The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

98 Why don't you demonstrate?

Hermione curled her lips into a victorious smile.

Although the process was a bit tortuous, she finally resolved the matter in the end.

Now Dolly is finally convinced, right?

If you do something wrong, you should admit it!

Although Dolly is so strong at times that Hermione feels she's not her age, everyone has weaknesses.

Dolly's lack of knowledge is her biggest weakness, which is precisely what Hermione is most confident about.

If Dolly hadn't looked so dejected, Hermione would have loved to flash a peace sign.

Dolly's brain is in a state of rapid shrinkage.

What image does she have in Hermione's eyes now?

I should have just admitted to the existence of the cheat system; Hermione probably wouldn't have believed it anyway.

At least that way, she wouldn't become a pervert who, at such a young age—a word that's a bit too old to describe Dolly at this point—uses her wand to satisfy her physical needs in class.

Ugh, pervert.

Yes, Dolly is now being equated with pervert.

Dolly felt a huge wave of dizziness wash over her, and suddenly realized that life had lost its joy. She thought it better to end her life now and wait for the next reincarnation.

At least she might be reincarnated as an Akita dog, right?

Although her sexual preferences were unusual in her past life, she could find like-minded people online and kept them well hidden in real life.

He lived for over twenty years without dying a violent death, though he still died suddenly. He didn't have time to clean up his computer, so he'll likely ruin his reputation in his later years.

He only lived for half a year in this life, and as a result, he skipped the detailed process and went straight to social death, completely losing the confidence to be a human being. So this is what a failed life is like, right?

Dolly tilted her head, leaned against the bed, and lost the sparkle in her eyes.

Just commit suicide by stopping your breathing!

However, even though Dolly was already in so much pain, Hermione still didn't let Dolly off the hook.

He squatted down in front of Dolly, resting his chin on his hand, and watched with great interest Dolly's miserable state as a failure in life.

He even laughed out loud with joy.

Why is she smiling so happily?

Hermione herself couldn't give an answer; it was something that couldn't be explained by a victory declaration alone.

She bit her lip lightly, her gaze sweeping over Dolly's entire body, before finally letting her instincts guide her and saying, "Ahem, Miss Dursley, you really don't need to worry so much."

"How could I possibly reveal your affairs so easily?"

"It's enough for me to know this secret alone, and it's not... well, it's not a strange thing."

Hermione used a more moderate approach, saying, "After all, you don't have that kind of knowledge. If someone has to take the blame, it should be your educator, not someone else."

"So, it's okay. I'm here. I can keep it a secret for you and tell you how to do it correctly."

Hermione reached out and gently touched Dolly's forehead, as if she could already see how the two of them would become even closer because of this secret.

Perhaps Cho Chang is more charming than her, whether as a gentle and elegant Eastern girl, or as the most sought-after Quidditch star in the school, or as someone who can offer Dolly more help...

Hermione had to admit that when she was alone at night and comparing herself to Cho Chang, her seemingly strong self-esteem began to falter.

But that's all in the past. Now Hermione has discovered her greatest strength.

That is, spending every day with Dolly means you'll learn many secrets that Dolly doesn't want anyone to know.

A single secret can become a bridge of intimacy between two people, and more secrets can firmly bind them together, making it impossible for anyone to separate them.

Therefore, Hermione did not feel disgust or contempt for Dolly after discovering her secret; on the contrary, she found Dolly even more endearing and adorable.

That's how the process of delivering this book came about today. Although it almost went wrong in the middle, the overall result was good.

What else could Hermione possibly be dissatisfied with?

Seeing Dolly so vulnerable and in need of help, Hermione truly felt the value of her existence.

If Dolly and Cho Chang can handle everything, what value does she have?

Called by Hermione, Dolly gradually snapped out of her reverie.

Hermione didn't dislike her?

It seems there really isn't.

That's right. That incident happened a long time ago, and looking back on the time the two of them spent together, Hermione didn't seem to do anything unusual.

If Hermione hadn't given her this book as a gift today, Dolly wouldn't even have known that Hermione had misunderstood her that day.

Wait... a misunderstanding?

Yes, she didn't do such a thing, so why should she directly bear the consequences of social death?

