The days at Hogwarts

Hermione did not answer. She dressed expressionlessly, smoothed her hair with her hand, and folded the quilt neatly. During this time, there was a constant knock on the door.

She walked to the door and turned the handle to open it.

Loren knocked on the door again with his hand raised high, then stopped in mid-air, the excited smile on his face still not fading.

Seeing Hermione, Loren coughed softly and restrained his smile, "I came to practice magic with you."

Hermione was both angry and amused. She clenched her fists again and again, but finally couldn't help it and punched Loren on the shoulder.

"You're knocking on the door so early. You must have started planning it yesterday." Hermione walked downstairs in her slippers. According to Loren's habit of sleeping in, he must have started preparing last night to wake her up.

Loren followed behind Hermione and said seriously, "I don't know what you are talking about. I just came here to ask you to practice the Patronus Charm."

In the restaurant downstairs, Wendell and Monica saw the two people coming down and quickly looked away, with an unconcealable smile on their faces, as if they were happy to see Hermione being woken up.

Monica poured hot milk into Hermione's cup: "Hermione, go brush your teeth and have breakfast."

Hermione looked at Wendell at the dining table. He lowered his head and pretended to read a newspaper, biting a piece of bread covered with strawberry jam, and occasionally a "chuckling" laugh leaked from the corner of his mouth.

With mixed feelings, she walked towards the bathroom.

Monica turned to look at Loren, "Would you like to eat some more? I heard that Hermione would have lunch again every time she came to your house."

Wendell's chuckles suddenly grew louder and more rapid, as if there were a joke page in the Daily Mail.

As Hermione walked, the muscles on her back suddenly tensed, she felt her face getting hot, and she quickly quickened her pace.

When Hermione came out, she heard Loren talking to Monica about making breakfast. They talked about everything from jam to the baking time of bread, from bacon to chickpeas.

The breakfast was good, with rich wheaty bread and sweet jam, but she just felt that the time at the table was unbearable.

At this time in the past, Monica and Wendell would have gone to work, but now after finishing breakfast, one was chatting and the other was reading a newspaper, and they had no intention of going out.

"Hermione, eat more. Loren is coming to our house today, so you can only have breakfast once." Wendell advised with concern.

Hermione suddenly felt that the food in her mouth became harder to swallow. She retorted inwardly, “I only ate it for two more days. It was Loren who forced it on me.”

After quickly finishing the food on the plate, Hermione stood up and dragged Loren towards the courtyard, saying in a firm and somewhat panicked tone, "It's time to practice the Patronus Charm."

Wendell's sneer came from behind.

"[Calling God to Guard]"

"[Calling God to Guard]"

The sounds of Hermione and Loren chanting were heard, and the silver-white light of the Patronus Charm lit up in the courtyard again and again.

I don't know how long it took, but Monica's farewell voice rang out: "Hermione, Loren, stay home!"

The sound of doors closing and cars starting up, these sounds made Hermione suddenly feel happy: "[Expecto Patronus]"

A bright silver light burst out from the tip of the wand, and the silver light overflowed like silky satin and gathered in one place.

Hermione and Loren's eyes widened, this was different from their previous spellcasting situations.

The silver light gradually accumulated and became very dazzling, and then the light sources gathered into a ball, and a dolphin swam around, shaking its tail fin.

A silvery white dolphin, as bright as moonlight, the air around it is like seawater, it swims softly and gracefully in the air, silently, with a pair of pectoral fins on the sides and a dorsal fin in the middle. It has beautiful and smart eyes, a delicate kiss, and the curve of its mouth looks like it is smiling.

At a moment no one expected it, Hermione summoned a physical Patronus, a beautiful dolphin.

Hermione stared at the spiritual object in front of her, her heart filled with surprise and joy.

As if she was afraid of disturbing it, Hermione suppressed her excitement and said in a soft voice: "Loren! I...it!"

Hermione couldn't utter a complete sentence and kept pulling at Loren's sleeve and shaking it.

Loren felt Hermione's excitement, and although he felt a little sour, he was also happy for her.

"Yes, yes, the physical Patronus is a dolphin." He patted Hermione's shoulder gently, allowing her to calm down slowly.

Hermione felt familiar and close to the dolphin, and waved her wand according to her thoughts, guiding the dolphin to swim in the courtyard.

The chubby, silvery-white dolphin swam through the bushes, its movements agile but giving people a sense of naivety and cuteness.

It circled around the tree trunk in the middle of the courtyard, responding to the joy in Hermione's heart, shaking its body from time to time, making the movement of a fish leaping out of water, splashing tiny silver light in the air.

The magic wand drew an arc and aimed at Loren. The dolphin jumped excitedly, shaking its wings and rushed straight towards Loren.

