Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 255 My Hero Who Will Come to Save Me If I Cry Out

Not long ago, Ron told Ginny why Professor Snape had been targeting her.

This made Ginny realize once again that the Valentine's Day gift she had mustered the courage to give Harry had caused him a lot of trouble.

That's why she felt she should make amends and help Harry get out of trouble.

Clearly, Colin Crevy, who was in the same year as Harry, was undoubtedly a problem for him.

After finally managing to pull Colin away from the crowd, he angrily said to Ginny:

"Weasley, why... why won't you let me near Harry!"

"As I just said, your behavior is very troubling to Harry!"

"Then why is it that she can?"

"Who are you talking about?"

Ginny turned around abruptly.

There stood Cho Chang, a third-year Ravenclaw student, tearfully talking to Harry.

Ginny: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

Taking advantage of Ginny's momentary lapse in concentration, Colin broke free of his restraints and charged toward Harry again.

Ginny was furious and immediately chased after them, yelling, "Stop! You stop right there!"

Harry finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Colin being led away by Ginny.

For a fleeting moment, a dark thought even crossed his mind—if only Colin could wait until the end of the semester to come to his senses.

"Have you run into some trouble?"

Just then, a pleasant voice rang out, and Harry turned his head and suddenly felt a light flash before his eyes.

But because they hadn't seen each other for a long time, or perhaps because of the contrast of just recovering from petrification, Harry noticed that Cho Chang was even more beautiful than before.

"It's nothing serious, that's great! Qiu, congratulations on your recovery!"

"Thanks to you, Harry."

"Actually, I only did some insignificant little things; it was mainly Sherlock who did it..."

"Then please thank him for me."

"what?"

Harry was stunned by Cho Chang's unexpected answer.

Seeing Harry's expression, Cho Chang chuckled and pointed behind her:
“Luna and I came with Penelope. Penelope went to see Percy—you know their relationship—and Luna went to see Sherlock…”

"A guy named Ernie from Hufflepuff just found me. He said he'd been misunderstanding you all along, but the moment I was petrified, he knew you were innocent..."

At this point, she reached out and took Harry's hand: "Because he knew... he said... you would never hurt me."

Harry noticed that Cho Chang's eyes were red and her face was flushed when she said those words.

Then, he also became famous after being held by Qiu Zhang's hand.

That thought of mine was awful; the petrified person should have woken up much sooner.

Just as he was about to say something, a dark figure rushed over again:
"Harry, there's something I haven't told you yet!"

Oh, it would be great if people's physical constitutions were different, like one person waking up earlier and another later...

"Stop!"

Just then, Ginny followed Colin to Harry.

“Sorry, Harry, I couldn’t stop him,” her gaze swept over Harry and Cho Chang as they walked. “I hope I didn’t disturb you.”

Cho Chang quickly let go of Harry's hand.

"Hello, I'm Ginny, Ginny Weasley."

Aside from being around Harry, Ginny is very outgoing at all other times.

At that moment, she took the initiative to extend her hand to Qiu Zhang and introduced herself.

Qiu Zhang looked at Ginny carefully for a moment, then reached out and shook her hand:
“Ravenclaw, Cho Chang, third year, you can call me Cho.”

It seemed like a very friendly scene, but for some reason, Harry felt that the two girls were a little strange.

Colin, completely oblivious to the atmosphere, continued to display his fanaticism for Harry.

He took out his camera and first took pictures of Harry and Cho Chang, then Harry and Ginny, and then had Harry take a group photo with Cho Chang and Ginny...

very busy.

However, his character inadvertently eased the awkward atmosphere between Cho Chang and Ginny.

Ron shook his head as he watched Harry being surrounded by Cho Chang, Ginny, and Colin.

Being surrounded by Cho Chang and Ginny is one thing, but what's wrong with Colin?
Thinking about this, he felt that whether it was to help his brother or his sister, he should pull Colin away.

However, seeing Colin's excitement, which was even more fervent than that of Cho Chang and Ginny, Ron instinctively wanted to ask Sherlock for help.

With his help, dealing with Colin would be a piece of cake.

"summer……"

However, as soon as he turned his head, he found that Sherlock had disappeared!

"What about people?"

He looked around in surprise.

“Are you looking for Sherlock?” Fred Weasley asked.

“He’s over there!” George Weasley said, pointing in a direction.

Ron immediately turned to look.

Then he discovered that Sherlock was receiving the same treatment as Harry, being surrounded by three people.

Unlike Harry, the three people surrounding Sherlock were all girls.

Ron: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

Who is that girl standing next to Hermione and Gemma?

"You actually know Gemma Farley?" Fred Weasley asked in surprise. "She's a Slytherin prefect!"

"I know, I was asking about another girl, the one with the dark blonde hair!"

“That’s Lovegood, a first-year Ravenclaw student,” George Weasley shrugged. “She just came over with Cho Chang and Clearwater from Ravenclaw!”

"The crazy girl Lovegood?"

Ron had never heard of the name before. But when he looked at Sherlock surrounded by three girls, and then at Harry surrounded by two girls and a boy, he couldn't help but feel a sense of loneliness and isolation.

For a moment, he suddenly felt that he shouldn't be there.

