Marvel's Hogwarts Wizard

Chapter 309 Hermione's Gift (Third Update)

"I can't believe that little one has grown into such a beautiful young lady!"

Seeing Hermione rushing over, Jerry couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

I remember when I first came into this world and met Hermione for the first time in Madam Malkin's Robes shop in Diagon Alley, she was just a proud little girl.

In the blink of an eye, only two years have passed in this world, and she has already grown into a young girl exuding youthful energy.

She really does give off the feeling of a girl next door growing up.

"How was your holiday?"

Jerry gave Hermione a small hug as she rushed towards him, then took the meowing Crook and asked with a smile.

Hermione blushed slightly and pulled a gem necklace engraved with Merlin's magic circle from her collar:

"I'm so happy, thank you for the gift, it will be very helpful for my studies!"

"It's good that it works. Hey, your hair and teeth seem different than before."

Jerry nodded first, then suddenly noticed that Hermione's previously messy and frizzy hair had become much smoother, and her rabbit-like front teeth had shrunk to a normal size.

Moreover, she seemed to be wearing light makeup, which completely changed her overall look.

Actually, Hermione wasn't ugly to begin with. If you look closely, her features are quite delicate. It's just that her fluffy hair and teeth, as well as her lack of grooming, sometimes make her look like a nerd.

But Jerry thinks it's quite cute.

"I bought a magical hair conditioner on the magic street in France, and it works really well. As for my teeth, that's because I learned a new magic trick. Aren't they beautiful?"

Hermione tossed her long, smooth brown hair, her face slightly flushed.

When a girl starts to have a crush on someone, no matter how carefree or indifferent she was to her appearance before, she will gradually learn to dress herself up.

When Hermione received the necklace from Jerry in France, the vague barrier in her heart suddenly shattered.

She began to pay attention to her appearance, asked her mother for tips on dressing herself, and even traveled all over the Magic Street to find magical products that could make her hair smoother.

Instead of searching for information on the history of French magic in bookstores, people are now carefully looking for magic books that can shrink their teeth.

"I'm fine!"

For some reason, Jerry felt that something was off about the atmosphere.

"Oh, right, Dad, come here for a second and give me my bag!"

Hermione seemed to suddenly remember something and waved to Mr. Granger behind her.

Mr. Granger glanced helplessly at his wife beside him, then walked over carrying a handbag.

However, judging from his expression, he was clearly not very happy.

"I learned how to knit scarves with my mom during summer vacation. This scarf is one I knitted myself using magic yarn I bought from the magic street in France, as a return gift!"

Hermione took the handbag from her father and took out a gray scarf from it.

The scarf seemed to sense Hermione's feelings, flying from her hand to land on Jerry's shoulder, wrapping around his neck twice, and tying itself into a neat knot.

"Thank you, it's beautiful, I love it!"

Although it's only 13 or 14 degrees Celsius in London in September, wearing a scarf still feels a bit strange.

However, seeing Hermione's expectant expression, Jerry still smiled and said he really liked the scarf she had knitted.

It's normal for friends to exchange gifts, and Jerry didn't think much of it.

Meanwhile, Mr. Granger, who was behind Hermione, was looking at Jerry with eyes full of jealousy. In the end, Mrs. Granger, who had followed up, gave him a stern look, which prevented her from saying anything that would spoil the atmosphere.

"I'm glad you like it. My mom told me that the first gift she gave my dad was a scarf she knitted herself!"

Hermione looked down at her toes and murmured something in a voice barely above a whisper.

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Jerry's ears were incredibly sharp; even though Hermione's voice was very soft, he heard it clearly. And since he wasn't really stupid, he was also stunned for a moment.

Fortunately, at that moment, Ron and Harry walked over, laughing and joking.

"Jerry, Hermione, look at my new wand! It's made of willow, fourteen inches long, and has a unicorn tail hair inside!"

Ron had been using his brother's old wand all along, which was completely incompatible with him, and often caused all sorts of strange problems when casting spells.

This time, Arthur won the grand prize from the Daily Prophet, and finally spent money to get him a new wand that suited him.

"Meow~┗|｀O′|┛Aww~~"

As if sensing something, Crookshank's fur stood on end. It poked its head out from Jerry's arms and let out a threatening meow in Ron's direction.

Crookshan possesses the bloodline of the raccoon, and the raccoon bloodline can sense malice in the vicinity. Although Ron has no malice, his pet Scabbers in his pocket, also known as Peter Pettigrew, is full of malice.

"Oh, Jerry, hold him tight! Scabbers is having trouble adjusting to the environment in Egypt and is almost dying. We can't let him get scared again!"

When Ron saw Crookshank in Jerry's hand, he immediately covered the trembling Banban in his pocket with his hand.

When Crookshanks was being raised by Jerry, he stayed in the Slytherin dormitories, so no problems arose.

However, last semester, because Hermione liked Crookshanks so much, Jerry entrusted Crookshanks to Hermione's care, which led to Crookshanks frequently chasing Scabbers around the Gryffindor dormitories.

Before Jerry could answer, Hermione stepped forward to protect Crook, saying:

"It's just a cat. Catching mice is in its nature. Don't be so fierce; you'll scare it!"

"I scared it, I..."

Ron's lips twitched as he was about to retort, but Jerry interrupted him with a laugh:

"Alright, I'll keep an eye on Crook Hill. It's getting late, let's go buy the new textbooks!"

He knew that Ron's scabbards probably weren't due to a change in environment, but rather because he was terrified after hearing the news of Sirius's escape from Azkaban.

Everyone thought Sirius Black escaped from prison to kill Harry Potter and avenge Voldemort, but only the cowardly Peter Pettigrew knew that Sirius Black had escaped to kill him, so how could he not be afraid?

However, Jerry knew that now was not the right time to expose Pettigrew, so he did not delve into the matter further and instead changed the subject.

"I've already bought everything in the last few days, but I can come with you!"

Harry stepped forward and echoed.

So the Weasleys and Grangers stayed at the Leaky Cauldron to chat, while Jerry, Hermione, and everyone else went to Diagon Alley for pre-school shopping.

(End of this chapter)