harry potter book of crimes

"Is it almost dawn?"

"I don't know...maybe another hour or two?"

"Oh! That's what you said just now... To be honest, I really can't lie down anymore."

"Just bear with it a little longer! I want Ginny and the others to rest for a while. They finally fell asleep. I don't want to wake them up so soon."

In the ward, Ron and Harry were talking quietly. It could be heard from their words that they had hardly fallen asleep for most of the night.

It's just that Harry felt a little sorry for his little girlfriend, so in the middle of the night after Ginny finally seemed to fall asleep, he just lay there without saying a word even though he couldn't fall asleep.

Of course, Ron probably had a similar mentality, but he just couldn't stand it anymore.

"Ah, yes, let them sleep a little longer!"

Ron nodded and sat up as gently as possible, twisting his neck that was stiff from lying down for a long time.

"I'm going to the bathroom and taking a walk in the corridor outside..."

But at this moment, Hermione's voice suddenly rang out, without deliberately lowering the volume. For a moment, it seemed particularly abrupt in the quiet ward.

"Okay!" She said angrily, "Do you think we really fell asleep? Don't be stupid! Ginny, stop pretending, I know you want to make these two fools feel at ease...

…However, this obviously makes no sense.”

"Um."

Ron and Harry watched Ginny on the other side turn over and sit up, and immediately looked at each other with depressed expressions.

Immediately afterwards, almost all the friends in the ward started to get scared from the somewhat hard mattresses, and there was no trace of sleepiness in their eyes.

As for why I say "almost all", it's naturally because...

"Fluorescence"

The next moment, Hermione's wand's luminous spell illuminated the dark ward. Then everyone discovered that there was actually a person in the corner who was quietly huddled in the bed and did not get up like everyone else.

Needless to say, it was obviously Luna.

"Um...Hermione, maybe you should keep your voice down?"

"I don't think it's necessary," Hermione pursed her lips and said, "Luna, I think I have to remind you that if a person really falls asleep, his breathing will become heavier."

"Oh, really?"

Luna, who was hiding her head in the quilt, heard this and quickly pulled down the quilt to reveal her head.

"Hermione, you're so good at knowing what you are like when you're asleep," she said, staring at her big eyes, "I can't."

Hermione shook her head helplessly, and instead of chatting with Luna, she continued:

"Anyway, I think since we really can't sleep, we might as well not sleep at all... Anyway, it's not long before dawn. Even if we can fall asleep immediately, we will only become more tired as we sleep!"

"Then let's..." Ron thought for a while and said, "How about we go talk to Maka again and try to discuss a plan that we and he can rest assured?"

"It's now, so don't say anything about whether you're worried or not," Hermione sighed immediately after hearing this, "But what you said is generally correct. We really need to talk to him again now."

As she was speaking, she suddenly turned back and looked at Pansy and the trench coat witch by the window.

"Miss Parkinson, what about you?" she said, "Actually, Maka is right. If we leave London at this time, there may not be any danger for the time being. It is just our personal choice to stay. So you

If you want to leave, there is no need to stay and suffer."

"No, I can't leave here," Pansy replied almost without thinking, "because my friend... she should still be in the dungeons of the Ministry of Magic... I have to find her sooner or later."

Behind her, although the windbreaker wizard did not speak, her intention to stay was actually very clear.

…

When Hermione and others went downstairs to the waiting hall, they suddenly found a group of people talking to Maka near the door.

Most of you still remember the old wizard at the head, Mr. Akinbad, the president of the Wizards Federation.

To be honest, after being disabled due to fighting the basilisk, Ajinbad looked a little scary. But now most people here actually know where his injuries came from. For the purpose of supporting Wa

Everyone has only respect for Mr. Ajinbad, who has devoted himself to enrolling in the magic school without caring about his own life.

On the other side, when Hermione and the others came down, Maka had already noticed the existence of those friends. But now he just looked back at them, and then turned back to continue listening to Akinbad.

"...Yes, after we rushed into the fog, we first met a few dark wizards who fell into madness. Taking advantage of the small number of them, we captured those guys alive."