Hermione has indeed misunderstood her, and she needs to find a way to clear up the misunderstanding.

But how can we clarify this?

Dolly's mind was still a mess, so she couldn't come to a conclusion.

However, she had realized one thing: the key was to change Hermione's mind, not whether she herself actually did it.

In other words, Hermione is both the prosecutor and the judge.

As the only defendant, how easy is it for Dolly to change all of this?

"Hermione, I really didn't..."

Dolly instinctively wanted to say something, but Hermione had already cupped Dolly's cheeks, guiding her face to her chest, and gently comforted her with her chin resting on the top of Dolly's head, saying, "Okay, let's leave it at that."

"Let's just pretend nothing happened, after all, we still have so many gifts to open."

"However, if you have any questions in the future, you can ask me. Never do things on your own without thinking."

"Otherwise, others might find out, and then they won't understand and comfort you like I do."

Hermione displayed an extremely magnanimous attitude, as if she were the only one in the entire Ravenclaw and even Hogwarts who could accept Dolly.

Dolly could smell the pleasant melon scent emanating from Hermione, feel her intoxicating warmth, and hear her seemingly excited heartbeat.

This gave Dolly an impulse to truly bury herself inside Hermione's body, to become one with Hermione from then on, to give up thinking, and to let Hermione become her external brain.

Anyway, with someone as smart and considerate as Hermione around, she doesn't need to waste her brain cells, right?

Dolly reacted instinctively, wrapping her arms tightly around Hermione, dragging her left knee across the soft carpet, and finally gently lifting it to press it against Hermione's thigh.

If Dolly wanted, the two could quickly become entangled together like a pretzel.

Hermione, however, did not resist at all, and even seemed quite happy about it, appearing to be enjoying herself and ready to fully accept Dolly.

But this startled Dolly awake, because she knew it was impossible.

Getting Hermione to truly accept her will undoubtedly be a long and arduous process.

She didn't use any love potion on Hermione, so how could Hermione accept everything about her in an instant? Something must be wrong.

So where exactly did things go wrong?

Dolly snuggled closer to Hermione and pursed her lips.

Hermione froze for a moment, but she quickly calmed down and realized that Dolly hadn't done it on purpose.

However, Dolly was doing it on purpose; she wanted to experience firsthand what Hermione was really like.

Now she finally understands a little.

Hermione probably saw her as a little sister who needed to be taken care of, and was watching Dolly's exploration of life with a sense of schadenfreude.

This certainly allowed Hermione to tolerate some of Dolly's exploratory behaviors in her eyes, but it doesn't mean that she had to become the one being explored.

Even if Dolly shows the slightest hint of similar intention, Hermione, who is currently like a victor, will be terrified and scream and run away the next second.

This made Dolly a little disappointed, but at the same time, it also helped her cheer up quickly.

This also means that the issue of social death doesn't exist at all; the problem actually lies with Hermione's side.

Hermione not only misunderstood her, but also overestimated her. If Dolly were to succumb to this, she would be making the biggest mistake of all.

What she had to do was pull Hermione out of her victor's illusion and put them back on the same starting line.

So what should we do?

Dolly spoke slowly, saying, "Really?"

She seemed like a frightened little girl who desperately needed comfort from an adult.

Hermione smiled again and said, "Of course, I keep my word. Just ask me if you have any questions."

"So, I'll ask then?"

"Just ask."

Hermione cleared her throat, ready to use her knowledge to answer Dolly's questions about life, but Dolly's first question left her speechless.

"If what I'm doing is wrong, then what is the correct way to do it?"

Hermione's mind went blank for a moment. What was the right thing to do?

Oh, of course it's that matter!

In Hermione's eyes, Dolly did something wrong in class, so there should naturally be a corresponding correct approach.

Now Dolly is asking for the correct way, isn't that a very intuitive logical chain?

But how should Hermione answer? What could she possibly say?

She has no experience either!

In a sense, although she could use her knowledge from books to remind Dolly, her experience was far less extensive than Dolly's.

So Hermione could only stammer, "Anyway, it's not allowed in the classroom. There are too many people there, and they'll laugh at you if they find out, but I won't."