Watching Luna's retreating back, Ron scratched his head and asked in a puzzled tone, "Hermione, why did you suddenly change your mind?"
It had only just happened, after all, and he remembered it clearly. When he and Harry had been hemming and hawing, unsure how to bring it up, Hermione had wanted to ask that question directly.
Yet when Luna took the initiative to ask, Hermione had still said no.
Ron was not the only one baffled by this sudden change—Harry felt much the same way.
"Yeah!" Harry picked up the thread. "I was about to ask her directly just now. Why did you stop me?"
Hermione said nothing. She simply grabbed Harry and Ron by the hands and dragged them toward the stairway.
Ron's confusion became even more apparent. "What's going on?"
Harry shook his head helplessly. "I don't know either..."
Though neither of them had any idea what was happening, they trusted Hermione enough to let her drag them downstairs and all the way to the library.
"Oh!" Ron shrank back slightly. "Um... do we have to go in now?"
Hermione raised an eyebrow and looked at Ron. "What else would we do?"
"I only just escaped from there..." Ron wore a miserable expression. "The library... it's putting way too much pressure on me right now! Can't we not go in?"
Harry gave a small cough, silently agreeing with Ron.
After all, the O.W.L. exams had only just officially ended. Like Ron, he had no desire to be around too many books for the time being.
Especially since he, Ron, and Hermione had learned through various channels about some rumors concerning Wizet, and were equally worried about his safety.
The reason they had approached Luna earlier was to ask about it.
But considering Wizet's relationship with Luna, if