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

Two weeks later.

John finally went home.

I rested for two whole weeks at Nicolas Flamel's place, and my body and mind have almost fully recovered.

The moment I pushed open my front door, a familiar scent rushed towards me.

"John!"

Hermione's surprised voice came from the living room, followed by a series of hurried footsteps.

She jumped up from the sofa, ran to the door in a few quick steps, and hugged John tightly.

"You're finally back! How are you feeling? Is there anything still bothering you?"

The little girl bombarded him with questions like a machine gun.

Meanwhile, he kept looking John up and down, finally fixing his gaze on John's left index finger.

That index finger is no longer what it used to be; it is now an artificial prosthetic finger.

Hermione tenderly took John's left hand in her arms and gently stroked the prosthetic finger, feeling a cool touch on its tip.

"It's okay, Hermione, I feel perfectly fine now."

John smiled and raised his hand, moving the prosthetic finger nimbly in front of her as if to greet her.

"Look, it's even more flexible than the original one. Mr. Nicolas Flamel's craftsmanship is absolutely superb."

As he spoke, he even performed a finger dance in front of her.

Hermione was amused and stopped crying, but her eyes were still red.

"Even in this state, you still can't be serious..."

John smiled as he listened to Hermione's scolding, then picked her up in his arms.

"This is nothing, you'll see something even more outrageous later~"

Hermione's cheeks flushed instantly, and she gently punched John's shoulder.

"Put me down, you've only just recovered, don't be silly."

"No~ Someone wrote so many things in her letter saying how much she missed me, I have to respond properly, right?"

John said jokingly.

He was referring, of course, to the letter Hermione had entrusted to Dumbledore.

Because they knew John wouldn't be back for quite some time.

So he wrote down all his worries and longings in the letter.

Since they met, the two of them had never written a single letter to each other.

Because we meet in person whenever we need to discuss something, there's no need to write letters.

This is the first time we've parted ways so suddenly.

So Hermione poured out all the things she was usually too embarrassed to say in her letter onto the parchment.

"I...I was worried about you!" Hermione's face turned even redder, and her voice softened. "Who knows what kind of mess you'll make of yourself again..."

"Hmm, that makes sense." John nodded, feigning seriousness, and then said, "Why don't you check it yourself?"

Hermione's face turned even redder.

But Hermione has a temper too. Despite being bullied by John, a stubborn look appeared on her rosy cheeks.

"Okay, let's do the inspection..."

She mumbled softly, bringing her face close to John's lips.

Then, without saying a word, she began kissing John.

It was as if she was releasing all the longing and worry that had accumulated over the past few days, all of which turned into tenderness and urgency between her lips and teeth.

John was caught off guard by Hermione's sudden assertiveness.

This is the first time Hermione has taken the lead and dominated me.

But he quite enjoyed Hermione's initiative.

He gently wrapped his arms around her waist, letting her kiss him on the lips with a slightly clumsy but utterly earnest touch.

Hermione's breathing became rapid, and her hands unconsciously climbed onto his shoulders, her fingertips tightening slightly, as if afraid he would disappear again in the next second.

Crookshank, perched on the cat tree not far away, watched the two entwined and couldn't help but yawn.

Seeing that its owner, who had been depressed for two weeks, had finally cheered up, Crookshank flicked its tail, buried its head in its front paws, and began to purr comfortably.

I was thinking to myself, "Finally, I don't have to coax that sullen pet owner anymore."

......

The next day, John reported Joel's situation to the two elders.

After two weeks of gestation.

The embryo's development has entered a relatively stable stage.

Nicolas Flamel gave a timeframe of approximately six months.

Because this body is supported by surging life energy and has a continuous supply of energy, it will develop much faster than an ordinary human embryo.

After fully transforming into human form, Joel will be born into the world as a complete and independent life form.

Then it continues to develop at the normal human growth rate until it is no different from an ordinary baby.

After they are born, they will be handed over to their parents to raise.

John relayed Nicolas Flamel's words to the elderly couple, who listened with a mixture of excitement and nervousness.

I never imagined that at my age, I would have to raise a newborn daughter again.

"Don't worry, she has all her current memories, and her physical development will be relatively fast, so she won't be too difficult to raise."

John assumed the elderly couple were worried about childcare, so he offered words of comfort.

But that's not what they're worried about at all.

To make Joel's birth more plausible, they agreed to use a confusion spell on the doctor at the hospital to make it seem like Joel was born from his mother's ten months of pregnancy.

During this period, the mother should pretend to be pregnant and take maternity leave.

To avoid any unnecessary trouble caused by Joel's birth.

Although it would be more convenient to call her an adopted daughter, the two elders insisted that Joel be born as their biological daughter.

"I was just thinking, we're both getting on in years, will people laugh at us for having another child..." The old father scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

"What are you saying? Mom and Dad, you're not even 40 yet, it's the time for you to work hard."

"I'll give you another grandson in a few years."

John's words startled the elderly couple, who then blushed.

His elderly mother gave him a light slap: "You child, you have no manners!"

Hermione, standing to the side, blushed so badly her ears burned, and she secretly pinched John.

The old father coughed lightly and gave a word of advice.

"Your two children are still young, no rush, no rush..."

John smiled and agreed, chatted for a few more minutes, and then got up to take his leave.

Let's give them, this old married couple, some time.

Back in the day, when we first went to study at Hogwarts...

They even secretly went on their honeymoon behind my back.

I almost brought him back a younger brother or sister.

Therefore, you don't need to worry about the relationship between the two elders.

John then returned to school.

He's on leave for a while because the semester isn't over yet.

Of course, he still goes home every night.

Joel remained with Nicolas Flamel, and John had received permission from Flamel to visit Joel at any time.

But he could only go alone.

The main reason is that he is still living in seclusion.

It wasn't appropriate to bring anyone to bother him, so even John himself only went once every other week.

So John spent most of his time enjoying his time on campus.

And then there are the days when I go home and snuggle up with Hermione.

In the blink of an eye, sixth grade is coming to an end.