Wanting to Win Just Once

"Isobel, may I come in?"

After a brief knock, Katrina's voice came from outside the door.

"Hold on."

Isobel raised a finger and gently touched the Two-Way Mirror, then got up, walked to the door, opened it, and let her sister into the room.

Before Katrina went to Hogwarts School, he would often run to his room and ask her to tell him stories or teach him some simple magic.

However, since they started going to school, their relationship seems to have become distant.

Katrina has finally grown up and no longer needs to rely on her older sister.

Isobel looked at his sister and thought with relief.

"Who were you talking to just now?" Katrina asked, puzzled.

"What's up?" Isobel changed the subject. "Are you still worried about your Divination exam results?"

Katrina looked around the room, her gaze sweeping over the desk. Several years had passed, and apart from the increased number of books, almost nothing had changed.

"Do you think you can get excellent results in the O. W. Ls Divination exam?" Katrina didn't delve into the previous question, but directly asked about the Divination exam results.

In the Divination exam last semester, Katrina only received a good grade.

"You want to ask me if I can Divination?"

Isobel looked into her sister's eyes and calmly answered the question, "Unfortunately, I am not good at Divination, nor can I predict the future through a crystal ball. Divination requires talent, and I obviously do not have that talent."

"But why are you so sure you can get a high score on the O. W. Ls Divination exam?" Katrina asked again, expressing her doubts.

To be honest, she disliked Professor Trelawney very much, thinking he was a fraud, and despite her hard work in this area, she had gained far less than in other subjects.

"Professor Trelawney is probably not a fraud," Isobel explained kindly, as if she had read her sister's mind.

She is a descendant of the famous Divination teller Cassandra Trelawney. Without genuine ability, she probably wouldn't have been able to remain Divination Professor at Hogwarts for long.

"Moreover, Prophecy requires the support of talent."

"I didn't say what Professor Trelawney expected to see, and she only gave me a 'good' in the end?" Katrina knew very well what the Crystal Ball Divination test was all about.

"Katrina, there's something you need to understand. The Divination we've learned is just the most basic knowledge. Even the Advanced Class Divination class classes can't truly teach you how to predict the future." Isobel smoothed Katrina's ruffled fur as if petting a kitten. "Crystal Ball Divination, tea leaf reading, and palmistry (examining the life line and wisdom line) are the contents of the O. W. Ls Divination exam."

"The exams always cover these three topics every year. Do you know why?"

Katrina shook her head; how could she possibly know the reason?

"They never expected to train excellent Divination through Divination class; Prophecy requires talent." Isobel repeated this statement again, "Talented wizards, after completing Divination class, can naturally and quickly master the knowledge of Divination and begin to learn how to Prophecy based on it. Wizards without Prophecy talent can only ponder the objects they see and give so-called standard answers based on the knowledge given in books."

"The result is not important. Even if you can get excellent grades in this course, without a talent for Prophecy, you cannot become a good Divination. In the end, you will only be regarded as a fraud."

"What is the purpose of this course?" Katrina was even more puzzled.

"It's easier to identify who can do Divination." Isobel thought for a moment and added, "It allows your three years of hard work to have a perfect ending, rather than being completely negated."

Katrina fell into an even longer silence. According to Isobel, to become a Divination, talent is very important, even more so than hard work.

Hmm, Professor Trelawney gave her the impression of Divination who lacked talent, didn't she?

They were just scammers after all.

"Does Albert really know how to Divination? You know what I mean!"

Actually, Katrina didn't really want to mention this name in front of Isobel; it always made her feel quite embarrassed.

"He will," Isobel nodded. "In fact, several of his Prophecy have already come true."

"He told you?"

Why do you ask that?

"It's nothing," Katrina said. "That guy always likes to be so secretive."

"Mysterious guys are more attractive, aren't they?" Isobel said.

"When did you two start dating?" Katrina asked curtly.

"Around the beginning of last semester!" Isobel winked and said playfully, "I confessed to him first."

"That's impossible, you're so outstanding." Katrina was stunned, and her words even stuttered a little.

"He's better than me." Isobel stopped teasing his sister and said with a smile, "It doesn't really matter who confessed first, as long as you get the result you want."

"Did you really confess first?" Katrina was still pondering this question.

"I only gave a little hint."

"What does it feel like to be in love?" the girl asked curiously. She had seen her friends in relationships and would occasionally get together with them to discuss those things.

"Feel?"

Isobel seemed to be carefully choosing his words: "Obsession".

"Obsessed?"

"I'm afraid you'll understand once you have someone you like," Isobel said with a smile. "Do you already have someone you like?"

"No." Katrina glanced at Isobel furtively and quickly changed the subject. "I heard from a friend that when you're in a relationship, you send each other letters every day."

"That's normal," Isobel joked. "However, it's a bit difficult for Albert, who receives and sends a huge amount of mail every month. When we were in school, we mostly communicated using Communication Bookmark."

Katrina was somewhat dazed; she thought that Albert might have created the Communication Bookmark in order to maintain contact with Isobel.

"I feel like I've been dumped."

Katrina rested her head on Isobel's shoulder and murmured softly.

"You haven't even been in a relationship, so how could you be heartbroken?" Isobel gently stroked his sister's hair and comforted her softly.

"I've never beaten you since I was a kid," Katrina muttered softly. "I really want to win just once, just once."

Watching Katrina leave in a daze, Isobel shook his head, returned to the Two-Way Mirror, and softly called Albert's name into the mirror.