The sickly iron fist beauty in Harry Potter

I suddenly felt that the renovation of the dormitory needed to be accelerated, and I would start to deal with it all when I got home for Christmas.

Hermione shook her head and said, "No, I'm not feeling well today. I'm going to read for a while and then go to bed."

"it is good."

Dolly didn't say anything else. She could see that Hermione was in a bad mood and even in a very conflicted state.

Although Dolly was confident that she could comfort Hermione and make her happy in most cases, there were some things that Hermione still had to think through on her own.

Of course, it doesn't refer to the fact that Dolly wants to turn her gay, but it means that Hermione should understand that a person cannot have only one friend.

If Hermione wants to make friends, it is actually a very easy thing. After all, she is now in Ravenclaw, where people admire smart people, and Hermione is the most dazzling one in the first year of Ravenclaw.

She just needs to lower her attitude a little and be more confident, then the three girls in the dormitory next door will definitely be happy to chat and study with Hermione every day.

As for whether Dolly would be jealous or something, she could just hold Hermione in her arms at night to make up for it!

Finally, the reason why Dolly did all this was definitely not because she had no free time at all when she was with Hermione every day, but because even the closest two people would get bored if they stayed together all the time.

This has nothing to do with purity. It's simply that humans are animals that instinctively want to have fun once they're full and satisfied.

Even if Dolly had lived twenty years longer than Hermione, she could not be an inexhaustible treasure trove of emotions, and it would dry up one day.

Allowing Hermione to be appropriately independent is so that they both have time to recharge and then better cherish the time they spend together.

Next, both of them washed up and went to bed.

Dolly was reading a classic novel, while Hermione was reading a senior textbook.

However, Hermione's eyes drifted towards Dolly from time to time, as if she wanted to get some answers from Dolly.

But the more she looked, the more irritated she became. In the end, she simply turned off the light before Dolly, pulled the quilt over her head, and hid herself in the darkness.

Although Hermione was reluctant, she had to face a problem.

What if Dolly had more than one friend?

That friend was just as good, perhaps even better than her, and was willing to spend a large sum of money on Dolly. She was also more popular than Hermione.

In the past, Hermione didn't care about this because she subconsciously felt that she and Dolly were best friends and there would be no third party between them.

But now Hermione had to admit that Dolly really wanted to have a friend like Qiu Zhang, and she should have the right to make friends.

But why did Hermione, Dolly's first friend, always feel like her heart was being tightened and she couldn't breathe?

Is it really like Dolly said that she shouldn't have only one friend and that she thinks Dolly is too important?

Why not just stay with Dolly and not make any other friends?

The more Hermione thought about it, the more confused she became. Her little brain, which was good at studying, was completely unable to process all this information. She even felt that Dolly had betrayed her, and became angry.

She angrily grabbed Crookshanks and stuffed him into the quilt, hugged Crookshanks tightly, and buried her face in the hair on the back of Crookshanks' neck, venting her contempt for herself and even wanting to get angry at Dolly.

If she did such a thing, she would completely sever her friendship with Dolly. Not only would she lose her best friend, but she would also be pushed back into a living and learning environment similar to that in elementary school where she was isolated by her classmates.

This kind of thing must never happen again.

But when Hermione thought of Dolly and Qiu Zhang talking and laughing, she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. Even when Crookshanks couldn't bear it anymore and wailed, she pretended not to hear it.

Finally, the furious Crookshanks struggled desperately like he was drowning, even with his claws almost stretched out, and finally found an opportunity when Hermione took a breath and escaped from Hermione's arms. He jumped onto Dolly's bed and lay down beside Dolly's bed.

Dolly had fallen into a deep sleep, and the jade pendant was placed on the bedside table, shining with a faint green light.

Hermione looked at the jade pendant and a vague idea came to her mind.

She stretched out her hand in the darkness, trying to touch the pendant and then throw it into a corner where no one knew.

As for how to explain it tomorrow morning... Crookshanks, who had just closed his eyes, suddenly started to get angry. He always felt that there was a great possibility that he would be blamed for something huge.

