The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

Although Dolly seems very casual most of the time, and she can even make decisions for Dolly.

But when Dolly actually decides to do something, there's no way she can stop her.

All she could do was silently support Dolly from behind.

"Okay, Hermione, don't be angry."

Dolly pulled Hermione closer and made her sit with her on the large chair. She hugged Hermione's waist, placed her nose on Hermione's neck, and gently inhaled Hermione's scent.

More than a month later, Dolly smelled Hermione's scent again and was very happy.

He unconsciously wrapped his arms around Hermione's waist, and even held Hermione's hands, interlocking their fingers.

At first, Hermione didn't think much of it; it was just a habitual intimate gesture between the two of them.

But when Dolly's warm breath, along with her heartbeat, sprayed onto her neck, Hermione felt her own heart race.

Because she realized that Dolly's face was very close to her neck, Hermione would be completely unable to react if she did something.

And...does a reaction really need to be made?

Hermione's face began to turn red, and her heart started to race.

If it were anyone else, she would have already run away.

But this is Dolly. What can she possibly run away from when facing Dolly?

Hermione even said, "Although I've been writing to you almost every day this past month, I still miss you very much, Dolly."

These were nothing out of the ordinary, but now that Hermione had said them, they carried a hint of ambiguity.

It was dusk, and the wand shop in Ollivanders was dimly lit.

The two lovely girls hugged each other, their heartbeats gradually quickening, and even their breathing became rapid.

Dolly was naturally aware of the changes happening to her body; as she grew older, her original mental activities gradually began to transform into a holistic activity of mind and body.

As for Hermione, she didn't actually notice anything.

However, the body's instinctive reactions are sometimes faster and more accurate than the brain's slow reactions.

For example, Hermione seems to have been prepared for some kind of attack all along.

Dolly looked at Hermione's nape, at her fair skin, where she could even see the almost invisible fine hairs.

She had an urge to kiss him, and that would instantly fill the gradually cooling room with warmth and passion.

However, Dolly controlled herself with willpower, because she didn't know whether what awaited her if she opened her mouth would be a slap from Hermione or Hermione screaming and running away.

Sure enough, I was too hasty.

Wait a little longer, another year...

As Dolly thought this, her heartbeat slowly returned to normal.

Hermione seemed to sense something too, for example, Dolly's hugs to her were slowly weakening.

She let out a soft sigh, realizing that something had left her. Although she felt a little lost, Dolly's words immediately cheered her up.

"Of course I miss you, Hermione."

"Once I finish this wand, I'll make you a new one too, Hermione."

"This way, we can use and practice magic outside of school."

Hermione's eyes lit up, and she said, "Really?"

"That's true, of course. I'll even engrave 'This is the wand I'm giving you' on the handle."

Hermione turned around and hugged Dolly face to face, her face beaming with joy.

When Hermione saw a hint of pink on Dolly's face, her heart skipped a beat, but she still gave her a warm hug to express her gratitude.

Next, Dolly let go of Hermione, and Hermione watched Dolly work while telling her about what she had seen and heard.

It wasn't until Mr. Ollivander returned that the two girls said goodbye to him and then made a promise that Hermione would pick up Dolly every morning and afternoon.

This way, Hermione and Dolly can go to their favorite shops every night, whether in the wizarding world or the wizarding world, to eat, and then each go home.

Dolly wanted to spend more time with Hermione, such as going to the movies together in the evening or playing more fun games.

But the Grangers' permission for Hermione to have dinner with Dolly every day was already a very rare thing.

After all, they were still too young. If Hermione hadn't kept quiet about the matter from her parents and claimed that she could protect herself with magic, it would have been a great relief.

Hermione must be home before dark, a tradition in Hermione's family.

Hermione's parents are indeed very tolerant people, but just by looking at Hermione's academic performance, it's clear that they are also very demanding.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for Hermione to develop such strong study habits from a young age, relying solely on her own motivation.

Hermione is back, but there's been almost no word from Cho Chang.

She wrote to Dolly about once a week, recounting her experiences in Eastern countries, but never mentioning her grandfather's illness.

From this, Dolly deduced that her grandfather was probably nearing the end of his life.

