Hogwarts: Who uses a crowbar in wizard duels?

"Kevin? Where did you run off to?"

Kevin, who was walking back, had just put those few thin yellow hairs into a small test tube, sealed it tightly, and then put it in his bag.

Hermione's voice came from not far away.

As soon as she saw Kevin, she ran over immediately, instinctively checking his entire body to see if there were any signs of disarray.

However, I was relieved to find that he was still unharmed.

"Hermione, what are you doing here?"

"You still dare to talk back! You ran away without a word. What are you doing here?"

In response to Kevin's question, Hermione angrily retorted.

Uh, he seemed to have really forgotten to tell Hermione, because Barty walked too fast and got far away in no time. Kevin didn't have time to say anything and immediately used the Disillusionment Charm to catch up.

"I'm sorry, Hermione, things happened so suddenly, I didn't have time to tell you."

Kevin had no choice but to apologize quickly and coax Hermione by holding her little hand.

Harry and Ron caught up and saw Kevin holding Hermione's hand and swaying it back and forth, like coaxing a child.

"Uh, what are you doing?"

Harry said awkwardly.

Weren't we here to pursue Kevin? Why do we see you two showing off your love as soon as we arrive?

Are we just a part of your game?

When Hermione saw Harry and Ron arrive, she blushed and quickly slapped Kevin's hand away, pretending nothing had happened.

"Get to the point, Kevin. Did you find out something? That's why you're specifically following Batty Crouch here."

Hermione quickly reorganized her thoughts and asked Kevin.

"I did feel that Old Barty was acting a bit strange, so I followed him to check, but I didn't find anything. He Apparated away as soon as he left Hogwarts."

Kevin admitted that he had followed Barty, but he did not disclose the details of his subsequent confrontation with Moody.

The main reason is that he also has his own ideas and needs Moody to act according to plan.

Therefore, they do not intend to expose Moody.

"Is there something wrong with him?"

Harry asked, since Sirius had previously told him that there were quite a few people hanging around Hogwarts now.

Among them was the heartless old Bati, who personally sent his son to Azkaban.

"Nothing has been found so far."

Kevin shook his head. He hadn't noticed anything either. Apart from his hurried manner, Old Barty seemed perfectly normal.

Afterwards, the group couldn't figure it out, so they went back together.

......

The final competition will only be explained to the four contestants a month before it begins.

So nothing else happened in the following days, and everyone continued with their lives as usual.

Kevin's teaching journey went relatively smoothly.

However, many young wizards were more curious about his Triwizard Tournament and would often talk about things outside of class.

This slowed down his course progress.

However, Kevin isn't without options; if you want to chat, then you can chat.

He would take a few minutes longer than usual to finish the lesson before dismissing everyone.

The young wizards behaved themselves and didn't ask any extra questions before the lesson was over.

Because he didn't know what the final competition would be, Harry had been practicing spells intensively during this time.

Ron also studied with them, and the two practiced together and both improved.

Draco didn't go with them. Ron said he saw Draco walking with a little witch he didn't know, and the two seemed to be getting along very well.

As he said this, Ron looked at Kevin and Harry with a resentful expression.

I initially thought that since both of them had partners, he and Draco could at least be a good match, but now Draco is also finding someone...

Hermione, on the other hand, practically treats Kevin's workspace like her own home.

Originally, the right side of the room only had an empty sofa and a table.

Now the table is covered with a nice blue checkered tablecloth, and there is a large red and yellow rug underneath it.

Two additional single sofas were placed around the two sides of the table, so that the long sofa would not look lonely.

Two extra one-meter-tall indoor ornamental potted plants have appeared in the two corners of the wall.

She also hung their photo on the wall; it was of the small hill where Kevin confessed his love, with Hogwarts Castle in the background.

Because Hermione felt the wall looked empty, she specifically dragged Kevin back to that spot and took a picture there to hang on the wall.

This made Harry and Ron less inclined to visit Kevin's place; the whole house reeked of their sweet, sour romance.

Hermione was happy to see this, as it meant this was now her and Kevin's private room.

.....

Meanwhile, in Kevin's workspace, Kevin and Hermione were chatting on the sofa.

Hermione lay on the sofa and rested her head on Kevin's lap.

"Kevin, do you think it's because we've worn this bracelet for so long that we can still sense each other's location even after we take it off?"

Hermione said, fiddling with the small silver bracelet on her wrist.

They studied the fact that they could sense each other for a while, but they didn't know why.

However, Hermione didn't think this was a bad thing, as it proved that they were getting closer.

Kevin also felt that the bracelet was a key factor; it seemed to be some kind of alchemical artifact.

The soul is the most mysterious thing in this world, yet this bracelet can bring their souls closer together, which is clearly not simple.

When it comes to alchemy, the person who knows alchemy best in the world is probably Nicolas Flamel.

That legendary figure who only exists in books and in other people's mouths.

I don't know if he's still alive.

Perhaps he could find some time to ask Dumbledore.

This was an inheritance left to him by his parents, and they certainly wouldn't harm him, so Kevin wasn't in a hurry.

"Maybe with time, we'll be able to sense each other's thoughts?"

Hermione said with a hint of happiness.

"Can you sense my thoughts now?"

Kevin patted Hermione's head and smiled.

"I don't even need to feel it; just look at your malicious eyes, you're definitely up to something."

Hermione rested her head on Kevin's lap, reached out and cupped Kevin's face in her hands, and said...

"Don't you dare slander me! What bad intentions could I possibly have?"

"I just wanted to kiss you."

Kevin made a move to lean down and kiss Hermione, but Hermione cupped Kevin's head and blocked him.

"Hehe, no, I won't let you kiss me."

Hermione jokingly blocked Kevin's attack.

"Just for a moment, we'll go eat after the kiss."

Kevin persisted, trying to lean down and kiss Hermione, but she blocked him with her hand.

"Hermione, if you don't give me a kiss soon, I'm going to have to use force."

Kevin pretended to be fierce and said with a snarl.

"Then come on over~"

But Hermione left with that remark, then continued to lie in Kevin's arms, gazing at him with a charming and alluring expression.

Kevin didn't hesitate any longer. He grabbed Hermione's wrists with one hand and pressed her down onto the sofa.

With her hands bound by Kevin and pulled above her head, Hermione's heart began to race, and even her breathing became heavy.

Even if I'm thinking bad things, you still have to obey me.

Kevin whispered in Hermione's ear, his warm breath tickling her ear.

After saying that, Kevin ignored Hermione's resistance and forcefully kissed Hermione's alluring red lips.

Just as the two were passionately kissing, a beetle appeared on Kevin's workspace window.