Hermione's Confusion

"Sigh~!"

Staring at the ring on her finger, Hermione felt like she was acting strangely lately.

For some reason, ever since she parted ways with Bell at the Quidditch Pitch last Sunday and returned to her dorm, Bell's image has been constantly on her mind.

Bell's smiling face, Bell's angry face, Bell's serious face, Bell reading a book, Bell eating, Bell...

In short, it's all about Bell, it's always Bell!

Hermione couldn't understand why. She strongly suspected that Bell had put some kind of evil magic on the ring.

Otherwise, why had she never experienced this before Bell put this ring on her finger?

It shouldn't have happened before, right?

Furthermore, Bell must have cast a spell on the ring that made it impossible to take off once worn. Otherwise, why would she be so reluctant to take it off, whether eating, sleeping, attending class, or even washing up? Isn't that strange?

That wretched Bell!

"Sigh~!"

Looking out the window into the distance, Hermione felt that she must be sick, and seriously so.

For some reason, whenever she thought of Bell, she felt a sharp pain coming from her heart.

The feeling was like having her heart thrown into a fireplace and roasted, agonizing and suffocating.

But for some reason, even though it was such a painful thing, she couldn't help but miss Bell.

The more I thought about it, the more it hurt, and the more it hurt, the more I thought about it. Eventually, I was so tormented that I couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, couldn't read... In short, I didn't want to do anything!

Since you are sick, it is only natural that you should see a doctor.

Hermione had already visited Madam Pomfrey on Monday. After a thorough examination, Madam Pomfrey told her that she was perfectly healthy!?

What makes her look healthy?!

What's most infuriating is that Madam Pomfrey actually looked at her with a relieved expression, telling her not to be too anxious, saying that there was still a long time before the final exams.

Does Hermione really need someone else to tell her this?!

Does she not know that there are still 227 days until the final exams?

And who is she? She's the top student in the grade!

She never... rarely gets anxious about exams!

In the end, Hermione only received a few bottles of Calming Potion from Madam Pomfrey. They were said to relieve anxiety and promote sleep.

After drinking the potion, Hermione found that... she still couldn't sleep!

That annoying Bell!

"Sigh~!"

Looking at the black screen of her Personal Terminal, Hermione let out what felt like the umpteenth sigh.

She didn't know why, but even though she really wanted to reply to Bell's message, every time she typed in what she wanted to say, she felt awkward. It was as if those words weren't what she truly wanted to say.

But she didn't know what she really wanted to say. So she could only keep typing and deleting, deleting and typing, repeating this countless times.

Ultimately, after so many days, she still hadn't been able to reply to a single message.

Hermione thought Bell must be very angry right now.

If she sent Bell so many messages and he didn't reply to a single one, she would be furious.

The screen lit up again, displaying another message from Bell.

Hermione didn't even have time to look at the message before she happily rolled around on the bed.

For Hermione, who couldn't eat, sleep, or even read, lying in bed every day waiting for Bell's next message had become the only thing she could do and her only source of joy.

As for the strange looks from my roommates?

After so many days, Hermione had long since gotten used to it and learned to ignore it.

Hermione is already considering asking Professor McGonagall for leave to visit the legendary St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

I heard that it's the best hospital in the entire British Wizarding World, and also the only one.

So why are there so many unique things in the Magical World?

There was only one Wand shop, only one magic school, and now there's even only one magic hospital?

Don't the wizards know what anti-monopoly means?

So what exactly happened to her?

I really want to reply to Bell, but why can't I send a single message?

She desperately wanted to see Bell, but why did it feel like a wall suddenly appeared in front of her every time she tried to take a step, preventing her from taking another step?

After thinking carefully for a while, the clever Little Witch understood.

It's all Bell's fault after all!

Otherwise, why would she show no unusual behavior when meeting other people, but have so many questions when she thinks about meeting Bell?

What further confirmed Hermione's judgment was the dream she had every night when she went to sleep.

Every night, after she finally falls asleep, she wakes up in a fright shortly afterward, and the process repeats itself endlessly.

Hermione's dreams are full of strange and wonderful experiences, Hermione usually forgets them soon after waking up.

However, there was one thing she remembered very clearly: in every dream, Bell's figure would always appear!

Annoying Bell!

With messy hair and wearing wrinkled pajamas, Hermione sat at the table, lost in thought.

She hadn't taken care of herself for many days. She simply didn't have the energy to do those things right now.

Besides, what's the point of taking care of it?

Anyway, Bell can't see it!

"Seriously, it's Bell again?! What does this have to do with Bell?!"

o(≧口≦)o

"Sigh~!"

Before Hermione could continue with the thoughts she had repeated for who knows how many times, a soft 'thump' suddenly came from in front of her, startling her.

"Awoo~!"

Seeing the cute kitten that suddenly appeared on her desk and was meowing at her, Hermione habitually reached out and rubbed Fina's head.

"Fina, how many times have I told you? You're a cat, not a wolf. You should meow, not howl."

Fina gave Hermione a disdainful look. "You're the cat! Your whole family are cats!"

"Oh dear! Fina, what are you doing here? Aren't you with your master? Don't you know what Bell is doing right now? I haven't replied to his messages. Is he angry? Without me watching him, has he been attending class properly? Has he been following the School Rules? Has he...?"

Hermione, who was talking to herself rather than talking to Fina, failed to notice Fina's increasingly impatient gaze.

Fina had no interest in listening to Hermione's rambling any longer.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party and my master seemed to have a good relationship, and that they didn't offer a lot of delicious food, would they have dared to touch my head?

Do you really think its little claws are ineffective?!

And it had just told this female that its owner wanted to talk to her. But the female didn't react at all, instead saying a bunch of incomprehensible gibberish. What on earth is she trying to do?!

"Hermione? Can you hear me?"

"Bell!?"