Hermione Was Astoundingly Stupid

early morning,

When William arrived at the Great Hall, he looked rather listless, with Bobocha following closely behind him, also yawning.

It's really unacceptable that I was so listless on the first day of class.

But there was no way around it; last night, Dumbledore and he had a long talk until late into the night. The headmaster spent almost two hours just spacing out.

This truly delivers on your promise of "two hours of charging for five minutes of talk time!"

William was terrified; the principal had never done this before!

Next time he goes to the Headmaster's Office, he must eat a full meal, drink less water, and preferably go during the day, otherwise he really can't outlast Dumbledore.

Hermione arrived even earlier than William and was helping Professor McGonagall distribute the Gryffindor timetables, behaving like a model student and an excellent class leader.

Crookshanks followed Hermione with a bewildered expression, with Bobosha's short legs trotting beside him.

Crookshanks seemed interested in Bobosha, sticking its head out to sniff its rear end and taste its saltiness.

William had specifically speculated about this, saying that cats are elegant animals, and if they can't even wipe their own bottoms clean, what kind of class do they have!

Bobosha was terrified, especially by that ugly persimmon face that was poking at her like that—it was even uglier than Hagrid's Fang!

It caught sight of Bobocha and immediately ran away as fast as it could, meowing as it rushed towards Bobocha.

Bobocha was busy chugging her lactose-free milk, head down, too busy to pay any attention to Bobosha Sa.

Bobosha meowed a few times and stretched out its head, wanting to lick it too.

Bobocha raised its big paw and slapped Bobosha to the ground.

"..." It's definitely his biological father!

William got up and picked up the pitiful kitten. It felt nice to the touch, just like the Bobocha he used to eat in first grade.

William, for reasons unknown, suddenly seized by a mischievous impulse, grabbed Bobosha with one hand, patted her twice in the air, and then performed a very subtle left-side crossover dribble.

Step back,

Three-pointer!

A decisive blow!!

Bobocha suddenly meowed, and William quickly turned around to find Hermione behind him, looking at him with a resentful expression.

William reluctantly handed Bobosha back to Hermione.

The two sat down at the Ravenclaw table.

Hermione asked, "William, are you casting some kind of spell?"

William gave an awkward laugh.

It's common knowledge that boys sometimes walk down the street and suddenly start making sudden stop and shooting motions... Sigh, who isn't a little Kobe at heart!

"You can use the Bobocha to dribble the ball." Hermione opened her Divination textbook, "Unfogging the Future."

"It's too fat, I can't move it," William said, shrugging.

Bobocha quietly raised her head, glanced at William, and ate even faster.

"Then you can use Anne's Pineapple Head," Hermione said with a smile.

"Do we need to feed Crookshanks and Bobosha?"

William decisively changed the subject, refusing to get involved in the battle between the two women.

"They've already eaten; they can't have a second meal, or they'll get as fat as Bobocha."

"You're here so early, Hermione?" William asked, puzzled.

Hermione didn't speak, but suddenly stretched out her hand with an arrogant expression.

"Where's that little Goblin Gems you took yesterday?"

"What's wrong?"

"I need to keep this safe, otherwise you might give it to someone else!" Hermione said coldly.

William was stunned; this was the first time he had seen Hermione like this. Even when Phoebe kissed his forehead last time, she wasn't this angry.

"What's wrong?" William asked cautiously.

Hermione glared at William, annoyed. "You were being all sneaky with a girl this morning, she hugged you. Who's that girl?"

"Who told you that?" William asked, looking completely bewildered.

"Anyway, someone saw it and told me!" Hermione glared at William.

Where are the gems?

"The gem is gone."

"Gone?!" Hermione's voice was shrill.

"Professor Dumbledore took it to study," William quickly said.

Judging from Dumbledore's expression, it seems he has no intention of paying it back. This looks like he's about to double-cross someone!

I never imagined that the principal would openly engage in corruption and begin to degenerate.

It wasn't that William was unwilling to give gifts.

If the headmaster asked him for one million Galleon, William would give it without hesitation; but if he wanted a diamond, of course he wouldn't... because he actually had a diamond!

