Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 202 Hermione Departs, Gemma Invites

Halloween Eve.

Ron stared at the pumpkin-themed dishes on the table, his expression incredibly conflicted.

He looked at it again and again, wanting to speak but holding back, wanting to speak but holding back.

Seeing his best friend in this state, Harry couldn't help but elbow him:
"Old Luo! What are you doing?"

Ron's expression shifted several times before he finally took a deep breath and made a difficult decision:

"I'm not going!"

"What did you say?!"

Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Ginny all looked at Ron at the same time.

Harry and Neville looked surprised, while Hermione and Ginny looked disdainful.

Once Ron had truly spoken his mind, he felt a great sense of relief.

"I'm sorry, but after thinking it over, I still think Sherlock is right."

I'd much rather attend a party for the living... uh, I mean a school party, than a party for ghosts.

"I bet your goal is the food at the banquet!"

Ginny looked at her sixth brother with a look of utter disappointment.

To desert your post in the face of battle is truly shameful!

"Um... Ginny, maybe you shouldn't go either. Didn't you say you were going to keep me company?"

"Ronald, if you're going to desert, you'd better not drag your sister down with you!"

Before Ron could finish speaking, Hermione ruthlessly interrupted him.

"that is!"

Ginny promptly grabbed Hermione's arm, "I won't be a deserter!"

He even stole a glance at Harry while speaking.

"Ahem, it's just a party, how did it turn into talking about deserters..."

Ron muttered to himself.

He actually knew that what he was doing was not a good thing.

But the scene Sherlock described...

The thought of having nothing for a living person to eat made Ron shudder.

Oh my god, that's absolutely terrifying!

Finally, at 7 p.m., just as the Halloween party was about to begin, Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Ginny walked through a doorway toward the underground classrooms.

They followed Sherlock's advice and brought some food and drink.

Not afraid of ten thousand, just in case.

Moreover, based on past experience, Sherlock's deductions have never been wrong.

Harry glanced back as he walked toward the crowded Great Hall.

The place was brightly decorated with lanterns and candlelight, and golden plates were laid out on the table, looking incredibly tempting.

He finally let out a long sigh.

I regret it!
Hermione also turned her head to look, her gaze fixed on the Gryffindor table.

Only Neville and Ginny followed closely behind Harry and Hermione, never looking back.

After the four left, Ron moved closer to Sherlock:

"Sherlock, am I going a bit too far?"

"Excessive?"

Sherlock looked at Ron, a hint of surprise in his eyes. "Why would you think that?"

"He clearly agreed to go, but then he went back on his word at the last minute... Look, even Ginny looks down on me!"

"Everyone has the right to choose freely, my friend."

Sherlock said quietly, "Also, it was Harry who promised Nick, not you."

Yup!

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, Ron immediately straightened his back.

Harry Potter was the one who promised Nick he would attend the anniversary party. What does that have to do with me, Ron Weasley?
Having figured this out, Ron's gaze towards Sherlock changed completely.

This is my true brother!

The Halloween dinner arrived as scheduled.

The entire auditorium was beautifully decorated with a pumpkin theme, and various pumpkin-themed foods emitted an enticing aroma.

This made Ron realize once again that it was a wise decision not to attend the Ghost's death anniversary party.

Since the Skull Dance Troupe hadn't arrived yet, Ron simply grabbed a chicken leg in each hand and started showing off.

After dealing with the chicken leg, he turned to the side and began to struggle with the pumpkin pie.

In the heat of battle, a shadow suddenly loomed over their heads.

Ron immediately frowned and looked up.

Then a tall, beautiful girl with a unique temperament appeared in front of her.

Gemma Farley is a sixth-year student in Slytherin and also a female prefect in Slytherin.

Ron suddenly realized what was happening and immediately looked to his side.

Without a doubt, they were after Sherlock.

Gemma was definitely there for Sherlock.

But she didn't neglect Ron either.

"Long time no see, Sherlock, and... Weasley Jr."

She winked at the two of them and greeted them separately.

Gemma and Ron's brother Percy are both prefects and they are fairly familiar with each other—the problem is that Ron doesn't get along very well with his brother Percy.

Perhaps due to the festive atmosphere, Gemma Farley looked even more beautiful and radiant than usual today.

Ron paused for a moment before replying, "Hello, Prefect Farley!"

Sherlock, on the other hand, truthfully replied, "Not long ago, we met just a week ago."

Gemma: |(*′口`)
Ron: (_)
As expected of you!

