harry potter book of crimes

"This... the appearance of the castle... what happened just now? If Miss Blois hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that such a big change has happened here..."

Before Hermione and Harry could help Maka out of the auditorium, Safina, covered in black flames, had already appeared at the entrance of the huge hole.

Although no one could see her expression at the moment because of the blazing flames, it could be heard from the tone of her voice that she was undoubtedly in a state of surprise and confusion.

However, after seeing the figure between Hermione and Harry, Safina stopped walking in. Obviously, even though it seemed that the other party did not need to be too vigilant from the situation in front of her, but that

…

"It's you?"

After Safina stopped in silence for a few seconds, she hesitated and tried this sentence.

Hermione had just asked for help, and Harry, who silently carried Maka's left arm from the other side, still didn't speak at this moment, but after feeling the supporting force transmitted from Harry's shoulder, Maka

Still feeling relieved, he placed more of his weight on Harry's body.

At this time, I saw him leaning slightly towards Harry, seemingly lazy and casual, but perhaps more out of weakness, he said feebly:

"Yes! It's me—Maka McClain."

Probably knowing the questions in Safina's mind, Maka bluntly reported her full name. But immediately after, she heard him tilt his head and said: "As for other questions, I think we should walk along.

Say it! Hermione, Harry..."

…

After leaving the castle, everyone's movements suddenly became much easier. After all, there is no turbulent flow of magic power outside, and many magic spells can be used more easily. The task of transporting Maca is only

Hermione, who needs to know the magic of gravity rules, is enough.

Just standing on the steps at the door and looking back, the many damaged and dilapidated Hogwarts Castle still made Hermione and others feel pain in their hearts for a while - even if it was not the first time, but after all

It’s the alma mater they haven’t really graduated from yet!

"...Well, actually, those marks were all made when she and I fought last time. Hey, the noise was a bit loud. But the opponent was that woman after all! There was really no way to hold back anymore... Facts

Come on, even if this is the case, I still lose, right? You can see it by looking at my miserable state now."

Maka, who was floating next to Hermione, seemed a bit verbose, like an ascetic who had gone to XZ to follow those "Eastern wizards" for several years to practice "closed-mouthed meditation" and had just returned recently, making it difficult for people to get a word in.

Fortunately, Hermione and others have wanted to hear this for a long time. So even if they can't ask questions for a while, just listening is enough for the time being...

"Oh, by the way! You don't have to worry about Neville and the others. Sarah has actually woken up a long time ago. With her there to take care of me, at least I feel relieved - after all, she is ours."

Where is the elder! Well... let me think about it, what else is going on... Oh, I think you all want to know what mysteries I have been doing these days, right? In fact... these things are actually very

Simple, you will definitely understand as soon as I say it... I just, I just don't want to leave any regrets in any possibility... I..."

Maka was still chattering, but gradually, Hermione and others finally heard that something was wrong.

They found that Maka's voice seemed to be getting lower and lower, and her speech became more and more unclear.

This finally freed everyone from the state of concentrating on listening and thinking.

Luna was the first to notice the abnormality——

"Hermione, put Maka down quickly! His consciousness is becoming more and more cloudy!"

I remember that although the witch Kern had attacked him before, but from the surface, it seemed that the most severe attack was just a backhand swing that knocked him away. If there wasn't something wrong with that attack, then it was.

Is it because he was already seriously injured?

Although, this has long been obvious.

Even the body is in such a miserable state. Even if the state of suspended animation even deceived the witch Kern, it has reached its limit after all!

"Maka!"

Hermione quickly laid Maka flat on the ground. The forest floor was covered with green leaves, which might... make him lie down a little more comfortable.

"Maka, can you hear what I'm saying? Maka?" Hermione reached out and pressed his shoulder, shook it a few times, and screamed again and again, and finally turned her head hurriedly and said, "Luna, are you okay?"

Is there any way?"

But as soon as she said those words, she saw Luna beside her actually trying to do something.

Luna's head was lowered, and her entire face was covered by the hanging blond hair, making it impossible to see her expression.

She just held down Maka's residual arm with one hand, and clenched her fist unconsciously with the other hand. The fist was small and weak at first glance, but it was clenched tightly at the moment. Perhaps it was too much force, and even the original pink

His white fingernails turned slightly white.

She is only familiar with the rules of empathy, but she has no ability to heal people. Even though what Maka needs most now is sorting out and healing at the soul level. But she is still working hard because she knows that the task at the moment is only

Only then did she hope to complete it.

Maca.

Maca!

Maca——

Not only was Hermione constantly calling his name, but Luna was also making calls from her soul in his increasingly hazy ocean of consciousness.

"Wait, he seems to be talking about something?"

Harry, who had not spoken since the sudden change, finally said this. And while saying this, he also moved closer to Maka's mouth.

Then, he heard the chattering whispers of Lake Macanamo that were still continuing...

"...and...what else? Um...yes, and Harry...maybe I should apologize to you properly."

"But after thinking about it carefully, I think it's better to forget it! Compared to you, the one I'm more sorry for is Hermione..."

"Oh, actually, you can hate me, or you can ignore me for the time being... But, you are a man, and I am also a man. This is a contradiction... In the future, we will just end it secretly in a man's way, you

What do you think?"

"...Stop shouting, I heard you... Let's go! Go to the Forbidden Forest... If you don't leave... you'll be late for class..."

Harry, who was leaning against Maka's mouth, listened for a long time and seemed a little dazed, but soon he straightened up suddenly, pushed Hermione's shoulder next to him and said:

"Let's go! Maka is awake! I heard him - he wants us to leave right now! Now, right now!"