Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 359 I'm sorry, ma'am, I already have a son.

When the Hogwarts Express arrived at King's Cross Station, Harry once again enjoyed the spotlight.

Originally, after the first school year, the students had gradually gotten used to being classmates with the savior of the magical world.

However, this year's situation is very special.

The story between Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew is truly legendary.

Moreover, the feud between these two has always revolved around a core event—the event that shocked the entire magical world twelve years ago.

The Dark Lord, who had never failed, killed James and Lily, but was defeated by Harry Potter when he was still a baby, and disappeared without a trace.

Now that the old story has been brought up again, and the situation has taken a huge turn, Harry, the central figure, has once again been thrust into the spotlight.

However, this time the main group watching him was not the students on the train.

Instead, it was the parents who came to pick them up.

Just like Mrs. Weasley back then, they all brought their children who hadn't yet started school, just so they could catch a glimpse of the Savior.

"Look, that's Harry!"

"Don't block my way, can I go up and see him for just one glimpse? Just one glimpse!"

"Don't do anything reckless. Just look from a distance. You don't want to run up and see him. He's not a monkey!"

"I don't want to watch monkeys, I want to watch Harry Potter!"

"..."

"so good!"

Ron couldn't help but look on with envy as he watched this scene.

I wonder when I'll be able to receive the same attention as Harry.

Born into a large family, Ron's position was quite awkward.

With all five of his older brothers being exceptionally talented, he inexplicably became the sixth child, stuck in an awkward position.

It would be better if he were the last brother, but unfortunately, he was followed by his sister Ginny.

Now there's no room left for the little cotton-padded jacket.

The eldest brother is the prefect and student council president; the second brother, Charlie, is the prefect and Quidditch captain; the third brother, Percy, is the prefect and student council president; the fourth and fifth brothers, a pair of mischievous twins, naturally attract most of their parents' attention; and the younger sister, Ginny, is not only the youngest child in the family but also the only girl.

In this situation, it would be quite difficult for the parents to give Ron any more love.

That's why Ron saw himself in the Mirror of Erised as the student council president and Quidditch captain, the center of attention.

Ron initially felt neglected at home, but after coming to school and becoming good friends with Harry, this feeling intensified.

Until today, when Harry was once again in the spotlight, Ron suddenly realized something.

It seems that everyone in my dormitory is extraordinary.

Harry Potter, needless to say, is the boy who survived a great calamity, the savior of the wizarding world, and the nemesis of the Dark Lord.

Children from wizarding families like theirs grew up listening to Harry Potter stories.

Sherlock Holmes, this Muggle-born wizard, is no less impressive, the universally acknowledged Lion King and great detective.

Sometimes he receives even more attention than Harry—especially this time when he uncovered the truth of twelve years ago and brought Harry's godfather to his side.

Neville Longbottom may seem dull and slow-witted, but it is precisely because of this that he has attracted more attention.

Everyone knows that there's a round-faced boy in Gryffindor with a bad memory who always goes looking for his lost pet, Ralph, before every holiday.

Even Dean Thomas is no ordinary guy; he enjoys singing, dancing, rapping, and basketball, and is quite popular among some girls.

Aside from being able to eat, it seems there's nothing else noteworthy about itself.

According to Harry, even in terms of food, he might not be able to compare with his Muggle cousin Dudley.

It's impossible not to feel resentful after being in such an environment for a long time.

Ron managed to keep his little scheme well hidden.

Sherlock and Harry are his best buddies. It's fine to be envious, but you have to control your jealousy. As for hatred, that's impossible.

Unless something unexpected happens.

Next, as in previous years, the group passed through the partition wall of Platform 9¾.

Apart from the first-year wizards, everyone else had experience.

They dispersed and walked slowly through the partition wall in pairs or groups of three to the outside.

Even though the first-year wizards were naive and intended to rush forward, a withered old guard stopped them.

As soon as they stepped out of the station, not only Harry, but everyone saw Sirius Black at first glance.

The reason is simple: it's just too conspicuous!

Not only does he look different from the wanted poster in the newspaper, but he even looks like a completely different person compared to when we met this morning.

His height of six feet two or three inches made him stand out from the crowd.

Not only was he tall and thin, but he was also handsome and elegant.

Her newly styled black hair was elegant and beautiful, her beard was neatly trimmed, and her striking gray eyes were bright and piercing.

Just standing there, every gesture he made exuded a free and unrestrained air.

It's no exaggeration to say that at this moment, Sirius Black was more dazzling than any of the Muggle stars who made their living off their looks.

"so hot!"

Even though he was also male, Ron couldn't help but sigh when he saw Sirius Black.

Hermione, Cho Chang, and Ginny, the three little witches, also looked at Sirius with surprise.

Neither of them expected that this wanted criminal, who was originally in a sorry state, would look like this.

Among the girls, only Luna didn't seem to care much. She tilted her head and looked at Sherlock:

Will you grow up to be as tall as him someday?

"will not."

Sherlock said confidently, “Judging from the height of my parents and my brother, I should be able to be over six feet, but not by much.”

He wasn't surprised by Sirius's current appearance.

Sherlock and Harry had both seen what Sirius looked like before.

