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Chapter 646: Have You Decided Whether to Be My Dance Partner?
Chapter 646: Have You Decided Whether to Be My Dance Partner?
"That's for you to see!"
As Ivan spoke, he took Hermione's right hand, handed her the wand, and pointed it at himself, whispering softly.
"Legilimency~"
With Ivan's floating voice, Hermione felt her consciousness rapidly sinking, as if falling into an abyss.
In a haze, she saw herself as a first-year practicing magic with Ivan, the group of them breaking into the dark passage guarded by the Three-Headed Dog... and the scenes from their third year when they traveled through time and space.
Reliving each moment from another perspective, experiencing the bittersweet emotions, Hermione suddenly understood why Ivan often forgot to write letters, glimpsed his worries, and realized what Ivan wanted to convey. This experience was unique to the two of them, irreplaceable.
Awakening from the myriad of memories, Hermione opened her eyes and looked at the blond boy in front of her.
"So, who else could I invite besides you?" Ivan asked with a smile.
Unable to contain her joy, Hermione stepped forward and hugged Ivan tightly, her confusion instantly swept away, replaced by a sweet, fuzzy feeling.
Ivan also wrapped his arms around the young girl, feeling the freshness and vitality of budding youth, and occasionally catching the pleasant scent of her hair.
They held each other tightly, both hearing the other's accelerated heartbeat, rapid yet reassuring, making them unable to resist getting lost in the moment.
"Ah, I almost forgot the most important part! There's something I haven't told you yet..." After holding each other for a long time, Ivan slightly loosened his grip and said solemnly.
Hermione, puzzled, lifted her head, her brown eyes full of confusion.
"That is..." Ivan deliberately drew out the words, waiting until the young witch grew a bit anxious before gently saying, "I like you, Hermione!"
Hermione's face immediately turned scarlet, the blush spreading from her cheeks to her ears. After a while, she managed to stammer, "I like you too!"
"Have you decided whether to be my dance partner?" Ivan asked again immediately.
"Of course!" Hermione said very softly, unable to meet Ivan's eyes, and buried her body in his chest.
Ivan didn't hear her clearly, but he didn't ask her to repeat it, feeling a bit guilty deep down.
He could sense Hermione's genuine feelings, but the memories he showed her were carefully edited.
After all, he had too many secrets that he couldn't share, so he had to resort to deception.
Meanwhile, George, who was holding hands with Organ in the background, felt his hand was about to break. He had thought Ivan would take care of things in ten minutes at most, but they had been hugging for nearly half an hour with no sign of letting go.
On the other side, Fred wasn't idle either, continuously waving his wand to sprinkle dazzling light points into the air. He also had to adjust the brightness of the candles to set the mood, keeping himself busy non-stop.
Both of them regretted it in their hearts.
Charging one Galleon was too cheap; they should have charged by the hour!
...
On Christmas morning, Harry was pleasantly surprised to find that his two best friends, after a night of reflection, seemed to have come to terms with things. They were no longer hiding and dodging each other but had reconciled and returned to their usual selves.
No, if anything, they've become even closer!
Harry keenly noticed that Ivan and Hermione hadn't let go of each other's hands, not even during meals. If he didn't know any better, he'd think their hands were glued together with some powerful Magic glue.
This made Harry, who was single, feel quite uncomfortable. He couldn't help but wonder if his presence was disturbing them.
"Will is a powerful force. If you firmly don't want me to see a particular memory, Magic will automatically form a resisting force to drive me out", Ivan said, sitting at the edge of the Gryffindor Table, flipping through his notes while explaining the techniques of Occlumency to Hermione.
Hermione listened intently to Ivan's explanation. After what happened yesterday, she no longer felt uncomfortable with Ivan viewing her memories.
After all, she had also looked through Ivan's memories, so she didn't mind sharing her most private thoughts with the person she cared for.
Now, she was practicing Occlumency to better assist Ivan with his Magic training.
Hermione didn't hide anything about her meeting with Luna the previous evening, recounting it in full detail.
When Hermione mentioned that Luna had given her the notebook, Ivan was quite surprised, but mostly grateful.
Since he and Hermione had become a couple, practicing Legilimency with Luna would be too intimate. However, he didn't know how to explain this to Luna.
"By the way, Ivan, do you know what Luna usually likes?" Hermione suddenly asked.
"Why do you ask?" Ivan looked at her in surprise.
"Today is Christmas, didn't you forget?" Hermione glanced at him and continued, "I plan to give Luna a gift to thank her."
"She likes unusual and quirky things. For example, an excellent storybook, a magical gadget, um... plus Dirigible Plums, flower-woven bracelets, and rare insect specimens", Ivan thought for a moment before replying.
These were the kinds of gifts he often gave Luna during past holidays.
From her letters, it seemed she enjoyed them all...
Hermione thought for a while, finding it difficult to decide, so she looked at Ivan again and asked, "What do you plan to give her this year?"
"I plan to give her a protective ring!" Ivan hesitated for a moment, not wanting to hide anything from Hermione, and then said, "Luna told me she's going to the Forbidden Forest to look for a Crumple-Horned Snorkack this Christmas. I'm worried about her safety..."
As he spoke, Ivan glanced at Hermione cautiously, fearing she might be upset.
However, Hermione wasn't bothered by Ivan's plan to give Luna a protective ring. Instead, she was deeply concerned about Luna's safety. The Forbidden Forest was far from a safe place; otherwise, Dumbledore wouldn't repeatedly warn everyone not to go near it.
Not to mention, Hagrid had a habit of raising "adorable" magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest, nearly even sending Norbert there.
(End of Chapter)
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