"What's your problem?"

After thinking about it for a moment, Connor realized that he still didn't understand what Hermione was trying to say.

"Of course we're friends, why not?"

He asked.

From Connor's point of view, he was just confused, and this almost dazed attitude made Hermione a little impatient.

"Because...... Because we haven't spoken much, have we? ”

"Does it matter?"

"Doesn't it matter?"

Hermione asked rhetorically.

"When you were sick before, we didn't even get to see each other, and we didn't even get to see you."

"Ah......h

"And the library, too, we can't really say a few words."

“……”

By the end, Connor had fallen silent.

There were some things that he didn't usually feel at all, but when Hermione was there to emphasize them, he had a sense of realization.

And when he came to his senses, Hermione had already talked about what had happened the previous two days.

"In the end, you saved me."

"Huh?"

"Isobel said that you knocked down a werewolf, obviously a powerful and fast-moving werewolf, but you knocked it down, and Professor Dumbledore also proved it, so ......"

"So what?"

After sorting out his thoughts, Connor didn't rush to prove or analyze something, he just asked quietly.

"It's nothing, it just feels like we're a long way off."

“……”

"Distant ......"

As Connor chewed on the girl's words, Hermione just breathed a sigh of relief.

After telling some of the facts that were pressed in her heart, she felt a lot more relaxed.

"I don't know if you've paid attention to what's going on lately, but those of my classmates, especially my roommates, they envy me."

"Envy what?"

"I envy me and you as friends, and many of them are starting to show favor to me and ask you what you like, especially around Halloween."

"And then?"

"Then I found out that although you said you were my friend, I didn't even seem to know much about these things, and we only seemed to have communicated in the period before entering the school, and Ron was right, I didn't even communicate with you as much as he did, and he and Harry could come to you openly, but I didn't act in that regard."

When you think about it, this seems to be the truth.

There are no thrilling shared adventures, and nothing else.

"Seriously, at that time I thought you should be as curious about this house as I was, I think we should have a lot of common topics, and I sincerely hope that you can come to Gryffindor together."

"I don't think it's a ......"

Looking at Hermione's serious expression, Connor smiled awkwardly.

"But it's important to me."

From the moment she was ready for a full showdown, Hermione let go of the shackles on her.

"Especially after entering Gryffindor, I've always thought that it would be nice to have you."

"Because...... Isn't it particularly pleasant to get along with other people? ”

Connor had tried to be as euphemistic as possible, but the window paper was torn by Hermione herself.

"A lot of people don't like me, think I'm noisy, dogmatic, and even accuse me of interfering in their actions, and Ron has said behind his back that I look arrogant, not at all like a student who takes many things for granted."

"Gryffindor is just a matter of nature, and the lion cubs have a kind of arrogance that goes their own way."

Connor said with a smile.

Without waiting for Hermione's side to respond, he took aim at her.

"Actually, so are you, Hermione."

"Me?"

"They want to do what they think is right, which includes breaking school rules, going out on a night out, and you...... In fact, you are also doing what you think is right, including interfering with others without thinking, upholding the rules and the house at the cost of disgusting others, and the way you seek recognition...... It may not be so easy to accept either. ”

Hearing this, Hermione fell silent for a moment.

Maybe she wanted to refute something, but Connor's last comment completely made her lose the idea of refutation.

It hit the core and made her lose her mind.

"Maybe I'm better suited to stay in Ravenclaw, or Hufflepuff? Maybe I should stay with Isobel? I always felt like I didn't have the 'courage' that other people say. ”

"No, that's true, if only by conventional eyes, you're a standard Gryffindor...... Didn't you notice it yourself? Rather than being gregarious, you want others to obey your 'prompts' and control their irrational behavior. ”

“……”

"You want to be nice with others, but you have an attitude of pride, you package yourself perfectly, and you want to be recognized by others by proving that you are good."

This recognition doesn't just come from those classmates.

"You want to be recognized by your teachers and your classmates, and what you want in your bones is to be the central figure and the focus of everyone."

“…… Is that so? ”

Hermione may have been quite intelligent, but she was also a little confused when she was punched by Connor's combination punches.

Even, there was a trace of confusion in her heart:

Do I really think so?

Maybe that's really the case.

In the end, Hermione found that there was no disgust in her heart.

"Actually, I have a few small pieces of advice here, but I don't know if you like to hear it."

"Say it."

Hermione nodded earnestly.

"Don't be too upright in your attitude, don't put your posture too high, don't try to control and correct other people's actions, not everyone likes the existence of 'jack of all trades', not to mention perfection, but you package yourself too conspicuously, like a hedgehog with thorns all over your body."

“…… Is it conspicuous? ”

There was no discussion of packaging, Hermione just sighed in agreement.

"The desire to control doesn't have to be so strong, if you let him go, then everyone will be happy, the important thing is to find people who are like-minded with you."

“……”

Hermione was silent.

"Thank you."

After a moment, she spoke.

"I guess I'm not the first person to mention this?"

"Indeed, Isobel has said this before."

"Then I guess her statement is that Gryffindor is not worth your hard work, and since they don't agree, why don't you just move out?"

“…… Indeed, that's what she said. ”

Hermione smiled awkwardly.

And after this little awkward topic passed, Hermione just took a deep breath.

She laughs:

"You seem to know her well."

"It's okay."

"You know me well."

"Uh-huh......"

"But I don't know you as well as she does."

Unconsciously, the topic that was deceived before seems to be back to square one.

Connor felt his head ache again.

He always felt as if he was in a very bad situation, even if it could have been avoided.

"Actually...... I don't think it's a big deal. ”

"But I feel like your friendship is a handout to me."