The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

Tom:?

Is this girl not awake yet? He looked into Hermione's eyes, wondering if she was serious. But thinking of the interrupted conversation at the Burrow that day, Tom felt that Hermione might be serious now!

"I'm not kidding, I'm serious." Hermione stepped into Tom's bedroom and closed the door behind her back.

As soon as the bedroom door closed, the atmosphere became a little subtle. But Tom was not in an ambiguous mood now, he was more concerned about Hermione's mental state.

Why would a child who loves learning so much suddenly drop out of school?

Hermione sighed softly and pulled Tom to sit down on the edge of the bed. After sitting down, Hermione didn't rush to explain. She took the initiative to stretch out her hands and pulled Tom's right hand over.

She held Tom's hand, lowered her head and said nothing, but kept drawing circles in Tom's hand, as if she had caught a novel toy.

Since they started dating, it was mostly Tom who held Hermione's hand, but it was rare for Hermione to take the initiative to hold Tom's hand.

After a moment of silence, Hermione finally summoned up the courage to tell Tom why she wanted to drop out of Hogwarts.

"Tom, I have been thinking about this since the World Cup. The magical world has brought a different color to my life. I will remember this beauty for the rest of my life... But Tom, only now do I realize the beauty behind it. Do you understand the price?"

Hermione held Tom's hand tightly, "Father, mother, and you are the most important people in the world to me. What should I do if you are no longer here one day?"

Hermione's eyes filled with tears.

"Let's move away. Dad has many friends in France. We can go and settle in France - Paris, Caen, Marseille or Lyon." Hermione's eyes suddenly showed a look of expectation, and two tears fell from the corners of her eyes. Squeezing it out: "We can buy an apartment on the bank of the Seine, walk along the river in the morning, and when we are tired, go to the cafe on the corner and order a cup of coffee. Of course, if you feel that the weather in Paris is bad, we can also go Settled in Marseille, which is adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea and has seafood, sunshine, and beaches..."

It can be seen that what happened in the World Cup gave Hermione a big impact and made her want to quit.

The British wizarding world is too dangerous! Hermione felt that just like the restless Germany in the 1930s, the British wizarding world was gradually becoming agitated. As a person at the bottom of the discrimination chain, if you don’t run away at this time, are you prepared to stay and wait for death?

With Hermione's conditions, she could live quite comfortably in the non-magical world - after three years of study, she was more than capable of controlling her own magic.

Not to mention, Hermione's suggestion really made Tom's heart flutter. Although it was shameful to escape, it must be very comfortable! He also wanted to leave Voldemort to Dumbledore and go on holiday to France with Hermione.

But can you escape Voldemort by running to France? Has Karkaroff run far enough? what's the result? Let's wait until Voldemort is eliminated about living in seclusion.

"Do you just distrust Dumbledore that much? As long as he and I are here, Voldemort can't make any trouble." Tom took a piece of paper from the bedside and wiped away the tears from Hermione's eyes.

"Of course Dumbledore is reliable..." Hermione said with a stern expression, "But he is not that reliable."

Reliable, but not completely reliable, that's how Hermione felt about Dumbledore. She believed that Dumbledore would eventually win in the fight against Voldemort, but she also understood that there would be a price to pay during the fight.

Hermione knew what happened during the First Wizarding War. Many people died in this war, such as Mrs. Weasley's brother Fabian and Order of the Phoenix member Gideon Prewett, and many others were affected. Inhuman torture, such as Neville's parents, the Longbottoms. Although the Order of the Phoenix and the Ministry of Magic won this war, the heavy cost to these families cannot be written off in one go. What's even more disappointing is that many war criminals have escaped punishment - more than once, during this World Cup parade, Hermione felt that no Death Eaters would be imprisoned in Azkaban.

Therefore, Hermione didn't want her family and lovers to be the price to pay. So she wanted to run, away from Voldemort.

Tom understood what Hermione meant, but it was difficult for him to agree with Hermione's ideas. Do you really think that Voldemort's radius of activity is limited to the British Isles?

