The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

But this doesn't mean the mastermind will be caught, because they will most likely find a scapegoat and then add a confusion spell to the scapegoat.

This is the lowest-cost solution, far less impactful than a real falling out between Nimbus Corporation and the mastermind behind it all.

Furthermore, the scapegoat who has been subjected to the Confusion Charm will be released without charge, because he is also a victim.

As for the real perpetrator, the murderer who cast the Confusion Charm, where did he go?

The Ministry of Magic will certainly launch a major investigation, but how long will it take and will there be any results...?

After all, they were so perfunctory in investigating Voldemort's resurrection that they would do anything for a mere flying broom.

If Fudge hadn't cared so much about public votes, the Ministry of Magic probably wouldn't have even bothered with the formality.

Nimbus Corporation didn't expect Dolly to not make an exorbitant demand, so they readily agreed to her request. They even placed the flying broomsticks in front of the three of them and left without looking back, not caring if they would regret it.

This made Wood both happy and distressed. He was happy that everyone in Gryffindor could have a Nimbus 2000, while Harry would continue to use Sweep the Seven Stars because of his contract.

As for who will use this latest Nimbus 2001?

Theoretically, Wood and Harry could use it too, but Wood and Harry exchanged a glance and both understood what the other was thinking.

They couldn't let Dolly get nothing, after all, it was Dolly who had been working so hard so far.

At least these two Gryffindors couldn't understand how Dolly had stirred up this wave that lasted for half a month in the Daily Prophet.

"Sister, Captain Wood and I have decided to give this broom to you."

"I?"

Dolly was somewhat taken aback, looking at the handcrafted Nimbus 2001 that hadn't even gone into mass production yet, and said, "This is a good thing, even if you give it to a Chaser."

Wood shook his head and said, "We still prefer things to be more organized. To be honest, using the Seven Stars Sweep with Nimbus 2000 already made me feel quite uncomfortable."

"Please don't send another different broom, or we won't know how to line up to take pictures."

Wood laughed as he spoke, pretending to be obsessive-compulsive, and handed Nimbus 2001 to Dolly.

Harry also urged Dolly to accept it, expressing his deep gratitude for her hard work during this time.

Dolly's ability to help across houses can only be due to the sibling bond between the two, which is Harry's most precious treasure.

"Then I'll accept it. Don't regret it later."

Dolly held the broom in her hand, an idea flashing in her eyes.

Wood and Harry exchanged a glance, unaware of the seriousness of the situation, and assumed that Dolly was just making excuses. So they both said they wouldn't regret it.

Holding Nimbus 2001 in her hand, Dolly, like a victorious general, was looking for her wife, wanting to share her joy with her.

Hermione didn't follow this time because Dolly had been going to Harry and the others to discuss their opinions frequently these days, and Hermione, who wasn't very enthusiastic about Quidditch, no longer followed her all the time.

She had reached a critical stage in her research on blood-replenishing medicine, and she consciously gave herself some more time so that she could calmly help Dolly prepare the potion.

So Dolly simply turned back to her dorm and headed toward the Ravenclaw Quidditch team's training ground.

Before he even arrived, Roger's somewhat disgruntled voice could already be heard.

"Akira, this isn't like you at all."

"The emotions and abilities you displayed that day far exceeded those of today."

"I can understand if you're just having an occasional bad day, but it's been half a month. At least try to replicate that performance once more."

"I beg you!"

Roger's attitude was not good, not because Cho Chang had become particularly bad.

Even if Cho Chang doesn't perform as well as he did that day, he's still the strongest Seeker in Ravenclaw.

However, at his current level, there's little hope of competing for first or second place, and third place is a result Ravenclaw often achieves. Roger wants to break through his own limits.

Qiu Zhang remained silent. She tried hard to escape the feeling of that day, but she always felt empty inside, as if something was missing.

At that moment, Qiu Zhang caught a glimpse of a golden hair out of the corner of his eye.

She completely ignored Roger, who wanted to say something, and rode her broomstick to Dolly's side in a flash. Looking at the smiling Dolly, she didn't know what to say for a moment.

Or where to begin?

When you think about it carefully, even though the two of them haven't said much since the start of the semester, Qiu Zhang always feels like he's missing a best friend.

"bad mood?"

Seeing that Cho Chang remained silent, Dolly spoke first, saying, "Did you not eat well, sleep well, or rest well?"

Qiu Zhang stared into Dolly's beautiful green eyes and said, "I've always wanted to talk to you, but I haven't been able to find the opportunity. That's probably why."

Dolly was caught off guard by such blunt words.