William tossed her a silver lighter. Hermione caught it, pressed it, and found no response.

"This is the Deluminator. The professor took the jewel and then gave this to me temporarily."

"Only at night. Go to the Room of Requirement tonight, and I'll show you some really interesting little gadgets." William winked.

Hermione snorted and didn't answer.

She looked more closely and discovered a line of small characters written in Ancient Runes on the bottom of the base.

William explained softly, "Where the treasure is, there the heart is."

William quickly told Hermione about his conversation with Dumbledore the day before.

"To be honest, even though I was somewhat prepared, I still find it hard to believe that Dumbledore... would be friends with someone like Gellert Grindelwald!"

Hermione shook her head, as if her idol had been shattered.

Her attention finally shifted away from the girl who was hugging William.

"Are they just friends?" William narrowed his eyes, a mysterious smile on his face.

Rosier claimed they were friends, Arya, while at Notre-Dame de Paris, even said they had sworn Blood Pact, trying to persuade William to do the same.

What is Blood Pact?

Interlocking fingers

Blood flows.

I will always remember my love.

Never hurt her.

As the literal meaning suggests, it means swearing never to harm each other!

Fluid exchange isn't always just about "replenishing mana"; it could also involve Blood Pact.

This kind of magic is usually conferred between couples or spouses.

When did friends start forming Blood Pact?

Oh... Merlin's pants, the headmaster must have been really wild when he was young.

Hermione hadn't considered this aspect; she only thought that Dumbledore been unlucky in his youth, making poor choices in friends.

William was about to say something when Hermione lowered her head again, continuing her cold war, as if she wouldn't talk to him anymore.

Hermione then took the parchment out of her bag, preparing to do her Divination.

William glanced at it and said, "Hermione, you should learn from me how to manage your time."

"Yeah, who manages their time as well as you, managing to sneak off with another girl?" Hermione sneered.

William was speechless. "I mean, we should be selective about which classes we attend, instead of taking every single one."

For example, Muggle Studies, Divination, and Arithmancy at the same time... just go to the last one.

I know you have Time-Turner, but don't abuse it, like now... You've already used the Turner once, haven't you?"

"Oh, you already found out?" Hermione asked in surprise. "How did you know I used the Time-Turner?"

"Nobody knows more about Time-Turner than me!"

This isn't William bragging; he truly is a "know-it-all," considering he tracked and monitored Professor Tywin for a long time in the first time loop.

Tywin used the Time-Turner three times within a single period, resulting in four of his men appearing simultaneously.

Hermione still looked at William with curiosity.

William adjusted glasses that weren't actually on his face and reasoned, "Too many details tell me the truth. Hermione needs to learn to observe with her own eyes."

"First, you don't feed the two cats, but Bobosha wants to eat Bobocha's food."

It's impossible for it to do this if it has just finished eating, and you're still doing your Divination...

"That only proves I've used the Time-Turner. This might be the second time I've used it. Why are you so sure it's the first time?" Hermione asked astutely.

"It's very simple. You're full of energy right now. If you'd taken two classes in a row, you'd be tired and hungry."

Instead of being like this now, with little appetite but still having the energy to do homework.

William laughed and said, "So I suggest you eat more and bring some food with you."

After finishing your second class, it will actually be lunchtime for you, but you still have two more classes to attend, so you'll be very hungry...

William frowned, as if he had suddenly realized something. He smiled broadly, then couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

William rolled up a piece of pie and handed it to Hermione.

Hermione didn't take it, but rolled one herself, still looking angry.

However, she hadn't really thought about eating; if William hadn't reminded her, she probably would have been hungry all morning.

"Hermione, you eat first," William said. "I'm going to find Professor Dumbledore, I'll be right back."

William picked up a large pile of food and headed upstairs.

He picked up a Hogwarts Map and looked at it.

One Hermione was in the Gryffindor Common Room, one Hermione was in the Great Hall, and a third Hermione... was in Moaning Myrtle's Bathroom!

William sighed, rubbing his forehead.

This little girl almost caused a problem the first time she used the Time-Turner!

That's incredibly stupid, trying to fly and disappear into the ground.

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