A magical journey that begins at Hogwarts

The whistle sounded, the train began to slowly accelerate, and Hogwarts receded into the distance.

Aaron calmed himself down and prepared to see what new features the upgraded system had.

But as soon as he closed his eyes, he heard a knock on the door.

"They're probably looking for you," Draco said.

Aaron turned around and saw Hermione standing outside the private room looking conflicted, so he immediately got up and went out.

"Am I bothering you?" Hermione asked, a little embarrassed.

"No." Aaron lazily rubbed his eyes. "Why did you think of contacting me?"

"This," Hermione pulled a box from behind her back, "Professor McGonagall asked me to return it to you."

Aaron opened the box; inside was a silver watch.

"A time converter?"

I thought Professor McGonagall had already sent it back!

“That was indeed her plan, but Mr. Genes thought you might need it, so he asked Professor McGonagall to keep it for you.”

Aaron suddenly realized and wondered whether he should equip the Thought Entity with the watch.

With this thing, the efficiency of practicing magic circles in the mind-body form can definitely double, making two months feel like four months. If you're lucky, you might even be able to cast ultimate elemental magic instantly when the next semester starts.

There will be no one to disturb you inside the Divine Palace; it's absolutely safe. Simply using the Time Converter for learning doesn't pose much of a risk.

But Aaron nipped the idea in the bud within seconds.

The "Thought Form" was a cheat code for him, but even the hardest-working oxen and horses need rest.

You can be ruthless to yourself, but you can't be too ruthless.

"Aaron, what are you thinking about?" Hermione asked, frowning.

"It's nothing." Aaron snapped out of his reverie and gave a self-deprecating laugh. "I was just wondering whether or not to use it for studying."

"It's best not to," Hermione said earnestly. "I've already returned the necklace to Professor McGonagall. I thought I could manage five electives with the Time-Turner, but I couldn't handle four."

If they continue using it next semester, I'll go crazy.

"Which course did you drop?" Aaron asked curiously.

"Muggle research."

It's not that I don't want to learn, it's just that there's too much homework for that course.

Moreover, compared to things like Niven, arithmetic, and the Magical Creatures Protection Class, it's really not that useful for a Muggle-born wizard like me.

"Hahaha!" Aaron couldn't help but laugh. "I reminded you to attend classes according to the normal schedule, but you didn't listen and insisted on experiencing the pressure of studying."

Hermione nodded dejectedly. "Now can you tell me how you manage to take two classes at the same time? I'm genuinely curious."

“No.” Aaron refused decisively. “I can tell you anything else, but this is too important to me, so I can’t satisfy your curiosity for now.”

"I'll figure it out sooner or later."

"Go for it, I believe in you!" Aaron didn't take it seriously. Unless he and the thought entity appeared at the same time and were caught by her, there was no way he could figure it out.

"By the way, there's the Quidditch World Cup this summer. If you... have time..."

"I'll try!" Aaron shrugged. His holidays had never been under his control since the start of the school year, otherwise he wouldn't have run away from home time and time again.

Even more tragically, this situation seems likely to continue for another year or so.

Aaron returned to the private room, and Draco and the other two looked at the watch in the box and couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances.

"You accepted this gift?" Gore asked in surprise.

“It looks quite exquisite.” Crabbe was about to pick it up and examine it closely when Aaron gave him a look that scared him back.

This is a time converter! It's not something someone as simple-minded and physically strong as you can handle.

Draco asked incredulously, "You don't actually have a crush on her, do you?"

puff!

Aaron felt inexplicably upset. It was one thing for his parents to be concerned about his marriage, but why did you have to come and make things worse?

"Don't talk nonsense, this is mine to begin with."

"That's good." Draco breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"Draco, I must remind you, you'd better not concern yourself with my private affairs."

"Don't get me wrong, I have no right to care about such things."

"But I still want to remind you, you can treat her as a friend, but it's best not to think about it in that way." Draco said, lowering his voice, "Granger's background is too ordinary, and your family background is too extraordinary."

To put it bluntly, she's not good enough for you. If your parents found out... you know what I mean?

Hearing this, Aaron remained calm and even felt a little amused.

