Chapter 647 Christmas Ball (V)
Rove took Shirley's arm and walked slowly into the auditorium. He looked up and found that the whole hall had been completely new:
The surrounding walls are covered with glittering silver frost, the ceiling is a starry night sky, and hundreds of long candles are floating in the air. Under the starlight, the candle flames flicker and flicker like thousands of fireworks In the precarious.
Gone were the four Academy tables, replaced by a hundred small, lantern-lit tables, each seating up to ten people.
Rove and Shirley sat down at a dining table, and the appearance of the girl naturally attracted the attention of the guest teachers.
There's no way, it's because she is dressed too brilliantly, even Mrs. Maxim, who has eyes above her head, is a little amazed and moved when she looks at the face that has brought disaster to the country and the people...
No wonder Luo Fu looked down on Fu Rong who was a mixed Veela.
Before meeting Shirley, Maxim thought Furong was the most beautiful female student in all magic schools, not one of them.
After meeting Shirley, she still felt like a sibling.
But now it seems that there is a huge gap between Furong and Xueli, it's just that the little girl didn't dress up at all before.
Of course, Maxim was more curious about Shirley's parents - to give birth to a child with such good looks, they should also be very good-looking, right?
Professor Flitwick glanced at Shirley. He felt that Ms. Gray, who was rumored to have inherited Rowena Ravenclaw's beauty, could be compared to her.
It's a pity that Helena is dead after all, and now she is just a ghost.
Dumbledore focused more on Rove. He poured himself a glass of wine, sipped and recalled the past, and finally came to a conclusion...
Gellert looked better when he was younger!
And Ludo Bagman was attracted by the crown on Shirley's head. After observing for a moment, he was a little uncertain:
"The crown that the female student is wearing seems to be a gold artifact made by a goblin?"
"To be more precise, it is a gold artifact made by a medieval goblin." An old voice sounded.
The teachers at the staff table all turned to look at Otavi Akus.
After Crouch was arrested, he became the new director of the International Cooperation Department. Now, like Ludo, he is in charge of matters related to the Triwizard Tournament.
"How do you know, Otavi?" Ludo asked curiously.
"It can be seen from the ornamentation on the golden crown." Octavius Akus explained:
"Look—that feathered pattern and deer pattern—typical of goblins from the ninth century AD to the end of the tenth century AD."
"So...that crown is at least a thousand years old?" Ludo said in shock.
Jewelry made by goblins is already expensive, but antiques that are a thousand years old are even more expensive.
He remembered that not long ago in Knockturn Alley, a fairy ring from the fifteenth century was auctioned, which was far inferior to this crown, and it sold for 20,000 Galleons.
"What's the crown? What's really expensive is the necklace that the little girl wears." Octavius Akus narrowed his eyes and said, "It can buy half of the shops in Diagon Alley."
"Really?" Ludo asked in disbelief.
"Of course it's true." Akus said, "If I'm not mistaken, it's the work of King Ragnac I."
"Raignac I..." Professor Flitwick frowned, "The goblin king who forged the sword of Gryffindor?"
"Yes." Otavi Akus nodded expressionlessly.
Maxim was also stunned when she heard this. She knew that Shirley was an orphan, so she definitely couldn't afford this kind of necklace, so the source could only be... Rove.
Maxim's mood suddenly became complicated. You must know that she had never received such an expensive gift in her life!
And Rove casually sent out two pieces! !
Maxim was envious. If he had known that Rove was so generous, his wife would have given up her face and been his dance partner! !
Dumbledore looked up at the new Director of International Cooperation.
Octavius Akus was very old, his face was wrinkled, his hair was as black as night, without a single white strand, and a piece of black leather covered his left eye, where he seemed to be blind.
"Mr. Akus, are you familiar with the utensils made by goblins?"
"I understand, Professor Dumbledore."
Akus did not avoid Dumbledore's eyes, but instead looked at him with his right eye, with a smile on his face and said:
"This is the advantage of being older. You always see more things than young people. When you reach my age, you will naturally have such a wealth of knowledge."
For a moment, Dumbledore narrowed his sharp eyes!
At the dining table, Rove and Shirley sat down, followed by Margaery and Hermione, and Sister Fleur also came.
According to Rove's suggestion, Gabriel took the growth potion to increase her age by five. Now she is sitting with Fleur, like a pair of twin sisters.
Gabriel saw that the food was delayed and she was very hungry, so she muttered, "Why hasn't the dinner started yet?"
"It's already started." Rove picked up the menu and asked with a smile, "What do you want to eat?"
Gabriel leaned over with her head tilted. She ordered the menu and said, "This... and this."
Rove hummed, and said very clearly to Gabrielle's plate: "Shield crab roe and herb pudding and wine frozen raw ham and dragon salad!"
As the words fell, pudding and salad appeared on the plate immediately.
Many students had been staring at the dining table where Rove was sitting. Seeing his actions, they all suddenly realized and followed suit.
All of a sudden, the whole auditorium became lively.
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second floor washroom,
Ron was anxiously waiting for Ilo Karst, but he didn't see her for a long time, which made him a little uneasy and irritable.
Could it be that he was released as a pigeon?
Ron couldn't help but want to return to the auditorium, when a voice suddenly rang in his ears.
"What are you doing?"
Ron thought Yi Luo was coming, but he turned around in surprise, but saw a short and fat ghost floating behind him.
"Weeping Myrtle? Why are you here?"
"This is where I live." Myrtle looked at Ron suspiciously, "It's you...why are you standing at the door of the women's bathroom sneakily, don't you want to go in and peep? You This pervert."
"No." Ron hurriedly explained, "I'm waiting for someone to go to the dance together."
"Waiting for someone? I'm the only girl around here. Could it be..." Myrtle stroked her bangs and said shyly, "Are you waiting for me to go to the dance together?!"
"No...not you." Ron stammered, "I'm waiting for Hufflepuff's Ilo Karst."
Myrtle's complexion immediately changed. She first shed tears in silence, as if accumulating energy, and suddenly shouted:
"Ron Weasley, you pervert, peeping at me in the women's room!"
Ron didn't care too much. Everyone is in the auditorium now, and Myrtle's voice should not be heard.
"Myrtle, you are exhausted, and you also said that there is no one around, and no one will take care of you even if you scream..."
But in the next second, a lazy voice sounded. "Really, Weasley?"
Ron's body was stiff. He turned around and saw Snape appearing at the end of the corridor. With cold hands and feet, he stammered and explained:
"Professor, I didn't spy on Myrtle in the ladies' room, I was just waiting for my partner..."
Snape raised his eyebrows, and the smile widened on his face.
"I know...Of course I don't misunderstand you, are you sure you are waiting for a dance partner?"
Seeing that Snape actually spoke for himself, Ron seemed a little surprised, but he didn't think too much, and directly affirmed: "Yes, I'm a partner!"
"Isn't this a coincidence?"
A sneer played on Snape's lips. "I'm waiting for a partner here too. Weasley, tell me... are we waiting for each other?"
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