LRAB Chapter 176 Seven Skirts
Chapter 176 Seven Skirts
Under the watchful eyes of her two roommates, Leila unpacked the dress boxes one by one.
Yes, there were indeed other people who also gave Layla a gown.
There are now seven dresses on the table.
Each has its own beauty, and at this moment they are silently vying for attention, hoping to win the favor of their owner.
“This black dress must have been ordered by Leila herself—” Angelina took the black dress out of the box and displayed it in the air.
“Excellent, your choice is superb. The light-colored tulle draped down the back of this dress is the most striking feature,” Angelina commented. “Try it on—”
Leila fulfilled her roommate's wish.
"Wow, this black dress is amazing! You look like a night fairy in it, and the draped fabric at the back looks like transparent wings!"
Arya decided to vote for the black dress.
Lyra picked up a green dress with a small card on it that had only one initial: HP.
Lyra thought for a few seconds before realizing whose name it was. She was extremely surprised; she hadn't expected Harry to give her a dress as well.
She hadn't even agreed to help, so of course she couldn't accept his skirt, especially since she didn't need any more skirts right now...
Even if she returns the green dress to Harry tomorrow, it won't stop her from trying it on—all the girls in the dorm unanimously agreed on this idea.
This green tulle dress is very special, characterized by its irregular cut. The skirt is shorter in the front and longer in the back, and the irregular diagonal cut, along with the matching green satin ballet shoes with straps, makes her legs appear even longer, while the emerald color also makes her skin look as white as snow.
“I didn’t expect Harry to have such good taste,” Angelina said. “And the emerald green color is the same as Harry’s eye color!”
Lyra and Arya also thought the color was a brilliant choice.
Coincidentally, in contrast to the green, there were also two red dresses.
However, these two red dresses do not feel alike.
One was a wine-red long dress with elegant and flowing lines, and a magical rose made of gold sand bloomed continuously at the chest, which was extremely gorgeous;
The other one is a bright red halter style, with a hot and unrestrained style, reminiscent of a gypsy witch.
Lyra knew exactly who had given her one of the two red dresses, which were quite different in style. After all, the brown owl who had sent her the golden rose dress was on very good terms with her, and they met several times a month.
Even Angelina Jolie and Aria are very familiar with it.
"Is this the dress worn by the boy who gave you the giant rose?" Angelina said with a grin, "that mysterious Slytherin suitor."
“We’re not that opposed to Slytherin boys,” Arya said sincerely. “Actually, some Slytherins are quite nice. I once met a younger Slytherin girl who was extremely cute and very friendly—she helped me pick up my quill that I had dropped.”
“Later, Aria and I heard that she was Daphne’s sister,” Angelina said, a little surprised and a little regretful. “I never expected that such a gentle little girl would have such an arrogant older sister.”
“But who gave me this red halter dress? There wasn’t even a signed card—” Aria said.
“It doesn’t matter,” Leila said thoughtfully, clearly having someone she suspected. “I believe someone will step forward and admit it—”
Next, Arya insisted that Lyra try on the shimmering silver backless dress—Lyra skillfully slipped it on.
Another very familiar piece is a flowing, gray-blue long dress with a large train.
Both roommates agreed that these two dresses were probably the most beautiful, but Lyra didn't intend to wear either of them to the prom.
To stop her two roommates from relentlessly urging her to try on the dresses, she enthusiastically and almost forcefully asked them to do so as well. Soon, the entire dormitory was filled with girls happily twirling around.
*
The Black Lake under the moonlight has a unique charm.
The swallowtail dog trotted happily around Lyra and Theodore Nott; the three of them had been taking far fewer walks together lately.
As Lyra gazed at the giant squid lazily extending its enormous tentacles from the lake, she couldn't help but recall the beautiful sight she had seen in the Slytherin common room last time.
The scenery at the bottom of Black Lake is completely different from that on the surface. Although each has its own beauty, the scenery deep at the bottom of the lake is definitely more precious.
"...But don't Slytherins who live underground for so long really get rheumatism?" Lyra couldn't help but ask.
Theodore Nott had absolutely no desire to answer such a idiotic question, but his mouth was already so used to doing it—
"So, guess why wizards spend time brewing potions with various effects?"
Well, answering this will at least give you a taste of the fun in mocking the foolish Gryffindors.
Dean Snape must have been comforting himself in the same way, Theodore Nott let his thoughts wander aimlessly.
He's been too tense lately, so when he goes for a walk with his silly dog friend at night, he always lets himself relax a bit.
The moonlight was beautiful, and the evening breeze felt wonderful.
The puppy and its owner are also very cute.
“My friend, I think you’ve become even more wise and intelligent lately, and more approachable and dignified…” The dog friend started to fawn over him, contrary to his usual behavior.
"Speak your mind."
Theodore Nott felt as lazy as a giant squid stretching its tentacles in the Black Lake, so much so that listening to his dog-friends' ramblings was quite amusing.
“Hehe, as expected of a shrewd Slytherin—” Lyra offered a fawning smile, “I just wanted to ask my all-knowing local native friend where I can buy truly effective alchemical products?”
“Didn’t you recently declare that you were going to become the next alchemist?” Theodore Nott pointed this out.
“Well, I didn’t expect alchemy to be so difficult—” Lyra complained. “Why doesn’t Hogwarts offer any courses on alchemy?”
“The reasons are quite complicated,” replied a Slytherin with excellent history of magic, “but it’s mainly for balance, you can think of it that way.”
“It’s just that you’re too lazy to explain in detail to me—” Lyra glanced knowingly at her Slytherin friend beside her, “I’ve noticed that you’ve been getting more and more lethargic when you go for walks lately, for someone like you who’s usually very self-disciplined!”
Upon hearing this, Theodore Nott glanced at his dog friend.
Indeed, besides their foolish bravery, Gryffindor's keen intuition was the key reason they survived.
Well, this is also a Slytherin bias. Criticizing Gryffindor might be an instinct, especially since criticizing his fellow Gryffindors is one of the few sources of joy he's found recently.