"Harry,
Are you really not going to the Burrow for Christmas? "Ron stood at the door of Harry's bedroom wearing a Christmas sweater from last year,
Watching Harry tidy up the wardrobe, he invited him for the eighth time.
But Harry still shook his head. "Ron, aren't you going to Egypt to see Bill?"
"Uh... but,
Brother,
The twins and I can stay,
We can spend Christmas together, a Christmas without adults disturbing us. Isn't that great? "Ron felt that it was too sad for his brother to stay at school alone for the holidays,
But Harry still shook his head,
He couldn't help but hesitate. "Have you already promised someone else? I mean... I know Drac Malfoy also invited you to his house for Christmas, right? "
Harry put the folded clothes into the wardrobe,
He got up and smiled. "I have indeed agreed to someone else's invitation,
But it's not Drac,
It's Dumbledore, you know,
He lives in Godric Valley, and I want to go back and see him. "
Ron knew that Potter's old home was also in Godric Valley,
For a moment, he had nothing to say. Besides,
Harry going to spend Christmas with Dumbledore was also a good plan,
So the Weisles boy sat down and played two games of wizard chess with Harry. Harry learned that the whole Weisles family was going to Egypt this time, except for Percy.
"He said he didn't want to go,
He had to do his best to prepare for NEWT,
You know,
Ever since he got twelve certificates in OWLS, he's been acting like a savior! " Ron obviously didn't like Percy, a straight-A student. "I mean, hey, Harry, you're the savior!"
"Percy seems to want to work in the Ministry of Magic after graduation, right?" Harry saw that his queen had been cut off, shrugged, and said as he cleaned up the chessboard, "What about Ginny? Is she staying at school or going to Egypt?"
"She's going too." Ron's expression became a little unnatural. "I guess it's because Professor Lockhart left. She looks a little down recently. We all think that a long trip will be good for her."
"Well, at least Hermione is still in school." Harry took a step forward and said with a smile, "I heard that Mr. and Mrs. Granger are going to Australia for a trip."
Ginny, who was thought to be in low spirits, was with Luna. They were sitting side by side on the big rock by the black lake, watching freshwater colored fish swim around and mincing the reflection of the moon into pieces. The freshwater colored fish were sent to Luna by Mr. Lovegood in a large fish tank with four owls. Luna kept these glowing fish at her bedside for a week. In the end, her roommates couldn't stand such a "lively" little night light, so Luna took them out and released them with Ginny.
The freshwater colored fish lingered by the reef for a moment, lining up in an S, then a B, then they dived into the water and slowly swam away. Luna explained, "They're saying,
Byebye! "
Ginny was embarrassed and didn't know what to say for a moment. She laughed and said, "Haha, look, the moon is so beautiful..."
It was a full moon today, and a layer of clear light fell on the mirror-like black lake. It was indeed very beautiful, like an eye on a plain.
"... as beautiful as Luna's eyes." After blurting out, Ginny realized that it was the truth. She looked sideways at her friend. Luna was shaking her legs and looking up at the moon in the sky. She was silent and quiet, and her eyes were like a lake full of moonlight.
Luna smiled quietly and said softly, "My mother said that the moon has many secrets. One of them is that the moon doesn't always stay in the sky. Sometimes she will go to the lake to take a bath and hang her reflection in the sky."
"So the moon in the water may be the real body?" Ginny laughed, and her laughter fell on the water and bounced far away.
"Who knows... It's a secret!" Luna squinted at the night sky. In addition to the full moon, there were many small stars scattered in the sky. "My mother also said that the stars are actually snacks for the moon."
"Really? What do they taste like? " Ginny felt that Luna must have been drunk in the crazy moonlight. "Is it cold, sweet, like vanilla?"
"I don't know... Why don't you try it?" Luna thought carefully for a while and said slowly. At the same time, she stretched out a hand. In the palm of her hand was a star-shaped candy. It was creamy and looked like vanilla ice cream.
Ginny swallowed and then put the candy into her mouth. The cold sweetness spread in her mouth, and her mind went blank. Ginny almost burst into tears. "What is this taste..."
Luna tilted her head. "I don't know."
Ginny swallowed the melted candy and found that the aftertaste was actually good. It was cool and sweet, but not like mint. Maybe it was the taste of moonlight? No, she wanted to call it "the taste of Luna."
