Black, pitch black, a pitch black that seems to be able to swallow up all trespassers.
If she had to describe the characteristics of this darkness, Hermione felt that there should be no more appropriate description than "like a living creature".
This time when she came here, she had actually imagined various scenarios she might encounter, but she never expected that what she saw as soon as she opened the door was such a prohibitive "wall of darkness."
The "wall" that seemed to be made of mist was now blocking the door of the Room of Requirement, strictly blocking the way forward for the two of them. When the two of them stared at the fog wall in front of them, the surface of the fog wall was undulating silently, as if it was alive.
If there was a choice, I believe no one would want to step into it without knowing anything. Because this is so suspicious, as if it is clearly telling you that there must be some extremely terrible danger hidden in the black mist.
"I have a bad feeling." Hermione frowned, "If the whole school is filled with this kind of fog now..."
Then the sheep attack and infiltration plan she made will be greatly affected by this - Hermione did not finish her words, because it was completely meaningless to say these now, but it would feel like she had gained other people's ambitions in vain.
She thought for a moment, then turned around and said:
"Luna, can you sense anything?"
After she finished speaking, Luna did not immediately answer her question.
But it can be seen that Luna has been carefully exploring the strange darkness outside the door since just now. I saw her eyes wide open, staring intently at the "black wall" that was constantly surging, as if she wanted to see a flower inside.
After a moment, Hermione heard Luna groan beside her, and said hesitantly: "There seems to be some very bad things in there... 'They' are hidden deep and not obvious, but... in short, they are definitely not good things. , because that just gave me a really bad feeling."
"What 'thing'?" Hermione asked.
When Luna heard this, she subconsciously shook her head.
"I don't know." She thought for a while and said, "It's a bit like human emotions, very bad emotions, but there are also some things that are not emotions."
If Maka could hear her words, she would be very pleased, because Luna has made great progress. What she said now was actually very close to the correct answer.
The black fog that now fills the entire Hogwarts Castle is actually a "condensed version" of the strange clouds outside that cover the entire sky over Britain. The two are actually the same thing.
The power Luna felt at this time was called "sin".
Because of the rules of empathy, although Luna has never possessed the seven branches of the rules of the soul, she can still perceive the existence of "sin" to a certain extent. She could feel this kind of thing that exuded negative power all the time, no matter how deep it was hidden in the black mist.
"But we should be able to go in." Just when Hermione was becoming more and more worried about this, she heard Luna suddenly change her tone, "I can feel that 'they' are very stable now, and they seem to have always been there. It is restrained 'intentionally' and should not have any impact on the intruder for the time being."
"'Temporarily'...?" Hermione looked at her and asked.
Luna nodded slightly at her.
"'They' seem to be in a tamed state, like... you know, like the Dementors raised by the Ministry of Magic! As long as there is a chance, they are still likely to suck away the blood of anyone who dares to pass by their noses. Joy and soul.”
"Dementors are not 'raised' by the Ministry of Magic." Hermione said, suddenly shaking her head and putting this unimportant matter aside for the time being, "You mean, someone is controlling this black mist?"
"Maybe it's the 'Ms. Kern'!" Luna blinked and said.
"Really? Yes! I should have thought of it earlier."
Hermione scratched her head, causing her hair, which had been combed neatly before departure, to become slightly messier. She looked slightly distressed, but then she became determined again.
"It's time for us to set off." She bit her lower lip and then said in a deep voice.
"Um."
Luna responded and accepted Hermione's decision naturally.
The next moment, the two of them took steps at the same time, "colliding" into the "fog wall" one after the other. Although they knew that there were endless dangers hidden in it, no one showed any hesitation.
Now that they are here, where can they stop? Harry, Maka and other friends are waiting for them!
…
"Don't you ask me why?"
Walking in the darkness, both Hermione and Luna suddenly felt the pressure that Harry and Maka had felt not long ago. This feeling was truly indescribable.
Even though the two of them had experienced a journey in the secret passage where they could not see their fingers, it must be said that the darkness at this moment was completely different compared to it.
Probably also to relieve the depression in her chest, Hermione couldn't help but speak first and asked softly to Luna who was walking beside her but could not see her figure at all.
"Did I say it should be fine first?" Luna's voice seemed a little erratic, but still clear, "But as expected... walking in here, I feel bad."
"Are you okay?" Hermione asked hurriedly after hearing this.
The two of them were different from Harry and Maka before. They had already held hands in the dark, so that they could at least feel more at ease by touching each other's presence. Even this little bit of comfort is just a drop in the bucket for the overwhelming influx of depression.
"It's okay, Hermione."
Luna shook the hand holding her back and forth, making her feel a little light.
"They can't compare to the harassing flies. I bet that if the harassing flies got into people's heads, they would definitely be a thousand times more noisy than them!"
Although she didn't know what the "harassing fly" in Luna's words was, Hermione was relieved to hear her usual nonsense.
To be honest, Luna, who can sense the unknown forces in the black mist, is much more dangerous than her walking here. Because many times, being able to feel certain existences must mean that they will be affected by them to some extent.
It was precisely because of this that she asked the other party just now.
Because although she had made a decisive decision before, she still felt a little guilty and worried about Luna who had to take greater risks but still followed her closely.
It's just... It's better not to ask! For the trust between the two of them now, this little thing is obviously no longer a problem.