harry potter book of crimes

Why?

why why why!

Why are you working so hard to protect me at all costs? Why can't I even move a finger at such a critical moment? Why is it that it's not me who is lying in a pool of blood at this moment?

Yes, I understand now, you were right all along.

I am too stubborn, too arrogant, and too stupid. I should not forcefully insist on helping Maka; nor should I think that as long as I work hard and be careful, I will always succeed; nor should I run to him just based on my inner impulse.

Maka confessed and made the matter known to everyone, but in the end she became a living target.

What "We already have the power to help Maka"; what "Maka is too tired, I hope I can at least share a little bit for him"; what "not for Maka, but for my own future"

…

And you are right, Luna, if I had understood your thoughts earlier and stopped this unnecessary pace earlier, perhaps something like this today would never have happened from the beginning.

So Luna, I know I was wrong, you...can you open your eyes and look at me? Just like when you usually doze off in class, you suddenly wake up and tell me in a daze that there may be something for breakfast tomorrow.

Pudding or avocado salad?

No, even if you can open your mouth and curse me a few words, that's fine!

Hermione was actually able to move, but she seemed to be completely numb. After being handed into the windbreaker wizard's arms by Maka, she had been leaning there stiffly, her eyes staring blankly.

Staring at Luna's face.

She saw that although Luna's face was covered with blood, her long, soft and light golden hair was also mixed with dazzling scarlet.

But at this time, there was no pain on Luna's face. She just closed her eyes slightly and looked like she was sleeping normally. There was even a soft and calm smile at the corner of her mouth as before.

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Looking at that face, Hermione seemed to have forgotten everything. She couldn't hear the words Halbo said before leaving, nor could she see any changes around her. Even Maka's presence could no longer make her look away from

Luna moved away slightly for half a second.

Even though tears had already blurred her vision into a hazy state.

Until suddenly, a clear and loud voice finally pulled her back from the endless confusion and self-condemnation, and then she saw the slightly red palm marks on Maka's face.

What happened? Did...she slapped Maka?

Obviously, apart from herself, the only person who is closest to Maka here seems to be the windbreaker wizard. As for Pansy, she has already retreated to the corner since just now, and she is also in a daze now.

When Hermione saw Macca's lifeless eyes, she finally vaguely understood why the windbreaker wizard slapped her like that.

"Maka..."

Hermione suddenly found that her voice had become extremely hoarse.

…

On the other side, Maka was still silent.

In fact, the slap from the windbreaker wizard only made Maka stop the useless movements of her hand. It did not completely bring Maka back to her senses.

Because that question was still circulating silently in his heart.

"Luna, is she really dead?"

Maka didn't know, or maybe he didn't want to think about it at all. Even at this moment, the reality was falling in his arms, warm and soft, but with a little unreasonable heaviness.

Therefore, he allowed this question to float in his mind, but refused to think about it.

However, this actually means that Maka has already understood everything in front of him. He is just lying to himself and does not dare to face it.

There is no doubt that Maka is a coward at heart, and this has never really changed.

However, Maka, who was unable to wake up even with a slap from the windbreaker wizard, slowly raised her head because of Hermione's hoarse call.

"Hermione..." He blinked and suddenly said quietly, "Are you okay?"

It can be found that Maka asked her almost subconsciously. Although his mouth was moving, his eyes were still unfocused.

"I"

Hermione couldn't answer Maka's question for a while. Although she was indeed fine physically, Luna's incident almost made her breathless.

But even though her eyes were full of tears, she still took a deep breath and said:

"I'm fine, Maka...I'm fine."

While responding softly, Hermione stood up straight with some difficulty on the ground. After nodding slightly gratefully to the windbreaker wizard who had been supporting her, Hermione moved little by little to Maka, who was still a little sluggish.

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Then, Hermione stretched out her arms and gently pulled Maka into her arms from the side. She didn't say any words of comfort, she just hugged Maka gently and let him lean against her quietly.

on the shoulders.

At this moment, Hermione's every move seemed to suddenly have a bit more of Luna's feeling when she was quiet. It was gentle, plain, but inexplicably full of maternal flavor.

