Hogwarts: A little lion in the skin of the Eagle School

Before the long four Quidditch weeks begin, there's one more chance to visit Hogsmeade Village this semester.

Christmas will come when the Quidditch season ends.

During this Hogsmeade Week, John and his friends made plans to go to the secret base together, and then from there to Hogsmeade Village.

Early in the morning, before the students on their way to Hogsmeade Village had even set off, they arrived near the Whomping Willow.

John also managed to steal the big orange from Hermione.

After all, Big Orange was also a member of their secret base!

Several months later.

The secret base was covered in another layer of dust.

The group used a simple spell to cleanse the area, and the familiar feeling of the past was restored.

"Hey guys, look what I brought!"

After tidying up the house, John took out several miniature pieces of furniture from his backpack.

These are all the finest pieces of furniture that he pulled out of the House of Requirement.

An oak desk, a leather sofa, a huge bed, and some beautiful decorations.

He simply waved his hand, making the old bed, broken sofa, and broken table that were originally placed in the corner smaller.

Then they replaced the furniture with the new furniture they had brought.

"What the heck? Did you rob the principal's office?"

Titus and the others watched this scene with astonishment.

"I don't have the chance right now, but I'll try to rob someone if I get the chance."

John said this with a hint of regret.

Looking at the room's upgraded furniture and various decorations.

This place is just as nice as the common room at Hogwarts.

The group happily played around with this and that.

John put the old furniture... uh, back into his bag, waiting to throw it away at school.

These are all antique furniture pieces, so let's not criticize each other.

Perhaps more than a decade ago, the furniture in Professor Lupin's room was also taken out of the Room of Requirement by Dumbledore.

"It's almost time; everyone from the school should have arrived in Hogsmeade Village by now."

"Let's go too."

OK.

The group went down to the first floor together.

John had opened the sealed door before.

The door hinges creaked as if the person had just woken up and was stretching, and a few people and their dog cautiously peeked out from the crack in the door.

After confirming that no one was around, they filed out.

The group ran through the snow towards Hogsmeade Village.

Sure enough, the Hogwarts student group was found on the outskirts of Hogsmeade.

So they naturally blended in.

Then they headed together toward Joko's joke shop.

Last time, because John wasn't there, the rest of them didn't go.

This time, the group can go over there and see what new and interesting things they can find.

Although the Weasley twins are now selling their jokes around the school, they've heard that some of them are still in the experimental stage, so they haven't patronized them.

While the group was having a great time, on the other side...

Hermione, who was on her way to the Three Brooms, passed by Lady Parthoff's teahouse.

This is a teahouse famous among young couples at Hogwarts.

Those who come here are all couples.

Under the warm yellow light in the shop window, several couples were sitting together enjoying hot cocoa and sugar cookies.

Occasionally, a Cupid dressed as a little love god will appear in the store and sprinkle candy.

She paused slightly, her face flushed red, whether from the cold or something else, it was hard to tell.

Looking at the couple inside reminded me of John.

Unfortunately, John said he had to spend time with his friends today, so she couldn't insist on bringing him along.

Otherwise, the two of them could go to a teahouse for a cup of tea...

Just then.

Meow~

"Huh? Crookshan? What are you doing here?"

While lost in thought, Hermione felt the tip of a fluffy tail lightly brushing against her calf.

Looking down, I saw it was her cat.

Hermione crouched down, picked up Crookshank, rubbed his furry head against it, and then asked.

"How did you end up here?"

Meow~

Crookshanks lay in Hermione's arms, meowing incessantly, as if making an accusation.

Hermione tilted her head.

I immediately guessed why Crook Mountain was located here.

"Did John take you to the Screaming Shack?"

"Meow."

"And then they left you there all alone, right?"

"Meow."

"Alright, Crookshan, lead the way, I'll help you get revenge."

"Meow!"

Hermione put Crookshank back on the ground, and Crookshank's tail stood up high as it trotted off towards the village.

......

"John, what are you looking at?"

"Oh, I'm thinking, what should I buy for Hermione as a little gift?"

After John and his friends left the joke shop, John passed by a Devi's Bengi gift shop.

It suddenly occurred to me that Hermione had brought him a beautiful quill pen as a gift from Hogsmeade.

So he also wanted to buy something for Hermione.

As for why I didn't buy it when I was with Hermione last time...

Don't ask, the answer is I've forgotten.

"Tch~ I thought you were going to give us a present~"

Ryan, standing to the side, deliberately pinched his throat and said sourly.

"If you want it so badly, I'll give you a bottle of gender reassignment potion later."

John chuckled softly.

Just as the group was bickering, Titus, who was looking around idly, suddenly spotted a familiar figure.

It was Hermione who had followed Crookshanks all the way here.

!!!

I won't exchange it; it's suspicious!

Titus quickly grabbed Ryan and Ethan, one in each hand, and ran.

John was still engrossed in looking at the various small gifts in the shop window, completely unaware that his good brothers had abandoned him.

Hermione then came up behind John.

He was about to reach out and grab the back of his neck, his fate sealed.

But then John suddenly spoke.

"Hey, what do you guys think of this little hourglass?"

"Although it's more decorative than practical, I think it suits Hermione quite well."

"And it also says that this hourglass can double as an alarm clock, which is perfect for Hermione, who forgets the time when she's studying, to remind her to rest more."

John pointed to a small, exquisite silver hourglass in the shop window. The hourglass contained pale blue stardust, as if the entire Milky Way were contained in the palm of his hand.

Hermione, who was behind John, was stunned by his words.

Is John picking out a gift for her?

And he also cares about getting more rest...

"Oh right, Hermione gets cold easily, so why don't we get her a thick scarf?"

John gently touched the dark blue cashmere scarf through the glass with his fingertip—the stitches were fine, and the fluffy fleece looked like it had just been rolled around in.

"Hmm, Hermione would look adorable wearing this."

Hermione's fingertips curled unconsciously, and a faint blush and secret joy rose on her face.

Crookshank, which was waiting for its owner to uphold justice, tilted its head and looked at its owner when it saw that the owner had not made a move for a long time.

Then I saw the sweet smile on my owner's face.

That's it, the love-struck owner is definitely not going to be able to stand up for themselves...