A magical journey that begins at Hogwarts

The group returned to Gaius Castle just in time for lunch.

The house-elves served a variety of delicious food, which Vick, Lisanna, and Adrian ate with great relish. However, Aaron and Leon seemed distracted and much more reserved.

"Is that the dragon you raised?" Adrian looked at Abbe with interest. "I've never seen it in any animal encyclopedia."

Upon hearing this, Aaron quickly gave the Holy Dragon, who was enjoying his meal, a wink.

Abe thought of the task its owner had given it and the photo of that beautiful woman. After hesitating for a moment, it gave up the delicious food in front of it and flew to Adrian.

That's the charm of cute pets; Adrian's smile deepened instantly.

Aaron and Lyon exchanged a glance, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

We haven't gotten down to business yet, but the pressure from a cheerful older sister and a stern older sister is completely different.

After lunch, Vico and Lisanna tacitly left the dining table, leaving the first-floor space to a few young people.

The atmosphere gradually became serious. Adrian fed Abe slowly and deliberately, and after a few minutes he spoke up: "Uncle Genes, could you please have someone prepare my room? I have something to discuss with my two younger brothers."

Genes smiled and nodded, ignoring his young master's pleading look, and used Apparition to leave the spot.

"Um... Sister, I have something to attend to," Leon stammered. "I have an appointment with Lord Diat, the teacher at Gaius Library, so..."

“Go if you want, I won’t stop you,” Adrian said calmly.

Leon gave an awkward laugh. "My sister's here, how can I leave!"

Aaron gave him a disdainful look, as if to say, "I gave you a chance, but you're useless!"

"Sister, what brings you here today?"

"What do you think?" Adrian looked at Aaron with a half-smile. "I was traveling across the ocean to explore famous mountains and rivers and improve my mental state, but the arrival of an owl disrupted my plans."

My beloved younger sister has found someone she likes, and that person happens to be one of my younger brothers. They've even met each other's parents, and they got along very well.

Aaron, tell me, what are you thinking?

"Actually... it's a misunderstanding," Aaron said sheepishly. "My parents arranged this while I was at school; I knew nothing about it."

“They’re worried you’ll keep making excuses,” Adrian said bluntly. “Your aunt and uncle know you best. They know very well that if they don’t push you, this matter will drag on indefinitely.”

Aaron opened his mouth; he finally understood something he hadn't figured out before.

Vico and the others are overthinking things. Everyone agrees now, even Leon, who is a sister-obsessed guy, has chosen to abstain due to pressure from all sides. Under these circumstances, how long can he push it out?

"That's too cruel. To scheme against your own son like this," Aaron said, on the verge of tears. "Thinking about it carefully, this really caught me off guard."

"So, tell me, what are you thinking?"

If you like it, then all the better; if...”

“I’ve always treated her like a younger sister,” Aaron interrupted. “Besides, these things are all about mutual consent, so… no matter how much pressure we face, if we disagree, we disagree.”

"Hey! I'm right here, your older brother!" Leon pouted unhappily. "Watch your tone, or you'll provoke me to fight you."

"I'm sorry, but I'm telling the truth."

"Hesitation will only lead to trouble. What I urgently need now is a way to refuse," Aaron said, looking troubled. "How can I make it clear to her without hurting her?"

"that's not important."

"No, sister, this is important."

She's still young, and it's inevitable that she'll act impulsively when making decisions.

"She might change her mind when she grows up."

"Heh!" Adrian sneered. "She's still young, but she has more knowledge in her head than all of us combined."

Besides, stop deceiving yourself. The owl also brought me a ten-thousand-word essay on marriage, which she had carefully considered.

"I showed you the paper too." Leon's lips twitched slightly; he hadn't expected his sister to actually send the paper over.

“I haven’t even said anything to you yet!” Adrian glared at Leon. “Even if you’re the older brother, you don’t have to watch your sister so closely!”

Her letter to me made it very clear: you almost brought out that book; were you trying to kill Aaron?

"I just wanted to scare him," Leon said guiltily.

"Who dares to try and intimidate people with their own resources?" Adrian said angrily. "If you do it again, I'll break your hand. Even that book won't be able to protect you."

Lyon couldn't help but shudder. "I know, I'll never do it again."

“Let’s get back to the main topic, sis,” Aaron interjected. “Now that you’re back, help me think of something.”

“I told you that’s not important,” Adrian said impatiently. “You just need to tell me if you’re willing to keep a place for her in your heart.”

"what?"

Aaron blinked blankly, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

“Alright, no need to say more. Your hesitation has already given me the answer.” Adrian sighed. “I don’t know what kind of luck you had. I knew she had feelings for you when we were kids, but I never thought she would lower her standards to this extent for you.”

"not me..."