Looking at the boundless lake in front of her, Ginny thought of a stormy day, a magic wand that sank to the bottom of the lake, a red umbrella that floated away, and a silver conch. Because someone said that it was a Christmas gift, Ginny had not touched it until now. But after her brain was frozen tonight, she suddenly wanted to take it out and listen to it. Someone said that she might hear the story of "wind and sea."
Luna was stunned when she saw the conch. Then, she asked what it was. Ginny told her the origin of the conch.
Luna did not have any special expression. She just reached out and took the conch from Ginny's hand. Then, she put it to her ear. Before Ginny could say anything, Luna's face changed. She put the conch down and poured it into her other hand. A strange-shaped chocolate rolled into Luna's palm.
"Chocolate..." Ginny was stunned.
Luna glanced at Ginny, then picked up the chocolate and observed it for a while. Ginny stammered, "That... Luna... This... What are you doing?!"
Luna swallowed the chocolate that melted in an instant. Then, she looked at Ginny as if nothing had happened. "What's wrong?"
Ginny wanted to jump into the black lake and swim a few laps, but she could not say anything in front of Luna's calm face. She could only hug Luna twice. Then, she stammered, "No, nothing. Is it delicious? "
Luna shrugged. "I don't feel anything." Then, she pulled Ginny's hair. "Someone's coming."
"Let them come." Ginny's mind was full of the image of Luna throwing the chocolate into her mouth. She was not in the mood to care about anything else.
However, Luna added, "I think it's your brother."
Ginny turned around and saw that it was her third brother, Percy, who was walking along the lake. And the person beside him...
"Miss Qingshui?" Luna was the first to recognize her. "Isn't your brother dating her?" The relationship between the male lead of Gryffindor and the female lead of Ravenclaw was quite well-known in school.
This time, Ginny's interest was piqued. She pulled Luna down from the reef and the two of them squatted behind a big rock. Then, she smiled mischievously and whispered, "Let's listen to what these teenagers are talking about when they're dating!" Luna squeezed next to Ginny and narrowed her eyes. "You and Professor Lockhart..."
"Shh!" Ginny interrupted Luna. Then, she covered her mouth and peeked out slightly to look at the two people who had already walked over. Luna also covered her mouth and leaned over Ginny's shoulder to look. However, she saw that Percy and Penelope Clearwater did not seem to be talking about love. Instead, they seemed to be arguing about something. To be precise, Percy was pulling Miss Clearwater aside to explain something.
Seeing the two approaching, the two girls hurriedly shrank back behind the reef. Percy's anxious voice could be heard. "... Penelope, you know that I'm going to work in the Ministry of Magic..."
Ravenclaw's female lead had a pleasant voice. It was as gentle as her surname, but at this moment, there was a hint of impatience. "Ministry of Magic, Ministry of Magic... Percy, don't we have anything else to talk about?"
"Merlin! Penelope, you know that I'm not romantic, but I love you. It's just that... "
Miss Clearwater stopped right in front of the reef. This made the two girls hold their breaths.
"It's just that you have your own life plan. It's just that you're busy." This sounded like a calm accusation.
The accused was probably bending her shoulders and lowering her head, trying to salvage something. "It's just that the recent days have been bad, Penelope..."
After a moment of silence, Miss Clearwater stepped forward and hugged Percy. Percy tried to hug back, but the girl had already stepped back. She lowered her head and whispered, "I'm sorry, Percy, but..."
But only a series of footsteps could be heard.
Ginny pulled Luna and sat in the night wind for a long time before they heard Percy leave. The two then stood up with each other's help. Their legs were numb. Ginny had to lean against the reef to move her stiff legs.
"Ginny, look!" Luna suddenly shouted.
Ginny looked back. A notebook with a black cover was floating on the lake. The pages were full of water, like a capsized boat about to sink into the lake.
"It's Percy's!" What was it about Percy? Percy's diary, love poem, or life plan? Ginny did not know, but when she tried to wade in the water to pick it up, Luna stopped her.
The blonde girl's calm eyes were full of love and pity. She shook her head gently. "Don't appreciate other people's tears."
Ginny was a little embarrassed to see her third brother break up. The night was getting cold, so the two girls did not stay any longer and returned to the castle together. They parted ways in front of Gryffindor's lounge. Luna continued to walk towards Ravenclaw Tower. When she returned to the dormitory, her roommates were sitting around a bed and laughing. No one noticed Luna who had just returned.
Luna went straight into the bathroom, locked the door, and did not turn on the light. She only filled the bathtub with water, then took out the silver conch from her pocket and slowly immersed it in the water.
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