"Sorry, I don't want to dance, please find someone else!"

Hermione said this with a mixture of ...... on her face Hmm, some weirdness?

Maca didn't know how to describe the feeling, he just realized that it was the first time he couldn't read other people's thoughts at all.

Anyway, when a girl suddenly leaves you, it's always a big question of whether or not to catch up.

In case Hermione finally chooses to let go, Maca's approach will cause embarrassment; And if for other reasons temporarily distanced himself, then it would definitely not be good for him not to find out.

In the end, Maca still took a step and rushed in the direction where Hermione had left - he couldn't leave it alone, after all, Helmpoco had been hiding in the shadows all this time, and it was the responsibility of Marca as a professor to pay attention to everyone around him.

"Hermione—"

He gently pushed the crowd away, and grabbed the girl's sleeve by the corridor at the entrance of the small hall. The delicate light gauze fabric was pinched in his hand, as if it had touched human skin, so that the girl immediately let go as soon as he stopped.

“…… Maca. ”

The girl pursed her lips and turned around, stepped back slightly, and then called out Maka's name and said no more.

It's nightfall, and although there are windows on the side of this corridor and a row of torches on the wall, the surrounding environment is still a little dark.

Hermione's head hung slightly, and her gaze seemed to fall on Maca's toes, so much of her face was quietly obscured by shadows.

Maca used her perception of magic to check her condition, but found nothing out of the ordinary.

"Hermione, are you...... What's wrong? ”

What happened just now was a little embarrassing for Maca. Now he was chasing after him, but he couldn't think of what to ask for a while.

But Hermione quickly shook her head.

"It's okay, nothing happened, don't worry!"

"I just...... I want to be alone for a while. ”

Her voice was calm, but Maca found something suppressed in it.

Maca knew that if he continued to ask, Hermione would probably have to say the classic rejection line like "I want to be quiet".

But no matter how much Maca wants to know who "Jingjing" is, it is obvious that she should not chase after it anymore.

It's a pity that since the incident of Helbo's invasion of Harry's body last time was still in front of us, this time Maca would never let go of any anomalies easily.

"Uh-" he hesitated, "I know, you must have your own reasons for running out of the blue, it's just ...... As I think you know, I can't leave you alone in this situation. ”

Because Hermione had stepped back a little earlier, there were still several steps between the two of them. As she spoke, Maca wanted to get closer, trying to sense the state of magic in Hermione's body in more detail.

But it was Maca's step forward that made Hermione take a step back, apparently not wanting Maca to get too close to her.

"Don't come—" She stretched out her hand, but then shook her head hurriedly, "No, I mean...... Give me some space, okay? ”

Hermione's tone was a little hasty, but before Maca had time to think too much, she could hear her continue:

"Yes, I can see what you mean...... After your explanations last time, I also know that I need to pay attention to various details during this time. But today...... All right? I have to ...... Well, adjust yourself. ”

When Maca heard this, she suddenly felt as if she was beginning to understand Hermione's feelings.

Hogwarts has been quiet lately, life has gone on as usual, and nothing strange has happened. But under the shadow of the last incident that has not been completely resolved, as an insider, there will always be a little gloom accumulated over time.

Like Maca herself, is one of the most representative examples.

What's more, Hermione has always been smart and can take the initiative to think about those messy questions. Just like studying and researching day and night in order to improve herself, Hermione's strengths and weaknesses are actually hidden here.

However, understanding is understanding. Without determining whether Hermione's anomaly was related to Helbo, the normally cautious Maca would not allow herself to compromise on anything.

"Hermione," he took a step forward, "there are some things that you might as well say them rather than keep yourself depressed?" Even if it's not me, it can be your roommate, friend, or someone else......"

"No, it's not what you think!"

Hermione finally couldn't help it, only to see her walk quickly in front of Maca with a complicated expression on her face, and then grabbed Maca's arm and made her whole person turn her back to her.

"Maka, you're right, but you'd better go to Harry and them first! I'm not going anywhere, so I'm going back to my dorm and sleeping, and we'll see you tomorrow, okay?" ”

With that, she pushed Maca the back and pushed her forward several steps. Then, she took a few steps backwards again, out of Maca's reach.

