A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 686 We're both running!

Early in the morning, William was lying in bed asleep when he was woken up.

Indeed... I woke him up.

Someone was licking his cheek.

A moist little tongue, carrying the fragrance of milk... rich and creamy, a silky sensation.

The rich and smooth flavor seemed to permeate my heart.

Wait a minute, William quickly realized that he hadn't slept in the Room of Requirement last night, but in his own dormitory.

Bobocha came back late at night and is now fast asleep; she wouldn't do something like that so early in the morning.

Besides the bubble tea, only four roommates are left in the dorm...

William immediately got goosebumps.

He suddenly opened his eyes.

Fortunately, it wasn't William's roommate... but POPSA.

—Hermione's cat.

Poposha squatted on William's chest, licking his face, and then comfortably nuzzled against his chin.

"What are you doing here?" William glanced at the time and realized it was only four in the morning.

Meow~~~

"Was that Hermione looking for me?"

Meow~~~

"Oh, I understand."

Meow~~~

William and PPSSA had a cross-server chat, and he actually understood what it meant.

He quickly got up, washed up in the washroom, and then returned to his dormitory to change his clothes.

"Let's go, take me to her." William poked Bossa's butt.

But it lazily stretched and contentedly snuggled into William's warm bed, lying down next to Boba Tea.

It's the most comfortable time to take a nap early in the morning. If Hermione hadn't sent it, it would still be lying in bed right now!

Why are you two up so early in the morning, playing around like lovers? Can't you let the cat have some peace and quiet?!

William had no choice but to walk alone towards the common room.

Sure enough, Hermione had moved a chair and was sitting alone by the door, idly guessing riddles at the door knocker.

William cast an illusion spell and quietly walked over.

The door knocker makes a mechanical sound:

The box had no lid, keyhole, or hinge.

But inside lies a golden treasure.

After hearing it only once, William suddenly broke the spell and answered, "The answer is the egg."

"Correct answer."

Hermione then realized that William had appeared right next to her, and she was so startled that she leaned back and fell backward along with her chair.

William gently reached out and pulled the chair back to its original position.

Startled, Hermione looked like a frightened little fox, then gave him a harmless glare.

William made a face at her, and she smiled brightly again, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons, and dimples appearing on her cheeks.

William laughed and said, "Why are you looking for me so early in the morning? Can't you sleep?"

"Yes," Hermione nodded. "I've been here for half an hour."

The third event will begin tonight.

Hermione woke up exceptionally early in the morning.

She lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. After thinking for a while, she went to Ravenclaw to find William and "insomnia" with him.

Poposha was a cat she used to relay messages.

If Poposa doesn't wake William, she'll release Crook Hill.

Now that William had arrived, Hermione stopped guessing riddles and followed him into the lounge.

William sat down on the sofa, flicked his wand, and the flames in the fireplace roared to life.

After Hermione sat down, seeing that the lounge was empty, she curled up in his arms and took out a small sand table.

The sand table was made by William in his spare time; it's a miniaturized version of the maze.

In each corner, there are also magical creatures or traps.

By simply looking at the sand table, you can find the fastest route to the destination and the various dangers you might encounter along the way.

The two played for a while, thinking that no one else would appear in the lounge, but unexpectedly a ghost slowly floated in.

—Ms. Grey!

She floated into the lounge, stared blankly at William and Hermione on the sofa.

She never expected to see the little wizard in the lounge at this hour.

Ms. Gray frowned.

Instead of sleeping this early in the morning, you're here dating?!

Ha, students these days!

In her day, she would have been dealt with in the crackdown on organized crime!

Ms. Grey was reminded of her tragic life.

She was in the prime of her life, young and beautiful, yet she had never been in love before being killed by her suitor, the Blood Man Barrow...

If you like me, why kill me?

So love can disappear, right?

Filled with bitterness, Ms. Gray didn't want to stay in the sour-smelling lounge any longer and turned to leave.

William stared at the ghost and suddenly said, "Ms. Grey, there's something I want to ask you."

Ms. Gray stopped walking, but did not turn around.

