harry potter book of crimes

Among the people present, Hermione was probably the only one who witnessed the entire incident, who had been standing at the entrance to the opposite passage.

When she saw Maka save Harry, she was really relieved.

The situation at that time was too dangerous. If he was hit in the middle by the dragon tail of the Chimera beast, Harry would definitely not survive.

But just when she had just let go of her heart that was hanging in mid-air, that amazing accident happened!

Accident? Yes...that must be it!

She only saw Harry suddenly getting up from the ground, his terrifying bloodshot eyes full of violent and murderous aura. She didn't know what happened to Harry, but she understood that that was not what a normal human should do at all.

Some eyes.

Harry raised the sword - the Gryffindor sword she had handed to Harry personally, and then swung it at Maka's back without hesitation!

Hermione had touched that sword many times, and she knew very well that it was a sword that could be wielded silently, and that it was also an invincible sword.

"No--"

Hermione wanted to pull out the wand, trying to stop Harry who had lost his heart. But until that moment, she didn't understand why Maka always emphasized that the wand must be placed where it is easiest to pull it out; and Maka

Why, I always practice pulling out the stick quickly over and over again...

She was too late. All she could do was run as hard as she could and scream loudly. She didn't even know whether she was trying to remind Maka or to vent her fear.

Immediately afterwards, the crazy girl Luna, whom she often envied and was even a little jealous of, opened her hands without saying a word and blocked Maka's back at that critical moment.

Hermione didn't know. She didn't know if she would have done it so simply.

"...it will happen, it will definitely happen...for sure..."

She didn't know when, but her face was covered with tears. She stood in front of Maka, staring at Maka's face in a daze.

How long has it been since Maka's face had such obvious emotions?

It was an indescribable sadness and a revealed weakness...

Neither the original Maka nor the later Maka who became a little indifferent showed such obvious weakness. He was like a truly strong man who would never be afraid or negative, even in the first

At the end of a semester, when he failed for the first time against Voldemort, he only showed a moment of regret and anger.

But Maka, who was so powerful that all the little wizards were in awe, showed such a weak expression at this moment.

What is he afraid of? Is he afraid of losing the girl in his arms? Then...if it were me, would he also have such an expression?

No, what am I thinking...

"Maka..."

As if she was frightened, Maka suddenly raised her head and looked at Hermione blankly.

"...She'll be fine, right?" His voice sounded unusually hoarse.

"Yes, she will be fine...Didn't you give her the potion?" Hermione said quickly, "She will be fine...she will definitely be..."

"Potion? Yeah, um-"

After Hermione reminded him, he seemed to have suddenly thought of something and hurriedly checked Luna - it was a huge scar starting from the left side of the waist and going to the other side of the ribs. But luckily

Maka's potion was used promptly, and by now, most of the wound has healed.

He reached out and touched the side of Luna's neck. It was okay. Her pulse was very strong, so there should be nothing wrong.

When he turned back and planned to pick up the wand and use magic to test it again, he was stunned.

"This is……"

Just after reciting the incantation silently, he clearly "saw" that the magic power in his body had awakened and flowed down his arm to the wand. Then, a series of broken rule runes flashed across the tip of the wand.

When this simple detection spell was completed, a diffuse ripple formed by magic power rippled out and enveloped Luna.

"...Magic?" he murmured to himself, "Why...wait!"

Maka suddenly closed her eyes, and then quietly opened them again.

"To regain emotions and feelings in this way... I would rather not." He smiled bitterly at himself, but his tone was more angry.

"Maka...are you okay?" Hermione couldn't help but ask.

"It's okay," he smiled at Hermione, "I'm okay, Luna is okay... Where is Harry? Is he... okay?"

When Harry was mentioned, an unspeakable complex expression flashed across his face.

Can he blame Harry? As long as the brain is still in his head, he can't blame Harry... If he wants to blame, he can blame himself for being too stupid. Since he saw Harry's appearance, he shouldn't

Let him stay behind you.

"Harry?" Hermione looked back as if she had just remembered, "Well... it should be fine..."

Maka raised her head and looked forward, only to find Harry lying in the open space not far away, and the Sword of Gryffindor had already been released.

