Hermione and the others used the Apparition spell to leave the school.
Until now, even Ron could barely move himself from one place to another, so apart from Ginny in the first grade, naturally not to mention Hermione and Luna.
Of course, since Ron was far from being proficient in it, in order to prevent him from losing an arm or something when he appeared in London, he was taken through the entourage to appear like Ginny.
However, just when the four people's eyes suddenly lit up and they realized that the down-to-earth feeling had returned, the scene around them suddenly stunned them.
"This is... where is this?"
Ginny looked around with a confused expression, and then realized that the place where they were was supposed to be a lavender field.
You can see that the clumps of grass stems at everyone's feet are green and dotted with some tiny indigo flower clusters. Presumably when the lavender flowering season arrives after June, the place will be completely occupied by bright purple, and it will be absolutely beautiful at first glance.
But, why do you say this was "originally" a lavender field
Because Ginny and the others saw at this moment that half of the flower field was still full of lush lavender plants, but the other side was already shrouded in unknown gray fog.
Just looking up for a moment, you can see that the fog from London is unusually thick, standing like an airtight gray barrier in front of everyone, making it impossible for everyone to connect to the tall buildings in London. Out of sight.
And right now, the "wall of mist" is actually still spreading outward little by little.
Just because it has covered such a large area, the mist spreads so slowly that it is difficult for humans to notice that it is still moving.
"This... should be the Banstead area in the southern suburbs of London..." Hermione, who was most familiar with London, took a general look and said, "I remember there is a large lavender manor here."
"Is there something wrong with the Displacement Spell?" Ron couldn't help but said worriedly, "Oh, okay! I'm just saying that... you know, I haven't been able to use it well."
"Obviously it's not the spell that went wrong," Hermione shook her head. "Even if the Displacement Spell goes wrong, we won't make the same mistake together! So... then there should be a problem with the space itself..."
As she was speaking, she suddenly glanced towards the direction of downtown London shrouded in thick fog, and said rather solemnly:
"So, I think it goes without saying that it must be this strange gray fog that repels us who try to manifest directly in it!"
"Sure enough, it was Haierbo who did it, right?" Ron Dang took a deep breath, "He actually covered the entire city with this kind of fog... I should say, he is indeed a gangster who can spread his name to this day. A wizard?"
"How powerful he is is not something we should be concerned about now," Hermione pursed her lips and said, "Since the story about him has long been unknown, there is no point in thinking about it. So, we What you should consider now is how to find your family as soon as possible!"
"Oh, yes!"
Hermione finished speaking, Ron and Ginny looked at each other, and each saw the worry in the other's eyes.
"Let's go!"
In this half of the lavender field without fog, Hermione thought about it for a moment and quickly said:
"Let's go to Diagon Alley first - although Percy is probably no longer there, as long as he has been there, we should be able to get information about his whereabouts."
"Well," Ron nodded, opened his legs and walked forward eagerly, adding, "At least the fog doesn't seem to be harmful to people. After all, Percy also mentioned in the letter that his father is in London. I searched all night, but I still returned home safe and sound the next morning."
"Wait! It's better to be careful!"
Hermione grabbed him by the back of his collar and pulled him back two steps, covering his neck and coughing.
"I have some poison-filtering masks here that are used in herbal medicine classes. Although they may not necessarily work, they are still much better than no protection at all!"
Luna on the side watched as she took out a stack of bowl-shaped masks from her bag and began to distribute them to everyone. She reached out to take one pair and asked curiously:
"Hermione, where did you buy that satchel? It's like the leather pockets hanging on Maka's waist. It seems like it has everything?"
"I tried to do it when I was practicing the Seamless Stretching Charm."
After Hermione handed out the masks, she stuffed the rest back into her bag, then immediately waved her hands and said:
"Don't compare my bag for fun to Maka's. Who knows how many times he has folded the stretching spell in his pockets?"
While answering Luna's questions casually, everyone had already put on their masks, and Hermione also put one on herself.
"Okay! Then... let's go to Diagon Alley first!"
