On the second day, during Transfiguration class, Hermione noticed something strange about Kate at a glance.
Not to mention the dark circles under her eyes, she was frequently zoning out during class. If not for Hermione secretly reminding her, she would have been discovered by Professor McGonagall and had points deducted.
It was hard to endure until after class, but Hermione finally stopped her in the corridor during the break.
"Kate, you were zoning out the whole time in class just now. Are you sick? Do you want to go to the Hospital Wing to have a look?"
She had already made up her mind; if Kate was really sick, then at worst, she would ask for leave for the next class.
But after Kate's dazed gaze focused on her for a while, she intentionally looked away: "I'm fine, I just didn't sleep well last night."
Hermione was still not at ease: "Then do you want me to accompany you to the Hospital Wing..."
"No need." Kate forced a smile. "I'll just go back and catch up on sleep. You hurry and go to class."
Aside from her complexion not looking too good, her expression was as gentle as always. Hermione couldn't see anything different, so she had to nod.
"Then hurry back and rest. See you at noon." Class time was approaching. Hermione had no choice; she hurriedly gave an instruction, then turned and trotted all the way to the classroom.
Leaving Kate standing alone in place, rubbing the center of her brows somewhat wearily.
In the past, resting for a night would make it better, but last night her mind was full of the scenes from the Mirror of Erised. She tossed and turned in bed all night and actually couldn't fall asleep.
Who says this is the scene she desires most?
If it really was, would she still be so worried that she couldn't sleep all night?
If I can't sleep again tonight, I'll have to make some potion for forced sleep.
Kate yawned and walked unsteadily toward the Common Room. However, she stumbled under her feet, her whole center of gravity lost balance, and she fell forward.
She shivered, her originally drowsy brain instantly stimulated into wakefulness.
Only, before she had time to do anything, a pair of hands reached out from in front of her and firmly grabbed her.
...?
Kate raised her head tremblingly. It was only the moment her retinas, which had gone black for a few seconds, received light that she saw the face of the person in front of her clearly.
"It's Cho Chang..." she murmured unconsciously, struggling to stand up, her vision finally clearing up a bit.
Cho Chang was holding books, together with her good friend Marietta, preparing to go to Transfiguration class.
Who knew that just as they walked to the door, they would see Kate looking listless, and even nearly falling to the ground.
"Kate, did you stay up late last night?" The little eagle, who often stayed up late writing homework and reading books, had deep personal experience with her appearance.
Unconsciously yawning again, Kate tried hard to open her eyes: "Mmh, yesterday... I slept relatively late."
Who told a child's body to be unable to withstand staying up late? Just one night without sleep, and her spirit was drowsy to this extent.
Cho Chang and her good friend looked at each other, then each held up one of Kate's arms and walked in the direction of the dungeon.
"?" Kate was suddenly held in mid-air by the two of them. She raised her head in panic. "Aren't you guys going to class!"
"If we abandoned a junior sister who is so sleepy she falls while walking just because of class, then our conscience would be uneasy."
Marietta also nodded frantically from the side.
At this time, she has become a junior sister again, hasn't she!
Having been brought into the dungeon with great difficulty, Kate hurriedly broke free from them: "I'm already here. You guys should hurry back to class!"
Cho Chang gave her a deep look, raising her hand to tidy up Kate's messy wizard robes. "Take care of yourself, and you won't make others worry."
After she finished speaking, she left simply and neatly with her good friend.
It wasn't until the backs of the two warm-hearted little eagles were no longer visible that Kate breathed a sigh of relief. She leaned wearily against the stone wall, closed her eyes slightly, and laughed at herself.
Really, to actually be so anxious because of the image in the mirror that she couldn't sleep all night, and even caused Hermione and Cho Chang to be so worried.
Harry's inner desire is to reunite with his family, but these are already impossible.
Ron's desire is to win the Quidditch cup and become Head Boy. Although it's impolite, to tell the truth, this is also very difficult to achieve.
To put it plainly, they are all just desires. Not things that must be done, and certainly not things that will definitely happen in the future.
In her previous life, she still hoped to get rich overnight. In the result, let alone getting rich, she died before she even reached thirty.
Since that's the case, why should she make the people around her worry in vain because of these illusory things?
So what if there is ambition in my heart? I just need to walk my own path. The rest are all vain fantasies.
Kate took a deep breath, opened her eyes, and walked toward the Slytherin Common Room.
I have to catch up on sleep properly today. I can't be distracted in the afternoon classes anymore.
During lunch, Hermione sat at the Gryffindor long table and looked around for a long time, but didn't see Kate enter the Great Hall.
"She nearly fell asleep in class today?" Ron asked in disbelief from the side. "Are you sure she didn't sleep well because she was secretly studying in the dormitory?"
Harry had just broken off a chicken leg. Hearing this, he frowned and said, "Ron, why are you always prejudiced against her?"
"She was the one who had a bad attitude toward me herself." Ron shrugged.
Besides, he didn't have any malicious intent.
At least in the entire Slytherin, that Kate could still be considered a decent fellow.
Hermione listened to their daily bickering and stood up somewhat impatiently: "I'm going to see her!"
Just as her voice fell, she was dragged back by the two little lions.
"Are you crazy?" Ron said exaggeratingly. "That is the Slytherin Common Room? Even if you go in, aren't you afraid of being swallowed alive by that group of venomous snakes?"
Although Harry wasn't as hostile toward Slytherin as he was, he also persuaded, "That's right, they won't let you in."
"Maybe Shafiq just overslept."
"Or maybe she hid snacks in the dormitory secretly and simply doesn't need to come to the Great Hall to eat!"
Listening to the two of them guessing one after another, although Hermione was worried, she had to force herself to calm down.
They were right. Slytherin would not let a Gryffindor into the Common Room. This was an indisputable fact.
If she could master the Disillusionment Charm better, she could secretly follow behind Slytherin students to enter and meet Kate privately.
Looking at the table full of delicious food, Hermione harbored matters in her heart. She hastily ate a little to fill her stomach, then stood up and walked straight out of the Great Hall.
The dormitory, Common Room, and even the corridors or classrooms had too many people and mixed chatter; they were not suitable for practicing the Disillusionment Charm.
Hermione walked and thought all the way. Unknowingly, she passed a girls' bathroom, and her footsteps came to a sudden halt.
If she remembered correctly, this bathroom was very far from the Great Hall and various classrooms. Usually, very few students came here.
If she practiced here, there shouldn't be anyone to disturb her, right?
Thinking this way, Hermione looked around for a while, then walked quickly into the bathroom.
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