83. Spreading Dog Food On The Court

Wayne looked serious. "I heard that you are very arrogant, Miss Cho. I am here to punish you."

Cho smacked the young man angrily. "You didn't tell me that you joined the Quidditch team, and you deliberately stayed until today to scare me, right?"

"This is a surprise for you," Wayne corrected, then added. "I'm Hufflepuff's secret weapon, and even she doesn't know about it."

Suddenly, the girl smiled even happier.

It's not the scarcity but the inequality. If she didn't know, but Hermione knew, Cho would probably feel uncomfortable now.

The two didn't look like rivals at all. They walked out of the tunnel, talking and laughing.

The rest of the Quidditch players looked at each other in confusion. Whateley and Ravenclaw's captain, Isaias, both smiled bitterly.

"Young Master and Miss, we are going for a competition, not a date, okay? Even if it's just a superficial effort, you two should just pretend."

With Wayne and Cho interrupting like this, the smell of gunpowder before the game immediately disappeared.

Whateley reached out and said, "Let's work together."

Isaias reached out and shook his hand.

"Come on!"

Commentary desk.

Lee Jordan began to explain passionately. Today, Professor McGonagall is not around, and he feels more relaxed.

"We saw that the players from Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff have already appeared."

"Oh! This is it!"

"Oh my God!"

Lee rubbed his eyes and shouted even more excitedly, "That's Wayne Lawrence. After Harry Potter, another First-grade freshman has joined the Quidditch team!"

Except for some of the little badgers who knew about it, most people were extremely surprised.

After being surprised, he applauded without hesitation. Even the Slytherin students cheered for Wayne.

Toby and Norman unfurled a huge banner to cheer for their roommates.

The Gryffindor Stand.

After Hermione saw Wayne clearly, she cursed first, then smiled and clapped as hard as she could.

She looked at the two useless men beside her with some dissatisfaction.

"Have you not eaten? Applaud louder."

Harry and Ron both shuddered. Did Hermione want them to slap their palms together?

But thinking about their future homework, the two of them obediently increased their efforts, not daring to stop even if their hands turned red.

When all the players arrived, flew into the sky, and surrounded Mrs. Hooch, Lee Jordan's voice came again.

"We see that Lawrence plays the same position as a seeker, just like Potter. I wonder if he is also a flying genius?"

"I look forward to Hufflepuff Boxing Champion bringing you exciting matches."

The expressions on the faces of the Slytherins, who were originally smiling, froze, and they cast unkind glances at the commentary table.

You kid won't pick up any of the pots, right?

Wayne's mouth also twitched. Hufflepuff Boxing Champion?

What the hell is it called?

Not as handsome as Hufflepuff's fierce tiger.

When the whistle fell, all the balls flew into the sky.

"Game start!"

Lee Jordan shouted: "Hufflepuff's Whateley grabbed the Quaffle and started flying at high speed.

"He is the captain of Hufflepuff, look at the broom under his crotch, it's Nimbus 2000!"

"It seems the rumors are true! Lawrence not only bought a Nimbus 2000 for himself but also gave one to the college."

"Roger Davis stepped forward to intercept but was dodged! Irina took over, can she succeed? Well... Well, what a beautiful girl, Hufflepuff scored!"

Wayne flew higher than the others. He was not in a hurry to find the Golden Snitch but just stayed in the audience for a while.

He found that what Cedric usually said was true.

Being able to gather seven people to start a competition is the biggest victory for Ravenclaw.

Except for the two boys, Captain Isaias and Whateley, who looked decent, the other girls' tactical qualities were... hard to describe.

The female batter named Caridi failed to hit the bludger three times in a row but was almost kicked off the broom.

"Which girl are you looking at?"

Cho suddenly flew over, his eyes a little unkind.

Wayne said without changing his expression: "Everyone, I have to say, the girl from Ravenclaw is indeed beautiful.

The little witch's mouth immediately bulged.

Even though Cho was usually calm, she would also become a little jealous after hearing Wayne's praises for others.

But in the next sentence, Cho immediately beamed.

"But the most beautiful girl is with me."

"Don't think that if you say something nice, I will let you go." Cho suppressed the joy in her heart and became inexplicably arrogant.

