Vincent is a recognized genius; no matter how difficult the magic is, he can always master it completely after several attempts.
Hermione, on the other hand, is a hard-working academic achiever who can only achieve success through countless failures.
But she wasn't the kind of person who would risk her life, so Fred and George decided to trust her, thinking they could try anyone.
After the three left the Room of Requirement, a worried Daphne sat opposite the busy Vincent.
Aren't you worried that something might happen to them?
"Probably not." Vincent lowered his head and focused on assembling the small parts. "I taught her Side-Along Apparition, and nothing unexpected happened those few nights."
"That's good." Daphne's expression suddenly turned strange.
"Those nights? Which ones exactly?"
Vincent, focused on assembling the equipment, didn't think much of it. "It was only a few days after Peter Pettigrew's trial ended, until last Friday or Saturday, which was more than half a month ago."
"Huh?" Daphne stood up in shock. "You only taught her for less than a month?"
Vincent looked up blankly, then realized he had let something slip, "Uh... she's quite talented."
Cedric and Rolf exchanged a glance and then sat down beside him.
Do you think we'd believe that?
"You studied for almost a whole semester last year, right? How could she possibly learn faster than you?"
The more Vincent remained silent, the more the three of them felt something was wrong.
These two always sneak off to do other things in the middle of the night without telling them, and they don't seem to have stayed up all night the next day.
Daphne sat down again. "I've suspected there's something going on between you two for a while now. Don't try to make excuses like Hermione did this time."
Seeing that Vincent was still unmoved, she glanced at Cedric and Rolf.
Before she could even give a meaningful look, her face immediately fell in confusion.
The three boys sat together, Vincent was surprisingly the biggest.
Moreover, it's not just a matter of height and build; he even looks more like a seventh-grade student than Rolf.
Daphne recalls Hermione's recent changes.
Her chubby baby face was completely gone, and her figure was even better than that of a seventh-grade senior. She no longer looked like a third-year little witch.
These two can't just be idly drinking Aging Potion every day, so that's why they're developing so fast...
"Ah—" Daphne suddenly screamed, startling the three boys opposite her.
Her scrutinizing gaze swept over Vincent from head to toe, finally settling on a pendant with a "?" symbol on his chest.
If I remember correctly, the hourglass he wore before was exactly the same as Hermione's.
Why change it? Are you afraid that wearing the same necklace will make you look like a couple?
They couldn't possibly be afraid of this; their bold assumption just now turned out to be the correct answer.
Time-Turner...
Daphne coughed lightly. "Since you don't want to talk about it, we won't force you."
She winked at Vincent. "Let's go, let's go, go do what we need to do."
Cedric and Rolf were pulled to their feet in a daze.
Not even an excuse?
That's a really fast change of attitude.
Calmness returned, but Vincent wore a bitter expression.
Daphne probably guessed it, and thankfully she knew the seriousness of the situation, and the school year was almost over.
Anyway, I've already learned most of what I need to learn, so why would I want to take all the elective courses next semester?
The Time-Turner is great, but you have to be careful all the time, and he doesn't want to do this for another year.
Adjust your mindset and continue assembling the small parts.
At the same time,
Hermione and the twins have arrived at Hogsmeade through the secret passage.
It's so nice not having the Ministry of Ministry of Magic involved; I can go wherever I want for a night out.
However, the twins were always somewhat worried about their Side-Along Apparition.
"Speaking of which, our wands all have Trace, what are you planning to do about it—"
Hermione took out another wand, and the two of them immediately shut their mouths.
She reached out her hand, and the twins hesitated for a moment before grabbing it.
With a sonic boom and the appearance of a black vortex, the three figures appeared in the Scottish Highlands.
Fred and George felt extremely dizzy, but they were both relieved that their bodies did not Splinching.
It actually worked!?
Hermione raised her wand again. "The place we're going to next is quite far, and it might be even more uncomfortable than before."
The three figures appeared on a flat hillside this time.
The twins almost fell, but after confirming that they were both alright, they became excited.
It really worked!
The long-planned Godric's Hollow project can finally be realized!
Where are we now?
"The west of Britain."
Godric's Hollow is to the southwest, and it's not far away.
Fred stood on the edge of the hillside, gazing at the dark strait in the distance.
"George! That's the place named after you!"
"Real?"
Hermione stepped forward with a sigh of exasperation. "That's St. George's Channel, not George's Strait."
The twins grinned and grabbed her outstretched hand.
After moving again, the three found themselves in a forest.
"We've arrived." Hermione pointed to the winding, rugged mountain road in front of them.
If you keep walking along it, after about 10 minutes you will pass under a valley, which is Godric's Hollow.
The three followers Side-Along Apparition one last time, right next to the cemetery outside the church.
It was past 2 a. m., and they were the only ones there.
Fred and George each pulled out a cube, grinning mischievously as they strode toward the central square.
It seems they've prepared some new tricks for this operation targeting Peter Pettigrew.
Hermione did not choose to go with them, but instead slowly walked towards the cemetery.
Vincent brought her here last Friday, when she had just mastered the ability to Side-Along Apparition.
She walked from the Potters' gravestones all the way to the Dumbledore family's gravestones.
That evening, Vincent recounted some of the family's history, including that of Ariana and Aurelius.
A person who was bullied by Muggle and became Obscurial due to a loss of control over magic.
Another Obscurial had been wandering since childhood, and even with the Phoenix's favor, he could not change his fate.
The Dumbledore family has experienced far too many tragedies, Albus Dumbledore twice shouldered the responsibility of protecting the Wizarding World.
Although Vincent described him as just a powerful and cunning old man, Hermione still thought he was the greatest wizard.
Behind every glorious achievement lies a story of untold sorrow; no one's success is accidental.
"And what price will you ultimately pay..."
Hermione looked up at the night sky, lost in thought.
She clenched her fists, and the bewilderment on her fair face completely disappeared.