Along the way, the atmosphere in the carriage was rather dull, and no one seemed to want to talk.
In fact, Hermione was very happy, after all, she was going home soon. But although she was a little lacking in emotional intelligence, under the influence of the three people in front of her, she still figured out whether she should speak out about many things.
For example, now is definitely not a good time to talk about a beautiful family.
Luke's origins are no secret. The current head of the Gunter family sounds like a proud young man. But if you think about it carefully, isn't it because this child has no parents?
Both Taylor and Gemma hide it, but the information revealed between the lines still shows that their families are not happy.
Thinking about the fact that the 'savior' in her college also had a broken family, Hermione suddenly felt that even a beautiful family was hard to find in the wizarding world.
The more I thought about it, the more something felt wrong.
Fortunately, this dullness did not last all the way.
After Hermione told Luke some of her magical discoveries, everyone started talking.
Luke looked listless and had nothing to say, but he was able to give some inspiration to the other three people in the discussion with every word he said.
At first, Gemma thought it was strange that three first-year students were discussing such a thing. Even though she knew that none of these three guys were simple, she subconsciously thought that their discussion would be relatively simple.
But she never expected that the matter discussed was completely outside her field of knowledge. She knows some relevant knowledge but is not proficient.
I have never thought of this idea at all.
"Muggle mathematics is actually a great thing." Luke looked at Hermione and said seriously, "If possible, Hermione, I don't want you to give up studying mathematics."
Hermione wanted to say something. After all, studying mathematics is tiring enough. Although she is slightly talented in this area, it does not mean that she likes it and does not feel tired.
But looking at Luke's serious eyes, Hermione frowned and thought carefully for a moment and then said: "I'll try my best. But to be honest, don't have high hopes."
Hermione was very self-aware when it came to her studies. After knowing that she had no flying talent, she was in a state of muddling through flying lessons. It’s not just about rolling it out to the end.
That's not courageous, it's just plain stubbornness.
So being able to say something like this is already the biggest concession.
Luke smiled and said, "I think you might find some new fun or sense of accomplishment in this."
Hermione nodded and began to think unconsciously.
Luke was relieved, but also a little embarrassed.
The connection between magic and mathematics was the inspiration he got from Professor McGonagall. But in his own words, he really didn't have that talent. Before time travel, he also studied liberal arts.
There is no problem in studying magic spells, because the research on magic spells is completely based on talent and ideas. The way to achieve results is through constant experimentation.
But if he really wants to connect magic and mathematics, this is not a problem he can solve. And he is not good at researching this aspect.
Whenever he saw the experimental manuscripts and notes left by his family, he felt like he had embarrassed the Gunter family.
After all, it seems that he is really not good at researching this aspect.
Of course, such thoughts did not last long.
Until the first person gets off the bus.
Taylor was the first of the four to get off the bus. After only four or five stops, Taylor said goodbye to everyone and left.
Hermione was surprised that Taylor's house was so close. Gemma and Luke nodded at Taylor, and Luke told Taylor to be careful along the way.
Luke's nomination is indeed a bit surprising, but essentially, this is indeed a good thing. There is no need to sit en masse at King's Cross station, which means many students can get home early.
It is convenient and inconvenient for parents to take care of this matter. But it's still convenient after all. Because even if you leave King's Cross Station, you will eventually have to be picked up by the students' parents.
Of course, parents with big intentions are not excluded from allowing their children to go home on their own. No matter how long the journey is.
In fact, it just saves the effort of queuing up and using the Floo network.
After all, there are Floo network points near the station. If it's far away, you'll still have to take the Floo network home.
Only those students whose homes are near the station will walk or fly home with their parents.
As for some parents who will change their appearance, distance is naturally even more meaningless.
They can even pick people up in Hogsmeade.
At first glance, everyone thought it was a lot more convenient. After all, it saved everyone time when they went home.
But if you think about it carefully, such a thing is a bit unnecessary after all. After all, distance does not mean much to the wizard.
Portkey, Apparition, Floo Network. They always have a way of ignoring distances that are far away to humans.
But the biggest advantage of this rule is naturally...
"Let's go," Luke said to Gemma next to him, and then said to Hermione: "Let's go first, please be safe alone."
Hermione looked at Luke strangely: "Is your home so close?"
This surprised her a little, because according to her understanding, even if Luke reached King's Cross Station, he would still be some distance away from home. This was what she guessed from the state when they first met.
Although Luke seemed to be in high spirits at that time, the traces of a person traveling long distances could still be easily seen.
So now that Luke has left early, something is obviously wrong.
Luke did not answer directly, but smiled mysteriously and said, "If necessary, your home can be so close."
After saying that, he took Gemma out of the car.
Hermione saw them getting onto the station from a distance and walking towards the station cabin.
According to Luke, there is communication magic there. Used for students to contact their parents. There is also a Floo network, but only students with permission can use it.
Hermione felt that what Luke said when he left must have some other meaning, so she frowned and thought about it.
For a long time, she seemed to understand something and then shook her head.
"Did this guy Luke really do the right thing?"
Hermione couldn't help but murmured something. Although she had a good relationship with Luke now, she gradually had such doubts.
change the world? Hermione doesn't have such lofty pursuits yet. She didn't even know what the wizard's world was like, so it didn't make sense to talk about it now.
"Yes, there is no point in saying this now." Hermione sighed, how could she not understand Luke's thoughts if she was ostracized by everyone.
