Chapter 438: Against One's Will

Harry's words, and the power he had just acquired, could not make Alina feel any better. She said a sloppy goodbye and left in a daze.

"Is this a Fullbottle?" Ron asked. "It's my first time seeing one."

"It seems, it hasn't completely transformed yet." Harry looked at the bottle in his hand with some doubt. The gear-shaped pattern was half golden and half white.

"That's also very powerful. Can you tell me what your mentality was at that time?" Ron asked continuously. "I only saw you reach into your pocket and take out this bottle."

"Mentality? No special mentality, I just suddenly figured it out, maybe this is the way it works. Perhaps, when you figure out the question Zhang Qiu asked you, you can also harvest a Fullbottle."

Ron wanted to say something more, but Harry shook his head. "I have to go to the library to see, maybe Alina went to Hermione."

"Let her go." Ron said with some annoyance.

"I think, it's rare that these girls are willing to say their thoughts, the three of you should sit down and talk, and sort these things out." Harry said seriously. "Don't struggle anymore, and don't leave regrets."

"It's not me who is struggling." Ron said stiffly, but he followed Harry and walked slowly toward the library.

When they reached a corner, some faint voices drifted over. Harry signaled for Ron to stop, then picked up his wand and skillfully cast a Listening Charm.

"······I don't understand, is it necessary to use such an evil method?" This was Alina's voice.

"The only thing I can think of is this, friend." The other voice was Zhang Qiu's. "After all, you also said that you dare not express your love to Hermione."

"Then, then just be friends. Can you help me think of a way to win back Ron?"

"Wake up, you are just a girl

These words were hurtful, but neither boy moved, because last year Elena had said similar hurtful things to Ron, and at this moment, Harry even felt a faint sense of relief.

"Hey, that's not what you said before!" Elena's voice sounded a bit angry.

"Before, everyone was a wizard, but now, you've chosen to become a Lawman with no future. I can only say that there is already a pathetic, thick barrier between us." Zhang Qiu's tone carried a hint of pity, and it was precisely this pity that completely shattered Elena's psychological defenses. She turned her head and ran away quickly.

Harry hurriedly took out the Invisibility Cloak, scrambling to put it over his head, but Elena ran very fast. When she passed this corner, Harry and Ron were both holding the Invisibility Cloak, their upper bodies floating foolishly in the air.

Elena laughed at herself, then slowed her pace and walked slowly into the distance.

"Oh!" Zhang Qiu, who had chased after them, was startled by the two of them. She hesitated for a moment, then walked over and reached out to grab Elena's shoulder.

"What else do you have to say? Don't you look down on me?"

"I'm just advising you to get your position straight, because I still really hope you accept the first plan; that is the best one for Hermione."

Elena widened her eyes and stared at Zhang Qiu indignantly, but Zhang Qiu showed an indifferent expression, so she turned her head to look at Harry and Ron.

"What do you think? Can a life without talent only be wasted?"

Harry didn't quite understand this train of thought, but he addressed the matter objectively and answered fairly: "Ordinary people can also pursue ordinary happiness; as long as you live happily, it can't be called wasting your life."

"Ha, haha, I get it." Elena looked deeply at Ron. "Then I'm leaving."

"Goodbye." Ron only gave a flat smile.

After a brief silence, Harry tugged at the Invisibility Cloak and folded it back up.

"Am I a bit like a vicious female supporting character?" Zhang Qiu asked.

"A little. By the way, what was that first plan you mentioned?" Harry actually didn't understand the concept of a "vicious female supporting character" at all.

"I suggested Elena turn OOO's 'Hawk' medal into a Horcrux."

"Huh?" Harry's hand stopped moving. "Then you're practically like a villain."

"Why would you make such a suggestion?" Ron said, puzzled. "A Horcrux, isn't that too evil?"

"It is indeed an evil method, but since she wants to stay by Hermione's side forever, this is the only desperate measure she has." Zhang Qiu shrugged. "And if she continues to meddle in these things using the power of the Herrscher of Void, she really will die."

"Don't look at me like that, I have historical records to back it up." Zhang Qiu's tone was very innocent. "A comrade-in-arms is killed by the enemy, the soul attaches to the transformation device, and then the final form, Tajador, is unlocked. That's what the records I saw say. And if you ask me how to attach a soul to a transformation device, I only know the Horcrux method."

"Then what if we don't want that final form?" Harry was starting to have some opinions about OOO.