Maca took a few small steps forward with the force she had given, and hesitantly stopped.

He subconsciously turned his head to see what Hermione's expression was on at this moment. But after his eyes swept over the moonlight outside the window on the side of the corridor, he suddenly had an idea in his heart.

"Hermione, Hagrid came looking for me just now, did you see that?"

“…… Well. ”

Hermione paused for a moment, then answered softly.

"I think Hagrid must have found what I asked him to look for...... Would you like to go and see it together? "You can only see them at night - I think you'll love it." ”

Probably aware of Maca's stubbornness, knowing that he wouldn't leave today without figuring out his situation, Hermione could only nod helplessly after muttering for a while.

"Okay...... Then you wait and don't look back for a while. ”

Before she could finish speaking, Maca suddenly noticed a wave of magic behind her—Hermione seemed to cast a very simple silent spell.

Since the simpler the spell, the less complete the runes it contained, so much so that Maca couldn't even know what the spell was.

"Alright, let's go to Hagrid's hut then......"

Hearing this, Maca turned her head and looked at Hermione, who was the first to walk in the direction of the foyer, and suddenly realized that she seemed to be more relaxed than just now?

"What's that spell?"

There's no way to know for sure, but Maca can be sure it's a modern spell. If it was ancient magic, he could easily know it according to the traces of the rules.

After a moment's thought, Maca stopped and immediately raised her leg to follow.

……

The moonlight is bright tonight, because there are no clouds and the starry sky is very clear.

It's just that the comet named "Haier-Pop" can only be seen for a short time at dusk recently because of the position of the celestial body. If you want to see it at night, I'm afraid you'll have to wait a few more months.

And when that time comes......

Marca and Hermione walked on the moonlit grass, neither of them speaking. Only occasionally Maca would look up and think about the wonderful comet far below the horizon.

In a short time, they came to the hunting lodge one after the other. You can see that the orange fire is shining through the window, slightly dispelling the coolness outside.

The snow didn't accumulate much in the first two days, but the process of melting the snow brought more chill to the environment. The cold night breeze on their cheeks seemed to tell them both that winter had arrived.

Maca took two quick steps ahead of Hermione, but before he could knock on the door, he heard what seemed to be movement in the courtyard at the back of the cabin.

This immediately caught his attention.

"You don't have to go into the house, let's go around the side - Hagrid is probably behind now!"

Sure enough, when Maca saw the fence in the backyard first, he immediately realized that he had guessed correctly.

It was a bunch of moon beasts.

There were about fourteen or five of them, all of them with smooth pale gray skin, long necks connected to round bodies, and four thin legs underneath.

And when Hermione, who was following Marka, came to the fence, the cute creatures with big eyes on their heads made her sigh lightly.

"Is it a moon beast?"

These small creatures are not very large, and the tallest is half the height of a normal person. Hagrid stood in the middle of them now, like a real giant, and the contrast was particularly obvious.

Hagrid was feeding the little ones, and when Hagrid gently scattered a handful of crumpled balls of feed, the Luna Beasts gathered in small leaps.

With the help of their natural ability, they controlled the small meat balls on the top of their heads, and then stretched their necks and opened their mouths to grab food. Looking at their cute appearance, even Maca's face had a knowing smile.

"The book says that the Moon Worm can only be seen in a few specialized farms, and those farms are forbidden to visit...... Where did Hagrid find these? ”

Hermione first reveled in the moonlit cuties, and then began to make the same old mistake as she liked to ask questions.

"I don't know," Maka said, spreading her hands, "I was about to ask Hagrid!" You come too...... Of course, be quiet, and don't scare the shy little ones. ”

Wild lunamen will hide in the forest during the day and at night when there is no moonlight, and this is simply because they are shy.

But just by looking at how close these moon beasts were to Hagrid, Maca knew that they must have been raised by wizards.

The backyard fence of the hunting lodge wasn't very high, and Hagrid had only been here to farm and raise the Flober caterpillars, and now Maca and Hermione easily stepped over it.

"Hagrid—"

Maca, who had walked in front, came closer before she spoke.