"Excuse me, are there any ghosts from Merlin's time at Hogwarts?"

William saw Gray and suddenly had a flash of inspiration, remembering this incident.

Merlin lived too long ago, and much of what's recorded in the books seems like a rumor.

No ghost from that era could know for sure.

Ms. Gray replied curtly, "No."

Well, William was just asking casually and didn't really expect it to be true.

"However, there are portraits from the Merlin era."

"Hmm?" William perked up.

"Sir Cadogan, one of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table."

William squinted; this was a delightful surprise.

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Although William knew that Sir Cadogan was one of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table, he was not in a hurry to go find him.

My main task today is to keep Hermione company and help her relax.

The best way to relieve stress is definitely through massage.

In his previous life, William worked part-time at a massage parlor for a while, so he was a professional in that area.

It's definitely not the White Horse Club. William is a respectable person; the massage parlor he'd find would be a legitimate one.

The two did not stay in the lounge for long; William accompanied her to the Requirement massage parlor.

Not only is there no one to bother you, but you can also take a nap when you're tired.

How good!

As a result, the two of them unsurprisingly missed breakfast.

Missing out is no big deal, but it has caused a lot of trouble.

"Where did you two go this morning?!"

In the morning, in the conference room next to the auditorium, Lyanna stood with her hands on her hips, scrutinizing William.

"We went for a morning run by Black Lake," William lied without blushing.

"The day begins in the morning, so exercising is good for your health."

Hermione nodded vigorously, as if William was telling the truth.

Lyanna looked incredulous.

She doesn't believe you for a second.

Hermione's father, Aerys, was also looking at William.

They seemed ready at any moment to break all three legs of the little rascal who had kidnapped their daughter.

"It's just running, it's fine." Roy winked at William, trying to smooth things over.

"Come on, William, take us to Hogwarts."

This is our first time here.

I'll also visit Hagrid; I brought him a gift.

William immediately understood and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the auditorium first."

Before the competition began, the school organized a visit for the parents of the warriors to Hogwarts to see their students.

Hermione's parents have arrived.

But they were Muggles and had never been to Hogwarts.

So, Iris brought her good friend Roy along.

You can also see William and Anne.

The problem was that when they arrived, they couldn't find William and Hermione.

The two of them disappeared early in the morning, which is quite embarrassing.

It gives the impression that...he didn't come home last night.

That's why the scene just now happened.

Hermione was pulled away by Lyanna, along with Anne and Hermione's mother, and the three of them whispered among themselves.

Anne would point at William from time to time, as if praising her brother.

Roy, with his hand on William's shoulder, lowered his voice and said while Iris was looking at the statue:

"You've gone too far, kid! Staying out all night! Be careful, or if something happens, you and Hermione will have to get engaged immediately!"

The legal marriage age in the UK is 16. William is almost finished with his fifth year of high school and will be sixteen by then.

Hermione is still a few months away.

However, if you include the time in the time converter, the two of them are actually almost seventeen years old.

"We didn't stay out all night," William said helplessly. "We just got up a little early this morning."

"No way, you really took a girl for a run this early in the morning?!"

Roy looked at William with an absurd expression, seemingly surprised that his son was such a straight man!

As the group left the conference room, William said goodbye to old Diggory before leaving.

Cedric stood awkwardly next to his parents, as old Diggory started showing off his son again.

Krum was in a corner of the room, speaking Bulgarian with his dark-haired parents.

He inherited his large, hooked nose from his father.

On the other side, Furong was talking non-stop to her mother in French.

Her mother was also stunningly beautiful.

Gabrielle took her mother's hand and waved to William, who waved back and grinned.

George and Ron were chatting with Mr. Weasley, while Mrs. Weasley looked at Ron with a worried expression.

That expression made it seem as if... Ron would die that very night.

And there was Draco, held in his mother's arms, while old Malfoy stared at William.

It was as if William owed him a hundred million.

Narcissa appears to be accusing Dumbledore, believing that the school failed to protect her son.

Goodness, it turns out Malfoy is the number one mama's boy at Hogwarts.

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