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After entering fifth grade, Harry's school life became extremely busy.

At the end of this semester, they will officially take the first exam as a student, and it is also the most important exam—the Ordinary Wizarding Rank Exam.

The results of this exam will greatly affect their future employment, especially students who want to enter the Ministry of Magic, especially this will be valued.

However, after a busy study period, the Quidditch House Cup, which had been suspended for an entire school year last term, has been re-convened.

Before Christmas, the first game Gryffindor faced was against Ravenclaw.

As an extremely good Seeker, Harry certainly wouldn't be afraid of any other academy team, but from the bottom of his heart, he was very reluctant to play against a Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff team.

Because Ravenclaw's Seeker is Qiu Zhang, and Hufflepuff's Seeker is Cedric.

Coincidentally, they are a couple.

Coincidentally, Harry actually had a crush on Qiu Zhang.

So whether it's Cedric cheering for his girlfriend offstage when he's up against Cho Chang, or Cedric down there cheering for her boyfriend, let Harry be in Quidditch The odd game was full of frustration.

Even if they could win the match against Hufflepuff, Harry had a sense of frustration that he had won the game and lost his life.

And Ron, who just became the goalkeeper of the Gryffindor team this year, certainly wouldn't have Harry's feelings.

After winning the match with Ravenclaw, he excitedly hugged Harry's shoulders, and they followed Hermione by their side, and the three walked to the lounge together.

"Did you see the **** I successfully blocked? Harry! To be honest, my hands were shaking with excitement when I came on the court today, but I didn't make a fool of myself like I did in training."

Harry's mind is now full of images after the game, Cedric holding a handkerchief and helping Qiu Zhang dry the sweat from her forehead while whispering comforting images, he was just muffled about Ron's excitement. said.

"Sorry, I've been concentrating on finding the Snitch."

"Of course, we can't win this game without you even if we catch the Snitch, but be happy, man, we won today, and if someone who doesn't know sees you like this, they will probably think we are The one who lost the game."

Ron patted Harry on the shoulder in relief.

This semester has been a good thing for Ron. He not only became the fifth grade prefect of Gryffindor, but also successfully joined the Quidditch team as a goalkeeper. Today is another good start.

It made him feel like he was blessed by God.

Compared with Ron's rambling, Hermione is much more sensitive. She can easily see why Harry is in a bad mood. She had already vaguely seen the problem in the Triwizard Tournament last term. .

In this semester, Harry's various performances can more confirm the guesses in her heart.

However, Hermione had never experienced this kind of thing, and she didn't know how to comfort her, so she simply changed the subject.

"Why did you go to Professor Forrest's office every once in a while since school started, Harry?"

Hermione's words really caught Harry's attention, Sherlock didn't ask him to hide the matter of Occlumency, he said.

"Professor Forrest taught me a kind of magic called Occlumency in private. After I learn it, I can protect my brain and prevent other magic from intruding into my mind."

Ron looked puzzled: "Are you at risk of being read minds? Why should you learn this?"

Hermione couldn't help but glared at him: "There are many people who want Professor Forrest to teach them, but they can't learn it. Harry can have such an opportunity to learn something from the professor. If others find out, they would like to exchange with Harry. Woolen cloth."

Of course, Harry himself knew that with Sherlock's current fame and influence, as long as he had the idea of ​​having a small class after class, it is estimated that 90% of the students in the entire castle would have to sign up.

"It's to prevent me from continuing to dream about Voldemort. According to the professor, as long as I learn this, I won't have dreams like that again in the future."

Hearing the name from Harry's mouth, Ron shuddered subconsciously.

"Don't, don't mention the name."

"Sorry, I said it casually and forgot."

Just as they chatted and walked into the entrance hall of the castle and stepped up the stairs, a hurried figure passed them by.

Harry was stunned for a moment and stopped, Ron and Hermione only noticed his strange behavior at this time, turned to look at him together, and asked suspiciously.

"What's wrong?"

Harry didn't answer them immediately, but looked at the figure who passed them down the stairs and walked out of the hall with a thoughtful expression.

"That seemed to be...Malfoy just now?"

After his words, Ron and Hermione reacted.

They all saw the man, but they didn't notice Malfoy's face. The key is that the behavior of that man and Malfoy's usual behavior is a little different.

According to normal knowledge, even if Malfoy didn't follow his two sidekicks - Goyle and Crabbe, when they saw Harry, they would arrogantly come up with some ugly words and be extremely sarcastic.

Especially since he became a Slytherin prefect this year, but Harry, whom he had always regarded as his nemesis, did not. Instead, Ron, whom he regarded as Harry's subordinate, rode on Harry's head.

But just now he walked over as if he didn't see them at all, and this kind of behavior didn't look like Malfoy.

Hermione also said strangely.

"Did he not see us?"

Ron shrugged.

"This is not better, maybe he knows that the mysterious man has no invincible prestige in the magical world like before, and also knows that Harry and Professor Forrest have a good relationship, and he is afraid and dare not provoke us again. already."

Harry felt something odd.

He noticed that when Malfoy walked over, the expression on his face was a little flustered, and his face was pale, completely different from his usual arrogant look.

But it's just that his expression is a little wrong, and beyond that, Harry can't say anything.

"Come on, Harry, George and Fred are preparing for a party in the lounge. If we're late, they'll all eat up the goodies."

