the Romans do. This suit was given to me by Hermione."

At noon, Snape returned here.

"Are you ready?" He looked at Rong Jiu.His brows frowned when he glanced at the delicate collarbone exposed by her slightly open collar because she hadn't buttoned it to the top and the red rope hanging on it.

"Button it, Miss Rong." At this moment, they seemed to be back at Hogwarts. Snape was the head Slytherin who was very strict with the students, and Rong Jiu was the one who was caught wearing improper clothes. Neat unlucky students.

"Yes, professor." Rong Jiu stuck out her tongue, and obediently fastened the remaining two buttons.

"I'll be back soon. If I come back and find out you've done something stupid—" Snape narrowed his eyes, looking dangerously at the two brats who were about to be left alone at home.

Draco and Flower shuddered in fright, nodding like chickens pecking at rice.

But even so, Snape still went through it in his mind, all the things that shouldn't be seen were well put away by him, and the things that couldn't be seen were also brought with him.

It's really relaxing when Rong Jiu is at home...he thought so.

……

Rong Jiu sat by the window, gently stirred the coffee in front of her, rested her chin, looked at the people hurrying by outside the window, and took advantage of the time before Theodore came to sort out her thoughts.

Suddenly, the sound of dragging a bench came from the opposite side.Then, someone sat down opposite her.Needless to say, it was Theodore, who was also dressed in simple and youthful clothes. She was used to his appearance in school uniform. The appearance of this T-shirt and trousers made her stunned for two seconds, until he greeted with a smile: "Sorry, I'm late."

"No, I came early." Rong Jiu subconsciously picked up the coffee and took a sip to hide the shock in her heart.

It was just a holiday, and Theodore, who was already skinny, looked even more skinny, like a walking skeleton.

She thought of Theodore's father who was in Azkaban, and couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

"Why do you want to see me?" Rong Jiu continued to stir the coffee in front of him, lowered his eyes, and asked.

Theodore did not answer her question directly: "Did Snape send you here?"

"Well, Professor Snape sent me here." Rong Jiu corrected, "I can't find my way."

"You will be an adult soon." Theodore said with a smile, "you can learn apparation, and then you don't need others to take it."

Rong Jiu nodded: "Yes, I heard that this course will be offered this year."

The two fell into silence again.

"How are you?" Theodore sounded like a greeting, "You look thinner."

"Thank you, it's okay." Rong Jiu turned the cup in his hand, "Well... how about you?"

"It's not very good." Theodore said frankly, "The Dark Lord brought his subordinates to live in my house. This time I mainly escaped to get some air."

Rong Jiu said softly, "Sorry."

She lowered her head and looked straight at the cup in front of her, so she missed the ferocious flash across Theodore's face.

"It's nothing." When she raised her head, Theodore had already put on a tired and helpless expression, "It's nothing compared to what the Dark Lord wants me to do."

"What's wrong?" Rong Jiu asked with concern.Noticing a trace of embarrassment on his face, I realized something was wrong, "Uh, sorry, I forgot. Sorry, I shouldn't have asked."

Theodore shook his head: "It's okay. But, why didn't you tell me that you joined it? I was always worried that I would stand against you when the time came."

"How could it be?" Rong Jiu said naturally, "Malfoy has always stood behind the Dark Lord, of course I am too."

"Yes." Theodore curled the corners of his mouth, looking a little happier.

Rong Jiu hesitated for a moment: "If there is anything I can help you with, please don't hesitate."

"Of course, of course." Theodore took a deep breath. "We're still friends, aren't we?"

"Yes." Rong Jiu nodded.

Theodore grinned: "That's great. You know, the Dark Lord is very angry at my father's mistakes. I can only atone for my sins if I do well the tasks he assigned me."

"Then I wish you success first." Rong Jiu raised the coffee cup and tilted it towards him.That gesture almost made Theodore think she was holding a glass of wine, and the expression on her face cracked.But soon, he also raised his coffee cup, imitating her appearance and leaning over: "I have a good word from you."

The two smiled at each other and took a sip of coffee together.

"It's just that I'm afraid that I won't be able to accomplish such a thing myself." Theodore held his head, looking so helpless, "The task he entrusted to me is beyond my ability...I don't know if I can do it. But this is the last way for our family to gain his trust, I can't fail..."

"It's okay, you still have so many friends." Rong Jiu comforted, "The power of one person may be weak, but the power of a group of people cannot be ignored."

"Will you help me?" Theodore raised his head and asked directly.

At that moment, Rong Jiu hesitated.But seeing Theodore's haggard face, thinking that all this has something to do with her, he still couldn't help but said: "If I can do it, I will try my best."

"That's great, I seem to have the courage to face it." Theodore patted his chest, "I will explain your enthusiasm and loyalty to the Dark Lord."

Rong Jiu smiled and took another sip of coffee.

"Now, can you give me some advice?" Theodore stretched out his hand, grabbed her wrist, and asked sincerely, "I have no direction at all now."

"what's up?"

"How to kill Dumbledore?"