Wayne laughed and joked: "I should say this, the honey trap does not affect me."

"I'm going to catch the Golden Snitch. Come after me. I'll let you go if I catch you."

Before he finished speaking, Wayne's broom shot out like an arrow from the bowstring. Cho shouted cunningly and also urged the broom to chase after him.

The sudden acceleration of the two attracted Lee Jordan's attention.

"Both seekers accelerated at the same time. Did they both discover the Golden Snitch?"

"No, it's not."

"They were just chasing and fighting..."

"What's with this damn feeling of fullness? I didn't eat much in the morning!"

...

In the Gryffindor stands, Ronald and Harry were almost hugging each other and shivering.

They looked at Hermione in horror as her whole body exuded black energy. She had been like this ever since Cho approached Wayne. After Lee Jordan finished speaking, both of them were terrified to the point of tears.

"We can see that Lawrence's flying skills are on par with Harry's, and Ravenclaw's Cho Chang is equally extraordinary. They make a perfect pair..."

As Lee Jordan finished speaking, a sudden wave of fear washed over him, as if he were being stared at by something terrifying. Instinctively, he looked down towards the lower stands. Nearly half of the girls were staring at him with lifeless eyes as if they wanted to auction him off.

Lee Jordan's scalp tingled and he suddenly became serious. Ignoring the double flight between Wayne and Cho, he focused on analyzing the game.

The score began to widen, quickly reaching eighty to twenty. Cho had given up on chasing Wayne and was now in search of the Golden Snitch, but to no avail.

"It's almost over," Wayne muttered. There was no need to make the score too lopsided.

Ravenclaw had more female students than male, while Hufflepuff had more male students than female.

Wayne, without resorting to using his dynamic perception, relied solely on his observation skills to locate the Golden Snitch. He had no intention of using magic to cheat in a school game. After all, he, Lawrence, was not a despicable person.

Buzz... The faint buzzing sound passed by, but Wayne caught it. He continuously adjusted his position, and the sound grew clearer and clearer. He realized that the Golden Snitch was hovering above a ring in Hufflepuff.

Pretending to be unaware of anything, Wayne flew around the court. When he got close, he suddenly accelerated.

At the same time, Cho, who was also paying attention to Wayne's movements, noticed something and started sprinting.

"Seekers from both sides sprinted again! This time it wasn't a false shot, they discovered the Golden Snitch!"

"Quick! Too fast!"

"Lawrence catches the Snitch, game over."

The final score was 230 to 30, and Hufflepuff won the game.

When Wayne raised his arms and enjoyed the cheers of the audience, Cho finally flew in front of him.

"You win."

"Keep working hard next time," Wayne comforted and touched Cho's head.

Different from Hermione's fluffy look, Cho's black hair was exceptionally smooth, and the single ponytail made the girl look less fragile and more heroic than usual.

"I will try my best to beat you next time."

Having seen Wayne's flying skills, Cho didn't dare to think that she could win.

"Your opponent will not be me next time," Wayne shook his head, "Cedric's suspension is only for one game. I'm just here to make a cameo."

"Oh well."

Cho was a little disappointed, but she also knew that Wayne was busy every day and Quidditch was not important to the boy.

After landing on the ground, other Hufflepuff players gathered around Wayne.

"Wayne, you're great!" Whateley said excitedly. They won a lot of points this time and felt more confident when facing Gryffindor and Slytherin.

Wayne smiled and asked, "How about Cedric?"

"Well, it's hard to say," Whateley was embarrassed for a while. Cedric, who rushed over to celebrate with them, heard Wayne's words and shouted, "Are you trying to steal my Seeker position?"

Everyone laughed, and it was obvious that Cedric was panicking.

"It depends on your performance in the future," Wayne did not refute but raised his eyebrows. "If the scrap rate of the maps you make is higher than 10%, I will ask Whateley to replace you."

After saying that, ignoring Cedric's jumping around, Wayne found Mrs. Hooch.

"Madam, can I keep this Golden Snitch?"

"Of course," Mrs. Hooch readily agreed and praised Wayne.

Catching the Golden Snitch for the first time is indeed worth keeping as a souvenir.

After Wayne thanked her, he returned to Hufflepuff's team.

Although they lost the game, there was no conflict between Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. Both sides remained relatively calm.

