The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

This is not impossible.

After all, Dolly was really refusing something that would be perfectly normal for her good friend.

Dolly's hesitation manifested in her weakened strength, which gave Cho Chang the opportunity to pull her forward and drag her directly into the bathroom.

Dolly wanted to say something, but Qiu Zhang pushed her into the changing room, where there were prepared soft white bathrobes.

"The clothes will be washed and dried here, and you can wear them tomorrow morning. There's no need to worry."

"Dolly, if you run away again now, I'm really going to get angry!"

After Qiu Zhang finished speaking, he walked briskly to his own cubicle next door.

Although she couldn't see the other person, Dolly could hear the rustling sound of Cho Chang unbuttoning his shirt and taking off his clothes.

The sound was very faint, but it seemed exceptionally clear to Dolly's ears, almost as if it were an image appearing in front of her.

Do we really have to do this...?

Dolly was still thinking, but her fingers were already on her buttons, and she began to act instinctively.

She felt her face was now completely red, partly due to the high temperature in the bathroom, but mostly because she was about to have a frank meeting with Qiu Zhang.

For her, the usual interactions between friends were indeed a bit too radical.

"Dolly, are you done yet?"

A few minutes later, Cho Chang's voice came from outside the cubicle, and Dolly, looking at the clothes she had neatly folded on the closet, could no longer delay.

Looking down at her own thin, almost flat body, where her ribs were clearly visible, Dolly suddenly felt a little depressed.

Instead of worrying about things further in the future, she should worry about the present. Does she really look good like this? Won't Qiu Zhang think she's still a little kid? Well, that's true, though.

Now that things have come to this, Dolly has no way out.

She could only grab a bath towel to cover herself and peek out of the cubicle, looking out.

The result was immediately the expectant expression on Cho Chang's face, and Cho Chang's figure, which was different from Dolly's, had begun to change.

Dolly had a fleeting thought of running away again, but Qiu Zhang grabbed her wrist and pulled her away first. Even the last bit of defense she had was taken away by Qiu Zhang and thrown back onto the cabinet.

"I'll help you wash your hair, you don't need to bring these useless things."

"Wait a moment……"

Before Dolly could say anything more, Cho Chang gave her a hug.

Unlike the delicate sensations of the past, this time, Cho Chang's hands were wrapped around Dolly's waist, and the touch of each fingertip was crystal clear. Dolly could even feel the constantly changing pressure on Cho Chang's fingers.

It was as if Qiu Zhang's fingers were trembling slightly.

It must be an illusion, right?

Dolly looked up and saw Cho Chang smiling happily. She said, "You've never experienced a hug like this before, have you?"

After Dolly nodded slightly, Cho Chang whispered, "Actually, I haven't experienced it either..."

Before Dolly could react, Cho Chang had already pulled her under the glittering showerhead and pushed her forward.

"You can adjust the water volume and temperature yourself; leave the rest to me."

Dolly breathed a slight sigh of relief at no longer having to face Cho Chang, but that was all.

She was still so nervous that her heart was pounding and her blood was constantly warming her body.

Qiu Zhang did nothing unnecessary; he simply ran his hands through Dolly's hair, loosening her hairstyle in preparation for the washing to come.

Even so, every time Cho Chang's fingers brushed across Dolly's head, Dolly felt a faint sense of dizziness.

Fortunately, her willpower was strong enough to withstand all of this.

Dolly deliberately chose a relatively low water temperature so that she could stay calm.

Qiu Zhang was startled and exclaimed, "It's so cold!"

Then he pressed himself against Dolly from behind, putting one arm around her shoulder to make sure they were both steady and wouldn't slip, before reaching out to turn up the temperature again, saying, "Don't take a cold shower, it's not suitable for your body."

When the water temperature made Dolly's head start to burn, Qiu Zhang slowly leaned back, relieving the two of their close proximity, making Dolly feel as if a screen protector had been peeled off her phone.

The only difference is that Qiu Zhang has a curved screen phone, while Dolly has a flexible screen protector.

"Dolly, lower your head."

A gentle voice came from beside her ear, and Dolly obediently did as she was told.

Qiu Zhang gathered Dolly's already wet hair to one side and rinsed it little by little with water, running his fingers through Dolly's hair repeatedly.

Looking at Dolly's smooth, shiny, and perfectly split hair, a look of envy flashed in Qiu Zhang's eyes.

She had considered growing her hair long, but unfortunately, the ends of her hair would become dry, yellow, and split, and she might even have to use a magic potion to solve this problem.

So Cho Chang spoke up, saying, "Dolly, what do you think of me getting the same hairstyle as you?"

Dolly, recalling Cho Chang's image in the original story, said, "You want to grow your hair long too?"

