The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

Unless Cho Chang had prepared a love potion or a soul-stealing spell beforehand, Dolly simply couldn't believe that Cho Chang would do such a thing.

Qiu Zhang took a deep breath, savoring the scent of Dolly in his mouth and nose, and said, "Stay here tonight, sleep with me."

Dolly was struck dumb; her eyes lost their sparkle in an instant.

Stay...stay?

Isn't this too fast?

Dolly's body trembled uncontrollably, her legs lost their support, and she began to slide down the door with her back against it.

Seeing this, Qiu Zhang quickly put his arm around Dolly's shoulder and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? I'll go get the doctor right away..."

Seeing that Cho Chang was about to leave, Dolly immediately regained her strength and quickly grabbed Cho Chang's wrist, asking, "What do you mean by staying tonight?"

Is it really what she thinks...? That's too radical, isn't it?

Qiu Zhang will only be 13 years old in a couple of days, after the New Year...

"Staying here means staying here."

Cho Chang replied matter-of-factly, "You sleep with Hermione in your dorm, so now that you're at my house, why don't you stay the night? We can play together until midnight."

Qiu Zhang's soft words instantly brought Dolly back to her senses.

My excitement has cooled down considerably.

She couldn't help but ask, "Is that all?"

"Could there be any other purpose?"

Dolly pointed reluctantly to Cho Chang's bed and said, "You only have one bed here."

"That's right, but this bed is big enough for both of us."

Dolly's heart skipped a beat, but she said modestly, "In my dorm, Hermione and I never sleep together."

"Isn't it because the bed is too narrow?"

"certainly not!"

"Then I'll sleep in the guest room, and you can sleep here with me, how about that?"

Qiu Zhang released Dolly, placed his hands on Dolly's shoulders, and looked eager to try.

"In the evenings we can read, play games, or even sing together and watch Hong Kong movies if you're interested. Didn't you say you really like that?"

Seeing the growing interest in Cho Chang's eyes, Dolly finally understood.

"Qiu, I have a question for you."

"Just ask."

Is this the first time a friend has come to visit your home?

Qiu Zhang's smile froze; she wanted to say something to show that it was absolutely impossible.

But in the end, he could only nod with a long face and some dissatisfaction, and softly hum in agreement.

"Did I...act a little unnatural just now?"

Dolly slowly reached out her hand and then jabbed it hard into Qiu Zhang's forehead, knocking him to the ground.

The floor was covered with a thick, long-pile wool carpet; Qiu Zhang wouldn't feel any pain even if he threw himself on it or fell on it.

After she fell to the ground, she rubbed her forehead and said with a slightly apologetic smile, "If I did anything wrong, I apologize first."

"Anyway, how about you stay tonight? I'll have Hans take you home tomorrow at noon."

Looking at Cho Chang's weak appearance, Dolly found it hard to connect her with the strong-willed Cho Chang from just moments ago.

But upon closer reflection, the strong-willed Cho Chang in Dolly's eyes was not normal. In private, when it was just the two of them, Cho Chang usually gave people a gentle and warm feeling.

"Okay, but I need to call my dad, otherwise he'll be getting impatient."

"This way, I'll take you there."

Qiu Zhang immediately jumped up happily and took Dolly's hand, walking towards the phone.

Seeing Cho Chang walking along happily while humming a song, Dolly said, "Cho, let me ask you a question."

"what?"

Why are you wearing makeup today?

Qiu Zhang paused slightly, but then resumed his steps.

It looked no different from before, but Dolly could feel that Cho Chang's fingers had increased the pressure slightly.

Then, Akiharu gave Dolly a clearly unreliable answer.

"I always felt that seeing you like this would increase the chances of you staying."

Is that strange?

Qiu Zhang turned around, looking somewhat uneasy.

Dolly smiled and said, "It's cute, but it's still a little way from being pretty."

Qiu Zhang laughed and said, "That's good. As for being pretty, I think we'll both be pretty in two years."

"When the time comes, the three of us together—me, you, and Hermione—will definitely attract a lot of attention."

Dolly's eyes lit up, and she asked, "So, what kind of person's attention do you most want to attract then?"

Qiu Zhang pulled Dolly to a stop and said, "What a strange question. Being stared at by too many people is very uncomfortable, I think you understand... Well, maybe you have a different feeling."

"If we absolutely have to show it to someone, then it will definitely be you first."

"If it weren't for seeing you, I wouldn't dare to put on makeup and go out."

Dolly nodded, satisfied with the answer, but only for this year.

She hopes that Qiu Zhang will have a different opinion on this answer next year.

Dolly then made a phone call to Vernon, telling him that the conversation was over and that she planned to stay and play with Cho Chang.

