days at Hogwarts

Chapter 68 Christmas is coming
Room of Requirement.

"【All Petrochemical】"

Hermione cast a binding spell, quickly left the spot, ran forward a few steps, raised her hand and cast another binding spell.

"【Armor Protection】"

With a flick of Loren's wand, the white light of the first Binding Curse returned the same way and hit the open space.Then move a few steps to the side to avoid the second binding spell.

The two walked back and forth like this, circling in the duel classroom built by the Room of Requirement.Mainly Hermione was attacking, while Loren kept defending and dodging.

Loren retreated ahead of time to avoid a spell that Hermione was accumulating power. At the moment the spell was issued, he seized the gap between Hermione's attacks and released her combat power with a binding spell.

If any professor saw the duel just now, he would express his sincere admiration.The level shown by the two of them just now is already better than many senior students.

Loren took a short breath. Hermione's offensive rhythm was too fast. If he only defended, it would be difficult for him to parry.

Under the guidance of Flamel, Loren has made rapid progress in dueling.Hermione didn't show much talent in combat, but she could always use her knowledge, basically never made the same mistakes, and made rapid progress.

Loren walked up to Hermione and lifted the spell on the girl, "You were too aggressive just now, you only cared about attacking and disregarding defense. After I grasp the offensive rhythm, there will be no suspense about the outcome." He stretched out his hand to help Hermione up.

Hermione stood up and shook her hair, "If you don't fight back, I will gradually let down my vigilance and focus on attacking."

Hermione was a little helpless, as if she was farther away from the goal of bringing down Loren. She could feel that Loren became more relaxed in the battle, and it was natural.

No, if this continues, 22 will always be 22.Hermione thought about it, and wanted to show him some greatness in other ways.

"next time……"

The two talked all the way out of the Room of Requirement and went to the restaurant.

There is still one week before the Christmas holiday, and the castle has begun to be decorated one after another, preparing for the Christmas dinner.

When Loren and Hermione passed by in the hallway, Percy was hanging a ribbon on a stool, and prefects always worked harder.

In fact, there is an easier way for wizards to hang ribbons, but it doesn't work in the corridors. The school rules clearly prohibit casting spells in corridors, so Percy had to step on a stool to hang ribbons.

At this moment, Peeves suddenly emerged from the wall at the other end of the ribbon.

Percy pulled one end, and Peeves quickly grabbed the other end of the ribbon, and circled Percy a few times, the ribbon tightly wrapped around Percy's neck.

His eyes bulged out, the trachea on his neck protruded, coughing sound came from his throat, his body was shaking and he was about to fall off the stool at any time, it looked as if he was about to be strangled to death.

"Tremble at the feet of the great Peeves!" Peeves shrieked with satisfaction when he saw Percy's miserable appearance.Put down the ribbon and gradually fly away.

After Peeves left, Percy's expression returned to normal. After standing still, he untied the ribbon from his neck with a blank expression, and continued to fiddle with the Christmas decorations, as if the episode just now didn't affect him at all.

Loren clicked his lips, "He seems to be very skilled, he must have been teased by Peeves many times."

Hermione nodded.

The two suddenly felt sorry for Percy and the other prefects.

……

Friday, December 12th, after Potions class.

"Snape didn't deduct points today, he hasn't deducted our points for two weeks." Harry couldn't believe it, Snape might be driving for the holidays, and he didn't deduct points today.

Ron laughed, "Snape must have been eaten by Lu Wei, and now this Snape was created by Dumbledore's magic."

"Then you two won't have to do the Potions Christmas homework." Loren was also laughing, and he was looking forward to the result of not doing Snape's homework.

Ron remembered the experience of taking snake venom last time, and shook his head in fright, "I never risk my life."

"When you are on vacation, remember to be optimistic about Lu Wei. If someone really wants to steal the Philosopher's Stone, the Christmas holiday must be a good opportunity to do so." Hermione reminded several people.

Ron nodded, Harry and Hermione were going home for Christmas, Loren was blinded by Snape, and I will be responsible for protecting the Sorcerer's Stone.

Before dinner, Loren went back to the dormitory to dig out his frozen pears from the snow, because Hermione and the others would be on the train home tomorrow.

When they were dug out, the skin of the pears had oxidized and turned black, with a layer of hoarfrost hanging on it, which was so hard that the two pears touched each other and made a crisp sound.

Christmas is on the 25th, but there is always some time on the road for the little wizards going home, and the holiday is off after Friday's lessons.

At first, Loren thought that the Christmas holiday was only a few days, at most a week. Later, he learned that Hogwarts' Christmas holiday lasts from Christmas to February. What kind of holiday is this? This is winter vacation.

Moreover, Hogwarts only counts as one semester a year, and there is only one final exam, and it will be next year, so you can have fun at Christmas.Loren was silent and crying, what kind of advanced system is this.

Loren found a basin to pack the pears and put them in the lounge. He held a copy of "Wizard Weekly" and sat by the fireplace for entertainment, waiting for the ice cubes to conjure up the delicious food in his memory.

Loren didn't deliberately approach the fireplace to speed up the defrosting, and Loren was worried that it would affect the taste when it was baked.

It didn't take long for a layer of ice to form on the surface of the pear, which slowly melted away. When you touch it lightly with your fingers, you can feel the black skin become flexible.

At dinner, Loren brought a bowl of black pears to the table.

"What is this?" Seamus leaned over, he was always curious about things.

"Delicious food from a distant country." Loren's tone was mysterious.

"Looks like a pear."

"Why is the skin black?"

Harry Ron leaned over to watch.

Malfoy also turned his head to look this way when he heard the words, he had never seen a black pear before.

There were only a dozen or so in total, and they were distributed to a few friends who knew each other well, and one to each of the twins.

"We still have our share!" The twins said in unison, with exaggerated emotion in their tone.

"I'm sorry Hermione, although you are Gryffindor's scorer."

"But next time we have to help Loren!"

Hermione couldn't laugh or cry when she heard this. When did you help me? Didn't you stop Loren in a snowball fight last time because you wanted to have fun?

Loren demonstrated how to eat frozen pears. He removed the pear handle and tore off the soft black skin, revealing the snow-white flesh containing pear juice. , very tempting.

Facing the torn place, Loren sucked all the pear juice and pear flesh that melted in his mouth, and closed his eyes in enjoyment.

Although the taste was different from what he remembered, it was very close.

The others seemed to be able to feel the deliciousness of frozen pears just by looking at Loren, and they imitated eating frozen pears for the first time, and the sound of barking pears rang out on the long table in Gryffindor.

The pulp is soft and smooth, the juice is rich and sweet, and the ice is cold, which is an experience they have never had before.

! ! !Ron took a sip, opened his eyes, and hurriedly speeded up his barking.

He intends to eat this one as soon as possible, there are three left in Loren's place, and he can eat another one.

Malfoy looked at it and sneered, "Tch, bumpkin Weasley."

Ron glared at each other, and the two were about to clash.

Loren stepped between the two, put a pear on a plate and put it in front of Malfoy, "Merry Christmas."

Loren feels that Christmas here is just like New Year's Eve. Anyway, it's auspicious.

Malfoy froze for a moment, he and the Gryffindors had been at loggerheads, and he had never spoken to Loren.

He thought he would quarrel with them again this time, but Loren's kindness overwhelmed him.

(End of this chapter)