The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 266 Miracle
Time seemed to have frozen in the silent living room. The former banner of the family, the former head of the family, said such a thing, and a sense of shock and betrayal arose spontaneously.

Rosier and his friends were unwilling to believe this threat, but they had to believe it. Humans can do anything when they are desperate, let alone an old man who is about to die, especially since this old man once followed Grindelwald.

They could tell that what Vida said was not just talk. If they dared to touch Esmeralda Drizzt, Vida would really choose to fight to the death and bury Drizzt with the entire Rosier.

After a long time, Thierry Rozier broke the silence in the living room and said, "I think you all understand what Vida means. She just wants her granddaughter to come home. You...you can do whatever you want."

The old man sighed deeply. He felt that life was so tiring, and being born in the Rosier family was even more tiring. Not everyone is Dumbledore. The present era no longer belongs to Vader, nor to Thierry.

Neither Alain Rosier nor his son Vincent Rosier expressed their opinion, neither agreeing nor intending to call back the people sent to England.

No one knew what the father and son were thinking, whether they were stunned by Vida's words or had other thoughts in mind.

The people on both sides of the long table also remained silent. Between the two evils, between letting the child come back and losing everything, they chose to let the child come back.

Of course, they only want the child to come back. They will not accept the child's last name being Rozier. This is their bottom line.

Unlike the dead silence in the living room of the luxurious manor, the seaside of Calais was full of laughter and joy. Vidal Rozier stood on the coast, looking across to England.

That is the England that the first Dark Lord had never set foot in, the England where Ada lives now, and the England where Louis died.

There was some noise on the beach, but the house-elf Agnes waved her hand and cast a spell to block out the Muggles' laughter. The salty sea breeze blew gently, and the only sound in my ears was the sound of the waves.

"You shouldn't be exposed to the sea breeze for so long at your age." The white-haired old man Thierry Rozier slowly walked over, "You are no longer the girl you used to be."

"It's just that I haven't seen the sea for a long time." Vida said softly, "Thierry, it's very ungentlemanly to talk about age with a lady. Even if the lady is your cousin."

Thierry came over and stood beside Vida. He chuckled and continued to ask, "How long has it been since my cousin last went to the other side?"

"I haven't been there for as many years as Ida is now," Vida said. The last time she went to England was to bring Louis' body back home. Louis' death was so sudden that he didn't even leave a single word. All they found was his cold body.

Thierry knew that he had mentioned Vida's sad story, but he still wanted to ask, "Louis didn't leave any clues at the time, how did you find the child?"

"A coincidence," Vader said, "or an accident."

"Accident?" Thierry was a little incredulous.

If Louis had not sent a letter to Vida when the child was born, Vida would not have known that she was a grandmother. How could a child who had no news or clues for so many years be found just by accident?
"Yes, it's such a coincidence." Vida said with a smile, his old face vaguely showing the former beauty of the French Rose.

She continued, "At first, I only heard about her from a pure-blood family. At the time, I just thought it was strange that Dumbledore would speak for a child."

"And then?" Thierry asked. He was like a child who was curious about the development of the story, just like when he was a child and listened to his cousin's stories.

"Then I learned her name, Esmeralda," Vida said, "and I began to have an impression of this girl from the orphanage."

Thierry didn't understand why a name would catch Vida's attention. Was it because of Dumbledore? After all, Vida didn't like Dumbledore. "The name comes from a Muggle novel that Louis liked very much before he left home." Vida explained, "The heroine in the book is called Esmeralda."

Thierry nodded and continued, "But you can't make such a judgment based on a name alone, right?" Thierry didn't know why Louis liked a Muggle novel, but he knew that a name in a book meant nothing.

"That's right. The name doesn't mean anything, and I didn't pay much attention to this child. Later, an old friend of mine saw a photo of a girl from her friend." Vida continued, "She didn't make it public, but wrote to tell me that she saw a child who looked very similar to Louis."

"This child whose eyes and eyebrows resemble Louis must be Esmeralda, right?" Thierry suddenly realized.

The combination of the two pieces of information allowed Vida to find the child. Without any one of the pieces of information, Vida might have missed the child. Is there such a coincidence in the world?

Vida turned to look at Thierry and said, "It's unbelievable, isn't it? There are such coincidences in the world?" Seeing his cousin nod, Vida continued, "I don't dare to believe it either. I'm afraid that behind hope is deep despair."

Ida was born in the autumn of 1977, and now it is 1993. You can imagine the difficulties of finding a child whose name and appearance you don't know in the vast crowd.

After searching for so many years without success, this child miraculously appeared. Vida even wondered if he was dreaming.

"You know, Thierry, people like me still have some friends who will look out for each other and help each other. With their help, I finally confirmed that she is Louis' child." Vida said excitedly. She will always remember this joy.

"This is not a dream; this really happened. God cruelly took away everything from me, but in the last few years of my life, he returned the most precious treasure to me." Vida continued, tears flowing from her cloudy eyes.

Thierry took out a handkerchief and handed it to his cousin. He stroked Vida's back and asked, "What are you going to do? Are you going to pick her up in person?"

"I'm not allowed to leave France at will, and I have other things to do," Vida said. "Thierry, I can trust you, right?"

If you ask the current Rozier family who Vida cares about the most, the answer is definitely Thierry in front of him; if you ask the current Rozier family who Vida can trust, the answer is still Thierry in front of him.

It was Thierry who revealed to Vida about today's family meeting in Calais.

"I am happy to serve, and I also want to see this child who is better than Louis." Thierry bowed very gentlemanly, "Just don't be jealous of me, because I will know little Ada before you do."

===Separating line===
On the other side of the channel, Ada was walking aimlessly on the streets of Charing Cross Road. She had just finished a tiring day and escaped the embarrassment of being watched like a monkey.

At this time, a strange woman was quietly following Ada, following her through the long street, around the corner, and finally stopped in a small alley. The strange woman had to stop because she was tied up by Ada.

Seeing that Ada's wand was still pointing at her, the strange woman hurriedly said, "Hey! Calm down, calm down, classmate Drizzt! I'm Tonks, Tonks from Hufflepuff!"

As she spoke, the strange woman's face changed, and Ada finally recognized the witch in front of her - Nymphadora Tonks.

"What are you doing here? And why are you following me?" Ada did not put down her wand. She did not trust Tonks.

"Of course it's for you." Tonks struggled, but found that she couldn't get away. "Didn't you realize that someone is following you again?"

(End of this chapter)