And according to the current balance of power, Tom feels that he has the advantage. Why not take advantage of his own advantage to solve the problem once and for all?

Tom put a hand on Hermione's shoulder and pulled the insecure child into his arms.

"How about I tell you a story?"

"Okay." Hermione leaned into Tom's arms. Her boyfriend's arms always gave her a sense of security.

"A long time ago, there was a famous sage - of course he is not the protagonist of today's story - this sage offended a big warlord, and the warlord sent people to arrest him. The sage said to the warlord's envoy:' Can the blame be limited to himself alone, and his two sons be spared their lives?' His son said calmly: 'Have you ever seen the intact eggs under the overturned bird's nest?' Sure enough, after a while, An order has been issued for the arrest of the two teenagers.”

Hermione was silent for a moment, then replied softly: "This great warlord is really evil."

"Do you know how this great warlord suffered the most painful defeat in his life?"

"How did it come about?" Hermione gradually became interested.

"It's still the story of the big warlord. In order to expand his sphere of influence, he decided to attack another small warlord. The small warlord couldn't defeat him, so he surrendered..."

Hermione opened her mouth slightly, about to say something, but Tom pressed his index finger on her lips first, "Wait until I finish -"

"After the small warlord surrendered, the big warlord refused to give in and took the widow of the small warlord's uncle as his lover. The small warlord couldn't bear the humiliation and raised his troops to attack the big warlord at night, killing the big warlord's most favored general and the general who planned to succeed him. The eldest son caused the great warlord's power to fall into internal strife over the heir apparent. Do you understand what I want to say?" Tom removed his index finger.

"But what happened to the little warlord in the end? The big warlord must hate him very much, right?"

"Of course I hate him, but in the end that little warlord died a happy death."

Hermione: ...

Tom's meaning is also very simple: if you seek peace through struggle, you will survive; if you seek peace and harmony through compromise, you will perish!

For Voldemort, there is only one way to deal with it: to eliminate the root cause. There is a difference between Voldemort and Grindelwald. So one has to live forever, while the other can live in isolation in the castle for decades.

There are also fundamental conflicts of interest between Tom and Voldemort. Voldemort's attitude towards everyone is to threaten, behead, and treat everyone as dogs. Bella, Lucius, and Crouch Jr., no matter how high their external status is, are all Voldemort's lackeys. Tom does not want to be Voldemort's dog. If he had to be a dog, Tom would choose...

"As for the safety of mom and dad, I have a suggestion: the Red Loyalty Curse, have you heard of it?"

"The Fidelity Charm?" A look of confusion appeared on Hermione's face.

"This is an extremely complex spell that can use magic to hide someone's secret in the soul of a living person forever. The secret is hidden in the heart of the secret keeper and will never be discovered unless the secret keeper takes the initiative to reveal it. We can Ask Dumbledore to cast a Fidelity Charm on this house, and you will be the secret keeper." Tom gave a suggestion that seemed very reliable.

In fact, the Red Loyalty Charm looks very powerful, but in fact it is still a bit useless. Because after casting a spell on the house, although the house cannot be found, the place of work can still be found. So it can only play a certain protective role, but it's enough.

"Will Professor Dumbledore help us cast the Fidelity Charm?" Hermione was a little worried after hearing "very complicated". Professor Dumbledore was a busy man and would not necessarily cast the spell on her home.

"Of course!" A smile appeared on the corner of Tom's mouth, "He has been asking for something from me recently."

Tom wasn't lying. At this point in time, Tom's prodding value could be said to be maxed out. Even if he went to Gringotts to mortgage Hogwarts, Dumbledore could still bear this breath. Of course, post-mortem preaching is inevitable.

"Then... let's continue going to Hogwarts?" After repeated persuasion, Hermione's determination had been shaken.

"Go ahead, the mysterious man won't be able to dance for long."

Hermione nodded, "Okay then, show me the letter from the school."

"Have you thought about not dropping out of school?"

"Um."

After receiving Hermione's affirmative reply, Tom handed the letter into Hermione's hands.

