The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

Hagrid learned incredible things.

In the next few days, although Hagrid seemed to be much busier than usual, whenever he had the opportunity, he would still take time to train Norbert like a hound Fang. This made Norbert, who had just been born and had always been carefree, feel like he had no nostalgia for his life. It tried to commit suicide, such as throwing itself into the fireplace, intending to roast itself alive, but it ended up falling asleep in the warm fireplace...

Tom noticed something strange about Hagrid. Hagrid stayed in the Forbidden Forest longer and longer, sometimes even until the curfew was approaching, and when Tom returned to the castle, Hagrid was still outside. And the expression on his face became more and more serious, and he only showed a smile when teasing Noble.

For some reason, Hermione has been feeling a little irritable recently, not for any special reason, but because the final exam is coming soon - ten weeks to be exact. Now that Hermione had more things to care about besides Norbert, she was already making revision plans and writing and drawing in her notes.

"Hermione, the exam is still ten weeks away! You start reviewing now. According to the forgetting curve, you will have forgotten everything by the time of the exam."

Hermione retorted: "Then when will you start reviewing?" She lowered her voice a little: "And I see that you have been taking care of that stupid dragon during this time, so calm down and go read a book, okay?"

Tom:…

Hermione: "I'm talking to you, do you hear me?"

Tom rubbed his hands nervously: "Hermione, there is something I don't know whether to say or not..."

Hermione:?

"Actually, I have already passed the final exam with professors..."

Hermione:? ?

"So have your results come out?"

"Out."

"How are your grades? Why are you so hesitant!"

"All O's"

Hermione: ...

She fell silent. She wanted nothing to do with Tom now. "Tom, you are such a bitch!" she thought angrily.

A very strange emotion appeared in Hermione's heart: Tom's taking the exam obviously had nothing to do with her. To put it bluntly: Who are you? Does Tom’s taking the exam have anything to do with you? But she was just angry and felt betrayed.

"You...why didn't you call me..." Hermione felt a little aggrieved.

"I, I'm worried that the professors won't be willing to give me the exam, and it will also cause you to be scolded by the professor - I'm not sure!" Tom tried hard to explain to Hermione the reason why he took the exam behind her back.

Hermione felt a lot depressed, and now there was a kind of pressure on her face: her friends who studied with her had finished their exams, and she was still struggling in the sea of ​​misery, which made her very frustrated.

She buried herself in her studies and ignored Tom. And Tom could only sit awkwardly and pretend to read, but his completely unchanged experience bar exposed him: he didn't read anything. Of course, it wasn't just him who didn't read it, Hermione beside him was also in a state of confusion, reading for a long time without even finishing half a page of notes.

The afternoon passed quickly, and when Tom wanted to go to dinner with Hermione, Hermione's mentality exploded. She looked at the notes that she had not turned over all afternoon, and tears suddenly flowed out.

"Why are you crying all of a sudden?" Tom couldn't help but panic when he saw Hermione crying. He hurriedly squatted down in front of Hermione and looked at her face.

"I...I wasted another afternoon..." Hermione's tears fell drop by drop on her notes, and the ink stains on them were gradually stained. "I'm actually very stupid...I can't understand many things." I can only memorize by rote. It’s the same study, but my progress is much worse than yours. You’ve already finished your final exams, and I’m still studying here! As a result, I didn’t even read a few pages of notes all afternoon!”

Tom pulled out a paper handkerchief, gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Hermione's eyes, and then patted Hermione's back gently to help her calm down her breathing.

"You are just too nervous, and the final exam puts too much pressure on you. In fact, you are super smart, you just lack a little confidence. There is not much difference between you and me, I just took advantage of the review I just finished - and with others Comparisons are boring. People have to compare themselves with themselves. Besides, if you are stupid, then who are the other little wizards?" Tom comforted her repeatedly, and it took a long time to make Hermione feel better.

When the two walked out of the library together, Hermione's eyes were still red, her hair was slightly messy, and her cheeks were even flushed. Some seniors who passed by cast a surprised look: The juniors and juniors just now must be no more than third grade, right? Do you want to respond to Professor Flitwick...

However, before the two of them reached the auditorium, they received a note: Your confinement will be at ten o'clock tonight. Find Mr. Filch in the foyer of the auditorium.

Hermione's confused emotions were overwhelmed by the impending confinement.

"Tonight's review was completely ruined," Hermione frowned and complained, "This confinement is really good at timing. Which professor do you think we should go to for confinement?"

"It should be Hagrid. He seems to be worried about something recently. And if he goes to other professors, then what else does Filch need to do?" Tom analyzed.

"Then we are entering the Forbidden Forest?" Hermione noticed the most critical information.

Tom nodded. Hermione took a deep breath: for her, going to the Forbidden Forest late at night was still a very exciting thing. But there was an indescribable excitement in her heart.

"This is a blessing in disguise. The Forbidden Forest, which is usually inaccessible, can be entered openly today." Tom revealed her little thought.

At ten o'clock at night, they left the almost deserted lounge and went downstairs to the foyer, where Filch was already waiting with a lamp.

The group of three walked across the dark grass towards Hagrid's hut. Along the way, Filch kept telling them how the former castle administrator punished students - "Hang them by their wrists from the ceiling for several days. I kept insisting on punishing the students." The chains are oiled!”

Judging from the look on Filch's face, he must be regretting not having given birth decades earlier.

Hagrid was not waiting for them in the house - there was still a secret hidden in his hut. He was standing outside his yard, holding a lamp in his hand. The hound Fang followed him, and he also carried a handful of lanterns on his back. A huge crossbow and a full quiver on his shoulder.

He saw Filch's lantern from a long way away, and walked towards it.

"Okay, your mission is completed," Hagrid asked Filch to return to the castle rudely, "I will be in charge of them next."

After Filch muttered and disappeared into the darkness, Hagrid took Tom and the two to the Forbidden Forest.

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