[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes":3,"chapter-hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-439":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","HP: I AM SHERLOCK HOLMES",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1879929,2495,"Chapter 439: 0439 Boldness","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-439",439,"\u003Cp>Hermione had absolutely no expectation that Gemma would suddenly approach her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't as agile as Gemma to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, she let her guard down and didn't dodge, so the distance between them was instantly closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike with Sherlock, when Gemma approached Hermione, her movements were as light as willow catkins brushing fingertips, carrying the elegant fragrance from a young girl's hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast as a meteor streaking across the night sky—Hermione had just detected the cool touch of skin and Gemma's unique, decisive fragrance surrounding her nostrils when this brief closeness ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma unhesitatingly stepped back, her movements flowing as if rehearsed a thousand times, yet different from how she turned away from Sherlock as if to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face showed not much bashful blush, but rather a stronger sense of composure and solemnity, as if completing some important ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the depths of those blue eyes flickered clear entrustment, encouragement, and a kind of expectant light that said \"now it's your turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had integrated the weight she conveyed when handing over the envelope into this brief closeness in a more direct, undeniable way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the empty carriage, fine dust particles suspended in the light column, setting off the momentary silence left by this sudden intimacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione completely froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could feel a peculiar warmth coming from where they had touched, as if that brief contact carried an indescribable weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione stood there completely dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All her guesses about why Gemma had specifically called her out—provocation, testing, or even just farewell were swept away by Gemma's completely unexpected action at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hermione, do you understand now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma looked at Hermione with a satisfied smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she ambushed Sherlock, he acted as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt he shouldn't be surnamed Holmes—he should be surnamed Wood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really just a block of wood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione's current reaction was normal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the shock being so great, Hermione's accent even changed, no longer the standard Oxford accent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma said with a light laugh, \"What if I told you I did the same thing to Sherlock?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Hermione completely lost her composure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock and Gemma had actually kissed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's me, I was first—I was clearly here first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as this thought arose, she suddenly remembered what Gemma had just said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You must not have that childish thought of \"but I was here first\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, she actually predicted it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, I kissed him here too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma smiled and extended her finger, pointing at the place on Hermione she had just kissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione jumped back like she'd been electrocuted, looking at Gemma warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wanted to know what happened between Sherlock and me in the Room of Requirement, didn't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hermione's reaction, Gemma couldn't help but tease. \"Since you're not planning to ask Sherlock, I'll tell you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then proceeded to give a complete, accurate, and comprehensive account of everything that happened between her and Sherlock in the Room of Requirement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Hermione was completely dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, she also understood the deeper meaning of Gemma's earlier action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It carried strong symbolism and a sense of ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was another transfer of authority in the swaying carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the silent, brand-like seal of a contract appended after entrusting Sherlock to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione's lips moved slightly, but she couldn't produce any coherent sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost completely and utterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost thoroughly and entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had thought that as a third-year against a seventh-year, the advantage was hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now looking back, she was simply a defeated dog with absolutely no hope of winning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not telling you all this to make you look like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma frowned at the sight. \"Remember what I just said? You need to pull yourself together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione looked at Gemma in surprise, almost thinking she had heard wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock's reaction to my kiss was even less than the reaction you just gave me,\" Gemma laughed self-deprecatingly. \"You don't actually think I've already won, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you still kissed him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma looked exasperated, as if lamenting. Really, if she weren't leaving, why would she be doing all this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this continues, forget about me—even that little girl will run ahead of you. What will you do then, run off to cry in a corner alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the conversation reaching this point, Hermione finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma had left on her a thought carrying understanding, entrustment, and silent encouragement in this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had left her mark, her acknowledgment, her proof of kinship on Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she wove the symbol of life and loyalty (the lock of hair) into a ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she solemnly bestowed the symbol of authority and responsibility (the badge) upon Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Gemma using her own way to tell her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this moment on, you're not just helping me watch over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You yourself are part of protecting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma looked at Hermione's gradually clearing gaze, the last trace of mischief completely dissipating from her eyes, leaving only pure, heavy trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything that needed to be said had been said, everything that needed to be done had been done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she didn't give Sherlock a chance to question her when leaving the Room of Requirement, she said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked deeply at Hermione, as if wanting to etch this appearance into her heart, then turned and pulled open the compartment door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take care, Hermione.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This farewell phrase was almost identical in tone to what she had said to Sherlock—though of course, Hermione didn't know this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said these final words, Gemma didn't linger, walking out without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chestnut hair traced a clean arc in the corridor light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door gently closed behind her, shutting out the noise from the carriages outside, and also shutting out the last glimpse of this graduated girl at Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione in the compartment still stood like a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hand unconsciously touched her cheek, while the other tightly clutched the envelope containing Sherlock's secret file.