bioinnovel Chapter 326 The Ball 3
Chapter 326 The Ball 3
Chapter 326 The Ball 3
When the notes played by the eccentric sisters were no longer slow and melancholic...
The notes flowing through the auditorium became incredibly rhythmic.
Christmas 1994 was extraordinary, crazy and dreamlike.
Some people surrender their bodies to the rhythm and sway freely; some dance impromptu as they please; and some are hesitant and at a loss.
Even worse, some people actually dragged their enthusiastic dance partners away from the dance floor! Yes, I'm talking about you, Harry Potter, the hero of Hogwarts!
Having just finished warming up, Belvina surveyed the entire arena, gave a disdainful snort, and pulled out a smile with an air of childish arrogance, the curve of which was comparable to the Nike logo.
When it comes to magical prowess, Belvina admits she's no match for Dumbledore or Voldemort, but when it comes to dancing, she's never been afraid of anyone.
Back then, she had paid homage to the founder of the dance, deeply impressed by his powerful waist; she had also watched the Asian dance king's amazing dance moves frame by frame, becoming deeply captivated by his extraordinary dance steps.
"Are you ready, Remus?"
"What? What are you preparing?"
At this moment, Remus Lupin was as innocent as a blank sheet of paper, completely unaware of what Belvina was going to do.
But the next second, Lupin's eyes were filled with astonishment, as if he were seeing Belvina for the first time.
Belvina moved forward and backward in time with the music, her arms swinging back and forth, her beautiful face radiating confidence and untamed spirit.
Then, Belvina's free and easy dance steps were no longer limited to the front and back directions, but began to sway left and right, with her arms swinging from side to side as well.
Soon, Professor Blake, now free to move freely, became more enthusiastic and unrestrained. His basic steps became more rhythmic, and he added more complex leg movements such as kicking and swinging.
Under Lupin's increasingly astonished gaze, Belvina's dance steps became more and more confident and passionate, dazzling the eyes and possessing a beauty that disregarded the lives of others.
This is a swing dance that was popular from the 20s to the 40s. It originated in free America across the sea and was very popular in New York.
Looking at Belvina's confident smile, Lupin couldn't help but feel the urge to go crazy with her.
However, the swing dance's butterfly-like steps are not easy to learn; they look complicated, and in fact, they are not simple at all.
Lupin gave it a try and suddenly realized that he really couldn't do this kind of dance that looked like he was just jumping around. He either tripped or couldn't keep up with the rhythm.
"Do you want to dance too, Remus?" Belvina said cheerfully.
As her body moved wildly, Belvina relaxed completely, even becoming a bit more childlike.
Forget the Triwizard Tournament, forget Barty Crouch, forget Voldemort lurking in the shadows—even if the sky falls and the earth collapses, I'll still rock the whole place!
Lupin's inability to keep up with the rhythm of the swing dance and to personally experience this kind of carefree joy does not mean that others cannot join Belvina and enjoy this joy.
Before long, Fred and Angelina, whose dancing was equally wild, joined in, swaying joyfully with Belvina.
Next up were George and Lee Jordan, who abandoned their respective dance partners and joined the swing movement.
As the swing dance movement expands and more and more people join in, the chaotic scene on the dance floor is beyond description.
At this moment, Belvina, who had created the "golden age," chose to retire gracefully, pulling Lupin out of the dance floor where everyone was in a frenzy.
Along the way, Belvina and Lupin walked very carefully, afraid of being bumped into.
"It's been so long since I've felt this relaxed, phew!" Belvina exhaled and fanned herself with her palms.
"You do look very happy," Lupin said with a smile, handing Belvina a bottle of butterbeer.
Lupin thought for a moment, then joked, "No plans to offer classes, Professor Black?" He paused, then continued, "Business should be pretty good!"
"Then forget it, I don't like dealing with these kinds of troublesome things," Belvina replied with a smile. "The two of them are here."
With that, Sirius and Bassheda walked off the dance floor.
Seeing Belvina's legs crossed, Sirius boldly kicked her foot, which was shaking to the beat of the music.
"You have no manners," Sirius said as he sat down next to Belvina and crossed his legs as well.
"You have no manners," Belvina said, rolling her eyes at Sirius. "What are you looking at?" she asked, turning to Bassheda.
Bassheda pointed and said, "I'm watching Harry and Ron. After the first song, Harry sat there with Parvati. And Ron, he's been sitting there without moving."
Upon hearing this, Belvina, Sirius, and Lupin immediately looked over.
Harry and Ron sat there motionless, like clay or wooden statues, leaving the Pettier sisters standing aside.
"It's hopeless, just wait to die." Belvina shook her head.
"I agree," said Sirius. "Those two are really something."
"They really are natural friends," Lupin said, echoing Sirius's sentiment.
The four elders were playing Harry Potter again, while Parvati had already left with a Beauxbatons boy, and Padma had also left.
Harry remained unmoved by his dance partner's departure, his gaze fixed on Cho Chang and Cedric on the dance floor.
