First Lap Pillow

The next morning, Hermione was shocked to learn after entering the Great Hall with Bell that the Basilisk had been killed!

Every Little Wizard around was talking about it loudly. Even those who were initially skeptical began to believe it after being told that Professor McGonagall had spread the news.

As for who killed the Basilisk and how, there are many different opinions.

Some say that Professor Dumbledore killed the Basilisk. The earlier news of Professor Dumbledore's removal from his position as Headmaster was actually a decoy, intended to lower the guard of Heir of Slytherin.

Some say that Harry Potter killed the Basilisk. Unwilling to return to Muggle life, Harry eventually broke his seal, unleashing his immense power and crushing the Basilisk to death.

The most outrageous claim is that the Basilisk actually choked to death while attacking a Little Wizard in an attempt to eat him.

It wasn't that Professor McGonagall deliberately concealed the cause of the Basilisk's death; the problem was, she genuinely didn't know how the Basilisk had died!

When she arrived at the scene, the Basilisk was already on the verge of death. Because she was afraid of meeting Basilisk gaze, she did not approach.

In addition, it was the early hours of the morning and pitch black, so she didn't get a chance to examine the Basilisk's wounds until the House-elf named Lim took away the Basilisk's corpse.

After returning home last night, she felt increasingly uneasy.

How could a second-grade Little Wizard possibly defeat a Basilisk all by himself?

It's important to know that the Basilisk is a truly terrifying Magical Creatures. Not only does it possess eyesight that kill instantly upon contact, but its venomous fangs are also virtually incurable.

Even most adult wizards, after encountering the Basilisk, can only pray for enough good luck to escape successfully.

Therefore, rather than saying that a second-year Little Wizard could kill the Basilisk, Professor McGonagall felt it was more plausible that the Little Wizard was actually Merlin reincarnated.

Ultimately, Professor McGonagall concluded. "It couldn't have been Bell Menethil who killed the Basilisk!"

Perhaps it was that House-elf who did it? Or perhaps some unknown, powerful magical artifact was used? After all, the Menethil Family is most famous for producing various magical ornaments.

What a cunning brat! Before she even arrived, he pretended to have killed the Basilisk all by himself, and she almost believed him!

It was precisely because of this consideration, coupled with Dumbledore's hints, that Professor McGonagall did not explain the cause of the Basilisk's death when faced with the curious Little Wizard.

"Bell! The Basilisk is dead? Did you do it? Why didn't you tell me?!"

"It's not a big deal, what's there to talk about?"

Bell felt dispirited whenever the Basilisk was mentioned.

"This isn't a big deal?! What is it that you consider a big deal?!"

How are you? Are you hurt?

Hermione nervously touched Bell all over, trying to check if Bell was short of anything.

"Oh... actually, my head hurts a lot."

Bell suddenly realized that this was a golden opportunity!

As the saying goes, "If you don't seize a gift from heaven, you will suffer the consequences." If he misses this golden opportunity, he might be punished by heaven.

"Headache? Why didn't you say so sooner! And you had such intense training this morning, couldn't you have taken a day off?!"

Hermione scolded worriedly.

She tried to stand on her tiptoes and placed her hand on Bell's forehead to feel it.

"Hermione, I don't have a fever. What can you possibly feel when you touch my forehead?"

Bell was somewhat speechless.

"What should we do then? That's it! Let's hurry and find Madam Pomfrey, and have her take a look at you!"

With that, Hermione pulled Bell and started to walk outside.

"Stop!"

Bell grabbed Hermione.

"Madam Pomfrey has no solution to this problem either."

"Ah!?"

When Hermione heard that the problem was so serious that even Madam Pomfrey couldn't solve it, Hermione was so anxious that she almost cried.

"What should we do then? Bell, how about we ask the professor for leave and go to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries? I heard that it's..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Realizing he had gone a bit too far, Bell quickly tried to explain.

"What I mean is that the problem isn't that serious, so there's no need for Madam Pomfrey to intervene; it will be fine in a while."

However, I know a way to relieve my pain and speed up my recovery.

Bell is about to the trap is sprung.

"What method is available? Is there anything I can do to help?"

Hermione was willing to take the bait.

"This method really requires your help."

Bell pulled Hermione to a corner of the Great Hall, used Transfiguration to turn a chair into a sofa, and sat down next to Hermione on it.

"Actually, gently massaging my temples can effectively relieve my pain. Can you help me?"

"Certainly!"

Having the rare opportunity to help Bell, Hermione was filled with fighting spirit.

With a smug smile, Bell lay down on Hermione's lap and began to enjoy the massage from his girlfriend's soft little hands.

Although the flat plain before him was somewhat disappointing, it did not diminish his excitement at experiencing a lap pillow for the first time.

"Bell, what happened? How did you get injured?"

Naïve Hermione, even now, hadn't harbored the slightest suspicion. Her mind was now filled with worry for her boyfriend.

"Sigh~!"

Bell wore an expression that suggested he was looking back on a painful past.

"That Basilisk was so unexpected that I was completely taken aback when I first saw it. I'm still not quite over it."

Yes, even now, the thought of the huge gap between last night and the present still makes Bell feel uneasy, and he wishes he could rush into the Forbidden Forest and fight the Acromantula again!

So strictly speaking, Bell did not lie.

After all, honesty is one of his few virtues.

The two of them enjoyed their cozy time together, oblivious to everyone else. Of course, no one else could see them.

Although Bell didn't care about other people's opinions, he still had to consider his sensitive girlfriend's feelings. So, from the very beginning, he set up Repelling Jinx.

A loud shout suddenly rang out, silencing the Little Wizard ' venting celebrations.

"Mr. Menethil! Is Mr. Bell Menethil here? If so, please come over. Professor Dumbledore needs to speak with you!"

Professor McGonagall stood in the center of the Great Hall and shouted loudly.

She had already searched the Great Hall, because Dumbledore had explicitly told her that Bell was in the Great Hall.

If she hadn't known that Dumbledore wouldn't joke about such things, she would have thought she'd been fooled again!

Why did she use "again"?