Hogwarts: From Little Wizard to White Lord

She has been busy with schoolwork recently. Although she is often with Vaughn, they are mostly busy with their own things, and even if they communicate, it is related to study.

She suddenly wanted to go on a date with him again.

Facing the girl's expectant expression, Vaughn showed a wicked smile: "Ha, did I hear correctly? Our always strict and rule-abiding Miss Granger wants to go to the Forbidden Forest with me?"

Hermione puffed up her cheeks unconsciously, "...If it doesn't work, then just—"

She stood up and tried to leave, but Vaughn grabbed her hand and smiled brightly, "Well, Miss Granger, may I invite you to break the school rules for me?"

……

"Merlin, he has such a greasy smile."

Ron, who had been secretly paying attention to Vaughn's situation, couldn't help but shudder.

"No, I think they have a really good relationship."

A voice said from behind.

It's Neville.

Ron said without even turning his head: "How long have you known Vaughan? I bet he's trying to charm Hermione with all the sweet talk she's saying. He's the best at coaxing silly girls like this from childhood to adulthood... Why are you looking at me?"

Ron looked at Neville in confusion as he came closer to him.

Neville scratched his head: "Ron, I think... you seem jealous."

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about?" Ron sneered and pushed Neville's head away. "Why should I be jealous of Hermione? That guy better never talk to me again, and Hermione better not come to me crying and accuse Vaughan of cheating on her... Jealousy? You're kidding!"

Neville: "But Ron, I didn't say you were jealous of Hermione."

Ron: "...Oh, you're so annoying!"

Only by walking into the forest in person can you realize how early the summer atmosphere arrives in the Scottish Highlands in April.

At the edge of the Forbidden Forest, Vaughan and Hermione raised their heads and looked at the tall, straight trees in front of them, with their canopies blocking out the sun. Twisted and tangled vines hung down from the trunks and branches, all the way down to the dense bushes below.

Those shrubs embody the wildness and unrestrainedness of nature, and the sunshine and rain in this season that is most suitable for plant growth give them vigorous vitality.

As far as the eye can see, the bushes' dense leaves and scattered flowers almost fill the spaces between the trees.

The soil and roads were all covered, with only a thin layer of mist floating above the bushes, winding and lingering in the woods, providing some colors other than green, adding a bit of dreaminess.

"it's beautiful……"

"Yes, it looks a bit like when we first came to Hogwarts last year, but it's also different. Back then there weren't so many bushes in the woods, and the light wasn't so dim. Now it's worthy of the name 'Forbidden Forest'."

Hermione was always good at grasping the key points that others didn't notice: "It seems that you have been here quite a few times last year?"

Vaughn was about to answer when there was a rustling behind him. The bushes shook a few times, and a big black dog rushed in from outside the woods, shaking its head.

"Hey, Fang!"

"Wang Wang!"

Fang trotted over to Vaughn and Hermione, wagging his tail like a fan. Behind him, the bushes shook violently a few times, and Hagrid's huge figure appeared in front of the two.

"Vaughn, I'm sorry I'm a little delayed... Hermione, are you here too?"

"Hey, Hagrid, long time no see."

Hagrid was carrying a cloth bag and an axe. With his giant height and huge size, as well as the gloomy environment around him, it was inevitable that he gave people a huge sense of oppression.

However, when a smile appeared on his thickly bearded face, with such enthusiasm and innocence, it was hard for anyone to have any other thoughts. "Welcome, Hermione! Harry and Ron were telling me about you the day before yesterday. You're buried in a pile of books every day, and you're almost reading yourself silly. Are you here on a date with Vaughn? Very good, kid. You should get out more often and see the nature..."

Hagrid kept on talking, unintentionally betraying Harry and Ron. However, being careless as ever, he didn't pay attention to Hermione's suddenly sweet smile and clenched teeth. After a few more pleasantries, he waved to the two of them:

"Let's go. We still have a lot to do today. We need to patrol the Forbidden Forest and go deep into the forest to collect some for Dumbledore..."

He paused suddenly.

Hermione was curious: "What are you collecting for Dumbledore?"

"Oh... just some materials, nothing to say, Vaughn knows." He hesitated and Hagrid shouted: "Fang, coward, go ahead and clear the way!"

"Woo-"

Fang bared his teeth, his ears and tail drooping, until Hagrid gently kicked his butt, and then he reluctantly walked to the front and used his strong body to push aside the dense bushes.

"Fang is a little timid, but I promise, he'll be my good helper in the Forbidden Forest and very reliable... Come on, kids, follow me."

Hagrid picked up the sack and axe and followed Fang, following the path he had cleared.

Behind him were Vaughn and Hermione. Vaughn held Hermione's hand tightly. Hermione raised her eyebrows slightly: "I thought you were collecting materials for yourself, but it turns out you were helping Dumbledore. No wonder the headmaster approved you to come to the Forbidden Forest. You two have a really good relationship..."

The girl was a little jealous.

Of course, it was not because Vaughn helped Dumbledore, but because she had been with Vaughn frequently in recent times and had keenly noticed that he and Dumbledore seemed to have some little secret in common.

Many times, when she was reading with Vaughan, Dumbledore's iconic Phoenix Patronus suddenly appeared and whispered a few words in Vaughan's ear, and Vaughan would put her down and go to see the headmaster.

It would be okay if it happened once or twice, but if this happened almost every day in the recent period, I'm afraid any girl would have some concerns in her heart.

Vaughn teased her with a smile, "Hermione, do you smell it?"

"what?"

"There's a sour smell in the air. A little girl is jealous..."

"Hateful!" Hermione's cheeks flushed and she hit Vaughan.

