Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 420 Cho Chang: Harry, if you keep doing this, I won't be able to take it anymore.

Percy officially announced the news, and the crowd gradually dispersed.

Gemma was the last of the Slytherin students to leave.

Even though there were only a few people left, she still didn't speak to Sherlock alone, just like before.

However, before leaving, she winked playfully at Sherlock.

She had achieved her goal, and in a way, she had to thank Percy Weasley for intervening; otherwise, how could she have confirmed her understanding with Sherlock?

In short, this was a worthwhile investment.

Percy was also pulled away by Penelope, his back looking somewhat disheveled.

Seeing this, Harry, Hermione, and Ron suppressed their laughter and walked over to Sherlock.

"Well done, Sherlock!" Harry exclaimed first.

Ron gloated, "Percy's going to be in for a rough time now!"

“You’ve hit the nail on the head,” Hermione said with a smile. “His biggest fear is being criticized by the professors for not being qualified to be student council president.”

Hearing his three friends' words, Sherlock shook his head:

Percy Weasley only saw the stumbling block in front of him, but not the edge of the cliff.

If he's in favorable circumstances, that's fine; but if he's in adversity, he'll go astray because he can't see the road ahead.

The three friends, who had been smiling, looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing Sherlock's words.

Although the wind has stopped and the rain has not yet fallen, the battle horns of even fiercer fighting have already sounded under the clear sky.

But the battlefield has finally moved back to where it rightfully belongs.

Since the tripartite talks, although the tension between Gryffindor and Slytherin has not subsided, both sides have exercised their self-control and have refrained from further conflict.

Even if the two sides have a verbal argument, others will quickly separate them.

Everyone understands one principle.

There's only one thing to do now.

Forbearance!

The captains of the Quidditch teams from both houses made the same decision: to focus all their energy on training.

Anyway, these are the last few days.

On the night before the match, Harry had just finished training and was about to return to the Gryffindor Tower when he was intercepted by Cho Chang.

Harry was both surprised and delighted by Cho Chang's arrival.

He had been trying to talk to Cho Chang ever since Slytherin targeted Penelope and Cho Chang.

However, he was too preoccupied with being targeted to take care of himself, and due to Ravenclaw's desire to protect Cho Chang, he was unable to make the trip.

After finally waiting for the two sides to stop fighting, Wood increased the intensity of his training again, making it difficult for him to find time to train.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Zhang took the initiative to find him.

Overjoyed, Harry immediately shared his thoughts and feelings during this period with Cho Chang.

Surprisingly, after listening to Harry's words, Cho Chang said to him seriously:
"Harry, you must crush them in the Quidditch final!"

This surprised Harry somewhat. Even before the Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw match, Cho Chang had told him to give it his all in the match, but his attitude was very gentle, rarely as serious and earnest as it was now.

"Although I defeated Malfoy, I lost to Slytherin."

Cho Chang looked at Harry and said seriously, "If you keep doing this, I won't be able to stand it!"

This time, Harry finally understood what Cho Chang meant.

Cho Chang caught the Golden Snitch in the last match and defeated Malfoy, but Ravenclaw narrowly lost to Slytherin.

The situation Gryffindor is facing now is similar, which is exactly what Wood keeps emphasizing—you have to be more than 50 points ahead of Gryffindor to catch the Golden Snitch.

Otherwise, even if they win the game, they will lose the trophy.

In Qiu Zhang's view, this is repeating the same mistakes.

No wonder she couldn't accept it.

"come on!"

Before leaving, Cho Chang gave Harry another hug.

It was this hug that made Harry sleep exceptionally well all night.

On the night before the match, Harry had just finished training and was about to return to the Gryffindor Tower when Ginny intercepted him.

"I've decided to join the Quidditch team next year, Harry. Will you support me?"

Ginny surprised Harry as soon as she opened her mouth, looking at him with bright, expectant eyes.

“Of course!” Harry nodded emphatically. “I will definitely support you!”

Ginny could tell that Harry meant what he said, and encouraged by that, she couldn't help but smile.

This was exactly the idea Luna had given her.

They say that feelings grow over time.

Ginny was a grade below Harry, which meant she couldn't appear with Harry on many occasions.

It's impossible for them to attend classes together unless Harry repeats a grade.

Even considering Hogsmeade, the best date spot, Ginny won't be able to go until next year.

On the other hand, although Cho Chang couldn't attend classes with Harry either, the two had been to Hogsmeade together more than once.

Not long ago, I even met his parents.

In addition, since both of them are Seekers for their respective teams, the game, while a competition, is also a way to strengthen their relationship.

If Ginny doesn't want to fall too far behind, joining the Gryffindor Quidditch team would be a great option.