Ron, standing beside her, did the same, his eyes following Hermione and Viktor Krum without ever looking away.
"Point me out which one is Cho Chang," Sirius said. "I want to see which girl has Harry so infatuated with her."
Belvina searched the dance floor for a while, then pointed to where Cho Chang was. "You know what, Harry has great taste," Sirius said. "But I think this girl is a better match for the Diggory boy!"
"While goals scored by goalkeepers are always more exciting, given Harry's current level of understanding, poaching him is virtually impossible," Belvina said.
Sirius, hands on his hips, shook his head helplessly.
"Oh no!" Bassheda exclaimed suddenly, "They seem to be arguing."
"It's not just that they seem to be arguing, they've started fighting," Lupin said, glancing at Ron and Hermione.
Belvina and Sirius looked over.
They didn't know when Hermione sat down next to Ron and Harry, nor how the close friends Ron and Hermione had started arguing. All they saw was Hermione leap up, angrily stride across the dance floor, and disappear into the crowd.
Sirius and Lupin stood up almost simultaneously and walked towards Harry and Ron.
"We're going to have a heart-to-heart talk with the boys, do you two want to come?" Sirius asked as they walked.
"No," Belvina refused the invitation outright. "I'm afraid I'll be so angry I'll die. I don't want to die young, and in such a shameful way."
"Your mouth will poison you one day," Sirius retorted. "I wonder who will be able to stand it then."
Soon, Sirius and Lupin went over and sat in the empty seats next to Harry and Ron.
"Shall we go too?" Bassheda suggested. "It's too hot and stuffy in the auditorium, and there's nothing exciting to see."
"Let's go out for a walk." Belvina stood up. "Maybe we'll see something really exciting outside."
With that, Belvina and Bassheda walked around the chaotic dance floor, out of the auditorium, and into the foyer.
The castle gates were wide open, and a cave appeared in the open space in front of the gates. Inside, there were twinkling fairy lights, some sitting in the rose bushes, and others fluttering their wings and flying around.
Fairies are small, humanoid creatures whose wings are somewhat similar to those of insects.
These small creatures typically live in woodlands or forests, are generally not very intelligent, and are vain.
Fairies are often used by wizards as decorations, and instead of getting angry, they happily adorn themselves.
As you follow the ornately decorated, winding path through the cave, the sound of splashing water comes from behind the low bushes—it's a magical fountain.
Around the fountain were carved benches, which were now full of people. Some were whispering to each other with their heads close together, while others were embracing each other and sharing their secrets.
Before Belvina could get a good look at whether any exciting scenes would appear, she was pulled away by Bussieda and quickly passed through the ambiguous young couples, heading deeper into the cave.
The two hadn't gone more than a few steps when they saw Igor Karkarov walking towards them.
Professor Karkaroff looked rather grim, his face alternating between pale and flushed as he stared at Belvina in alarm.
"Professor Karkaroff, what a coincidence," Belvina said dryly. "I didn't expect to see you here. Are you alone?"
With an uneasy expression, Karkarov chuckled dryly, then strode away as if a wild beast were chasing him.
"What did you hear?"
Snape's impatient voice suddenly rang out, as annoying as ever.
"I didn't hear anything," Belvina said, "but I can guess your conversation wasn't very pleasant."
Snape emerged from behind a reindeer statue. Despite it being the Christmas ball, the Potions Professor was dressed in all black, his long black robes billowing behind him.
"I can guess that your conversation is definitely related to—" Belvina glanced around and lowered her voice, "it's definitely related to your old master—don't look at me like that, I'm just stating the facts."
Hogwarts has so many professors, yet Karkaroff only spoke privately with Snape. The reason for this is not hard to guess.
"Sometimes I think, how wonderful it would be if you weren't Slytherin," Snape said slowly.
"I wish I weren't Slytherin, Severus," Belvina said. "That way, I wouldn't have to embarrass myself alongside these Slytherin students."
"Speaking of making a fool of yourself, haven't you forgotten something?" Snape said. "Or should I remind you, great Potter?"
In that instant, Belvina felt as if she were back in the first event, as if she were back at the competition venue that day.
"I didn't say that, Severus. I said 'the great Seeker.'"
"Is there a difference?" Snape said. "To me, there is no difference."
Having said that, Snape strode past Belvina, his flowing black robes billowing like a bat on the ground.
"The difference is huge! Absolutely huge!" Belvina shouted at Snape's retreating figure.
However, Snape ignored Belvina's calls.
"Ravenclaw, deduct ten points, Fawcett!"
As Snape walked toward the cave entrance, he ruthlessly deducted points from the students, simply because Miss Fawcett ran past him.
"Hufflepuff deducts 10 points, Stebbins!"
A boy named Stebbins chased after Fawcett, but he too couldn't escape Snape's clutches.
"Darling, if I'm not mistaken, if you weren't a Slytherin student before, he could deduct points from your school without any qualms," Bathsheda said.