…
After entering the fog-shrouded area, Hermione discovered that the gray fog was much denser than she had imagined.
Walking among them, even if you are a little further away, you can't even see the ground, as if you and the others are in a strange dream.
But the good thing is that as we headed towards downtown London, we didn't notice that the density of the fog had increased. It seemed that the gray fog had no center and edge.
To be honest, this made them all feel a little relieved - they thought that the fog would become thicker as they walked further into the city! After all, if the fog were thicker, wouldn't it be impossible to see anything in the end
However, Luna was not included among these slightly lucky people.
"I don't like this fog!"
She twisted her mouth in the mask and shrank her neck in discomfort.
When Ron heard this, he frowned and waved his arms, looking at the unmoved Miwu and said:
"Hey! How many people will like it?"
Of course Ron was right. Who else would like this strange fog that seriously affects people's normal lives, except Haierbo and his like
However, what Luna wanted to express at this time was not what he meant.
In fact, this London fog has at least one other effect that ordinary wizards cannot feel - it disrupts the fluctuations of magic power.
Since the day Luna was able to sense magic, after such a long period of time, she has actually adapted to the feeling of being in magic. But now in this mist, the originally natural magic power fluctuations suddenly lost their regularity, which made Luna feel very uncomfortable.
Think about it, for ordinary people, if their normal vision suddenly becomes chaotic. Even if it doesn't affect normal vision, I'm afraid not many people will feel very comfortable.
Fortunately, Luna's ability to adapt may be her greatest advantage. Although she only felt uncomfortable, it was not unbearable.
The only pity is that her ability to sense magic, which had become increasingly sharp, was obviously greatly reduced in this mist.
Otherwise, she will definitely help everyone avoid a lot of troubles in this fog today...
As they continued to move along the road in the thick fog, Hermione, who seemed to have been thinking about something since she came in, suddenly turned her head.
"Ron," she kept asking at her feet, "I remember that the Ministry of Magic has many entrances in London, so there should be one nearby - did your father mention the guest entrance in Banstead?"
"Well, I really don't know about that," Ron quickly shook his head, "I think you also know that after dad comes home from work, all he can think about is the Muggle items he collected. , where are you still thinking about work? Why, are you planning to go to the city center from the Ministry of Magic? "
"It's definitely impossible to just walk there anyway. It's at least a dozen miles from here to the Leaky Cauldron!" Hermione thought as she said, "And... although I brought a broomstick, unfortunately I only had one. There’s not enough for the four of us!”
Obviously, because they did not expect such a big deviation in the Apparition, they were almost unprepared before setting off. Even if Hermione brought a broom, it was just a habit she had left with Luna when she often practiced for competitions.
"How about... just go back and get it first?"
Even though Ginny was anxious, it was already a fact that there was a problem with the Apparition. In order to reach Diagon Alley earlier, before walking too far in the fog, it seemed like the best option would be to go back to school.
But when Hermione heard it, she suddenly shook her head.
"No, I have a way to get to the city faster! But this way... I think you may have to suffer a little bit-"
"What can I do?" Ron said immediately, "Just say - as long as I can find Percy and the others as soon as possible, I can bear any punishment!"
"Yes!" Ginny nodded quickly.
Hermione looked at Luna again, then patted the satchel around her waist and gestured to everyone.
"You see, my bag is sealed with a drawstring, and its opening can actually be stretched very wide..." she said, "With the space inside that has been cast with the Seamless Stretch Charm, I can fit all of you in it without any problem. It's...well, it might be a little crowded, and it's never been decorated inside, so there's definitely no way for people to stand."
"oh… "
When Ron heard this, he blinked immediately - he never dreamed that one day he would be packed away by Hermione!
On the other hand, after Luna heard this, she suddenly felt a little depressed and her eyes widened, and she clapped her little hands happily.
"Oh! That sounds like fun!"
"Well..." Hermione saw her excited expression, and her inner guilt suddenly disappeared. "Okay! As long as you are happy..."