Chapter 446: The Cat in the Bed

Ivan's ideas went beyond that of a store that sold joke products, to a supplier of magic accessories that could cover all areas of the wizarding world.

It would be like the large companies in the Muggle world that control the pulse of the economy and lead the development and progress of society as a whole.

Ivan intended to develop his store in Diagon Alley to that size and become a giant in the wizarding world.

They would usher in a new era and lead the future development trend of the wizarding world.

With their strong reservoir of magical knowledge and magical power, and Fred and George's creative and commercial brains, with this combination, Ivan was confident that they would definitely succeed.

Hearing Ivan talk about his plan, Hermione nodded her head.

She was skeptical about it, but if things could really go that way, she had no reason to object.

It would be a remarkable thing to be able to run a successful store and develop it to the scale Ivan was talking about.

"If it's really like you said, not just joke products, I can support you!" Hermione hesitated, "but there's Mrs. Weasley..."

"Don't worry, she's against it now, but when we can make some gains, she'll go along with it." Ivan continued. "I know what you're thinking, but neither Fred nor George are fit to work at the Ministry of Magic.

With their character, if they were forced to go to the Ministry of Magic, sooner or later they would also cause trouble.

It was better to let them make the most of their advantages and develop in business.

Hermione then asked for some details related to alchemy, and she was very curious about it.

Ivan pulled out the Book of Abraham, the most authoritative magical book on alchemy in the world.

Nicolas Flamel relied on its first part to become the most powerful alchemist, though he hid most of his secrets beyond that.

The second part had not yet been deciphered for the time being, but the third part was definitely related to evil spirits.

Things were getting more and more complicated, and finding the treasure left behind by the four founders of Hogwarts was no longer as simple as expected.

Faced with a combination of Voldemort and an evil god, only a few would be able to do anything.

Needless to say, there were also other forces like Herpo the Mad and the mysterious vampires.

Ivan pulled out the book. He was going to study with Hermione and analyze the information he had so far to maybe discover some clues.

Hermione was the only person he could totally trust at the moment, and Ivan had no reservations about her.

As expected, Hermione was very excited and even a little nervous when she saw the book.

"I got full marks in ancient magic writing last term, but I don't understand most of the words in here!" Hermione said, quickly flipping through the pages, "It's amazing to know that this was left behind by Abraham who was very famous in history as a great prophet and messenger of God in the world. Whether it's the history of magic or the history of muggles, the book is definitely very, very precious."

"The first part of this book is related to alchemy. The first page has a painting of the Philosopher's Stone!" Ivan showed Hermione. "The scepter on the second page, which is being devoured by green snakes, should be one of the objects left behind by Salazar Slytherin. As for the third part, I told you before that in the strange space created by the evil spirit, the book suddenly flew out to defeat it, and then the portrait of the evil spirit appeared on the first page of the third part."

"Ivan, I don't know," Hermione whispered; whatever or whatever enemy was involved was completely beyond her scope of knowledge.

Hermione asked Ivan to put away the Book of Abraham, and hesitated for a moment.

The next second, without any warning, Hermione suddenly rushed to embrace Ivan, her weak body trembling.

"Ivan, I'm scared, I suddenly feel so scared!" She said softly, "I'm afraid of losing you."

Herpo the Mad, the evil Voldemort, the unspeakable evil gods, and the unknown secrets hidden in the depths of history; these things overlapped everything, enough to drive most people crazy.

"Don't worry too much, Hermione!" Ivan said reassuringly. When Hermione rushed over, his body stiffened for a moment, then he relaxed and patted Hermione gently on the shoulder.

In this regard, Ivan also had preliminary plans.

First, according to Flamel, to learn ancient magic and alchemy to make himself stronger.

Also, Voldemort's Horcruxes must be destroyed one by one as planned.

Meanwhile, there were still secret keys to the treasure left behind by the Four Founders, which also needed to be located quickly.

Not to mention the treasure itself, the Philosopher's Stones that served as keys could provide magic beyond imagination.

Ivan had a deep understanding of this, and the Philosopher's Stone was an essential element in summoning and defeating evil gods.

"Well, Hermione, don't worry, as long as we work together, we will overcome all difficulties." said Ivan, and he also hugged Hermione tightly.

In fact, he rarely saw the girl in his arms showing such vulnerability.

Hermione's current appearance had an indescribable appeal to Ivan, and he felt that the girl in his arms was more beautiful than any other he had ever seen.

Feeling her heartbeat, Ivan's heart was beating faster and faster.

There was a blank space in Ivan's head. Now he just wanted time to stop; he just wanted to hold Hermione like this forever.

The thoughts of the two people were in chaos, and at that moment, footsteps were coming from the staircase.

Ginny had returned, she was about to go inside.

Hermione ran out of Ivan's arms, like a scared rabbit, with only a shy red face.

"Ivan!" Hermione whispered, getting to her feet.

It was too late. If Ginny saw this scene, it would be really....

Without much thought, Ivan's body changed rapidly, shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, he turned into a black cat and squatted on Hermione's bed.

"Meow!" Ivan yelled to Hermione and ran as fast as he could to the bedclothes to hide.

Hermione covered her mouth and looked with surprise at Ivan hiding in her quilt.

She seemed to want to stop, to pull Ivan out, but in the end did nothing.

Ivan had just walked in, and Ginny opened the door and walked into the room.

"Hermione, what are you doing?!" Ginny looked quizzically at Hermione who was standing by the bed.

"Nothing...nothing!" said Hermione, nervously looking down at her bedclothes. "I'm waiting for you to come back."

Ginny knew that Ivan's Animagus form was a black cat. If she saw it, it would be horrible.

"Oh!" Ginny said suspiciously, and headed for her bed. "Then go to bed, we have to get up early tomorrow."

Under her gaze, Hermione nodded mechanically and slowly climbed into her bed.