"But after that, as we went deeper, we soon encountered another fierce battle at the junction of the East District and the Central District..."

"It must be said that the battle was very stalemate, and those lunatics were too desperate to fight. Even if they were seriously injured, as long as it was not fatal, they would still continue to fight. So even if our side has the largest number of people

We had a huge advantage, but it still took a long time to break them all up and break through."

Hearing this, Maka also nodded.

"Yes," he said, "In fact, I have also encountered people who are really difficult to deal with because they are completely controlled by others."

"Well," Ajinbad nodded slightly in agreement, but then said, "Not enough, that battle was not the most difficult to deal with. In fact, we also lost some when we came here.

Human hands... because we encountered a strange wizard whose eyes turned completely black."

"Completely dark?"

"Yes, just like a black gem, it looks a little uncomfortable," Ajinbad said. "That man's fighting ability is more powerful than the previous enemy, and his body is as tough as a giant.

Even if you hit him with a stone, it will have no effect..."

"We have so many people, but he broke in alone and seriously injured several people. Three people even died on the spot because they were hit by the killing curse."

According to what Ajinbad said, it was obviously different from the apprentice of Helpo whom Maca had dealt with before.

Because he still remembered that the physical defense of the guy who escaped from his men was not very high, and that person's eyes were only a turbid gray-black color, not completely black.

"I understand." After listening to Ajinbad's narration, Maka had a general understanding of the situation outside, "Then I'll leave this place to you... I'll take the remaining half of the people to Diagon Alley.

.”

"Hey! Wait, Maka"

Hearing that he was about to leave, Hermione and others quickly came over.

"Maka, let's go with you!" Hermione said proactively, "We know you have something to do, so we are going to Diagon Alley just so that when you face bigger problems, we

You can help Sirius and the others with their work."

"you"

Maka paused at the door, looking at Harry holding the Sword of Gryffindor in his hand, and looking at Hermione and the others holding a magic tablet, and felt that she didn't know what to say.

But now that Ajinbad finally brought someone over, he no longer wanted to delay any longer.

"If you insist..." Macca hesitated a little, but finally said, "Remember, don't show off when you are in danger, and then you must listen to Sirius and the others' arrangements."

Considering that he was going to Diagon Alley now, he would be accompanied by half of the people from the British wizarding world brought by Akinbad. With so many people here, he could at least feel a little relieved.

In addition, Hermione's magic tablet became more powerful the more people there were, so he finally nodded.

"Hermione, after you get to Diagon Alley, take out your slate and let Mr. Akinbard's team of supporters try it too."

After saying that, Maka walked straight out of the gate of St. Mungo's.

When Hermione and others saw this, they were stunned for a moment and said to be honest, if they hadn't caught up with this opportunity, they probably wouldn't have been able to persuade Maka to let them out so easily.

After being stunned for a moment, Hermione immediately trotted towards the exit, followed closely by Luna.

As soon as she came outside, Hermione saw Maka forming a team.

Since it had been planned long ago to divide half of the team to go to Diagon Alley, including a small team that was left to go to the Ministry of Magic for negotiation and docking, more than half of the support team was still left on the street outside.

"Because I asked Mr. Akinbad to stay at St. Mungo's, Mr. Akinbad has temporarily entrusted me with the responsibility of command." When saying this, Maka glanced at Hermione with a little helplessness.

With one glance, he said, "You will follow me next and go to the defense line in Diagon Alley for reinforcements... I believe you are already familiar with the two refuges in London."

"Finally... although I don't think I'm qualified yet, I still want to represent the wizards and Muggles in London to thank you for your help time and time again."

Before these supporters could speak, Maka waved his hand and said:

"That's it! We don't have much time, let's go now!"

"Wait, Maka!"

But just when Maka was about to turn around and let Hermione and others follow, he suddenly heard Luna suddenly call him. At the same time, a wave of familiar magic power caused him to turn halfway.

Stopped.

"Hermione, take people back! Now!"

He spoke without looking back, already raising his staff in his hand. The temperature around him instantly began to drop rapidly, and ice crystals and snowflakes were even floating in the air.

"Go back quickly!"