On the other hand, Hermione had a small quarrel with Wayne for two days, but they reconciled on the third day.

It wasn't Wayne who convinced her to come back, though.

Hermione realized that when she wasn't by Wayne's side, other girls would approach him.

One of those girls was Daphne Greengrass from Slytherin.

This made Hermione realize that she was taking advantage of her enemy.

Feeling foolish, Hermione pinched Wayne twice symbolically and they patched things up.

The two Quidditch games during the school year were over, and suddenly it was December.

When Wayne woke up on the first weekend of December, he noticed a change in the world outside.

The ground was covered in white snow, and the lake was frozen.

Not sure what to do, Wayne decided to go outside.

Hogwarts Castle had transformed into a winter wonderland, covered in ice and snow.

Despite the cold weather, many students were gathering outside for the first time this year.

The snowfall was heavy.

Feeling more at ease, Wayne returned to the common room, borrowed fishing gear from Hannah, who was reading a cookbook, and asked the house elves in the kitchen for some food to use as bait.

Although he had never fished in the Black Lake before, Wayne often saw other students setting up stalls there.

Most of these students were from Hufflepuff.

Before setting off, he went to Hermione and Cho to ask if they wanted to join him, and waited for their response.

The two girls bundled up in warm coats, scarves, and gloves, resembling rag dolls.

When they arrived at the Black Lake, Wayne chose a spot and started to show off his fishing knowledge to the girls.

The girls were not idle either. Hermione brought out a thick book, while Cho brought yarn and tools.

She is going to knit a scarf for Wayne as a Christmas gift.

Although Hermione was a little moved, she tried a few times and gave up decisively when she found that she had no talent in this area.

"You haven't given up on finding Nicolas Flamel yet?" Wayne glanced at the title of the book.

"Outstanding Wizards of the Twenty-First World"

"Of course not." Hermione's face turned slightly red and she turned her head to defend herself:

"It's just extracurricular reading, just read it casually."

Wayne smiled, not exposing her.

He had already said that he knew who Nicolas Flamel was, but Hermione refused to let him tell her, saying that she wanted to test her strength to pursue the truth.

Wayne had no choice but to lean on her.

Afraid that the two of them would be frozen, he released a constant temperature spell to dispel the cold air around them.

The magic spell is just right so that it does not affect the vicinity of the ice surface and will not cause the risk of the ice melting.

Compared to before, Wayne is becoming more and more comfortable with magic.

Half an hour later, there were four more fish in the tube he brought, all weighing about four pounds.

Wayne was going to take these fish to the Forbidden Forest and feed them to Hestia and the others.

Unicorns are not vegetarian animals.

Two snowballs hit Wayne, but he didn't move at all. The snowballs seemed to hit an invisible wall and returned the same way, followed by two identical screams of pain.

"Ouch!"

Only then did Hermione and Cho notice what was happening and turn around.

The Weasley twins came over, covering their foreheads, and complained: "Wayne, do you have eyes in your back?"

He signaled the two of them to stop talking because the fish float was moving.

After catching another fish, Wayne threw it into the bucket and then looked at the two of them.

"I don't have eyes behind my back, but I can feel the bad thoughts in both of you from across the castle."

"Bragging!" The twins said in unison and then laughed.

"Fred, what should we do? There is no way our prank will succeed!"

"It doesn't matter George, we still have time, we can always beat Wayne once before graduation."

Hermione rolled her cute little eyes.

She didn't know where the twins came from so many happy things and laughed so happily every day.

George got down to business: "Wayne, we came here to ask you, are you going to stay in school this Christmas?"

"Mom and Dad are going to Romania to see Charlie, and we are all staying."

"Want me to take you somewhere interesting?" At the end of his sentence, George winked at Wayne.

"I'll have a chance in the future." Wayne shook his head.

"I'm going to the United States this Christmas, and I'll probably be back when school starts."

"Okay." Although the twins were a little regretful, they didn't say anything more.

Before leaving, Fred whispered to Wayne that they had memorized all of the Marauder's Map and could give it to him anytime if they wanted.

"What are you going to America for? Vacation?" Hermione raised her little face and looked at the boy.

Wayne nodded, "That's right, I'll pay a visit to Uncle Newt by the way."