HP Star Shining

Su Xingchen knew that Harry would come to see her eventually, but she didn't expect him to come so soon and couldn't even wait for a night.

Fortunately, this kid still had some conscience. He didn't bombard her with words right away. Instead, he helped her up and poured her a glass of water.

Su Xingchen held the water cup, thinking about what to say.

If everything is to be made clear, the matter of the bracelet must be exposed. It would be difficult to keep it vague like he did to Ron. Harry had seen her in the Chamber of Secrets. If he didn't explain it clearly, it would not be a good thing to be regarded as Voldemort's accomplice.

"Don't try to trick me like you did Ron." Harry's voice rang in his ears.

Uh, embarrassing, that's what she thought.

"No way." Su Xingchen took a big sip of water guiltily, and glanced at Harry's expression, which seemed to see through her clumsy lie at a glance.

It really is true that the older it gets, the less adorable it becomes. She just thought about it and put the cup beside the bed. "I actually... looked directly into the eyes of the basilisk."

"What did you say?" Harry's heart almost stopped beating because of Su Xingchen's calm tone but shocking words.

"I'm dead, but not completely dead."

"What do you mean you're dead?" Harry's heart was pounding, and he grabbed Su Xingchen's wrist with an imperceptible panic.

Ouch, it hurts.

Su Xingchen looked at the hand that was tightly grasping her wrist, and felt a little inexplicably proud in her heart. In the past, she was the one who grabbed others out of fear, and now it was finally her turn to scare others.

Yes, it's quite painful.

Su Xingchen looked up at Harry with a faint smile on his face.

"I saw the basilisk's eyes, and that's why I died." Su Xingchen spoke in a relaxed tone. Noticing the increasing force on his wrist, he quickly explained, "But, I had a magic self-defense weapon my family gave me. It allowed my soul to leave my body before I died, so I was just petrified. Do you understand?"

Su Xingchen was not sure if he had explained it clearly, nor was he sure if Harry could understand it.

Harry thought for a moment and nodded. It was a little hard to believe, but he could probably understand what Su Xingchen meant.

"I'm not a ghost, and I can't go back to my body. I became a soul that no one can see, and then I followed you and Ron..." Su Xingchen finished the rest of the story concisely and clearly.

Harry thought of Su Xingchen's tearful look in the secret room. No wonder he asked him to take her out of the secret room quickly. Fortunately...

He thought again of the strangely moving Sorting Hat. "Did you throw the hat to me?"

Su Xingchen nodded awkwardly. Thinking back now, he felt that his behavior at that time was really unnecessary. Harry would always get the sword of Gryffindor in the hat.

But being in that kind of environment, she couldn't remain completely indifferent and stay out of it.

"You stood before Voldemort for me?"

Su Xingchen could only nod quickly with a guilty conscience. She couldn't say that she knew Harry would definitely kill Voldemort, but she took a gamble just to buy him time, and then lost the bet. This shows that gambling is a bad thing.

But boy, can you please let go now? You've left fingerprints!

"Harry, my hand hurts." If you don't speak up, your hand will be crippled.

Harry quickly let go of his hand, and as expected, there were several red marks on his wrist.

"Come to think of it, Harry, you saved me again. You ran so fast, whoosh, I almost flew up." Su Xingchen exaggeratedly gestured to ease his guilty conscience and Harry's embarrassment.

However, Harry's expression darkened visibly. "I'm sorry."

He was filled with regret. For the first time, he blamed himself for always being too curious. If he hadn't been so eager to know about the secret chamber, Xingchen wouldn't have encountered these things, not to mention that she almost...

What happened? She didn't mention this to make people feel guilty. Su Xingchen quickly shook her head and said, "Don't apologize to me. It has nothing to do with you."

It's all fate, her tragic and unfortunate fate.

Su Xingchen looked calm on the outside, but was crying inside.

As it turns out, since she is not the protagonist, she should not be too curious or have a lucky mentality.

Harry's expression didn't improve.

"What happened next? What happened after you rescued Ginny?" Su Xingchen diverted his attention subtly, and Harry began to talk about what happened after she fell asleep.

"So you guessed that Riddle's diary was slipped into Ginny's book by Mr. Malfoy while he was in the bookshop? And that he rescued Dobby the elf?"

Although he already knew the plot, Su Xingchen knew Harry's strengths too well and hit the mark accurately. "You are amazing."

Stared at by Su Xingchen's bright eyes, Harry seemed a little frightened. He scratched the back of his head and completely forgot about his previous self-blame.

As time passed, Su Xingchen brought up topics that Harry was interested in from time to time, and the two seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation.

Although...but...the holiday is coming soon, so it's not too much to stay up all night with a good friend, right?

Who made Hogwarts Hospital so scary? Anyway, Harry is an energetic night owl, Su Xingchen thought.

As the sky gradually brightened, she finally realized that Harry had to go back to bed and that she could be discharged after Madam Pomfrey had checked him.