To be honest, Hermione didn't actually know where Luna's somewhat inconsistent personality came from. But after getting more contact with Luna, she slowly understood that if it was Luna, she should be

I would do it at a time like this.

"That's right," Hermione gently hugged Maka's shoulders and arms, rested her chin in his hair, and secretly said to herself, "if it were you, you wouldn't want Maka to become like this.

. And although we will always have differences in one way or another, in this aspect alone, I am definitely the same as you."

Now, Hermione no longer thinks about whether she likes Maka more or Luna likes Maka more. Because she understands that there is no longer any tangled meaning and value...

I have to say that Hermione now really resembles Luna's calm and gentle side. The warmth coming from her body seems to be melting Maka's almost frozen thoughts little by little, making him

His brain finally started to function again.

After a moment, Maka's eyes moved slightly and she saw a few strands of brown hair hanging from the top of her head. It always had some curly long hair. Whose hair could it be if it wasn't Hermione's?

"Hermione?"

Although he had already spoken to the other party just now, in fact, it was only now that he realized that the warmth that enveloped him came from Hermione's arms.

And it was at this moment that Maka suddenly remembered something.

Yes, Hermione's embrace was a very familiar feeling. He remembered clearly that he had never been hugged by Hermione like this before, so where did this strange sense of familiarity come from?

It's "The Book of Sin"!

It's not the one he uses now to record the source of those evils, but the "original version" he got from his future self.

In that book, he recorded a series of diaries about his tragic future, and finally returned to his past self.

And it was in those diaries that it was mentioned that when the whole of Europe was plunged into a terrible disaster, Hermione gave her wholehearted care to the self who had closed her heart due to the loss of Luna for five years.

Although the diary only used the phrase "shamelessly pretending to be crazy and acting stupid" to describe himself in those five years, Maka now understands that such a heavy blow is indeed unbearable for him as a coward.

At this moment, thanks to the diaries filled with despair and disillusionment in the "Book of Sin", thanks to his experiences that were completely different from those in the diaries in the past few years, and thanks to Hermione's hug, he did not fall into the trap.

As in the diary, I completely gave up thinking and sank in.

Because the original "Book of Sin" and the past of saving Hogwarts from the desperate situation caused by the Devouring Mirror, made him instantly think of a very important thing.

"Yes, that's right..." Maka suddenly shook Hermione's trembling hand tightly and said suddenly, "There is still a way! As long as the rules of time are still functioning normally, there must be a way to save it.

!”

"Maka?"

Seeing that he suddenly seemed like a different person, talking to himself in a firm and clear voice, Hermione was immediately a little scared.

She was worried that Maka was mentally disturbed because of the heavy blow she had endured.

However, Hermione was still in great pain in her heart, and even had a kind of self-blame that was hard to shake off. But even if it was just for Luna, she would stay by Maka's side and let him gradually get better.

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"Maka, calm down... With your intelligence, you should be able to understand that Luna will definitely not want to see you become like this because of her."

"You know, she is a girl who loves to laugh. No matter what happens, she is happy every day. I believe she also hopes that you will be like her and not be blinded by sadness and pain.

Eyes."

"Maca"

"Oh, no, that's not it," Maka quickly grabbed her other hand, pulled her to sit in front of him, and said seriously, "I know what you are thinking, but... look

Just keep your eyes open and trust me, I'm fine."

Hermione, who was kneeling next to Maka, was pulled by him and immediately fell to the ground. However, her sore and weak legs did not affect her at all. In the next second, she suddenly faced Maka's arms.

sight.

Immediately, Hermione saw that Maka's eyes no longer had that dull look of death, and actually revealed a feeling as clear and deep as before.

"Really?"

"Yes, of course," Maka nodded, "I have already thought of it, actually."

Just as he opened his mouth, he suddenly paused again and quickly shook his head as if he realized something.

"No, I'm sorry. In order to ensure a greater success rate, I can't say any more...but please believe me! And then there is..."

"Hermione, thank you so much just now! Your embrace was so warm."