Chapter 596

It must be normal to see snow and ice in Hogsmeade village, but it would be a little abrupt to find a piece of ground with cold ice on a dry land.

What's more, it's hard for Hermione to ignore the extraordinary cold she felt when she stepped on it.

"Is this... Left by Maka?"

The land frozen by the ice layer braved the strange cold. Stepping on it, it was as if the whole person would be frozen. It was amazing. It did have some similarities with the strange magic that Maka knew. Hermione is not the only one who has seen the powerful magic that seems to freeze everything. It has left a deep impression in the hearts of many teachers and students in Hogwarts, which is unforgettable for a lifetime.

So when Hermione found this ice bound ground which was very different from the surrounding area, she immediately had the conjecture whether Maka had cast that spell here. Even though this guess is not certain at all, Hermione still thinks it is very possible.

"Hermione?"

Just as she lowered her head and wondered, Luna's voice rang from her side. It turned out that Luna immediately came up curiously after she accidentally found her staring down.

"Oh, Luna?" Hermione was stunned. "What's the matter? Did you find the entrance?"

"No." Luna shook her head gently. "What about you? What are you looking at..."

Seeing Luna, she subconsciously wanted to look down her eyes. Somehow she didn't want Luna to see it, so she unconsciously grabbed Luna's wrist and took her to the screaming shed.

"We can look for it again," said Hermione hastily. "Let's go! I'll help this time!"

"Thank you."

Luna didn't seem unhappy that Hermione suddenly grabbed her wrist and dragged herself away. In fact, she felt very fresh to be dragged by Hermione like a good friend.

For the rest of the time, until noon, they were just walking around the screaming shed. They sometimes looked around and talked casually... Although there were not many words, and Hermione might not be able to read Luna's every whimsical words one by one, at least she began to get used to those jumping words.

"Oh, I think we should find a place to have lunch..." Hermione looked at the sun overhead and found that the time seemed almost up, although she shouted at Luna.

When they left the screaming hut, Hermione couldn't help glancing at the location of the ice, and had a plan in her heart.

"Maybe we should come back here another day and have a good look!" she thought.

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The three broom bar is located on the other side of the main street.

For adult wizards, whether it's Ms. Rosmerta, the mature and charming landlady, or the mellow Three Broomsticks specially brewed Mead, it's why they come here for a whole day.

For those minor wizards, the temptation of alcohol is not what they can experience. As for the charming Ms. Rosmerta, I'm afraid she is a difficult object for most boys - even if she doesn't seem old at all and is really charming.

Therefore, the reason why students like this bar is more to taste a cup of butter beer without alcohol. It is a good way to experience the feeling of adulthood in advance by chatting with their friends when they are full of rich sweetness.

Of course, don't forget this is a bar! Alas, if only there weren't so many drunken adults here - look at the way they drink. It's terrible!

Today, Hermione had a rare luxury and asked Luna for a small private room on the second floor with three brooms. In fact, as long as there are not a large number of customers who need accommodation coming to the bar, we are still more willing to rub a lively downstairs, so this kind of separate room is not expensive. But even Hermione, who has a rich family, needs to think about renting a private room.

"Hermione, don't we sit downstairs?" Luna said curiously as she followed Hermione up the stairs.

"Didn't I say..." Hermione walked in front and whispered, "I want to have a good chat with you, just the two of us."

"Oh, you seem to have said that?" Luna thought with her head tilted, without saying anything.

When Hermione took the lead in pushing open a wooden door, a warm feeling came out of the room. The fireplace inside has been lit. With the crackling of firewood, the heat is constantly released to warm everything in the room.

This is a small room with warm decoration. The old sofa is covered with colorful blankets with patterns, and a pot of bright tulips is placed on the wooden tea table. It can be seen that several landscape oil paintings with classical flavor are hung on the wall opposite the door, adding a bit of elegant charm to the whole room.

No wonder many wizards said that the layout of the Three Broomsticks bar was always very stylish. Hermione experienced it personally at this time.

If you stand next to the sofa and look more inside, you can still see a fine bed. If someone needs a single room for accommodation, it must be a good choice.

Hermione looked left and right, went to the window and opened all the half closed curtains. Suddenly, the bright sunshine outside quietly fell into the house through the window, shining the whole room.

Before long, Ms. Rosetta brought up the butter beer ordered by Hermione and Luna, along with two delicious lunches. After Ms. Rosmerta left with a smile again, Hermione sat on the sofa and looked at Luna opposite, slightly stunned.

"Hermione, thank you for inviting me to dinner, but... Can't you eat yet?"

Luna looked very happy. She looked back and forth at the various meals on the table, quite eager to try. But Hermione hasn't picked up her knife and fork yet. Although she usually doesn't care much about etiquette and rules, she also knows that it doesn't seem to be right to start at this time.

"Oh, no, of course." Hermione was asked by her and suddenly recovered. "Eat! You've been around the screaming shed for so long, I think you must be hungry..."

"Great."

Luna immediately nodded gently, picked up the fruit pudding, dug a spoonful into her mouth, and soon showed a happy smile on her face.

Not to mention Luna's satisfied face, Hermione just grabbed the warm butter beer and took a sip, then began to hesitate again with the cup in both hands.

She not only specially invited Luna to visit Hogsmeade this time, but also invited each other to dine in the small private room with these three brooms. Naturally, she had some ideas. Seriously, whether it's something related to Maka or part of it only related to Luna... In short, she has long wanted to have a good talk with Luna.

However, some problems are bound to be very serious, and they may even have a dispute on the spot. After spending some time with this strange girl, Hermione could feel the purity in each other's heart, but it inevitably made her hesitate more.

Some questions, should we really ask the exit?

"Luna," Hermione shrunk into the sofa and surrounded herself with cushions and blankets. While giving herself more warmth, she also seemed to give herself more encouragement and support. "In your eyes... What kind of person is Maka?"

Luna looked up with a spoon in her mouth and looked at Hermione blinking gently.

"Maka?" she said vaguely. "He has wisdom that others don't have. He can see things that many people can't see. For example... Harassing gadflies?"

"What?" Hermione was stunned.

"It's harassment flies," Luna leaned over and said mysteriously in her leisurely voice, "they will float into your head along your ears and confuse your brain... You can't see them with your eyes."

"Uh... Okay?" Hermione pursed her lips, knowing she had asked another question she shouldn't have asked. "I see, harassing gadfly - you can go on."

"Oh," Luna nodded seriously, "they usually appear when people are upset. My father guessed that they may be a kind of life that can feel the feelings of others..."

"Oh, no!" Hermione waved her hand immediately. "I'm not talking about harassing gadflies - that's interesting, but we can talk about it later. I want to hear how you feel about Maka."

"How do you feel about Maka?" Luna tilted her head suspiciously. "Well... It seems that anyone else has asked this question? Is it important?"

"Doesn't it matter?" Hermione asked. "What would you feel if Marca suddenly ignored you one day?"

"Ignore me?" Luna thought, then shook her head. "No, Marca won't."

"Why? He... He... He could..."

Hermione said "he" several times in a row, but found that she clearly had several statements in her heart, but she couldn't even say one.

Finally, she paused and whispered, "let's say that! If one day, he suddenly went to a far place and couldn't see you again... What would you feel?"

Luna blinked again, with a trace of pure trust in her eyes.

"Then he will come back, no matter how far it is, he will find a way to come back." at this time, Luna's voice seems a little distant and drifting, as if she is imagining the scene of Maka's long trip, "and no matter when he comes back, I will be here and wait for him..."