Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 449 Harry's Team Formation Process! A frank and open discussion, keeping things separat

"Humph!"

Ron made a decision that hurt her deeply, and Lavender, helpless, could only snort and leave unhappily.

After Lavender left.

Hermione tilted her head back proudly.

Ron was relieved of his worries and very happy.

Harry frowned slightly, looking both confused and enlightened, though he couldn't quite put his finger on what he had realized.

He could only congratulate his two best friends on forming a team, and then went off to find his teammates on his own.

Harry went to find Cho Chang first.

Cho Chang has reached an agreement with Cedric Diggory to team up and is looking for teammates from Gryphon and Slytherin.

They were naturally overjoyed to see Harry come to them.

Harry had suddenly found teammates from both the Eagle and the Houndhouse, which should have made him happy, but for some reason, his brow furrowed even deeper.

He saw Cho Chang and Cedric standing together, chatting and laughing, looking sunny and cheerful. He felt both happy and unhappy, quite conflicted.

From Harry's perspective, Cho Chang, with her exotic Eastern charm and widely recognized beauty at Hogwarts, has always possessed a very special allure.

This attraction can be amplified at certain times.

For example, when Qiu Zhang performs brilliantly in classroom challenges, when she confidently answers the professors' questions, or when she walks with other female classmates, displaying a sunny and gentle smile...

That's why Harry approached Cho Chang first when forming a team.

I got what I wanted, but I felt inexplicably heartbroken because of the buy-one-get-one-free Cedric.

So the three of them agreed to go find their Slytherin teammates again, and Harry temporarily parted ways with Cho Chang and Cedric.

Harry walked along a corridor in the castle with his head slightly lowered, looking preoccupied, though it was hard to pinpoint exactly what was on his mind.

Now, his parents have been resurrected, his cousin is always around, he has many good friends, and his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon have become his wizard neighbors. It seems he has everything he needs.

Why are there still these inexplicable awkward moments?

"Breaking!"

Suddenly, a call stopped Harry as he walked down the corridor.

Harry recognized the voice, stopped, looked up and turned around, and saw Draco with his blond hair slicked back, and Goyle, Draco's sidekick, a step behind him.

Now, Draco only has one follower left.

Goyle changed his mind, and his father, old Goyle, also became a surviving surrendered wizard.

Crabbe, however, remained obstinate and died alongside his father, Old Crabbe, in the great battle between pure-blood Death Eaters and surrendered pure-blood wizards.

Those who met the same fate include Pansy Parkinson, who was once madly infatuated with Draco, and her sidekick Millison Burst...

Back to the topic.

Harry and Draco's relationship is currently more than classmates but less than friends. They are both stubborn and unwilling to be the first to apologize and send a friend request to each other.

In the rather dimly lit corridor.

Harry looked Draco straight in the eye and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Draco, is there something you need?"

"Who specifically came looking for you?" Draco's eyes flickered, and he awkwardly tried to argue, "Gow, tell me, did I come specifically to see Pott?"

"Isn't it...?" Goyle's reply was incredibly lacking in emotional intelligence, quickly earning him a speechless eye roll from Draco.

But Harry noticed something.

"You've come here to..."

"I've come to see what's wrong that makes the famous Harry Potter walk with his head down!"

Draco didn't give Harry a chance to finish speaking, interrupting him to save face.

"I... what could be wrong with me?" Now it was Harry's turn to feel awkward.

"No problem?"

Draco smiled. "I've heard that you haven't accepted any invitations to team up with any Slytherin students, nor have you sought out any Slytherin students to team up with."

Do you want to sit and wait for the month-long deadline to end so the professors can assign you a team?

That would be incredibly embarrassing! Should I help you find a good and reliable Slytherin teammate?

Hearing Draco's words, Harry's awkward mood subsided, and he suddenly burst out laughing.

"Putt! What are you laughing at? Stop laughing!" Draco was completely taken aback by Harry's reaction and became a little anxious.

Harry slowly stopped laughing and said seriously, "Draco, you want to team up with me, right?"

"You you you... I I I..." Draco's thoughts were exposed, and his brain temporarily malfunctioned, causing him to stammer.

“I agree,” Harry said clearly, overhearing Draco’s hesitation.

"That's what you said!"

Draco's hesitation vanished instantly, and he quickly added, "And you invited me, you invited me, that's very important!"

"Honestly, Draco, you are excellent, better than me. You have accomplished a series of very meaningful things."

Harry ignored Draco's "yours and mine" argument. He thought about his cousin's honest and straightforward manner all along, and about Hermione's sudden outburst of initiative and courage.

So he made a last-minute decision to have an open and honest talk with Draco.

He immediately began by praising Draco highly.

This surprised and delighted Draco. His overwhelming joy was so intense that he couldn't suppress it, and he became unusually humble, stammering incoherently.

"Bott, don't idolize me too much. Although I am very good, I am not as good as you say."

And besides, you're excellent too! At least your ability to tell the truth is top-notch!

"It's your narcissistic and arrogant nature that makes you so unlikeable."

Harry rolled his eyes in disdain and continued.

Draco's pleasant mood froze.

Harry continued, "I've heard about it from my cousin, and I can also sense something from the changes in some of the pure-blood Slytherin students last school year."

You have changed the minds of many people and saved many people; you have made many efforts for this.

Moreover, just as I told you before, you truly overcame the constraints of family and social status, and became your true self again.

In this respect, you deserve my admiration.

But you were too arrogant. Ron, Hermione, Neville, and my cousin never received an apology from you.

Apology for your insults to us on the first-grade enrollment train.

After I misunderstood you during my first flight lesson, I quickly went to apologize to you, prompted by my cousin.

That's why I've never accepted you as a friend.

After hearing Harry's candid inner monologue, Draco felt a mix of emotions: self-blame, reflection, a sense of enlightenment... but also a lot of grievances.

"But when I insulted you on the train, you took your revenge on the spot! I was cursed and dressed in muddy clothes, I was miserable! Do you think it was easy for me?"

"Well... to borrow a phrase from my cousin."

"What?"

"One thing at a time!"