Hermione was obviously angry. Perhaps it was because of what Ron had said.
Those words made her feel that the three of them did not respect girls at all, and that they were only choosing a dance partner based on appearance.
Those words were obviously wrong. Any girl with a strong sense of justice would be angry at such a notion.
However, Elwyn could sense that this matter might have something to do with him, but he had no idea what to do about it.
The Christmas Ball seemed to be more difficult than summoning a demon or fighting an evil Dark Magus.
For the next few days, Hermione did not hang out with Elwyn, Harry, or Ron.
She did not appear in Gryffindor's common restroom at night. Instead, she quietly read in the library.
Harry and Ron did not have any good suggestions on this matter. They were even more baffled than Elwyn.
The next day, another matter surprised Elwyn. He actually received an invitation from Autumn Zhang.
When he and Corin walked out of the Defense Against Dark Magic class, they saw Autumn Zhang standing outside the door waiting for him.
Autumn held her school robe with both hands and stared at Elwyn shyly.
Her eyes were sparkling, as though she was surprised by her own boldness.
"Elwyn, can I have a word with you?"
"Of course!" Elwyn said as he led her to an empty corner.
Seeing Autumn's expression, he could already guess what she wanted to say. Elwyn never thought that Autumn would invite him.
To be honest, Autumn was very beautiful. She always had a faint smile on her face when she spoke, which made her heart flutter.
There were many boys in the school who had a crush on her, such as Harry, Cedric, and so on. They were all very outstanding.
Autumn did not lack dance partners, nor did she lack invitations. However, she actually chose to invite Elwyn, which was really incredible.
"Elwyn, I heard that you haven't chosen your dance partner yet. Then, then, would you like to go to the ball with me?" Autumn said in one go. She stared at Elwyn shyly, and her face became redder and redder.
Looking at the girl in front of him, Elwyn was very tempted for a moment.
He shook his head and told himself not to think too much.
"Sorry, I have to go with someone else. I can't …" Elwyn said honestly.
"Oh, okay, it's okay!" Qiu nodded and took a deep breath. "I know you're going with Hermione. I heard that you don't have a dance partner yet, so I just wanted to give it a try …"
"I'm really sorry!" Elwyn said softly. "I already planned to invite Hermione!"
"I know!"
They stood there and looked at each other. Tears seemed to be welling up in Autumn's eyes. She tried hard not to let them fall.
Then, she said, "That's it then!"
"Okay!"
"Okay, goodbye," Autumn said, still blushing. She turned around and left quickly.
Corin looked at Elwyn in admiration. She did not know what to say. Elwyn actually rejected Autumn's invitation.
Autumn was very popular in school. She was one of the most popular girls to go to the ball. If this matter was spread, it would definitely be a hot topic.
After telling Corin not to say anything, Elwyn put the matter aside.
He had been determined to go to the Christmas ball with Hermione from the very beginning. It had never changed.
All he needed now was a chance to be alone with Hermione and tell her what was on his mind.
However, with Hermione still angry, it was difficult to find such an opportunity.
On Friday, when Elwyn, Harry, and Ron went to visit Hagrid, she did not show up.
All in all, everyone in the school had been busy preparing for the dance recently.
The only thing to be thankful for was that Rita Skeeter did not come out to cause trouble. She did not publish any articles about the first match or Elwyn's performance. There was no report about Hagrid in the Daily Prophet.
Elwyn had told Dobby to pay attention to Rita Skeeter's whereabouts and catch her when she turned into a worm.
However, Rita did not know what she was doing. She had not appeared in the Hogwarts for more than a week.
"To tell you the truth, she doesn't seem to be interested in magical creatures," Hagrid said.
At that moment, they were all in Hagrid's cabin. Everyone was asking about his interview with Rita Skeeter.
"She doesn't care about fried snails. She just wants me to talk about the two of you, Elwyn and Harry!" Hagrid continued. "There's nothing much to talk about. I told her that we have been good friends since you entered school. 'In the past few years, have you ever reprimanded them? 'she asked.' Have they ever been mischievous in class? ' When I told her no, she looked very unhappy. It was as if she wanted me to say bad things about you guys. "
"Of course that's the case. Her focus is not on the warriors or the Triwizard Tournament at all." Harry said in a matter-of-fact tone. "Take me for example. She can't always write about what a tragic little hero I am. That would be boring."
"She needs to find a new angle to spread rumors!" Ron said wisely, putting down a piece of pie that was harder than a rock. "You should say that Elwyn and Harry are lawless juvenile delinquents, or that they are secretly studying black magic or something. She loves to hear these things."
"But you guys are not!" Hagrid said, as if he was completely stunned.
"She doesn't care whether this is true or not. She only needs rumors to attract attention," Elwyn said.
"If she wants to hear these things, she should interview Snape." Harry said angrily. "One day, he will tell her about us. For example, ever since we entered this school, we have been breaking the school rules …"
"Snape will definitely make it more serious!" Ron said. "In fact, we did break a few school rules, didn't we?!"
"Alright, let's not talk about her. Trust me, she will behave," Elwyn said.
Looking at it from another angle, Rita Skeeter wasn't exactly spreading rumors.
For example, if Elwyn was going to summon a demon, who knew how many hundreds of school rules he would break?
After talking about Rita Skeeter, the topic naturally shifted to the Christmas ball.
"On Christmas, are you going to that unlucky ball, Hagrid?" Ron asked.
"I want to go and have a look." Hagrid said in a hoarse voice. "I think it will be very lively. You will be dancing at the ball, right? Who are you guys going to bring?"
"Nobody yet." Harry and Ron said in unison.
Hagrid turned to ask Elwyn what he was going to do. He was not old enough to participate in the competition.
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