Chapter 590 (1/2)
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”See you at dinner time.” He said to Ron and vaseline, and Harry rushed up the stairs.
He just needs to talk to Qiu alone, that's all
Harry looked for her through the crowd in the hallway, and (unexpectedly) he found her soon. She was in black magic class.
”Er - autumn? Can I have a word with you
Giggling should be illegal, Harry thought angrily, because all the girls next to drow laughed.
But instead of laughing, she said, ”OK.” And follow him out.
Harry turned to look at her, and his stomach rolled up and down as if he had just stepped on a staircase.
”Er.” He said.
He can't just ask her that. He can't. But he had to. Qiu stood there and looked at him bewildered.
Somehow, Harry sent out a sentence, fast and vague.
”Want to go to the ball with me?”
”What?” Qiu said.
”Would you like to -- would you like to go to the ball with me?” Harry repeated quickly.
Why does his face turn red? Why?
”Oh Qiu said, his face turned red. ”Oh, Harry, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry,” she knew. ”I've promised someone else.”
”Oh.” Harry nodded.
It's strange that a minute ago, Harry's bowels were still wriggling like a snake, but now he suddenly feels like he doesn't have any.
”Oh, yes.” He said, ”no problem, it's OK.”
”I'm really sorry.” She said again.
”It's OK.” Said Harry.
They stood there looking at each other, and Chou said, ”OK --”
”well.” Said Harry.
”Goodbye, then.” Qiu said, her face is still very red. And walked away.
Harry called after her because he couldn't control himself.
”Who are you going with?”
”Oh - Cedric,” she said, ”Cedric digori.”
”Oh, yes.” Said Harry.
His internal organs came back as if they were full of lead this time.
He completely forgot to eat, and slowly walked back to Gryffindor tower. Every step he took, the voice of autumn echoed in his ears.
”Cedric - Cedric digori.”
Now he suddenly realized that Cedric was really just a useless cream puff. In all kinds of senses, he had no brains at all.
”Fairy lamp.” He said melancholy to the fat lady - the code had changed the other day.