Otherwise, Qiu Zhang would definitely have mentioned that her grandfather was recovering soon and that she would be back soon.

Furthermore, the emotions conveyed between the lines of Akihiro's writing serve as the best evidence for this, although Dolly simply cannot directly cite them to confirm it.

Time marches on, and in the blink of an eye, only half a month remains before the start of the new semester.

Dolly is still making wands alone in the shop today. Hermione hasn't arrived yet, and Mr. Ollivander has already left.

Dolly's wand was now only in the assembly stage, and she was just contemplating whether to directly enhance the raw materials today.

A person pushed open the door and entered, and Dolly recognized her at a glance.

Luna Lovegood.

143 Luna with braids

Dolly looked at the girl in front of her in surprise, never expecting to meet her in such a place and in such a way.

But then I thought about it.

Dolly has been here for a month and a half. If she stays any longer, she'll never see Luna again.

She will probably have to witness all the first-year students choosing their wands.

Luna looked at Dolly, clearly somewhat bewildered as well.

She knew the owner of the wand shop was Ollivander, a kind old man who had now transformed into a beautiful blonde girl.

Did she go to the wrong store?

Thinking of this, Luna timidly took a step back, wanting to open the door and go out to check if she had gone to the wrong place.

But at that moment, she saw Dolly in front of her jump up and leap out from behind the counter as easily as if she had stepped over a railing.

He then strode forward, giving Luna no chance to react, and in an instant grabbed her wrist.

"Don't leave."

Dolly then spoke her mind, and then realized that she might have been a tiny bit too excited.

She quickly coughed, pretending... no, revealing her true ladylike demeanor, and said, "Hello, welcome to Ollivander's Wand Shop. I am Dolly Dursley, an apprentice here."

Luna finally snapped out of her shock and realized she hadn't gone to the wrong place. She replied to Dolly, "Hello, I'm Luna, Luna Lovegood."

A slight smile appeared on Luna's lips, and her voice was calm, even somewhat so.

However, Dolly inexplicably felt that Luna's voice was ethereal, soft and calm, almost like singing.

However, these alone are not enough to fully capture Luna's character.

She had a head of messy, waist-length hair and wore a necklace made of butterbeer corks, making her seem like an oddball at first glance.

In fact, it is true.

Even at the future Hogwarts Ravenclaw school, Luna was ostracized and even bullied, which was inseparable from Luna's strange characteristics.

Do you like it?

Luna followed Dolly's gaze and said, "If you like it, I can give it to you."

After saying that, Luna went to take off her necklace.

Dolly tried to stop her, but Luna had already taken it off, saying, "I made this myself using the cork from a butterbeer, and it's been cleaned."

"I have some leftover corks at home, so I can make a new pair when I get back."

Dolly took the cork necklace and, looking at this unique gift, was momentarily at a loss for words.

Although Dolly had a fondness for the character Luna, it was only when she actually spent time with Luna that she came to understand the pressure that the crazy girl brought.

Fortunately, Dolly wasn't completely without a chance to speak.

Her eyes were fixed on Luna, scrutinizing every detail of her body, and she felt that something was off about Luna.

Finally, looking at Luna's braided hair hanging in front of her, it dawned on me: Is Luna the one who braids hair?

Dolly then said, "You have very pretty braids. Did you braid them yourself?"

Luna smiled happily, her eyes crinkling, and said, "My father is usually very busy, but he had a spare moment today and braided my hair."

“My mother used to do this for me, but sadly she’s gone.”

“When my father is busy, I let my hair down, because braiding hair is not an easy thing.”

Dolly laughed and said, "After you've chosen your wand, I can teach you a spell."

"That way you can easily braid your own hair. Of course, you can also ask me for help when you get to Hogwarts."

This statement clearly opened the conversation, showing that even though Luna was a crazy girl, she still had a lot of goodwill and expectations for Hogwarts.

Her eyes were bright as she asked, "What are you studying at Hogwarts?"

"Of course, I'm a second-year student at Ravenclaw, only a year older than you."

"However, I'm the second-ranked student in Ravenclaw, while my friend is the first in the year."

"So if you have any problems, feel free to contact me. Even if you're being bullied, you can mention my name."