Chapter 618 Placement

To love, or something along those lines, was not uncommon at Hogwarts.

There were many wizard couples who formed relationships at school and ended up getting married and starting families together.

Several students were couples, roaming around the castle, kissing, flirting, and expressing their love in every possible way...

Every night after eight, you could come across several couples just strolling down a remote corridor or an empty classroom!

Of course, everyone kept it a secret. Such matters were not suitable for disclosure, and no one dared to make it public.

Evan and Hermione were probably the only couple who kissed so openly in front of everyone in the Great Hall.

Unsurprisingly, this incident caused a stir in the school and sparked a lot of controversy.

Most people were happy to see Evan and Hermione together and in a public relationship.

Only a few Slytherins made an exception. In their view, it was just two Mudbloods coming together...

Naturally, they wouldn't dare to speak up in front of Evan and Hermione. However, rumors about them were still circulating in the school, which greatly angered the Gryffindors.

As for Evan and Hermione, they didn't care; they didn't take those ugly words to heart.

In fact, after that day, there was no significant change in their behavior. They simply spent more time alone and got along in a more natural and sweet way.

Evan never imagined it would be possible to kiss Hermione the way he did in the Great Hall.

They were content just knowing that to each other, they were the most important.

The last week of the term became increasingly lively as it progressed. Rumors about the Christmas Ball were flying everywhere, but most were incredible and exaggerated. For example, that Dumbledore had bought eight hundred barrels of hot mead from Madam Rosmerta at The Three Broomsticks.

However, it seemed a fact that he had booked the Weird Sisters. The Weird Sisters were a very popular band in the magical world. They topped the charts of the Wizarding Wireless Network all year round and had many classic songs.

They were going to perform at the Christmas Ball and thrill the students.

Along with the excitement, the Hogwarts staff, showing a continued desire to impress the visitors from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, seemed determined to showcase the castle at its best this Christmas.

As the decorations were put up, the students noticed they were the most beautiful and impressive they had ever seen within the school.

Eternal icicles had been placed on the marble staircase railings; the twelve usual Christmas trees in the Great Hall were adorned with bright holly berries to real and speaking golden owls, and the suits of armor had been charmed to sing carols whenever someone passed by.

It was something special to hear "Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel" sung by an empty helmet that only knew half of the lyrics. Several times, Filch the caretaker had to remove Peeves from inside the armor, where he was hiding, filling the gaps in the songs with lyrics of his own invention, all very rude.

Everything was going in the right direction, but Harry and Ron had not only not found their respective partners yet, but they hadn't even decided who to invite.

Looking at them, it seemed as if they had completely given up.

"You must find your own partners, especially you, Ron, you're a champion!" Hermione said sternly.

"It's easy for you to say, the good girls are the first to be chosen," Ron muttered. "I don't want to take those ugly trolls..."

"The Christmas Ball is too much trouble!" said Harry.

At that moment, they were all sitting in front of the warm fire in the Common Room.

It was the last day of the term; Christmas holidays started tomorrow.

Harry and Ron were still worried about their partners, and Neville and Colin were restless too.

Colin's younger brother, Dennis, had probably given up. He was very young. No older student would want to be paired with a first-year boy.

Except for a few girls, all first and second-year students hadn't found partners.

Leaving Harry, Ron, and Neville, who were already sorted, Evan decided to help Colin.

He also relied on Colin to enter and take photos. The Christmas Ball, as a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament, had received a lot of attention. Moreover, this was an exclusive event for Hogwarts magic, and no other media should enter at all.

If Colin didn't go, Evan wouldn't be able to stand by Hermione's side and would have to take photos everywhere.

He intended to introduce Gabrielle to Colin, so she could be his partner. Gabrielle was also young, but as a guest at Hogwarts with Madame Maxime's intervention, she would also be eligible to attend the ball.

When he left Hagrid's cabin that day, he had just found out and had planned to invite Evan.

As a result, as expected, Evan rejected her, and then what happened in the Great Hall.

Ginny supported Evan and Hermione in everything, at least on the surface.

Anyway, when she saw Fleur again, the latter seemed to want to devour Evan alive!

As for Colin, he had been seeing Gabrielle for half a year and they were already very familiar with each other.

When she learned what Evan intended to do, she agreed to be Colin's partner.

It was better for her to go with Colin, with whom she was relatively familiar, than to be with a strange boy whom Fleur would introduce her to.

As for Harry, Ron, and Neville's dates, Evan had also thought about it!

It was a long story. On the day he confessed his love to Hermione, they stayed out late before returning to the Common Room.

Initially, Evan thought there would be no one else, and didn't expect to see Neville and Ginny there.

When they saw Evan and Hermione go to the Common Room, Neville and Ginny were probably shyer than them.

It turns out that after being rejected by Hermione, Neville planned to invite Ginny. He needed a partner.

Ginny also seemed desperate for Harry. She wasn't in her fourth year yet, and had to be invited by someone to the ball.

When Evan and Hermione entered, the two were discussing it. Evan hastily stopped them. He knew Ginny must want to be with Harry.

Harry couldn't find a partner, and clinging to a relationship with Cho Chang wouldn't bear fruit.

In that case, it was better to find a way to bring them together and change the course of events.

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