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"By the way, do you want to buy anything? Dolly and I can bring it back for you."

Hermione immediately changed the subject, and Qiu Zhang shook his head and said, "We're going to Hogsmeade next week too, so just have fun you two."

"What about Luna?"

Hermione then asked.

Luna also shook her head. She had no such need.

For Luna, who grew up in poverty, Dolly had already bought her enough clothes and gifts, and she had no worries about food and drink at Hogwarts, so she naturally didn't need anything more.

"Let's buy some candy then. Halloween is almost here, isn't it?"

In the end, it was Dolly who came up with an idea and got the embarrassed Hermione off the stage.

After everyone finished their meal, the third-grade wizards began to gather on the lawn.

Hermione still hasn't forgotten what happened just now. She really wants to take this opportunity to mend her relationship with everyone, but no one seems to appreciate it.

Seeing Hermione's irritable look, Dolly said, "Are you still thinking about what happened just now? We are just speaking the truth."

"But……"

Hermione hesitated to speak, as she suddenly realized that there wasn't much she could do for her friends.

She wants to prove herself with better academic performance, but what then?

Others will not approach her or please her just because of her excellence. On the contrary, they may even distance themselves from her and slander her.

"Okay, don't think too much, just enjoy this weekend."

Dolly didn't say anything more because that was just Hermione's personality.

She is someone who would risk her life for her friends, but she doesn't seem so easy to get along with on a daily basis. Isn't this part of Hermione's charm?

It is actually very simple to get to Hogsmeade from Hogwarts. Just walk out of the gate and walk a short distance.

Don't forget that the Hogwarts Express that the young wizards take finally stops at Hogsmeade Station.

Hogsmeade is the only entirely wizarding village in Britain.

So the little wizards can play here to their heart's content, and even are allowed to use magic, which is a very rare experience for the little wizards.

Of course, at this time basically no one cares about magic.

The young wizards who had finally been freed from prison just wanted to eat, drink and have fun, and the rest would be dealt with after they returned to Hogwarts.

So when the third-year wizards entered Hogwarts, the team quickly dispersed, and only Harry and the other three were left on Dolly and Hermione's side.

"So where are we going?"

Harry looked at the people around him and said, "Honeydukes or Zonko's Joke Shop?"

Dolly looked at Harry in surprise and said, "Are you familiar with this place?"

"Of course! I specifically asked George and Fred, and they recommended that we go to Zonko's Joke Shop first."

Dolly nodded, this was indeed the twins' style.

Zonko's Joke Shop is a favorite place for Hogwarts students to visit Hogsmeade to shop, as it sells many materials for pranks and tricks to satisfy Fred and George's most whimsical ideas.

I guess in the future these twins will imitate this store and open their own joke shop.

"Is there a bookstore here?"

Hermione spoke subconsciously, and Ron immediately complained, saying, "Miss Granger, don't read books when you come here. No bookstore has a better collection than Hogwarts!"

"I'm just buying some books as Christmas gifts for people later this year. Don't interrupt me if you don't understand."

"Maybe we could go get something to eat first?"

Seeing this, Neville tried to say something to keep everyone calm, but ended up getting some eye rolls from several people.

Harry couldn't help but say, "Neville, weren't you full half an hour ago?"

Neville then remembered that they had just had breakfast, and smiled awkwardly without saying anything more.

"I think we should separate."

Dolly said thoughtfully, "Sure enough, boys and girls always have disagreements when they go anywhere except to Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop."

"Let's go our separate ways and meet up at the Hog's Head around three in the afternoon. Then we can decide if we want to go somewhere together."

"It seems like this is the only way."

So the five of them split into two teams, with Hermione and Dolly walking hand in hand.

Although this is known as the largest wizarding village in the UK, it is ultimately just one street, and its prosperity is far less than that of Diagon Alley.

Dolly can finish visiting Diagon Alley in a day, so there is no need to say more about this place.

