harry potter book of crimes

There is a saying that Maca thinks Delphi is right about.

Previously on the streets of London, she said that the future may be changed, but there should be a "limit". If someone interferes and affects what happened in the past beyond the "limit", there will be a limit in the future.

There may be some big changes happening.

However, the compulsion of the historical trajectory was obviously far beyond Delphi's expectation. Even though she came prepared, and made more and more detailed preparations after returning to this era, she still failed in the end.

Being able to cross the limit that can change the future.

But... is it really okay to just take one step forward?

Yes, Delphi will die...well, to be more accurate, maybe it should be called "disappearance". But for the Delphi who has returned to the present, it is actually the same as death.

And the problem probably lies here.

In this era, there are "two Delphies". One of them, who is still a child, has been sent to the Chateau de Blois in France, and it is equivalent to the fact that Delphi, who is now almost an adult, personally contributed to it.

Theoretically speaking, after the Delphi in front of her disappears, Maka can still see her again as an adult several years later.

But can that Delphi really be said to be the current one...the Delphi who has been silently by his side for so long?

At this point, Maka really couldn't come to a conclusion that would make her feel better.

"Take a good look at me... What kind of consciousness do you think I have that leads me to come to you like this!"

This sentence kept echoing in Maka's mind, but it made him even more difficult to let it go.

Yes, Delphi should have come back with the consciousness of self-sacrifice, and Maka...if we follow his consistent philosophy, what he should do seems to be respecting Delphi's choice.

It is not difficult to imagine how much mental preparation Delphi made in order to make this determination to die.

However, in terms of personal emotions, Maka is undoubtedly selfish. This can be seen from the fact that he first puts his goal on saving Luna instead of Helbo's demon summoning ritual.

As for Delphi…

Maka was really moved by this girl who was willing to sacrifice herself and travel more than ten years to come to this era, just to save her father from disaster.

Let her die? No, once Maka realizes this, it will probably be difficult for her to do it again.

"And...what else can I do?"

On one side was Luna, who was lying on the hospital bed without a sound, and on the other was Delphi, who would inevitably die when the future changed... Maka felt that her head was about to explode.

"Dad... um, I mean, Mr. MacLean!"

Suddenly, Delphi's melodious voice suddenly came from the opposite side, making Maka slightly raise her head and look over.

"Come on! The canned meat and beans I made are almost ready. Come and try it!"

Half an hour ago, he and Delphi had just returned to St. Mungo's, and now he was in Luna's ward. Just because Fred and George said that everyone was looking sad and lifeless, they were at the door of the room.

I set up a barbecue grill in the corridor and invited everyone to join in the fun.

At present, except for Maka and Hermione, everyone else has gathered at the door. Under the leadership of the Weasley twins, it seems that the atmosphere has indeed become much more relaxed.

"Hey, come on!"

Seeing Delphi calling her over, Maca responded first, and then turned her head to look at Hermione, who was still sitting beside the hospital bed.

"Let's go together! Didn't I tell you everything? Don't worry, just leave it to me!"

"...Maka."

Hermione looked at Luna's pale little face on the hospital bed, then glanced at Maka, and then gently shook her head.

"No need, go ahead! You...don't put too much pressure on yourself, be careful and don't be anxious."

As she was talking, she suddenly heard a call of "Mr. MacLean" from the doorway, which made her purse her lips.

Suddenly, Hermione saw that after looking at Luna again, she changed her subject as if she had been mentally prepared for something:

"Well, otherwise, I'll go too!"

Even though she had already admitted in her heart that "perhaps only Luna is the most suitable for Maka", she also considered no longer hoping to win Maka's heart. But when she saw such a beautiful girl, she came to her.

She felt a little unhappy when she was around Maka.

"Even if I'm keeping an eye on Maka for Luna...yes, that's it!"

While Hermione was muttering secretly in her heart, she suddenly stood up from the chair, looked at Delphi's back at the door and said to Maka:

"Let's go! Go eat."

"Oh well."

Maka looked at Hermione, who had gone one step ahead of her, and couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook her head, and then followed her.

"Mr. MacLean, come on! I'll serve you some, you can try it!"

