Miss Perfect Who Loves to Study

Few wizards in the magical world know about Time-Turners, let alone young wizards still in school.

Lavender and Parvati probably found it familiar because Vincent had accidentally revealed it during practice with them before, and they happened to see it.

After this incident, Hermione became even more careful when using the Time-Turner.

She would find a deserted place, quietly turn the hourglass once to go back in time, and cast a Disillusionment Charm to return after class.

The error was controlled within three seconds, but she felt it wasn't enough.

The last class on Friday was Defense Against the Dark Arts. As soon as class ended, she found Vincent and took him to an empty classroom on the second floor.

"What did you say?!"

"Shhh—" Hermione quickly tiptoed and covered his mouth.

She glanced warily out the window, and only let go after confirming that no one was there.

"Don't be so loud, someone will find out."

Every rule regarding time magic is particularly strict.

Once others know of the Time-Turner's existence, the time loop will no longer be stable.

Dumbledore and McGonagall are adults and very aware of how serious the consequences are.

As for the students, who knows how curious they might be.

So, even to her very, very, very best friends, she absolutely cannot reveal a single word.

Vincent didn't think she was making a fuss, but rather appreciated her caution.

"Rita Skeeter is right, the title 'Miss Perfect' suits you very well."

Hermione's small mouth twitched fiercely, "Yeah, the title 'Mr. Popular' suits you very well too."

Vincent suddenly felt a chill.

Speaking of Mr. Popular, he thought of Lockhart, and then he remembered Tom's Horcrux.

He quickly gasped, looking around uneasily.

Could this also be part of Dumbledore's plan?

"What's wrong?"

"I just feel like this place isn't safe."

Seeing his nervous appearance, Hermione inexplicably found it a little funny.

In her mind, Vincent was always confident and able to solve any difficulty perfectly.

"Pfft—" She couldn't help but snicker.

Vincent coughed awkwardly, "Alright, I'll pay more attention to the Time-Turner in the future."

He rolled up his sleeve and took off the bracelet he was wearing.

He took the Time-Turner out from his collar, and raised his wand to sketch a vague shape.

The Mithril-infused bracelet immediately covered the small hourglass like a liquid, wrapping it tightly.

A three-dimensional "?4?0" pendant appeared.

The size looked large, but it fit Vincent just right.

Hermione tiptoed, barely reaching his shoulder.

She pursed her lips, looking at his watch.

No wonder he had grown so much taller, it was already December 5th.

"Where have you been for the past two and a half months?"

Vincent tucked the pendant back into his collar, "The Forbidden Forest.

Don't worry, I kept at least 300 feet away from every version of myself, and didn't interfere with each other."

He was probably the only one in the entire school who was so bold.

Hermione opened her small mouth, somewhat hesitant.

If she could be like him, let alone 5 electives, even 50 wouldn't be a problem.

Vincent felt a little guilty under her gaze.

It wasn't anything shady, he had strictly followed the rules of time magic.

"That..."

"Can I ask..."

They spoke at the same time.

"Ladies first."

Hermione suddenly lowered her head, looking embarrassed.

"I—I want to be like you, to have more time."

"Okay," Vincent agreed without hesitation.

Knowing her, even if she refused, she would act alone.

"Really?" Hermione's small face flushed with excitement. "What do I need to prepare?"

"A tent, food, and a change of clothes."

The tent needed to have a washroom, plenty of food should be prepared, and any clothes would do.

Hermione did a quick calculation and realized it would cost quite a few Gold Galleons.

Fortunately, she had been saving the Gold Galleons from the Acromantula Venom split, or she would have been helpless.

After their nightly stroll, the two met on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.

Before they could find a spot, two guarding Dementors appeared.

"Expecto Patronum—"

The Suanni Patronus drove them deeper into the Forbidden Forest.

Vincent lowered his wand. "As long as we create a time loop to drive them away, we can relax."

Hermione nodded and quietly followed behind him.

She seemed especially nervous, even her footsteps were very soft.

The first safe spot was a clearing with a few large tree stumps left over from logging.

Vincent opened his suitcase and spread a blanket on the ground. "Hagrid cut down the trees here, probably to build fences for the enclosures."

Hermione took off her shoes and sat on the blanket with her legs together and knees bent.

"Are you sure this won't be a problem? I remember the Acromantula's lair is nearby."

"It's fine." Vincent pointed behind him. "I've reached an agreement with them; tonight, this place belongs to me."

Might makes right, no matter where you go.

Hermione silently took out a stack of books from a semi-circular white cloth bag.

"Are the remaining safe spots like this one?"

"Pretty much."

She smiled and opened Intermediate Transfiguration Guide and Percy's notes.

Time to get down to business, Vincent set up the alchemical robotic arm.

The Magical Runes with self-repairing functions were perfectly engraved, and you couldn't tell that they were composed of small runes.

The new runes were arranged, but they still needed some optimization.

The more precise the machine, the easier it is to fail, and magic is the same.

Two and a half hours later, the robotic arm's joints were wearing down faster than they could be repaired.

The metal fatigue problem was difficult to solve, but the current self-repairing Magical Runes were not the optimal solution. The wear and tear could be balanced by increasing the repair speed.

Having crossed the threshold from nothing to something, it wouldn't be as difficult as before.

Hermione closed her book after reviewing the next Transfiguration lesson using her notes. Her gaze unintentionally drifted and fixed on Vincent's face.

His expression was particularly focused, making her take a few more glances.

She opened Standard Spells, Level 3 and reviewed the next lesson, combined with Percy's notes.

The Dragon Transformation Spell, Rabbit Transformation Spell, and Rat Transformation Spell were all the same, using magic to create a very realistic illusion.

Unlike Transfiguration, these spells only created a shell without substance, not even existing as a physical entity.

But in some emergency situations, they could help the caster escape danger.

For example, conjuring a dragon and combining it with other spells to defeat the enemy.

Hermione was startled by the sudden idea.

She secretly glanced at Vincent, who was still optimizing the arrangement of the Magical Runes, and hurriedly turned the page in her textbook.