Animagus is one of the most difficult forms of transfiguration. Difficult conditions and high effort lead to a very delicate disguise.
Malfoy's ability to distinguish between McGonagall, Sirius, and Pettigrew was largely a matter of foresight.
But now the plot is derailed
He couldn't imagine that Hermione's obsession was so deep that she would do this in order to find out the truth.
This is what is called a blind spot.
However, Hermione's monitoring also has limitations. Some courses she can't escape at all, and the time period is limited.
She spends a lot of her spare time here.
For example, today, while Malfoy was away, Hermione dragged her body to rummage through boxes, hoping to find some possible evidence.
But when she just tried to open the cabinet, a "mountain" of chocolates rushed towards her, pressing on her body, making the sound of rubbing plastic wrapping paper.
It made her dizzy.
"What are you doing?" Malfoy's voice suddenly came from behind her, with no emotion in his tone.
Hermione's body froze suddenly, and she used her paws to gently scrape away the chocolate blocking her eyes, and saw him squatting slightly, scanning back and forth with examining eyes.
Hermione felt a little regretful, she was impatient, and acted recklessly before her body was used to it
"Could it be..." Malfoy hesitated.
Hermione's mood suddenly rose to her throat, was her recklessness discovered
"Fucked?" Malfoy's words nearly choked her to death.
"???" Hermione's body became extremely stiff for a moment. If she wasn't in the state of an Animagus, her face would have turned red.
"But it's not spring?" Malfoy quickly shook his head in denial.
He actually had the illusion that the cat was shy, which was quite amusing, as if it was really clever and could understand human speech.
"Is that hungry?"
"Want to eat?" Malfoy picked up one at random, tore open the package, and stretched out the chocolate bar.
Hermione hesitated for a moment, wondering if she should pander to it, or move her paw away arrogantly.
Then it dawned on her that chocolate is highly toxic to cats and dogs.
Wait, shouldn't it be poisoned after eating
test
Have you been noticed, found out
Just when her paws were about to touch the chocolate.
Immediately, he took his hand back.
"Cats and dogs can't eat chocolate." Malfoy smiled happily for a moment, then retracted and took a bite.
It seems that teasing animals is a very interesting thing.
"What a wicked person." Hermione rolled her eyes involuntarily, and made this movement with the cat's body, which was inexplicably cute.
Then realize that it seems like the opposing positions are not so strong now.
She shook her head, seeing him as an enemy again and keeping her vigilant.
Malfoy pulled out another cabinet, and then took out a white cloth bag
"The grilled dried fish that the little girl prepared for you earlier." He said.
Throwing the bag in front of Hermione.
Hermione is controlling her body, and now she looks like she doesn't answer
Seeing the cat's indifference, he took out his wand and warmed it up.
"It's heated up, let's eat."
The cat in front of him is still indifferent to answering.
"Why, do you want any condiments?"
"A cat is actually quite happy." He sighed.
"Or, carefree animals are happy."
It can also be regarded as somewhat understanding of the hobbies of cats and cat suckers.
Especially this cat seems to be very obedient, unlike those tsundere coquettish sluts, and doesn't bark much.
If he disturbs his rest, although he will not be made into cat meat, he will be kicked out.
Hermione bit the dried fish helplessly, playing the role of doormat.
I did see him.
Occasionally reveals the temperament of a teenager.
Really rare.
Serious, indifferent, and the occasional smile is also stereotyped.
It may be that he knows that he is facing an animal without much intelligence before letting go of his guard.
You actually thought you were fucked
It's still disgusting, and the wicked smile he shows is annoying, so boring that even the cat wants to tease him.
Refreshed her cognition.
It's just that she still persisted, monitoring day after day.
As surveillance continues.
His life seems to be very regular, but he always disappears from everyone's sight from time to time.
There will always be half an hour to an hour disappearing from the office every day.
Very suspicious.
