Can't Stop Eating

In the quiet, empty classroom, only the sound of chewing echoed.

Bell was one thing, but even Hermione forgot the manners her parents had taught her, grabbing the meat from the plate with her hands and eating with abandon.

Hermione ate for about 20 minutes before finally stopping. The Little Witch leaned back in her chair, rubbing her stomach in pain.

She was so full! I wondered if she would gain weight. Hermione couldn't help but admire Bell, who was still eating meat with gusto.

If Bell were to participate in a competitive eating contest among Muggle, he would surely win with ease. So where did all that food go? Why isn't his stomach bulging at all?

(￣~￣) (Bell is eating...)

Finally, after Bell finished eating all the food on the table, and Hermione felt that she wouldn't vomit food from her throat if she spoke, she asked her initial question once again.

"Bell, what kind of meat is this? It tastes even better than the Dragon Meat you gave me before!"

Bell glanced at Hermione, who was leaning back in her chair, pondered for a moment, and then walked up to Hermione.

"Don't move."

As he spoke, Bell placed his hand on Hermione's stomach.

A warm sensation emanated from where Bell's palm touched her, Hermione was surprised to find that as this warmth flowed, her swollen belly gradually flattened out. The feeling of being so full that she felt like she was about to vomit also gradually disappeared.

"Is this magic? This is amazing!"

Hermione wanted to learn again. The Little Witch found Bell to be like a treasure trove with no end in sight. Although she didn't know what was inside, she always found new surprises within it.

Bell ignored Hermione's question. After feeling he had helped Hermione digest the information, Bell took two steps back, then two more.

"Hmm, they shouldn't be able to hit me from this distance."

"Ahem, Hermione. Was the meat good?"

"Delicious! So tell me, what kind of meat is it?"

Hermione sensed that Bell was acting strangely; in fact, ever since she met Bell today, he had seemed odd. For some inexplicable reason, the Little Witch had a bad feeling.

"That's Spider Meat."

"..."

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"You... you said... what kind of meat was that?"

Hermione's voice trembled slightly. Looks like I should really go to bed earlier tonight! I stayed up so late reading last night that I didn't wake up properly and started hallucinating! I need to be more careful next time!

Spider Meat.

"..."

"Hahaha..."

Hermione pulled out her Personal Terminal, which showed that today was October 23rd. Of course, Hogwarts started on September 1st, and this term had only just begun; how could it be April 1st now? Why isn't today April 1st?

"Bell!"

Hermione lunged at Bell.

At that moment, Bell was incredibly grateful for his foresight. If he hadn't taken a few extra steps back, he wouldn't be able to escape now. Bell chuckled to himself as he turned to run.

"Locomotor Wobbly!"

However, to Bell's surprise, Hermione, with speed far exceeding his normal abilities, drew her Wand before Bell had even fully turned around and struck his leg with a precise Curses.

"So why is it that at this crucial moment you suddenly remember you're a witch, and solve problems with magic?! Seriously!"

To prevent Hermione from being hurt by the rebounding Curses, Bell had to stop and dispel the Shield Charm that automatically appeared on his body, and was hit by Hermione's Curses.

Although Hermione's Curses was lifted by Bell in an instant, that momentary delay caused Bell to lose his best chance to escape.

Hermione pounced and tackled Bell to the ground. She straddled Bell, grabbing Bell collar with both hands and shaking him violently.

"Tell me you're joking! Tell me it's not real, you're just kidding!!!"

"But I wasn't joking, it really was Spider Meat. It's nothing, Hermione. Look, I ate it too, didn't I? And Lim and Fina ate it too, and we're all fine. So it's okay."

Bell comforted him.

He was forced to distribute his magic to the back of his head as a buffer to ensure that his head would not make any intimate contact with the floor.

It seems Hermione was really provoked by him this time... How interesting!

Fortunately, Hermione couldn't Legilimency and didn't know what Bell was thinking. Otherwise, she would definitely have imitated "Little the Chosen One Harry" and stuck her Wand up Bell's nostril.

"You still dare to say that! That's Spider Meat! Spider meat!"

Hermione's eyes gradually lost their sparkle.

She's still a girl, after all. Even though she doesn't usually wear makeup or dress up, there's no doubt she's a girl!

How could Bell let her eat those bristly, terrifying-looking spiders?!

What kind of spider grows so big?

Hermione began to consider the feasibility of strangling Bell first and then committing suicide herself.

Does it smell good?

"Fragrant!"

"Is it delicious?"

"Tasty!"

"Do you still want to eat?"

"...In no mood!!!"

"You're drooling..."

Hermione jumped up abruptly, turned her back to Bell, and wiped her mouth.

"Nothing leaked out at all!!!"

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"Hahahaha~~!"

Seeing Bell rolling on the ground clutching his stomach and laughing hysterically, Hermione couldn't help but laugh too. She walked over to Bell and kicked Bell hard in the thigh.

"Don't do that again! Do you hear me?!"

"I heard you, I won't do it again."

As Stephen Chow said, if you're short, you have to admit it; if you get hit, you have to stand firm. So Bell decisively admitted his mistake and promised not to repeat it next time.

If he still remembers what happened today...

There's nothing we can do about it; Bell is incredibly busy! He makes millions every minute, and occasionally he might forget things that aren't so important. There's just no way around it.

"And remember to invite me next time you eat here."

Hermione blushed and looked around as she spoke. If it weren't for Bell's keen hearing, he wouldn't have heard the rest of her sentence.

"..."

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"Don't laugh!!!"

In the Ravenclaw common room, since everyone else is having lunch in the Great Hall, it's now the pets' domain.

At that moment, Fina was sprawled arrogantly on the table, eating the delicious Spider Meat on the plate in front of her. Underneath the table, a neat array of various pets stood, heads tilted back, gazing longingly at Fina.

Fina glanced at the pets below, like a king looking down at his subjects.

It flicked out its little paws, cut off the inferior parts of the meat from the plate, and casually tossed them to the pets on the ground. Then, ignoring their scramble, it continued to enjoy the food that Lim had brought it, occasionally letting out a few satisfied "woof woof" sounds from its throat.