Hogwarts: From Little Wizard to White Lord

When they asked Harry, they found that he was in a trance and his mind was wandering.

His eyes stole towards the Ravenclaw table, where a beautiful Asian girl attracted all his attention.

Unfortunately, the girl never looked at him... unless Vaughn visited Gryffindor.

The guys didn't notice anything unusual about him, they just thought he hadn't recovered yet, which made Harry feel very depressed, but also a little happy.

A bunch of stupid elementary school students who don’t even know what love is, and yet he has already secretly held a girl’s hand!

Even though it was in a dream!

Soon, flocks of owls flew in, and packages fell like rain, landing in front of the girls one by one. The boys who were dressed up also heard the news and rushed to stand opposite the girls they liked. Some of them even punched each other in the fight for position.

The empty first graders in front of them were overwhelmed by the excitement.

Until, a package fell in front of Hermione.

The package was cast under a spell, and it was light and emitting pink bubbles from the inside out. It fit in perfectly with the festive atmosphere at first glance, making it difficult to mistake its meaning.

Harry and Ron opened their mouths wide, and the nearby lion cubs were also stunned.

Amidst everyone's stunned gazes, Hermione calmly took the package.

Only Harry and Ron, who knew her very well, could notice that her hands were actually trembling slightly, and she was not as calm as she appeared.

But before the two could question her, Hermione had already picked up the package, took a few pieces of bread, and hurried out of the restaurant.

"Merlin!" Seamus Finnigan finally reacted and shouted, "Someone actually sent Hermione Granger a Valentine's Day present?"

Dean also opened his mouth wide: "She is the only one in the first grade who received a gift. Harry, Ron, do you know who it is?"

Harry and Ron looked confused.

Seamus added fuel to the fire: "Aren't you good friends? She won't even let you look!"

Seamus's question stung the two little boys' hearts.

As they left the restaurant and prepared to go to class, Ron muttered, "Seamus's right. She received a gift and didn't even show it to us. That's too much... Harry, who do you think sent it?"

Harry analyzed, "It's definitely not a stranger. We are very familiar with Hermione. She was very excited when she got the package, but she didn't show any surprise. So, she knew someone would give her a gift!"

As they were talking, the twins ran past them from behind.

"Silly Ronnie, and silly Harry, who else is close to Hermione?"

"That's right George, of course it's none other than our most charming brother, Vaughn Weasley!"

The twins ran away laughing.

Ron and Harry stared at each other in bewilderment. They were stunned for a moment before Ron suddenly shouted angrily, "Vaughn gave her a gift but not me. Harry, do you think he's a bad brother?"

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Harry was stunned. He subconsciously turned away from Ron and stammered, "I think your idea is even more problematic!"

The real Hermione has always been a very monotonous person. If there were no external interference, her day would seem very boring to outsiders - after breakfast every day, while waiting for class, she would preview the content of today's course.

After class, she would spend 3 to 4 hours completing the homework assigned by the professor as quickly as possible.

Even if the homework isn't due until next week.

Then lunch was the only social time she had left in the day, which actually consisted of listening to Harry and Ron complain or brag at the long table in the dining room and the common room.

Because the content is too boring, she usually brings an unfinished reference book.

During lunch break, everyone else would go to rest, but during this time, the library was where Hermione often went. This was the time for her to read extracurricular books and learn all kinds of complicated knowledge and new spells in the wizarding world.

As for why not take a lunch break...

Her love of studying was only one of the reasons. For Hermione, another important reason was that no one in the dormitory talked to her...

After spending a long time with Vaughan, Hermione gradually learned some of his thinking patterns, such as in interpersonal relationships.

Vaughan often breaks away from the subjective perspective and examines the changes in relationships between people from a relatively objective level.

Hermione tried to analyze her own situation in this way.

It started out as just a minor conflict.

It was at the beginning of the school year. Lavender Brown in the dormitory was a spoiled girl. She complained about all the bad things about Hogwarts in the dormitory, and she was always outspoken:

"If you keep complaining, then you'd better not come to school."

Hermione thought it was a normal advice at the time.

But Lavender and Parvati Patil, who shared the same dormitory, clearly did not see it that way.

Hermione didn't notice at the time why they suddenly stopped talking.

Looking back now, they were probably scared by her.

If we put ourselves in other people's perspective, she must be a person with a bad temper and strong aggressiveness, with her messy hair and her impulsive and decisive work all day long!

Although she could see the problem, Hermione didn't know how to improve her situation.

People are like this. Self-examination and reflection... Anyone can do these things, but few people can figure out how to reverse an unfavorable situation in a targeted manner.

Most people are relatively passive in managing their own environment.

Sometimes I console myself by saying, "If no one talks to me, I'll have more time to read, right?"

But the fact is, even the most focused study enthusiasts are still human beings. They need rest, socializing to relax, and chatting with their besties about girly topics.

