Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Chapter 98 The Secret of the Mouse

However, when Anriel saw Harry Potter himself again, he seemed distressed.

"Huh? What's going on again?"

This was Anriel talking to himself - he didn't have the habit of being a stickler for others, and he wouldn't just go up to Harry Potter whenever something happened.

However, seeing that only two people were left in the trio, Anriel roughly knew what had happened...

I have to say, Crookshanks is indeed a good cat to Sirius.

Anriel didn't know whether the big ginger cat felt that "Sirius Black was not a bad person" or felt the malice from the mouse.

But no matter what, this cat scared Wormtail into playing fake death and escaping. His record is verifiable, and he can be said to be Sirius' ace teammate.

......

"I... I'm fine... (sniffling)... really... Anriel..."

Hermione sobbed, and in front of her was Anriel who was a little speechless——

He really just came to the library to look around...

Who would have thought that Hermione was now so nervous.

After Anriel and Hermione greeted each other, the girl inexplicably buried her head in her arms and began to withdraw herself.

Fortunately, Anriel was quick-witted and cast a silent spell.

Otherwise Madam Pince wouldn't care what his identity was.

Even when Dumbledore ate chocolate in the library last time, he was scolded by Madam Pince.

"Okay, okay, stop crying and tell me what happened."

Anriel tore off two tissues and handed them to Hermione.

After Hermione took it, she looked up at Anriel, then looked around nervously...

"It's... it's Ron... and this..."

Under Anriel's influence, the trio have all had some personality changes... It's no exaggeration to say that Hermione now obeys Anriel's every word.

The reason why she behaved in such a secretive way was because the time-turner was given to her by Professor McGonagall, and no one except the professor could know about it.

But she still took it out and showed it to Anriel.

Of course, it could also be because Anriel could be equated with the position of professor...

But Anriel was not so bold as to just take the time converter.

He moved quietly towards the back of the chair, without Hermione noticing.

"Put it away, Hermione, it's not your problem."

Anriel looked at the crystal hourglass in Hermione's palm, which was lying flat but did not affect the flow of sand from one end to the other, and spoke softly.

Hermione is currently emotionally unstable and confused——

Specifically, she developed time disorder syndrome and a certain degree of anxiety due to the time-turner;

Also, although she felt sorry for Ron, she also felt aggrieved by his aggressive attitude——

In Hermione's opinion, it was normal and reasonable for a cat to eat a mouse, and it was not something she could control.

What’s more, he is an old rat like Banban.

She thought that destroying their friendship for a mouse like that was a very...unprofitable thing to do.

Anriel was a little confused.

That’s right, this was not guessed by Anriel, but read out by Legilimency.

"You are under a lot of pressure right now. Why don't you try to reduce a few subjects that you don't need to study... No, should I say subjects that you don't want to study at all?"

Anriel reached out and pulled the thick book open in front of Hermione and looked at the cover:

The Secret of Divination: Philosophy in Black Cats, Clouds and Tea Leaves

"I know you have no interest in this subject, but you are still forcing yourself and torturing yourself..."

Anriel looked up at Hermione and began to read the book.

Hermione showed a conflicted look on her face, and after a moment, she nodded slightly.

It seems that even for Divination class, "listening to other people's advice and giving up a course" is a difficult thing for Hermione now.

But fortunately, this person is Anriel, so Hermione doesn't seem to have such a hard time accepting it...

"Then... I suggest you talk to Ron directly -

You were sorry about his rat, but a dead rat couldn't be more important than a living person.

If he still remains stubborn..."

An Rui paused:

"Then tell him that rat deserves to die—I said so."

Hermione opened her mouth slightly, her eyes full of astonishment and disbelief...

A look of fear appeared on her face.

Although she is emotional now, it will not affect her thinking.

Because she was Hermione, Hermione Jean Granger.

She weighed the pros and cons of the two matters in her mind and spoke decisively:

"Annriel, on Christmas Eve, Harry, Ron, and I were at the Three Broomsticks."

After thinking about it, Hermione felt that the seriousness of confessing eavesdropping was much less than that of Sirius Black.

Anriel nodded without denying:

"Well, then what? Did you all hear it?"

"I heard it all..."

Hermione's voice trembled:

"That rat...why should he die?"

"Didn't you already guess it?"

Anriel turned the divination book to a page and pushed it back in front of Hermione.

The thing on that page is -

Cloud analysis (mouse):

Often interpreted as a despicable person or a thief, a crouching mouse often represents a coward in hiding.

......

When Hermione bought Crookshanks back from Diagon Alley, the clerk told Ron that, barring any accidents, an ordinary garden mouse could only live for three to five years.

And Ben has lived in the Weasley family for a whole...

Twelve years.

Hermione is not Ron. She has never lived with Ben, so she can find the most unusual things here.

Plus... because of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class that Snape taught on behalf of Lupin, Hermione already knew that Lupin was a werewolf.

A werewolf... Lupin is good friends with Sirius, James Potter, and Peter... An ordinary mouse who has lived for twelve years... Sirius who has not been discovered yet...

Although extremely surprised, Hermione believed that this was the truth, especially when Anriel also admitted it.

But at this moment, fear filled her whole body——

Murderer!

Ron's family lived with a murderer for twelve years!

And Harry is in danger now too!

Hermione immediately wanted to stand up and rush out of the library, but a gentle but irresistible force held her down and made her sit back in her chair.

"Is there anything you need to do urgently?"

Anriel narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile.

Hermione gave a flustered explanation, in which her own reasoning was muddled.

"Well, you took the trouble, and then what?"

Anriel asked Hermione with a smile.

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