Ron urged, and Harry didn't think about it any further. He withdrew his thoughts, and the three returned to Gryffindor's lounge together.

The day before Christmas, it snowed heavily.

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The situation in the wizarding world was still chaotic, and the front page of the Daily Prophet's news was about the battle between the Aurors and the Death Eaters almost every day.

Judging from the information in the newspapers, except that on the day a large number of Death Eaters escaped from Azkaban, Voldemort led them to victory in the battle with the Aurors, the situation since then has always been the Aurors. .

It's just that the Death Eaters basically did not have any major evasive confrontation with the Aurors.

They just frequently attacked those Muggle wizards and withdrew before the Aurors arrived, without confrontation, and basically they didn't lose many people.

Although the external disputes have also had some impact on Hogwarts, in general, the campus this semester is much calmer than in previous years.

With the advent of Christmas, the castle, which used to be deserted because of the students returning home, was more lively than usual this year.

Because compared to the chaos outside, leaving the child in Hogwarts, with the two wizards Dumbledore and Sherlock watching, is undoubtedly safer here.

Therefore, except for Slytherin College, nearly two-thirds of the students in the other three colleges signed the consent form to stay in school under the instruction of their parents.

Harry and the others were no exception.

They were going to spend the holidays at 12 Grimmauld Place at Christmas, but they stayed at the school because Mrs Weasley wrote them a letter, on the grounds that Sherlock was at Christmas time Neither Dumbledore nor Dumbledore will return to the Order of the Phoenix.

Harry's special status makes it safer for him to stay in Hogwarts.

On Christmas day, it was still snowing in the sky, but it still couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the students.

There are many students skating on the frozen black lake, and the grass by the lake has also become a new battlefield. In the seventh grade, there is still no mature George and Fred who are about to become adults. Under the leadership, there is a snowball fight between wizards.

Looking down from the castle, you can see all kinds of snowballs chasing people around driven by spells, like an automatic tracking system installed inside.

The three of Harry stayed in the lounge for a long time, and after five games of wizard chess was defeated by Ron, they finally decided to go out and have a look.

Although a warm fireplace makes people lazy, going out in such weather can make people feel happy after all.

"Snape assigned too much homework during the holidays, twice as much as Professor Forrest. He didn't want us to have a good holiday at all." Even after leaving the lounge, Ron Still complaining about it.

"But Forrest doesn't have much homework, but it's hard to write. How much have you done, Hermione?"

"Don't ask me! I won't copy it for you again. Professor Forrest had warned me last time that the three of us had too many similarities in our homework!" Hermione said dissatisfiedly.

Harry didn't join their discussion. He was praying secretly in his heart not to meet Qiu Zhang and Cedric today.

He didn't want to be shown again in such a festival. Before the Christmas dinner, the dog food was full first.

And just as they had just descended to the third floor, Hermione glanced at the corridor inadvertently, and suddenly saw a person.

She grabbed the sleeves of both Harry and Ron.

"What?" Ron thought Hermione was trying to lecture him about copying his homework, but Hermione just shook her head in the direction they were looking.

Harry and Ron looked at the place she indicated together, and found a familiar figure standing in the corridor, facing an office, as if hesitating about something.

Then he seemed to have made up his mind, reached out and knocked on the door, and then pushed the door and walked in within a few seconds.

Harry and the three of them looked back, and Ju Shi looked at each other solemnly.

"I remember, that should be Professor Forrest's office?" Hermione looked at Harry, who was most familiar with Sherlock's office location for learning Occlumency.

Harry nodded: "Yes, that location is Professor Forrest's office."

Ron looked puzzled: "Why did he go to Professor Forrest?"

"I've never seen him approach a professor before, and this is the first time. And it's this period."

Hermione, who was the first to spot the problem, hesitated instead.

"Could it be that we think too much, maybe he just has some questions about Defense Against the Dark Arts."

Harry and Ron said in unison.

"impossible."

"Do you think if Ron and I had any questions in Potions, we'd go to Snape and ask questions?"

"It's different. Professor Forrest has never embarrassed him like Snape did for you!"

Ron shrugged.

"Maybe, but I don't think it makes a difference, especially for someone like him."

While they were arguing, Sherlock, who was in the office sorting out the magic books on his bookshelf, also looked at the students who knocked on the door in surprise.

"Malfoy? Do you have anything to do with me?"

Draco was obviously a little nervous, and seemed to be forcing his composure. His eyes met Sherlock's, and then he quickly turned elsewhere and said hesitantly.

"Professor, can I ask you some questions about what I didn't understand in class?"

Sherlock put the books in his hand back on the bookshelf. UU reading www.uukanshu.com looked at the Slytherin student who had grown from a boy to a teenager, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"Is it about the Iron Armor spell?"

Hearing Sherlock's voice did not show any resistance or disgust, Malfoy seemed to relax a little at this time.

"Yes, professor, it's about the homework you assigned during the vacation. I don't understand something."

To be honest, Sherlock never had any prejudice against Slytherin students.

To profile a group in terms of the performance of some people is wrong in everything.

Especially since he is still a teacher, as a teacher, when imparting knowledge, he should teach without distinction, and should not add special labels as a distinction, even if he knows very well, in the current situation, Draco came to him for advice. , most likely there are other secrets.

Sherlock got back to his chair, and at the same time pushed a chair down behind Draco.

"Sit down first and talk about what you don't understand."