harry potter book of crimes

"Actually, I killed Miss Lovegood."

When this sentence came out of the mouth of Delphi, who was sobbing uncontrollably, Maka was really stunned.

Yes, he still vaguely remembered that when Luna was backhanded by Haierbo, it was Delphi who caught her flying out. But when Maka discovered that Luna had died on the spot, she was already

In Delphi's arms.

In that short time gap, Maka obviously had no way of knowing what tricks Delphi had used.

But he never thought that Luna's death was actually caused by Delphi himself!

Looking at Delphi in front of her who was still crying, and recalling Luna's pale face that had long lost its blood, Maka couldn't help but feel a little at a loss at this moment.

"……Why?"

Maka stared at Delphi's drooping face and asked in a daze.

To be honest, he really didn't understand. He didn't understand why Delphi did what he did... Or, would Luna's death be of any benefit to her?

No, it seems that there is no benefit at all, unless...she has been lying about many things from the beginning. Her purpose may not be to come back to help Maka put an end to Halbo's evil deeds, or perhaps, she may not even really

is the future "Delphi Fisher".

Is it possible that this is all a lie?

While in trance, Maka suddenly shook her head. All the signs so far showed that the girl in front of her was indeed Delphi, and she had already told many traceable future scenes.

But precisely because Delphi either didn't speak at all, or told the truth, the matter that was placed before her now seemed to have become an undoubted fact.

So... why? Why did she kill Luna so cruelly?

Obviously, when Maka took her to Hogwarts, the first person who took the initiative to accept her and wanted to be her friend was the kind and innocent Luna!

"Why?"

When Maka asked the question in a puzzled tone, Delphi suddenly raised her hand and wiped it randomly on her face that was already full of tears.

"Simple, because she must die!"

"What?"

"She must die!" Delphi almost gritted his teeth and repeated it again, then stared at Maka without hesitation and said, "Yes, if I didn't secretly make up for it at the time, she would indeed not have died.

...But she will never wake up for the rest of her life. And if she doesn’t die, you will go crazy! You will use the time turner like crazy to save her!"

"Did you know? Ms. Granger told me personally that at that time, you were a life-threatening lunatic! You looked calm on the surface, but deep down you were already crazy!"

"Miss Lovegood's semi-immortal state has become your hope to revive her at the risk of your life. You will not spend more time making preparations, and you have no time to take into account the threat Herbo poses to the entire UK...

The only thought left in your mind is 'rescue Miss Lovegood first'."

If Luna is still alive...if Luna does not die on the spot this time, what will Maka do? Without going into details, at least he will definitely try desperately when he finds that Luna cannot be revived.

Any possible way to recover.

Among them, it must include the timely use of time converters to grab time.

Having said this, Delphi pursed her lips, looked directly at Maka with her red eyes and said:

"But do you know? As I said before, you dialed the time turner again and again, but you didn't save Miss Lovegood at all. Instead, you suffered serious injuries all over your body, and you almost died.

Can’t come back!”

Maka had a tense face and listened silently to Delphi's words. Finally, he said numbly:

"So, is this the reason why you decided... to just kill Luna?"

"yes."

When Delphi stiffened his neck and gave such a simple and clear answer with red eyes, Maka suddenly raised his hand.

"Are you going to hit me? Or are you going to kill me?"

Delphi was still looking straight at Maka, with tears still hanging on her face, and she heard her say loudly and stubbornly:

"Then kill me! You are going to die in the end anyway, and I would rather die in your hands!"

Maka's arm froze.

Should I say...is she worthy of being Tom Riddle's daughter? Putting aside everything else, the determination to kill someone at a critical moment is just like Voldemort.

However, there is a world of difference between the two's philosophies.

Voldemort always kills for himself; while Delphi kills for others.

"How...are you able to do this?" Maka took a deep breath, looked at Delphi's tear-stained face and said, "Was Luna not treating you well? Didn't you have the slightest intention when you did it?

