The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

"sorry."

Just as Malfoy was wreaking havoc in his mind, Dolly's weak voice came from beside him.

Malfoy opened his eyes in confusion and found himself surrounded by a large group of people, mostly upperclassmen Slytherin members, who were now looking at Dolly with strange expressions.

Dolly, on the verge of tears, looked aggrieved and sad, and said, "As you probably know, I was attacked during my vacation and spent a difficult few days in the wild."

“I may have some kind of disease, and I often hear people call me Mudblood.”

"It was my fault just now, but I've healed you now. You won't hold it against me, will you?"

Dolly then met Malfoy's gaze, and Malfoy touched his nose in surprise.

The result showed that the area was completely undamaged, and there was not even any pain.

If he hadn't touched blood, he would have thought he was having a nightmare.

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Chapter 209 You are the most beautiful.

"you!"

Malfoy was both anxious and angry, and his hand unconsciously touched his nose.

There was indeed no pain there. Dolly's healing spells were even more powerful than those of an ordinary nurse at St. Mungo's, so naturally there was no way she would leave any aftereffects.

But Malfoy's brain was still telling him that his nose hurt.

This was a phantom pain, especially when combined with the blood that hadn't been wiped clean from his nose, which made Malfoy even more confused.

Finally, in a fit of rage, Malfoy shouted, "You hit me!"

"You hit me again!"

"This time I will make you pay the price!"

By the end, Malfoy's voice even trembled slightly with emotion.

It's not that Malfoy is still like a child, showing no improvement since their first conflict on the train.

It was purely because he felt wronged.

After all, he hadn't really done anything this time; he was the one who was completely bullied by Dolly.

When has Malfoy ever suffered such injustice in his life?

This wasn't him bullying someone and getting killed in return; it was purely him being bullied.

"I've already apologized, what more do you want?"

Dolly shrugged, and the feigned expression on her face vanished.

But Dolly really felt no guilt whatsoever. Just because of what the Malfoy family had done, Dolly could use Truth Potion on Malfoy without any qualms.

Of course, Dolly had no evidence.

So Dolly is still in the wrong, and when Dolly showed this indifferent attitude, Malfoy's eyes turned red.

He reached into his pocket and gripped his wand tightly.

Dolly simply crossed her arms and looked at him calmly, as if expecting him to pull out his wand.

"Malfoy, that's enough!"

"Yes, yes, Malfoy, let's go report this to the professor."

However, Goyle and Crabbe, who were with Malfoy, intervened and stopped Malfoy from reaching for his wand.

They were well aware of Malfoy's level; he was perhaps good enough to surpass the vast majority of his peers.

But she's nowhere near as good as Dolly.

After all, the Daily Prophet was still touting Dory's Transfiguration abilities not long ago.

Dolly's shapeshifting ability is indeed very powerful, as they have all witnessed.

In the end, the farce fizzled out.

Malfoy was dragged away because he had calmed down and realized he was no match for Dolly.

After Malfoy left, the crowd dispersed, but the way they looked at Dolly seemed a little strange.

Although Dolly took action, ultimately it was Malfoy who provoked others first.

His comments on Hermione's appearance, in particular, resonated with many girls, who felt a sense of satisfaction when they saw Dolly's punch.

However, some people felt that Dolly was too violent.

After all, Malfoy had actually bled, and Dolly's initial punch even seemed to have knocked Malfoy's nose crooked.

In other words, Dolly then used a healing spell to cure Malfoy; otherwise, many people might have already spread the word by now.

"Let's go, Hermione."

Dolly didn't seem to care much about the stares she received.

As for whether anyone would think Dolly is really a violent woman because of this, Dolly doesn't think there's anything wrong with being called that.

At least not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry will come to mock her and her friends.

Hermione nodded, without saying anything more.

He used magic to clean the bloodstains off Dolly's hands, and then pulled Dolly away from the scene.

The two were supposed to continue studying in the lobby as usual, but Hermione pulled Dolly to the dormitory instead.

Dolly had sensed something was wrong earlier, but she didn't say anything.

