Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 611 Another Childhood Sweetheart

"Sherlock, I bet you have no idea what just happened!"

In the meeting room next to the Great Hall of Hogwarts, Mrs. Holmes held Sherlock's arm, looking quite excited.

"Mom just chatted with Madame de la Cour and found out that our whole family had met before when we were in France."

Sherlock spoke in a completely emotionless tone.

"That's right!"

Mrs. Holmes was not surprised that Sherlock was able to say this.

She kept holding onto Sherlock's arm with one hand, and pulled Mycroft over with the other:

“Back then, Furong already knew you two brothers—fate is truly amazing!”

Fleur's mother, Apollino delacour, stood aside, watching Mrs. Holmes's excited expression, but simply smiled without saying a word.

She knew about this much earlier than Mrs. Holmes.

As early as last summer, after news broke that the Triwizard Tournament would be held in the UK, she and her husband had already met with Mycroft's agent.

Neither of them expected that Mycroft would find his daughter.

At first, the two thought that the other was planning to use this opportunity to pursue Furong.

To their utter surprise, the strength Mycroft displayed deeply shocked his entire family.

A young man in his early twenties, still a Muggle, is able to influence the magical world of a neighboring country.

This is simply incredible!
But judging from Mrs. Holmes's words now, it seems she doesn't know what kind of person her son is?

By this time, Furong had arrived at her mother's side, and together they pulled Gabrielle along, their hearts filled with helplessness.

In her opinion, neither of the Holmes brothers was easy to deal with.

A person who appears gentle but is actually unfathomable.

A person of exceptional intelligence, yet as cold as ice.

Only eight-year-old Gabrielle didn't understand what was happening.

She stared curiously into her large, watery blue eyes, glancing between the tall, upright Mycroft and the calm, composed Sherlock, her little face full of wonder.

"You two!"

Mrs. Holmes glared at Mycroft and Sherlock:

“I know you can all see that, but don’t you find it amazing?”

Upon hearing this, Mr. Holmes immediately gave his two sons a wink.

Mycroft immediately gave a formulaic smile: "That's certainly surprising."

“That’s quite a coincidence.” Sherlock’s tone was flat, and his face showed no extra expression.

Could you two be any more fake?

Seeing this, Furong secretly complained to herself.

But Mrs. Holmes seemed completely oblivious to this perfunctory reply, remaining as enthusiastic as ever, holding Mrs. Delacour's hand and talking on and on:

"Mycroft is seven years older than Sherlock, and Fleur is eight years older than Gabrielle. What a coincidence!"

Apollin, don't you think so?
This is simply destiny!

"That's right, it's quite a coincidence."

Madame de la Cour continued, echoing her words.

Years later, she actually quite enjoyed spending time with Mrs. Holmes.

This lady is so kind and warm-hearted, she's really wonderful, except for her two sons...

Forget it, just don’t say it.

A pure-hearted person like Mrs. Holmes is better off not knowing about those exchanges of interests.

She was somewhat helpless. Her eldest son asked his daughter to spy on his second son. What kind of nonsense was that?

Meanwhile, Harry struck up a conversation with the Dursleys and Sirius Black.

Uncle Vernon, his round belly protruding, glanced warily at the strangely dressed wizards around him and said with a frown:

"I always felt those guys were looking at us with ill intent."

Harry tried his best to suppress a laugh and quickly nodded.

He thought to himself that the couple's arrival at Hogwarts was like Mr. Weasley barging into the Muggle world; it would be strange if they didn't attract a crowd.

Why didn't my cousin Dali come?

Having finally managed to shake off his smile, Harry asked curiously.

Last summer, Dudley kept pestering him to come and see Hogwarts.

Harry knew that Dudley had his eye on Hogwarts' kitchens and all the shops in Hogwarts that sold good food.

Aunt Penny's expression instantly became somewhat unnatural, and her eyes flickered: "He hasn't started his holiday yet."

Only she knew how complicated her feelings were when she received the invitation from Hogwarts.

Twenty years ago, she longed for the magical world.

When Lily received her Hogwarts acceptance letter, she wrote a hopeful letter to Dumbledore, hoping to attend Hogwarts like her sister.

Unfortunately, Dumbledore's reply shattered her dreams—it was tactful, but a firm rejection.

From that moment on, she made up her mind to sever all ties with the magical world.

She never imagined that, twenty years later, she would be able to step into this place she had once longed for, as a parent.

When she told Vernon about her idea, her husband immediately expressed his support.

But the thought of Dalli made Penny feel a pang of sadness.
She had fantasized more than once about how wonderful it would be if Dudley could receive an acceptance letter from Hogwarts like Lily.

Lily's parents are also Muggles, and Dudley has Lily as his aunt, so the possibility of him becoming a wizard should be much greater.

It's a pity that ideals are full, and reality is very skinny.

Poor Dudley, just like his younger self, was ultimately destined to be without magic.

That's why Penny thought it was better for Dudley not to come here.

Otherwise, after witnessing the wonders of magic, they might fall into endless longing and disappointment, just like I did back then.

Since Dali hadn't started his holiday yet, the couple discussed it and decided to come alone, and...

"Don't tell Dali about this."

Aunt Penny said firmly.

"why?"

Harry frowned in confusion.

Dudley is very interested in his experiences at Hogwarts now; last summer he even confidently assured everyone:

"Don't worry, Harry—even if all three of them, Malfoy and the others, come at me together, I won't be afraid!"

Harry found Dudley's confident demeanor both amusing and heartwarming.

My cousin is a good person now that things have improved.

"If it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Why ask so many questions?"

Uncle Vernon, his face stern, said in a firm tone:
"Kid, you better win the match, or we'll all be ashamed!"