Crookshanks looked around quickly, his back arched, his guard raised to the limit.

Only then did he see Hermione extending her hand in the darkness, and he looked into Hermione's eyes.

Crookshanks' sparkling eyes were like a beacon, causing Hermione to quickly pull her hand back and then bite her wrist.

The pain brought tears to her eyes, but Hermione didn't make a sound.

He didn't let go until he calmed down. He lay with his head tilted back and looked at the ancient ceiling, recalling every moment he spent with Dolly.

Maybe... she is really not a good choice for a friend. She is friends with Dolly only because Dolly is the best girl and she happened to meet Dolly.

If it were someone else, they might have mistaken her for an arrogant and rude little Muggle wizard when they first met in the pub.

As she thought about it, Hermione burst into tears unconsciously.

Then she closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep. When she woke up, the corners of her eyes were still a little sore, obviously because her tears had been repeatedly dried by the wind.

She is so embarrassed!

Hermione touched her cheek and saw that Dolly was still asleep, so she went to wash up and quietly left the room.

From today on, she planned to try to live on her own. This certainly did not mean avoiding meeting Dolly, but just... just trying to start stepping out of her comfort zone - Dolly mentioned this word, and she didn't quite understand it at the time, but now she seemed to understand it a little.

"Why didn't you call me today?"

It was not until dinner time that Dolly, with her hair still a little messy, came hurriedly and asked Hermione in a pretended angry tone.

Hermione smiled and said, "I got up too early today and didn't wake you up too."

"It's almost time now, hurry up and eat. I've reserved your favorite food for you."

"Thank you, Hermione, you couldn't be more kind."

Dolly gave Hermione a hug, and Hermione accepted it with a smile, as if everything was no different from before, except that Hermione did not wake her up this morning.

So Dolly didn't take it too seriously. After all, besides Hermione, Crookshanks was also responsible for waking her up. Maybe Hermione really got up too early today.

The next day was no different from the previous one, except that tomorrow was Halloween, and the atmosphere in the entire auditorium was becoming increasingly tense.

The prefects have already started preparing the supplies they will need, and will start decorating the entire auditorium after everyone has finished their meal.

The next morning, Dolly woke up early.

Crookshanks hadn't gotten up yet today, and Hermione had disappeared again.

Dolly felt something was not right, so she stopped lying in bed, quickly tidied up and went to the Great Hall, wanting to see what Hermione was doing.

If it was just morning reading, then it would be in line with Hermione's personality. After all, Hermione couldn't stay in bed with Dolly.

However, what Dolly didn't expect was that she heard Hermione and Qiu Zhang arguing from a distance.

But when Dolly's footsteps approached, they all stopped.

But looking at their red faces, it was obvious that they were arguing very fiercely.

"So...what happened?"

"Can anyone tell me?"

Dolly spoke softly, but was met with silence from Qiu Zhang and Hermione.

Now Dolly had a headache. Were they destined to be incompatible?

Or, are smart people actually mutually exclusive?

"If no one says anything, I'll just treat it as a Halloween ghost story."

"Why don't you all take a whiff of this tempting pumpkin scent and then happily enjoy some pumpkin pie together?"

There was indeed an enticing pumpkin scent in the air, which meant the hardworking house-elves had been preparing the evening's feast since morning.

Even the roof was decorated with those huge half-human-high pumpkins planted by Hagrid, carved into the shape of ghosts, which fits Dolly's statement.

Qiu Zhang forced a smile and said, "We're waiting for you, but it's still a while before dinner. Perhaps I could teach you some spells?"

Hermione then reached out and pulled Dolly to her side, saying, "That's not necessary. Dolly and I can handle this."

Qiu Zhang nodded, and Dolly felt even more headache after seeing this.

What kind of conflict broke out between them? Can anyone tell me?

Perhaps she should ask a ghost or a house-elf?