Loren opened his eyes wide, motionless, a warm feeling approached, the dolphin's kiss touched his forehead, scattering fine and crystal silver magic light.

Hermione's giggles echoed in the courtyard...

"Did you know that dolphins are the smartest mammals in nature? They have large brains and complex cerebral cortices, and have high intelligence and cognitive abilities. Some dolphins can even understand music and communicate with humans."

Hermione sat on the sofa and chattered away, her face flushed, her excitement still not subsiding. She danced with joy and introduced the information about dolphins to Loren, obviously very satisfied with her patronus.

"Oh my god, I didn't expect to summon a physical Patronus at this time! Although I noticed the signs of its formation before, I didn't expect it to be a dolphin. It's very smart. I don't know if this has anything to do with wizards. I mean, I've done an intelligence test before, maybe it has some influence."

"It's a pity that I'm not at school, otherwise I could check how many wizards' patronuses are dolphins and verify this conjecture."

She was in a happy mood and chirped a series of words like a little swallow.

Loren looked at Hermione's red face and the sparkling light in her eyes, and his heart was filled with sourness.

Obviously, he learned the Patronus Charm earlier than Hermione, and Dumbledore personally taught him...

"You must have been lazy with the Illumination Charm, so you can't summon a physical Patronus." Hermione smiled, but her tone was firm and unquestionable. "I'll write you a note tonight about the key points of practicing the Patronus Charm. I will supervise you to practice seriously, and you are not allowed to be lazy again."

"My Patronus Charm is not a matter of practice. It is still expanding. It will not solidify until it expands to its limit." Loren's face showed that I don't want it. I refuse.

"So you have to practice harder and try to summon a physical Patronus as soon as possible." Hermione had more reasons to support herself.

She began to offer some suggestions:

"If you practice in the morning, you can practice a few more times in the evening, which is more efficient."

"If you don't want to memorize, you can practice the Patronus Charm while I'm memorizing..."

Loren was even more miserable. When he was boarding at Hermione's house, he could still play with her for a long time. Now that he moved to the next door, he was supervised all day long. Why...

Patronus and Legilimency in the morning, memorization in the afternoon, Hermione repeats it over and over in my ear, I have to memorize it. I didn't study so hard at Hogwarts.

Loren took a deep breath and decided to resist the rule of the study committee member. If he continued like this, he would become stupid.

Before he could come up with any solution, Hermione pulled him to start practicing Legilimency again.

Thanks to Hermione's excitement, Loren saw a lot of her childhood memories through Legilimency, which showed that his Legilimency had reached the first stage, and the rest was about eavesdropping on emotions and thoughts.

In the evening, Loren returned home exhausted. After asking Bates and learning that London had a large aquarium, his plan to skip school gradually took shape.

With vision of a bright future in mind, Loren returned to his bedroom.

As soon as he opened the door, he was startled by Flamel in the room. Loren looked at Flamel, who was glowing faintly in the dark, and couldn't help but reach out to touch him. His palm passed through the virtual image. He asked, "Is this also a new function after the upgrade?"

"Upgrade?" Flamel immediately understood the word. "That's a fitting word. It is indeed a new ability."

Loren became alert and asked eagerly, "Can other things in the fantasy book appear outside?"

Flamel shook his head: "No, even I can only move around the Book of Fantasy and do not have the ability to influence reality."

"What is the maximum distance?"

"About 33 feet."

That is about 10 meters. Loren asked thoughtfully: "Can others see you?"

"Muggles can't see it at all, but some wizards can and some can't?"

"Why?" Loren asked in surprise.

Flamel spread his hands to show the body: "This is a shadow projected by magic. My true image is still the picture on the cover. Some wizards can feel the existence of magic, but some cannot."

"What about the sound? Can they hear you?"

"No, you can hear my voice because there is a unique connection between you and the Book of Fantasy."

Loren clapped his hands and exclaimed in surprise: "Won't you be able to help me cheat in the exams in the future?"

His tone was very excited. "Other people can't see you or hear you, but I can. If you help me look at other people's answers and tell me, no one will find out if you're cheating."

Flamel looked at Loren without answering. He turned around and became a streak of light, entering the Book of Fantasy. He expressed his refusal with his actions.

"It's just a suggestion, think about it..." Loren jumped onto the bed and his consciousness entered the book of fantasy.

……

The next morning.

After being attacked by Loren, Hermione postponed her visit to Loren's house for a while and also avoided the second breakfast. Under her supervision, Loren's Patronus spell light ball expanded a little more, but there was still no sign of solidification.

On the sofa in the living room, the two shared a bar of chocolate, a selection from Granger Dental Clinic. It was more bitter than sweet, and Loren frowned as he ate it.

After swallowing the last bit with difficulty, Loren pursed his lips and said seriously, "It's delicious. Remember to bring some to Headmaster Dumbledore after school starts. He will definitely like it."

