“…… I have to say that I don't know what to do right now. But what I want to tell you is that I will try to respect every choice you make as much as possible. ”

"I think everyone, including myself, should act and live the way they want to act. Whether it's pain or happiness, it's us who will go through it from beginning to end, because that's our own future. ”

"So at least I think we should respect the choices of others, and we should take responsibility for our own choices."

In the hospital room, Maca stood by Luna's bedside and spoke these words to the friends gathered in the room.

To be honest, these are indeed his heartfelt words, a truth that Luna, Hermione, Willy, etc., everyone around him has gradually understood.

Even if he doesn't fully understand this truth, it may even be wrong at all. But as he said, this is actually the choice he made in the face of one option after another.

And he will take responsibility for his own choices.

Speaking of this, Maca paused, and then turned to say:

"Therefore, from today onwards I will not interfere in your choices...... Including Harry, I think you must wish you could do something about yourself; Including Hermione, I'm not going to deny you all that you've learned through the pain. I just hope that everyone will think as carefully as possible and not let what we don't want to see happen. ”

"I see," Harry nodded as he heard Maca name himself, "I'll think about it again." ”

On the other side, Hermione glanced at Luna on the hospital bed, and then bowed slightly:

"Well, so am I."

Immediately after, the friends expressed their understanding one by one, and even Harry and Ginny fell into deep thought on the spot.

Seeing this, Maca suddenly waved her hand and said:

"Well, then, it's time for me to do what I should be doing right now...... Whatever you're going to do next, remember to be careful! ”

Everything Hermione and Pansy had witnessed before could be used as a reference for what was going on outside.

Maca believed that even if someone like Harry still wanted to go out, he would seriously ask the two of them how dangerous London was at the moment.

None of them are hopelessly stupid, and after understanding the situation, everyone will definitely wait for a good weigh-in before making a decision.

Maca didn't speak again, only to see him clasp Luna's little pale hand tightly, and said softly in his heart:

"I'll leave for a moment...... You're just waiting here quietly, and I'll be back soon. ”

……

The time turner that had been with her all along was gone, which was undoubtedly a very worrying thing for Maca, who had always had a good memory.

Although it was true that he rarely had the opportunity to organize his things, the few leather fanny packs on his waist with a large number of overlapping Traceless Stretching Charms were already stacked with many items. But no matter how many things there are, they are all thrown in there anyway, so where will they go?

However, he couldn't find out what the problem was.

Of course, now is obviously not the time to think about these so-called doubts, because there are many, many things that he needs to consider.

Not long after, Maca said goodbye to her friends in the ward and hurriedly left St. Mungo's Magical Hospital, and although Helbo was forced to retreat by him, he was very careful to leave a lot of protection before leaving.

You know, before St. Mungo's current use as a magical hospital, it was one of the only two wizarding refuge in the city of London. There were not only Hermione and Harry and the others, but also more Evacuees who had gone to seek temporary shelter, weren't they?

"Click."

A moment later, with a soft knock on the door of Black's old mansion, the door was slowly opened from the outside.

Immediately after, Maca's figure walked in through the door.

The appearance of this front hall has not changed much since he cleaned and renovated it at the beginning, and it is still so neat and bright.

After entering, Maca did not stop at first. But after hearing the sound of hurried footsteps, he paused here for a moment.

"Oh...... Dear Mr. McLean, Welcome back...... Old Kreacher is here to greet you. ”

Kreacher now looks even older, and seems to have more difficulty walking than before. But when he saw Maka, he still bent down as deeply as before, and lowered his head so that the tip of his nose touched the carpet.

"Okay, I'm just doing something temporarily this time, so I'm here to pick up something. Go for whatever you want, ignore me, I'll be gone in a moment. ”

"Oh, old Kreacher knows, old Kreacher will go back to the kitchen and wipe the dirt."

"Oh, what a shame that Mr. McLean won't stay! Without him, the mistress's house was left with poor old Kreacher and a few uneducated fools...... And they still have the face to stay at home every day and don't leave......"

The latter words were obviously Kreacher's complaining to himself again.

In fact, since the number of people living on this side of the old house has increased and the family has become more and more lively, Kreacher's problem has gradually improved. It's a pity that the number of people here has been decreasing since then, so that his blind muttering problem seems to have begun to get serious again.

Maca shook her head, and now she didn't have time to care about the lonely Kreacher, and seeing that he hadn't gone to the reception room to disturb Mondongues, who was struggling with intelligence, she turned around and walked up the stairs.

The Time Turner is definitely an extremely important magical item. At that time, when Maca went to the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic, she took five of them away at once.

Of the five time turners, he kept one of them by his side all the time, and the rest were hidden by him in some relatively safe places.

And the study on the upper floor of Black's old mansion, he had lived here for a long time, so he left one of them here.

After entering the room, Maca just casually glanced at the mountains of books and documents that had been piled up here and took them away, and the study naturally seemed a little empty, and there was really nothing to see.

However, there are not so many things that are in the eyes, and some of the furniture and arrangements that were originally here have suddenly become much more eye-catching, and you can clearly see the furnishings in the room at a glance.

He paused at the door, and then walked straight to the old-fashioned grandfather clock in the corner of the study.

Of course, the things about time are hidden in the place that represents time.

This grandfather clock looks weather-beaten, but the maintenance of magic makes it always walk on the most accurate point, and every swing of the pendulum can make people feel the preciousness and heaviness of time.

Hiding the time turner here, even if a wizard who can sense magic and understand the rules comes to you, you may not be able to detect anything unusual from it.

However, when Maca opened the crystal cover of the dial above and reached out to touch it, his face changed.

Could it be that the time turner that was placed here is gone?

No, it's still there, it's just ......

Instead of taking it with her hand, Maca waved her hand slightly, and immediately he saw a slender and delicate gold chain, several gold rings with thin shafts, and a small hourglass that had been broken to pieces float out of it.

Of course, along with these "parts" come out together, there is also a delicate black sand.

Originally, the hourglass of the time converter was filled with golden sand, which had the natural characteristics of time rules, and the converter was made from this precious natural rule substance.

But now, they are completely ineffective.

"Kreacher"

Maca stared at the broken time-turner and shouted.

Time turners have had accidents again and again, from the loss of one to the destruction of this one...... To say that it was an accident is absolutely unjustifiable.

Who exactly? Who's having trouble with him? This...... Could it be that it is a "good thing" done by Helbo again?

To be honest, no matter what angle you think about it, Maca can't deny this possibility. Because he knows very well that Helmo, as an ancient wizard, has a much deeper "respect" and "fear" for the rules than him.

After that desperate experience, Maca didn't really dare to touch something as delicate as a time turner. If it weren't for Luna's life this time, I'm afraid he would never think about the harshness and ruthlessness of challenging the rules of time again in his life.

In this way, let alone Helbo, who has a deep understanding of regular runes.

Thinking about it this way, while not wanting Maca to use the time turner, and not daring to use it himself, Helpo's choice was to destroy all these things.

Well, maybe I'll keep one for myself?

Maca didn't know, all he knew was that things were getting worse and worse as he went down, and if there was no one of the time converters, what would he do? What about Luna, who is getting cold in her hospital bed?

No, he really didn't dare to think about it.

"Kreacher!"

Maca spun around and walked briskly out of the study door.

"Oh, dear Mr. McLean, excuse me"

"Report to me all the guests who have been here, that is, people you don't know, one by one! Now, say it right away! ”

"Maca?"

Just as Maca was urging Kreacher, Mundungus suddenly appeared from the side of the stairs and sneaked over to this side.

"Ah, are you really here? I just heard you shout Kreacher...... What's wrong? ”