Harry Potter: The Path of Destiny

Unknowingly, it has been almost two months since Nydia came to Hogwarts. Compared with the unchanging days at Field Manor, every day here is new to Nydia. Especially the upcoming Halloween, which is the first holiday since entering school, and also Nidia's first real holiday.

She and Mr. Field were the only two people at Field Manor, and Mr. Field was not interested in festivals like this, so Nydia had never really felt the festive atmosphere. However, at Hogwarts, the festival was still one day away. On Sunday, everything started to feel festive. The dining hall and common room had been decorated with Halloween pumpkin decorations. There was a sweet and tempting smell of roasted pumpkins in the corridors. The topics of students' chats also began to change. It was like what she had been like during Halloween last year, and Nidia was very envious because she had absolutely nothing to say about such topics.

At the Halloween banquet, the restaurant was decorated with colorful decorations, a thousand bats were flying on the walls and ceiling, and the dining table was filled with various delicacies and groups of jack-o'-lanterns. Nidia was instantly attracted to all of this. .

"Is Hermione still crying?"

Lavender's words suddenly reached Nidia's ears. She was asking Patil, but the content aroused Nidia's idea.

"Yes, I called her a few times, but she just told me to go away," Patil said.

Nitya didn't know what happened, so she looked at Michelle beside her and asked.

"What's wrong Hermione?"

"Didn't you notice that she wasn't even in the afternoon Transfiguration class?" Michelle said.

"Really? I didn't notice." Nidia was completely absorbed in the festive atmosphere these days. Her mind was looking forward to the evening banquet all afternoon, and she didn't notice what was happening around her at all. "Who bullied Hermione? Is it Ron? The two of them have always been at odds with each other."

"Who is she playing against? Haven't you noticed that Hermione is always alone." Michelle said.

Nidia thought about it and realized that Hermione was indeed alone. Of the five people in the same dormitory, Nidia was usually with Michelle, while Patil and Lavender were better friends.

"Why is this happening? Is everyone isolating Hermione?" Nydia asked in confusion.

"Then why don't you stay with her more often?" Michelle asked Nidia.

"Me?" Nidia was stunned, yes! I have never been close to Hermione. "Hermione is very smart. And she always looks very confident, which makes me feel like she doesn't need me to accompany her."

"She always looks aloof and gives others some criticism and advice from time to time, as if she is the only one who is smart and the others are fools." Michelle curled her lips. "I'm not saying she's not a good person. She is very kind, but it is always uncomfortable to be with her, and she may be lectured at any time.”

"Patil said she was still crying in the women's bathroom!" Nidia felt uncomfortable thinking of Hermione's condition.

"Maybe it will be fine if you let your emotions out! Hermione is a very strong girl." Michelle said.

"I want to find Hermione!" Nydia was completely uninterested in continuing the dinner.

"Isn't this holiday dinner what you have been looking forward to for a long time?" Michelle was puzzled.

"I've almost eaten. I already feel great about this festival." She was more worried about Hermione's condition than the delicious food.

"Okay! But I guess she is so proud and doesn't want to be comforted now." Michelle said.

"Then I will stay with her and give her a hug without saying anything. Hugs can best relieve loneliness. Isn't that what you told me?" Nidia winked at Michelle playfully and then quietly Sneaked out of the restaurant.

Compared with the bustle inside the restaurant, it seems much quieter outside. Even the ghosts who usually appear and disappear are now having a carnival in the restaurant. Nydia was walking alone in the corridor. She was thinking about what to say to Hermione when she found her. Michelle was right. Hermione was so proud and she definitely didn't want to be comforted by others. Then there was nothing. Did you say that if you were around her, you would be driven away? Nidia was thinking about it when she suddenly noticed a figure trotting over in front of her. It was actually Professor Quirrell, the nervous Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Wasn't he in the restaurant just now?

Nydia hurriedly hid behind a statue. Although Professor Quirrell usually seemed submissive, he was a teacher in the school after all, so it was not good for him to see her leaving the dinner without permission.

Nidia wanted to wait until Professor Quirrell entered the restaurant before coming out, but Professor Quirrell stopped when he was still some distance away from the restaurant. He pulled his neat clothes a little messy and put his clothes on his head. The big scarf was pulled to one side. Then he no longer trotted like before, but started running wildly, running all the way into the restaurant. Nidia heard his shouts from the restaurant from a distance.

"Troll..."

Troll? Nydia looked back at the direction where Professor Quirrell came from, which was the direction of the toilet where Hermione was. Oops!

Nydia started to run towards the women's bathroom. She didn't have time to think about Professor Quirrell's series of strange behaviors just now. She just wanted to find Hermione quickly.

The closer she got to the women's restroom, the more Nidia could smell a foul smell and the sound of huge footsteps dragging. In a corridor on the left corner of the women's restroom, Nidia saw the behemoth. He was dragging a thick wooden stick, and it was dragging his huge body forward slowly. Nydia quickly ran into the women's restroom. She pushed open the stalls in the restroom one by one and looked for Hermione. She did not dare to shout Hermione's name loudly. She was worried that doing so would attract the troll. Attract.

"Hermione! Hermione, are you in there?" Nidia came to a compartment with a door that couldn't be pushed open, and she asked in a low voice.

"Go away and don't bother me." Hermione's choked voice came from the cubicle.

"Hermione, listen to me, come out quickly, we are in danger, a troll is coming." Nydia said to Hermione anxiously.

"Do you want me to come out and watch my jokes? How come there are trolls in the school!" Hermione didn't believe what Nydia said and just wanted her to leave quickly.

"Hermione, what I said is true. Please, please open the door quickly. We have to leave quickly." Nidia smelled the smell of the troll getting stronger and stronger, which showed that the troll was far away from them. It's getting closer.

"Open the Alaho hole!" Nitya didn't care whether Hermione wanted it or not. She took out her wand and whispered an unlocking spell to the door lock.

The cubicle door was opened, and Nidia ignored Hermione's angry look at her. She took her hand and prepared to run out, but it was too late. When they reached the door of the toilet, an ugly-looking man appeared. The little head has already stuck in. Hermione, who was originally furious and wanted to say something to Nydia, was also stunned. She didn't expect that what Nydia said was true.