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Chapter 617: My Only Choice
🕑 Added 2019-10-13 05:34:38 +0000 UTCNeedless to say, Hermione would not agree to Krum's invitation.
At best, she only regarded him as a friend and had no other thoughts about him.
But Fleur's request couldn't be ignored. Not long after Krum invited Hermione, Fleur found Hermione, hoping that she could make Gabrielle Evan's partner. The students from Beauxbatons also knew in advance about the upcoming Yule Ball.
They talked a lot at the time, and Fleur’s attitude was also very sincere, but Hermione did not give her a clear answer. All she knew was that after she had talked with Fleur, her heart was heavy.
Her feelings were very complex, and her thoughts very chaotic. In a word, it made her hesitant and upset.
Ostensibly, she had no reason to refuse Fleur's request. Her relationship with Evan had not been made public, and no substantial progress had been made.
Because Hermione had been afraid of escaping, there was always a thin veil between them.
Although they were already very familiar, although everyone around them thought they were lovers, Hermione always felt that something was missing.
Following this train of thought, she was not sure that she would be Evan's partner.
Hermione knew Evan very well. She knew that if she took the initiative to ask him, he would definitely agree. However, she was not sure whether that would be really what Evan wanted or just because she asked him.
However, if he didn’t ask her himself…
After hiding from Evan, entangled alone for a few days, Hermione figured it out!
It was Evan’s business to choose a partner, and no one else had the right to interfere. Whether his partner would be her, Gabrielle, or any other girl, it was Evan's own choice.
It was not something she and Fleur could decide. Even if she wanted to give up for Gabrielle, it was not up to her.
What's more, Hermione didn't intend to let it go at all from the bottom of her heart, and she didn't think of it from beginning to end.
She couldn’t even ask Evan by herself, and she hoped he could decide for her.
After trying to understand all this, she found herself in a new trouble. Hermione hoped that Evan would ask her, but she didn't know what she should do after he actually did it.
All kinds of previous fears, what Fleur told her, What Evan was really thinking, and the relationship with Gabrielle; all kinds of factors added up, making Hermione more hesitant and even afraid.
She didn't know what was going on in her mind, and her thoughts became so complicated because of the Yule Ball.
Although she was the same as usual, with no expression of alarm on her face, there was turbulence in her heart that she could not calm down.
She talked a lot with Ginny, and there was no progress. The situation they both faced was indeed similar.
Ginny was also upset about the ball. She hoped Harry could ask her, but there would probably never be that possibility. And she couldn’t, like other girls, ask Harry to be her partner herself.
Although Ginny was known to have a secret crush on Harry, she did not have the courage to express it.
Ginny had made great progress now that she could talk to Harry normally. What else could she be asked to do?
From this perspective, Hermione felt that Ginny, like herself, was a fool.
Boys like Evan, Harry, and Ron were also the same; they were all fools who didn’t understand anything emotionally.
This kind of thing was much more difficult and complicated than mastering a spell, and it was not the knowledge that could be learned from books.
In the end, Hermione decided to stay away from Evan and planned not to attend the Yule Ball. Maybe this was the best outcome.
But although she was determined, Hermione responded angrily to Ron's remarks tonight. She spoke out all her grievances. When she said that she had accepted someone else’s invitation, what Hermione wanted in her heart was that Evan would be stronger.
If Evan had asked her to go with him earlier, then she wouldn't have been so entangled.
The result was unexpected. Hermione didn't think Evan would really break out after listening to what she had said. It was beyond what she thought.
He actually asked her to be with him in the ball in front of all the students, and kissed her. He did not give her the chance to refuse.
With the sudden changes, Hermione lost her ability to think and was only immersed in the sweetness of the kiss.
After being pulled out by Evan and feeling the warmth of his palm, Hermione realized that her previous worries and tangles were totally superfluous and unnecessary. If she really liked his, she had to express it bravely.
Withdrawal did not fit her character, nor was it a solution to the problem.
They both walked hand in hand in the castle. The noise in the Great Hall gradually faded away, and the surrounding area was quiet.
They stopped at the corner of the dimly lit staircase. The light of a torch came from a distance, giving a sense of mystery and gloom.
Evan listened to Hermione's explanation. She said a lot and told him of all her worries and grievances.
In his opinion, Hermione was really foolish to worry about these things. He liked Hermione, and this had not changed from beginning to end.
Maybe, Hermione was not the most beautiful girl Evan knew, but he dared to say she was absolutely the best one.
Even in a vast sea of people he could find her at a glance, keeping in the bottom of his heart the girl he could never forget. It was a special feeling only Hermione could bring.
Through this matter, Evan learned a little. That was to face Hermione, not only should he take the initiative, but also be more powerful and use practical actions to dispel her inner doubts, tell her that he liked her, and show her his love.
If he had given in tonight, he might have lost Hermione to regret it forever.
Hermione, who looked extraordinarily weak in front of him, was slightly trembling.
Evan felt strongly that the girl in front of him was exuding a wonderful, gentle, indescribable tender aura, and his deep desire to protect her rose deeply in his heart, along with other inexplicable thoughts.
"Stop talking, Hermione!" Evan said softly and looked at Hermione seriously. "All your worries are unnecessary. I chose you as my partner and my only partner. I won't go to the Yule Ball with any other girl besides you. I hope you can remember that no matter what happens; I will be with you. This is true for the upcoming Yule Ball and my whole life. You are my only choice forever. I hope you can choose me too!"
"Evan!" Hermione wiped her red eyes and threw herself into Evan’s arms.
She felt ashamed, looking like that. It was obviously a good thing, but the tears actually flowed out of her eyes uncontrollably.
Evan hugged Hermione in his arms and thought of the feeling of kissing her just now. The distance between them was getting closer and closer.
