You Even Tricked a Ring?

Caught in a dilemma, the people in the Room of Requirement fell into a brief silence.

If they told the others, their friends and families would be dragged into even greater danger. If they kept it secret, it would not only seem like a lack of trust, but in the future, those around them would most likely be drawn into the confrontation with Sin and Herpo anyway. That danger seemed unavoidable.

Perhaps having thought of that, Daisy was the first to speak. "How about... we tell them? It may cause some trouble, but at least it'll be trouble we can anticipate. And honestly, even if we don't tell them and keep hiding it, when the final moment comes, they'll still stand beside us and fight. They'll inevitably be dragged into the prophecy."

As she spoke, she looked at Sean again, amusement in her voice. "Sean, you know it too. When the time comes, whether Hermione knows or not, she definitely won't leave you to face it alone..."

Sean sighed, then smiled. "True... Fine. We'll go to hell together..."

"I need some time..." In the Room of Requirement, Hermione sat with her mouth slightly open and her eyes unfocused, utterly stunned.

She looked at Sean and Daisy in disbelief, then shook her head hard. "Merlin's beard..."

Just moments ago, Sean and Daisy had found Hermione and told her everything.

Clearly, even the clever Miss Granger needed time to process such an overwhelming amount of information.

After a long while, she suddenly sprang up from the velvet-backed chair and frantically clawed her brown hair into a mess.

"This is what you've been hiding from me all this time?!"

Sean corrected her, "I was the one hiding it from all of you. Daisy only found out just now too. You already know