Chapter 296: Groundwork for the Diary

Draco and Pan Xi looked at each other; they seemed a bit hesitant. Seeing this hesitation, Harry was also a bit surprised all of a sudden. He had never considered that these two would reveal such an expression at such a time.

"Why do you look a bit hesitant?" Harry couldn't help but ask.

"I'm not sure if I can listen." Pan Xi sighed. "Compared to the truth behind the game, I hope this won't affect the relationship between us."

"Yes, if it's said that because of obtaining new information, and then being forced by stance to be hostile to you, I think it's better to continue playing dumb." Draco's expression also looked slightly disappointed.

"If it's said, wanting to maintain the friendship between us," Harry thought quickly, "we can preset a stance together. Regarding the relationship between the Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters, we as a student group give our own opinions together."

"As students, it actually has nothing to do with us." Draco said. "But after all, we all have other identities. If we have to talk about it, the student identity is actually the most fragile."

"No, I mean, we base ourselves on the power formed by Torchwood to make our own voices heard," Harry gradually had a train of thought, "no matter what your father wants you to do, what matters more is what you want to do."

"What I want? Of course I hope everyone doesn't make things so tense and get along harmoniously." Draco said irritably. "Life is clearly so easy, why must we jump up and down for some boring things?"

"The boring thing you mentioned refers to Greengrass?" Harry asked. "Your father is still bringing this up?"

"Yes, he is still forcing me to meet with Astoria." Draco looked at Pan Xi with some guilt. "To be honest, she is indeed quite beautiful, which is also the reason for my irritability."

"You have already used Eve to manipulate him once. He doesn't want to be manipulated by his father using Greengrass again." Pan Xi didn't look panicked at all; perhaps they already had a certain consensus on this matter.

"The core disagreement lies in the fact that the Death Eaters want to resurrect the Dark Lord, and the Order of the Phoenix does not allow it." Harry said suddenly. "Then what should our stance be? How should the student group view this issue? What can we do to be more in line with our interests and form a consensus internally?"

"And the game between them is actually unfolding around the resurrection of the Dark Lord?" Pan Xi asked. "What you just wanted to say is actually the conditions and methods of resurrection?"

"That's right. In the eyes of some high-level people, this doesn't seem to be a secret," Harry shrugged. "But since we all value the friendship between us, then before reaching a further consensus, let's not say it out loud."

"Then let's talk about the Dark Lord." Pan Xi nodded. "First of all, what can be determined is that the people behind us have different stances, so we cannot completely lean toward either side."

"But I also don't want the Dark Lord to be resurrected. He is a willful guy, and it's no good for us." Draco shook his head. "Didn't we say before, stay neutral and let fate decide?"

"If staying neutral can satisfy you, that's fine too. I originally wanted to consult you about emotional problems." Harry knew that Draco must also have his own ambitions. "It's just that you asked me first if the Order of the Phoenix had any actions, and then we talked about the external situation."

"It's not really like that, it's just that our original strategy was a bit like sitting and waiting for death." Draco shook his head. "And, the feeling of being kept in the dark is really uncomfortable."

"Then let's go back to the stance issue." Harry knew he had taken the bait. "Do you think there should be peaceful coexistence between the Death Eaters and the Order of the Phoenix? Of course, you know that these two groups alone cannot do it. Then what stance should the student group take to promote peace?"

"The strategy of maintaining neutrality and refusing to be drawn in is outdated. It's both stifling and has no positive significance. We should make our voices heard next and mediate." Draco said confidently.

"Is it Deng Buliduo's Army that gives you confidence?" Pan Xi rolled her eyes. "Why do you think the adults would listen to us?"

"Indeed, with the strength and influence shown by Deng Buliduo's Army, perhaps it can only maintain the neutral status of the student group, and it is difficult to have any restraining effect on both sides." Draco's passion subsided a lot. "But it doesn't hinder us from having this dream, right?"

"So, mediate if you have the ability, and protect yourself if you don't." Pan Xi summarized. "The tone is like this, right?"

"As long as this stance hasn't changed, the friendship between us won't break." Harry nodded. "Then next, do you have time to help me study emotional problems?"

"Why don't we listen to the resurrection of the Dark Lord first." Draco revealed a wry smile. "They don't tell me anything; this feeling is really too bad."

"What I know is also limited, but what is certain is that all of this is unfolding around a Dark Magic artifact called a 'Horcrux'. The cause was that after the decisive battle, Grindelwald told us that as long as all Horcruxes are collected, the Dark Lord can be resurrected." Harry hid most of the information. Part of it was content he didn't want the Death Eaters to know, and another part was content that he shouldn't know in the eyes of the Death Eaters.