"Stars..." Harry put on the invisibility cloak, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.

"What's wrong?" Hasn't the young man finished chatting?

"As for the defensive weapon you mentioned that can block the basilisk's attack, don't let anyone else know." Although Harry was very, very curious and really wanted to take a look at that thing, and he knew that Xingchen would not refuse if he brought it up.

But Harry also knew that he shouldn't do this.

Xingchen has secrets, and she has never hidden them, at least not from herself.

She comes from a mysterious and powerful family, but she never mentions it.

Harry realized that it seemed to be Su Xingchen's taboo. No matter what the reason was, he didn't want to touch it. He couldn't lose this friend.

And there are many unknown little secrets between him and Xingchen, that's enough.

"Yeah, I only told you what I know." Su Xingchen nodded hurriedly, feeling very satisfied with Harry's sense of propriety. She certainly knew how curious this child was.

Harry seemed satisfied with her last words and left the ward after giving a few instructions.

Sleep, sleep, every bit of nourishment is helpful.

After Harry left, Su Xingchen covered herself with the quilt and fell asleep. Although she was said to have slept for three days and three nights before, she didn't feel anything at that time, right?

Madam Pomfrey brought breakfast and after checking on the drowsy Su Xingchen, she couldn't help but mutter, "How can this child sleep so well?" She suggested observing him for another night, which frightened the sleepy Su Xingchen sober and he righteously rejected the proposal.

She quickly changed her clothes and Harry and Hermione arrived, which was really touching.

"Where's Ron?" Su Xingchen quickly folded the hospital gown in her hand. She was wearing her own clothes when she was petrified, but unfortunately, Madam Pomfrey insisted that she change into a hospital gown because she was kept in the hospital for observation last night. She is really a good doctor who loves her job and is dedicated to her work.

"He... has something else."

Su Xingchen glanced at Hermione strangely. If there was something else, then there was something else. Why was she hesitating? Was she still angry with Ron?

"Let's go." Su Xingchen smiled and took Hermione's arm, then quickly left the hospital.

If I don't leave now, what if Madam Pomfrey changes her mind later?

Soon, she found out what Ron's other business was.

This small path leading to Hogwarts Castle is probably where Draco stopped Hermione before. Usually, almost no one comes here.

Two prominent redheads, Ron and Ginny, were waiting for her.

Our eyes met, feeling a little awkward.

Ginny's face was filled with panic and hesitation, and Su Xingchen didn't want to speak.

Yes, she did manage to clear her mind and comfort herself. She also knew that this was due to the plot, and that she couldn't completely blame Ginny, but she couldn't completely blame Ginny either, right?

Su Xingchen prepared herself mentally to not blame anyone, but she had experienced life and death before, so it was impossible for her to be completely free of resentment. After all, she was not the Virgin Mary.

Ron bumped into Ginny's shoulder, and she stepped forward hesitantly. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay." Su Xingchen smiled sweetly, gentle and distant.

"Well..." Ginny didn't know what to say. They were not familiar with each other. "I'll go back first." She avoided Harry and Su Xingchen's eyes and left in a hurry.

"I'll go see her," Ron said. "Xingchen, don't be angry. Ginny didn't mean it."

"I know." Su Xingchen nodded, "Go quickly."

Ron caught up with Ginny, and the two red-haired girls walked further and further away in their sight.

"Ron is a good brother, right? Even though he always dislikes Ginny and yells at her, he still saves her and helps her clean up the mess."

Rather than saying that Ron cared about whether she forgave Ginny, Su Xingchen believed that he cared more about whether Ginny would regret this matter and trap herself.

Noticing two pairs of eyes looking at her, Su Xingchen blinked her slightly innocent eyes and said, "I don't seem to be as tolerant and generous as I thought."

"You've done very well." Harry knew everything that had happened to Su Xingchen. Although he might be crazy, he really felt that Xingchen's expression as she watched Ron and Ginny leave was inexplicably pitiful.

He wanted to hug her, but he didn't dare.

Hermione walked forward and hugged Su Xingchen. She patted Su Xingchen's back gently and frowned. Something was wrong.

If she had only been petrified, Xingchen wouldn't have reacted so strongly. There must be something she didn't know. Everyone else had woken up, but Xingchen remained unconscious even after her body softened. Perhaps it had something to do with her magical family secrets. It seemed she needed to find an opportunity to ask her about it.

Xingchen might not say it, but... glancing at Harry who was standing next to him, someone seemed to know something.

I can only say that Hermione is worthy of being the smartest person in Hogwarts.

Sensing Hermione's comfort and encouragement, Su Xingchen slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

It seems that she and Ginny can only be acquaintances. She once wanted to get along with her on a friendly basis, but fortunately she had Hermione.

Harry could tell at a glance that Su Xingchen's smile was genuine at this moment, completely different from before.

He breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately there was Hermione.