Chapter 76: Fate but No Destiny

A dragon roar resounded through the sky - Schelling's patron saint, the silver-white dragon, descended among the young wizards, separating the two sides of the battle. Then Harry, Ron and Hermione were shocked to realize that the wands in their hands suddenly suddenly They all flew away uncontrollably and flew into the hands of Xie Lin, who looked indifferent. Xie Lin's face was horribly cold. Hermione had never seen him like this before. He looked so strange at this moment.

Xie Lin's voice without any emotion sounded solemnly: "Hermione, did you hit my brother?"

Hermione suddenly felt a chill that penetrated into her heart, causing her to shiver. She mustered up her courage, "Yes, I beat him. Who told him to insult Hagrid..."

"This is Hogwarts. If he does anything wrong, the professors will naturally deal with it. If you hit him in front of the public, it is equivalent to hitting the Malfoy family in the face..." Xie Lin sneered, "You Fortunately, I don’t hit women, but from now on, we are no longer friends!”

Xie Lin threw the three wands on the ground as if throwing away rubbish, turned to look at the Draco trio, and said softly: "Brother, just treat me as a favor, let's forget about today's matter, okay? The professors are coming and it’s not worth breaking school rules for them.”

Draco hesitated for a while, the anger still lingering in his heart, but the cold aura exuding from his brother made him hesitant. His intuition told him that it was best not to go against Xie Lin's wishes at this time. Finally, he snorted and threw With the next cruel words, "You're lucky!", he led Goyle and Crabbe and left behind Schelling. Seeing that there was no fight left, the other little snakes dispersed noisily.

Harry and Ron were oppressed by Sherrin's momentum. At this moment, they finally recovered from the situation where their wands were taken away. They immediately ran to pick up their own wands. Even Ron, the king of speech escape, did not dare to mess around at this moment. He said bad things about Xie Lin - at that moment, he felt a biting chill on Xie Lin's body. The cold seemed to have pierced directly into his soul, making him so cold that he even lost his ability to think. .

When Harry handed Hermione's wand into Hermione's hand, he realized that there were two lines of long, crystal clear tears hanging under her eyes.

Harry, who was stunned by this scene, was at a loss. He asked naggingly: "Hermione, what's wrong with you?"

Suddenly, Hermione covered her face and rushed back to the castle without saying anything, leaving Harry and Ron there looking at each other.

In the Slytherin common room, Daphne and Meredith looked at Sherrin uneasily. They have known Xie Lin for more than two years. Xie Lin has a graceful and calm appearance at all times. This is the first time they have seen such a terrifying side of Xie Lin.

Not to mention, everyone present at the time probably felt that what was radiating from Xie Lin just now was not a sudden burst of anger because the Malfoy family was humiliated - it was a coldness full of calmness and reason. Determination, at that moment Xie Lin felt like a dementor without emotions...

The two girls who were more familiar with Xie Lin knew the source of this dementor-like feeling. They both felt traces of slightly out-of-control soul magic in Xie Lin. It should be related to some kind of fear spell. The soul magic can penetrate fear directly into the soul, making people so desperate that they cannot think of any resistance.

Although the honor of the Malfoy family cannot be tarnished, the other party was just a little girl, and she had been Xie Lin's friend before. Xie Lin's reaction was indeed beyond their expectations.

After a while, Daphne was the first to summon up the courage to speak, "Xie Lin, are you okay?"

Xie Lin shook his head and sighed, "It's okay, I just lost another friend."

"Again?" Meredith keenly grasped the details in Schelling's sentence.

Xie Lin nodded and shook his head, "It's Gemma. She and I had a falling out. Now we are enemies rather than friends. Don't get close to her easily at the moment. Also, she is not just an ordinary small family behind her. I haven’t found out who else is with her.”

Daphne said: "I still don't understand. Is Gemma's incident related to today's incident?"

Xie Lin explained: "The two things have nothing to do with each other. Gemma and I actually just have different views on mixed-blood wizards and Muggle wizards. In any case, we are both pure-blood families and Slytherins. Some conflicts are inevitable, but they will never become life-and-death enemies. And Hermione..."

Schelling, a die-hard pure-blood die-hard, knows this best. He keeps saying that pure-bloods are born noble, but he accepts a mixed-blood wizard as his master. As long as he grows up, he can do whatever he wants. Xie Lin doesn't believe that these pure-blood die-hards will fight with him to the end.

And Hermione is a very principled girl, as can be seen from her persistence in liberating the house elves, and her act of beating Draco in public also made Schelling realize that two people cannot cross the line. An identity gap...

Just now, he was forced to choose between Slytherin and Hermione. This is a perfect example, and it is foreseeable that there will be many such examples in the future.

He is not Harry. He did not bear the aura of savior as soon as he entered school, nor did he receive special care from Dumbledore. He relied on his own step-by-step planning. After two and a half semesters of hard work, he finally succeeded. He has established a foothold within Slytherin, but has attracted the eyes of two groups of hidden enemies, the pure-blood die-hards and the Ghost Society. At this time, he cannot do anything to make the little wizard of Slytherin betray his character. Things.

(Author: Xie Lin once again expresses envy, jealousy and hatred towards the bastard spirit)

Xie Lin was silent for a while before continuing: "Hermione and I are not the same person. The path I want to take has too many places that deviate from her loves, hates and principles - after these three semesters, I believe you also We can see some clues. Hermione, Harry, and Ron are the successors that Dumbledore worked hard to cultivate. Dumbledore seems to intend for them to become the saviors who defeat the Dark Lord..."

Meredith smiled contemptuously, "Just them? Defeat the Dark Lord? Is it possible?"