Hermione threw the packaging into the trash can and took a sip of water to rinse her mouth. "Less sweet chocolate is better for your teeth. Besides, don't you think this chocolate is more fragrant?"

Loren tutted, "How about we go to the aquarium this weekend? I heard there's a dolphin show."

Hermione was very excited, but a little hesitant: "But, our study plan..."

When she made the plan, she arranged it according to the entire vacation. Sudden changes might make it impossible to complete her study plan.

Loren gasped. There were weekends in school, but Hermione's study plan was endless. He had to disrupt this plan, and he came up with a very legitimate reason: "Your Patronus Charm is a dolphin. Going to see a real dolphin might help you."

After some tug-of-war, Hermione finally gave in and the two agreed to go to the aquarium on the weekend.

Chapter 147 Undercurrent

A manta ray with its flat wings spread is immersed in the blue water. A towering glass curtain wall wraps around the water world. Ice-blue xenon lamps emit crystal light, which refracts and changes in the world composed of water and glass.

"What a beautiful jellyfish!" Hermione pressed her face against the glass, her eyes sparkling, trying to take in the entire water world.

The moon jellyfish opens its transparent umbrella, then quickly closes it to drain water, causing its soft body to sway in the water and gradually drift away.

Above, a hammerhead shark leisurely swung its tail fin and floated silently over the tourists' heads.

Loren felt a shadow blocking the light, looked up, and murmured, "Shark..."

Hearing this, Hermione also looked up.

The two men craned their necks and followed the hammerhead shark with their eyes, staring blankly until the shark disappeared behind the reefs and corals.

None of these animals is as magical as the Bowtruckle or as beautiful as the unicorn, but in this world of light and shadow in the water, the nameless marine creatures move slowly, which is a sight that can rival the light of day.

The Grangers and Bates walked behind, watching the two children from a distance. They also admired the scenery in the water, but the adults always had to be more reserved, especially when looking at the silly looks of the two children, which were funny in their naivety.

"Is this Hermione's first time at the aquarium too?" Bates asked.

He had always thought that Hermione was more stable than his boy, but now they both looked almost as silly.

Wendell replied with a smile on his face, "The last time I was here was a few years ago, so I may have forgotten."

"I thought they would stay at home and study until the holidays were over." Bates lowered his rough voice in the quiet environment of the aquarium, but the toughness in it could still be heard. "To be honest, I think Hermione is too hardworking. You should persuade her to go out and play more."

This was only directed at Hermione. Loren had been studying with Hermione recently, but he didn't think Loren was hardworking at all.

A few afternoons he came home early and saw Hermione reciting her lessons while Loren was listening and fiddling with something. It was clear who was working hard and who was slacking off.

Wendell and Monica smiled bitterly. Monica said, "We also hope that Hermione can be like Loren, but as long as we don't bring her out, Hermione rarely mentions it."

Wendell added: "It was Loren who persuaded Hermione that we could visit the aquarium this weekend. We should really thank Loren."

Bates laughed: "Loren should be thanking Hermione. Without Hermione to teach her, the boy would be in trouble everywhere."

As the sophisticated gentleman was exchanging pleasantries, Loren and Hermione in front of him gathered together again, making a series of noisy noises.

"Look, this dolphin is blowing bubbles at me!" Loren screamed and patted Hermione's shoulder.

Hermione moved aside expressionlessly: "This is the white whale."

……

Malfoy Manor, Wiltshire, England.

This is a vast mansion surrounded by carefully designed gardens. Flowers of all seasons bloom at the same time, peacocks with long white tails stroll freely, fountains continuously gush out clear water, and white mist diffuses from here, adding a mysterious atmosphere to the manor.

Walking through an aisle trimmed with green plants, you enter the interior of the manor. The white stone walls are in an elegant medieval aristocratic style, the walls are hung with Victorian patterns, the solid wood table tops are inlaid with dazzling silver-white vine patterns, and the dark green leather sofas are embroidered with dark gold patterns. Every decoration shows exquisiteness and luxury.

Lucius Malfoy had just come back from outside, and he hadn't changed out of his dark green suit with silver trim yet. He sat upright on the sofa with his eyes closed, his platinum hair disheveled, looking a bit tired.

Crabbe angered Professor McGonagall at Hogwarts, and the school used this as an excuse to limit the power of the board of directors. For pure-blood families, Crabbe had to pay compensation for any trouble he caused, but the troll had gone crazy recently, and there were rumors that Voldemort was not dead yet and would come back sooner or later.

It was troublesome enough to deal with the Ministry and the school, and this rumor exacerbated the unrest among the pure-bloods. He had to quiet these fools down.

After all, not everyone can realize that it is best for them if Voldemort does not come back.