Thanks to the photo album Hagrid gave to Harry, Sirius was only in his early twenties at the time and served as a groomsman at Harry's parents' wedding.

His foundation was there, so it's only natural that he's returned to his original state.

Come to think of it, Sirius Black is only 34 years old this year.

Although his twelve years in prison were agonizing and traumatic, once he was fully free, these experiences actually added a lot of maturity and world-weariness to his character.

He looks even better than in that old photo. "He's even more handsome than Lockhart!"

Ginny couldn't help but say.

Hearing her words, even Hermione, who used to be a huge Lockhart fan, couldn't help but nod.

"Harry, over here!"

Sirius Black had spotted Harry quite early on, and seeing that Harry wasn't walking fast, he strode over and grabbed him in a hug.

After releasing Harry, he said to a woman who had followed him, "Excuse me, madam, I already have a son."

The woman glanced at Harry, then at Sirius, her gaze shifting back and forth between the father and son, and whispered:
"Actually, it's not impossible..."

"..."

Sirius and Harry looked at each other in bewilderment.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

However, the woman ultimately left with regret.

Sirius couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief upon seeing this.

In order to fulfill his promise to Harry and bring him home in the best possible condition, he had Lupin Apparate to bring Harry to London immediately after they parted this morning.

During the half-day journey from the Scottish Highlands to London on the Hogwarts Express train, he had made all the necessary preparations.

The only thing I didn't expect was that these Muggle women would be so proactive.

While he was waiting for Harry, more than one person came up to him and struck up a conversation.

This left him utterly helpless.

He was only imprisoned for twelve years. Has the world really developed to this point?
"You've had more than one woman actively seeking you out, haven't you, Mr. Sirius?"

Sherlock suddenly spoke, uttering a statement that astonished everyone.

"Yes, I've been waiting here for fifteen minutes, and this is the third one already."

Sirius's smile held a hint of helplessness. "So, Sherlock, how did you figure that out?"

“This can be easily deduced from your movements and expressions—but the number you just mentioned should only refer to women.”

"What do you mean?" Sirius's eyes immediately changed.

"There are a few men over there who have been watching you. Judging from the cigar ash at their feet and the time you just mentioned, it's not hard to tell that they also want to..."

Sirius immediately turned his head away and, sure enough, saw several men avert their gaze.

But one of the men, a round-faced man with a buzz cut and a stubble, smiled at him in a friendly manner when he looked over.

Sirius: "..."

Even though he had spent twelve years in Azkaban, Sirius still couldn't help but feel a chill at this moment.

Have I been isolated from the world for too long?
How did the world become like this!

"Because Mr. Blake is so charming, he can attract not only women but also men."

Luna said with a serious expression.

Sirius Black: (*￣rǒ￣)
What's wrong with this girl?

Are you praising me or insulting me?

Sirius took a deep breath, pretending not to hear Luna's words, and glanced at Harry's friends one by one, saying with a rather happy expression:

“Harry, you’re much better at making friends than James.”

He spoke from the bottom of his heart, but he didn't say the second half of his sentence.

After all, James fell in love with Lily at first sight back then.

Even though he was a popular figure at school and had many admirers, Jaime never forgot his original intentions.

Although the process was full of twists and turns, he eventually got together with the white moonlight in his heart.

In contrast, Harry was surrounded by four girls.

Even though two of them were a little far from him in terms of positioning, they were still much better than his father.

This is the difference between having a son and having a daughter.

If Harry were Harley instead of Harry, Sirius would definitely be angry to see her surrounded by several boys.

But Harry is Harry, not Harley, and he's surrounded by girls; Sirius can only feel gratified.

As parents arrived one after another to pick up the young wizards, the children parted ways and went home.

Sirius didn't rush to leave. Whenever a parent came over, he would take the initiative to go up and greet the parents of Harry's friends.

For the wizard, simply standing there and stating his identity was enough to demonstrate that he had regained his freedom.

As for Muggles, he said he had rushed back from a faraway place and had only recently met Harry.

But no matter who he was facing, Sirius would proudly tell everyone that he was Harry's godfather.

The Holmes couple truly treated Harry like their own child.

So when a tall, handsome man suddenly appeared and claimed to be Harry's godfather, Harry was quite surprised.

Mr. Holmes stared intently at Sirius's face, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"So, Harry isn't coming to our place for the holidays this year either?"

Mrs. Holmes said with some regret, "I was thinking that if you weren't going back to Privet Drive, you could come here again. I've already tidied up the room."

"Thank you, Aunt Holmes."

Harry's eyes welled up slightly when he heard Mrs. Holmes's words. "But I've already promised my godfather that I'd live with him, which is also my parents' wish."

"All right……"

The Holmes couple knew perfectly well what the Godfather meant.

Given Harry's current situation, Sirius Black is undoubtedly the first-in-line guardian, even ahead of his aunt and uncle on Privet Drive.

It was only natural that Harry would live with him before.

"Where does Mr. Blake live?"

Just then, Mr. Holmes suddenly asked a question.

Sirius smiled slightly: "It's not far from here, just in Grimmauld Place, I think you should know that."

"That's great! We're going that way anyway, so we'll give you a ride."

Sirius paused for a moment, then turned his questioning gaze to Harry.

(End of this chapter)