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HP Chapter 107: Reflection
The alarm rang, it was time for class. Anne slowly climbed out of bed, still groggy, and dressed herself at a leisurely pace. Only after she was fully dressed did she realize it was Sunday. Last night’s long chat with Fanny had made her forget to turn off the alarm.That conversation had ended with...
HP Chapter 106: The Movie
The film ended quickly. During the movie, Anne behaved just as usual, quiet and composed. Every so often, she reached into the snack bag for a treat or whispered softly with Hermione about the plot.Once the two of them stepped out of the cinema, Anne stretched with a long yawn.“It was a pretty goo...
HP Chapter 105: Eyes That Don’t Lie
It was Sunday. As soon as the alarm went off, Anne threw off her covers and jumped out of bed. She opened her wardrobe and quickly dressed in the outfit she had picked the night before.Standing in front of the mirror, she tidied her hair and flashed herself a confident smile. “Perfect!”She chuck...
HP Chapter 104: Affairs
Anne nodded and recited the family motto.“Very good. Do you remember the password from earlier?” Diana asked.“I remember it… but who is Johnny Depp-Roland?” Anne asked, puzzled.“He was your great-great-grandfather and the founder of the Roland family,” Diana replied, leading Anne into ...
HP Chapter 103: Family
Anne was curled up on the couch, completely absorbed in a thick book titled One Hundred Unique Properties of Rare Potions, when Aaron suddenly appeared in the fireplace.“Good afternoon, Anne. It’s almost time, shall we head out to pick up Diana?”She slipped a bookmark into her book and closed ...
HP Chapter 102: The Phone
Ring ring!The phone rang from a corner of the living room, where a cordless handset rested on its base.“Hello, this is the Aaron Hall residence. Who may I ask? Oh, alright, please hold on a moment,” the house-elf Orbie said politely as he picked up the receiver. With a soft pop, he Disapparated ...
HP Chapter 101: The End of Fourth Year (Part 2)
With Hermione.“Something wrong?” Anne asked briefly.Most students only dared glance at Harry out of the corners of their eyes before quickly looking away, avoiding him. It was as if the crowd had formed a bubble around him, a vacuum where no one dared step too close.“Let’s talk over there,...
HP Chapter 100: The End of Fourth Year (Part 1)
Anne sat alone at the desk in her dormitory. A single white candle hovered midair, its flame bright and hot, casting light across every item on the desk.An open book lay before her, but she hadn’t absorbed a single word. After a while, she admitted to herself that she couldn’t concentrate.Sighin...
HP Chapter 99: The Third Task
“I…” Anne’s mind was racing. A million thoughts flashed through her head. She looked at Hermione, opened her mouth to speak, but only a single syllable escaped before she lowered her gaze and fell silent.Neither of them spoke. The sunlight grew more golden and dim, casting longer and longer ...
HP Chapter 98 – Information
“You three stayed up all night just to talk about Crouch?” Anne asked, looking genuinely shocked.Harry, Ron, and Hermione all looked sleep-deprived, with puffy eyes and pale faces.“We did get four hours of sleep!” Hermione defended.Anne still looked incredulous. “That’s basically the sam...
HP Chapter 97: Owl Mail
On Monday at lunchtime, Anne had already finished eating and was waiting for Fanny, who was still chewing slowly and savoring each bite. Casually glancing over at the Gryffindor table, Anne noticed something.“Hermione didn’t show up today?” she asked.Fanny paused, putting down her knife and fo...
HP Chapter 96: Mr. Crouch
“What happened between you and the house-elves in the kitchen?” Anne asked, though her eyes were fixed on Hermione. “I went there this afternoon, and they all said you’re no longer welcome.”It was Sunday evening. Dinner had just ended, and Anne had intercepted the trio, Harry, Ron, and Her...
HP Chapter 95: Witch Weekly
The third task of the Triwizard Tournament was scheduled for May 13, the same day final exam results would be released at the end of term.Now that it was March, spring was starting to warm Hogwarts noticeably.“What are they giggling about over there?” Anne asked as she rummaged through her bag f...
HP Chapter 94: The Second Task
“Come seek us where our voices sound, We cannot sing above the ground. And while you're searching, ponder this: We've taken what you'll sorely miss. An hour long you'll have to look, And recover what we took. But past an hour, the prospect's black, Too late, it's gone, it ...
HP Chapter 93 – The Pub
Dumbledore's Major MisjudgmentBy Special Correspondent, Rita SkeeterAlbus Dumbledore, the famously eccentric Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, has always had a taste for hiring controversial teachers. This past September, he appointed Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody as the ne...
