Hermione had originally intended to let Harry take the lead, since that was what Vaughn had wanted too. After all, everything was part of Vaughn's plan.
But the situation had changed. Harry and Ron's argument had left neither of them able to stay calm, and they couldn't count on the twins to come up with any good ideas.
So Hermione could only step in and take control, putting herself in Harry's shoes and planning their next move as if she knew nothing.
"But what can we do?" Ron asked glumly.
Their only leads were Creevey, Peeves, and Snape. But Creevey and Peeves were nowhere to be found, and Snape hadn't made a move.
"Perhaps..." Hermione's eyes gradually brightened. "We could create some chaos!"
"Create chaos?" Harry froze for a moment.
Hermione nodded emphatically. "Exactly! Since no one will believe us, we can create a few crises ourselves and put everyone at school on their guard!"
"For example... attacking students, or even professors!"
Ron and Harry's eyes widened simultaneously. The two boys who had just been arguing now found themselves thinking exactly the same thing.
They wondered whether the Hermione standing before them was an impostor. Had the Death Eaters secretly infiltrated the Castle and replaced her using Polyjuice Potion? Otherwise, how could Hermione, who always followed the rules, suggest a plan like this?
Fred and George's eyes, however, lit up. They spoke almost in unison. "Great idea! That's absolutely brilliant!"
The two trouble-loving boys even felt they had found a kindred spirit.
"But... if we're caught, we'll definitely be expelled!" Ron swallowed hard.
Everything that had happened today felt utterly unreal to him. Every single thing was wildly out of character.
First, Harry had become allies with his sworn enemy, Draco. Then Hermione, the model student, had suddenly proposed such