The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

Holding the naked Hermione in her arms, even Dolly, who was used to seeing Hermione like this, couldn't help but feel her heart race.

After all, taking a bath or soaking in a tub is a completely different thing from lying in bed.

Of course, Dolly won't do much unless she gets Hermione's permission; otherwise, she'll only be doing things within the scope of her best friend's activities.

She hugged Hermione's waist, her nose brushing against Hermione's shoulder blade, feeling Hermione's even breathing, and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Dolly was woken up by Hermione's scream in the morning. She opened her eyes, only to have a hand slap her face, followed by Hermione's slightly embarrassed and annoyed voice: "Dolly, what's going on? How did I..."

"You fell asleep yesterday, so I washed you and brought you to bed. What else could it be?"

"Then why didn't you put some pajamas on me?"

"This is too much trouble... I'm lazy."

Dolly stuck out her tongue, looking like she was justified in being lazy. Hermione's nose trembled with anger, but was she really angry?

Actually, she was only angry about one thing: when she woke up, her legs were wrapped around Dolly's thighs, as if her body hadn't dried up even after a night.

This made her very frustrated, and she even felt somewhat afraid to face herself.

Hermione then tossed a Crookshank into Dolly's arms before going into the bathroom to begin her morning routine.

A moment later, Hermione appeared in casual clothes, which made Dolly's eyes light up.

"Hurry up and get ready, you lazybones! Are you planning to be late for a time like this?"

"of course not."

Then it was Dolly's turn, and half an hour later, the two of them walked hand in hand into the lobby.

Luna and Cho Chang had been waiting there for a long time. Seeing the two of them being so intimate, Cho Chang's eyes darted away for a moment before she said, "Should I say it's been a long time, Hermione? It feels like it's become quite rare to have breakfast together in the morning."

"I have that strange feeling too."

Luna chimed in, and Hermione tossed her hair and said, "I'm just busy, not gone. Everyone'll get used to it soon."

Clearly, Hermione had no intention of giving up on this learning program, although she was beginning to realize that she was running out of steam.

"By the way, is there anything you want to buy? Dolly and I can bring it back for you."

Hermione immediately changed the subject, and Cho Chang shook his head, saying, "We're going to Hogsmeade next week too, so you two have fun."

"What about Luna?"

Hermione then asked.

Luna shook her head; she had no such need either.

For Luna, who grew up in poverty, Dolly had already bought her enough clothes and food, and she had no worries about food and drink at Hogwarts, so she naturally didn't need anything more.

"Let's buy some candy then, Halloween is coming soon, isn't it?"

In the end, it was Dolly who came up with a solution, allowing the somewhat embarrassed Hermione to step down from the stage.

After the group finished eating, the third-year wizards began to gather on the meadow.

Hermione still hasn't forgotten what just happened. She really wants to take this opportunity to make up for her relationship with everyone, but no one seems to appreciate it.

Seeing Hermione's annoyed look, Dolly said, "Still thinking about what happened earlier? We were just telling the truth."

"But……"

Hermione hesitated, then suddenly realized that there wasn't much she could actually do for her friends.

She wanted to prove herself with better grades, but what happened after that?

People won't approach or flatter her just because she's outstanding; on the contrary, they might distance themselves from her and slander her.

"Okay, don't think too much about it, just enjoy the weekend."

Dolly didn't say anything more, because that's just Hermione's personality.

She's the kind of person who would risk her life for her friends, but she's not exactly easy to get along with in everyday life. Isn't that part of Hermione's charm?

Getting from Hogwarts to Hogsmeade is actually quite simple; just walk out the gate and a short distance.

Don't forget that the Hogwarts Express, which the young wizards traveled on, eventually stopped at Hogsmeade Station.

Hogsmeade is the only village in England that is entirely inhabited by wizards.

So young wizards can play freely here, and even using magic is allowed, which is a very rare experience for them.

Of course, at this point, basically no one cares about magic anymore.

The young wizards, who had finally gained their freedom from prison, only wanted to eat, drink, and have fun. They would deal with the rest when they returned to Hogwarts.

So when the third-year wizards entered Hogwarts, the group quickly scattered, leaving only Harry and his two friends with Dolly and Hermione.

"So where are we going?"

Harry looked around at the group of people and said, "Honey Duke or Zonko's Joke Shop?"

Dolly looked at Harry with surprise and said, "Are you familiar with this place?"

“Of course! I specifically asked George and Fred, and they recommended that we go to Joko’s Joke Shop first.”

Dolly nodded; it was definitely the twins' style.

Zonco's Joke Shop is a favorite spot for Hogwarts students when they visit Hogsmeade Village for shopping and playing pranks, as it sells many materials for tricks and magic, satisfying Fred and George's most whimsical ideas.

It's estimated that these twins will eventually imitate this store and open their own joke shop.

Are there any bookstores around here?

Hermione instinctively spoke up, and Ron immediately complained, "Miss Granger, don't bother reading here. No bookstore has a more complete collection than Hogwarts!"

