"I'm sorry, Hannah—"

"Huh?"

Hannah didn't react to Neville's apology, because the moment she inadvertently grabbed Maca's arm, her mind was completely absorbed in the strange soft touch between her fingers.

Yes, she knew that feeling—she knew what it meant to be a therapist for the future.

"Ahh

Stunned, Hannah grabbed Maca's arm for a few seconds before she hurriedly let go of her hand and took two steps back like a frightened little animal.

"Maka, you ......"

"Neville, you haven't finished writing your five-foot experience, are you going to get yourself another five-foot review to write? How did I not know that you actually love writing essays so much? ”

"No, no, no, Maca...... Ah no, Hannah, I apologize! It was my fault just now, I was confused for a moment...... Are you okay? Forgive me, okay......"

"Hannah, you can't forgive him right away, you have to let him reflect on it!"

Ron, who was on the side, leaned in and grabbed Neville's neck, looked at the latter curiously, and said:

"You've always been like this before, usually muffled, and you will only take everything to your heart and think about it alone. But once you can't hold back in your heart, you will be hot-headed and screaming...... You can't just say it when you can't bear it! You're not Hermione, no matter how many things you do, you can hide them in your heart......"

As everyone was drawn to Neville's clumsy apology and Ron's rare seriousness, Hannah couldn't help but look back at Maca again.

Then she saw Maca chuckling as usual, and shook her head slightly.

"Ron, what qualifications do you have to say Neville! Don't look at your big smug all day long, what kind of knots do you really encounter, don't you just know how to hide things in your heart like Neville! Last time—"

"Maca! I'm talking about Neville, why did it come around me again! ”

Ron's complaint, when even Ginny scoffed:

"You didn't make it up yourself, you deserve it!"

The frolic of the Weasley siblings has long become a spice in everyone's daily life, even if they have long been used to seeing it, but it can make everyone smile every time.

It's just that in recent days, there have been too many brisk conversations like this unconsciously, and the dull atmosphere has made the friends almost breathless.

So at this moment, when everyone saw this familiar scene after a long absence, everyone, including Maca, couldn't help but feel relieved. For a moment, even the slightly cold air in the underground corridor seemed to become fresher.

As a small but warm laugh echoed through the corridor, Maca smiled at Hannah, who was also a little relaxed, and turned to walk back to the stairs.

"Maca."

Hannah was stunned, then looked back at her friends who had become brisk again, and then finally pursed her lips and nodded silently.

But the moment she raised her head and squeezed out a smile, her gaze suddenly collided with the gaze of Luna on the other end.

……

The halls of the new Ministry of Magic were as noisy as expected.

Information from the front line has been sent back here again and again, with the happy news that "another teammate has been found" and the sad news that "another teammate has been confirmed dead".

Of course, more information was about the route and location of the army of living corpses, as well as the general process of evacuation and relocation of Muggle civilians.

Just as the front line clearance teams were under the direct command of Kingsley, the evacuation of Muggles at the rear of the battlefield was led by Lupin.

And to be honest, although the operation on the front line is full of dangers, in fact, it is more important to evacuate the rear.

As Maca said in the underground corridor of St. Mungo's earlier, the top instructions for this clearance are not actually to complete the task, if it can't be stopped, retreat, or even complete evacuation, is a predetermined part of the process.

Therefore, how long the front-line clearance team can hold out ultimately depends on how efficient the evacuation troops in the rear can be.

Right now, Lupin, who was caught up by the enemy with the evacuation progress, must have been under great pressure in his heart.

"Lupin!"

Maka, who had just arrived at the door of the hall, nodded at the guards who saluted slightly, and then stood at the door and shouted first.

Seeing that Lupin, who was buried in the map, suddenly looked up, and Maca suddenly crossed the crowd in the hall and smiled at the other party.

"Hey, where are those living corpses?"

I have to say that since returning to Spiral Town, he has hardly been able to see any relaxed expressions on people's faces. No matter where you are, no matter who you meet, it's basically a heavy face.

Although this is also a reality that has to be faced, compared to the extremely depressing atmosphere, an extra smile may bring more hope to everyone.

So even if Maca herself doesn't laugh a lot, even if it's just a fake smile, there is always a squeeze.

"Maca...... Well, the army of living corpses has reached the highway. ”

Lupin squeezed out a smile as well, but he was clearly not as relaxed and natural as Maca's fake smile, and looked a little stiff.

Seeing this, Maca immediately walked through the crowd of people from the Ministry of Magic who were constantly greeting her, and then glanced down at the map that Lupin had in hand.

It can be seen that Lupin has drawn too many marks and lines on it during this time, which makes the map itself a little messy.

"Oh, here?"

Maca nodded at one of the newest markings on the road, then looked down the road to the southeast.

"Hmm...... Although some areas have been abandoned and the evacuation team has retreated a bit, it still looks close! ”

"No way," Lupin said with a sigh as if he knew that the smile on his face was fake, "There are still many Muggle dwellers along the road, and it is impossible to give them all up......"

As he spoke, he suddenly pointed to the map and added:

"However, here in Rochester after the road section, I have already divided a team in advance, and they will cooperate with the Muggle army and start the evacuation work from there in advance."

"Oh, that's fine!" When Maca heard this, she immediately bowed her head and said, "Just go on like this according to your plan!" By the way, I've cleared out those 'flying' ones on the way here, so I don't have to worry about the safety of this side of the town for the time being...... Of course, the preparation for the defense proceeds as usual! When the Muggle migration on the way is complete, the timing is ...... It's coming. ”

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