"Is it almost dawn?"

"I don't know...... Maybe there's an hour or two, right? ”

"Oh! That's what you just said...... Seriously, I just can't lie down. ”

"Bear with me! I wanted them to rest a little longer, and they had finally fallen asleep, and I didn't want to wake them up so soon. ”

In the hospital room, Ron and Harry were talking quietly. From their words, it can be said that the two of them have hardly really fallen asleep for most of the night.

It's just that Harry felt a little sorry for his little girlfriend, so in the second half of the night Ginny seemed to finally fall asleep, and even if he couldn't sleep, he just lay down without saying a word.

Of course, Ron probably has a similar mentality, but he really can't stand it at this moment.

"Ah, yes, let them sleep a little longer!"

Ron nodded, sat up as lightly as he could, twisting his neck, which had stiffened from lying dry for so long.

"I'll go to the bathroom and take a walk in the corridor outside......"

But at this moment, Hermione's voice suddenly rang out, and she didn't deliberately lower the volume. For a while, it was particularly abrupt in this quiet ward.

"That's it!" She said angrily, "Do you think we're really asleep?" Don't be silly! Ginny, don't pretend anymore, I know you're trying to reassure these two fools...... However, there is obviously no point in doing so. ”

"Hmm."

Ron and Harry looked at each other as they watched Ginny's figure on the other side roll over and sit up, and suddenly looked at each other with depressed expressions.

And immediately afterwards, almost all the friends in the entire ward were scared from the somewhat hard mattresses, and there was no sleepiness in their eyes.

As for why we say "almost all", it is naturally because ......

"Fluorescent Scintillation"

The next moment, Hermione's wand glowing spell illuminated the dark hospital room. Then everyone found that there was still a person in the corner who was silently huddled in the bed, and did not get up like everyone.

Needless to say, it was clearly Luna.

"Uh...... Hermione, maybe you should be quiet? ”

"I don't think there's any need for that," Hermione said, pursing her lips, "Luna, I think I have to remind you that if you do fall asleep, your breathing will get heavier. ”

"Oh, really?"

Luna, who was shrunk her head into the quilt, heard this, and quickly pulled down the quilt to reveal a head.

"Hermione, you're so good that you know what you're like when you're asleep," she said, glaring into her big eyes, "I can't." ”

Hermione shook her head helplessly, and didn't go to talk to Luna anymore, but continued:

"Anyway, I think since we really can't sleep, we might as well not sleep...... Anyway, it's not long before dawn, and even if you can fall asleep right now, you'll only get more and more tired as you sleep! ”

"Then we ......," Ron thought for a moment, "why don't we talk to Maca again and try to come up with a plan that we and he can rest assured of?" ”

"It's all now, don't worry about anything," Hermione sighed when she heard this, "but what you said is generally true, we do need to talk to him again now." ”

As she spoke, she suddenly turned back to Pansy and the Trench Witch by the window.

"Miss Parkinson, what about you?" She said, "Actually, Maca is right, if we leave London at this time, maybe there will be no danger for the time being, and it is only our personal choice to stay." So if you want to leave, you don't have to stay and suffer. ”

"No, I can't get out of here," Pansy replied, almost without thinking, "because my friend...... She should still be in the Ministry of Magic's dungeon...... I'll have to go to her sooner or later. ”

Behind her, although the trench-robed wizard didn't speak, her intention to stay was actually clear.

……

As Hermione and the others descended from the stairs to the waiting hall, they suddenly noticed that a group of people were talking to Maca near the door.

Most of the old wizards at the head are still remembered, it was Mr. Arkinbad, the president of the Wizards' Federation.

Truth be told, after being disabled from fighting the basilisk, Akinbad looks a little scary. However, most of the people here actually know how his injuries came about, and they have only respect for Mr. Akinbad, who has worked so hard to support the Vagado School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

On the other side, when Hermione and the others came down, Maca had already noticed the presence of those little friends. But now he only glanced back at them, and then turned back to listen to Akinbad continue.