"Most Horcruxes are in the hands of the Death Eaters, but the Order of the Phoenix also holds one. So, both sides are currently trying every means to plan to seize the other's Horcrux. At the same time, according to deduction, there might be one Horcrux left outside. This is the reason why things are calm on the surface; they are all exerting effort in secret." Harry didn't mention the diary, nor did he introduce more characteristics of the Horcruxes. He hoped that Pan Xi and Draco would discover for themselves that the diary was a Horcrux, which could minimize their concerns about the Order of the Phoenix's conspiracy theories.

"That's it." Harry shrugged.

"It doesn't seem complicated after saying it out loud." Draco breathed a sigh of relief. "I really don't know why such a simple thing has to be made so tense, hiding this and hiding that."

"By the way, Harry, you mentioned some emotional problems before. Did you and Zhang Qiu have a fight?" Pan Xi changed the topic very naturally, and the atmosphere became relaxed accordingly.

"It's not a fight, I just don't quite understand her mind. I feel like I'm always making her unhappy?" Harry's mouth twitched.

"If your relationship has fallen into a bottleneck, it means it's time to go further. Have you kissed?" Pan Xi asked very sincerely.

"Ah, not yet." Harry scratched his head. "Do you mean, I should try to kiss her?"

"Otherwise? You should follow your instincts and pursue the most primitive beauty in love." Pan Xi hinted obscurely.

"Follow instincts?" Harry didn't quite understand this point. "What should I do?"

"You have to think like this: when you first saw Zhang Qiu, what were you thinking in your heart?" Pan Xi was a bit embarrassed to speak too directly; she could only try her best to hint.

"Oh, I thought she was very beautiful at that time, and I wanted to talk to her more." Harry remembered the first time he saw her on the train.

"Right, but that's a child's impulse. Think about it, when you were a bit older, what were you thinking?" Pan Xi tried hard to describe, while Draco revealed a lewd smile.

"A bit older... building the Communist International together?" Harry shook his head. "That's not right either. Later, the dream of the Communist International was shattered. To be realistic, I want to explore a clear political system in Britain and provide a transition for the ideal society. Oh, then that makes sense. Zhang Qiu doesn't worry about the political system of the Heavenly Dynasty, so we lost a very good common topic. It's a pity."

"The dream of the Communist International still can't be separated from the Soviet Union, but what Yanayev did was too bad. I don't think he is qualified to be our role model." Harry became more and more excited as he spoke, expressing his views seriously and solemnly. "And the Heavenly Dynasty and Yanayev are also at odds. With the growth of Zhang Qiu and me, indeed we no longer bring up those childish topics from childhood."

"You made things complicated, Pan Xi." Draco straightened up and said. "For the current Harry, he doesn't need to do those things later. Just finding an opportunity to kiss is enough."

"Obviously, you are currently overwhelmed by various things and don't have the heart for it, which led to the current situation." Draco raised his eyebrows and nodded slightly. "If you just want to make her happy, this will do."

"Then what was the big pile Pan Xi said before?" Harry asked in the flow.

"To get you into the state and experience the beauty of love." Pan Xi rolled her eyes. "I didn't expect that the famous Harry Potter would act like a fool only in this regard."

"Then do you want to say it again? I actually understand a little bit." Harry suddenly had an unyielding impulse.

"It's useless even if you understand. Knowing how to do it is one thing, and actually doing it is another." Draco seemed very excited because he had a topic that could surpass Harry. "The biggest problem now is that you still need to worry about the domestic situation constantly, but Zhang Qiu no longer needs to pay attention to the big picture all the time. So, the difference in mentality between the two people determines that your investment in feelings is also different. Even if you understand that you should spend more energy on dating, it is very difficult to really do it."

"Right, plus you need to prepare for the OWL exams, and Zhang Qiu has already finished them." Pan Xi added.

Harry nodded silently. He had to admit that these two were right. Furthermore, after the decisive battle in the fourth year, Harry added issues such as wizard deterrence and the international situation to consider, while Zhang Qiu, because of the freezing of the river of time, no longer needed to struggle with whether divination would come true.

Zhang Qiu, who had a lot of leisure energy, began to turn her attention to the romantic relationship, while he, who was overwhelmed, found it difficult to give a timely response. Harry rubbed his temples. This was a very troublesome problem, even more troublesome than most of the problems he heard at the Death Eater meeting. ===== CHAPTER 297 =====