It looked like he had a serious fall this time, but Maka subconsciously used a stun spell at that time, so he probably wouldn't have been killed.

At this moment, a weak voice suddenly sounded from Maka's arms.

"...Maka?"

At this time, Luna was like a newborn kitten, squinting her eyes in a daze and looking weakly at Maka.

"Are you okay?" she said softly.

"I'm fine, of course I'm fine..." Maka quickly lowered her head, looked at her and said, "It's my turn to ask you this...how do you feel now...are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

Luna shrank uncomfortably, as if she was still a little uncomfortable with lying in someone else's arms. She thought about it, shook her head slightly, and smiled softly at Maka.

"Mom said, don't get too close to boys..."

Probably because Maka's coma spell was too strong, Harry still didn't wake up until Maka was about to leave.

"Let's go!" Maka carefully carried Luna on her back, and then controlled Harry to float beside her, preparing to go to find Krum with Hermione.

However, at this moment, Hermione suddenly thought for a moment and said, "We seem to have forgotten something?"

"What?" Maka looked around, then suddenly said, "Oh! Ron!"

Harry came here just to defeat the Chimera and rescue Ron. But after such an accident, they almost forgot about rescuing Ron.

…

When Maka discovered that the entrance to the maze was blocked and forced to break through the extremely thick wall, he immediately discovered the dark mark that was still smiling ferociously in the sky in the direction of the school gate.

Of course, this was all Maka knew, and even if he didn't want to find out, it was already too late.

Maka just glanced over there, and then immediately called everyone to go to Hogwarts Castle.

If he had followed the original plan, he should have appeared at the scene of the incident at the school gate and tried his best to put on a good show. But now Maka began to hesitate.

"If you have some skills, you don't know who you are anymore..." He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Let's not say that Voldemort's strength has not yet been fully understood. Even if the plan is successfully implemented, so what?"

"The biggest enemy is not Voldemort at all, but the unpredictable future!"

Call him cautious or cowardly, in short, he just wants to find a place to hide and live out his life peacefully.

He did not get closer to Dumbledore and Voldemort, but returned to Hogwarts Castle silently, and stayed by Luna's side so quietly.

"what's on your mind?"

Luna, who was lying on the hospital bed in the school hospital, stretched out her hand, gently touched the back of Maka's hand, and asked softly.

"Huh?" Maka drew her attention away from the chaotic thoughts, "No, it's not a big deal."

He smiled at Luna. Although his expression was no longer so stiff, there was still a hint of bitterness in it.

"……Yeah?"

Luna's misty eyes looked directly at Maka, as if she had seen through his heart.

But this time, she didn't say anything more. After a while, she seemed a little tired and quickly closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Of course Maka couldn't sleep, so he just sat beside the hospital bed, lost in thought again.

Outside the window, the dusk glow swirled among the faint clouds and mist, dyeing the Dark Mark in mid-air with a dazzling golden edge.

The wind in the distance is still howling, sometimes talking and sometimes shouting, but no one can understand its language.

Occasionally, a few red or pale green lights flashed in the distant sky, reminding the teachers and students in the castle that there was still a battle at the school gate that had not subsided.

Until the sun set and the moon rose, Dumbledore returned to the castle with a tired look on his face.

He didn't explain much to others, but came to the school hospital immediately. When he saw Maka, who was silent, and Luna, who was sleeping in the hospital bed, he seemed to understand something.

"Remember to have dinner."

Dumbledore stretched out his wand and nodded at the table next to him. Several dinner plates immediately appeared on the table, filled with a variety of exquisite snacks.

"Thank you, Professor." Maka nodded towards him.

Dumbledore said nothing more, he just nodded and left.

Time passed bit by bit, and the sky had completely darkened. Only the moonlight outside the window appeared and faded, and through the large window of the ward, it sprinkled silvery white all over the floor.

Just as Maka was looking at Luna, slightly lost in thought, a shadow lengthened by the slanting moonlight suddenly appeared on the ground.

His first reaction was to reach out to protect Luna, who was still sleeping. Then he tightened his grip on the wand and turned back, looking at the window warily.