Hermionefrowned.“I’msureI’veseenthistypeofsenariobefore…”
“It’snotintheVeriaebook,Iheked.”
“No,notthere.”Hermione’seyesseemedtosparkleasshestartedgoingthroughallthebooksshe’dreadinthepastmonth,asitmusthavebeeninoneofthose…
“Oh,that’sit!”shesuddenlyeximed,earningheradisapprovinglookfromthelibrarianwhihsheompletelyignored.
“What’sit?”Harryaskedinaquietervoie.
Hermionedidn’treply,asshe’dgottenupfromthetableandwashurriedlymakingherwaytoapartiurshelfinthelibrary.Afewminutestersheamebakanddroppedabookonthetable.
“Dreammagi?”Harryasked,readingthetitleasbestheouldupside-down.
“Well,”HermionelookedapologetiallyatHarry,“Ithoughtitmightbeusefuliftherewasarepeatofstyear…”
Harryhosenottoommentonthat,insteadheopenedthebook.“So,howdoesthisaffetwhat’sgoingonnow?”
“Well,”Hermione’stonetookontheexitedtoneitalwayshadwhentalkingaboutlearning,“Ireadthisaroundtheseonddayofshool,soIdidn’toittotheVeriaething—”
Theseonddayofshool?Harryshookhishead.Ontheseonddayofshool,he’dbeenputtingoffdoingthehomeworkassignedonthatfirstdayofssesbeauseitwasn’tduetheday.
Hermionehadflippedthroughthebookuntilshefoundtheparagraphsheremembered.“Yousee,thissaysthattherearesomemagialreaturesthatappearintheirmate’sdreams.Bydoingso,thedreammagiomesintopy,anddupliateswhateverhappensinthedreaminreallife.”
Harryblinked.“IanholysayIdon’tgetit,Hermione.”
“Well,dreammagiisnormallydormantmagi.Itsjobistobaneoutyourmagiasyousleep.Um,howdoIexpinthis…youknowhowwhenyousleep,yourbodysortofresetsitselffortheday?”
Harrynodded.
“Well,dreammagiisadormantformofmagithatdoesthesamethingforyourbody’smagi.Onlyaverypowerfulspellormagialforeantamperwithdreammagi.”
“Soyou’resaying-”
“Thatthebondwhihosyoutwousesdreammagi.”
“Buthowdoesitwork?WehadlokeddoorsbetweenusstThursdayandtheywerestilllokedwhenwewokeup!”
“Shiftingspae,maybe?”Hermioneguessed.“It’stheonlyexpnationwehave.Youmightwanttotryhangingthedreamandseewhathappens.”