Being excluded is not necessarily a good thing sometimes. She could see that Senior Gemma was also ignorant of some things. Because Luke gave them the option to get out.
"Lets see."
The smart Hermione found that she was getting better and better at judging situations and making plans. For a while, she didn't know whether she should be happy or not.
If she were seventeen now, she would think this was a good thing.
But now she is only eleven years old. If she thinks about these things too early, will her hair fall out?
Hermione was momentarily worried.
On the other side, in the station cabin, Gemma looked at Luke with a somewhat subtle expression.
"What's wrong? Looking at me like this?"
Luke said with a smile as he waved his wand.
"Actually, if you really value Hermione, you don't have to do it to this extent." Gemma would not pretend to be mute at this time, because this kind of thing has nothing to do with her.
"Me too, as long as we are involved, many times there is no other choice."
One wrong step and there is no turning back. Let’s not talk about whether this step is right or wrong, but it is inevitable that there is no turning back.
And Gemma could see Hermione's intelligence and potential. She is not herself, but she may be better than herself. And Luke's regard for Hermione is indeed very obvious. Those valuable knowledge were left to Hermione to study, and there wasn't even much guidance in the direction, allowing Hermione to develop freely. This kind of training method can only be said to have extraordinary trust in Hermione's abilities.
"You may not be offended by what I'm going to do. But I still don't want you to be forced to join."
When Luke heard this, a faint smile appeared on his face: "Don't underestimate me. You are my chosen partners. I don't want you to live under my control, otherwise you will not do anything." Live positivity.”
"I don't want to take care of everything, big or small. This is not my style. I trust you and want you to be on your own. This doesn't mean I'm forced to take this path."
The smile on Luke's face was still there, but Gemma saw something different.
"No matter what the road ahead is, there will always be fear when there is no choice. Let you see something in advance and let you make your own choices. This is respect for you and my goal."
Luke looked at Gemma, the indifference in his eyes barely concealed: "And, to be honest, I would have done the same thing even without you."
"No one is irreplaceable."
The gentle and kind voice spoke such cold words, but it made Gemma breathe a huge sigh of relief.
This kind of Luke is the Luke she knows.
Luke looked at her relieved look, but just shook his head.
Taylor needs trust. Hermione needed approval. What Gemma needed was ruthlessness and ambition, which was beyond his expectation, but it was not completely beyond his expectation.
Rather, for a large number of people, they can only feel relieved if their boss is like this.
Such people are generally very capable. They are not worried that their boss will not use them, nor are they worried that their boss will not trust them. How can trust come from using each other?
What they worry about most is that the boss is not strong enough, decisive enough, or even ruthless enough.
Because such a boss cannot go far in some cases.
It doesn't matter whether you are loyal or noble on the surface, your true qualities must be these.
Luke shook his head helplessly and said nothing more. These words were certainly part of his thoughts. But only part of it.
Throwing a handful of floo powder in, an emerald green fire came out of the fireplace in front of me.
Gemma seemed to have finally come to her senses, and said to Luke with emotion: "This trick of yours is really useful. In this way, the enemy will not be able to block people at King's Cross Station, and our whereabouts will be more clear." It’s hard to grasp.”
Although the Floo Network is controlled by the Ministry of Magic, whether it is connecting to or disconnecting from the Floo Network is a matter of words from the Ministry of Magic.
But the funny thing is... Floo cannot be tracked...
Among the stories about the shortcomings of the Floo Network, the story of the witch Violet Diliman and her husband Albert has endured.
In the final analysis, it was just a transmission error, and the story of a witch and another man seeing each other for thousands of years.
But this still illustrates a problem. The Ministry of Magic is unable to track the Floo Network.
It's hard to say whether the Ministry of Magic has figured out everything about how the Floo Network works, or whether it's just figured out the switch. Everything else is a black box.
Luke inexplicably felt that the latter was the majority.
But now is not the time to wonder whether the research department of the Ministry of Magic is doing nothing.
"Let's go and see what surprises the Lance family has prepared for me."
With that said, Luke strode into the emerald green flames. After Gemma also came in, he told his destination.
"Come to North Cabin."
Then with a 'pop', the two of them disappeared in the flames. The emerald green flame also returned to orange color, as if nothing had happened.
The next moment, Luke and the two found themselves in a hut that looked very dilapidated.
Gemma looked alert, walked to the table not far in front, wiped her fingers on the table, and her fingers were stained with heavy dust.
"No one's touched anything here in a long time."
Gemma looked at the surrounding furnishings and said, "It might be a trap."
Through the crumbling wall, Gemma saw the woods outside.
The very dense woods make it difficult to see what is hidden in them.
If you want to ambush, this is undoubtedly an excellent location.
The moment the ambushed person came out of the fireplace, he entered the opponent's ambush circle. Entering the woods can also be another enemy trap.
"Don't be so scared." Luke stepped forward and shook his head at the wary Gemma and said, "Just stay with me."
As he said that, Luke's aura suddenly became fierce. Gemma felt that her crisis warning was activated instantly, and there was a faint noise in her mind. In addition to the previous stimulation, which was like an electric shock, it felt like a snake had penetrated into the head along the spine, and gently spit out the snake message inside.
And at this moment, gentle footsteps, unlike those of normal people, rang in their ears.
Gemma tightened her grip on the wand in her hand. Luke glanced in the direction of the sound.
"Crunch——"
The rotten door was gently pushed open, and a humanoid creature appeared in front of the two of them.
