Chapter 42: Does Big Orange have Kneazle blood?

"Ron, let's talk."

At night, Hermione, who returned from the school infirmary, found Ron in the Gryffindor common room.

Perhaps because Hermione's expression was very serious, it made Ron subconsciously choke back the words he wanted to use to mock Hermione.

Instead, he said lightly.

"Talk about what."

Harry on the side also keenly noticed that the atmosphere was wrong, but couldn't bear to leave this gossip scene, so he picked up a book and pretended to be dead.

"... Phew."

Hermione seemed to be doing psychological construction, took a deep breath, and then continued.

"I'm very sorry, Ron."

"Crookshanks frequently attacked Scabbers, but I turned a blind eye; it's my fault, I shouldn't have ignored your feelings."

"Sorry."

Hermione said all the apologetic words in one breath, neither fast nor slow.

Conversely, Ron and Harry looked like they had seen a ghost.

It was the first time they saw Hermione take the initiative to soften.

Even Ron, the object of the apology, didn't react for a while.

"...... Er, I..."

Honestly, what Ron was angry about was indeed Hermione's high-and-mighty attitude.

Letting Crookshanks hurt his pet, turning a blind eye to his feelings, these were the places that made him most angry.

He had long thought that if Hermione didn't want to take the initiative to soften, he would never make up with Hermione.

But now Hermione had softened, and he didn't know what to do instead.

Harry on the side poked Ron, signaling him to go down the steps quickly.

Ron didn't want to continue quarreling either, but perhaps it was the nature of a teenager to be face-conscious.

He said arrogantly.

"Alright, I accept your apology, just manage your stupid cat, don't let it go attack Scabbers again when you turn your head."

In the past, if Hermione apologized like this, and Ron still had this attitude, Hermione would have exploded long ago.

But now Hermione said very seriously.

"I know, I have temporarily handed Crookshanks to a junior brother to take care of."

"It won't appear in the Gryffindor common room again, this should reduce the occurrence of attacks."

"I will also discipline it well later."

Hearing this, Ron should have been happy.

But he subconsciously grasped the unusual point.

Handed Crookshanks to a junior brother?

Who?

That kid named John?

Hermione was so precious about Crookshanks, how could she be at ease handing it to others to take care of?

Harry on the side didn't feel anything wrong.

Even felt that Hermione had really changed, actually able to make such a big concession.

He happily poured a few glasses of water, pretending it was wine.

Celebrating their reconciliation.

Hermione was also very happy; she took this step, feeling that her state of mind had grown a lot.

And finally didn't have to waste her mind for meaningless quarrels.

She sat happily beside the two, chatting and laughing with them like the previous two years.

Only Ron was absent-minded; clearly got the apology and softening he wanted, but didn't know why, couldn't be happy at all.

"Big Orange, why are you so ugly?"

On the bed in the dormitory, John held Big Orange and talked to himself.

Crookshanks:......

After chatting with Hermione yesterday.

Hermione agreed to go apologize to Ron.

But Big Orange attacking Ron's rat couldn't be left alone.

So John tentatively said, why not temporarily foster Big Orange on his side.

It could reduce the occurrence of conflicts, and then slowly educate him not to attack Scabbers later.

Didn't expect Hermione to actually agree.

So Big Orange appeared in John's dormitory as a matter of course.

Ryan and Ethan listened to John's description and also gladly accepted this cat moving into their dormitory.

Fortunately, they didn't hate cats, otherwise John really couldn't bring it in.

"Hermione washed you very clean, fragrant and soft, hehehehe, you will suffer later~"

Then John had a pig-like expression again, buried his face in Crookshanks' belly, and inhaled violently.

Ah, the feeling of inhaling a cat is really good.

Crookshanks accepted John's "rubbing" with a loveless face.

The master doesn't want me anymore, and threw me to this lecherous man, do you have any ideas?

The next day, Sunday, John appeared in the Great Hall holding Big Orange.

"Sister Luna, look, this cat is so ugly."

John introduced Big Orange to everyone he met.

It's just that Big Orange might not like the way of introduction.

"Yesterday let you go chase Hermione, why did you kidnap someone's cat back?"

Luna saw this cat and recognized it was Hermione's cat yesterday.

Asked amusedly.

"What do you mean kidnap back."

"Big Orange insisted on coming back with me, right Big Orange?"

John scratched Big Orange's chin.

Big Orange had no choice but to meow unwillingly, which counted as a response.

"Look, I didn't lie to you."

John said happily.

Regarding this, Luna only felt amused and didn't expose John.

"By the way, this cat's face is a bit like a Kneazle, does it have Kneazle blood?"

"Kneazle? What's that?"

Luna looked at Crookshanks' face and suddenly asked, but John didn't understand at all.

"A Kneazle is a very smart cat-like animal that can smell the scent of bad people and identify suspicious objects."

"Many wizards like to raise a Kneazle by their side to help them exclude some hidden dangers."

"I see this cat's face is very similar to a Kneazle, it should have Kneazle blood, maybe it also possesses a part of the Kneazle's ability."

John, who heard this, was also very surprised.

Didn't expect Big Orange, you are hiding your true self.

Like it even more.

"Big Orange, then by my side, you must help me check for bad people."

John said to Crookshanks, and shook its paws while saying.

"Okay okay~" John pinched his voice, pretending Big Orange was speaking.

"Pfft~"

As a result, a light laughter suddenly came from behind.

John shook, turned his head and looked, Hermione didn't know when she had already come behind him.

"No, Sister Hermione, you walk without sound?"

Attacked from behind by Hermione twice, John really couldn't help but complain.

"Clearly it's your own alertness that is too poor, and you blame me."

Hermione chuckled, picked up Big Orange in John's arms.

Then learned John's appearance just now, held Big Orange's paw with one hand and waved it, and pinched her voice and said: "I only help my master find bad people~"

This scene also made John laugh.

Luna on the side looked at John and Hermione and smiled meaningfully.

"John, you didn't bully Crookshanks, did you."

"Just kidding, I treat it better than you do, if you don't believe me, ask it."

Big Orange also meowed very tactfully.

John immediately raised his head proudly.

"Fine, you're amazing, Big Orange likes you more, satisfied?"

Hermione was too lazy to argue with John, and touched John's little head dotingly.

Touched by Hermione again, although he didn't hate it, it was embarrassing to be watched by so many people.

John hurriedly shook his head to stop her from touching.

Hermione insisted on touching, and the two played around like this. ===== CHAPTER 43 =====