Among the underground towers, Hermione took the lead, without the slightest hesitation. Really, even if Maca comes through this level, she may not be able to be better than her.

It's as if she already knows the correct way to pass all the puzzles in the level.

Ever since the moment she and Fleur had separated from each other, she had always hung in front of each other, not rushing too fast, but also not letting the other catch up.

After breaking through another level in a row, as the front of her opened up, an empty and bright floor immediately came into her eyes.

At this level, it's almost immediately obvious what is there.

In the middle of the circular room, an intricately carved stone platform stands. And at the top of this spherical stone egg, there is a gorgeous crown that shimmers with a golden luster.

Hermione calmly flashed to the side, then clenched her wand and stared at where she had just appeared.

Her expression was very focused, and her eyes were even calmer, as if she had already become very skilled in this kind of thing. She waited patiently, wand in her hand pointed steadily ahead, knowing that the target must be on the horizon.

Just when she was concentrating and waiting for something, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her, just looking at the other party's trance-like appearance, it was obvious that she had not yet settled down in the teleportation of the Floo Net.

Suddenly, a red light pierced the air between the two and silently hit each other's bodies.

"Bang!"

The unfettered impact caught the other party off guard, and he was knocked to the ground by the stun spell in an instant.

"Armor Guard" "Except for your weapons." ”

Hermione's speed was less than a second faster than her opponent's, but it was enough for her opponent to completely disarm.

A wand spun silently and landed a few meters away.

"Don't act rashly!"

Hermione stretched out her wand and slammed it decisively against the other's neck.

It was only then that the assault was about to end, and Hermione kept Fleur firmly on the ground and controlled.

However, at this moment, Fleur did not show the slightest panic. She just struggled, her eyes fixed on Hermione's face with a very blunt ferocity in her gaze.

Moreover, there is even a hint of confusion and sluggishness in it.

Hermione didn't care about Fleur's behavior, as if she had already understood the whole thing, she reached out and pulled out a small potion bottle from her arms, uncorked it and poured it into Fleur's mouth.

"Say! Who are you? Who sent you? What exactly is the intention? Hermione frowned, her words sharp and decisive.

Fleur's expression was a little confused, and she kept writhing to get out of Hermione's grasp, but she couldn't break free.

But although she resisted, she answered the question very honestly.

“…… I'm Fleur Delacour...... I...... My mother asked me to take Ravenclaw's crown. ”

She doesn't seem very cooperative, and behaves in a particularly irritable manner.

"Who sent your mother?"

“…… No, I don't know...... She didn't say it. ”

"So, do you have any other accomplices?"

“…… I do not know. ”

"Don't you know anything? The last question is did your mother put a curse on you? ”

“…… No, no, how could it be ......"

"Humph!" Hermione snorted coldly, and the wand in her hand tightened again, "It's all petrified." ”

The next moment, Fleur stiffened, lying flat on the ground with her legs and feet together, no longer struggling to move.

Hermione squinted, then touched her chin in a very masculine manner, then shook her head again.

"That kid is right, Voldemort is really aiming for the golden crown......" she frowned and muttered in a low voice, "yes...... It seems that this little girl is indeed Delacour, after all, the truth elixir does not lie...... I'm afraid that her mother is already under the control of the Imperius Curse. ”

"Inviting the elders of the warriors to meet with the children this time really led to the means of the black lord."

Now that there's no one else here, "Hermione" doesn't have to pretend to be that much anymore.

After a moment's thought, she bent down and pulled out a bottle containing a special blue Floo powder, then cast a levitation charm and carried the stiff Fleur to the corner.

Then, she used the Illusion Charm to temporarily conceal her form.

Looking at his walking habits, familiar people can see at a glance that this "Hermione" is simply the Mad Eye Moody is pretending.

"Speaking of which, this little girl is really unlucky...... It's just that since she doesn't know anything at all, she can't put it off...... There must be companions out there, and it's definitely not just her mother. ”

"Hermione" glanced at the golden crown on the stone platform in the middle, then took out the bottle containing the red special Floo powder and threw it to the ground, igniting it with a finger of her wand.

Then, without waiting for help to come in, she decisively stepped into the red ** flame and disappeared in place.