Ginny herself also loves Quidditch and has considerable talent for it.

Once they join the Quidditch team, the two will be able to train together and spend more time together.

Fighting side-by-side on the field makes you feel closer than when you're opponents. "But there's no place for me on the team right now, so I'll have to start as a substitute."

"Don't worry, everyone starts with the substitutes... uh..."

Harry was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized that saying this in front of Ginny seemed a bit like showing off, and he awkwardly pushed up his glasses.

Ginny chuckled at this. "Harry, don't always compare yourself to others. You're an exception."

“Well… Wood will graduate next year, and you’ll be a third-year student then, so you could try out for the goalkeeper position.”

“Goalkeeper isn’t for me,” Ginny shook her head. “I want to be your backup, is that okay?”

Harry was taken aback by what he heard. He looked at Ginny and found her looking at him seriously, clearly not joking.

“Ginny, you…”

"This way I can get closer to you, you don't mind, right?"

Harry suddenly found himself at a loss for words.

He and Ginny have known each other for almost three years.

Since she was his best friend's little sister, Harry naturally treated her like his own little sister.

But at some point, Ginny stopped being the little girl who would blush whenever she spoke to him.

She seems to have grown up.

Seeing that Harry had suddenly fallen silent, Ginny, fearing she might have scared him by being too hasty, quickly changed the subject:
“Harry, you know what? Charlie said you’re even more talented at Quidditch than he is!”

"Charlie? He really said that?"

Harry immediately pictured a short, stout, and muscular man with the Weasleys' signature red hair, a broad, gentlemanly face, and muscular arms.

That was the same image of Charlie that Ron had seen in the family portrait he sent him.

Charlie Weasley is a legendary figure in Gryffindor Quidditch, leading Gryffindor through a difficult period to win the Quidditch Cup.

Oliver Wood once said that if he hadn't gone to study dragons, he would definitely have represented Great Britain in the competition.

Although Harry had never seen Charlie's prowess in Quidditch, he had great faith in Wood's Quidditch skills.

So hearing that Charlie had given me such high praise made me feel a little excited.

"Yes, Charlie has heard about your performance in the competition and has high hopes for you!"

He also said that if you are willing to work hard, you will definitely have the opportunity to become a world-class Quidditch player in the future.

"A world-class Quidditch team..."

This is on par with, or even higher than, what Wood said about "being able to represent the British team," and Harry was naturally even more excited upon hearing this.

"I remember someone once told me that the most important thing for a person is to find their own world. Only by finding their own world can life have meaning."

Ginny looked up at Harry, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration and joy:
“Harry, I think Quidditch is the world that truly belongs to you.”

"Who told you this?" Harry asked curiously.

Ginny was a little embarrassed: "Actually... this is what my mother told me."

“Mrs. Weasley?” Harry was a little surprised. “I thought it was Sherlock or Hermione.”

"Pfft~ Why would they say something like that to me?"

When my mom said that to me, I asked her if she had found her own world. Guess what she said?

Ginny laughed happily, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons.

"What did they say?" Harry was indeed very interested in this question.

She said that her world revolves around protecting her husband and children and living happily with them forever.

She will never let anyone who dares to destroy her family get away with it!

Ginny then clutched her stomach and laughed:

"You don't know, Mom was really fierce when she said that!"
She's clearly just a housewife, but she insists on acting like a fierce demon.

Anyone who didn't know better would think she could defeat the most ferocious Death Eaters!

Harry smiled too.

Yes, Mrs. Weasley is so gentle and kind.

While it's true that when they're angry they can silence even the most mischievous Weasley twins, it's impossible for them to do something like that!

but……

Whether Quidditch truly belongs to his own world, even Harry isn't sure.

Because he always felt that there was a sword of Damocles hanging over his head.

Voldemort, the man who killed his parents and made the entire British wizarding world tremble, is still alive.

Not only is he alive, he also created more than one Horcrux.

No one knows when he might return with a large force.

Once that day really comes, I'm afraid I won't have the time or opportunity to play Quidditch anymore.

Harry only hoped that with Sherlock's intelligence, he could find a clue from that slug professor as soon as possible.

Then they destroyed Voldemort's Horcruxes one by one, ensuring he would never be reincarnated.

Thinking of this, Harry quickly suppressed the thought.

Even Sherlock told him that the most important thing now is to play well in the current game and win the Quidditch Cup.

There's nothing I can do to help Professor Slug with his situation right now, so thinking about it won't help.

As she was leaving, Ginny mustered the courage to hug Harry, to thank him for his support in pursuing her dreams.

It was this hug that made Harry sleep exceptionally well all night.

Strange, why does this scene seem so familiar?

(End of this chapter)