This startled Dolly, and her green eyes even wavered slightly.

After all, Dolly and Hermione were used to each other. Although Hermione seemed very assertive most of the time, it was just to carry out the goals of the two of them or out of habit.

In the event of an emergency, Hermione's ability to cope will drop rapidly, and at that time, Dolly will take the initiative.

In other words, Dolly is responsible for creating habits, while Hermione is responsible for implementing them.

If two people want to break down the existing distance between them, then the only person who can do it is Dolly.

However, this relationship seems to have changed somewhat in relation to Qiu Zhang now.

Dolly covered her mouth and smiled, saying, "Here I am, aren't I?"

"If you want to chat with me in the future, you can come anytime during your rest time. Hermione isn't as heartless as you think."

"She won't stop us if it's just a normal chat."

Dolly was telling the truth; she had also talked to other Ravenclaw girls in the same grade, and Hermione hadn't reacted as strongly.

It's clear that Hermione actually had a problem with Cho Chang, and the reason ultimately came down to Dolly's secret rendezvous with Cho Chang that day.

After all, Dolly's current character is sickly and weak, and when she interacts with Cho Chang, Dolly is always vaguely on the verge of getting sick or injured.

It's understandable that Hermione would explode because of this.

Cho Chang didn't respond directly. Instead, he continued to stare at Dolly until she felt a little uncomfortable before saying, "When I bumped into you the other day, were you angry?"

"If you're angry, I apologize. I haven't had the chance to do so before."

Dolly touched her chest and said, "Of course I'm not angry. I've said it before, a hug is proof of best friends."

"Just be a little gentler next time."

"So...like this?"

Suddenly, Qiu Zhang took a step forward, dropped the flying broom in his hand, hugged Dolly, wrapped one arm around Dolly's shoulder and gently put the other arm around Dolly's waist.

Their foreheads were even lightly touching, and Dolly could clearly feel Qiu Zhang's breath, which smelled slightly of sweat.

Dolly felt her mind go blank, as if she had forgotten something important.

This is precisely why she feels so strange about it now.

what is it?

Suddenly, Dolly remembered.

This seems to be the first time she has been hugged by someone since she came into this world?

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Of course, it's not entirely true that I've never been hugged at all.

Dolly's parents both hugged her, and Hermione hugged her after Dolly sacrificed 400cc of her blood.

But apart from that, she was the one who initiated hugs, especially Hermione.

Hermione would sometimes take her hand or hug her arm, but that was all.

Hermione doesn't usually take the initiative to do many things, perhaps because she feels shy, or perhaps because she's used to Dolly being the one to take the initiative.

This meant that it was the first time Dolly had ever experienced being hugged, as if she were enveloped in warmth, which spread with each breath.

You don't need to worry about the cold wind outside or losing your balance; you can completely relax until you leave this embrace.

Akio also blinked his bright black eyes, watching Dolly's performance.

Although she was very proactive, it was mostly to apologize, and she was even worried that Dolly would feel uncomfortable if she was too proactive.

But Dolly's feelings made her feel as if she saw a different Dolly.

The hidden side of Dolly, who can beat Malfoy with an iron fist, wreak havoc on the Daily Prophet and Nimbus Corporation at school, and is always optimistic and cheerful and never defeated by anything.

Ah, right.

Dolly was only an 11-year-old girl, thinner and weaker than both her and Hermione, and had a hidden illness.

Is this child really the one who is so powerful that even she is shocked?

Qiu Zhang felt a little dazed, but then realized that Dolly might be in a similar situation.

Just as she has always presented herself as a well-behaved girl, will Dolly now also desperately pretend to be tough?

Thinking of this, Qiu Zhang felt a slight pang of sadness in his heart.

Perhaps from the very beginning, no one really understood Dolly.

She didn't, Hermione didn't, and even Harry didn't. Everyone was just subconsciously taking from Dolly. How many people ever gave back to her?

Cho Chang instinctively tightened her grip, letting Dolly bury her face in her shoulder. Perhaps she could use her embrace to make Dolly understand that she didn't actually need to pretend to be strong forever.

Dolly instinctively pressed against him, her nose gently squeezing against Qiu Zhang's neck. The warm, smooth touch made Dolly want to close her eyes and just fall asleep.

But Dolly quickly realized what she was doing.

Why do I feel like I'm getting a little addicted?

While it's not impossible to become obsessed, and it seems like Qiu Zhang wouldn't refuse, that's not the kind of person she is!

How can I indulge in the gentle embrace of a girl from my hometown? Besides, now is not the time to do such a thing.

So Dolly coughed lightly and said, "You're hurting me a little."