“…… Yes, after we rushed into the fog, we first encountered a couple of dark wizards who had fallen into madness. Taking advantage of their small numbers, we captured those guys alive. ”

"But after that, as we went deeper, we soon encountered another fierce battle at the junction of the East Side and the Central Area......

"It must be said that the battle was very close, and the madmen were so desperate to get their hands on it. Even if they are seriously injured, as long as they are not fatal, they will continue to fight. So even though our side had a big advantage in numbers, it still took a long time to break them all up and break through from somewhere. ”

Hearing this, Maca also nodded.

"That's right," he said, "I've actually encountered people who are completely controlled, so they are very difficult to deal with. ”

"Well," Akinbad agreed, but then continued, "Not enough, that battle isn't the hardest to deal with." In fact, we lost some men when we came here...... Because we have encountered a strange wizard whose eyes have become completely black. ”

"Totally dark?"

"Yes, like a black gem, it looks a little uncomfortable," said Akinbad, "that man is more powerful than his previous enemy, and his body is as tough as a giant, even if you hit him with a stone, it won't work......"

"We have so many men, but he broke in alone and seriously injured several people, and even three people died on the spot because they were hit by the killing curse."

As far as Akinbad had said, it was obviously different from the Helmault's apprentice that Maca had dealt with before.

Because he remembered that the guy who had escaped from his men didn't have a lot of physical defense, and the man's eyes were just a cloudy gray, not yet pure pitch black.

"I see," Maka got a general idea of what was going on outside, after listening to Akinbad's account, "and I'll leave it to you...... I'm going to take the remaining half of my men to Diagon Alley. ”

"Hey! Wait, Maca"

Hearing that he was about to leave, Hermione and the others hurriedly came over.

"Maka, we're going with you, too!" Hermione volunteered, "We know you have something to do, so we're going to Diagon Alley so we can help Sirius and them when you get to the bigger problem." ”

"You guys"

Maca paused at the door, looking at Harry with the Gryffindor sword in his hand, and at Hermione and the others with a velvenite tablet, and felt that she didn't know what to say.

But now that Akinbad had finally brought someone over, he didn't want to delay any longer.

"If you insist......" Maka hesitated slightly, but finally said, "remember, don't be reckless in danger, and then be sure to let Sirius and them do." ”

Considering that he was going to Diagon Alley at this time, he was accompanied by Akinbard who brought half of the British wizarding community. With so many people here, he could at least feel a little more at ease.

Coupled with the fact that the more people there were, the more powerful Hermione's magic tablets became, and he nodded anyway.

"Hermione, once you're in Diagon Alley, take out your slate and let Mr. Arkinbad's team of supporters try it out."

With that, Maca walked straight out of St. Mungo's gates.

Seeing this, Hermione and the others were stunned for a moment to be honest, if it weren't for this opportunity, they probably wouldn't have been able to convince Maca to let them out so easily.

After a slight start-up, Hermione immediately trotted towards the exit, followed by Luna.

As soon as she got outside, Hermione saw Maca forming a team.

Since it had been planned for a long time to divide half of the people to Diagon Alley, including a small team that had to be left behind for the Ministry of Magic to negotiate and dock, more than half of the support team was still left on the streets outside.

"Because I have asked Mr. Akinbad to remain at St. Mungo, he has temporarily entrusted me with the responsibility of command." As she said this, Maca glanced at Hermione a little helplessly, "You guys come with me next and go to the defense line in Diagon Alley for reinforcements...... There are two shelters in the city of London, which you must be familiar with. ”

"Finally...... I don't think I'm qualified yet, but on behalf of the wizards and Muggles in London, I want to thank you for your help time and time again. ”

Before the supporters could speak, Maca waved her hand and said:

"So be it! Time is running out, let's go now! ”

"Wait, Maka!"

But just as Maca was about to turn around and let Hermione and the others follow, he suddenly heard Luna suddenly call out to him. At the same time, a wave of magic that was not unfamiliar made him stop halfway around.

"Hermione, take someone back! Immediately! ”

He didn't look back, he had already raised his staff in his hand, and the temperature around him began to drop rapidly, and even ice crystals and snowflakes were already floating in the air.

"Go back!"