On the day before Christmas, Harry stayed late in the activity room, as he spent a lot of time chatting with Ginny over tea after everyone left.

Naturally, after he returns to the common room, he receives a warning from Ron as an older brother. Although Ron himself agrees with his sister to fall in love with him, he is still a little worried that Harry will bully Ginny. Naturally, Harry patted his chest and swore that he wouldn't let Ginny get hurt no matter what.

It may have been because today's successful date had kept Harry's brain in a state of excitement, so it took him a long time to fall asleep in a daze after lying in bed. In his sleep, he dreamed of himself instructing everyone to practice in middle school. However, this scene did not appear for long, and there was an unexpected illusion in the dream.

In his dreams, Harry found himself supple, powerful, and nimble, gliding between shiny metal fences and on dark, cold stones. He was leaning against the ground, gliding on his belly, the light was dim, but he could see the light of the objects around him, some strange, bright colors.

Turning his head, he found a man sitting on the ground, head hanging over his chest, his silhouette flickering in the dimness. Harry felt himself longing to bite the dozing man with his teeth, but there seemed to be a command in his heart that kept him from the urge to do so.

But the dozing man woke up. Jumping up, a silver cloak slipped off his lap, and Harry saw his bright, blurred silhouette standing in front of him, a wand drawn from his belt.

He had no choice but to stand up and attack, but a strange barrier bounced up on the man to block the blow. He attacked again, probably because the poison on his teeth had worked, and this time the barrier didn't come out. His fangs shattered the man's hastily unleashed magical defenses, biting down on the man's arm that stood in front of him, feeling the arm bones shatter between his teeth, hot blood......

The man screamed in pain...... Then there was silence...... Slumped at the foot of the wall...... Venom worked...... Blood dripped from his mouth to the ground......

His forehead hurt terribly...... It looks like it's going to explode......

"Harry!

He opened his eyes, drenched in cold sweat, and the sheets were wrapped around his body like tights. He felt like a hot tongs stuck in his forehead. His vision was blurred in pain, but he had to tell Ron that it was crucial......

"Your dad," Harry said breathlessly, his chest heaving, "your dad...... Something went wrong...... He was bitten, it was bad, there was blood everywhere. ”

"Harry, buddy," Ron said, incredulously, "you...... You're just dreaming. ”

"No!" Harry said furiously, making sure Ron understood, "not a dream, not a dream in general. I was there, I saw ...... I did it!"

The pre-Christmas accident kept Harry and the Weasleys busy, but none of this was revealed to anyone else. So Hermione was a little curious about why she didn't see Harry and the Weasleys on the Hogwarts Express back in London.

"I think maybe something happened to them. Ryan reassured. "At Christmas time, there's always a lot going on that that catches us off guard. It shouldn't be a big deal. ”

When they got off the King's Cross train station, they saw that the Christmas spirit was very strong. In the lobby of the train station, a huge Christmas tree stands there, covered with sparkling decorations.

"Where are we going next?" asked Hermione, who was pulling a small suitcase, as wizards were actually able to pack all their luggage in space gear. But if you choose to travel the Muggle way, it would be a bit strange to travel internationally without any luggage. So each of them still brought a small suitcase.

"Straight to Heathrow airport, Penelope was there waiting for us with everything. Ryan said as he and Hermione boarded the Piccaderley Line Underground in the blue car straight from the train station to Terminal 4 of the airport.

More than an hour later, the two men arrived at their destination, just in time to see Penelope waiting for them with a black bag in his hand.

"Your passports, visas and air tickets are all in there. Penelope handed the black bag to Ryan. "In addition, there are all the materials you asked others to find before, and I have checked that there is nothing missing. Finally, have fun!"

"How are you going to get back in a moment?" Hermione asked, looking at Penelope, "It's not close to the city center. ”

"Of course it's an apparition. "It's a lot more convenient than taking the subway or bus, and then I'll be able to go straight back to the joke shop, and I'll have to work overtime for the past two days, and business is so good at Christmas." ”

"I remember you were able to take turns after Christmas. Ryan said.

"Actually, we're already happy with triple overtime pay plus bonuses for Christmas, which you can't get anywhere else. Percy was on Christmas duty by Fudge, and I was able to hang out with him during the post-holiday holiday. With that, Penelope said goodbye to Ryan and left.

"She seems to be quite happy with the job. Hermione looked at Penelope's back and said, "I could feel her joy from the bottom of her heart." ”

"A celebrity once said that employees are dissatisfied either because the money is not paid or because they have been wronged. I tried to avoid these things that would displease everyone, and it seems that everyone's morale is very high now. With that, the two men began to go through the security check with their luggage.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the plane took off. It was a long trip, including a layover in Moscow, which took them eight and a half hours, and it wasn't until 8:30 p.m. local time that they landed at the Koltsovo airport in Yekaterinburg.

"Hey, it's cold. Hermione shivered as soon as she stepped out of the cabin, and even though her body had been strengthened several times, she still felt a cold that seeped into her bone marrow.

"Put this on. Ryan put a coat over Hermione. "It's Russian winter, and you're not the first person to plant here. Countless famous people have been planted here before. ”

"Well, I'll admit it's underestimating it here. Just like that Corsican or Austrian. Hermione buttoned up her coat. "Let's hurry to the hotel, I'm cold and hungry right now. ”

After leaving the airport, the two of them took a taxi to the hotel they had booked in advance. Luckily, Ryan had acquired a language pack in Fallout a few years ago in Russian, and had previously given it to Hermione through soul teleportation. Knowing Russian made it much less difficult for them to get along the way. When they arrived at the hotel, the two of them first put their luggage away, and then immediately called the room service to let them bring their dinner.

This time the two chose to stay in the same double room, because this time they were not here to travel, mainly to complete some tasks. In this case, it is better for two people to live together to avoid being scattered in the event of a surprise attack. It's unlikely, but it's a good idea to be prepared.

After dinner they talked for a while and then went to bed, for tomorrow was the beginning of the real arduous journey. They have to recharge. Prepare for tomorrow.