"Then neither the Pteranodon nor the Herrscher of Void can beat Evolt; they'll both die."

"Can't I just defeat Evolt?" Ron said with dissatisfaction.

"Yes, that was our original plan." Zhang Qiu's eyes were a bit unfocused. "But Elena just said she wanted to defeat Evolt with her own hands, which is why I gave her that suggestion."

"That was a great suggestion, don't make it again next time." Harry sighed. "By the way, where's Hermione? Has she seen Hermione yet?"

"Not this time. She came to find me as soon as she entered the library, but after this, I suspect she's not in the mood to see Hermione anymore." Zhang Qiu's eyes darted, and she said again, "What about you, Ron? Do you want to see Hermione? It's a good chance to talk to her about Elena."

"I don't know what there is to talk about, and I don't really want to see her." Ron looked elsewhere.

"Avoidance doesn't solve problems," Zhang Qiu said with some dissatisfaction.

"I didn't intend to solve them either." Ron hummed. "I'm going to focus my energy on the fighting."

Zhang Qiu cast a helpless look. Harry also understood a bit; this wasn't essentially Ron's emotional problem, but rather that they could only use Ron to break Donald's conspiracy. Unfortunately, Ron wasn't cooperating.

"You should still go talk to her," Harry suggested. "At least Elena is still her friend. If Elena just ran off without a word, we can help explain."

"You guys go." Ron rolled his eyes and turned to leave.

"Then wait for us in the library." Zhang Qiu suddenly said. "We'll go to the school hospital together in a while."

Ron followed them into the library reluctantly, sat down in their usual spot, and picked up the book that had been holding their seat to read.

Harry and Zhang Qiu sat opposite Hermione. She looked up at Madam Pince in the distance, then whispered: "Are you here to see me?"

"Yes, uh, I think we have different situations to share." Zhang Qiu glanced at Harry.

"Is it about Elena? Qiu, you go first; I saw you go out with her." Hermione's pen stopped. "What did you talk about?"

"I think Harry should go first. She asked me how to win Ron back; obviously, she went to Ron first."

Harry looked back. Ron was reading his book very seriously; the last time he was this serious was when he was reading "Twelve Effective Ways to Attract Witches."

"To be precise, the reason she came to find Ron was that she felt she still loved him." Harry weighed his words, trying not to mention Hermione first. "She said she left Ron last time because of low self-esteem. This time, she finally gained the power of a Herrscher, but compared to Saber, she was still far behind, so she felt inferior again and just blurted out a bunch of things. But Ron no longer has feelings for her, so he didn't accept her."

"I'm not surprised at all." Hermione shook her head with a bitter smile. "Then what happened? What advice did Qiu give her?"

"You still haven't said everything!" Zhang Qiu said with dissatisfaction.

"It's better to let her say those things herself." Harry shook his head.

"Hmm, then do you support her and Ron getting back together, or are you against it?" Hermione pressed.

"I'm not sure about Ron's feelings." "I'm worried Ron is saying one thing but meaning another."

The two finished speaking together, looked at each other, then turned to look at Ron in unison, and then looked at each other again.

"You two are really interesting." Hermione chuckled. "Then what should I say?"

"Actually, she's a bit broken up about this." Harry held down Zhang Qiu's hand, signaling her not to spoil it. "We're mainly worried she'll leave without saying goodbye again and make you misunderstand. We're also apologizing for her; after all, we're the ones who caused her to break down."

"Then I'll have a chance to talk to her about her low self-esteem. I hope she can get out of this dead end. No matter what happens in the future, it's always good to resolve this knot."

"After all, I've had a period like that too."

Harry remembered the various past events between her and Neville, and how she felt surprised when he took the TARDIS—that was the first time Harry saw feelings of inferiority in Hermione, and it was also the first time she proposed going abroad for university.

"By the way, Neville." Harry's eyes lit up. "Elena also complained about topics like fate being unfair. If she can accept your guidance, please introduce her to talk to Neville; he has a lot of say about fate."

Hermione agreed readily. Then, Zhang Qiu began to hesitate, wanting to speak but stopping. Harry couldn't stand seeing her like this and pulled her away directly.

"Forget it, forget it. As for expressing feelings, let's not make decisions for others." Harry pulled her toward their own seats.

"But if we don't say anything, she definitely won't say it herself." Zhang Qiu muttered. "You're delaying them too..."