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Chapter 309: A Lonely Christmas
Chapter 309: A Lonely Christmas
As Christmas approached, the atmosphere within the castle had taken a somber turn. The recent incidents involving Nearly Headless Nick and the Bloody Baron, both of whom had been harmed, had instilled genuine fear in an already tense environment.
Even the ghosts were not spared from this unknown and terrifying force that could harm the already deceased.
The students were eager to leave the school, and those who had initially planned to stay now sought to change their arrangements with the professors. Everyone was rushing to book seats on the Hogwarts Express, longing to spend Christmas at home.
In the days leading up to their departure, Harry had become completely isolated. Wherever he went, people stared at him from a distance, neither approaching nor letting him out of their sight.
They feared he might release the monster from the Chamber of Secrets again.
"Don't pay attention to them, Harry," Ron said as he packed several chicken legs into his bag during a meal. "Those people don't know anything. You have the Invisibility Cloak. If you really want to do something secretly, they'll just stand there looking foolish."
"Yeah, maybe I can scare them with the Invisibility Cloak," Harry said, tugging at the corners of his mouth to force a smile.
"That's a good idea," Ron agreed. "Especially for that Macmilian; if you suddenly appeared behind him, he probably wouldn't dare follow you anymore."
"Don't come up with bad ideas, Ron. Harry's already in enough trouble," Hermione said as she placed a plate of pudding in front of Harry.
"Just wait a few more days. The Polyjuice Potion is almost ready. We can get Malfoy to talk at any time, and the truth will come out then," Ron added.
"Let's hope so," Harry said, taking a bite of the pudding.
The sweet and sour orange flavor did improve his mood somewhat.
Meanwhile, Ron added a piece of toasted bread to his bag.
"What are you doing with all this food?" Harry asked in confusion. "If you need snacks, I have some candies here..."
"It's not for me, it's for Scabbers," Ron explained.
Ron sighed, "He's lost a lot of weight these days, and I want to give him some supplements."
"Don't you have Rat Tonic?"
"I finished it yesterday," Ron said, holding up an empty bottle.
"Isn't that a year's supply?" Hermione frowned, "Are you sure it's okay to finish it so soon?"
"It's not only okay, but it's also not enough," Ron said. "Maybe Scabbers is getting old, and the tonic's effects are much less noticeable now."
He turned to Hermione and asked, "By the way, does that book, 'Potent Potions,' have a recipe for Rat Tonic?"
"No!" Hermione's face stiffened.
She really wanted to take a look inside Ron's brain... What kind of person would think that a book locked in the Restricted Section, 'Potent Potions,' would contain instructions for making Rat Tonic?
However, Ron didn't notice Hermione's gaze at all. He lowered his head and said softly, "Maybe we can go to that room on the eighth floor and take a look... They have everything there."
"Good luck..." Hermione replied half-heartedly.
...
Finally, the term came to an end, and the castle became much quieter.
On Christmas Day, Kyle woke up early and began unwrapping a large pile of gifts by his bed.
This year, he received many more books, and the number of books almost equaled that of candies and snacks.
Fleur Delacour sent a crystal music box from France, containing all the songs of the Unicorn Band.
This band from France was quite famous in the wizarding world.
Dumbledore and Conna both gifted Kyle gloves.
The Headmaster continued his style from last year, adding some fox feathers as a touch, which matched perfectly with a pair of socks to form a set.
However, after a glance, Kyle put them together with the pair of socks he had never worn.
It was too flashy...
Conna's craftsmanship had improved significantly, and the gloves were very comfortable to wear.
After opening his presents, Kyle left the dormitory.
The entire common room was empty, not a soul in sight.
Conna had also been taken back by Snape, leaving Kyle as the only person remaining in Hufflepuff.
Cedric had intended to stay and keep him company, but Mr. Digory sent five letters in one day, forcing him to abandon the idea.
But this was for the better.
He stayed to investigate the diary, and having fewer people around made it more convenient.
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However, things were much livelier over at Gryffindor.
The Weasleys all chose to stay at school, including Ginny and Percy.
The Weasley family visited Bill, as they didn't want to travel too far.
It's worth mentioning that Mr. Weasley received a promotion for his outstanding performance during the spot check.
So, a week before Christmas, he officially took up the position of Head of the Office for the Regulation and Control of Magical Items, though his duties remained unchanged, his monthly salary increased by ten Galleons.
...
Kyle had a simple sandwich in the common room and then headed towards the Room of Requirement on the eighth floor.
However, strangely, the door seemed welded shut, no matter how hard he tried, it wouldn't budge.
Ten minutes later, Hermione emerged from inside.
Upon seeing Kyle at the door, she suddenly became nervous.
"Kyle, you, what are you doing here?"
"Of course, I'm here to use the Room of Requirement," Kyle replied. "Aren't you doing the same?"
"So it's called the Room of Requirement?" Hermione relaxed upon hearing that it wasn't related to the Polyjuice Potion, "That's a fitting name."
"You didn't know?" Kyle laughed, "Based on different needs, it transforms into corresponding rooms, hence the name."
"We discovered it by accident," Hermione explained. "At the time, we were looking for a place to brew... practice potions, and suddenly, a door appeared, revealing a room filled with cauldrons and potion books."
"This place belongs to the hidden rooms of Hogwarts, with special magical protection, so it can't be mapped." Kyle explained, "You won't find it on any map."
"No wonder..." Hermione nodded, but she seemed to remember something and grew tense again. "But why are you waiting outside?"
"Are you also planning to practice potions, and because I'm in there, you can't get in?"
She couldn't help but feel nervous, as the Polyjuice Potion hadn't been successfully brewed yet. If Kyle also needed a potion room, he would see it immediately upon entering.
"No, it's unrelated," Kyle shook his head, "I'm not planning to brew potions here either. But since there's only one door, it can only correspond to one room. If someone is inside, naturally, others can't use it."
(End of Chapter)
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