The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 20 Difficulties

After the first few days of anxiety, Ada quickly adjusted her mentality. During this period, she did not find any abnormal situation around her, so Ada decided to put it aside and just treat it as a sword hanging over her head, always alerting herself and urging herself to move forward.

Since the beginning of the school year, Ada has been studying various magic theories. This is a process of laying the foundation. She hopes to consolidate her theoretical foundation in the next two years. Only when the foundation is solid can a tall building rise from the ground, and the same is true for magic.

When Ada was in the orphanage, she at least had her own separate room, which was a private space where she could do whatever she wanted.

At Hogwarts, Ada lived in a dormitory, so naturally she couldn't do things as she pleased, and it was not easy for her to expose some of her own affairs in front of her roommates.

Ada now needs a private space to handle her own affairs without being disturbed or worrying about her secret being discovered.

A girls' bathroom on the second floor was originally Ada's first target. It was occupied by the ghost Myrtle all year round and few people would go there.

This bathroom "belongs" to Myrtle, a ghost who often stays in the toilet cubicle. No matter spring, summer, autumn or winter, she is always in a bad mood, splashing water everywhere, and screaming at the girls who are using the toilet.

It was also because of Myrtle that this bathroom became a campus legend. The girls couldn't even hide there, so how could they go there?

Ada forcibly took over this "unused" bathroom, but the water stains on the floor could not stop Ada's enthusiasm.

Myrtle, whose "private territory" was invaded, naturally fought back strongly. She would always suddenly appear when Ada was practicing, and try to scare Ada away by screaming or making a lot of noise, so as to regain her own bathroom.

How could Ada, who had experienced many ups and downs, be frightened by little Myrtle? Her only childhood shadows were teachers Kayako and Chu Renmei. Compared with these two, Myrtle was simply adorable.

When one plan failed, another one came up. It can only be said that Myrtle is worthy of being called "Crying Myrtle". When crying and making a fuss failed, she did not choose to hang herself. She was already dead, not to mention that she was not Teacher Youya. Myrtle began to pester Ada.

Whether in the corridor or in the bathroom, as long as Ada appeared alone, Myrtle would immediately come to Ada and cry to her non-stop. Like Xianglin Sao, Myrtle repeated her miserable life in Ada's ear over and over again.

Ida could still tolerate the previous noise, but Myrtle's crying was really annoying. It's not that Ida sympathized with her, she was not afraid of anyone, but Myrtle's crying was really annoying.

Ada was helpless and had to retreat, returning the ownership of the bathroom to Myrtle. Ada, who had no way to deal with ghosts at this stage, could only swallow this loss, and the petty Ada also recorded this incident in her little notebook.

Unable to think of a solution, Ada finally went to Professor McGonagall. She applied to her dean for the use of an empty classroom, but was ruthlessly rejected by Professor McGonagall.

Professor McGonagall's idea was simple. The casting of spells not only required the support of magic power, but also the guidance of a wand and gestures. It was very dangerous for Ada to practice spells without anyone's guidance.

Professor McGonagall admitted that Ada was indeed very talented. It was for this reason that she felt that Ada needed someone to guide her, rather than practicing on her own, which was dangerous and could easily lead her astray. It was not surprising that Professor McGonagall, who did not know Ada's specific situation, had such thoughts. She was also doing it for Ada's own good.

But Ada, who left Professor McGonagall's office with her head down, did not give up the idea. She secretly found an empty classroom and started her practice.

With the help of the system, Ada can practice spells to her heart's content without worrying about mistakes when casting them. However, she still has one difficulty to face - Ada is alone.

There were enough tables and chairs in the empty classroom for Ada to practice Transfiguration. Some spells could be cast directly on these tables and chairs, such as the "Tarantella Dance", which could be cast on these inanimate objects. Ada was already able to manipulate the tables and chairs to perform a complete tap dance.

But this is far from enough. What Ada needs most now is to improve her practical ability. Her original plan was not so urgent. She planned to wait until she was promoted to the third grade. But plans cannot keep up with changes, and Ada now has to advance the improvement plan.

But Ada was alone, and she couldn't cast offensive spells on herself, such as the [Coma Spell] awarded to her by the system. She could now cast this spell skillfully, but whether it could knock people unconscious, to what extent it would work, and how to ensure the hit rate, these were all unknown to Ada.

The same goes for defensive spells. You can use them, but you don't know how effective they will be when the opponent's spell strikes. Ida also thought about bringing Fred and George along, but she gave up the idea in the end. The twins are only in the first grade now, so they can't help Ida for the time being. And Ida herself is only half-full, so naturally she can't teach the two brothers how to use magic.

It is not advisable to work in isolation, but Ada really has no better way now, so she can only continue her "paper talk".

After a busy day of study, Ada returned to the common room exhausted. Ever since the eavesdropping incident, she would come back earlier to avoid being left alone.

Ada walked into the lounge and saw the Weasley brothers sitting in armchairs by the fireplace, talking excitedly about something. From their expressions, it was obvious that someone was going to be in trouble again.

Fred and George, the twins of the Weasley family, have a special status in Gryffindor. When many senior students learned that the Weasley twins were admitted, they naively thought that the college would gain two more outstanding students.

Starting from Bill Weasley, the head boy, to Charlie Weasley, the Quidditch captain, and then to Percy Weasley, the top student, the three children of the Weasley family are all top students! They all contributed to Gryffindor's fight for the House Cup.

With the three older brothers setting a good example, the seniors also have high hopes for Fred and George. They think that since they have collected five Weasleys, can they make another attempt to win the House Cup?
And everyone has heard that the Weasley family has a younger son and daughter who have not yet entered school. By gathering the seven Weasley Gryffindors, it will be easy to summon the house cup!
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. The twins were indeed very good, but not the kind of good the seniors wanted. The twins poured a bucket of cold water on the seniors' heads, and it was the kind with ice cubes!

Since entering school on September 1st, Fred and George have been doing all kinds of pranks, getting deducted points and being put in detention. They also have a love-hate relationship with Filch and have become each other's most familiar enemies.

The seniors were too obsessed with relying on the two brothers to get extra points. Now they just wanted the twins to lose fewer points, let alone extra points! Although the Weasley twins were either losing points or on the way to losing points, everyone still loved them.

"Ada, come here! Hurry up!" Fred waved to Ada, signaling her to hurry over, while George cleared the space around him.

Putting down her schoolbag, Ada plopped down on the armchair she had just arranged and asked with a smile, "Are you two up to something bad again?"

"How can you say that?" George waved his hands quickly. "How can you frame someone out of thin air like this?"

"You are smearing our brothers' innocent reputation!" Fred said righteously.

"What innocence do you two have?" Ida asked. "Rather than believe in your innocence, I'd rather go talk to Filch about the effects of the Cleansing Charm."

"Ida, is this okay?" Fred said. "This is not okay."

"Don't disturb old Filch and Mrs. Norris's private time." George pressed Ada firmly on the armchair, preventing Ada from standing up.

It's the damn power suppression again. You two brothers only know how to use brute force. I'll lift weights for a while and gain muscle, and I'll definitely show you two what I can do! Ada, who was controlled again, could only feel helpless and furious in her heart.

"Really, people should be full of trust in each other, right, Ada?" The two brothers, one literary and one martial, said to Ada.

But Ada still had an expression that said, "Really? I don't believe it."

Are you serious about that look? A little look can hurt so much! The Weasley brothers finally had to put down their hands and sit down in their seats dejectedly.

Trust between people is gone...

(End of this chapter)