Because she knew very well that Hermione had something to say.

Sure enough, Hermione's shoulders trembled slightly after the two entered the room.

Dolly rushed to Hermione, cupped Hermione's face in her hands, lifted Hermione's chin, and looked at Hermione.

Seeing that Hermione's eyes were red, he quickly pulled her down to sit and asked in a coaxing tone, "Hermione, what's wrong? Did you fall? If it hurts anywhere, I'll rub it for you."

Hermione's breathing became erratic at Dolly's words. She chuckled and then glared at Dolly.

Then he took out a handkerchief and wiped his eyes before speaking in a normal tone, "I'm fine, it's just..."

"Or should I go and beat up Malfoy and his gang again?"

"Actually, I could easily storm into the Slytherin common room by myself."

Hermione quickly stopped her, saying, "That's enough, one punch was enough. He'll definitely retaliate against you, and I've caused you trouble."

Dolly put her arm around Hermione's shoulder and said, "Isn't this what we wanted?"

"Then I'll provoke him and make him realize that he needs to bring his house-elves to school."

Hermione was a little confused and didn't quite understand the logic, but she nodded in agreement with Dolly.

Hermione then fell silent, and Dolly didn't press the matter further.

Instead, he turned and reached out to help Hermione fix her hair, his fingers brushing back and forth across Hermione's cheeks, making Hermione feel all ticklish.

Finally, Hermione blushed and pushed Dolly away, saying, "I'm not pretty, why do you always tease me like this? Do you really like my freckles?"

Hermione does have freckles, but freckles are very common in Western cultures and are even seen as a symbol of innocence and cuteness.

Moreover, Hermione's freckles are very rare compared to other people her age; you can hardly see them unless you look closely.

Malfoy's words were more of a way of making conversation, deliberately finding a reason to ridicule Hermione, but this time he did hit a nerve with Hermione.

Has Hermione really reached the age where she cares about her appearance?

But it’s not surprising when you think about it.

In the original story, Hermione was definitely changed by Lockhart's arrival, but before she could change much, she discovered that Lockhart was just a pretty face with no substance.

Dolly has accelerated this process, and Hermione, while retaining more of her most innocent side, has also begun to care about how others perceive her appearance.

"How can it be!"

Dolly replied matter-of-factly, "How could I possibly like your freckles?"

Dolly's words stunned Hermione. She stared at Dolly, feeling an urge to cry for a moment.

However, Dolly's next words made Hermione laugh again.

"I love everything about you, including your freckles and your messy hair, even the moles on your back and butt..."

Before Dolly could finish speaking, Hermione covered her mouth and punched her in the stomach.

Dolly screamed dramatically and rolled around on the bed clutching her stomach.

However, Hermione watched all of this with a flushed face and a blank expression. She really felt like the nerves in her head were about to snap.

Freckles are one thing, but moles are another... and moles are yet another...

She touched her burning cheeks and smiled unconsciously.

Pulling up Dolly, who was still trying to play the victim, he asked seriously, "Am I really... not considered pretty?"

Dolly became serious and said, "That depends on who sees you as beautiful."

“In a guy’s eyes, your free-flowing hair is obviously not attractive, and fashionable girls will wear makeup and dress up, which you don’t care about at all.”

Hermione scoffed and said, "Why should I care what they think?"

"So who do you care about?"

Hermione glanced at Dolly instinctively, then realized something was wrong.

But she bit her lip, then turned back to Dolly, tossed her hair, and slightly raised her chin, saying, "So, what about you? Am I pretty in your eyes?"

"Just like you said, messy hair, unkempt appearance, and a bookworm who's always glued to his textbooks, I..."

Hermione suddenly shut up.

Because Dolly was cupping her cheeks and suddenly moved closer to her.

Their foreheads touched, and their lips almost met, leaving only a tiny gap. From a distance, they even looked like they were pressed together.

Hermione felt her mind go blank, her heart stop beating, and all she could see were Dolly's emerald eyes, which sparkled with a beautiful light.