Why don't we just go find Myrtle?
Sherlock, surrounded by three girls, was clearly much more at ease than Harry.

In fact, Hermione had been complaining to him for a while before Gemma and Luna arrived:
"Sherlock, don't you think the school's decision to cancel final exams was too hasty?"

Without final exam review, there will be a gap in the knowledge gap for the next semester…

Sherlock, however, did not care:

"My dear Hermione, don't think about exams during the celebration party..."

The basilisk's corpse has been taken away by Professor Sprout and Professor Snape.

I was just about to go and discuss it with them, since you were the one who bought the tool to kill the basilisk and I was the one who brought it into the secret room.

The basilisk is a treasure trove; they can't just leave us with nothing, can they?

"That kind of thing is fine no matter what! The professors will handle it properly. I still think the exam—"

“My dear Hermione, please forgive my bluntness, but exams are a means, not an end.”

"But……"

"Taking exams for the sake of taking exams is meaningless."

"Okay, but speaking of tape recorders, there's something I've always wanted to ask you..."

"Are you asking what to do if the rooster crowing sound playing from the tape recorder doesn't work on the basilisk?"

"Yes, yes, that's exactly what I wanted to ask!"

“It’s alright, actually Mr. Dumbledore also had two roosters with him at the time.”

"...As expected of you."

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and just as Hermione felt she was getting into the swing of things.

"Congratulations on winning the Academy Cup again, Mr. Sherlock and Miss Granger!"

With that sound, Gemma Farley appeared before the two and greeted them.

Sherlock wasn't surprised by Gemma's sudden appearance: "Thank you."

Hermione was also very friendly: "Just call me Hermione, Miss Farley."

"Okay, please call me Gemma too."

“Miss Gemma, congratulating someone on winning the House Cup is not something a Slytherin who values ​​honor would say,” Hermione said, glancing in the Slytherin direction. “They look very unhappy.”

"I've said it before, there's no need to be ashamed to admit that you're not as skilled as others."

Gemma withdrew her disdainful gaze, smiled sweetly at the two of them, and elegantly raised her glass:

"After all, I contributed to Sherlock's solution to the locked room mystery. So, aren't you going to have a drink with me?"

Hermione was taken aback by what she heard.

Looking at Sherlock again, she saw he had already raised his glass, so she promptly followed suit.

"Cheers!"

The crisp sound of glasses clashing exploded in the air.

As the three clinked glasses, Hermione and Gemma's hair swayed gently with their movements, and a joyful atmosphere filled the air like the aroma of mead.

Gemma put down her cup, her inquisitive, sea-blue eyes curving mischievously into crescents, the ends of her hair slipping down her shoulder as she tilted her head.

"To be honest, I don't believe the whole thing is as simple as the principal says."

"Sherlock, compared to last year's Philosopher's Stone incident, this year's battle with the Basilisk is probably even more dangerous, isn't it?"

"In fact, this year's battle was much easier than last year's."

Sherlock's fingers remained in the gesture of holding a glass, and his gray eyes revealed a composure beyond his years.

"Finding the Philosopher's Stone requires solving several puzzles, and the Basilisk, though seemingly powerful, has its weaknesses clearly written in the textbook."

The moment it heard the rooster crow, its fate was sealed.

"That being said, it is not an easy task to make various arrangements in advance to target its weaknesses."

Gemma suddenly leaned forward, resting her chin on her hand, a mischievous glint in her eyes:
"Miss Hermione, as the one who was rescued by a hero, I imagine you must have been very excited when you saw Sherlock in the Chamber of Secrets, right?"

More than just excited.
Even now, Hermione hasn't told Sherlock how she felt at that moment.

For 14-year-old Hermione Granger, Sherlock Holmes has become a special figure since the Locked Room incident.

Only she knew how fear overwhelmed her like a tidal wave when the shadows of the secret room enveloped her.

Two years ago, when she encountered the troll on Halloween, she was just a panicked freshman, huddled in a corner awaiting her fate.

That time, Sherlock's appearance was like a ray of light piercing through the darkness, illuminating her world of despair.

At that time, she was still young and did not realize the significance of this matter to her.

Until this time.

They say plans can't keep up with changes, but Hermione never expected that while she was being protected by Chicken at school, Voldemort would pull a fast one.

Instead of attacking students, they kidnapped her directly to a secret room.

For Hermione, that smiling face disguised as her idol Lockhart was more terrifying than the Basilisk or even Voldemort himself.

That's why she seized the opportunity and acted decisively, only to be countered.

At that moment, she thought she would face an even more terrifying fate than her classmates who had been petrified.

It's no exaggeration to say that she almost felt the breath of death at that moment.

At this crucial moment, Sherlock appeared once again.

Sherlock saved her twice, always remaining calm and speaking with a tone that bordered on arrogance, yet he became her only light in her most desperate moments.

Sherlock has said more than once that people should not be made into heroes, and even if they exist, he is not among them.

But Hermione doesn't think that way anymore.

Some heroes don't need to wear cloaks, as long as their weapons are always pointed at the darkness.

For Hermione now, Sherlock has become the hero in her heart who will come to save her whenever she cries out.

　Happy holidays everyone! I guess most of you are out having fun during the long holiday, and not many people are reading, but I'll still update as usual (ノ^o^)ノ

　　
　
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