Hogwarts: What Mischief Could a Little Hufflepuff Get Up To?
Chapter 697

Black: Kids Are the Ones Who Have to Choose-I Want It All!

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Then, the system indeed gave him the answer.

The joyful, excited emotion from earlier undoubtedly belonged to Cassandra.

And the sorrowful emotion afterward certainly could not have belonged to Cassandra!

Thinking back to seeing Cassandra standing with Hermione just now,

Black immediately understood who had contributed that sorrowful emotion to him.

A sharp glint flashed in Black's eyes.

True Sight activated.

Sure enough, at his one o'clock direction, he spotted Hermione hiding behind a tree, her body trembling slightly.

".~You're my friend. Of course I like you. I also like Hermione, like Harry, like Cedric..."

Black began to play both sides.

Indeed, he could easily take things a step further with Cassandra.

They could develop a deeper revolutionary friendship than they had now.

But... if he did that,

he could only choose one.

As everyone knew, only children had to make choices!

He, Black... wanted them all!

Sure enough, the moment those steel-straight-man words left his mouth,

the delighted expression on Cassandra's face froze.

Meanwhile, Hermione, behind the distant tree, revealed a pleasantly surprised expression.

She had not lost yet!

However, Hermione's relieved emotion had yet to produce a Treasure Chest.

Cassandra stepped right up to him again and unleashed another barrage.

"No! Black... the kind of like I mean... isn't the kind between friends. It's... it's the kind between a boy and a girl... that kind... I love you, Black!"

Black was a little dumbfounded.

Something was off about Cassandra today.

Why is her ultimate's cooldown resetting so fast?! I'm reporting you for cheating!

The scene fell silent once more.

Hermione, who was eavesdropping, held her breath again.

Although Black was shaken, his expression did not betray a single flaw.

At first, he looked somewhat bewildered. Then he seemed to come to a realization, before becoming confused again...

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