Being a passerby in HP female protagonist fanfiction

I'm thinking.

Reflecting on life.

Thinking about the final exam.

I'm wondering if the fried potatoes in the kitchen will make me get a sore throat again.

Consider how to reasonably decline Willotte's invitation to explore the fourth-floor corridor together.

Thanks for the invitation. I'm only a first-year student, and I don't want to confront Voldemort face-to-face so early. I'm afraid that my skills aren't good enough and Voldemort or Willotte will see through my weaknesses.

After all, I really can't guarantee that Voldemort won't notice me. What if he guesses something and accidentally uses Legilimency on the whole situation?

I haven't mastered the Occlumency Spell yet, I haven't explored the secrets of this world, and to put it another way, I haven't seen the seedlings I've painstakingly nurtured grow healthily. I haven't taken my final exams yet, and I haven't even started researching dark magic... There are so many things I haven't done, and it's definitely not because I'm a coward.

I have been practicing Occlumency, but I have never tried it and don't know how effective it is. Even if the chances are slim, I still don't dare to take the gamble.

Every time I see the protagonists in the book going on adventures with a spirit of adventure, I get nervous. When it's finally my turn, I make full use of my cautious nature, thinking about the pros and cons and the possible advantages and disadvantages.

Staying put might mean less progress, but it's safer. At least for now, I don't have the inclination to take a chance.

I need to practice all sorts of defensive and offensive spells in private, gather intelligence discreetly, keep a close eye on the main characters and villains, keep a watchful eye on Xiao Ming, study hard for finals, and take care of the seedlings in the greenhouse... Hmm, thinking about it, I really am a very busy person.

This doesn't mean I'm a hardworking person. In fact, I would love to rest if I could. It's just that being busy allows me to better integrate into this world. Whenever I have free time, I feel out of place with everything here.

The specific details are as follows.

Me (with nothing to do): My thoughts drifted far away, and I thought of my hometown, which was so far away.

Me (starting to look dazed): Time travel is no fun at all. My hometown is still the best. I won't come back next time.

I (suddenly become alert, look around) (to no avail, start scratching my head): emmm, this feeling of blankness is a little awkward...

Well, putting that aside, based on my years of experience reading online novels, keeping yourself busy is the best way to break out of this state and integrate into the environment.

It was really tiring, but it's better now. I've gotten used to some of it and can manage.

I set clear boundaries for myself.

Aside from the end of the semester, my other problem right now is Willotte.

Thinking back to the request I just refused from Willotte, and the profound disappointment on her face, I can't help but indulge in conspiracy theories.

What exactly is she trying to do? How much does she know?

Will her system notice anything? Has it issued a task?

But then again, how did things turn out this way?

I fell into deep thought again.

The things I discovered before kept replaying in my mind.

I've always been very concerned about Hermione. Firstly, because she's a member of the main cast, I can keep track of the plot's progress through her. Secondly, due to academic pressure, Hermione is practically a savior from my predicament.

However, after spending more time with her, I paid less attention to the main storyline. Compared to her character in the story, I had more of a cute, hardworking, and strong Hermione in my mind, who was also ashamed of her mistakes and would secretly cry when she couldn't bear the difficulties.

Hermione is my friend, and whatever the reason, I should try my best to help her.

After the three little ones unfortunately lost points, I tried my best to comfort Hermione. Based on my own unreliable and pitiful social experience, I guessed that it would be better for Hermione to stay normal in such an environment. I felt at ease and spent some time studying together with the three little ones in the library.

Just then, Willotte, who had been busy all along, also made a new move.

She had observed and probed Professor Quirrell for a long time and had guessed that Quirrell was being coerced and controlled by some dark wizard. She also connected this to the possibility that the Philosopher's Stone might be guarded in the fourth-floor corridor, and learned some of Dumbledore's plans and arrangements. All of this pointed to the source—Voldemort's return.

This was certainly a shocking thing, but for Willow, who was bound to the Dark Lord training system, it was only a matter of course.

Voldemort is indeed terrifying, but Dumbledore clearly has a way to deal with him. For Willotte, who is currently lacking in strength, the most important thing right now is to figure out how to gain the greatest benefit from this situation.

For example, he designed a scheme to gain the trust of the greatest white wizard, Dumbledore.

For example, observing or obtaining a magic stone.

For example, striking down the lovable and approachable former Dark Lord Voldemort.

What a fierce battle!

I don't think I'm smart enough to get involved in something this complicated, which is why I was so surprised when Willotte approached me and bluntly revealed the secret of the Philosopher's Stone.