Delphi's so-called "canned boiled meat and beans" was exactly the same as the name of the dish. She mixed some beef with peas and seasonings, stuffed them into a jar filled with water, and then directly added it with magic.

Cook over charcoal fire for more than ten minutes.

But it must be said that her movements are still very skillful. It can be seen that she must have cooked things like this in the past!

But considering the future that Delphi once described...this is the cooking skill she is good at, so it seems that there is nothing surprising.

Well, maybe it was the future Maka herself who taught it!

"boom."

Maka was thinking about it while holding the plate when he suddenly heard a muffled sound. When he looked around in the corridor outside, he saw Fred holding a plate like his and bumping it with his forehead.

The wall.

"What's the matter, Fred?"

Ron looked at him strangely from the side, but he didn't pay much attention to it. After all, his two lively brothers had not been in harmony since childhood. He had long been used to sudden and inexplicable movements like this.

But when Fred heard this, he just turned around and glanced at Ron, then shook his head.

"Try it!" He suddenly said with a smile on his face, "Miss Fisher's boiled peas are so delicious!"

"Um?"

When Maka heard this, she immediately raised her eyebrows and had a bad feeling in her heart.

"Mr. McLean?" Delphi looked at Maka and said, "Eat! It's been a long time since I made something for anyone to eat. You need to eat more!"

"Ah, um! Of course."

After Maka heard this, she could only nod her head repeatedly, then picked up the spoon, scooped out a piece of meat and stuffed it into her mouth.

And at the next moment, his nostrils suddenly expanded, he took a deep breath, and then continued to chew with breathless concentration.

After several minutes, Maka finally swallowed the food in her mouth, and then showed a smile that was almost as "wonderful" as Fred's.

"Yes, I agree with your brother that this is definitely a rare delicacy!"

"Oh, it's great that you like it."

Delphi also smiled immediately. It seemed that she was very happy to be praised by Maka.

Seeing this, Ron on the side immediately took some out of the jar, and then took a big sip with anticipation and curiosity.

"Well."

At that moment, his face suddenly turned blue.

"Mr. Weasley, what...don't you like it?" Delphi held her plate and looked at Ron and said, "Oh, if you don't like it, don't force it."

"Um"

This is what a girl has said, let alone such a delicate and beautiful beauty. How could Ron say that the food cooked by the other party is not delicious?

After swallowing a big mouthful of meat and peas with difficulty, he forced out a stiff smile and said bitterly:

"Okay, delicious! So delicious..."

"Thanks."

Delphi smiled and nodded at Ron, but the next second, everyone saw her and put the dinner plate in her hand on the table aside.

"Hey, don't you want to eat?" Ron asked blankly when he saw this.

However, Delphi still had the smile on her face and shrugged unusually briskly.

"My cooking skills are terrible, actually I know that! But everyone likes it, I'm really happy!" She smiled happily, "But as for me... no, let's forget it!"

After saying that, Delphi's smile suddenly became even brighter, and she even sent a mischievous look towards Maka.

There is no doubt that this is the first time Maka has seen such a relaxed and agile expression on Delphi's face. This is something he never expected.

Unfortunately, while she was deeply surprised by this, Maka's heart actually became heavier.

"Mr. McLean, what are you thinking about?" When Delphi saw that he seemed to be in a trance again, she immediately reached out and patted his arm, "Don't be so tense all the time. You have to take a good rest when it's time to rest, otherwise you will just

I will become more and more tired. Apart from anything else, I am quite experienced in this!"

"Ahem."

Hermione, who was standing on the other side of Maka, probably saw an inexplicable feeling of closeness between the two. She immediately muttered that she was keeping an eye on Maka for Luna, and coughed slightly.

"Maca, I still have some flour and apples left here. Do you want to eat apple pie?"

"Uh, okay!"

"Then just wait, it'll be ready soon!" Hermione nodded, "Mrs. Weasley taught me the most traditional method. The spell is very simple. I'll make it for you!"

Delphi poked her head past Maka, glanced at Hermione, and then secretly smiled again. She no longer stayed here next to Maka, and took advantage of Hermione not paying attention to give it to her.

After receiving a teasing look from Maka, he quietly walked to the opposite side.

Maka watched her leave quietly, and could only shake her head helplessly.