0193 Research

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0193 Research Hermione blinked, feeling a surge of panic and shame as she looked at the smiling Professor Watson, who was sitting across from her in his cozy office. She glanced nervously at the wall behind him, where the shadows of her past actions were still flickering on the monitor screen. She had been caught red-handed using the Time-Turner to attend multiple classes at once, and now she had to face the consequences. She opened her mouth in embarrassment and asked in a small voice, "Did you see everything, Professor?" Bryan nodded, his eyes sparkling with amusement and curiosity. He spoke in a deep and calm voice that was completely unaware of his resemblance to Dumbledore, the wise and powerful headmaster who stayed in his office most of the time and rarely showed up. "Obviously, yes," He replied, crossing his fingers on the table and gazing at Hermione with a friendly expression. "I noticed something strange when you walked into the Transfiguration classroom. At first I thought it was Black, and I was ready to rush into the nearest classroom of Professor Babbling, the Ancient Runes teacher, and drag you out, and then go to Professor McGonagall and Professor Victor. But fortunately I stopped myself from doing so, otherwise, if this matter got out, I can't imagine what would happen to you, Hermione. You might be trapped in the gap of time forever!" He said this with a serious tone, making Hermione shiver. She knew the dangers of messing with time. There were many examples of wizards who tried to use the Time-Turner to change something, but they ended up bumping into their original selves by mistake, and the result was that they were killed by their unknowing selves upstream of the timeline or were stuck in that time loop for eternity. It was a horrible fate, worse than death. He continued, "Last semester, when you tried to sign up for all the elective courses, I reminded you, Hermione, that human energy is limited. Even for me or Headmaster Dumbledore, we can't do everything. With your intelligence and talent, since Fred and George, the mischievous twins, could think of me restarting the surveillance system, there is no reason why you couldn't foresee this. It's just that too many subjects have occupied your energy, making your brain not clear enough. Otherwise, you should have told me in advance." "I can't do it, Professor!" Hermione cried out, her face crumpling and tears welling up in her eyes. "Harry also advised me to give up some courses, but I can't ignore those interesting knowledge. And Ron's brother, Percy, also used this. I thought I-" She choked on her words, and tears started to fall from her eyes. They dripped into the light green tea in her hand, rippling out one circle after another. Hermione lowered her head and sobbed, "I just wanted to prove, Professor-"Fịndd new updates at novelhall.com To be honest, persuading a teenage girl who was sensitive and prone to breakdowns was not an easy task, but fortunately Bryan was patient and kind enough. He comforted her softly, over and over again, listing her strengths and achievements. He told her how smart and talented she was, how much he admired her passion and dedication, how proud he was of her. He also shared some of his own experiences and struggles, making her feel less alone and more understood. And after half an hour, Hermione gradually calmed down, wiping her tearful eyes. "Thank you, Professor. I feel much better now-" she said gratefully, looking at him with admiration and respect. "Just like I said, Hermione, even Merlin might not be able to cook better than a humble house-elf. We have to make choices-" Bryan breathed a sigh of relief and said decisively, hoping to convince her to drop some courses and ease her burden. But seeing the flickering eyes of Hermione opposite him, Bryan knew she probably had no intention of giving up a few courses. She was too stubborn and ambitious for her own good. "I called you over, Hermione." Bryan was a bit helpless about Hermione's stubbornness. He took a sip of tea and slowed down his tone. She hoped that he would not ask her to demonstrate it, or to let him use it. She did not know how to refuse him politely. Hearing this answer, Bryan's forehead grew a few fine lines, his eyes became deep, and his spinning fingers stiffened for a moment. He nodded indisputably, and then asked casually, "The book I gave you before, Hermione, have you been reading it lately?" He was referring to the book he had given her as a gift. "Oh!" Hermione's cheeks flushed, and she looked embarrassedly at the brick seams, stuttering, "Sorry, Professor, that book involves a lot of knowledge that only N.E.W.T.s level Defense Against the Dark Arts courses will cover. I, um, studied it during the summer, but after school started-" She trailed off, feeling guilty and ashamed. She had not been able to keep up with the book, as she had been too busy with her other courses and her Time-Turner. "Don't be nervous, Hermione, I'm not going to ask you to recite the book backwards. I just hope that at some point in the future it can help you." Bryan smiled kindly, and then threw the little hourglass and the stimulant potion to Hermione, and signaled her to leave. He did not want to pressure her or make her feel bad. "Oh, by the way, there's one more thing-" Bryan, who suddenly remembered something as Hermione stepped out of his office, stopped her. "In Professor Lupin's Defense Against the Dark Arts class, um, what have you learned?" he asked. "We learned about boggarts, red caps, kappas and grindylows, Professor!" Hermione, who was in a clear state of mind, answered this question loudly by instinct. "Next, we should learn about hinkypunks, Professor–" Hermione asked in confusion, "Is there a problem, Professor Watson?" "Oh, hinkypunks, well, I see–" 'What a wonderful coincidence', Bryan thought with a smile, waved his hand, and closed the door directly. ******************************* For More Chapters; /FicFrenzy

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