In the next few days, although Hagrid seemed to be much busier than usual, whenever he had the opportunity, he would still take time to train Norbert like a hound. This made Norbert, who was just born and has always been carefree,
Bo had a feeling that he no longer had any nostalgia for the dragon. It had tried to commit suicide, such as throwing itself into the fireplace, intending to roast itself alive, but in the end it fell asleep in the warm fireplace...
Tom noticed something strange about Hagrid. Hagrid stayed in the Forbidden Forest longer and longer, sometimes even until the curfew was approaching. When Tom returned to the castle, Hagrid was still outside. And the look on his face also changed.
He became more and more serious, and only showed a smile when teasing Norbert.
I don't know why, Hermione has been a little irritable recently, not for any special reason, but because the final exam is coming soon - ten weeks to be exact. Now Hermione has more besides Norbert
She was already making a review plan and writing and drawing repeatedly in her notes.
"Hermione, the exam is still ten weeks away! You start reviewing now. According to the forgetting curve, you will have forgotten everything by the time of the exam."
Hermione retorted: "Then when will you start reviewing?" She lowered her voice a little: "And I see that you have been taking care of that stupid dragon during this time, so calm down and go read a book, okay?"
Tom:……
Hermione: "I'm talking to you, do you hear me?"
Tom rubbed his hands nervously: "Hermione, there is something I don't know whether to say or not..."
Hermione:?
"Actually, I have already passed the final exam with professors..."
Hermione:??
"Then have your results come out?"
"Come out."
"How are your grades? Why are you so hesitant!"
"All O's"
Hermione:......
She fell into silence, and now she didn't want to talk to Tom at all. "Tom, you are such a bitch!" she thought angrily.
A very strange emotion appeared in Hermione's heart: Tom's taking the exam obviously had nothing to do with her. To put it bluntly: Who are you? Does Tom's taking the exam have anything to do with you? But she
I just felt very angry and felt betrayed.
"You... why didn't you call me..." Hermione felt a little aggrieved.
"I, I'm worried that the professors won't be willing to give me the exam, and it will cause you to be scolded by the professor - I'm not sure!" Tom tried hard to explain to Hermione why he took the exam behind her back.
Hermione felt a lot depressed, and now there was a kind of pressure on her face: her friends who studied with her had finished their exams and came to shore, and she was still struggling in the sea of misery, which made her very frustrated.
She immersed herself in studying and ignored Tom. Tom could only sit awkwardly and pretend to read, but his completely unchanged experience bar exposed him: he didn't read anything. Of course, it wasn't just that he didn't read.
When they entered, Hermione beside them was also very confused. She had been reading for a long time without even finishing half a page of notes.
The afternoon passed quickly. When Tom wanted to go to dinner with Hermione, Hermione's mood exploded. She looked at the notes that she had not turned over all afternoon, and tears suddenly flowed out.
"Why are you crying all of a sudden?" Tom couldn't help but panic when he saw Hermione crying. He hurriedly squatted down in front of Hermione and looked at her face.
"I...I wasted another afternoon..." Hermione's tears fell drop by drop on her notes, and the ink stains on them were gradually stained. "I'm actually very stupid...I can't understand many things." I can only memorize by rote. It’s the same study, but my progress is much worse than yours. You’ve already finished your exams and finals, and I’m still studying here! As a result, I didn’t even read a few pages of notes all afternoon!”
Tom took out a paper handkerchief, gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Hermione's eyes, and then gently patted Hermione's back to calm her breathing.
"You are just too nervous. The final exam puts too much pressure on you. In fact, you are super smart, you just lack a little confidence. There is not much difference between you and me. I just took advantage of the review I just finished - and with others Comparisons are boring, people have to compare themselves with themselves, and besides, if you are stupid, then who are the other little wizards?" Tom comforted her repeatedly, and it took a long time to make Hermione feel better.
When the two walked out of the library together, Hermione's eyes were still red, her hair was a little messy, and her cheeks were even flushed. Some seniors and seniors passing by cast a surprised look: The juniors and juniors just now, It shouldn't be more than third year, right? Do you want to report it to Professor Flitwick...
However, before the two of them reached the auditorium, they received a note: Your confinement will be at ten o'clock tonight. See Mr. Filch in the foyer of the auditorium.
Hermione's chaotic emotions were overwhelmed by the impending confinement.
"Tonight's review was completely ruined," Hermione frowned and complained, "This confinement is really good at timing. Which professor do you think we should go to for confinement?"
"It should be Hagrid. He seems to be worried about something recently. And if he goes to other professors, what else does Filch need to do?" Tom analyzed.
"Then we are going into the Forbidden Forest?" Hermione noticed the most critical information.
Tom nodded. Hermione took a deep breath: for her, going to the Forbidden Forest late at night was still a very exciting thing. But there was an indescribable sense of excitement in her heart.
"This is a blessing in disguise. The Forbidden Forest, which is normally inaccessible, can be entered openly today." Tom revealed her little thought.
At ten o'clock at night, they left the almost deserted lounge and went downstairs to the foyer, where Filch was already waiting with a lamp.
A group of three people walked across the dark grass towards Hagrid's hut. Along the way, Filch kept telling them how the previous castle administrators punished students - "hang them by their wrists and hang them from the ceiling." It hung up for several days, and I kept insisting on oiling those chains!"
Judging from the look on Filch's face, he must be regretting not having given birth decades earlier.
Hagrid was not waiting for them in the house - there was still a secret hidden in his hut. He was standing outside his yard, holding a lamp in his hand. The hound Fang followed behind him, and he also carried a handful of lanterns on his back. A huge crossbow and a full quiver on his shoulder.
He saw Filch's lantern from a long way away, and walked towards it.
"Okay, your mission is completed," Hagrid asked Filch to return to the castle rudely, "I will be in charge of them next."
After Filch mumbled and disappeared into the darkness, Hagrid took Tom and the two to the Forbidden Forest.