Whispers and Confessions

"Perhaps they had nothing to do with Mrs. Norris or the red writing and simply happened to be there, but I would very much like to ask them why they suddenly rushed upstairs. Especially Harry Potter. Everyone in the Entrance Hall could see Harry running ahead, with Luo Bin, Hermione, and Ron chasing after him!"

Ron explained before Hermione or Harry could speak. He started with accepting Nearly Headless Nick's invitation to the Deathday Party, then described the underground passage filled with eerie blue light, the Dungeon packed with hundreds of ghosts, and finally the twelve ghost horses and Sir Patrick Podmore.

"That's right. The hundreds of ghosts in the Dungeon can vouch for us. We were there all evening!" Hermione added.

"But what about afterward? Why didn't you come to the feast? Why did you suddenly run upstairs? Harry Potter, I need an explanation!"

"Because..."

Countless thoughts flashed through Harry's mind. If he said he had heard a strange voice and followed it upstairs, who would believe him?

Luo... Luo Bin!

Yes, that's right. He heard the strange voice in Lockhart's office too. Harry turned to Luo Bin with hope in his eyes.

Luo Bin was also struggling to decide whether to reveal the Shark-Fin Headphones, but when he saw Gilderoy Lockhart's expression, eager to enjoy the spectacle and stir up more trouble, he instantly lost any desire to confess in front of so many people.

"Because... it was cold. The Dungeon was too cold. Every ghost was giving off a chill. We didn't want to end up like Ginny and the others, with white smoke pouring out of our ears for hours while a bunch of older students laughed at us, so..."

"So you were rushing upstairs to put on more clothes and keep yourselves from catching a