Qiu Zhang stood beside Dolly, playing with her hair, his eyes filled with Dolly's adorable appearance and lively expressions, and his mood became increasingly cheerful.

After hearing about Mr. Zhang's living conditions, Vernon agreed to let Dolly stay overnight, but instructed her not to disturb Mr. Zhang's family.

Dolly had just agreed to hang up when Cho Chang said with a smile, "At this time, you should listen to me and treat this place as your home. If you feel any awkwardness, it's because I haven't been a good host."

After saying that, she pulled Dolly back to her room, took out a large stack of video recorders, and let Dolly start choosing.

Dolly also became interested. In her previous life, she often watched old Hong Kong and Taiwan movies, especially comedies, which she could watch over and over again.

Soon, Dolly and Cho Chang chose one movie each from Chow Yun-fat, Stephen Chow, and Jackie Chan. They then went to the living room on the first floor, sat barefoot on the sofa, snuggled together, and happily watched the movies.

The maids from the Philippines also brought snacks and fruits, and amidst bursts of laughter, the sky gradually darkened.

In the middle of the story, Cho Chang was trying to explain the plot to Dolly, but she soon realized that comedy doesn't need much explanation. Just watching the characters' exaggerated movements was enough to make Dolly laugh.

Dolly laughed as she thought to herself that she would have to pretend to learn some Chinese next.

That way, when I'm with Qiu Zhang in the future, I won't have to pretend I don't understand Chinese and need Qiu Zhang to translate for me anymore.

After all, if you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. Always pretending will eventually lead to a slip-up, and it's also very tiring.

This is clearly not in line with Dolly's style of keeping things simple unless absolutely necessary.

"What would you like to eat? Although my chefs can't compare to the chefs in Chinatown, they still make pretty good home-style dishes."

Dolly casually ordered a few dishes, which made Qiu Zhang frown and say, "Why are you eating so little?"

To the servants' astonishment, five more dishes were added before the servants apologized for not being able to provide adequate hospitality.

Dolly was naturally very satisfied, but when she got to the dining table and saw that only Qiu Zhang was there, she realized that something was wrong.

It's understandable that Qiu Zhang's father was busy with work and occasionally not around, but why wasn't Qiu Zhang's mother around either?

However, Dolly didn't ask any further questions, but Cho Chang took the initiative to explain.

“My dad seems to be busy with the business you suggested, while my mom prefers living in the magical world.”

"Their relationship... can only be described as good at the beginning, but later they haven't seen each other for a long time because of their big differences in habits."

Dolly nodded, understanding; this meant separation.

But it's not surprising, really. Cho Chang's father was a typical Muggle world strongman, and there's no way such a person could live in the magical world.

If another witch who is not used to the Muggle world arrives, then the separation of the two becomes inevitable.

The only question is, how did a couple like this end up getting married and having a daughter?

Of course, this isn't really a problem.

After all, love can come like an unstoppable landslide, as if one could sacrifice everything in life for it.

But when faced with the harsh realities of life, even the most passionate love often cannot withstand the test of time, because the responsibilities in life are more important than love.

—The above are just slogans that Dolly learned from marketing accounts. How could a light and delicate college student like her have any so-called insights into life?

"Come on, most of these dishes are prepared for you. You can't leave them uneaten."

Qiu Zhang picked up the plate expectantly, sat down next to Dolly, and without pretending, started using chopsticks.

Two bamboo sticks deftly fed Dolly one food dish at a time, and only put down the feeding tools after Dolly had finished the whole table of food.

In Dolly's dorm room, she loved feeding Crook Mountain.

But Hermione would stop her after feeding her only a few kibbles, not because Hermione had a problem with her, but simply because Crookshanks' weight was already dangerously high.

But now that he can feed the even cuter Dolly without feeling guilty, Akiharu feels extremely happy.

After dinner, the two returned to the living room, where Qiu Zhang surprisingly brought out several game consoles.

There were Sega MDs, Nintendo SFCs, and even Comtec CDTVs and Philips CD-is that Dolly had never heard of.

Dolly wasn't exactly a game console enthusiast; she'd only seen introductory videos occasionally. So, she looked at Cho Chang in surprise and asked, "How do you have so many of these toys?"

Qiu Zhang shrugged and said, "My father gave it to me on my birthday. At first, he gave me clothes and food, but I didn't really care about those things."

"Later, he didn't know what to give me, so he just gave me whatever was popular among the kids."

"As for these, I've only opened them twice, and I've never used them to enter Hogwarts."

Qiu Zhang awkwardly fiddled with the various cables, and in the end, it was Dolly who helped, and the two of them completed the task.