The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

When Dolly woke up again, it was already 9:30 in the morning, and Hermione was already changing her clothes.

Dolly was very curious about why Hermione was being so attentive, but she was just too sleepy.

Almost in a daze, Dolly pulled me out of the dormitory. We met up with Cho Chang in the common room, and then the two of them dragged me along at a jog until we finally caught the Hogwarts Express on our way back.

Because Christmas is only a few days long, and many wizards don't return to London, the trains are empty and there's no need for people to huddle together.

Cho Chang and Hermione simply pulled Dolly into a private room, and seeing that Dolly seemed unable to wake up no matter what, Cho Chang simply let Dolly lie on her lap, providing her with a lap pillow service.

When Cho Chang made the suggestion, he thought Hermione would refuse.

To everyone's surprise, Hermione was very generous today, even seeming a little hesitant to approach Dolly, and readily agreed to Cho Chang's suggestion.

This made Cho Chang very curious about what had happened to Hermione, and he would glance at Hermione from time to time, which naturally made it impossible for Hermione to stay calm.

Finally, Hermione had no choice but to strike first, saying, "What's wrong with you today? Why are you staring at me? Can't you look at Dolly instead?"

Cho Chang tilted his head and smiled, saying, "Of course I'll take care of Dolly, but we're friends too, aren't we?"

Qiu Zhang gently played with Dolly's hair, twisting her golden strands into circles before placing them on Dolly's flawless skin.

"So I'm also concerned about you. Did you and Dolly have a fight? Why do I feel like you're avoiding Dolly today?"

Hermione's heart skipped a beat, her expression became somewhat unnatural, and she hid her fingers in her sleeve, even though there were no longer any teeth marks there.

However, on the surface, Hermione remained nonchalant, saying, "I spend every day with Dolly, I'm just giving you a break now."

"After all, I also have times when I want to enjoy peace and quiet, like now, when I'm about to see my parents and I miss them very much."

Cho Chang still smiled serenely, showing no signs of being the powerful woman she was on the Quidditch field.

She knew Hermione wasn't telling the truth, but she didn't expose her. Instead, she quietly enjoyed the wonderful time she spent with Dolly.

Just watching Dolly's chest rise and fall slightly and listening to her even breathing, Qiu Zhang felt his cheeks warm up and couldn't help but want to do something to Dolly.

So every strand of Dolly's hair became a prop for Cho Chang's fingers to play with, and by the time Dolly woke up from hunger, her hairstyle had almost turned into Roman curls.

Dolly, who had just opened her eyes, immediately saw Hermione reading a book idly across from her.

This puzzled her. Whose legs were those that were resting against her cheek?

She turned slightly to the side and saw Qiu Zhang's gentle face, only then realizing that she had received Qiu Zhang's lap pillow service.

In an instant, Dolly was overcome with grief.

Why is it December today?!

Qiu Zhang was wearing thick clothes, and although the pillow was soft, what Dolly wanted was the warmth of her cheek touching Qiu Zhang's skin directly!

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Qiu Zhang noticed the change in Dolly's expression and quickly asked her what was wrong.

Dolly shook her head, sat up lazily, leaned on Qiu Zhang's shoulder, and buried half of her face in Qiu Zhang's neck, making Qiu Zhang's neck ticklish every time they cuddled.

"It's very comfortable. I wish it could be even more comfortable."

Dolly answered casually, but Cho Chang took it seriously, as if he were still looking forward to the next time, and asked, "Then how can I make myself more comfortable?"

Hermione across from them had already looked up from her book and was staring at Dolly and Cho Chang.

Dolly noticed Hermione's gaze, but she didn't let the opportunity pass and said, "The fabric of the clothes is still not soft enough. If there is a way to make it softer, that would be the best."

After saying that, Dolly touched her face, where there were large red marks, caused by prolonged lateral pressure.

These marks seem to be the best evidence that Dolly's words had no other meaning.

Hermione then looked away, took out the food she had packed earlier and handed it to Dolly, saying, "Hurry up and eat something, you must be starving."

Dolly chuckled, used a healing charm to remove the mark from her face, and then pulled Hermione and Cho Chang together for a three-person train dinner.

Although the food was far less plentiful than at school and had gone cold, the three of them chatted and laughed, accompanied by the whirring of the train, which gave Dolly an unprecedented taste of British life.

However, the atmosphere quickly turned cold.

After all, taking a train is a very boring thing, especially the snail-paced Hogwarts Express.

The three of them started talking about the details of their plans, and they chatted until 2 p.m. when Harry, Ron, and Neville arrived.

They came to find Dolly and her two friends to play, carrying a huge pile of snacks.

The three of them naturally did not refuse, as it would be a good opportunity to talk about Quirrell and Snape.

Ron recounted their discoveries at length, as if they were just one perfect opportunity away from capturing Snape alive.

Dolly stopped arguing with them about who the real culprit was. Instead, she kept glancing at Ron's rat, thinking about when to take down the little dwarf.

Dolly's current abilities are naturally vastly different from before, but to be on the safe side, let's prepare for another semester before making any moves.

Dolly's magic power is only 1 right now, and 1992 is almost here.

Next, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Dolly plans to raise her magic power to level 2 first, otherwise her current magic power will really be insufficient.

Time quickly passed to 5 p.m., and the train finally arrived at platform 9 3/4 of King's Cross Station in London.

This speed really left Dolly speechless. She didn't have many days of vacation to begin with, and now she had to spend two days on the round trip.