Harry shrugged helplessly at the sight.

Anyway, Dali is their son, and since they've made this decision, there's no need for me to say anything more.

"Whatever makes you happy." After greeting the Dursleys, Harry sidled up to Sirius Black and began discussing the third project with great enthusiasm.

Upon hearing that Lupin had given Harry extra coaching before the match, Sirius Black beamed and slapped his thigh, saying:

"Moon Face has finally figured it out!"

He was like this when he was a class leader; he was just too old-fashioned.

We told him long ago that we have to be flexible when necessary!

Sirius felt a pang of sadness as he spoke of this.

This inevitably reminds him of his best friend.

However, he quickly buried this feeling quietly.

At this point, Harry being well is the best thing.

Just as Professor McGonagall had said to Sherlock and Harry at the Gryffindor dinner table.

After meeting in the conference room, the rest of the time was given to the participating warriors and their families.

Sherlock's parents and brother, Harry's aunt and uncle, were all very curious about Hogwarts.

In addition, given the special relationship between Sherlock and Harry, the two families naturally came together.

Led by Sherlock and Harry, they began their tour of the magical school of magic.

Mrs. Holmes, of course, had not forgotten Fleur and her mother, and warmly invited them to join her:
"Apollin, let's go together!"

Let the kids show us around; you've never seen such an amazing magic school before!

Mrs. Holmes was absolutely right.

Although Mrs. Delacour was a wizard, she had never actually been to Hogwarts, as she lived in France.

Seeing Mrs. Holmes's enthusiasm, and thinking about her deal with Mycroft, she simply nodded and agreed.

In any case, there are only benefits and no drawbacks to getting along well with the Holmes couple.

After all, judging from the current situation, the Holmes brothers still have great respect for their parents.

The group not only visited Hogwarts Castle, the playground, and the edge of the Forbidden Forest, but also made a special trip to see Beauxbatons' magnificent carriage and Durmstrang's giant ship.

Mr. Holmes was particularly interested in the Willow Tree.

He circled the tree several times, asking Sherlock with great interest:
"This tree is amazing, could we transplant it into our garden?"

It's fair to say that the whole morning was very enjoyable.

The only thing that made everyone a little embarrassed was that Mrs. Holmes always seemed to intentionally or unintentionally connect Mycroft and Fleur.

"You two are both the eldest son and daughter in your families, and you met when you were little. You can be considered childhood sweethearts!"

She held their hands, beaming from ear to ear:
"Now that Sherlock and Fleur are participating in this competition together, it really feels like destiny for our two families!"

Mrs. Delacour listened to Mrs. Holmes's words with an awkward yet polite smile throughout.

She secretly thought that Mrs. Holmes, as Mycroft's mother, probably knew her son less than she, an outsider.

After some subtle inquiries, it turned out exactly as expected—

"Mycroft is a very good kid. As a junior employee of the Queen's government, he has always done his job very well, and he has a strong sense of career ambition. He will definitely achieve great things in the future..."

Mrs. Holmes praised her son at length.

Sherlock: (￣ー￣)

Mycroft: ╮(╯▽╰)╭

Hibiscus: (σ'ω')σ
Speech is silver, silence is gold.

Mrs. Holmes's matchmaking efforts failed to impress Fleur and Mycroft, but instead piqued the interest of Aunt Penny and Uncle Vernon.

"Madam, you're saying that Sherlock Holmes is working for the Queen's government?"

Aunt Penny's eyes lit up, and she quickly pressed for an answer.

"Yes! Mycroft was hired by the government right after graduating from university."

The job is stable and the pay is good, but I'm usually quite busy and don't go home often..."

Mrs. Holmes had never liked the Dursleys, and she particularly disliked their behavior towards Harry.

But in the last two years, Harry said their attitude had changed a lot, and the kind Mrs. Holmes has given them the respect they deserve.

Next, the two Muggle mothers had a heated discussion about children's education.

Of course, it was mainly Aunt Penny who was asking Mrs. Holmes for advice on how to raise her son into a "successful person" like Mycroft.

She felt that her son was just as capable as she thought, but he simply lacked a platform to showcase his talents.

At noon, the warriors and their parents from the three schools returned to the castle's auditorium for lunch.

Hogwarts' heartwarming gesture of inviting Warriors parents to watch the finals has won unanimous praise and full affirmation from the parents.

Most parents believe that being able to witness their children's courageous struggle on the field and truly feel that their children have not only gained knowledge at school, but also honed their will and cultivated their character through training is a far more meaningful experience than simply receiving written information.

Some parents pointed out that watching the game allowed them to get a close look at the school's educational achievements and also created a wonderful shared memory between parents and children.

Some parents emphasized that due to busy work schedules, they rarely have the opportunity to fully participate in their children's school life. Hogwarts' approach, which focuses not only on academic performance but also on holistic development, is commendable.

Some parents believe that this educational approach can help children grow into healthy, responsible individuals, and they highly approve of and fully support it.

In short, it received rave reviews.

At this time, the fourth-year students also finished their History of Magic exams.

When the lion cubs arrived at the Gryffindor table and saw Sherlock and Harry's families, they all looked on with surprise and curiosity.

Those who were close to Sherlock and Harry came up to greet them:

"Hello, uncle and aunt!"

"Sherlock, has your family come to visit you?"

"Sirius Black, can I get your autograph?"

Mrs. Holmes spotted Hermione in the crowd immediately, pulled her to her side, and gave her a big hug:

"Honey, it's been so long! You've become even more beautiful!"

Hermione was a little shy at this sudden enthusiasm, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she said apologetically:

Hello, Uncle, Aunt, Brother!

Mr. Holmes and Mycroft both smiled and nodded at Hermione.