The Silent Witch of Hogwarts

Chapter 574 The Journey Begins

"Miss Hilo?"

Loila was visibly taken aback when she saw Miss Shiro at the Hogsmeade station.

The reason is simple. She usually wears a dark black robe, and her whole body is black except for her eyes. At this time, she is wearing a rather casual outfit. Underneath a slightly loose trench coat is a shirt, and instead of being wrapped in a robe as in the past, she is wearing casual pants.

this----

Loila blinked, unsure what to say. First of all—first of all, this doesn't quite fit your persona, Miss Shiloh, does it? You're clearly aloof—and a bit withdrawn—the kind of person who…

How come she's dressed so well now—so lively!—Lola, at a loss for words, didn't know how to describe it, but without a doubt, Miss Hilo was an extremely attractive presence wherever she stood.

Secondly—aren't we going to explore dangerous caves? Why are we dressed like we're actually going on a vacation? And I'm wearing this rather unfashionable—robe—

"You're thirty-one minutes earlier than agreed." Hilo seemed perfectly normal as she took a few steps closer to Loila, but Loila was startled and took a few steps back.

"You—you are Miss Shiloh?" Loila asked, her voice trembling slightly.

"?" Hilo frowned slightly, then said, "That cave is in the Muggle world—we'll have to take a Muggle train on the way."

"It would be troublesome if I dressed up like a wizard."

But this looks like a lot of trouble! Doesn't Miss Hilo realize how much attention this will attract?

And we have to go to Muggles—Muggles are so dangerous!

They eat Veenas!

Loila didn't know what to say. She pursed her lips and said, "Then I—I'll do this—"

"What you said—" Shiloh glanced at Loila's clothes and then slowly said, "It doesn't really matter."

"If anyone asks, I can answer."

Seeing Miss Hilo's confident demeanor, Loila felt a little more at ease. After all, Miss Hilo was a seasoned scholastic—going deep into the Muggle world must be a piece of cake for her, right?

But in the end—why don't we use Apparition?

Loila pursed her lips, and only after she and Shiloh boarded the train did she whisper, "Um—Miss Shiloh."

"Why don't we use—why don't we use Apparition?"

"————" Hilo nodded slightly, as if he knew Loila would ask this question.

"Apparition can only be used in familiar locations — for normal wizards."

"Huh?"

Is there such a saying?

Loila wasn't really sure—because ever since she learned Apparition—she could go to almost any place she had ever been and knew the location of.

For example, Hogwarts should be to the north of their current location, and Loira could simply tap her wand to return—

Diagon Alley in London should be in the south, so she could do that too—of course, she couldn't do it in places where she didn't know the location, like the cave where she first woke up. If Loila were to use Apparition now, she might just walk right into the stone.

But after hearing what Miss Hilo said—is her Apparition really different from other wizards'?

"I've been wanting to ask this for a while," Shiro said slowly, "How could a normal wizard be like you—able to Apparate so many times in such a short period of time?"

"Hmm... practice... practice?" After thinking for a moment, Loila could only give this answer.

And it's not just me, Voldemort could do it too—

Okay, Voldemort certainly wasn't a normal wizard.

"Perhaps it has something to do with the Veela blood in you," Shiloh shrugged casually. "After all, strictly speaking, Veela are magical creatures—"

"Vetra are not magical creatures!" Loila's sudden loud rebuttal startled Shiloh. Looking at Loila's ears, which were perked up in dissatisfaction, she couldn't help but chuckle.

"Okay, Veela aren't magical creatures—they shouldn't be."

"In short, Apparate is unlikely." Hilo shrugged and changed the subject: "And I'd have to take you with me—maybe I could try if it were just me."

"It's like I'm some kind of burden!" Loila sighed helplessly, then slumped onto the table.

As the scenery flashed by outside the window, she couldn't help but feel a little anticipation—not for the mysterious cave, but for the journey ahead.

That's strange—I don't really like traveling far from home—and I'm afraid of Muggles—so why suddenly—

Is it because Miss Shiloh is with you?

Indeed—Miss Shiloh seems like a very reliable person no matter how you look at her—

This feeling intensified, especially after Loila followed Miss Shiloh off the train. Miss Shiloh seemed perfectly at home in the bustling Muggle train station, moving effortlessly among the Muggles with Loila by her side.

Ugh—so scary!

They're all Muggles!

Loila's pointed ears, hidden under her hat, twitched nervously, and she had to pull the hat tighter so no one would see them.

Fortunately, Miss Hilo was there. She seemed perfectly calm as she pulled Loila's sleeve through the crowds until they arrived at a place that resembled a ticket booth.

"Where are you going?" Loila, who was hiding behind Miss Shiloh, heard the Muggle's voice.

Ugh! How terrifying—he might just eat people without warning!

Shiloh casually uttered a Muggle place name—truly a master's touch, Miss Shiloh! She seems so calm! She's clearly confronting Muggles head-on!

"That's nine pounds and fifteen pence—"

What is this? It sounds pretty impressive!

Just as Loila was stunned, she saw Hilo slightly raise the wand from the cuff of his sleeve.

"Forgetting everything leads to emptiness."

Well? !

The Muggle trembled slightly, then took a few steps back with a somewhat dazed look in his eyes.

"Let's go." Hilo ignored him, placed a Galleon on the counter, and then took the tickets and left with Loila.

"Miss Hilo? Is this...?"

"He just mentioned Muggle money—do you have Muggle money?"

No—no.

"Then we'll have to rely on this," Hilo said, tapping his wand.

Okay—well—it just feels like something collapsed.

Soon, Roy followed Shiloh onto the Muggle train—the Muggle train and the Hogwarts Express didn't seem to be anything special—except that there seemed to be a bit more people.

But the seats are much more comfortable.

Loila and Shiloh were sitting alone, and Loila was able to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Those surging Muggles had terrified her just now—

"Now all we have to do is wait," Shiloh said calmly. "We should be able to reach our destination before nightfall."

"Is this...is that so?" Loila nodded gently upon hearing this.

That looks fast—if the rest of the journey can be this easy, it seems—that would be great, right?

"Knock knock knock".

Just as Loila was thinking this, there was a knock on the car door of the private room.

She slightly raised her head and saw a middle-aged Muggle with a serious expression, who looked as if he had eaten ten Veela children!

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