Chapter 57: Back to Headquarters

"Okay, Hermione, I'll admit you're sexy without pants, but you've got to learn to avoid men, you know. Lockhart leaned against the door and teased Hermione, "Don't come into my room in any other way." ”

"It's okay, it doesn't matter if it's the professor. Hermione didn't seem to care.

"I'm not a good person, Hermione, you need to be careful. ”

"Che, the professor is the bad guy, and the mystery man is our savior. Hermione jumped out of bed with her clothes on, "I'll put on my shoes and I'll be off right away." ”

Hermione tried to hide her embarrassment as much as she could, her face still a little red, expecting and fearing that the professor would find out what she had done to him.

Walking out of the hotel, Lockhart took out his wand and raised it flat: "Summon the knight bus!"

Hermione asked, "As far as I know, you don't need a spell to call it." ”

"I feel like it's faster to shout~" Lockhart smiled again.

With a deafening burst of music, a huge car stopped after a scream. Stopped exactly where Lockhart stood. The three-layered, purple soil is presented in the pale air. The windshield reads "Knight Bus" in gold lettering.

"You're welcome to take the Knight Bus, an emergency bus for helpless witches or wizards. Please stretch out your wand and get in the car, we can take you anywhere, my name is Stan Sampark, today..."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense, go to Grimaud Square. Lockhart interrupted him.

"Mr. Lockhart, all right, drive, go to Grimaud Square!" the second half of the sentence shouted to the driver.

"Why is Mr. Lockhart coming to take the bus?" Stan asked.

"This Miss Granger hasn't apparitioned, and she doesn't have a fireplace in her house."

"Why don't you install a fireplace?" Stan continued.

"Both my parents are Muggles!" Hermione said impatiently.

"Oh, well, no offense, miss. ”

Lockhart took out a gold Galleon and threw it to him: "Don't look for it, I hope the rest of the money will shut you up." ”

"Okay, you two can sit casually~"

So Lockhart found a random bed and sat down, and Hermione sat next to Lockhart.

Hermione's stomach began to churn as the car drove at speeds of over 100 miles per hour, and she leaned down in discomfort and grabbed Lockhart's arm, who had to reach out and caress Hermione's back.

Hermione enjoyed Lockhart's affectionate movements, and she felt better instantly, but it was still hard to deliberately pretend.

Stan opens a copy of the Daily Prophet and reads it with his tongue curled. On the front page, a horde of panicked Muggles scurrying around, and a bunch of Ministry of Magic staff seem to be chasing the Muggles.

"What's going on. Lockhart asked curiously, "What's wrong with those Muggles?" ”

Stan handed the newspaper to Lockhart, who took it: hundreds of Azkaban's escaped Dementors were scurrying around the UK, and the wizard who found them should inform the Ministry of Magic in time.

These damn Dementors, running out and attacking Muggles everywhere, not only caused Muggles to panic, but also caused the Ministry of Magic's amnestics to break their legs.

"We'll do everything we can to kill the Dementors," Magic Minister Fudge said this morning, "and we want the wizarding community to stay calm." ”

"Dementors aren't coming to London, are they?" asked Hermione, looking up nervously.

"Probably not," Lockhart wasn't sure, "London is the place where the Ministry of Magic has the most staff." ”

"Yes, Dementors can't be so stupid. Hermione seemed to think so, too.

"Go back and have the people of the Order of the Phoenix teach you some protective spells that you can put on your home. ”

"Oh, I haven't learned ranged protection charms yet. Hermione's eyes lit up.

"Terrible, isn't it?" Stan looked at Lockhart, "but this young lady is lucky to have the love of the best man in the world at dealing with dark magic." ”

"I think so too. Hermione happily agreed.

"It's over. Harry returned the newspaper to Stan, "How much longer?"

"Coming soon," Stan replied, "why don't the Mysteries take the Dementors for their own use and let them run around?"

"The Dementors have messed things up this time, maybe the mystery people drove them out. ”

"Oh, it's possible!"

The knight bus sprang down the streets, scattering the woods, ship piles, telephone booths, and trees. In a short time, we will be at Grimaud Square.

Hermione and Lockhart got out of the car one after the other.

"It's a terrible experience, next time you teach you to take me with a broom. Hermione seemed to have a feeling of relief.

"Next time, maybe you'll learn to apparition. Lockhart reassured her, "Let's go, go to the Order of the Phoenix headquarters." ”

Lockhart led Hermione to 11 Grimmauld Place: "Recall the address where Dumbledore told you. ”

"It's 12 Grimmauld Place, Professor. ”

Lohart nodded, took out his wand, and waved it, and a tattered door quickly appeared between 11 and 13, and the dirty walls and windows were soon revealed. The house quickly bulged out as if it had been inflated, squeezing the houses on either side aside. Hermione, who was next to her, gasped in surprise. Apparently the Muggle next to him didn't feel anything.

"It's magical. Hermione exclaimed with her mouth wide open.

"The Curse of Faithful Courage, if you don't know the address, you can't see it. Lockhart nudged Hermione, "Let's go, the Weasleys kids may have arrived." ”

Lockhart tapped his wand on the door. There was a loud metallic thud, like the rattle of a metal chain twisting, and the door creaked open.

"Don't go too deep, and don't touch anything. Lockhart reminded as he walked in.

There was a rush of footsteps, and Ron's mother, Mrs. Jasmine Weasley, stepped out from behind a door at the end of the hallway. She smiled and hurried over to them, "Oh, Hermione, it's so nice to see you!" she whispered, hugging Hermione, then pushing her an arm's length away and looking her up and down, "You're prettier Hermione, but remember to brush your hair, go up, Ron and they arrived yesterday." ”

"Professor Lockhart, do you live here too? Hermione asked, looking back.

"There's a room I can sleep in, but I don't sleep here if I don't have a task to do. ”

"Which one did you sleep with?"

"It's upstairs in the innermost room. ”

"Well, then I'll go up. Hermione waved at Lockhart and Jasmine.

"Remember, my dear, don't come down to listen to our meeting," Jasmine seemed uneasy, "and there are some things you don't know, and I'll tell them the other children." ”