In the middle of the night, William pushed open the oak door and walked out of the principal's office.

Snape stood alone in the doorway, waiting to come in and talk.

Seeing William come out, he let out a cold snort from his nose, and seemed to be dissatisfied, and the headmaster spoke to William first and left him outside.

William pursed his lips and said maliciously: "Since you are so anxious, you can stay in Dumbledore's office for one night and come out tomorrow with your support for the wall!" ”

Snape didn't know if he had the idea, he loosened his neckline, touched his greasy hair again, straightened his hairstyle, and eagerly walked inside.

William stepped on the spiral staircase, slowly moving down, like an escalator, and then the wall cracked, and he stepped into the corridor on the third floor.

He walked towards the stairs, took a few steps, and suddenly stopped, slightly distracted.

William saw Hermione sitting alone at the top of the stairs with her hands on her knees, waiting for him to come out.

The girl's head rested on her knees, her long fluffy brown hair spread out, and she seemed to be about to fall asleep.

William crept closer and patted Hermione on the shoulder, she shuddered violently, startled.

"It's me, don't be afraid."

William stood up with Hermione, whose legs were numb, and carefully patted the dust on her robe.

Hermione rubbed her eyes and asked sleepily, "William, are you out?" ”

William nodded. "Why are you here, didn't you let you go back first?"

Hermione's eyelids were lowered and she said softly, "I'll go back, but I'm worried about you, so I sneaked out of the dormitory alone." ”

William was stunned for a moment, then stretched out his finger and flicked it on her forehead, seeing that she looked like a girl who had made a mistake and was punished by strict elders, he pressed his hands on her forehead, and his eyes had never been so gentle.

"Thank you for waiting for me, let's go, I'll go back with you."

Hermione was very bold when she came alone, and on the way back, she was a little afraid of the darkness of the castle, and put her hands around William's arm tightly.

It seems that he is afraid of being suddenly attacked by someone.

Obviously, Filch's affair still scared her.

"William, did Professor Dumbledore say anything?" Hermione glanced warily to her sides, then asked softly.

After leaving the school hospital, Dumbledore left only William and Snape behind, so naturally he had to explain something.

The professor said...... The attacks will not stop and will continue. ”

William picked up something he could say and told Hermione, and the girl listened intently.

He didn't tell Hermione that Harry was the ultimate target of the person who opened the room.

The headmaster was not allowed to say that he was going to hone the boy who would not die again.

William was also surprised, wasn't Dumbledore afraid that Harry would be broken by the whetstone?

Big, coarse, and hard are a minority after all, and not all of them are as talented as William.

Or what makes Harry so special...... Just because he has Lily's magic flowing through him?

William didn't understand Dumbledore's motives, and the Headmaster had his own plans, but he just wouldn't say it.

"Professor McGonagall told me not to tell anyone about tonight." Hermione sighed slightly.

Filch identified Harry as the attack, and Professor McGonagall tried to hide the news.

None of the teachers thought that Harry was really the attacker, and it was clear that something was wrong.

But she would not have expected that there would be four more attacks in the future.

And each time, the attacker would identify Harry until he turned him from an immortal boy to an assailant that everyone feared.

The murderer is a guy who is very good at planting blame and playing with people's hearts, just like a poisonous snake hiding in the shadows.

This kind of opponent is the most troublesome.

Dumbledore's intentions were also clear, and while honing Harry's will, he was secretly investigating.

Finally, Harry is guided to find the attacker and make a shocking reversal.

Those students who doubted him and attacked him would be slapped in the face and then ashamed from the bottom of their hearts.

It can only be said that Dumbledore had a good plan, but William did not think that everything would go his way.

"William, what is the Chamber of Secrets?" As she was about to reach the Gryffindor common room, Hermione finally asked.

"The book 'A History of Hogwarts' was forgotten at my home in the village of St. Cachpole."

William thought for a moment and explained it to her.

"So, the Chamber of Secrets was really left behind by Slytherin to attack us?"

"No, Dumbledore told me that Slytherin didn't build the Chamber of Secrets, it wasn't to purify the school, it had other purposes, it was just deliberately distorted by posterity."

Hermione nodded thoughtfully.

Soon, the two walked to the door of the lounge.

"You should go back early, do you need me to send you?" Hermione said playfully with her hands behind her back.

"And then I'll send you back?" William smiled, "Send it here and there, probably tomorrow morning." ”

"That's fine!" Hermione blinked.

"Let's go in, it's not safe lately, I'll send you to the door of the dormitory." William touched her head.

He said to the fat lady who was obviously gossiping, "Honey-eating birds." ”

That's it...... That's it?!

The fat lady opened the door with a little disappointment and let the two of them in.

She had been here to witness the break between Professor Snape and Lily Evans.

If you don't break up, you can also have some plots that are inappropriate for children, right?

The Gryffindor's common room was empty, and the only thing in the room was the fire of the fireplace, which was still burning slowly.

Ascending the stairs, the two came to the door of the girls' dormitory.

As she was leaving, Hermione lowered her head and her knuckles were white, clutching the corners of William's clothes to prevent him from leaving.

"What's wrong?" William asked softly.

Hermione trembled all over, suppressed her crying and whispered:

"I've been restless tonight, I don't understand...... William, those pure-blood families, are they so disgusted with us Muggle-born wizards? ”

William sighed slightly, no wonder Hermione was very strange all the way, it turned out that the impact on her tonight was not so plain on the surface.

After all, before Dumbledore could judge, most people thought Filch had been killed.

The sense of fear that comes with the dead is truly terrifying!

"Hermione, pure-blood wizards are good and bad, and so are Muggles.

Not all kindness can be treated gently.

Some people don't like what ordinary people prefer, they just want to see the world...... Burn out! ”

"Still." William touched Hermione's head and said softly, "I will always protect you." ”

She looked up, her eyes clouded with tears, "Really? ”

William's eyes were resolute and he smiled: "Of course it's true!" With me, no one can hurt you. ”

Hermione looked at William...... For no reason, I remembered the scene of the first meeting, the crucible exploded, and the boy was in the forefront;

For no reason, I remembered the day Gringotts, the back that had been in the way and was unwilling to take a step back......

Hermione looked at William in a daze, a little stupid for a moment.

William reached out to help her wipe the tears from her cheeks, gently pulled her head, and rested it on his chest.

Hermione leaned against William's chest, felt the boy's heart beating, and took a soft breath.

body

Finally warmed up,

A trembling heart,

It was also calm.

That's nice!

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