harry potter book of crimes

Ginny noticed that Hermione seemed to be talking to herself more and more recently.

Although she still looks strong and confident when everyone is together, when she is alone like now, she always has a complicated expression and whispers to herself at a volume that is difficult for others to hear.

And now, it was the third time today that Ginny met Hermione who was mumbling.

"Crack."

Suddenly, Ginny was about to leave the door leading to the atrium and go back to the room to discuss with someone. However, while taking a step back, her heel accidentally kicked the handbag placed beside the corridor.

On the old flowerpot stand.

Although it didn't actually make much noise, in this quiet church, this insignificant sound still seemed particularly clear.

"……who is it?"

Hearing Hermione's questioning voice soon sounded in the middle hall outside the door, Ginny naturally had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​leaving quietly and walked out with a slightly apologetic expression.

"I'm sorry, Hermione, I didn't mean to eavesdrop." She apologized and walked towards Hermione who was sitting in the back row of the prayer mat.

"No, it's okay."

Hermione put aside the tangled thoughts just now and smiled at Ginny, although... maybe it was too sudden. She had not yet come out of her previous emotions, so her smile looked a little bit weak.

Son's reluctance.

But after looking at Ginny walking towards her, after a pause, she couldn't help but add:

"But... how much did you hear?"

"Well, actually, I barely heard you - you spoke very quietly." Ginny shook her head, "But... Hermione, I think I have to say that I'm worried about your current state.

"

"What...status?"

Hermione, who had just returned to her usual calm demeanor, was immediately shaken when she heard Ginny say this, and even her tone of voice became slightly hesitant.

Obviously, she actually knew that she was being troubled by certain emotions arising from Maka. It was a pity that she was obsessed with the authorities and gradually fell into it, but it was difficult for her to examine herself objectively.

On the other side, Ginny saw that Hermione seemed to be a little unaware, so she quickly walked over to Hermione and sat down on the seat next to her.

Then, she looked sideways and said:

"I don't know if you have noticed that whenever you are alone, you often talk to yourself. This happened especially after you came to Winchester and didn't see Maka.

It’s becoming more and more frequent... Do you know? Today alone, this is the third time I’ve seen you whispering alone.”

"Today? Is it really that often?"

When Hermione heard this, she was immediately startled, because she didn't notice it at all. And to say that this state of frequently talking to oneself is obviously not a good thing.

After thinking in silence for a moment, she pursed her lips and said:

"Perhaps, I was just hesitant all the time - clearly Luna helped me this time, and I thought I had completely made up my mind, but now it seems that I am still wavering in my heart.

"

Having said this, Hermione seemed to suddenly remember something again, and couldn't help but turn around and ask:

"Ginny, do you know what Luna has been doing these past few days? I may have been immersed in my own heart for too long. I only know that she has been very busy since she came here, but she didn't bother to pay attention.

What is she busy with?"

"Oh, Luna——"

Speaking of Luna, Ginny couldn't help but think about it for a moment, and then said:

"Speaking of which, her state is also a bit strange in my opinion - before Sarah went out, you should also know that Luna approached her. And after that... she seemed to often run to talk to that person again.

I chatted with the Geofine sisters, and I seemed to have spent the night in their room last night."

"She probably wants to have a good relationship with everyone! You know, Luna likes to make friends, especially those whom she feels very attracted to." Hermione said, "This should be a good thing!"

"But, I don't think that pair of sisters can get along with us." Ginny shrugged, "The 'sister' is doing pretty well, but her sister Safina... I don't really like to get along with her anyway.

She deals with it.”

"Yes! She doesn't seem to like me very much... but they are really not bad people, are they?" Hermione thought for a while, "What's more, their enemies are also Halpo and his army of zombies.

"

"But that's just because of Maka." Ginny said, but finally nodded and said, "But... well, maybe you are right, at least they are also fighting against living corpses, and they are very powerful."

After confirming this, Ginny paused briefly, then pushed the topic back to the beginning, and heard her say seriously:

"Anyway, Hermione, don't think so much for now and adjust yourself. At least for now, we still have time - don't push yourself too hard."

After giving Hermione a few more words of advice, she stood up again and said:

"I have to go to Harry's side. If you really can't help it, then go talk to Luna again! If it goes according to your analysis just now, then maybe...she is the calmest among us at the moment, and at the same time

A person with the clearest purpose."

Watching Ginny leave step by step towards the corridor where she came from after she finished speaking, Hermione fell into thinking again while thinking about her last words.

After a moment, she nodded slowly and stood up from the prayer mat.

"Okay! I guess I do need to go talk to her some more."

After saying that, Hermione also headed in the direction Ginny left.

…

As Ginny said just now, since Sarah left the ancient city, Luna has become very close to the Geofei sisters.

To be honest, it wasn't very smooth at first, because Safina didn't seem to want anyone to disturb the precious time she and her sister Ursula were spending together.

Yes, due to the "deal" between Maka and Safina, these two sisters are probably two of the very few people who actually received "benefits" from this terrible disaster.

Thinking about the past, in order to take care of Ursula's mood, even as her younger sister, Safina could only talk to her sister through many screens. It can be said that she might not be able to really see her every year.

In comparison, although she is now in a harsh environment with no sight of the sun and surrounded by enemies, Safina actually feels more and more fortunate.

She was thankful that she had not decided to resist before, but accepted the deal with Maka.