Hesitation?"

"Okay," Delphi said with tears in her eyes, "But to me, she is just a friend I have just met... and you are my most respected and favorite father. You see, in my heart

, this choice cannot be called a choice at all.”

Hearing this, Maka stared at her blankly for a while, and then suddenly shook her head slightly.

"If that's the case, then why are you crying?"

This time, Delphi did not speak.

In fact, it's not just about crying. When Delphi choked up and said that she was not worthy of being protected by Maka, those words had already revealed her inner guilt and sadness.

In some personalities, Delphi and her biological father are indeed similar, but they are still two completely different people after all. Voldemort can kill people without any apology, but Delphi is not indifferent to it.

After a moment of silence, Maka suddenly turned around, turned her back to Delphi and took two more steps towards the edge of the roof. Then, she heard him turn around and asked softly:

"According to what you just said, I used the time turner many times when Luna was still alive?"

"Yes," Delphi simply replied, "That's what Ms. Granger told me."

She called Hermione "Ms. Granger", which was naturally because that was how she called Hermione after meeting her in the future.

After Maka heard her affirmative reply, she then asked:

"Then do you know what I went through when I used the converter so many times?"

"No, I don't know," Delphi said. "Ms. Granger doesn't know either. I asked you later, but you refused to tell me... I only know that you failed and you couldn't save me."

Return to Miss Lovegood."

So when Maka got the time turner, Delphi immediately stopped her because she knew that using the time turner was in vain. Not to mention, it had been far more than five hours since Luna died.

Maka thought silently, and after a while she frowned and said:

"You shouldn't have destroyed the time turner... If I could go back in time at that time, even if I couldn't save Luna, I would have been able to make a lot of attempts in five hours."

"Look!" Delphi looked at Maka's back and said, "Even if Miss Lovegood has left, you still don't want to give up... If she is not dead yet, you can easily imagine what you are thinking.

.”

"That's not possible"

To be honest, Maka didn't know how to evaluate Delphi's choice. Although he couldn't accept the truth that Delphi killed Luna, but... what could he do with Delphi?

Firstly, Delphi's original intention was not for herself at all, but for Maka; secondly, she had been prepared to die in this era before she came, and even now she has

To the point where he wanted to die.

However, Luna's death still made Maka feel painful inside. The sour and depressed feeling in his chest made him feel a little breathless.

After a while, Maka suddenly waved her backhand and sighed:

"Delphi, please go back first! I want to be alone here for a while."

Behind him, Delphi was still wiping away the tears that still couldn't stop. When she heard his words, she just nodded silently.

Although she still wanted to say something, in fact, both she and Maka might need some time to sort out their emotions at the moment.

Therefore, she finally closed her mouth that was hesitant to speak, bit her lower lip, turned around and left the rooftop.

After leaving Maka alone outside and entering the stairwell leading to the roof, she closed the door and then sat down on the stairs as if she had lost all her strength.

In the dim stairwell, the shadows quietly covered up the tears on her face, and also covered up the bitterness in her expression.

In fact, she shouldn't have said those words just now. As long as she didn't say it, Maka wouldn't know the truth about Luna's death, and then he might be able to face the upcoming crises calmly.

However, just as Maka asked her why she was crying before, Delphi had already accumulated too much pressure in her heart.

Luna is such a good girl, but for Maka, she must let this girl die. Otherwise, there will be no possibility of changing everything in the future.

However, guilt is still entangled in Delphi's heart. It is not only her guilt towards Luna, but also her apology towards Maka.

"I didn't do anything wrong," Delphi said quietly, sitting on the steps, "and... I don't even want my own life. As long as my father is fine, what's the problem with taking another life away?"

Beyond the fog, the setting sun in the west gradually sank into the horizon, and the prelude to this third night would fall quietly.

In a daze, Maka felt that the whole world had turned completely dark.