Willow: It's a long story, but to put it simply, I sneaked into the fourth-floor corridor at night and discovered that it might be protecting the legendary Philosopher's Stone. Worse still, I suspect that a dark wizard has infiltrated Hogwarts to steal it.

Me (brainstorming): (*???)!!

Willow (expectantly): Claire, will you come with me? To stop them.

Me (in a daze): Huh? Who? Me?

The above is a simplified summary of the conversation at the time. Willotte's actual tone was much more tactful, while I was genuinely panicked.

“I’m sorry, but Headmaster Dumbledore seems to have said that we can’t go to the fourth floor… If these things are true, we can actually choose to tell Headmaster Dumbledore.” I tried to use a very official tone.

“We can’t tell Headmaster Dumbledore about this directly. Although I’m quite certain, we have no proof.” Willotte looked worried.

No, how come it's just us?

My heart was filled with turmoil.

Okay, okay, Willotte, you're pulling this stunt, aren't you?

"This..." I looked troubled as well, "But if it's true, even if you and I know, what can we do?"

"And what if there really is a dark wizard, and you accidentally encounter one? What if something happens to you, Willotte?" I expressed my concern frankly.

“Okay, I understand what Claire means. I’ll be careful.” Willotte nodded, slightly disappointed, but didn’t ask for anything more, easily skipping over this dangerous and strange topic.

“But I still really want to go. I can’t just abandon it, can I? Even if I’m alone, so…” Willotte blinked, using her combined charm and persuasive words, “Could you please keep this a secret, Claire?”

“I believe in Claire.”

I said reluctantly, "That's not a good idea. I... well, okay, I won't tell the professor, but you'd better not go either, Willotte. It's too dangerous. Your safety is more important anyway."

Looking back on the entire conversation, I tried to grasp the key points.

Clearly, Willow was more interested in telling me the whole story than asking me to go with her to protect the Philosopher's Stone; she had anticipated that I would refuse.

First, she told me about a potentially harmful event, then portrayed herself as someone who wanted to prevent it from happening. There was no evidence for any of this; it was all just her side of the story.

Even if I insisted on telling Dumbledore about this, it wouldn't do Willotte much harm. At most, she'd be punished with a night out, and it might even make Dumbledore trust her more... But compared to that, she was clearly more certain that I wouldn't tell Dumbledore at all and would cover it up for her.

Is she using me as a backup plan for her?

I pondered that compared to Willow's solitary nature in fanfiction, this was clearly something independent of the main plot. Having a companion who also knew about the censored version of Philosopher's Stone would make Willow's overall actions much safer. Whether I liked it or not, for the sake of maintaining her character, I would pay some attention to how this matter was developing. As long as I paid attention, her goal would be achieved.

This is equivalent to having someone to help her or even cover for her. If I collude with her to spread this story, it will make Willotte seem more credible. She will transform from someone who originally had ulterior motives and wanted to benefit from the mess into a kind little snake (?) who is suspected of discovering an evil wizard but has no evidence and is eager to secretly deal with it herself.

There may be other reasons, but I think this is the most likely one at the moment.

And with this development direction, Willow doesn't actually want to develop me into her future subordinate or partner, does she?

Sharing secrets, creating a backup plan, etc...

Me (growing more cautious with thought): Is this the future Dark Lord? Terrifying indeed.

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small theater:

Willotte (thinking): Claire is a trustworthy person and should be brought closer to me.

Claire (suspiciously): Willotte wants me to be her subordinate.

Willotte: Sends a party request to Claire.

Claire: Rebound.

supplement:

Claire's guess was actually correct. Willotte's thoughts about getting closer to her and becoming her subordinate partially overlapped, but unfortunately, Claire's ambitions lay elsewhere, as they both had their own careers ahead of them.

And since she's only in her first year, the romance storyline won't happen that quickly (the author is crying). Claire isn't very emotionally intelligent, but she's not completely oblivious either. If she were confessed to, she would probably make things clear and not give anyone a chance to fantasize. She's very good at processing, comforting, and reacting, and she won't fall for or soften towards anyone until graduation.

In terms of behavior, Claire is willing to make some concessions in exchange for more freedom and peace. However, with the added benefits of time travel and magic, Claire will have a bit of the characteristics of the Fourth Calamity. If she is really pushed to the limit, she will be more radical than Willotte.

Claire has a strong talent for magic, especially in spellcasting. At eighteen, in her fully evolved form, she could fight Voldemort and Willow. However, her theoretical knowledge is slightly lacking. Although her performance is good, she is not as good as Willow and Hermione.