Marvel: I, Hermione, am from Hogwarts!

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That night, at a villa by the sea in Malibu.

Tony sprang from the bed, his eyes wide open and his forehead covered in cold sweat.

He was breathing heavily, his heart pounding, as if he had just escaped from a nightmare.

Chapter 147 Tony's Nightmare

"Tony, what's wrong?"

Pepper was startled by the sudden commotion and quickly got up to check on him.

Almost simultaneously, the steel armor that had been standing quietly in the corner of the room suddenly came to life.

Click, click, click!

With a series of mechanical sounds, the armor's visor glowed with a ghostly blue light, and a mechanical arm instantly extended, grabbing Pepper's wrist.

The cold, metallic touch sent a shiver down Pepper's spine.

She looked at Tony in horror.

"Jarvis, deactivate defense mode!"

Tony quickly realized that the armor's automatic defense system had been triggered, and he swung his arms.

With a crisp sound, the steel armor that had been tightly gripping Pepper disintegrated instantly.

The metal parts fell to the ground with a clatter, like scattered building blocks.

This is a detachable suit that he designed in a flash of inspiration after being inspired by Hermione's magic to remove the armor. Even if it is removed, he can quickly fly back and put it on again.

Pepper was still shaken.

"Tony, if you keep doing this, I really can't take it anymore."

"I want to go downstairs and sleep with Hermione!"

Pepper's voice trembled, clearly indicating that she was quite frightened.

Tony quickly apologized, his voice filled with guilt and self-reproach.

"I'm sorry, Pepper, I'm so sorry... I had another nightmare."

He held his head, his brows furrowed, and a look of pain on his face, as if he were still suffering from a nightmare.

Pepper's heart softened instantly when she saw him like this.

She sighed softly, sat down on the edge of the bed, and reached out to stroke Tony's hair.

"What did you dream about? Those aliens? Didn't Hermione kill them all?"

Pepper's voice was gentle as she tried to soothe Tony's emotions.

Tony shook his head, a hint of fear and unease in his eyes.

"Not aliens."

"The girl I dreamed about..."

Pepper was stunned.

"Hermione?"

"What's up with her?"

Tony looked up at Pepper, his expression complex.

"I dreamt of the end of the universe, and the root of it all was her..."

Pepper: ? ? ?

She didn't react for a moment and thought she had misheard.

"What?"

Pepper couldn't help but laugh and reached out to tap Tony's forehead.

"Tony, have you been too tired lately? Or were you scared by Hermione's magic before?"

She spoke in a relaxed tone, trying to put Tony at ease.

"Furthermore, why would Hermione do this? Putting aside justice and all that, let's talk about the practicalities."

"If the world is destroyed, we won't be spared either."

Pepper shrugged, looking helpless.

"What could be so important that she'd rather kill us all and destroy the world?"

She simply couldn't understand what Hermione's reasoning was.

Even if she really wanted to do that, she would have to have a motive, right?

After spending so much time together, Pepper realized that Hermione wasn't a righteous person, and even had a somewhat evil nature.

But so what? He's still her sister, and she's still his little Hermione. As for justice and evil, they might be important to Tony, but they really don't matter to her.

Tony opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know how to say it.

The scenes in his dream were so real that the despair and fear still haunt him to this day.

He dreamt that Hermione stood on a pile of ruins, her eyes cold and her body radiating black magic.

With a wave of her hand, mountains crumbled and cities were destroyed.

Countless people wailed at her feet, but she remained unmoved.

That cold-blooded ruthlessness made Tony feel alienated and afraid.

He couldn't imagine that the quirky little girl would turn out like that.

Tony wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Maybe."

Despite saying that, he had a strong intuition that it was not a simple dream, but a harbinger of the future.

Even if it has absolutely no scientific basis.

Thinking of this, Tony gave a wry smile.

"Perhaps it's because I've been around the most unscientific people for so long that I've started to be influenced and have actually come to believe in such things."

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The next morning, Tony came downstairs with dark circles under his eyes, followed closely by Pepper, who looked helpless.

Hermione was already sitting at the dining table, forging iron, with a pile of bottles and jars in front of her, various colored liquids bubbling away.

"Good morning." Hermione said without looking up, pointing to the breakfast on the table. "I made sandwiches, have a taste."

Pepper picked one up, took a bite, and her eyes lit up: "Delicious! Little Hermione, you're really not like an Englishman."

Hermione thought to herself, "I wasn't originally either."

“Tony dreamed about you last night,” Pepper said suddenly.

"What did you dream about me about?" Hermione asked curiously.

"I dreamt that you destroyed the world."

Hermione's hand trembled, and she almost knocked over the test tube in her hand.

She looked at Tony speechlessly. What, you've also been infected by Trelawney's Void?

Tony scratched his head awkwardly.

"Is there something seriously wrong with me in your mind?" Hermione rolled her eyes. "What's the point of destroying the world?"

Hermione wasn't lying; even if she wanted to harvest soul energy, she could at most wipe out a few more villains and alien races.

Even if we destroy the Earth, are we just going to leave her adrift in the void?

Power is just a means, not an end; ultimately, she still wanted to live the life she desired.

"Sir, Dr. Maya Hansen is here and is waiting at the door."

Suddenly, Jarvis's voice echoed in the room.

Maya Hansen?

Tony paused for a moment; the name surprised him.

After all, he and this female PhD had once shared a night... well, a relationship.

Pepper's expression was also somewhat subtle.

She knew about Tony's past romantic affairs, and it wasn't that she was jealous, but she just felt a little awkward in this situation.

"Let her in, Jarvis."

The door slowly opened, and Maya Hansen walked in.

She was dressed in a smart business suit and carrying a briefcase.