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those light pages now felt heavy as a thousand pounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, the slight swaying brought her back to her senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cool sensation on her cheek hadn't completely dissipated but ignited a strange heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It mixed tremendous confusion, a tremor of being acknowledged, and an unprecedented, heavy sense of responsibility, as if being pushed to the forefront by the hand of fate, intertwined with a sense of destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be said that Gemma Farley's final farewell had an impact far exceeding Hermione's imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the window, the scenery rapidly retreated, while Hermione felt her world was being irreversibly swept into some deeper vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the train pulled into King's Cross Station, Hermione still hadn't recovered from her shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Ron both sensibly didn't ask what had happened between her and Gemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Sherlock, he looked completely uninterested in the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, students began getting off the train one after another, and the aisle became chaotic and noisy again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Sherlock and Harry entered Hogwarts, every holiday included people greeting the Lion King and the Savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This year was no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish I could be as famous as you two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron said somewhat enviously, watching this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd trade all of this with you for a perfect family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron's words made him think of Snape again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn't told Voldemort about Trelawney's prophecy, the people coming to the station to meet him should be his parents, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ginny glared fiercely at Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, sorry, mate, I didn't mean it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing he'd said the wrong thing, Ron hastily began apologizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry shook his head. He knew of course that Ron didn't mean it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People always envy what they don't have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock said quietly, \"Ron needn't apologize because what you said is originally fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry also doesn't need to propose an exchange because it cannot be realized.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cho Chang sighed. \"Sherlock, your words are as precise as mathematical answers, but always feel like pouring cold water over someone's head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he's not wrong, is he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna said uncomprehendingly, \"Ron, because he has five excellent brothers and a lovely sister, is often overlooked, so he needs more of that feeling of being noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry, because he hasn't enjoyed family warmth since childhood, certainly needs more familial love—just like me, who lost my mother at a young age.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone except Sherlock looked at Luna speechlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are no wrongly called names, only wrongly given nicknames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna being called \"Loony Lovegood\" was indeed not without reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But speaking of which, her way of thinking really was similar to Sherlock's!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only she would be the first to echo Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione looked deeply at Luna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Gemma Farley, this girl who had already left, really see that far ahead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that even Luna was more suitable for Sherlock than herself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's me, I was first—I was clearly here first...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stop, can't think like this anymore, or she'd really become a defeated dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, she secretly made a bold decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can't hesitate anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hesitation leads to defeat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As experienced third-years, they naturally didn't need security reminders and had already consciously dispersed to pass through the barrier of Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry immediately spotted Sirius. Tall and handsome, he was particularly eye-catching in the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him were the Weasleys, the three of them chatting and laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further away was Uncle Vernon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was eyeing these three people with a suspicious gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Mrs. Weasley hugged and greeted Harry, his suspicions seemed to be confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye, Harry! I'll call about the World Cup!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron patted Harry's back and shouted behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye, Harry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The companions bid Harry farewell one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry waved to them while pushing his trolley with his trunk and Hedwig's cage toward Uncle Vernon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle, my godfather wants to meet you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry said cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Godfather?\" Uncle Vernon asked doubtfully, \"You don't have a godfather!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He does.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the tall Sirius Black walked over, placing his hand on Harry's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm Harry's parents' best friend. Many years ago I was convicted of murder, and I was only recently released...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally seeing the tall, handsome Sirius, Vernon Dursley's first impression was quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon hearing this self-introduction, Uncle Vernon's expression changed immediately. The look on his face was almost instantly replaced by fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sirius!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry immediately protested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew of course why Sirius said this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because of his treatment by the Dursleys all these years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn't desperately stopped him back then, Sirius would have gone to their door personally to teach them a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he had already repaired his relationship with the Dursleys with Sherlock's help, Harry naturally didn't want the relationship to deteriorate again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although what Sirius said was indeed all true, he couldn't say it like that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was purely looking for trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright, I was actually just joking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius shrugged. \"Let me reintroduce myself. I'm Sirius, Sirius Black, Harry's godfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pleased to meet you, Mr. Dursley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to thank you on behalf of Harry's parents for 'taking care' of Harry all these years, and for this I've prepared a gift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry couldn't help but face-palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although for Harry's sake Sirius stopped deliberately picking a fight, he was still being passive-aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, in Uncle Vernon's view, their family had indeed been taking care of Harry all these years, so he completely failed to catch Sirius's implication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, when he heard \"gift,\" his eyes lit up. \"Let's go, Mr. Black, let's get in the car and talk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passive aggression was completely wasted on idiots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry breathed a long sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the moment he got into the Dursleys' car, he saw a scene that surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, Hermione stood slightly on tiptoe, her arms gently encircling Sherlock's neck, planting a soft kiss on his cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her movements carried a hasty determination, her brown curls swaying slightly with the motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry even clearly saw that at the moment the kiss landed; Hermione's ears turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Harry's shocked expression, Sirius asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No—nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry withdrew his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a cheek kiss, not a mouth kiss—nothing to make a big fuss about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cho Chang and Ginny had both kissed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just them—even the three female players on the Gryffindor Quidditch team had kissed his cheek when they won matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only because that person was Sherlock that he was so surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Hermione had never done such a thing before, with her relationship with Sherlock, a farewell kiss really wasn't anything...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry consoled himself this way in his heart, but his gaze couldn't help glancing at the platform again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, Sherlock thought the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read more than 40 chapters on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FMikeyMuse\u003C\u002Fp>",2153,"2026-06-10T06:27:24.274Z",1,"novelbin.me","a9c523f38b93f8c0dfea7f9942940a2c926be11084592c4b243d2eaabc30c744","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-440","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-438",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]