Cho Chang nodded and said, "After all, you and Hermione both have long hair."

Dolly shook her head without hesitation and said, "No, I still prefer how you are now, and I might not always keep my hair long."

"Maybe starting next year, I'll get used to short hair?"

This time it was Cho Chang's turn to refuse, saying, "No, Dolly, you'd better keep your hair long."

"why?"

Dolly asked curiously, and Cho Chang replied jokingly, "That way I can continue washing your hair."

Dolly couldn't help but ask, "It's just a hair wash, why do you seem to have fulfilled a wish?"

Dolly brushed the water from her cheeks and shoulders with her fingers and began to wash her body.

Because she didn't have to face Cho Chang and there was no physical contact, Dolly calmed down considerably.

After all, Dolly was more nervous psychologically than physically.

She has enough willpower to control herself well; it's just that Dolly lacked confidence before.

Dolly suddenly felt that taking a bath with Cho Chang wasn't so unacceptable after all.

"Turn off the shower, close your eyes, I'm going to use shampoo."

Cho Chang's voice came from beside her, and Dolly quickly did as she was told. Then, cool and smooth shampoo dripped onto the back of Dolly's neck.

"Ah, sorry."

Qiu Zhang quickly apologized, reached out and placed his hand on the back of Dolly's neck, and began to clean her.

But Dolly, listening to her slightly cheerful voice, always felt that she was doing it on purpose.

"Just taking a bath together is certainly not what I want."

Her fingers dug deep into Dolly's hair, beginning a gentle massage of Dolly's scalp, before she whispered, "My wish is to surpass Hermione and get ahead of her."

Dolly tightened her toes slightly and asked, puzzled, "What does it mean to walk in front of Hermione? Are you two competing for something?"

"of course."

Qiu Zhang's fingers reached out from behind and smeared a bunch of foam all over Dolly's cheeks before he laughed and said, "Let's compete to see who's your best friend."

Dolly slapped away Cho Chang's hand that was trying to touch her nose and said irritably, "But you are both my best friends. In my heart, you are equally important!"

Cho Chang hummed in agreement twice and said, "Dolly, you might really think that way."

"but……"

Qiu Zhang pressed against her again, his armpits resting on Dolly's shoulder, and found the shower switch to turn it back on.

She then stepped back, watching the water wash over the foam, sliding down Dolly's golden hair to the nape of her neck, then down her alabaster skin, down her back to her waist, and finally disappearing from her sight.

After the foam on Dolly's head had almost disappeared, she pulled Dolly's hair up again to help her rinse it, saying, "My friendship with Hermione can never compare to the friendship between us."

"So I want to find an opportunity to be with you and prove that we are best friends, even more than Hermione."

"It shouldn't be... strange, right?"

Dolly was speechless.

Even if she desperately wanted Dolly and Hermione to become good friends, she couldn't deny what Cho Chang had said.

I even have a vague feeling that this is the only reasonable thing to do.

If Hermione and Cho Chang bypass her and become best friends, will Dolly be able to accept it calmly?

Obviously not...

Oh no, I guess I'll just have to let it go.

Upon reflection, Dolly had to admit that deep down, she couldn't always be the sunny and cheerful little girl she appeared to be.

However, Dolly quickly came to terms with it, realizing that it was just her disguise all along.

Moreover, compared to her biggest shameful secret, this little shadow is not worth mentioning at all.

So Dolly let out a soft sigh and said, "No surprise."

Qiu Zhang's hand paused slightly as he looked at Dolly's back with delight, his eyes focusing on the back of Dolly's neck, the excitement in his eyes growing stronger.

She bit her lip lightly, then slowly released it, just as she was about to do something, when Dolly's words calmed her down again.

"However, I hope you and Hermione won't fight over this kind of thing again. You two are truly my most important friends."

Cho Chang smiled and said, "Of course, Hermione is also my good friend."

She helped Dolly put up her clean hair, then hugged Dolly's shoulders from behind, rested her chin on Dolly's shoulder, and smiled sweetly, saying, "Now it's your turn to help me, right?"

"Don't say that short hair doesn't need help."

Dolly smiled too. Although the warm touch from behind made her uneasy, she knew that the most difficult time was finally over.

She took Qiu Zhang's hand and made him stand in front of her, then ran her hands through Qiu Zhang's hair.

Qiu Zhang closed her eyes, feeling the gentle touch of Dolly's fingers. Although Dolly didn't hug her like she did, she was content just to hear Dolly's words in her ear.

She hadn't really thought Dolly would agree.

After all, she had occasionally showered with her roommates, but Dolly was clearly different from them.

As for where things are different, Akiho can't quite put his finger on it... but what is certain is that Dolly is a very different and important friend.