[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring":3,"chapter-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-216":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting at Hogwarts, Logging into Elden Ring",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1496340,1944,"Chapter 216: A World Where Only Harry Has No Dance Partner: Complete","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-216",216,"\u003Cp>\"Good brother! I'll go find a reference right away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron thumped Harry on the shoulder, didn't even bother finishing his breakfast, and bolted out of the Great Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for where he planned to find a dress-robe reference at this hour… that was anyone's guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur noticed Harry turning his head again, staring in Cho Chang's direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Harry suddenly realize something important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was called a ball for a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You had to dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when it came to dancing, Harry could only say this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>nine out of ten doors were open—and the last one was nailed shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione spoke up from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry too much. I heard Professor McGonagall will be holding special classes to teach everyone the basics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As McGonagall's student, Hermione had reliable inside information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry immediately let out a huge sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur, however, looked puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why were you dragging me to practice so urgently before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! I like dancing. Is that not allowed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if she'd ever admit, in front of so many people, that she just wanted to dance more with her cousin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur chuckled and rubbed her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, as long as you like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two of them interact so naturally, Harry felt like he'd been force-fed dog food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly found it hard to swallow his breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted sweet romance too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, Harry made a firm decision:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>once he learned how to dance, he would invite Cho—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for him, Arthur had no idea what Harry was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he would've told him mercilessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kid, you're already out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry, of course, still had no idea that Cho Chang had already been claimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He attended McGonagall's dance class with great enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the lesson, Ron was distracted, clearly lost in thought about redesigning his dress robes. McGonagall caught him almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As punishment—or perhaps mischief—she invited Ron onto the floor as a demonstration partner and danced a round with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Ron showed some talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, he didn't stomp on McGonagall's toes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the dance lessons ended, Hogwarts students began inviting their crushes left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when Harry and Ron fell into despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry didn't know how to invite Cho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing groups of girls together, he couldn't bring himself to step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron, on the other hand, had no idea who to invite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He briefly considered Fleur—and even acted on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the line of people inviting Fleur stretched from the Gryffindor common room all the way to the Slytherin one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rejected every single one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Fleur personally invited Arthur to be her Yule Ball partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At almost the same time, Ravenclaw prefect Penelope Clearwater did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were rejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because long before either of them asked, Arthur had already been claimed by Hermione and Ranni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—Arthur had two partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, no one seriously expected Ranni to go find a different dance partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if she were willing, no one would dare accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Ranni stepped away from Arthur, her aura alone was enough to suffocate ordinary students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interestingly enough, Penelope and Fleur ended up becoming each other's dance partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur played a small role in that outcome too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both girls had approached him at the same time. When he declined, he casually added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you two go together? The school never said dance partners have to be opposite sexes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That suggestion struck gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither Penelope nor Fleur wanted to dance with anyone other than Arthur anyway. With no better options, they immediately agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hand in hand, the two left together to discuss outfits for the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the boys who'd planned to invite them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they found out, they'd probably curse this as an unforgivable waste of resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, one was Ravenclaw's most admired girl, and the other was Beauxbatons' undeniable school beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, Harry arrived at the study room looking utterly dejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped into the seat beside Ron and said gloomily,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I failed. She was already invited.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron knew exactly who \"she\" referred to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, Harry,\" Ron comforted him. \"There are so many girls across three schools. Why fixate on just one? You're a champion who beat a dragon! If you can't find a partner, people will laugh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry buried his face in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I didn't try inviting others? Most of them already had partners. What about you, then? Found one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron was completely choked by the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't found one either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ron's silence, Harry immediately understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them turned to look out the window, where the Black Lake was visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur was there, fishing with Hermione and Ranni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, word had spread that Arthur had two partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone reignited hope among the girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Arthur could have a second partner, why couldn't they be the third?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Groups of girls kept approaching Arthur one after another—even while he was fishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all rejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they didn't realize was that Arthur had already turned down both a house beauty and a school queen. There was no chance he'd accept them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the girls didn't give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because nearby was another champion: Viktor Krum from Durmstrang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krum was jogging along the lake, training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Failing with Arthur, the girls immediately redirected their attention to Krum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Ron looked away from the window and exchanged a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they both sighed heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to be popular too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this rate, it'll just be us without partners,\" Harry muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not necessarily,\" Ron said with a grin. \"There's still Neville. He could always dance with himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd once returned to the dormitory to find Neville passionately dancing alone—in pajamas, wearing polished leather shoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't know?\" Harry frowned. \"Neville already found a partner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron took critical damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Neville had a date?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Fred slid a note across the table to Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Move fast, or all the good ones will be gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You already got one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred answered by demonstrating the concept of instant action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked straight over to Angelina Johnson and invited her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As fellow Gryffindor Quidditch players, they got along well—and unsurprisingly, she accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron stared, shocked, urgency flooding his veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed Harry's arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No good. We move now. We must find partners—deadline is tonight, before returning to the common room. Agreed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry nodded firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agreed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then both of them were promptly seized by the heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today's study hall supervisor was Snape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd been watching them whisper for ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he threw them both out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had no intention of studying, they might as well go hunt for dance partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, Ron returned to the common room beaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he'd succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Harry! How about you?\" Ron asked excitedly. \"Found someone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry lay sprawled on the sofa like a salted fish who'd lost all hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. You?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good news!\" Ron grinned. \"Lavender invited me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lavender Brown—same year, same house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron hadn't expected it at all and was still riding the high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh. Congratulations,\" Harry replied weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks. I'm going to work on my dress robes. Good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron skipped off toward the dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Arthur returned from a full day of fishing by the Black Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry sprang up instantly and rushed toward him, startling Arthur badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advance Chapters Available on Patreon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1239,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","b0cff35c10d9ce517e8f6e0f69e5c654a89138f7b9731ff5e3a23cd2f8d3133e","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-217","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-215",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]