Aaron was abruptly interrupted by Leon before he could finish speaking, "Actually, I might know the reason. Sister, you should remember the Darwin family's talent."

"Hmm?" Adrian looked enlightened. "The future? It seems it was destined!"

“I don’t believe in fate,” Aaron said irritably.

“We’ll see.” Adrian smiled, but the smile sent chills down Aaron’s spine. “I don’t care at all whether you can change your fate.”

Just one thing: don't hurt that girl's feelings, or I guarantee you won't get away with it.

"Well said." Lyon clapped enthusiastically. "That's absolutely right, that's what I think too."

Aaron: ......

Damn Fuck!

The pressure was already immense, and you two not only didn't help me, but you added fuel to the fire.

"Ahem!

"Sis, you didn't come all this way just to support Keria, did you?"

“Otherwise what?” Adrian looked at Aaron meaningfully. “I’ve gone to great lengths for this silly little sister of mine.”

You'd better do your best then, don't let me down!

Aaron's heart skipped a beat. "Sis, I'm easily scared, don't scare me."

“If you’re a coward, then you’re not a coward.” Adrian patted his shoulder and said with a serious smile, “If you perform well, I can act as a lubricant and buy you more time.”

But if she doesn't perform well... I will unconditionally stand by my sister's side.

"I understand." Aaron forced a smile. "Then at least tell me what you want me to do!"

You'll find out when the time comes.

Also, I must remind you, don't try to hide your talents; it could be life-threatening.

After saying that, Adrian stood up and went upstairs on his own.

"Sister," Aaron hesitated, then pointed to the baby dragon she was holding, "Abe, it..."

"I really like it, I'll keep it for a while."

Do you have an opinion? "

Aaron shook his head, feeling utterly devastated.

He had this idea before. Having a cute pet by his side would keep his older sister in a good mood, and they could communicate in dragon language, which would be like having a spy planted next to her, making it easier for him to adapt to changing circumstances.

But these days he has found that he really can't live without Abe. Without it to heal him, relying solely on Lant's elixir, it would take him an hour or two to recover.

"Get ready!" Leon said gleefully. "Big Sister has never lied to us. It's life-threatening. Just thinking about it is exciting."

"Tch!" Aaron scoffed. "Look at your pathetic self."

No, no, no, you've misunderstood.

I've been through life-threatening situations before, but after a while, it's not so exciting anymore.

What I mean is, seeing your life in danger is quite thrilling.

Aaron's lips twitched, and he turned his face away speechlessly, lamenting that he had made a bad choice in his friendships.

......

After settling into the castle, Adrian didn't bother to find out how Aaron was studying, and aside from the library, she didn't set foot in any of the other secret rooms.

This was tough on Leon Darwin, who was studying in the library. Under the suppression of his elder sister's bloodline, his reading efficiency dropped by 30%, which even Diatt found hard to bear.

However, according to a source known as "Insider Dragon," she receives messages from owls almost every day, and from different owls at that. It's unclear what she's busy with, but it's certainly not a trivial matter.

The only thing that brought Aaron some comfort was that, through friendly negotiations, his parents ended his summer tutoring classes early before leaving home.

Although there were only two weeks left before Hogwarts started, the two weeks of free time were like a long-awaited rain after a drought, at least he wouldn't have to endure the elemental baptism of the Weighett ancestors.

“The Quidditch World Cup is coming up soon,” Aaron said, sitting on the sofa. “I originally just wanted to use this big event to escape my tutoring classes, but now it seems I don’t need to. I’d rather stay home and relax than waste that time.”

"Ahem!" Genes coughed awkwardly. "Young Master, is it really appropriate to say that to my face?"

"Who do you think I'm talking to?" Aaron rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Uncle Genes, I know every decision you make is for my own good, but it's not you who gets beaten up!"

You may have experienced fire, flood, thunderstorm, earthquake, and hurricane, but you've definitely never experienced intense light and darkness.

It's only because I have a strong mental fortitude, and Flo is also quite reliable; most people would have been driven crazy long ago.

Genes raised an eyebrow and said confidently, "I have a lot of confidence in the training methods of you gentlemen. Hasn't the young master's strength improved a lot?"

Hearing this, Aaron felt helpless. It was true that he was now very skilled at elemental magic, but it was all earned with blood and tears.

Chapter 338 The Grandest Tournament in the Magic World

“Uncle Genes, could you please book a few tickets for the Quidditch World Cup for me?” Adrian suddenly said. “I’m planning to take them both to the game.”

“Okay, no problem,” Genes smiled. “I’ll prepare the other necessities in advance.”

"Thank you."

Aaron was stunned for a moment before he was about to lie down at home.

"Sis," Leon looked at her with some confusion, "when did you become interested in this kind of competition?"