Poor Sleep at Night, Bad Memory by Day

As he slowly landed on the snow, Bell controlled his weight to prevent himself from sinking into the snow.

Suddenly, a small bump appeared on the snow in front of Bell. Then, in just a few seconds, like a chick hatching from its shell, Shanna's little head emerged from the snow.

Even though her magic power was almost depleted, Shanna still managed to crawl out from under the thick snow thanks to the physical strength she had developed over the years.

Taking deep breaths of fresh air, Shanna opened her eyes and saw her Gege in front of her.

The little girl immediately pouted unhappily and said aggrievedly:

"Gege, so I'm no longer your favorite little sister? You don't even give in to me anymore."

In the past, whenever they played like this, her Gege would always let her win and ultimately let her win.

But this time, she was not only completely dominated by her Gege from beginning to end, but also lost miserably in the end. This sudden change inevitably plunged Shanna into a state of overthinking.

"How could that be? You'll always be your Gege's favorite little sister."

Reaching out, Bell pulled Shanna out of the snow and cast a Lightweight Charm on Shanna to ensure the little girl wouldn't sink any further.

"I just think that Shanna has grown up and it's time for her to experience some setbacks."

"Hmph! I'm all grown up now. And this little thing is nothing, it's not a setback at all, I can overcome it easily."

With her hands on her hips, Shanna proudly raised her little head.

The little girl was very pleased when her Gege praised her for growing up. All her previous grievances and dissatisfaction vanished instantly.

"Gege, that ' Sky Burial ' move you used at the end was amazing! Teach me!"

With the rain gone and the sun shining, Shanna could finally focus her energy on things that interested her. She looked at her Gege with excitement and anticipation in her eyes.

"What's so great about it? It's just a flashy but useless magic. It's good for nothing except looking cool."

Unexpectedly, Bell waved his hand, refusing Shanna's request. He didn't want his younger sister to go down the path of showing off and never turn back.

"Huh? Why? Wasn't it supposed to be amazing?"

Looking up at the clear blue sky and then down at the pristine white earth, Shanna scratched her head in bewilderment. It was the first time she had ever witnessed magic on such a grand scale.

"The preparation time is too long, it consumes too much magic power, the attack power is low, the attack range is narrow, and it is difficult to control afterward. Whether attacking a single target or a group of targets, there are other better Curses to choose from. Therefore, this spell can be said to be useless."

Also, the name "Sky Burial" was something I came up with on the spur of the moment; I thought it looked cool.

Magic isn't acrobatics; it's not about how flashy or cool it is to be powerful. In fact, quite the opposite is true; many powerful Curses are simple and unpretentious.

"Why did you use that trick before, Gege?"

Shanna pressed for an answer, puzzled.

"Ahem, it's because this is the first time you've experienced such a setback, Gege 'm afraid you'll feel bad."

So, I deliberately created this elaborate and grand-looking magic to make it easier for you to accept.

Bell, as the older Gege, has gone to great lengths to ensure his younger sister's mental health.

"Speaking of which, Shanna, don't you feel like something's missing?"

Looking around, Bell felt a sense of unease, as if he had forgotten something very important.

"What's missing?"

Shanna tilted her head and thought about it carefully.

She's here, Gege is here too, so...

"We don't need any."

"..."

Seeing Shanna's confident expression, Bell wondered if he was overthinking things? Was it because Dumbledore had been watching him from that window the whole time, making him a little paranoid?

"Shanna! Are you alright?!"

Just then, a shout came from afar.

The brother and sister turned their heads and saw Phyllis and Lena wading towards them.

The two girls were very worried about their best friend's safety, so after catching their breath, they rushed over to check on her.

"Oh no!"

Upon seeing Phyllis and Lena, Bell finally remembered what he had forgotten.

Hermione is still buried under the snow!

Focusing his senses on the snow beneath his feet, Bell quickly located Hermione's position.

He quickly ran to Hermione's side, flicked his Wand upwards, and controlled Hermione to fly out.

Seeing Hermione shivering from the cold, her face pale (the Constant Temperature Badge's ability to maintain temperature has its limits), Bell felt extremely sorry for her.

He pulled Hermione into a tight embrace, and a thin layer of flames formed, enveloping the two of them and warming Hermione.

After a long while, Hermione finally stopped trembling. She opened her eyes and the first thing she saw was Bell's worried face.

Hermione was deeply moved to see her boyfriend so concerned for her safety. She struggled to lift her head and bit Bell's neck.

"Ouch! Ouch! Hermione, why did you bite me?"

If it weren't for noticing that Hermione's eyes were still normal, Bell would have thought his girlfriend had awakened into a vampire.

"How dare you ask! Tell me! Did you forget about me before?!"

Hermione glared at Bell through gritted teeth.

Although she didn't hear Bell and Shanna's conversation earlier, such a simple thing is actually not difficult to analyze.

When she was buried under the snow, she couldn't see or hear anything, which caused her sense of time to become somewhat confused.

Even so, she could sense that she had been buried for quite some time before Bell pulled her out.

She didn't believe it had taken Bell so long to find her. Bell's senses were sharper than even the most timid Demiguise.

"Uh, this..."

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Bell couldn't bring himself to look Hermione in the eye. He couldn't very well say that he'd been so focused on his sister that he'd completely forgotten about Hermione, could he?

In that case, Hermione would be furious!

"Hmph! I knew it... Ugh~!"

Since I don't know how to explain it, I might as well not explain it at all, lest I make things worse by trying to explain it.

Based on a theory he saw on the Magic Web —a theory whose origin and reliability were unknown— Bell suddenly lowered his head and kissed Hermione.

Ignoring Hermione's forceful slapping hands, Bell hugged her tightly and kissed her passionately.

Gradually, Hermione's grip loosened, and the two became increasingly engrossed, even losing themselves in the moment...

"Ahem! Gege! It's time to go back for lunch!"

A sudden shout interrupted their passionate kiss.

Hermione pushed Bell away forcefully, her cheeks flushed red as she lowered her head, wishing she could disappear back into the snow.

"Heh, heh heh, yes, yes, it's time for lunch."

Looking at her jealous younger sister, Bell suddenly realized that her memory seemed to be a little bad today.

It must be because I didn't sleep well last night!