Lying in bed every night, Hermione would hear her roommates chatting casually, even if they didn't have a good relationship with each other, and a faint loneliness would linger in her heart.

She thought about taking the initiative to communicate and ease the misunderstanding at the beginning of the school year, but she was afraid that they would refuse.

Sometimes Hermione thought that people were like porcupines, wanting to huddle together for warmth in the cold winter, but afraid of being hurt by other people's quills!

So, in the end, she gave up - as long as I escape, no one can hurt me...

It's really an ostrich mentality!

Originally, Hermione thought that the days at Hogwarts would continue like that. Perhaps as they grew older, one day everyone would understand that their temper and stubbornness in childhood were both naive and ridiculous, and then everyone would put aside their past grudges and return to being ordinary friends as roommates.

What she cares about most at the moment is her completely different relationship.

Early on Valentine's Day morning, she woke up and wondered what gift Vaughn would give her.

In fact, she knew on the day she gave him the chocolates that Vaughan must have forgotten Valentine's Day - he was very good at hiding his emotions, and Hermione didn't find any loopholes in his expression, but she knew that if Vaughan had prepared the gift in advance, he would definitely not be able to help teasing her.

She didn't know how many times she had heard Ron complain, but at least when it came to bad taste, Vaughn never disappointed!

Logically speaking, it is normal to forget Valentine's Day. After all, Vaughn has a lot of things to do, and he has to make up for the missed lessons when he has free time. He is probably so busy that he has forgotten the time.

But as it was her first Valentine's Day, Hermione didn't want to timidly watch it develop in an unfavorable direction as she did with her roommates.

That's why after discovering Vaughn that day, she left the unconscious Harry and secretly returned to the dormitory to bring some chocolate.

She wanted to remind Vaughn not to forget her.

Vaughn did not forget after being reminded. Hermione was very happy to receive the gift, but she did not open it immediately.

She still prepared for her lessons and did her homework as usual, but at noon, she avoided Harry and Ron - to avoid being caught by those two loudmouths and asked her questions - to prepare for the afternoon lessons and do her homework.

It was not until night when everyone was asleep that she secretly came to the common room with the gift box.

Gryffindor Tower was very tall. Although not as tall as the observatory, it was tall enough to overlook the Black Lake and the Forbidden Forest. Tonight the moon was the same as that day, bright and clear. Sitting in front of the bay window and looking at the scenery through the glass, Hermione felt as if time had returned to that night.

This was the time period she had chosen specifically, where no one would disturb her, allowing her to quietly enjoy her "alone" time with Vaughn.

Hermione slowed her breathing and gently opened the gift box.

The moment the cursed box was opened, a string of pink bubbles sprayed out. When the bubbles dissipated, Hermione saw several bottles of clear and crystal potions lying quietly at the bottom of the box.

There was also a note on it, with Vaughan's beautiful cursive handwriting reading:

"I give them to my beloved girl. I hope she can use them to get a complete Hogwarts life. Little girl, you already have friendship and love, now, you still lack a best friend!"

Below the words, there is a funny smiley face drawn.

Hermione burst out laughing.

But as she laughed, she couldn't help but shed tears.

It was a little puzzling, as she was clearly very happy, happy about Vaughn's intentions.

At least, Harry and Ron never noticed that she never appeared with girls.

Hermione sniffed, wiped away her tears, and looked at the bottles of potions.

She picked up a bottle, uncorked it, and took a gentle sniff.

Strangely enough, she could smell the scent of ink-stained parchment and...Vaughn's hair!

The girl blushed and wondered if she was having an illusion.

She looked at the bottle. There was no name on it. The label simply said: "Pour into perfume bottle, spray lightly, and last for 24 hours."

There is also a line of small print: "The side effects are not yet clear."

A little scary.

Hermione chuckled. This was the Vaughan she was familiar with, always enjoying teasing people with a mischievous wickedness.

But... the person she likes is just like this, what can she do?

The girl returned to the dormitory with a smile on her face and placed the gift box solemnly in the storage box beside the bed.

She didn't plan to use them. The favor gained by using potions was far less meaningful than what they represented!

Chapter 86: Treasure House and Learning Apparition

Early in the morning, Vaughan woke up from his sleep.

There were already tinkling sounds coming from the kitchen downstairs. It was Shanshan busy with housework. Since the day before yesterday, this little elf had burst out with surprisingly enthusiasm.

"Mr. Weasley cured the young master, and the mistress can finally rest in peace. Winky will repay Mr. Weasley on behalf of the mistress!"

This is the phrase she repeated the most in the past two days.

After washing up in the bathroom on the second floor, it was just dawn.

Vaughan walked out of the small building, breathing in the morning air filled with the fragrance of dew and soil, and walked around this Muggle community.

In order to conceal the existence of his son, Crouch naturally chose a place to live that was sparsely populated and secluded.