"Don't follow me anymore this afternoon. I have something to do... Just walk around the school! If you are willing, you can also go to Hogsmeade village not far from here and have a glass of butterbeer in the bar. Not bad."
After the lunch break that day, Maka did not go to the hillside at the school gate to watch the Muggles at work. Instead, she planned to go to the cave deep in the Forbidden Forest to take a look at the Bewitching Monument and the Devouring Mirror.
Obviously, not only could he not tell the windbreaker wizard about this, but it was also impossible for him to take him with him.
However, after hearing what he said, the other party seemed to show some reluctance.
"… Yeah?"
Although he didn't say it clearly, his nonchalant tone clearly contained a subtle emotion.
"Um."
Macca nodded slightly in surprise.
"Feel sorry."
I don't know if it was because of the sudden depression, but under the influence of this inexplicable atmosphere, he finally apologized without any reason.
After turning around and walking out of the castle gate, leaving the windbreaker wizard in the foyer, Maka secretly shook her head.
"Strange... was this a situation where I needed to apologize just now?"
To be honest, Maka felt a little confused about the situation this time - at that moment, he suddenly felt as if he shouldn't leave alone.
No matter how he thought about it, he would never take an unknown person to that cave together.
…
On the other side, the windbreaker wizard watched Maka's back gradually disappear. It wasn't until I was standing in the hall that I couldn't see anymore. It felt like I had lost my goal. Suddenly I didn't know what to do next.
ah! The ultimate goal still exists in his heart, but before a certain time really comes, it seems that there is nothing that must be done to complete.
I don’t know since when, silently following Maka became the only thing the windbreaker wizard wanted to do.
After standing alone for a moment in a daze, he heard him cough softly twice, and then he took steps and walked aimlessly to the side of the hall.
Since I don't have any good ideas, I might as well do what Maka said and just take a stroll first.
Now that the break time is over, the little wizards are all holding textbooks or carrying school bags and walking to their respective classrooms in small groups.
Therefore, the corridors and stairs are full of students walking quickly.
Maybe it’s because they’ve gotten used to this strangely dressed “outsider” in the past two days, or maybe it’s because everyone is rushing to class, and basically no one is staring at the windbreaker wizard with curiosity. .
Of course, it is inevitable to turn around and take a look occasionally - after all, no matter how normal you dress, as long as you are with Maka often, you will definitely get special attention in Hogwarts.
Fortunately, the windbreaker wizard didn't seem to mind those harmless glances.
"Um?"
Suddenly, a slightly familiar voice fell into his eyes.
There was no doubt that it was Hermione, the only student who had taken the initiative to talk to her in this period of time.
At this moment, Hermione suddenly turned her face and said:
"Harry, hurry up! It's all your and Neville's fault, otherwise we could have come earlier and sat in the front row! Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about Ron, right?"
But behind her, Ron waved his hands immediately.
"Okay Hermione! It's okay with me. It's not like you don't know that Harry went to practice with Neville!"
When Hermione heard the sound, she immediately turned around and accused dissatisfiedly:
"You still speak for him... Ever since you were in the first grade, you two have always ignored my words. Don't you really think I said this for your own good?"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! It was my fault - Hermione, we listen to you, we all listen to you!" Ron quickly expressed his regret, and then grabbed Harry and asked, "Isn't that right?"
"Oh, yes! That's right."
Harry also immediately retreated to the position side by side with Ron and nodded honestly. Seeing Hermione muttering "That's pretty much it" before turning around and continuing on her way, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's why I have always felt that she is a bit like my mother since I was in first grade." Ron leaned next to Harry and complained in a low voice, "Although it is really good for us, it just sounds a bit... I’m upset—”
When Harry heard what he said, he couldn't help but shrugged and said:
"Not every mother is like this - at least I think if my mother was still here, she wouldn't be like Hermione taking care of us all day long!"
If it were placed in the past, it would obviously be impossible for him to say such a thing. It seemed that because he had been immersed in the belief in the Patronus Charm all day long, he gradually began to feel relieved even about the death of his parents.
"Haha! You can't say for sure!"
When Ron grabbed Harry's neck and laughed happily, even Neville, who was walking on the other side, looked happy for Harry.
