Ravenclaw's Sapphire

It took Hermione 3 minutes to process this information, which is simply impossible in normal times, let alone such the simplest news.But Hermione didn't know what to say, she was at a loss.Someone offered to invite her to a ball, which was the first time since she was born.Whether you like the person who said it or not, it is still a joy to be affirmed for your charm.

Hermione felt a heat rush from both sides of her cheeks, and her first instinct was to think of a less hurtful way to say no.It was a completely knee-jerk reaction, and she didn't even immediately think of the reason for her refusal.

"Sorry, Viktor. I'm afraid I can't, can't agree to your invitation." Hermione's eyes wandered a little.

"Could it be that you already have an appointment?" Krum asked eagerly with his eyebrows tangled together.Hermione shook her head.

Krum was surprised: "That's because I was the one who invited you? Did I do something to annoy you?" Hermione hesitated for a while, then shook her head.Even if she did have a problem with Krum at first, since Krum didn't annoy her when she actually talked to him, her slight discomfort at being interrupted disappeared.

"Okay, I... well, how should I put it?" She considered whether to tell the truth, and obviously telling the other party that she refused because she had someone she cared about was the most likely way to get the other party to dismiss her thoughts smoothly.But she felt that if she told this matter, if Zooey had given up, wouldn't it appear that she was being sentimental?

"Actually, there is someone I care about in my heart. I... like this person very much. This is the first time I have such a feeling. Although I don't know what the other person thinks now, I think he may have given up...but I haven't packed up my mood yet, and I can't come out of it." Hermione said uncomfortably, she always felt that it was wrong to say this to someone who had only formally talked once, but maybe it was because she and Ke Rumu is not familiar with it, and he doesn't look like a talkative person, so I can say these things to him.Hermione couldn't imagine telling Harry or Ron these words, they would surely keep asking them.

"Then this person is too clueless." Krum frowned and said, "How could he treat you like this!"

"No, it's not like that. It's my fault. I said no at the time because I was a little scared. I've never had this kind of experience. Unlike my parents and friends, someone is so important that someone even Every move of the other party can affect my mood. I even feel the jealousy in my heart after seeing that person fighting with friends... I never knew that I was such an ugly person before, There is actually the idea of ​​'I don't want the other party to have anyone who can smile besides me'..." Hermione covered her face, "I even feel sick when I look at my face through the mirror in the bathroom. After I had this idea. Obviously that person is very important to me, but I hope that the other person will become unlucky."

"I rejected the confession last year and chose to run away. I thought I could bear the name of Gryffindor and be a person who was brave enough to face it, but in fact I couldn't do it. I have been interrupted to write letters to that person for the entire vacation, and we have been communicating with letters during the vacation in the past... I can only write alone, but I dare not send it. I always take it to chance, thinking that the person is still Will continue to wait for me... I am the stupidest fool in the world."

Krum's mood was very complicated, of course he didn't want to give up, but Hermione was feeling down for a boy who didn't know who it was, and even cried a little.He always believed that it is not a man's job to let the girl he likes be sad. Krum hesitated and put his hand on Hermione's shoulder, hoping to give her some strength.

"I don't dare to ask now, about the cold attitude when we met in the World Cup final, and about the other person's real mood now, even though I know we can still be friends, but that person seems to have cooled down, even though he still cares about me .Now when I'm alone with that person, I always feel that something is stuck, and it's a bit awkward." Hermione said, rubbing the corners of her eyes.

"I am confident that I can solve any difficulty. I can search every book, and there will always be a place where the answer is recorded...but I don't know how to do this. I have never encountered such a problem before. I'm at a loss, I don't know how to fix it, I don't even know if I should fix it..." Hermione finally endured, and didn't show any more weakness in front of Krum, after all, Krum was just a bad guy. With a familiar person, she couldn't show more thoughts in front of him.

"...Thank you for listening to me so much, but I haven't sorted it out yet, and I can't agree to your invitation." Hermione smiled at Krum, her eyes were red because she kept rubbing corner of eye.

"What a pity. But I can understand how you feel." Krum took his hand away when Hermione calmed down, not wanting her to feel frivolous or trying to take advantage of her (although he did want to take advantage of it).

