Harry left Dumbledore's office, then went to the Library to find Qiu, Ron, and Hermione.
He found Hermione and Ron-and Lavender, of course-but Qiu was not there.
"Where's Qiu?" Harry asked, a little puzzled. Before they had parted, they had clearly agreed to meet in the Library.
"Qiu wasn't feeling very well." Hermione's expression was rather odd as she told Harry very seriously, "So she went back to her dormitory first."
"What?" The moment he heard that Qiu was unwell, Harry looked anxious. "What happened? Why did she suddenly feel ill? Is it serious? Oh..."
"All right, all right, it's not as serious as you think." Hermione shook her head helplessly. Beside her, Lavender pressed her lips together to stifle a laugh, while Harry and Ron alone looked bewildered.
Hermione seemed to think of something, and suddenly said with a hint of mischief, "September ninth. Remember that date. It's very important to you, Harry!"
"Huh?" Harry looked puzzled, completely unable to understand what Hermione was talking about. Lavender seemed to understand and broke into a fit of giggles.
Harry and Ron exchanged a glance, utterly at a loss as to what was going on. Neither Hermione nor Lavender, however, showed any intention of explaining.
Fortunately, lunchtime was close, and Harry waited in the Great Hall until Qiu came down to eat. Her close friend Marietta Edgecombe was with her.
"Hey, Qiu, I heard you weren't feeling well. Are you all right?" As soon as Harry saw Qiu, he hurried over, showing all the concern a boyfriend ought to.
"Huh? Oh! I'm fine. It's nothing." Qiu's pretty face flushed slightly, and she seemed a little embarrassed. Harry could tell, though, that she really did seem to be feeling unwell.
"Harry, Qiu really isn't feeling well, you know. You need to take