Hagrid, who was walking in front, glanced back at the two flirting, his beard wrinkled, and he couldn't help shouting, "Okay, kids, don't fight in the Forbidden Forest, and be quiet!"

The Forbidden Forest is indeed not a place for fun. In addition to being called the Forbidden Forest, this vast forest is also called the "Dark Forest". It not only refers to the interior of the woods, because the lush crowns of the towering trees block the sunlight, but also represents the danger here.

There are many magical creatures living here, many of which are listed as "XXX" or above in the magic department's classification level list (somewhat dangerous and lethal, requiring experienced wizards to deal with).

Vaughan had been here before, and had accompanied Hagrid along his patrol route, observing many magical animals. However, this was Hermione's first time in the Forbidden Forest, and everything she saw was inevitably new to her - apart from the herbs she learned in her first year, it was difficult for students to come into contact with living magical creatures.

As a boyfriend and potions master, Vaughn naturally replaced Hagrid's commentary position and was responsible for explaining to the newbie Hermione:

"...Do you see that plant with small yellow flowers over there? That's rue, a herb whose juice can detoxify. As far as I know, Madam Pomfrey's most important detoxification method is rue extract."

"Dicuminium, something you can learn in first-year Potions. It's recorded in 'One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi'. You should be familiar with it. It's most commonly used to treat accidents of separation caused by Apparition."

"Don't touch the nightshade, it's highly poisonous..."

After listening to Vaughn's explanation with great interest, Hermione couldn't suppress her love of learning. She opened the small shoulder bag she carried with her - the same model as Vaughn's, a gift Vaughn gave her a few days ago, hidden in an Easter egg - took out a notebook and wrote down everything Vaughn said.

Every time this happened, she would regret it: "I really should have brought my camera from home!"

Hagrid was a little regretful about coming out today. Vaughn and Hermione were being affectionate with each other, while he could only squat aside and stare at Fang.

He usually talks all the time, but today he has a lot to say, but he can only act like a candle, burning himself to illuminate and set off others!

Fortunately, not long after, when passing through a relatively open woodland, Hagrid finally had a chance to interrupt.

He pointed at the woodland and said to Vaughan proudly, "You must not know what that place is. I just discovered it a while ago. It's a unicorn's nest! It's incredible. Those arrogant little scoundrels used magic to hide the nest. I passed by it many times and never noticed it. If you and Dumbledore hadn't taken them away and the magic hadn't broken off, I'm afraid I would never have known where they were hiding."

Hermione grasped the key point keenly. She looked at Vaughn beside her and grabbed his arm tightly.

"Hmm - I didn't know you took the unicorn with Dumbledore?"

Vaughn covered his forehead speechlessly.

After the words left his mouth, Hagrid saw Vaughn's speechless look and realized something was wrong. He quickly coughed, "Ahem, I mean...ah, look, a fairy!"

Poor acting.

This trick of changing the subject wouldn't fool even a child, but to save Vaughn and Hagrid's face, Hermione still looked over.

Then she saw several magical creatures with transparent wings like dragonflies flying out from a bush full of blue flowers not far away.

Fairy!

Magic classification level: XX

There were little creatures that looked very similar to humans, but were only 4 or 5 inches tall. They circled in the air for a few times. When they saw Vaughn and the other two, they acted as if they didn't care and instead waved the small branches in their hands.

They were chirping and shouting something to each other in a very fast language that sounded like the chirping of insects.

It was the first time Hermione saw a living fairy. In the past, the only thing she could touch were the raw materials collected from them - fairy wings.

It was the main ingredient in many potions, such as the "Vaughan Beauty Series" potions that Hermione knew Vaughan was famous for.

After watching intently for a while, Hermione saw the fairies in the air arguing more and more fiercely. She didn't even remember what unicorns were, so she couldn't help but ask, "What are they doing?"

"Oh, they're arguing," Hagrid replied quickly.

Vaughn continued, explaining, "Fairies only look pretty on the outside, but they actually have a very bad temper. That insect-like chirping sound means they're arguing."

Hermione quickly opened her notebook and took notes.

And asked for more details: "So fairies have their own language?"

Seeing her attention diverted, Vaughan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. While signaling Hagrid, who wanted to speak, to shut up, he walked over to Hermione and answered his girlfriend's questions:

"As for whether the 'words' fairies use when they quarrel are actually their language, there's no definitive answer yet. Some wizards agree with this view, while others believe that the insect chirps they make are monotonous and lack phonetic symbols, so they might just be simple calls, just like when humans scream when they're mad."

Hermione wrote furiously.

"Then why did they quarrel?"

"do not know."

Vaughn spread his hands. "They are naturally very irritable. Anything that humans may not even notice or imagine will cause them to quarrel, and they will even fight..."

Before he could finish his words, a fairy with colorful wings in the air screamed "Ahhh" and waved the twig in his hand violently.

"I almost forgot to mention that the small branches in their hands are somewhat similar to wizards' wands, which can help them cast spells—"

Biu——

As Vaughan explained, Hermione saw a barely perceptible flash of rainbow spurt out from a small branch and hit another fairy.

It screamed and was knocked away. After rolling a few meters, the fairy became angry and immediately fought back by waving its "magic wand".

Soon, the air became a mess, with thin rainbow strips flying against each other, leaving Hermione below dumbfounded.

In a flash, the first victim appeared.

The fairy who took action first was beaten up by her companions. A fairy with completely transparent wings bit off its wings, and it fell from the sky.

It has to be said that creatures with cute looks are always more likely to arouse human sympathy.

Hermione instantly forgot what Vaughn had said about the irritable nature of these guys, and quickly stuffed the notebook into Vaughn's arms and rushed to rescue it.

"Hey, Hermione, don't..."