After disappearing, she could often see him pushing open the door tiredly, his face pale and haggard, and he sat back on the seat with vain steps, the smell of chocolate filled his body, and the chocolate pieces he held in his hand kept stuffing himself mechanically mouth.
As a snack, chocolate can be regarded as a delicacy, but when he eats it, it seems to be a punishment and suffering.
Chew, swallow, repeat mechanically, close your eyes tightly, and endure.
I bought so many chocolates, but I actually used them to eat myself.
She once wanted to follow Malfoy, but every time she went out, it was difficult to find his back, and he disappeared without a trace in the corridor.
After being "molested" a few times by rummaging through boxes and cabinets last time, Hermione gave up looking for evidence, and there were indeed no valuable clues in it.
Now her energy is mainly focused on observation.
The few times she saw Pansy she would find some reason to come to Malfoy.
For example, "Ask questions.", "Tutoring homework", and sometimes it is pure chatting.
"It doesn't look as close as you thought?"
Hermione would think that sometimes, and then feel as if her mind had wandered off.
Her purpose wasn't to pry into Malfoy's private love life.
Occasionally, he would cooperate with Pansy's touch.
Gradually got used to it.
It's been a few months. .
It is the same today.
Wearing the black and green robes of a Slytherin house teacher, Malfoy strode into the office, threw the black umbrella to the corner, looking dusty.
Tiny drops of water flowed down his short pale blonde hair, splashed onto the table, and spread out into wisps of water.
He took out his wand and dried it quickly.
Lying on the armchair.
The slender index finger tapped the desk lightly and moved rhythmically.
Hermione had also been watching him in class.
Has maintained a deadpan look.
But in private, when facing her, he has no reservations.
Of course, it was largely because she appeared in front of him as an Animagus.
Malfoy now fully accepts that he has a cat in his office.
Sometimes, Hermione also found that when Pansy came over, the boy would adjust his state well, pull some far-fetched smiles, and pretend to be relaxed.
For so long, she hasn't seen any other strange behaviors from him.
But today it was obvious that he was a little abnormal.
"Come here." Malfoy waved in Hermione's direction.
"What is he going to do?" Hermione thought unconsciously, becoming pessimistic about her own fate again.
These days, the intelligence did not detect much, but he was fed a lot of food and did not dare to weigh it.
She suspected that she had gained a lot of weight.
"No more dried fish to eat today." Malfoy threatened.
"I don't want to eat either." Hermione thought helplessly.
But she still manipulated her body, as if she really understood, twisted her body, touched the ground with her fleshy palms, and jumped onto the desk with brisk steps.
The two sides looked at each other silently, she wagged her tail and waved her paws awkwardly to hide her nervousness.
"Having a pet seems to be pretty good." After looking at each other for a while, Malfoy smiled in relief, and started talking to himself.
He got some inexplicable relaxation on the cat, and quickly took out a knitted sweater from the cabinet.
With a wave of his wand, Adventure gradually untied from the hem of his clothes.
Then it was wound gradually and regularly, forming a ball of yarn regularly.
"Come on, cat treasure." He threw the ball of wool over.
Hermione had to cooperate with the help, and then pretended to be curious, planed the ball away, let herself be entangled with wool a few times, and fell to the point of being stupid.
Yarn ball performances have almost become a daily routine.
"Mr. Malfoy? Are you there?" At this moment, there was an ethereal and brisk shout from outside the door.
"Please come in." Malfoy's somewhat hoarse voice was heard outside the door, which was different from the low and magnetic voice of the past.
"Be careful, if you spill the ink, I'm going to eat cat meat today." He patted Hermione's messy hair on the head lightly.
Hermione chose to be resigned.
At the same time, the decayed wooden door was pushed open with a creak.
A head of wavy light golden hair was draped softly on both sides of the girl's shoulders. She changed her hazy and sleepy look, with a smile on her face, and crossed the threshold with light steps. The door closed, then turned around and waved to Malfoy.
"Welcome to be a guest." Malfoy frowned slightly, then quickly stretched it out, and said with a smile.