Gemma Farley was beautiful, talented, and a Slytherin prefect. When she stopped at the Gryffindor table, she inevitably attracted a lot of attention. Sherlock, of course, didn't care at all, but Gemma frowned slightly.

Hearing Sherlock's usual blunt reply, she could only suppress what she was about to say to him, leaving behind the words "I'll wait for you over there" before gracefully departing.

She did not tell Sherlock where they were to meet.

With Sherlock's abilities, he would surely understand what she meant.

Hearing Gemma's words and watching her gracefully depart, Ron couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu.

It was as if the same thing had happened before.

Stimulated by the delicious food, his memory became much more active, and he quickly remembered it.

This scene did indeed happen.

It was that Saturday morning when Harry punched Malfoy.

I was just watching the drama unfold back then, just like I am now, when Gemma Farley came over and called Sherlock away right in front of me and Hermione.

Hermione was very unhappy about this and even blamed herself.

Unexpectedly, just one week later, Gemma slept with Sherlock twice.

What's more, I was just watching the drama unfold again.

"No wonder you said you saw him just a week ago."

Ron looked at Sherlock as if he suddenly realized something, "But what you're saying is a bit too... never mind, that's just how you are anyway."

He originally wanted to say that Sherlock wasn't very good at talking, but then he realized it would be pointless to say it anyway, so he simply gave up.

"By the way, are you going to see her?"

Ron wasn't surprised to see Sherlock standing up.

After all, that's exactly what Sherlock did last time.

Gemma scored twice, and Sherlock could too.

Sherlock nodded to Ron and then left the Gryffindor table.

"It's really baffling how a guy like him still gets girls coming to him..."

Ron remarked, then focused his attention back on the delicious food before him.

For him, food was far more appealing than pretty girls.

That's true, at least at this age.

Just as Gemma had guessed, Sherlock easily found the meeting place she had prepared for the two of them.

It was the same soldier's armor that Sherlock had used to find Gemma hiding last time.

"Miss Gemma, did you call me out again because of Malfoy?"

"Sherlock, call me Gemma."

“Okay, Gemma.”

When Gemma saw Sherlock get straight to the point, she frowned and pointed out the problem with his way of addressing her.

Sherlock, however, seemed unconcerned; Gemma had said so, so he simply called her that.

"You... never mind, it seems you won't feel at ease until we finish discussing the important matters first."

Gemma sighed.

He had indeed come for Malfoy's sake, but it wasn't just for that.

Even she herself wasn't entirely sure what her true feelings were towards Sherlock.

She confirmed this through repeated interactions with Sherlock.

However, given the current situation, let's prioritize public affairs over private ones.

She, as a prefect, already knew about it on the very day Harry hit Malfoy.

Based on her understanding of Flint and Malfoy, she could guess what had happened even if she wasn't there.

However, out of caution, she still made sure to find out the facts before coming to Sherlock.

"Malfoy's behavior severely damaged the image of Slytherin and also hurt Crevy. However, I was not present at the time, so I was unable to punish him immediately."

"It's alright, he has already been punished."

"You mean the punch Harry gave him? But Gryffindor lost points because of that, and Harry himself was put in solitary confinement."

"My friend was prepared to bear the consequences before he took action."

“Sherlock, I will have Malfoy apologize to Harry and Crevy.”

"I don't think it's necessary."

"I think so."

Will Malfoy listen to you?

"He has agreed."

At this point, Sherlock showed a surprised expression for the first time: "Oh? Then I'd like to ask you what reason you gave."

Gemma was delighted to see the look of surprise on Sherlock's face.

She placed her hands behind her back, leaned slightly towards Sherlock, and said with a smile:

“I told him that if he didn’t want to end up like that little troll Flint, he’d better take my advice.”

"I never imagined that I would have such a strong deterrent effect on Malfoy."

"Sherlock, you underestimate yourself."

"how do I say this?"

"Through my conversation with Malfoy, I discovered that his fear of you runs deep in his bones."

He always acts very awkward whenever you are mentioned.

Especially when I hinted that Flint's fate last semester was because of him, he, who had been holding firm, immediately agreed to apologize to Harry and Creevey.

Sherlock: “…”

Gemma's ability to say this clearly indicates that she is convinced that she was responsible for the attack on Flint last semester.

"Flint's fate was his own doing; he got a lesson from the righteous people. What does that have to do with me?"

Gemma winked at Sherlock:

“I didn’t say it was you, did I? What I mean is… when I asked you to find the person who attacked Flint, you refused.”

If you had agreed then, this matter could definitely have been resolved satisfactorily.

(End of this chapter)