"You're not allowed to watch! Hermione, let's go to the library. " Allen shrugged helplessly and agreed under everyone's expectant gaze. Then, it was Allen's turn to ask Hermione to bring him to the library on the second floor.
The library's collection had increased a lot compared to when they first started. In addition to the books originally kept by Ravenclaw, there were also books moved from Blake's family, and some books that Allen and the others later purchased.
In this area where magic books, knowledge manuals, and all kinds of magic notes were stored, bookshelves and storage compartments were neatly arranged on the wall. Hermione and Allen sat at the table in the middle of the library and handed the contents of various books to Allen.
As soon as they entered the library, Hermione said hurriedly, "Allen, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said this in front of them. I've embarrassed you."
"It's okay. It's just a quarrel between family members. Hermione, it must have taken a lot of time and effort for you to organize these contents in such a comprehensive and organized way." Allen sighed as he flipped through the thick notebook that Hermione had carefully written and put aside. "You usually have to finish your studies in Hogwarts and manage the Umbrella Corporation. Time is already very tight, and you still have to study these things. You don't have time for your own entertainment and relaxation, do you?"
Seeing the red veins under Hermione's tired eyes and her pale face, it must be caused by too little sleep. Hermione had done so much for him in silence … Hermione did like to read and study, but it was definitely not to the point where she would forget to eat and sleep.
Hermione felt Allen's mood. The corners of Hermione's eyes turned red, but she pretended to be relaxed and said, "Oh, it's nothing. Flipping through books is exactly what I like. Reading for me is relaxing … Hey, wait a minute. What are you doing?" Hermione, who was in Allen's arms, was stunned. She rested her chin on Allen's shoulder and widened her eyes. Caught off guard, she was squeezed so hard that her voice became strained.
Allen hugged Hermione, his nose tingling. Before Hermione could finish, Allen lowered his head and kissed Hermione's lips, blocking her words.
Hermione's eyes widened. Although her mouth was blocked by Allen's lips, she still struggled and muttered, "Well … seeing the information take shape bit by bit, I enjoy this sense of accomplishment."
Allen's lips gradually left Hermione. He held Hermione's shoulders with both hands and stared at Hermione with his eyes wide open. Hermione relaxed and sighed softly. She put her hand on Allen's shoulder and nestled her furry head in his arms. She rested her head on Allen's chest and was firmly embraced by Allen's arms. She felt a sense of security that she had never felt before.
Allen's hand stroked Hermione's back gently. No one said anything, but the room was filled with warmth.
At the same time, in the Albanian Forest, in a dark room with a closed door, Gidro Lockhart was sitting on a simple stone chair under a magic lantern that was cast with the Inextinguishable Bright Flame Spell. He was writing his new story with his back bent. The sound of the Death Eaters still reveling outside could be heard.
Gidro had no interest in participating at all. He didn't want to join in the fun of torturing a few unlucky Muggle around the bonfire and eating more sumptuous food than usual. So after dinner, he returned to the small room that belonged to him.
The liveliness and joy belonged to them. There was nothing in the iron cage where he and the Muggle were imprisoned.
Although Gidro Lockhart habitually boasted to the Muggle and promised them the right to get a few more pieces of bread, when he saw Rudolphus, he weakly extinguished this thought of his. He couldn't tell what these Death Eaters would do to him and the Muggle if they knew that he was kind to these "inferior" Muggle.
Gidro stopped the somewhat bald quill in his hand, picked up the parchment with satisfaction, and blew on it. He stood up, tapped his head with his wand, and took off the golden wig on his head. The pale green magic lamp shone on his bald head, making it seem as if the top of Gidro's head was shrouded in green. (Author's Note: In the movie "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," when Gidro Lockhart was packing up to escape from the Hogwarts, we could see that he put a golden wig with the same hairstyle into his suitcase. This implied that even the appearance of this liar was fake. He was bald.)
Gidro Lockhart fiddled with his golden wig for a long time, then tapped the clean wig with his magic wand, let it fall to the top of his head and firmly fixed it. He looked left and right in the mirror, combed the golden hair neatly, and made it look proper and natural. Then he put a bag of food on the table into his bag and walked out of the door.
The dark stone cave welcomed the light, and the numb Muggle hid in the corner of the cage. They were afraid that they would be tortured, abused, and even lose their lives like those who were called out before. Lockhart walked down the stone steps with a fluorescent magic wand in his hand. Seeing his short golden hair and bright smile, the Muggle's nerves relaxed. Gidro Lockhart was the one who brought them food, and he was not so rough, nor would he beat or scold them.
Seeing that every cage was crowded with Muggle, Gidro Lockhart's eyes flashed. Recently, the frequency of the Death Eaters catching Muggle had decreased. Now that so many Muggle had accumulated, it was likely that they had reached the number required by the Devil.
After Gidro distributed the food prepared for these Muggle to them, he went directly to the cage where Nancy and his daughter were, and handed the bag of food that he had saved from his share to Nancy. The mother and daughter thanked him politely. Separated by the cage, he stroked the little girl's soft hair. Let this little guy have some delicious food before she leaves and feel the beauty of the world.
Gidro's bright blue eyes blinked at Nancy and her daughter. He shook his head, and his wavy golden hair swayed with it. He flashed his dazzling white teeth, "Merry Christmas, my dear baby. Look what Uncle Lockhart brought for you." Gidro stretched out his empty left hand and waved it in front of the little girl, then stretched out his right hand and winked at the little girl again, "Look carefully." Gidro's right hand grabbed upward, and a plate of roast chicken appeared in his hand out of thin air. The little girl jumped up from her mother's arms excitedly and clapped her hands.
Gidro conjured all the delicious food he brought and handed it to Nancy and her daughter. "Is it Christmas today?" The little girl's soft voice sounded. "Yes, baby." Nancy held her daughter in her arms lovingly.
The little girl did not take the food handed by Gidro. She clenched her hands into small fists and placed them in front of her chest, "I hope the three of us can leave here together and see the sun again." Her round little face had lost its redness because it had not seen the sun for a long time, and it was pale. The little girl's big eyes and fluffy eyelashes flickered gently, and her eyes were full of hope.
Nancy looked at the food that was much more sumptuous than usual and touched her daughter's head. Her heart was sour. A little girl of this age should have wished for a doll or a toy, but her daughter was worried about her life. Gidro suddenly brought so much delicious food, but this did not make her happy. Instead, it made her feel fear.
After being with this handsome wizard for so long, she knew his character very well. He loved to show off and liked to be admired, but he did not have much ability. Recently, the cages were almost full again, and the frequency of Muggles being caught had significantly decreased. Now that he had brought so much food, it could only mean that the possibility of him and his daughter escaping this place alive was close to zero.
"Gidro, are we going to be executed?" Nancy choked, and the hand holding the food trembled. Then she immediately realized that she had said such words in front of her daughter.
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