"I won't take back my invitation. In fact, you haven't made it clear to that boy, have you? He didn't even dare to stand up and invite you, and he didn't choose to be by your side when you were sad and painful. He didn't A qualified suitor." Krum's voice was low, trying to make things easier for Hermione.But Hermione waved her hand. "This is not the responsibility of a single person. I know how deeply I hurt someone. Even if that person doesn't want to, I can only blame myself."

"Then what do you want to do?" Krum asked, "If you still have that idea, you should show it." He sighed in his heart, he did fall in love with Hermione at first sight, he had seen all kinds of There are also many girls who are much better than Hermione in appearance, but when he stepped into this library for the first time, when he accidentally saw Hermione buried in the pile of books, her serious and focused attitude, occasionally The innocent smile when he thought of a good sentence, the strictness when he came to the library with the other two boys and taught them how to do their homework, and the little pride after finishing the homework first, all made Krum feel that this was really an interesting story. girls.

It's not that he hasn't been in a relationship before, so he soon realized that he paid special attention to Hermione.Of course he would choose to look up the materials he needed to prepare for the competition in the Hogwarts library, but gradually he would come here when he was free.Through his previous observations, he understood that Hermione might not be interested in his reputation, because she never seemed like those girls who would go to the library to watch him scream, and Krum thought she might be interested in Quidditch Qi is not interested, nor is he a fan.

He thought today was a good opportunity.Hermione didn't show that she had any special physical contact with any of the two boys, and he had confirmed that she hadn't dated anyone yet, not to mention that he himself was a warrior anyway, and he was somewhat famous.But he didn't expect that Hermione still had someone in her heart, and she refused without hesitation.After talking to Hermione, he liked this girl even more. Since the two had conflicts and were not together, he shouldn't give up right away.

Pursuing others is actually the same as catching a golden snitch while playing Quidditch. When you see a snitch, you can’t show your intention immediately. You have to endure and wait for the opportunity, because the opponent is also watching and trying to break through. It is the same or different starting point, but as long as you grasp the timing accurately and guide your opponent to make mistakes, you will win in the end.

Krum won't worry about whether the game is short or long, because in the end, the only goal is to catch the flying golden ball, and now he just needs to let Hermione's center of gravity gradually tilt towards him this side.Even if his starting point is far lower than that opponent who doesn't know the details, it doesn't mean that the opponent is rich, because the one who raised the winner's arm in the end is Hermione who has already begun to waver, as long as he makes good use of this Just be shaken and let Hermione understand her sincerity.

"I don't know what to do...I think I should talk about it. We have some business to do recently. After that is over, I can find a chance to apologize..." Krum couldn't stop her , but he began to consciously get closer to Hermione in the library, even if it was just to say hello or chat.Hermione didn't tell him what she was investigating, but he answered her questions about Durmstrang's teaching traditions, and soon they went from almost strangers to friendly friends.Krum is not a smooth guy, but at least he knows what he is doing now.

They met again in the library at noon one day. According to what Hermione said before, she should have gone to talk to the mysterious enemy (Krum even made a virtual simulation of him) yesterday—a It should be a person who is introverted, sensitive, excellent and has strong self-esteem (it is simply the standard template for a nerd)——Hermione didn't often mention that person after that, and Krum could only speculate on an image by himself, and said with relief I found that if the last person wanted to make trouble, he should be able to knock him down with one punch.

But when he saw Hermione slumping into the library with slumped shoulders and a dazed expression, and waiting for him to call her three times before responding, he knew his long-awaited opportunity had arrived.

"Didn't you have lunch?" Krum frowned, he didn't want to see Hermione like this.Hermione shook her head blankly. "I don't have much mood to eat, and I can't swallow it. I have been thinking about things since the morning, and the world is spinning. I can calm myself down during class and tell myself that I need to concentrate on studying now. But as long as class is over, I I don’t know what to do. I don’t want my friends to notice that something is wrong, so I endured it all the way.” She showed a helpless or bitter smile, “At least I think the effect of avoiding the crowd is quite good. Not bad, no one has discovered my weakness."