Hermione Cries Herself Hoarse

William did not linger in Diagon Alley for long. After finishing his errands, he returned to his home in Ottery St Catchpole.

Upon returning, he began reinforcing the defensive magic surrounding the house.

William also secretly acquired many properties, intending to turn them all into safe houses.

You need to have plenty of these things; a cunning rabbit has three burrows, after all. Otherwise, if you encounter danger, you won't even have a place to hide.

This renovation project also consumed most of William's remaining vacation time.

After offering her help several times, Babbling eventually returned to the United States.

Ilvermorny is going back to school soon, and she'll have to go back to role-playing.

After the old vampire was gone, William was finally able to have the pool to himself and have a free swim with Hermione in any position he wanted.

However, Hermione prefers hot baths.

So after dinner and a walk, she tidied up her clothes and went to take a bath.

William, adhering to the principle of conserving water, wanted to shower with her, but was refused and even called a pervert.

Honestly, is it wrong for us to conserve water without a single ulterior motive?

Rejected, William was very upset and had no choice but to walk through the room alone to the balcony.

On the large balcony, there was also a bamboo recliner that Hermione probably forgot to bring back into the house.

William lay alone on it, swaying back and forth, looking up at the dazzling starry sky where the Milky Way flowed.

The night was cool and still; it was a rare and beautiful day.

William suddenly felt incredibly calm. He closed his eyes and tried not to think about anything.

Let's not think about the Wizarding Wars, or Little Tom and Death.

After an unknown amount of time, the balcony door creaked open, revealing only a crack.

Hermione, having finished her shower, secretly watched that figure from behind.

It wasn't that she intentionally rejected William.

Based on her experience, William would definitely do something naughty while she was taking a bath.

The two of them washed for about twenty minutes, and then it went on for an hour.

The way of bathing has also changed from the traditional soaking bath to the sweating profusely sauna.

I thought William would definitely sneak in again after being rejected.

But she waited by the pool for a long time, and he never came.

This actually annoyed Hermione a little, not because she was really looking forward to it.

Okay, that's true... but the problem lies in my own charm. Has it really declined that much?!

Especially when she grew impatient and quickly finished her shower, she quietly opened the door a crack, only to see that guy... lying quietly in the chair, seemingly asleep!

The thought of having waited so long made Hermione so angry and embarrassed that she wanted to drown herself in the bathtub.

Hmm~!

William was certainly not asleep. Although he didn't hear footsteps, he smelled the very familiar scent of shampoo.

He opened his eyes and looked at Hermione. She was only wearing a thin nightgown, and her long hair at her temples was still wet and stuck to her flushed cheeks.

William waved, but Hermione gave a cute little hum, shuffled in her slippers, and deliberately walked to the railing, looking as if she wanted to stay away from the pervert.

William smiled and casually asked, "Do you know what Professor Babbling said to me before she left?"

Hermione didn't want to deal with William for the time being, so she remained silent.

William stretched, seemingly unfazed, and brazenly continued:

"She designed a completely new logo for Akali's Mystery Shop."

Akali's Mystery Shop logo features a witch riding a broom, with one end of the broom and an orange cat.

This was when they were in first grade. Autumn was riding a flying broomstick, and William had a sudden inspiration to design a logo based on her silhouette.

It has been used for five years now.

Hermione was taken aback by his words, and couldn't help but ask curiously:

What did Professor Babbling design it to look like?

William grinned and said:

"They simply changed the original square logo into a circle, and claimed it incorporated philosophical reflections from the Far Eastern Wizarding World."

It symbolizes ancient wisdom and profound beauty.

"The design industry is really one that anyone can do."

Hermione couldn't help but laugh, her eyes crinkling into two crescent moons.

"The most outrageous thing is that Babbling even asked me for two million Galleon! Why doesn't she just rob Gringotts?!"

Hermione couldn't help but chuckle. "She must have seen you bring back millions of Galleon from Gringotts before she got this idea."

William beckoned Hermione closer.

The girl tilted her head, ignoring him, then went back into the house, moved a small chair, and sat a little distance away from him, glancing at him helplessly out of the corner of her eye.

Just then, an owl flew in.

William tossed a small dried fish to William, then took the letter and quickly flipped through it, his brow furrowed.

"What happened?" Hermione asked in a low voice.

William remained silent, his brow still furrowed, as if he had encountered a difficult situation.

Hermione, no longer able to joke around with William, quickly stood up and walked towards him.

But as soon as he got close, William grabbed him and pulled him into his arms.

Hermione realized she'd been tricked and quickly struggled to get up.

"Don't move, something's really wrong," William said quickly.

William put one arm around her rounded shoulder, rested his chin on her head, and continued to look through the letters.

After William finished reading it, he pinched the letter between two fingers, and it immediately burned to ashes. He gently blew on it and calmly said, "It's Dumbledore's reply."

"Has the headmaster investigated thoroughly?" Hermione asked, sitting sideways on William's lap. "Has the headmaster investigated thoroughly?"

When in doubt, Dumbledore... After learning that Ollivander and the ice cream shop owner had been kidnapped by Death Eaters, William wrote a letter to the headmaster for advice.

Surprisingly, the professor was actually able to find the results.

William said softly:

The owner of Florin Fortescue Ice Cream Shop is a descendant of Dexter Fortescue, the former headmaster of Hogwarts.

He knew a little about the Elder Wand and Ravenclaw's Diadem.

Hermione squinted and said:

"Voldemort already found the Diadem, so does that mean he captured Fortescue to find the Elder Wand?"

William nodded and said:

"Yes, Tom is probably scared of me and Professor Dumbledore, and now he wants to increase his strength."

What could enhance one's power more than the legendary "most powerful wand"?

"So capturing Ollivander wasn't for making a wand, but for finding the Elder Wand," Hermione pondered.

"Ollivander knew that Gregorovitch had been boasting about having the Elder Wand back then."

And after Vienna last year, everyone knows that Gregorovitch captured by Grindelwald...

William chuckled, "Yes, Voldemort will definitely think that Grindelwald now has the Elder Wand."

Hermione looked at William's mischievous grin and suddenly exclaimed in surprise:

"Are you planning to have Gregorovitch create a fake Elder Wand?"

William patted Hermione's head and laughed loudly. "Why not?"

What a great opportunity! Old Tom is looking for the Elder Wand, and in his opinion, Elder Wand's in Grindelwald's hands.

And after Grindelwald went to find Death, I became Grindelwald.

Since Tom is in such a hurry, just give it to him.

Is a knock-off of the Elder Wand really the Elder Wand?

The quality of shoes from Putian is even better than some other brands!

Hermione's mouth gaped slightly as she looked at the man she was closest to in her life, her eyes somewhat unfocused and dazed.

Even worship.

William had done many things, but no one knew his plans and schemes better than her.

Whether it's Werewolf, Dementor spies, imposters posing as Grindelwald and allying with Voldemort, or the Elder Wand now.

Looking back, she couldn't help but marvel at William's genius and methods.

Hermione was staring blankly at William, thinking about how amazing he was, when she found herself being picked up and carried into the house.

Huh? I haven't forgiven you yet!

Hermione, always eager for chaos, immediately screamed, "Help! Anne, help me! Your brother is trying to bully me!"

But no one paid attention to her desperate pleas for help.

After all, besides William and Hermione, Anne was the only living person in this family.

Anne, who was busy finishing her summer homework inside the house, also heard Hermione's shouts.

But she just slammed the window shut in a huff and muttered:

"What do you mean 'help'? Don't you have any public decency?! Making such a racket so late at night, you can't even let people have a moment to themselves! Other people don't have time to do their homework!"

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