Xie Lin stared at Meredith and said extremely seriously and solemnly: "Believe me, under Dumbledore's layout, everything is possible."

Meredith was stared at by Sherrin for a moment, but then she nodded seriously to show her understanding. After Xie Lin's repeated training, the two girls have developed an almost blind trust in Xie Lin. If Xie Lin says it is possible, it will definitely happen.

Schelling continued: "Here's the problem - if Harry and the others defeat the Dark Lord as saviors, it is not difficult to imagine that their identities will lead the next wave of reforms in the wizarding world. One of them is the Muggle world. Of the orphans who have grown up, one is a Muggle wizard and the other is a pure-blood traitor; the glory of the pure-blood family may become history..."

Schelling was not innocent. In her previous life, in a fan club online chat, Rowling said that after the final battle, Kingsley would become the Minister of Magic, Harry would become the Director of Aurors, and Hermione would first work in the Department for the Control of Magical Creatures. After greatly improving the lives of elves, he was transferred to the Department of Law Enforcement and abolished all laws that benefited pure-blood families.

(Note: This online chat refers to the online chat on the official website of Bloomsbury Publishing House on July 30, 2007. Rowling answered various questions from fans in it, mainly talking about the development of several main characters after the end of the story. It is official settings)

Under this wave of great reforms, the pure-blood family officially entered history. Although the Malfoy family is still enjoying a comfortable life thanks to the wealth left by their ancestors, from now on they will have to live a secluded life without fighting against the world. Social status, fame, and influence are all misconceptions. Being able to live a normal life is The best ending. In the worst case scenario, you may even have to watch out for Death Eaters' family members day and night, or Death Eaters on the run, often seeking revenge from them, resulting in living in constant fear.

(Note: Lucius had been exposed as a Death Eater during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, and he still retained his identity as a wanted criminal at the end, so he would definitely be arrested and imprisoned, but he later turned into a tainted witness. , testified the identities of all other Death Eaters in exchange for escaping prison, but became a traitor in the eyes of the pure-blood family, and because of his past notoriety, he was not accepted by Muggle wizards, half-blood wizards, and the Weasley faction. , can be said to be two-faced but not human)

Sherrington paused and continued: "Don't get me wrong, I am not a supporter of pure blood supremacy. In my opinion, blood theory is just an excuse for those pedantic old stubborns to show their nobility. However, I If you want to protect the glory of the Malfoy family - it is not impossible to reform the wizarding world, but it must be led by the Malfoy family! rather than being forgotten on the stage of history."

Xie Lin's eyes glowed with confidence. He made a fist with his right hand, raised it high, as if to catch the sun in the sky, and said solemnly: "No matter how many difficulties lie ahead, I believe I can do it." Do it!”

Daphne and Meredith seemed to be infected by Schelling at this moment, and said loudly: "We believe you too."

Xie Lin turned to look at them, showing a bright smile, "I knew it."

As for Hermione, since the two of them are on opposite paths, are at odds with other people, and are causing each other pain and embarrassment, why not just forget about each other! This is probably the so-called destiny but no destiny!

You asked Sherrin, have you ever liked Hermione? He didn't know, maybe it was, maybe it wasn't, but he definitely knew that if he had to make a choice between Hermione and his family, he would choose his family. There are his relatives there, and that is the greatest opportunity in his life. of bondage.

This day, Gryffindor was also very uneasy.

"Three good students" Hermione rarely skipped class, and it was also a very important Charms class - this class taught the Happy Charm, and Professor Flitwick also hinted that this spell would appear in the final exam. The good little lions all tried to find out what happened to Hermione.

This was not over yet. Hermione finally appeared in the afternoon divination class. In this class, the little wizards began to learn crystal ball divination. Just as Professor Trelawney said that he saw ominous things in Harry's crystal ball. At that moment, Hermione stood up. She said loudly: "Oh, for God's sake! Don't mention that ridiculous ominous thing again!" (Mysterious voice: Huh? Hermione, do you believe in God?)

Professor Trelawney raised his big eyes and looked at Hermione's face. His face first showed a look of unbelievable shock, and then slowly turned into anger, but behind the lenses that reflected the brilliance, no one could see the bottom of her eyes. There was a subtle hint of sarcasm.

Parvati and Lavender whispered. The two girls had always been die-hard fans of Professor Trelawney. Feeling that their idol had been insulted, both of them glared at Hermione.

Professor Trelawney stood up and looked at Hermione with obvious anger, "I'm sorry to say, dear, from the first time you stepped into this class, you obviously did not have the noble divination skills required. In fact, I don’t remember any student I’ve ever seen with such a mediocre, hopeless mind.”

While the whole class was stunned, Hermione threw her schoolbag over her shoulder and said loudly: "Okay! I give up! I'm leaving!" Then she strode to the trap door, kicked it open, and crawled The lower ladder is missing.

Harry and Ron looked at each other. Although their two stupid heads felt that something was wrong with Hermione, they didn't know what the problem was. And Lavender's voice rang out at an inappropriate time: "Oh! Professor Trelawney, I remember! You saw her going, didn't you, Professor?' Around Easter time, one of us will Leave us forever! 'You said so, Professor!"

Lavender and Parvati looked impressed, and even Ron and Harry began to be doubtful about divination.

Many readers are complaining that the main character was in the first grade and made up the plot (the mountain monster incident and the flying lesson incident). In fact, if they can read this far, they should be able to understand that everything has a reason. The protagonist is trying his best to seize all opportunities for actual combat and opportunities to improve his reputation! (When playing games, isn’t it common sense to find side quests to gain experience and reputation?) Why does the author have to write it out in advance? Today’s readers are so impatient.