HP Chapter 92: A Chat
Holding a glass of lemonade, Anne and Hermione walked past the long table and into the foyer. The front door was wide open. As they stepped down the stone steps, the fairy lights twinkled in the rose garden. Low shrubs surrounded them, alongside winding, ornately decorated paths and massive stone st...
HP Chapter 91: The Yule Ball (Part 3)
The students and staff of Hogwarts seemed determined to leave a deep impression on their guests from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. This Christmas, the castle was showing its most dazzling side. The halls were festooned with decorations; icicles that never melted dangled from the railings of the marble...
HP Chapter 90: The Yule Ball (Part 2)
It took quite a bit of apologizing from Fanny before she finally earned Anne’s forgiveness.“Do those boys seriously not know how to talk to girls like normal people? They just walk over and blurt out an invitation to the ball!” Anne fumed. “And could they not give some thought to the timing ...
HP Chapter 89: The Yule Ball (Part One)
“The Yule Ball is a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament,” Professor Snape announced in his usual icy tone, face expressionless. “It is open only to students in fourth year and above, though older students may invite a younger student if they wish. Proper dress robes, as listed on your...
HP Chapter 88: Dobby
"Alright then, let me, someone who’s been hanging around the kitchens since first year, show you around." Anne grinned at Hermione playfully.Hermione beamed and nodded."Okay, as you can see, the Hogwarts kitchen is located directly beneath the Great Hall. The food is sent up through th...
HP Chapter 87: The Kitchen
"I'm not sure whether they hibernate," Hagrid told the shivering students out in the pumpkin patch during their first Care of Magical Creatures class in December. "But we might as well give it a try… see if they want to sleep. We'll tuck them into these boxes here..."Only t...
HP Chapter 86: The First Task (Part 2)
On Sunday afternoon, Anne sat down at the Slytherin table and began to fill her plate with food, thoughtfully setting aside a few portions for Fanny, who hadn’t arrived yet. She was just about to dig in when Fanny came storming into the Great Hall and plopped down beside her, staring at her intent...
HP Chapter 85: The First Task (Part 1)
“I believe it’s my parents who gave me strength. I know that if they could see me now, they’d be very proud… Yes, sometimes at night, I still cry for them. I don’t think there’s any shame in admitting that… I know that nothing in the Tournament can hurt me, because they’re watching o...
HP Chapter 84: Before and After Potions Class
On Friday afternoon, Anne hurried toward Professor Snape’s Potions classroom. She had lost track of time earlier while tending to a newly planted rare magical herb. Thankfully, Professor Sprout had reminded her in time, otherwise, she would have been late for Potions.When she finally arrived, Anne...
HP Chapter 83: Momo
“See you on Wednesday, Professor Sprout!” Anne pulled off her dragon-hide gloves and waved goodbye. Professor Sprout nodded in return, and Anne pushed open the greenhouse door to leave.She had barely walked a few steps when she ran right into Hermione and Harry.A familiar scene, only missing one...
HP Chapter 82: The Four Champions
Saturday evening.The Halloween feast.Everyone in the castle was heading excitedly toward the Great Hall, not just for the feast, but more importantly, for the announcement of the school champions. Every house had students who entered, and speculation buzzed as students wondered if someone from their...
HP Chapter 81: The Entrance Hall
Saturday morning.“Ugh… Fanny, don’t you think it’s way too early for this?” Anne mumbled as she was dragged out of bed by Fanny. She was half-asleep, her eyes barely open, shuffling behind Fanny like a sleepy ghost.“But we have to get up early if we want to see who puts their names into ...
HP Chapter 80: Godfather Aaron
Anne walked steadily toward the dais. Aaron whispered a few words to Crouch and Bagman before waving to Anne and guiding her into a side room next to the banquet platform.The side room was empty. Aaron offered a sheepish smile."Anne, I’m sorry. Things have been so hectic lately. We never got t...
HP Chapter 79: The Goblet of Fire
As Anne and Fanny climbed the steps toward the Great Hall, the loud chatter around them was almost entirely about Krum.“Anne, who is he?” Fanny hadn’t attended the World Cup, so she knew nothing about Krum.“His name’s Viktor Krum. He’s eighteen, and he was the Seeker for the Bulgarian te...
HP Chapter 78: The Other Schools
"Why is that?" Hermione asked. She had already noticed that Peeves seemed to fear Anne at the start of term, but Anne hadn’t given her a straight answer back then.Anne, in a particularly good mood, looked at Hermione’s curious expression and decided there was no harm in explaining it now...