At this moment, directly behind them not far away, the windbreaker wizard had a hint of envy in his eyes.
Not long after, Hermione and others arrived at the Transfiguration classroom and walked into it one after another.
Seeing that the number of other students in the corridor has also decreased as they dispersed along the way, by now, there is no longer the excitement as before.
Without the coercion of the crowd, the windbreaker wizard's steps gradually slowed down, and finally paused for a moment near the door of the Transfiguration classroom.
You can see here that the students in the classroom are talking softly with their classmates in nearby seats, and the atmosphere is harmonious.
Suddenly, the school bell rang suddenly, interrupting some of the thoughts in the windbreaker wizard's mind. Just when he was about to leave here and move forward, he saw the eyes hidden under the wide-brimmed hat suddenly turned around and looked behind him.
"Aren't you with Maka this afternoon?"
At the same time as he turned back, Professor McGonagall's voice also sounded - this was no coincidence, because wasn't it time for class
"Hello, ahem... um, yes."
"Then why don't you come into the classroom with me!" Mag suddenly continued, "It's not just to listen to the class, it's just to sit there - as long as you don't disturb the students in class."
"Can I?"
This time, Mag didn't reply. She just reached out and gestured toward the door, expressing her meaning very clearly.
"As you can see, there is an extra auditor in today's class. Of course, you don't need to be too enthusiastic, just listen carefully as usual."
After leading the other party into the classroom, Professor McGonagall briefly spoke. After asking the windbreaker wizard to find a seat in the back, he really started giving lectures as usual.
"This class continues what was taught in the previous classes and continues to talk about the problem of converting high-complex substances into single substances. As mentioned in the previous class, we can actually use the similarities and differences between it and alchemy. Let’s discuss it together…”
The windbreaker wizard sat down at the end of the classroom. He listened to what McGonagall was saying for a while at first, but soon became distracted.
This is not because he is not interested in transfiguration, on the contrary, transfiguration is still the subject he is best at.
I remember that when I intervened in the battle between Maka and Haierbo, the summoning of the ice crystal bird required a very high foundation in transformation to be able to perform it.
And the reason why he loses focus so quickly is probably mainly because of his certain feelings about the atmosphere in the classroom.
"...Okay, let's talk about the theory first. Now please divide into groups of two to three people, and assign one person from each group to come up and collect the materials."
Harry and the three of them naturally gathered together as usual, but then Ron discovered that Hermione actually waved to Neville this time, while he walked directly towards the windbreaker wizard. Come.
"Can I be a team with you?" She whispered, "If you agree, I will go get the practice materials."
The next moment, Hermione saw the other party nodded, without showing the slightest rejection.
Not long after, Hermione received a large piece of strange stuff with strange colors and messy textures from the podium, and placed it on the table.
This is just a classroom exercise. Although the NEWTs courses are not easy, for Miss Know-It-All, the difficulty is not very high.
Therefore, her purpose was not in the subject from the beginning, and she never even thought of using this exercise to test the mysterious windbreaker wizard—even though her behavior seemed to have some meaning in it.
"Please forgive me for asking, why are you not with Maka this afternoon like you were the other day?"
It could be heard from Hermione's tone that she still maintained a certain degree of respect and distance from this strange wizard. After all, this is a wizard who can often walk with Maka, so he is not an insignificant figure no matter how you think about it.
"Ahem..." The other party then coughed twice, "Mr. McClain has some personal matters this afternoon, so if it's inconvenient, he will take me with him."
"Private matter?" Hermione listened and thought to herself, "Didn't he say what the specific matter was?"
"No."
The windbreaker wizard said silently in his hoarse voice.
At this time, Hermione wanted to ask something more, but she heard Professor McGonagall behind the podium say:
"Each group has received the practice materials, so in the next twenty minutes, please follow the analytical formulas in the book to successfully convert high-complex substances into single substances of equal mass. The student who spent the least time, You can get 5 college points for your college—so, start now!”
After listening to Professor McGonagall's words, Hermione did not immediately take out her wand and start casting the transfiguration spell. Instead, while flipping through the pages of the textbook at random, she suddenly asked:
"Excuse me... do you like class?"