Their family has never cared about social status or matching families. If Draco knew about his dating history, his values ​​would probably be severely shaken.

Don't worry about things that aren't your business.

Also, don't discuss similar topics in front of me again.

"understood."

Aaron put the Time-Turner into Abbe's pocket. Then he suddenly remembered Professor Trelawney's prophecy, and his gaze toward Draco became serious.

Lucius Malfoy used to be a Death Eater. With Voldemort about to make a comeback, his group will likely be caught between a rock and a hard place, either returning to the fold or facing annihilation.

"These are turbulent times!" Aaron sighed, then took out a pen and paper from his pocket, wrote down a few words, folded them up, and solemnly handed them to Draco.

"what is this?"

"Don't open it, and don't look at it," Aaron warned sternly. "This is for your father."

"For my dad?" Draco asked, puzzled, but he still put the paper away.

"You have to promise me that you can't look at anyone except your father, including yourself."

"No problem, I agree."

Draco patted his chest and assured him that he could suppress his curiosity.

“Be serious, I’m not joking,” Aaron said in a deep voice. “To be on the safe side, it’s best to hand it over to your father when no one else is around.”

If this information were leaked, the consequences would be extremely serious.

Draco frowned slightly. It was the first time he had seen Aaron so serious, and he realized that the message Aaron wanted him to convey was probably of great importance.

Chapter 331 A Special Guest, A Deceptive Loyalty

Platform 9¾.

This time, there were no Dementors blocking the way, and the Hogwarts Express arrived on time.

Aaron pushed his suitcase off the train, while Abe obediently squatted in front of it.

“Welcome home, young master.” Genes took the suitcase and pushed it forward.

As soon as Aaron stepped off the platform, he sensed two guardians following him in the shadows and couldn't help but sigh.

In fact, with his current strength, he doesn't need their protection. From the day he became a mage, he was qualified to travel independently. But later he discovered that some things were never up to him, and they would still follow him if they wanted to.

Moreover, Genes' strength was still a mystery to him, and until he was absolutely certain of defeating these guardians, he could only pretend not to know.

"I don't know if it's just my imagination, but Abe seems to have lost some weight."

“I’ve got its diet under very good control,” Aaron said proudly.

A hint of grievance flashed in Abe's eyes. Its owner had emptied its storage bag, and it had been particularly depressed during that time, to the point that its appetite had greatly decreased.

Genes noticed this but didn't say anything.

After all, it's a good thing that it can lose weight, and he can't control what method the young master used.

"By the way, the head of the family and his wife will be back in mid-July."

They will be staying at home for about a month this time.

"Really?" Aaron asked excitedly.

A month was nothing to him before he was eight years old, but after he learned a little about the mission of the Gaius family, he realized how difficult it was for Vico and the others to take a month off.

“Of course it’s true, and it’s not just them who came back,” Genes said with a mysterious smile.

Aaron was stunned for a moment, and almost burst into tears of joy.

If it's not just Vico and Lisanna, then it can only be his grandfather, the eldest known member of the Gaius family.

God has eyes!

Although he hadn't seen his grandfather for several years, the old man loved him the most.

I must tell him about the grievances I've suffered over the past three years and ask him to stand up for me.

Genes put the box in the trunk of the car, then opened the door and gestured for Aaron to get in.

"How about I drive?"

Aaron looked at the car, which was so much more luxurious than usual, and felt a surge of excitement.

“This time…it really won’t work.” Genes said with difficulty, “I still have some things to discuss later, and it’s not impossible that you might accidentally step on the accelerator instead of the brake, young master.”

Aaron blinked, then groggily sat down in the back row.

After driving at a leisurely pace for a while, Genes cautiously began, "Young Master, regarding your course schedule for this holiday..."

"Uncle Genes, do you have to spoil the mood at a time like this?" Aaron said unhappily.

He had just gotten off the train and hadn't even calmed down yet when they started talking to him about tutoring classes. It's really unfair of them to mess with his mind like that.

"Okay! Let's change the subject."

My wife wrote me a letter two weeks ago, saying that once you return, I must ask the young master what his decision is.

"What happened?"

"Uh... a candidate for fiancée."