78 Chapter 2: Showing the House-Elves Food Shows

Dolly then spent the quietest morning since she came to Hogwarts.

Even when Dolly planned to take revenge on Malfoy more than a month ago, she didn't feel so depressed, because although Dolly was not sure of winning at that time, she was sure that she could cause a big trouble for the Malfoy family.

But now she lacks intelligence and is really at a loss.

After all, tactical excellence cannot change strategic weakness. If Dolly doesn't figure out what the conflict between the two people is about and just tries to amuse others, she will become a character like the red-haired twins.

It’s not that Dolly is unwilling to sacrifice her reputation to do such a thing, but she doesn’t have the potential to forcibly disguise a certain personality, and in the end she will only become a clown in everyone’s eyes.

So Dolly could only bide her time.

There were not many classes in Ravenclaw today, and after the only class in the afternoon, Hermione wanted to go to the library to study as usual.

Dolly used the excuse of going to find Harry to temporarily separate from Hermione.

But she came to the auditorium to see if there were any ghosts who knew what was going on.

It is actually not easy to find the ghosts, so Dolly wandered for a long time before she found the fat monk.

The Fat Friar is the ghost of Hufflepuff and is a jolly fellow.

As a wizard, he became a clergyman. No one knows the reason, but the reason may be hidden in the reason why he was sorted into Hufflepuff.

In the end, he was also executed by the priests because they found that he helped cure smallpox by poking farmers with a stick, and he liked to conjure rabbits from the Holy Grail.

So the fat monk's death was actually soaked in injustice and helplessness, but even after his death he was still a happy man and never resented the priests who executed him.

Maybe this is what Hufflepuff is like, always kind and honest, and a good person who is trustworthy.

So when Dolly found him, she was warmly welcomed by the fat monk.

But the answer disappointed Dolly: "I'm sorry, miss, I wasn't in the auditorium at that time because ghosts don't need to eat."

"As for the other ghosts, I guess it's a similar situation."

"It's rare for everyone to show up in the auditorium for breakfast, especially today when we're still planning the performance for the Halloween party."

“We’ve come up with hundreds of ideas, but it’s always been used hundreds of years ago, which is really frustrating.”

"If you absolutely must ask someone, I suggest you try Peeves, or perhaps ask the house-elves?"

"Do you need me to lead the way for you?"

Dolly nodded and, under the enthusiastic guidance of the fat monk, came to the kitchen of Hogwarts.

The kitchen door is hidden behind a painting of fruit and can only be entered by those who know the secret.

Dolly touched the scratching pear on the painting, and then the frame was pulled aside. A short figure poked its head out and was startled when it saw Dolly.

It was as if she was afraid that Dolly would hit someone in the next second.

Are you kidding? When has Dolly ever been such a grumpy person?

Dolly immediately smiled kindly, waved to the house-elf, and said, "Hello."

Although the smile is a little guilty.

"Hello, Master Wizard, what can I do for you?"

"Are you hungry? If so, Diandian can give the wizard the pumpkin pie he just made."

After saying that, Diandian's eyes sparkled with anticipation, as if Dolly being able to eat what it cooked was the greatest compliment to it.

This is not Dolly's illusion, but an ironclad fact.

House-elves are servants of wizards, usually found in ancient wizarding families living in exquisite residences such as manors. They must obey all the requests of their masters, that is, family members, unless they are given freedom.

And they can only be free if their masters give them clothes to wear.

However, because house-elves are absolutely obedient to wizards, they think freedom is a shame, and they feel insulted when someone tries to give them freedom.

If it is their owner who gives them freedom, they will try desperately to win back their owner's favor, even if it means dying, rather than get clothes - that is, freedom - from their owner.

As for why such a twisted relationship has formed, on the one hand it is because wizards have enslaved and brainwashed house-elves for generations, and on the other hand it is because house-elves are a species created by wizards.

They were created to serve wizards, so giving them freedom would go against their nature.

To modern people like Dolly, this is naturally an incorrect value, but it is also the current situation at Hogwarts.