Helena and Nearly Headless Nick

The next day was the weekend, and early in the morning Ladon left Hogwarts with a letter in his hand.

In any case, Kyle certainly didn't want to participate in that "Most Charming Smile Award, and he hoped Rita Skeeter knew this and would give up the idea as soon as possible.

After finishing all this, Kyle finally ate the bread on his plate and prepared to go to the library to borrow two books to pass the time.

But just as he reached the stairs, a ghost passed through the wall and appeared in front of him.

"I've been waiting for you..."

Helena Ravenclaw stared at Kyle. "It's the weekend. Perhaps you can keep your promise."

Kyle slapped his forehead. No wonder he always felt like he'd forgotten something; now he finally remembered.

"I'm sorry, I should have come to you sooner, Gray... um, the Grey Lady."

Kyle said, but he always felt the name was a little strange.

Even Helena Ravenclaw herself found it a little strange. After a moment of silence, she said, "Just call me Helena Ravenclaw."

"Come with me, I think we need a quiet place."

Helena Ravenclaw passed through the wall again and entered an empty classroom next to the stairs.

Kyle followed him inside.

"Well, let me think where to begin..." He paused for a moment, then said, "About fifty years ago, there was a Hogwarts student, Tom Riddle ... who obtained the Ravenclaw's Diadem, which had been missing for centuries."

After saying that, Kyle looked at Helena Ravenclaw quietly, waiting for her reaction.

"Tom Riddle..."

Helena Ravenclaw said softly, "I know... I was the one who told him the location of the Ravenclaw's Diadem... and the Ravenclaw's Diadem didn't disappear; I stole it and hid it in a hollow tree in the Albanian Forest."

She closed her eyes and continued, "I don't know why I told him... that student named Riddle, he... he's very charming... he seems, understanding... compassionate... just like you."

Kyle's lips twitched involuntarily. He thought Helena Ravenclaw only needed to say the first part, and the last sentence was unnecessary.

Unfortunately Helena Ravenclaw was unaware of Kyle's thoughts.

"I've observed that you're just as popular in the castle; every ghost has a soft spot for you, including the most mischievous Peeves."

"Um...we're all friends, and I get along quite well with them," Kyle said, then abruptly changed the subject, "Where was I...oh, right."

"After Tom Riddle obtained the Ravenclaw's Diadem, he turned it into Horcrux..."

Upon hearing this, Helena Ravenclaw abruptly raised her head.

"Horcrux... that most evil form of Dark Magic... how dare he defile Ravenclaw's Diadem like this..."

This was the first time Kyle had ever seen the ghost so angry; its body, floating in mid-air, trembled uncontrollably...

"Don't get agitated, Ms. Helena Ravenclaw, the matter has been resolved."

Kyle quickly replied, "Do you remember the person who spoke to me that day? He was Nicolas Flamel, the most powerful alchemist in the Wizarding World. The Horcrux problem is no challenge for him."

Hearing this, Helena Ravenclaw calmed down considerably.

Then, Kyle briefly recounted how he found the Ravenclaw's Diadem Horcrux the Room of Requirement and delivered it to Nicolas Flamel.

Helena Ravenclaw listened quietly the whole time, without saying or asking anything.

After Kyle finished speaking, and after a long pause, she seemed to snap out of her daze and asked again:

"I heard from Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington ... that you saw my mother." Her voice was soft and trembling. "When was that, and how was she...?"

"I can only say that it happened when I was in third grade, but I don't know the exact time for the other side. I only know that the Four Founders were all there at the time."

Kyle thought for a moment and said, "As for the Grey Lady, she seems alright, just not very talkative."

"My mother has always been like this." Helena Ravenclaw looked into Kyle's eyes. "If...you could see her again, could you please pass on a message for me?"

"While I would love to..." Kyle said, "But Ms. Helena Ravenclaw, it's practically impossible."

The reason he was able to meet the Four Founders last time was because of Salazar Slytherin.

Even though Nicolas Flamel has repaired the Time-Turner, it's no longer the original one.

Going back a hundred years might be possible, but a thousand years... that's probably impossible.

Besides, even if it were possible, Kyle wouldn't do it; the risk was too great, and he didn't want to court death just yet.

"Perhaps that's true," Helena Ravenclaw said absentmindedly, seemingly lost in thought. "Thank you for making up for my mistake... thank you..."

After saying that, she passed through the wall again and left the classroom.

Kyle was about to go to the library when he turned around and saw that half a head had somehow "grown" out of the wall behind him.

"Sir Nicholas? What are you doing here?"

Nearly Headless Nick, was startled and hurriedly pulled his head back in, but the next second he floated back in.

"I just happened to overhear it..."

It was clear that Nearly Headless Nick, wanted to explain, but quickly gave up.

"Oh...young Kyle ..." he said carefully, "I know, Lady Grey is charming, but she's not right for you. There are many more young women like you in the castle...I mean, you should look at them more."

"I think you've misunderstood." Kyle understood what he meant, and was somewhat speechless.

Good heavens, does Nearly Headless Nick, think he's on a date with Helena Ravenclaw...? Forget Helena Ravenclaw is over a thousand years old, the other guy is a ghost!

How did Nearly Headless Nick while dating a ghost, come to that conclusion? Did he accidentally shake his head and lose his brain along with it?

"We're just talking about serious matters, about Mrs. Rowena Ravenclaw," Kyle said. "And you're the one who told her that I met the Four Founders when I was in third grade."

"Oh... I see... I let it slip that day," Nearly Headless Nick. "But you should understand, for us ghosts, this is usually all the fun we have."

Kyle shrugged, offering no comment.

Nearly Headless Nick, continued, "And I mainly wanted to remind you that Bloody Baron is a crazed suitor of Lady Grey, and he was just outside with me."

"But now it seems that it's no longer necessary."

Then he poked his head out of the wall, "Hey, Barrow, did you hear that? They're... Weird, where's Barrow?"

Kyle decided not to say anything more to this unreliable ghost, opened the door, and walked out of the classroom.

"Oh, wait, I have something else to say."

Nearly Headless Nick, caught up from behind. "Okay, actually I lied earlier. I wasn't just passing by; I came specifically to find you."

"You wanted to see me?" Kyle asked. "What's up?"

"The principal wants to see you."

Nearly Headless Nick, said, "I ran into Albus when I was practicing headbanging on the Seventh Floor. He asked me to tell you to go to the Headmaster's Office to see him as soon as possible if you have time. By the way, today's password is 'Toothflossing Stringmints '."

"Oh, okay." Kyle nodded. "Thank you."

You're welcome, I'd be happy to help.