Aging? This Was Clearly De-Aging

Once Calori understood what had happened, he did not get angry. He thanked the doll for the alchemical items it had made for him, then handed the pearl in his hand to Muya and told her to get some rest early.

In the early hours of the morning, Muya watched the doll return to its original form. With a flick of her wand, she put it back in the workshop.

By the time she returned to her bedroom, all sleepiness had vanished. Muya sighed and simply sat by the window, looking at the false moon outside.

When Tom returned and saw that the light in her room was still on, he hung up his coat, which carried the chill of the night, cast a Warming Charm on himself, then went upstairs and knocked on Muya's door.

Muya, immersed in her own world, immediately snapped awake at the sudden knock.

She opened the door for Tom. "Good evening, Senior Tom."

Tom looked at her obedient expression, then glanced into the room. "Why are you still awake?"

"...I seem to have insomnia." Muya closed her eyes and spread her hands helplessly.

She heard Tom chuckle. "Is that so? Then shall we go for a walk together?"

Wow, Senior Tom was actually inviting her on a nighttime stroll. Of course she agreed.

The castle was quiet at the moment. Mr. Filch and the patrolling professors had not yet come down to the dungeons.

Still, the two of them cautiously cast Disillusionment Charms, because Dumbledore, an informed source, had revealed that due to the Triwizard Tournament, the number of professors patrolling for nighttime wanderers had increased to two.

They had no choice but to be more careful.

When they reached the first floor of the castle, blue flames flickered in the center of the