In that time, Dolly would have already flown home.

But when Dolly saw her parents waiting for her outside the station, all her unhappiness vanished, and like a swallow returning to its nest, she rushed into Vernon and Penny's arms.

Penny had already started crying, and Vernon's eyes were red too.

As representatives of those who dote on their children excessively, they have been experiencing immense inner turmoil these past few months.

After all, in the Muggle world, they could still visit Dolly every week at boarding schools, but now they could only see their daughter during holidays.

If Dolly hadn't written to them almost every week, she thought Vernon and Petunia might have been tempted to break into the wizarding world to visit their daughter.

Harry watched from the sidelines, and after yesterday's incident with the Mirror of Erised, he longed for family even more.

If he didn't genuinely have no feelings for his parents, he might still be trapped by the magic mirror's allure.

At this moment, Dolly took a step back, giving way to her parents' embrace, and said to Harry, "It's your turn, my silly little brother."

Harry was stunned, and Vernon and Petunia were also a little taken aback.

But the next second, Vernon opened his arms to greet him, saying, "Our little man is back too. Did you protect your sister well this year?"

Harry's eyes reddened, and he hesitated to speak.

Vernon and Petunia were unaware of the severity of Dolly's injury, a consequence of Dolly preventing Harry from writing to the Dursleys.

Otherwise, given the Dursleys' doting on Dolly, dropping her out of school would be the only solution to the troll attack.

Vernon clearly misunderstood the reason for Harry's jealousy, and what was originally a somewhat deliberate hug turned into a completely sincere one.

After a hug that almost suffocated Harry, Vernon said with a smile, "Don't keep us waiting next time, Harry. You're our child too."

Petunia came over and gave Harry a hug. Though the hug was small, her attitude was more sincere. She had come to regard Harry as the embodiment of her sister.

"That's right, our family is reunited, how can you just stand by and do that?"

"Let's go home."

Petunia grabbed Harry's wrist, intending to take Harry and Dolly out for a big meal.

However, Vernon waved his hand slightly and then walked towards Hermione's parents with a smile.

The two sides were already acquainted, and had even met up once in the past few months, so they were practically old friends.

After exchanging Christmas greetings, just as everyone was about to leave, a strange Asian man in a suit and tie approached them.

"Hello, I am Guoqiang Zhang. You can call me Zhang or Guoqiang."

He extended his hand to shake hands with Vernon and Mr. Granger, then respectfully took out his gold-embossed business card and handed it to them.

Then he said, “I am Cho Chang’s father. I heard that she was good friends with Miss Dursley and Miss Granger and received a lot of help from them. I am here on behalf of my daughter to express my gratitude to you and your children.”

Vernon and Granger were initially surprised, but one was a manager and the other a doctor, and both were good at socializing. Soon, the three of them completed a simple introduction to each other.

Qiu Zhang followed behind Mr. Zhang, looking very reserved, even a little afraid. He only dared to secretly exchange glances with Dolly, not daring to say a word.

And Qiu Zhang's performance gave Dolly a direct understanding of the future... cough, of Mr. Zhang.

First and foremost, she undoubtedly has the demeanor of a patriarchal Eastern family; otherwise, Cho Chang wouldn't have been a universally acknowledged obedient girl in her first year at Hogwarts.

Secondly, he is very capable and has a strong personality.

Although he was polite to Vernon and Granger and did not act rudely in any way, his inherent sense of distance could not be completely concealed.

Finally, his career and wealth also demonstrate that he is a man who, in this era, has managed to build a successful business while venturing out into the world, and even the fact that his wife is a witch has not hindered his career.

Getting him to accept unconventional ideas will definitely not be easy.

Thinking of this, Dolly looked at Cho Chang, who was also looking at Dolly.

The two exchanged glances for a fleeting moment, as if they understood each other's thoughts, yet also as if they understood nothing at all.

However, Dolly couldn't do nothing; even knowing it would be difficult, she had to rise to the challenge.

If you can't even get past this hurdle, what right do you have to deepen your friendship with Qiu Zhang in the future?

He waited until Mr. Zhang finished speaking and was about to leave before leaning closer and asking curiously, "Hello, Mr. Zhang, what do you do for a living?"

Mr. Zhang was taken aback, but then smiled gently, thinking that the child was just curious, and gave Dolly a business card as well.

Dolly took the document and realized that Cho Chang's father owned an import and export trade consulting company, mainly engaged in bilateral trade between Britain and the major Eastern power, providing business process and legal advice.

Or to put it simply, it's a foreign trade intermediary that uses the information gap between two countries to earn excess profits.

In this day and age, even a slight lack of mutual understanding can be enough for Mr. Zhang to make a fortune.

This reminded Dolly of a famous scene.

On one side were wealthy people with scarves wrapped around their heads, shouting, "We'll buy these firecrackers for 100 million each!"

On the other side was an Asian man dressed in drab gray clothes, who was shocked by the offer of 100 million yuan.

If it weren't for some bold young people who suddenly shouted, "We want US dollars," the final transaction price might have actually been denominated in a different currency.

Of course, this is just a dramatic treatment of real history by film and television media; the actual transaction process would not be so trivial.

This also demonstrates the enormous benefits that can be gained from mastering information asymmetry, and Mr. Zhang in front of us is clearly someone who understands this well.

Perhaps this is Dolly's chance?

So Dolly took out a quill pen, wrote a line on the back of the business card, and handed it to Cho Chang, saying, "Give this to Mr. Chang when I get home. It's my Christmas present to him."