"The textbooks haven't changed much. The Charms class requires "Standard Spells - Level 4", and consumables such as parchment also need to be supplemented... Dress robes, what are these?"

Hermione noticed the most prominent item on the list.

"We need to go to Diagon Alley to pick out two robes." Tom hated going to stores, but there was nothing he could do about it. He had to get one.

Hermione's eyes rolled on Tom, "Maybe you don't need to go to Diagon Alley to buy-"

"That's right!" Tom clapped his hands, "We can find a tailor shop in London..."

Hermione shook her head.

"I can try to make one for you myself."

Tom:! ?

"When did you learn the tailoring trade?"

"I learned it while working part-time in Diagon Alley a few days ago..." Hermione's eyes wandered.

"So you've never tried making clothes before, right?" Tom's expression became serious.

"Um."

Tom felt that Hermione's decision was very unreliable.

"At worst, I can order a robe for you in advance at the tailor shop."

Eventually, Hermione gave in and allowed Tom to do both.

"That's good..." Tom breathed a sigh of relief. He really couldn't believe Hermione's level as a beginner.

"By the way, Tom, let's do it now, shall we?"

Tom:?

Do? do what? Hermione's words made Tom confused for a moment.

"Measure your body size. Once the data is measured, send it directly to the tailor shop. The clothes will be made faster."

Tom thought about it and felt that it seemed to make sense. As the saying goes, clothes made according to body size must be very suitable, but there seemed to be something wrong...

Wait, for him, the point of tailoring is not "tailoring" at all, but "measuring body"! He was going to measure Hermione's body measurements? !

Tom's face suddenly turned red.

"Is... is this good? Isn't it... inconvenient? And if it's measured... it needs to be measured, right?"

Hermione tilted her head and said that it was all a trivial matter and it would be appropriate for you to test it.

"Just in time, it's very convenient now..." Hermione didn't think too much. The stress that had been in her heart all night suddenly dissipated. Now she just wanted to find a way to relax. So she unbuttoned her white nightgown one by one, revealing her snow-white skin.

The nightgown fell to the ground, and the body as white and tender as a shelled hard-boiled egg was exposed in front of Tom. The black fabric made the skin color even whiter. The black silk briefs underneath did not use too much fabric, just simple. Covering the triangular area, two ropes play an important supporting role, defying gravity with the help of a bow.

Tom's breathing gradually became heavier.

"Why are you standing there? Come on and measure the data." Hermione smiled at Tom and closed her eyes.

Tom took out the tape measure from the drawer in a daze, trying to calm down so he could concentrate on measuring the data.

Gulu.

Tom swallowed a gulp of saliva and walked behind Hermione. The girl's flawless back was completely exposed to his eyes. Except for the neck that was partially covered by a bow tie, the rest of the girl's back was unobstructed.

Tom could see the slight trembling in her shoulders and the fine fuzz on the surface of her skin.

Tom was silent for a long time.

"Do you usually... dress like this?"

Hermione nodded.

"Hurry up, there are still many things to be tested later."

Tom unrolled the tape measure and placed it on Hermione's shoulders.

Shoulder width measurement successful.

Tom breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had completed an incredible battle. Although he and Hermione had kissed before, this was the first time for them to have this kind of contact.

"Have you tested it? There are many other things to be tested next." Hermione smiled at Tom, which made Tom's heart skip a beat and his little deer bumped wildly.

"What else?" Tom calmed down and looked at Hermione.

"Can you help me measure my feet? I also want to customize a pair of shoes." Hermione sat on her seat and crossed her legs. The slippers left the soles of the feet under the influence of gravity and hung in mid-air, swaying with Hermione's movements.

Tom: "Really... do you need me to take a test?"

Hermione raised her eyebrows, "You look like you don't want to?"

"Think!" Tom blurted out, cutting himself off.

Hermione smiled slightly - doing this really relieves stress!

"Then... come on!" Hermione raised her toes with a smile on her face.

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Use this two-in-one chapter to wish everyone good luck in your exams.

Thanks to the leader of Chenyi Sain, I will find a way to add more updates! (How about I also write you a college entrance examination essay?)

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