Harry was rubbing his shoulder when he suddenly heard Cassandra's voice and responded dumbfoundedly, "Here, Miss Malfoy."
"So, you're staying here to practice with me because..."
Cassandra paused for a moment here.
"?" Harry didn't understand what she meant.
"Is it... because you're coveting something that doesn't belong to you?" She seemed to ask casually.
"What?" Harry still didn't quite get it.
But suddenly, a hint surged in his mind.
I like Cassandra, I like Cassandra, I like Cassandra!
I want to confess! I want to profess my love to her...
This notion was so overwhelming that Harry suddenly felt something was not right.
No way, how could I dare think this way?!
He suddenly snapped awake and darted out like an arrow.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Harry hurriedly denied, "I, Harry Potter, would rather die! Jump off the tower of the Dark Magic Defense Tower! Than ever like you..."
Cassandra's expression seemed to rise with a moment of regret, then turned cold again.
"Self-flattery." She curled her lips, "Alright—your willpower is quite good, I admit, now it's your turn."
Harry suddenly felt somewhat lost.
In truth, he... doesn't dislike Cassandra, but always feels there's a huge gap between them.
It's a joke, he's a face-value fanatic, and Cassandra's appearance... is top-notch throughout England.
Even after seeing many actresses on TV later on, he thinks they pale in comparison to Cassandra.
In his eyes, Cassandra is as dazzling as the sun, how could she ever favor him, a small, underdeveloped weed?
"Potter, how long are you going to keep daydreaming?" Cassandra tilted her head, "You silly little Giant?"
"You're the Giant!" Harry retorted, raising his magic wand towards Cassandra, "Imperio (Soul Emergence)!"
He waved his magic wand, controlling Cassandra to stand up.
While they were practicing in the Earth Cave, Gareth ran breathlessly into the Great Hall.
He looked around and found Villatia, who was sitting in the Slytherin seat, reading intently.
"Grindelwald, Grindelwald!" Gareth ran over panting, stopped behind Vivi.
"Do you have something, Weasley?" Vivi looked up at Gareth.
"Well, I want to ask you for a favor." Gareth said, leaning on his knees.
"What favor?" Vivi didn't rush to agree, intending to first see what Gareth was asking.
She knew Gareth was Harry's roommate and close friend, so she wouldn't mind helping if it was about Harry.
Fortunately, there weren't many people in the Great Hall now, so Gareth looked around and whispered, "Harry and Malfoy seem to be practicing the Soul-snatching Curse—oh my, I'm worried that Malfoy will hurt Harry, you have to help..."
"What?" Vivi was startled and quickly asked, "Where are they?!"
The urgency in her voice made Gareth feel jealous—of Harry.
Oh, comparing oneself to others is infuriating, why does this good buddy have such good luck with women?
He felt like he had eaten a lemon—he liked a certain senior from Ravenclaw for a whole three years, but she simply ignored him.
And Harry? Quietly, he never actively flirted, but Malfoy's interested in him, and the new transfer student likes him...
Oh, Gareth knew about Malfoy's interest in Harry—he had sensed it during the Christmas holiday in the first year.
By the third year, when Harry followed the Malfoy family to Vienna, Gareth confirmed it.
It seems not only Miss Malfoy favors him; even Patriarch Malfoy, Mr. Septimus Malfoy, doesn't object.
While Vivi was asking, she also internally questioned why Gareth would let Malfoy practice the Soul-snatching Curse with Harry.
But she quickly noticed the Golden Galleons Gareth was clutching.
Ha...
Oh, Weasley, I suspect Malfoy has bribed you with Golden Galleons, right?
Thinking this, Vivi roughly glanced at those Galleons—it should be about ten.
Ha, Malfoy offers ten Galleons, I, Villatia, will offer double!
She took out twenty Golden Galleons from her pocket, thought for a moment, and added thirty more.
No, double isn't enough to buy him, as one of Harry's best friends, I need to spend lavishly! Only then...
Don't be deceived by Vivi's usual thriftiness; she never skimps on expenses that should not be saved.
"I urgently need Harry's whereabouts." Vivi handed the Galleons to Gareth.
Gareth's eyes widened, he didn't expect there to be an even wealthier person.
Originally, he thought Cassandra Malfoy was quite wealthy, but didn't expect…this new transfer student to be even richer?!
"Gladly at your service, noble Miss Grindelwald." Gareth's eyes turned into the shape of Galleons, "Well—Malfoy and Harry are in the Earth Cave, you know the spot, it's where Harry previously took you to that cabinet..."
Vivi remembered, because of that incident, Harry got chastised by Malfoy.
"I'll head over immediately!" Not bothering with ladylike manners, Vivi stuffed the book into her pocket and hastily left the Great Hall.
In the Earth Cave, after using the Soul-snatching Curse on Cassandra, Harry walked to the chair, imitating Cassandra, and sat down with crossed arms.