It was really a nice experience to just get out of school and enjoy the freedom, so Dolly and Hermione were both very happy.

"Where are we going? Are we really going to the bookstore?"

Dolly asked, and Hermione shook her head and said, "I just said it casually, and there doesn't seem to be a bookstore here."

"Then let's go to the clothing store first."

"Okay."

Soon, the two arrived at Fengya Wizard Clothing Store, but they were disappointed after entering.

Although wizards used to have clothes that were no worse than Muggles, wizards now only wear breeches, which come in a wide variety of styles, and even the colors and materials are very limited.

The clothes under His underwear are completely focused on practicality. They are all covered by His underwear anyway, so there is no need to care about appearance, right?

For people like Dolly and Hermione who grew up in the Muggle world, these clothes were too shabby.

There are some weird looking socks here though.

Some are incredibly vibrant and saturated, some constantly change color, some are embellished with shimmering sequins, and there are even screaming socks that remind wizards that their feet stink.

The two were amused by these strange socks. When Dolly suggested giving everyone a pair of socks that would remind them of smelly feet, Hermione laughed so hard that her stomach hurt.

In the end, they each bought a few pairs of such socks, intending to give them as part of gifts to their friends of the same age with whom they had a good relationship.

As for the things they bought, they didn't need to carry them with them. Owls would deliver them directly to their dormitories. This was a convenient benefit of shopping in Hogsmeade.

Fengya brand wizard clothing store has obviously made a good start. The things it sells may not be satisfactory, but they are enough to make people happy.

So Dolly and Hermione went to Devis-Bans, a store specializing in magical supplies.

The reason they came here was obviously because Dolly and Hermione were both little wizards from Muggle families. Although they had been ranked first and second on the Ravenclaw academic list for two consecutive years, most of their knowledge of the magical world came from books.

So this magic shop, which was not very big nor professional, even gave the two girls a sense of eye-opening.

There are a wide variety of magical items here.

For example, the spyglass looks like a glass spinning top, which lights up and spins if there are suspicious people around.

Another example is the magic teapot, which can store different liquids and can be blended into the desired ingredients at the moment of pouring out as needed.

Another example is a seemingly ordinary scarf. It can become hard to protect the head, or it can wrap around the body like a snake. However, its material is not very good and it will probably be torn apart easily.

As for various magical materials, including insects, bones and the like, there are countless of them.

Moreover, compared to Borgin and Burke's in Knockturn Alley, the shop where the Malfoys dealt in dark magic items, the things here were much more serious. After all, it was right next to Hogwarts, and it was impossible for young wizards to buy dangerous dark magic items.

So Dolly and Hermione toured here for the whole morning without being driven away, and left at noon with a feeling of being unsatisfied.

In order to thank the store owner for his generosity, the two of them each bought a few useless magic props, planning to put them in the dormitory as decorations after returning home.

"I'm a little hungry, how about you?"

Dolly touched her belly, and Hermione nodded and said, "Where should we go? Should we go to the bar to eat something, or have some tea, or go to the dessert shop to have a quick bite first?"

"At this time, let's go to the dessert shop. I think it should be less crowded."

Dolly gave her own judgment, and it was obvious that she was wrong.

As the most popular place for Hogwarts students, Honeydukes is always crowded with people all day long.

As soon as they entered Honeydukes, the two saw many smiling faces full of joy.

The source of these smiles was the rows of shelves filled with the most delicious and juicy candies, large pieces of milky yellow almond candy, shiny pink coconut ice cream, honey-colored toffee, hundreds of neatly arranged chocolates, a large bucket of Bibi Multi-Flavor Beans, and a large bucket of Fizz Bee Candy.

Along the other wall were the "special effects" candies: Super Bubble Blowers, and those strange, crunchy, brittle Fluffy Teeth mints, tiny black pepper urchins, ice mice, toad-shaped mint ice cream, woven sugar feathers, and exploding gummies.

