Marvel: I, Hermione, am from Hogwarts!

"Huh? If it's not you, then who is it?"

Pepper was somewhat surprised. If it wasn't an intelligence agency like S.H.I.E.L.D., who else had this capability?

military?

If they were reliable, Tony wouldn't have been kidnapped in the first place.

Nick Fury pointed to Hermione, who was still studying the crystal ball.

"she."

Pepper was stunned.

A little girl, probably only eleven or twelve years old, appeared before her.

And he's wearing a black robe, is he cosplaying an evil wizard from some cartoon?

"You mean...it was her who came to see Tony?"

Pepper looked at Nick Fury in disbelief.

"...How do I find it?"

A look of doubt gradually appeared in her eyes.

“Use magic,” Nick Fury said without changing his expression.

Taking a deep breath, Pepper suppressed the urge to turn and leave, and said coldly, "I have no time for jokes."

Nick Fury was somewhat exasperated, but he could only patiently say, "It's her. She and her magic, or rather, her divination, are able to find Stark."

"If you've only asked me to come here to amuse you, then congratulations on your success. There's so much work to do at the company. If there's nothing else, I won't keep you company."

Pepper's eyes showed deep disappointment as she turned and left.

Just as she reached the door, it slammed shut automatically with a "bang".

Pepper turned around angrily, only to see the little girl dressed as a wizard pointing a small black stick at her.

"Freeze everyone!"

The next second, she was frozen by an inexplicable force.

My thoughts were still clear, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't move an inch, as if my whole being had been put on pause.

Scenes from Chapter 22, "The Future"

Seeing this, Nick Fury said helplessly:

“Miss Potts, we don’t want this either, but if you want to find Stark, I suggest you listen to us.”

You don't want Stark to be... Hermione silently added in her mind.

With a flick of her wand, Pepper broke the immobilization spell and regained her mobility, nearly stumbling and falling.

But she paid no attention to these trivial matters. Instead, she took three steps at a time, came to Hermione, squatted down and hugged her arms, her eyes filled with expectation.

“Child…no, witch, you have a way to find Tony, don’t you?”

Pepper accepted it very quickly.

Hermione nodded slowly and said, "Pretty sister, just stand here and don't move."

Pepper nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

The group looked at Hermione, only to find that she had closed her eyes at some point, pointed her wand at the sky, and gently twirled it while muttering some incomprehensible spell.

"Balabala, Makka Pakka, Pakka Pakka, Makka Pakka, Gunarat, God of Darkness..."

Multicolored lights shone into the room, and the starry sky of the universe was reflected on the ceiling.

The mysterious atmosphere and sense of ritual made them nervous, their eyes fixed on the scene, afraid of missing any changes.

A minute later, Hermione opened her eyes and looked at Pepper.

"All right."

"Huh? That's it?" The four people present were a little confused.

They thought some strange images would appear, but nothing happened, and it was over.

“But… there’s nothing on it.” Pepper pointed to the crystal ball and couldn’t help but ask.

Shouldn't it be like they understand it, with some kind of shamanistic ritual and then images slowly appearing in the crystal ball?

Hermione saw right through their thoughts and rolled her eyes.

"I cast the prophecy, not the crystal ball. I saw the future, so it must be in my mind. How could it possibly have a picture?"

Several people were silent.

What to do? What you said makes so much sense, I'm speechless.

"That thing..."

Hermione looked speechless: "How are you supposed to see what's in my head? Of course, I'll find a way to let you see it too!"

"That's why you need a crystal ball; only it can withstand your magic and reveal what you see!"

Natasha was quick to answer.

"...No, a TV would be fine too, but I think a crystal ball is cooler."

Hermione lowered her head, her two index fingers touching, and her toes tracing patterns on the ground, looking rather embarrassed.

Black braised egg: "..."

Natasha: "..."

Colson: "..."

Pepper: "..."

"That's why a crystal ball must be transparent and flawless..."

"Hmm...because it looks good."

After saying that, Hermione, as if afraid that Fury would change his mind, hugged the crystal ball tightly, "I don't care, this thing is mine anyway."

So, I've been scammed out of funding? Fury's expression froze.

Having been Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. for so many years, he's always been the one scamming others for funding; this is the first time he's been scammed out of money.

Calm down, calm down... Nick Fury took a deep breath, suppressing the heartache of having wasted money on an incredibly expensive decoration, and silently reminded himself that she was just a child.

"Hehehe..." Hermione stroked the crystal ball, seemingly quite fond of it.

The black-braised egg's face grew increasingly dark.

"Wait a minute, let me first get what I'm seeing out of my head."

Hermione, knowing when to stop, pointed her wand at her temple and slowly drew out several shimmering threads, handing them to the crystal ball.

The light threads, like willow catkins floating in the air, landed on the surface of the crystal ball and melted directly into it.

The next second, the crystal ball emitted a bright light, like the light from a mobile phone being turned on.

One image after another appeared.

Seeing all the images of her, Pepper couldn't help but feel awkward, even though there was no sound, as if her privacy was being invaded in public.

Most importantly, she was certain that she had never experienced any of these things.

Prophecy... Could this be what's going to happen in the future?

The others, seeing this incomprehensible scene, also had different thoughts.

"Tony, I see Tony!"

Suddenly, Pepper exclaimed.

Everyone quickly perked up.

In one of the shots, Pepper is seen wearing a white women's suit, standing at the airport, looking anxious, as if she is waiting for someone.

Then the camera pans to a figure getting off the plane opposite, with one hand bandaged, seemingly injured, but appearing to be in good spirits.

It was Tony Stark.

Although they were just scattered fragments, they were enough for them to analyze the situation.

"Does this mean..."

Pepper looked at Hermione with an inquiring gaze, as if seeking her confirmation.

Hermione nodded, and stopped joking around: "Don't worry, this guy is fine, or even if he is in trouble now, he will eventually be rescued."

"Because this is the future!"

Hermione opened her arms as if to embrace the sun.

Extremely chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone who is delusional or immature).

But no one paid attention to her actions at the moment. After a sigh of relief, they were followed by intense shock and horror.

While Nick Fury and the others could barely comprehend the other spells of this witch, he was completely unsettled by this "prophecy."