Hogwarts Homecoming

The small room behind the Great Hall was usually locked, but the last time Harry saw him open it was the night Hermione was chosen as the Hogwarts Champion.

Curious, Harry walked in.

The fireplace directly opposite is burning with flames, which makes the room much warmer than outside. The furnishings inside are not complicated, with a few sofas and a long table. There are several sleeping portraits hanging on the side walls, close to the end of the room. There are several narrow, grid-like changing rooms abruptly located on the wall inside, which were obviously made temporarily.

"You can choose a suit that suits your size."

Amosta pointed to several pieces of competition sportswear piled on the table, and said gently to Harry and Ron, who walked in first.

"Professor Blaine,"

Before Qiu Zhang could enter the door, Harry asked urgently,

"What's going on, Professor? Ron and I, does this mean there are two people Hermione needs to rescue?"

After receiving a positive reply, Ron also shouted,

"That's not fair!"

"When selecting a rescue target for Hermione, we all agreed that both of you meet the requirements of the 'most important person', that is, a treasure, but Professor Karkaroff seems to think that forcibly choosing one of you two will not be enough." It might embarrass the remaining one and break your friendship, so he suggested that you both participate."

Amosta said with a smile.

This explanation made both Harry and Ron speechless for a few seconds. They looked at each other. Ron took a breath and shuddered a few times.

"If you want to go down to the Black Lake, I'd rather stay on the shore and watch the game!"

Harry grinned, but the frown between his brows didn't go away.

"But that makes things more difficult for Hermione, doesn't it?"

"You can't look at things so superficially, Harry," Amosta said calmly.

"Two friends are in danger at the same time, which may arouse her fighting spirit and increase her determination."

this.

Harry and Ron hesitated, but Qiu Zhang had already pushed in the door at this time, and the topic was no longer suitable to continue. Harry walked to the table with his head sullenly, picked out some clothes at random, and went straight to the dressing room at the far side. He twisted The handle and door did not open.

"The door may be broken, please change the room."

Professor Blaine's voice came at the right time. Harry shrugged and walked to the next room with his clothes.

After Qiu Zhang also walked into the dressing room with suitable clothes, Gabri walked in slowly.

It was obvious that the little girl with blond hair and blue eyes was still very scared. She bit her lower lip with tears in the corners of her eyes. However, she did not say a word to retreat. Instead, she clenched her beautiful little fists tightly and walked to the table and stood up on tiptoes. Pick out clothes.

Harry and Ron walked out of the dressing room at about the same time, and when they came out, Gabrielle, who was the last to enter, had already changed her clothes and was waiting at the table.

Thinking that this cute little girl would go down to the bottom of the terrifying and eerie Black Lake with him, Harry couldn't help but feel sympathy in his heart. So, when Gabrielle looked at him, Harry showed a friendly smile to Gabrielle. Smile.

To Harry's surprise, Gabrielle seemed to have overcome her fear, and she smiled sweetly at him.

"Ahem-"

Perhaps because he was afraid that they would be nervous, Professor Blaine's voice was gentler than before. He smiled and said,

"Sorry, everyone, because time is tight, we don't have much time to waste who comes first, I can assure you, there will be no pain. So, Harry?"

Harry muttered, his voice inarticulate, as if he was reluctant, but he still obeyed the call and stood up.

Twenty minutes later, Amosta walked out with a row of little wizards floating in the air, and several people waiting outside immediately greeted them.

Madame Maxime brushed Gabrielle's temples with a slightly distressed look in her eyes.

"Are you sure nothing will go wrong, Blaine?"

"Oh, of course, um...Mrs...Mrs. Kesim——"

Amosta explained,

"I used it."

"Amosta's magical skills are trustworthy, Olim,"

Dumbledore interrupted Amosta's explanation with a smile, and waved to everyone,

"Come on, everyone, I'm afraid we have to get everything in order as soon as possible, and maybe we can still find time for breakfast."

The tension of facing the competition kept Hermione sleepless in the first half of the night, and she couldn't stop thinking about those terrible what-ifs.

For example, despite trying it, what if her magic, which she is not very proficient in, suddenly fails during the official competition? For example, what if she can't retrieve the 'treasure' within the stipulated time given the size of the Black Lake?

In addition, Hermione is still confused about the 'treasure' in the prompt.

She has been paying close attention to the items around her for some time, but the competition will start tomorrow, and so far, she has not found that she has lost anything important.

This vague uneasiness ended with the thought that her reason told her that she must rest. Hermione spent the second half of the night in a daze. It was not until dawn in the sky that she couldn't stand the fatigue and finally fell asleep, but this didn't happen. How long did it last? When the morning sun that slanted into the dormitory jumped over Parvati and Lavender's bed and fell on her face, the powerful instinct formed by long-term habits made Hermione sit up from the bed with a swoosh. .

Rarely, Lavender and Patil got up earlier than Hermione. When Hermione put on her robe, she suddenly realized that she should wear competition clothes today and hurriedly changed clothes. Her two roommates had already Freshen up and get ready to go downstairs.

"Good luck, Hermione!"

“We’ll be rooting for you!”

The two friends sent their blessings one after another, and Hermione rushed into the bathroom after panting her thanks. After solving the hygiene problem faster than usual, Hermione rushed downstairs.

She must admit that Hermione was a little disappointed not to see Harry and Ron in the common room for the first time.

During the first game, it was Ron who was having trouble with her and Harry. On the day of the game, Harry was sent by Professor Blaine to greet the visitors at Hogsmeade Station. She was the only one to go there alone. The tent prepared by the warriors did not feel comfortable.

But this time, their misunderstandings were resolved. Both Harry and Ron should be very clear about the importance of the competition to her. She thought that the two boys would stay in the common room early, and the first thing they saw when they saw her coming downstairs was Take the time to give her an encouraging smile.

But unfortunately, this didn't happen.

A bit of depression lingered in Hermione's heart, making her look even more tired due to lack of sleep.

"Hey, Hermione!"

While Hermione was standing there processing her little emotions, the sharp-eyed Neville spotted Hermione appearing in the lounge on the stairs of the boys' dormitory. He waved to Hermione from across the lounge, and Neville waved to her. Wei's reminder also caused Seamus, Dean, Ginny, the Weasley brothers and others around him to turn their attention to her, and a group of people trotted towards her.

"oh!"

George looked at Hermione's dark circles for a few times and smiled evilly.

"You look absolutely radiant, my brave lady!"

"This is no time for joking, George."

Neville, who was often made fun of by the Weasley brothers, put on a stern face. He looked at Hermione and spoke quickly,

"We are discussing, Hermione, maybe you will know something inside."

"What?"

Although she had witnessed Neville's transformation with her own eyes, Hermione still felt a little uncomfortable with the serious face in front of her, and what he said made her feel even more confused.

"This is the case,"

Seeing Hermione's expression, Neville knew something, and he immediately explained,

"Last night, around four o'clock, Professor McGonagall suddenly appeared in our dormitory. Her face was not very good. She woke Harry and Ron up from the bed, and took them away without giving any explanation. Seamus, Dean, and I all saw it, and so far, they still haven't come back. I thought you would know something!"

Professor McGonagall took Harry and Ron away?

On game day?

Suddenly, Hermione's face turned pale.