Chapter 3036: (o▽`o)ノ Little Bear's Meals Have Been Rather Good Lately
It had only been a few days since the exams ended. Before the final results had been announced and the holidays had officially begun, Hermione suddenly grabbed Annie's hand on the way back to the Gryffindor Common Room after dinner and pulled her into an empty corner.
"What?"
After hearing Hermione explain the situation with a completely serious expression, Annie immediately cried out:
"You want to steal the Philosopher's Stone?"
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"Tonight?"
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"And you want me to go help you? You...!"
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But before Annie could finish, Hermione clamped a hand over her mouth.
"..."
Hermione then cautiously stuck her head out again to check the castle corridor in front of them and on both sides. Only after confirming that nobody nearby was eavesdropping did she release Annie and beg in a low voice:
"We don't want to either!"
"But Harry found out that someone is going to steal the Philosopher's Stone. It's just..."
"He said it was Professor Snape!"
"And all the signs really do point to Professor Snape being behind everything?"
"The other person might make a move within the next couple of days. Harry originally wanted to report it to Headmaster Dumbledore, but the problem is that the headmaster isn't at school these days!"
"He hasn't come back!"
"Then Harry went to Professor McGonagall, but Professor McGonagall didn't believe him at all and even told him not to overthink things?"
"So Harry thought that, to keep the Philosopher's Stone from falling into the hands of someone with ulterior motives and being used for something dangerous, he should secretly steal it first!"
"Then..."
"When Professor Dumbledore comes back in a few days, we'll report it and return the stone, so he can keep it safe?"
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