"I'm just buying some books as Christmas gifts for others later. If you don't understand, don't interrupt me."

"Perhaps we can go get something to eat first?"

Seeing this, Neville tried to say something to calm everyone down, but was met with eye rolls from several people.

Harry couldn't help but ask, "Neville, didn't you eat enough half an hour ago?"

Neville then remembered that they had just eaten breakfast, gave an embarrassed smile, and said no more.

"I think we should break up."

Dolly said thoughtfully, "Sure enough, boys and girls will disagree on everything except going to Madame Parthoff's Tea House."

"Let's split up and meet up at Pig Head Bar around 3 p.m., then we can decide where to go together."

"It seems like this is the only way."

So the five of them split into two groups, with Hermione and Dolly walking hand in hand.

Although this is supposedly the largest full-fledged wizarding village in Britain, it is essentially just one street, and its prosperity is far less than that of Diagon Alley.

Dolly can explore Diagon Alley in a day, so there's even less need to elaborate on this place.

It was a great experience to be away from school and enjoy freedom, so Dolly and Hermione were both very happy.

"Where are we going? Really to the bookstore?"

Dolly asked, and Hermione shook her head, saying, "I was just saying it offhand, and there doesn't seem to be a bookstore here."

"Let's go check out the clothing store first."

"Okay."

Soon, the two arrived at the Elegant Wizard Clothing Store, but they were disappointed once they entered.

Although wizards used to dress just as well as Muggles, wizards nowadays only wear kimonos, in all sorts of styles, and even the colors and materials are very limited.

The clothes worn by His Son were entirely focused on practicality. Since His Son covered everything, there was no need for aesthetics, right?

For Dolly and Hermione, who grew up in the Muggle world, these clothes were far too shabby.

However, there are some rather strange socks here.

Some are so brightly colored that they're saturated to the maximum, some keep changing their colors, some are decorated with constantly shimmering sequins, and some even scream socks that remind the wizard that their feet smell too bad.

The two women were amused by the strange socks, and Hermione laughed so hard her stomach hurt when Dolly suggested giving everyone a pair of socks to remind them of their smelly feet.

In the end, each of them bought several pairs of these socks, intending to give them away as part of a gift to their close friends of the same age.

As for what they bought, they didn't need to carry it; owls would deliver it directly to their dormitories. This was a convenient perk of shopping in Hogsmeade.

The Elegant Wizard Clothing Store has clearly gotten off to a good start; while its offerings aren't exactly stellar, they're certainly enough to make people happy.

So Dolly and Hermione went to Devils-Bans, a shop specializing in magical items.

They came here because Dolly and Hermione are both Muggle-born wizards. Although they have been the top two in the Ravenclaw rankings for two consecutive years, most of their knowledge of the wizarding world comes from books.

So this magic shop, which wasn't particularly big or professional, actually gave the two girls a sense of having their eyes opened.

There is a wide variety of magical items here.

For example, a peephole looks like a glass spinning top. It lights up and spins if there are suspicious people around.

For example, a magic teapot can store different liquids and can be blended into the desired composition the moment it is poured out.

Take, for example, a seemingly ordinary scarf. It can harden to protect a person's head, or it can wrap around a person's body like a snake. However, its material is not very good, and it can probably be easily torn apart.

As for various magical materials, including insects and bones, there are countless of them.

Moreover, compared to Borgin Burke in Knockturn Alley, the shop where the Malfoys dealt in Dark Magic items, the items here were much more legitimate. After all, it was located right next to Hogwarts, so it was impossible for young wizards to buy dangerous Dark Magic items.

So Dolly and Hermione spent the whole morning there without being driven away, and they finally left around noon, still wanting more.

In addition, to thank the shop owner for his generosity, the two of them each bought a few useless little magic gadgets, intending to put them in their dorm rooms as decorations when they got back.

I'm a little hungry, how about you?

Dolly rubbed her stomach, and Hermione nodded, saying, "Where should we go? To a pub for something to eat, or to have some tea, or maybe to a dessert shop for a quick bite?"

"At this time, let's go to a dessert shop; I think it will be less crowded there."

Dolly offered her judgment, and it was clear that she was wrong.

Honeydukes is the most popular spot among Hogwarts students, and it's always packed with people.

Upon entering Honey Duke, the two were greeted by a sea of ​​smiling, happy faces.

The source of these smiles was the rows of shelves filled with the most delicious and juicy candies: large chunks of creamy yellow almond candy, sparkling pink coconut ice cream, honey-colored toffee, hundreds of neatly arranged chocolates, a large tub of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, and a large tub of Spicy Honey Candy.

Against the other wall are all "special effects" candies: Super Bubble Gum, the strange and crunchy Furry Tooth Mint, the small and black Peppermint, Ice Mouse, toad-shaped mint ice cream, thin and crisp feather candy woven from sugar threads, and exploding sandwich gummies.