The boss kept greeting the young customers, preventing them from reaching out to try anything at any time, and also to prevent the special effect candies from exploding and making a mess of the store.

But even though this broad, bald man tried very hard to maintain order, there were always little wizards who got into trouble.

Fortunately, he was not angry. The little wizards only needed to buy back the losses caused by the trouble, and he could pretend nothing happened.

Hermione and Dolly looked at each other, and seemed to understand the marketing trick of this seemingly kind man.

However, they didn't think there was anything wrong with it. After all, it was the little wizards who caused the trouble first, and the candies here were indeed not expensive.

Unless you are so tight on money that you have no money left, there will basically be no pressure to buy.

Dolly and Hermione are obviously big customers. Not only are they rich, but they are also preparing to give gifts for Christmas.

Hermione's parents are dentists and they don't allow Hermione to eat too much sweets, but no one can control her here, not to mention that there is magic to help with the treatment.

The only problem is the weight, but that is not a problem for Dolly.

So the two little girls quickly became the most distinguished customers in the eyes of the boss. More than a dozen large packages were sent to them, and only then did Dolly and Hermione leave the store while eating the cakes with reluctance.

"Let's go find some tea."

Dolly took the initiative this time not only because she was tired, but also because she was thirsty.

Of course, the most important thing is that Dolly wants to go to a place that has just been mentioned.

Hermione didn't take it seriously at first, but when Dolly pulled her to the door of the store, Hermione blushed, pulled Dolly to stop, and said, "Hey, Dolly, this is a place for couples to date!"

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Chapter 255 Sirius reappears.

The place the two of them came to was, of course, Mrs. Puddifoot's Tea Shop.

There are not only indoor seats here, but also huge floor-standing umbrellas outside. Under the umbrellas are open-air tea tables with swaying flowers and plants on them.

"what is the relationship?"

"It's quieter here, and do you think there are any real couples among the third-year students?"

It was only after Dolly's reminder that Hermione noticed the students resting here.

Just as Dolly said, there were basically no real couples, and most of them were girls in pairs. Many people saw Dolly and Hermione coming and greeted them warmly.

After all, those who are traveling today are limited to third-year students. If we narrow the scope to third-year girls, then almost all of them must know Hermione and Dolly.

Now Hermione was no longer hesitant and went to a table in a corner outside with Dolly.

The two of them ordered black tea, but didn't order anything to eat because they had just eaten too much in the candy house.

It was already chilly in England in November, but it was noon now, there was no wind, and the sun was shining down. Dolly and Hermione both felt warm, and even a little sleepy.

This was true for Dolly, and even more so for Hermione.

So Dolly simply said, "Come over here and sit on a chair while you take a nap."

"Ah...this?"

Hermione was a little excited, but she was also a little worried when she saw the students coming and going.

Dolly took out her magic wand and flicked it. The huge parasol turned into a small shed that covered the two people.

Seeing this, Mrs. Puddifoot walked out to take a look. She saw a little witch inside performing a transformation spell. She was amazed and blinked at Dolly with an admiring look before returning to her busy post.

Apparently she condoned this behavior and was even considering adding this type of shed to her services.

Seeing that Mrs. Puddifoot had no objection, Hermione stopped refusing and walked over to Dolly's seat with a smile, squeezing in with Dolly.

Dolly controlled the shed, allowing a ray of sunlight to scatter and shine on the two people.

The warm feeling grew stronger, and Hermione smiled with satisfaction, falling into a deep sleep within a few minutes.

Time seemed to freeze slowly, and the bustling sounds around gradually disappeared. There was only the slowly cooling black tea and Dolly's rare calm daze.

Suddenly, she saw a big black dog walking past her in the distance, which made Dolly subconsciously tense up.

Hermione sat up immediately and stretched out her hands to grab randomly, as if trying to find something. It was not until Dolly handed her hand that Hermione realized that she was not in the dormitory.