"How could it be her?" Hermione was utterly shaken.
Hermione had never imagined that the person who had "kidnapped" her was actually Kiyomi, the Headmaster of Mahoutokoro!
Hermione even softened her breathing, terrified that Kiyomi would notice her.
After opening the cabinet that had previously held Hermione captive, Kiyomi froze slightly.
She immediately drew out her wand and warily looked around.
She had already discovered that Hermione had escaped from the cabinet.
"Come out. I've already found you," Kiyomi said coldly.
Hermione trembled slightly, but still forced herself not to move.
Kiyomi had not actually found her. She was only trying to lure her out.
Kiyomi cautiously searched forward for Hermione, but there was simply too much clutter here. Finding someone who had hidden well would be difficult.
"Not coming out?" Kiyomi gave a savage grin, waved her wand, and casually cast Explosion Charms in every direction.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
This was the Room of Requirement. No matter how much noise they made, it would not carry outside.
Kiyomi wildly waved her wand, continuously casting Explosion Charms to force Hermione out.
Because she had been in such a hurry, Hermione had not managed to hide very far away.
When Hermione saw Kiyomi wave her wand, her face changed. She hurriedly hugged Crookshanks and fled backward.
Fortunately, she ran quickly. Not long after, the spot where she had been hiding was struck by an Explosion Charm.
Hermione's footsteps creaked across the wooden floor as she ran, but thankfully, the noise from the Explosion Charms concealed her movements.
The smoke and dust from the explosions also blocked Kiyomi's vision, keeping Hermione from being discovered immediately.
However, as Kiyomi continuously cast Explosion Charms, the places Hermione could hide would only become fewer and fewer.
Hermione anxiously thought of a way to