"Miss Lovegood? In order to avoid suspicion, I think the door should be left open, or you call someone else. You can't be alone."
"Isn't there a cat? Miss Parkinson often stays with you too? Is she an exception?"
"Are all substitute teachers so cautious?"
"Teacher-student love is usually due to unequal status. Even if they really love each other, they will be tolerated by the world." Luna suddenly straightened her face and said solemnly.
"Even if there is sincere emotion, it will be speculated to be intimidated by the party with power."
"You think a lot." Malfoy's expression was a little stiff for a moment, the girl's thoughts jumped, and he threw out a series of words without thinking, so that he didn't know how to connect.
"Of course." Luna said briskly.
"A lot of Muggle novels are written like this. It's very interesting. I even researched it specially. Would you like me to recommend some for you? Which female student do you like?" Luna said excitedly
"I don't like either." Malfoy said indifferently
"Compared to male teachers using power, I'm actually the one who threatens you, so don't worry about it."
"If I break the contract, will you feel uncomfortable?" She tilted her head, touching the earring on her right ear as if unconsciously.
There is no earring in the left ear, only the right ear has it.
The one in the left ear, kept on Malfoy's body, served as a medium for the Shinto rune.
"Of course." Malfoy spread his hands, assuming that Luna really leaked the secret, it is basically not far from failure.
"Then you want to ask me something?"
"Of course not, you're under a lot of pressure." Luna said thoughtfully.
"The smell on you is getting stronger." Luna took a few steps towards Malfoy, then backed away suddenly.
"Call God to protect you!"
Luna waved her wand lightly.
The fluffy silver-white gas condensed from the staff into the shape of a rabbit, and gently circled Malfoy.
"It feels better." She patted her chest
"Am I disgusted?" Malfoy had a helpless smile on his face.
"That's right." Luna didn't care about his emotions at all.
"Okay, tell me why you came here." Malfoy had a smile on his face.
"Farewell." Luna shook her head slightly a few times.
"Your senses are still very keen." Malfoy's smile faded away.
"How did you find out?"
"Today's class, I know from your expression."
"Is it done there?"
"It can be over today."
Hermione listened to their conversation in bewilderment.
"Malfoy is leaving?" But she still extracted the key words.
From simple reminiscences and chats, to farewell all at once.
Hermione became nervous all of a sudden, and with a sweep of her tail, she knocked over the ink bottle, and the black ink spread disorderly to the table, about to soak the parchment not far away.
"Don't you want the claw?" Malfoy turned his head, glanced casually, took out his wand and waved it lightly, as if turning back time, the ink returned to the bottle.
"What's the name of this cat?" Luna was also attracted by the noise, looked sideways, and asked casually.
Immediately, her body stopped, and her eyes were firmly attracted like a magnet.
"This cat..."
"Is there anything strange?" Malfoy couldn't help asking when he saw Luna's expression.
"No, no." But the narrow smile on Luna's face didn't seem unsurprising.
"When are you leaving?" she asked instead.
"soon."
"From here? When, exactly?"
"Immediately, I can leave as soon as you leave."
"You don't seem to want to be with me."
"Because it feels like there's no secret to being with you."
"Okay." Luna pursed her lips slightly and smiled.
"By the way, that Miss Pansy will be sad."
"I already told her"
"oh?"
"Since when have you been so honest?"
"There's no point in keeping a part of the honesty from her." Malfoy shrugged.
"In that case, may I wish you luck?"
Hermione was completely stunned, the progress was a bit fast, she was still a little dazed, and hadn't reacted to the conversation between the two
Then she saw Malfoy holding a black umbrella, pushing open the door and leaving.
This is leaving
The few words just now made her doubts grow wildly, but she only felt that there were thousands of clues and she couldn't make sense of them.
She wanted to follow immediately. But every time he followed, he returned in vain.
Luna gradually approached her, leaned down, and whispered in her ear: "If you want to follow, he should be in the Forbidden Forest. It's still too late."