Chapter 1379: Argument Again.

Given the current situation, Hermione decided to take the initiative to reconcile with Ron!

With Evan’s comfort and persuasion, she had already let it go and could consider Ron’s experience from his perspective.

This wasn’t a big deal in the first place, and there was no need to add extra pressure to Ron at this time.

Hermione was going to invite him to Slughorn’s Christmas party, and Elaine had also decided who she was going to invite. She wanted to invite Colin to repay him for helping her with her homework for a long time; though Evan felt there wasn’t much of a debt to repay, Colin was completely forced rather than helping on his own initiative.

With that settled, Evan and Hermione decided to watch Gryffindor’s first training session after the team’s reorganization. They planned to find an opportunity to talk to Ron after practice, but what happened during the training session was completely unexpected, and Hermione’s plan for reconciliation fell through.

Dean’s performance at training that night was remarkable.

He worked very well with the other players, not just with fellow Chasers Demelza and Coote, but also with Beaters Ginny and Elaine. Especially the cooperation between Dean and Ginny could be described as perfect. It really was true that couples in love had a different kind of connection.

If they kept up this level of play, beating Slytherin wouldn’t be a problem. The only problem was Ron.

His performance was nothing like that of an experienced player. Everyone knew that Ron was an inconsistent player who suffered from nerves and a lack of confidence, and unfortunately, recent events and the looming prospect of the opening game of the season seemed to have brought out all his old insecurities.

After letting in half a dozen goals, most of them scored by Dean, and none particularly tricky, his technique became wilder and wilder, until he finally punched an oncoming Demelza Robins in the mouth.

“It’s my fault. I’m sorry, Demelza. really sorry!” Ron shouted after her as she zigzagged back to the ground, dripping blood everywhere. “I just —”

“Panicked,” Ginny said angrily, landing next to Demelza and examining her fat lip. “You prat, Ron, look at the state of her!”

“Don’t worry, I can fix that,” said Harry, landing beside the two girls, pointing his wand at Demelza’s mouth, and saying “Episkey.” “And Ginny, don’t call Ron a prat, you’re not the Captain of this team —”

“Oh, sorry, you seemed too busy to call him a prat and I thought someone should —”

Harry forced himself not to laugh and waved his hand, “In the air, everyone, let’s go. …”

From the stands below, Evan and Hermione watched the disastrous training session unfold, seeing the players fly back into the air.

“Ron’s in such bad shape!” said Hermione worriedly, “I’m really worried about next week’s match. If we lose to Slytherin… There are all kinds of rumors in the House now. McLaggen is spreading rumors that Harry only picks his friends for the team.”

“Dean actually performed quite well. As for Ron…” Evan said, unsure how to comment.

“He’s just under too much pressure and couldn’t perform at his real level. Alas, I shouldn’t have said those things to him that morning. I knew he took the fact that Slughorn didn’t invite him very seriously,” said Hermione self-reproachfully.

“It’s not your fault. Ron is just too sensitive! Besides, we’re here today to invite him to the Slug Club Party. I think he’ll recover,” said Evan, looking at Hermione who was in a bad mood. “If you’re planning to cry again, you can borrow my shoulder.”

“I don’t want to cry, turn into a cat and let me hug you!” said Hermione.

Evan gave her a look, and in the blink of an eye, a black cat leaped onto Hermione’s lap, curling up between her legs.

Hermione hugged the black cat, rubbing his ears — but why was she using so much force?

“Meow!” Evan tried to lower his head and raised his paws weakly in protest. She couldn’t bully a cat like this…

The training session didn’t last long after Ron busted Demelza’s lip.

Although Harry kept encouraging them, no one was in the mood anymore, and by the time Evan and Hermione went downstairs to find them, Ron and Ginny had already started arguing.

They were the last to return to the locker rooms because Harry had some words of encouragement to say to Ron.

Before they entered, they saw Dean and Ginny hugging each other and walking towards the castle intimately.

Harry told Evan gloomily later, that Ginny and Dean were kissing at that moment.

This discovery obviously made Harry very unhappy, but even more unhappy was Ron, whose reaction was also very intense.

He rushed forward without much hesitation.

“Oi!”

Dean and Ginny broke apart and looked around.

“What?” said Ginny.

“I don’t want to find my own sister snogging people in public!”

“Is there a rule at Hogwarts that forbids this? Then we’ll just find somewhere private,” said Ginny.

“No, you stay, I have something to tell you,” Ron insisted.

Dean was looking embarrassed. He gave Harry a shifty grin that Harry did not return, as the newborn monster inside him was roaring for Dean’s instant dismissal from the team.

“Er … come on, Ginny,” said Dean anxiously, “let’s go back to the common room…”

“You go!” said Ginny, looking at Ron. “I want a word with my dear brother!”

Dean left, looking as though he was not sorry to depart the scene.

As Evan and Hermione approached, they caught sight of him hurrying away, leaving behind a wry smile.

The quarrel that was about to break out did not stop because of the arrival of Evan and Hermione. On the other side of the locker room, Elaine, who had just changed her clothes, walked out with a curious look on her face, followed by an awkward-looking Demelza. The door of the boys’ locker room was closed. Coote must have heard the argument outside and was probably hiding inside, shivering.

He just entered the second year and was usually very shy. He dared not get involved in such quarrels among seniors.

“Let’s get this straight, Ron!” said Ginny, tossing her long red hair out of her face and glaring at him angrily. “It is none of your business who I go out with or what I do with them!”

“Yeah, it is!” said Ron, just as angrily. “Do you think I want people saying my sister’s a —”

“A what?” shouted Ginny, drawing her wand. “A what, exactly?”

Evan and Hermione looked at each other, and Hermione hurried over to hug Ginny. “He doesn’t mean anything, Ginny —”

“Oh yes he does!” said Ginny. “When he’s snogging Lavender all over the castle, then —”

“Shut your mouth!” bellowed Ron, bypassing red and turning maroon.

“No, I will not!” yelled Ginny, beside herself. “Don’t think I don’t know your stories, I just couldn’t be bothered to say anything. I’ve seen you with Phlegm, hoping she’ll kiss you on the cheek every time you see her!”

“Enough! I said, shut up!” Ron roared, pulling out his wand as well…

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