At the same time, in the center of the circular platform on the ground, everyone had just seen the green demonic flame suddenly turn crimson, and Hermione rushed out of it.

"I abstain!"

She shouted, and then quickly left the platform and rushed into the lounge on the sidelines, ignoring the slightly surprised stares of the audience.

Hermione, who had just rushed into the break room, twisted her mouth, and then opened her mouth to spit out, and a small pit landed in her palm.

I heard her clear her throat, but her voice had changed back to the hoarse and low characteristic of Mad-Eye Moody.

Although he seems to be in a hurry, his years of Auror life have made him very organized. No matter how urgent it is right now, it won't make him forget to put a phantom spell on himself.

As a chill washed over his head, Moody, who still looked like Hermione, immediately became transparent. When he was sure that everything was correct, he hurried out of the common room and headed for Dumbledore.

……

In fact, compared to Mad-Eye Moody, who disguised himself as Hermione with Polyjuice Potion, the real Hermione was not necessarily much easier at this time.

It's just that the "difficulties" on her side come from her parents......

"Mom! I've said it all, I didn't like Harry...... We're just very good friends! ”

In the girls' dormitory in the Gryffindor Tower, Hermione was blushing and desperately trying to explain, but it didn't seem to work.

"Oh baby, I mean...... Maybe it's the ...... Mclean? Her mother smiled narrowly and said, "Don't be so shy, you are 15 years old this year, I want your mother to ...... back then."

"Oh my God! Mom, I don't want to hear about you and Dad anymore......" Hermione couldn't help but cover her forehead and said weakly, "yes! I'm only 15 years old, I'm just 15 years old! ”

"I guess, that's not too early for a girl, isn't it?" Her mother put her arm around her daughter's shoulders and said, "I haven't seen that Mr. McLean, but that Mr. Potter looks good today!" ”

"If you are satisfied, you should seize the time...... Although I am reluctant to be Dad, if my baby daughter likes it, I will have to agree to it......"

Mr. Granger's words sounded sad, but his face was full of teasing smiles.

"Hey! Father! Hermione pursed her lips and turned her head in a huff.

"Seriously, which one do you prefer? Mom and Dad were able to come here to have a look this time, and although many things look weird, my baby looks happy every year, right? ”

Mr. Granger seemed to be in the mood and continued with a grin:

"And...... I still remember! Last time, our little baby seemed to be hiding in the room and crying secretly! Who is that for? ”

"Nope! I didn't cry! Hermione suddenly turned her head back again, wrinkling her nose and arguing loudly.

On weekdays, Miss Know-it-all, who is always independent and self-reliant in front of everyone, is now more like a normal girl in front of her family.

Seeing her cute appearance, which seemed to be coquettish and temperamental, the Granger couple laughed.

This daughter of their family is good in everything, and she has been stronger than other children's children since she was a child. But a girl who is too strong on the surface is actually easy to suffer, especially when she meets a boy who is stronger than her.

What's worse is that a girl like Hermione is easy to like that kind of boy, although it is really too difficult to find a boy who can convince her.

But now, the Grangers, who have seen some signs, are even more worried.

For them, as long as their baby daughter can live happily, that's all right! But they can't imagine what happened to make their daughter cry secretly?

It was only when the Granger couple found out that their daughter seemed to be regrouping their mood that they vaguely guessed something specific.

Although they are teaming up to tease their daughter at this time, their real purpose is to see the "murderer" who makes her daughter cry.

Oh well! Maybe it's just a suspect, who knows!

“…… Baby, tell me about it? Is there anything you can't talk to your mom and dad about? Hermione's mother put her arm around her and said, "If anyone wants to bully my little darling, Mommy can't let him go!" ”

"Yes, I can't let it go!" Mr. Granger happily added.

Hermione sat squirming beside them, her mouth open again and again, but she shook her head eventually.

"No, Daddy...... Mom...... I'll figure it out on my own, and ...... He didn't bully me......"

Although she said this, Hermione couldn't help but complain in her heart:

"Yes! He didn't bully me...... It's because he didn't bully me that I," she snorted to herself, and shook her head vigorously, "I won't let him bully me!" I'm going to bully him! ”