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

Having already taken it, John naturally wouldn't throw the luggage back.

It's not heavy anyway, and it's just a short walk home.

John then led Hermione out of King's Cross Station.

"John, didn't you ask your aunt and uncle to pick you up?"

Once outside, Hermione noticed that no one had come to pick up John and asked curiously.

However, John pointed directly to the apartment building across the street.

"My home is right there, I don't need them to pick me up."

Hermione looked in the direction John pointed and paused for a moment when she saw the apartment building across the street.

Last time John said his house was right next to the station, she thought he was referring to the nearby neighborhood.

Unexpectedly, this "旁" (páng) is a true "旁" in the real sense.

The two children then crossed the zebra crossing and arrived at the apartment building.

It's an apartment building located next to King's Cross Station, so the surrounding environment is excellent.

The streets are paved with heavy stone slabs and lined with a row of tall sycamore trees, but due to the season, only a few withered yellow leaves remain on the branches.

Once inside the apartment building, the temperature immediately warmed up.

The apartment building's interior is very sophisticated in terms of both decor and facilities, with vintage oil paintings hanging on the walls and the stair railings polished to a shine.

John led Hermione all the way to the fifth floor, where they lived the only household on the entire floor.

He took out his keys and opened the door, only to find it dark inside; clearly, no one was home.

After turning on the lights, John let Hermione go in first.

Hermione, carrying the cat cage, cautiously entered the house, looking around.

The interior is simply yet warmly decorated, with several dark brown leather sofas in the center of the living room and a few unique modern paintings hanging on the walls.

John, who was closing the door and changing his shoes, suddenly noticed the corners of two envelopes peeking out of the mailbox behind the door.

John pulled out the envelope and saw that it was the letter he had sent out.

It turns out there's no one home, so no one reads the letters that were sent out.

That doesn't make sense. Including the letter from the first week of school, didn't he send three letters?

Okay, let's go in first.

When John walked in, Hermione asked curiously.

"Did your uncle and aunt go out to work?"

No one was home at the time, which is why Hermione had this problem.

"Who knows?"

John shrugged. No one had been home lately; the two elders were probably on their honeymoon.

It seems that children really do hinder their parents' love life.

Just then, John noticed a piece of paper on the table in the hall. He picked it up and saw that it was left for him by his parents.

After reading the above, John's expression was initially one of utter disbelief, as if he had expected it, and then he laughed in exasperation.

Hermione blinked in confusion when she saw the change in John's expression.

"Hermione, it looks like we'll be relying on each other for the next few days."

Hearing John's words, Hermione was clearly taken aback and didn't understand what John meant. John then handed the letter to Hermione.

Then he carried Hermione's luggage and went into the inner room, intending to prepare a guest room for Hermione first.

Hermione continued reading the letter in the hall.

As she watched, a blush gradually crept onto her face.

It turned out that John's parents went on a trip for a while after he went to Hogwarts, and then returned early due to work reasons.

So he received John's first letter, but had no means to reply.

After finishing their work, since they still had some vacation time left, they decided to go on another trip before Christmas.

They said they wouldn't be back until Christmas.

I'm leaving this letter because I don't know if John will come back from his holiday, just in case he can't find anyone when he gets home.

In other words, she would be spending the next few days alone with John here?

It wasn't that I was against it; I just originally thought I was just going to visit my friend's house for a few days.

The result is that I'm now living alone with a friend for a few days without my parents' presence...

Hermione closed the letter, unsure whether to breathe a sigh of relief or feel embarrassed about their cohabitation.

She was actually quite nervous about meeting John's parents, especially since she would be bothering them for the next few days.

So now that John's parents are gone, leaving just the two of them, Hermione can actually feel more at ease.

By getting used to this unfamiliar environment in advance, she can face it more calmly when John's parents return.

As for their cohabitation...

It's just staying with a younger brother for a few days, it's no big deal!

I might even have to help my aunt and uncle take care of him.

Thinking of this, Hermione nodded firmly, as if encouraging herself, and regained her usual composure.

However, the pinkish tinge on the tips of her ears never faded.

......

It was evening.

They both rested for a while and changed into comfortable casual clothes.

Hermione recovered and explored John's house. She could go into any of the rooms except for her aunt and uncle's master bedroom.

John was rummaging through the kitchen for ingredients, planning to make a simple dinner.

Hermione leaned gently against the kitchen doorway, watching John tiptoe to reach the spice jars high in the cupboard, and couldn't help but smile.

"John, can you really cook?"

"Just kidding, the characters in 'Cooking Master Boy' were all modeled after me."

John finally reached the spice jar, speaking with great confidence as he struggled to twist the lid.

Hey, why does Mom usually tighten this thing so much? Is it possible for me to sneak a bite?

Hermione, who was standing to the side, didn't know what "MasterChef" was, but she laughed again when she saw John struggling like this.

"Do you need any help?"

"Need not!"

John refused without even thinking when Hermione asked him.

With all his might, John finally managed to unscrew the lid of the jar, and then immediately began preparing the other ingredients in a flurry of activity.

And you know what? John's actions, though seemingly clumsy, were flawless.

Dinner was prepared in a flurry of activity.

Although it was just a simple corn and radish soup, served with spaghetti with Italian sauce as the main dish, and a slightly burnt fried egg on the side.

But it still looks quite presentable, and it even smells pretty good.

This was much better than she had expected.

Hermione's opinion of John rose a few points.

"How is it? Does it look and smell delicious?"

After John set the table, he put his hands on his hips and said smugly.

"It smells delicious, but who knows how it tastes?"

Hermione replied jokingly, but still sat down at the table.

But as the two sat facing each other, Hermione suddenly realized something.

Although they usually ate together at Hogwarts, it was always in the Great Hall, which was similar to the dining hall.

This is the first time they've ever sat facing each other like this.

Hermione looked up and observed John's reaction, finding that he didn't seem to be acting strangely, just showing off his food.

Seeing this, Hermione chuckled and shook her head, then began to eat, thinking to herself that she was being too sensitive.

They ate in complete silence.

It's like an ordinary family having dinner together—warm and peaceful, making you unconsciously immerse yourself in it.