Primordial Warlock of Hogwarts

Fatigue and fear, after the huge mental pressure was relieved, Hermione's emotions finally burst out. She cried loudly and hugged DeWitt with all her strength, because now DeWitt was the only one who could rely on, and there were only Someone you can trust.

DeWitt defended himself.

It's not that Hermione didn't hear what Voldemort said. Whether it was the troll or Quirrell, it was scary, but at this moment she didn't care. She didn't think DeWitt would hurt her.

DeWitt also fell silent at this time. He suddenly felt guilty when he saw Hermione like this.If he hadn't suddenly decided to break the curse tonight, Hermione wouldn't have been in such a situation.Thinking of this, he squatted down, gave Hermione warmth with his arms, and gently patted the little girl's back like a baby.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," DeWitt whispered, "This was my negligence, I..."

Hermione's crying became softer. She choked with sobs and did not forget to reason: "No... this is not... it's not your problem, it's me... I want to come too."

"Alas," DeWitt sighed, and did not continue to discuss who was right or wrong. He moved his hand to Hermione's head and rubbed her hair, and said, "Are you feeling better? Can you stand up?"

Hermione didn't want to let go. She tried to stand up again and used some strength, but now she couldn't use her strength at all. She hugged him for a while and then said aggrievedly: "I can't stand up."

"You don't have to stand up if you can't," Alice flew over unsteadily at this moment. She crossed her arms and joined in the fun and said, "Well, how about letting your friends carry you back?"

Dinah also poked her head over curiously, her cloth head shaking blankly, which made Hermione's earlobes turn red when she saw Alice's blushing face.

Quickly wiping her tears with her sleeves, Hermione let go of DeWitt's hand. She was embarrassed and wanted to stand up.But DeWitt didn't let Hermione do this. He took Hermione's hand and pulled the little girl up, patting the dirt on the back of her robe.

Hermione glanced at DeWitt anxiously. Would he think too much?What Alice said was too straightforward. Was she always like this?If it was DeWitt, then actually... noticing that DeWitt was also looking at her worriedly, Hermione immediately wanted to do something else to cover it up. What should she do?Yes, she bowed solemnly to Dinah and said:

"Thank you for protecting me."

Dinah raised her arm and shook it, but Alice felt that she knew what Dinah wanted to say. Although she wondered why she felt this way, she also said: "Dina said, even without her Help you, you are also in a protected state... Oh, you said I am also protected? Was it... you did it?"

The last question is for DeWitt.

That's for sure. DeWitt is not proud of this. Although the defense he has set up can resist both magic and physical damage, he has never been superstitious. Instead, he believes that no matter how thorough the protection is, there may be omissions. The real Safety means never taking risks. He just nodded calmly, and anyone could see that he really didn't show off with this, and he said quite simply: "It's me, just a crude spell."

No one will believe DeWitt's so-called "crude" nonsense. Dinah can feel the strength of the protective spell more intuitively. Alice has seen the scene where DeWitt knocked the troll to death. Hermione still has many questions to ask - -Hermione was upset when she thought of what Voldemort said. She resisted subconsciously and didn't want to think about it in detail. She just wanted to postpone the specific time to ask for clarity. She knew she would definitely ask.This is the character of Hermione Granger. She trusts DeWitt, but it does not prevent her from asking for clarification.

It must be done in moderation and with respect, Hermione repeated in her mind - it is normal for friends to have secrets. There must be a reason for what DeWitt did. He does not look like a bad person at all, and those words are all serious. What the murderer Voldemort said was not credible at all... But she actually felt it was credible, just felt it, and in her thinking just now, she subconsciously felt that it was true.

What's the point of dragging it on like this?Hermione suddenly thought again, she was sure that DeWitt was her friend. If there were problems between friends, they had to communicate. There was no point in hiding it. This is how estrangement grew. She made a decisive decision and asked now:

"That shadow...Voldemort, right?"

"Yes."

"But the Ministry said he was long dead."

"Obviously not dead," DeWitt patted Hermione on the shoulder, released her hand and said, "Let's talk as we walk, and... Dinah, you follow Hermione first, where's Alice?" ?”

The doll flew to Hermione's head and got into Hermione's hair.

Alice yawned, as if ghosts were really sleepy and said, "I'm leaving. I'm just a ghost. I don't want to go where you living people go. If you don't mind, I may come to the castle to find you again." "After that, she didn't even give her a chance to say goodbye and left in the opposite direction.

"I suspect she just thought it would be no fun to follow us any longer, so she left." DeWitt said casually.

Hermione nodded absently. She was thinking about the words to ask. However, DeWitt had already guessed what Hermione was going to ask at this time. He remembered the past scene and imitated the tone of a half-demon and said: "What Voldemort said Yes, I killed both the troll and Quirrell. He possessed Quirrell, and the unicorn was saved by him. No one has found out yet that I did what happened to Quirrell. Come to Hogwarts I also have a purpose, purely for learning, while Voldemort is for the Sorcerer's Stone. According to Voldemort, the Sorcerer's Stone is in the restricted area of ​​the castle. I think you also want to ask whether Voldemort is dead this time... I have reservations, because this The part of the soul is too little, as if he had chopped off an arm a long time ago, and this arm came to life, and I just smashed the arm to pieces."

Hermione subconsciously wanted to continue asking, but when she was about to speak out, she realized that the questions had been answered, all the doubts had been solved, and now she had arrived in front of the castle. She stopped, feeling a little confused.

"Too many things happened today." DeWitt finally realized that Hermione was not yet 12 years old. She was a little girl, an innocent and kind-hearted little girl whose true nature had not yet been wiped out.Having never traveled alone, killing and loneliness were experiences she had never experienced before.Hermione has never been locked in a box, and there are no strange voices in her head. Apart from her talent for learning, she is just an ordinary child.

Now the two of them were walking on the stairs of the castle. DeWitt helped Hermione not to trip and entered the lounge. When they parted, he said jokingly: "Have a good rest first. If you have any questions, you can ask tomorrow. Of course... …Don’t rush to the Ministry of Magic overnight to report me—you wouldn’t do that, would you?”