Hogwarts: My Grandmother is the Queen

Chapter 121 The Most Faithful Thanks

Henry thought to himself that the Qilin was not a lucky example, after all, Grindelwald had used this trick before and it backfired.

Draco, on the other hand, snorted.

"Of course! Our Highness is a good person."

Pansy rolled her eyes at him: "What are you so smug about? It's not like I'm praising you."

Draco choked, while Daphne covered her mouth beside him, secretly chuckling.

"What about the unicorn now?" Justin asked, scratching his head. "Is it still in the Forbidden Forest?"

Henry nodded and said, "Yes, it went back."

"Will it come back?" Justin asked again. "Will it come back for dinner?"

"I don't know," Henry said with a smile, "but I think it will remember this place."

As the tea was finished, the conversation turned to the matter that everyone was concerned about.

Regarding the Fantastic Beasts Sanctuary.

Hannah asked, "Your Highness, is it really possible to build that protected area? My mother said it will cost a lot of money and require a lot of approvals, which is very difficult."

"It's already under construction." Henry nodded. "Charlie Weasley is in charge."

"That Weasley?" Draco raised an eyebrow, but there was no malice in his tone—perhaps because Charlie wasn't Ron, or perhaps because he was interested in dragons. "I remember His Highness saying before that you brought him back to work for you."

"Yes, he's already quit his job in Romania," Henry said. "He just came by the day before yesterday and said things are going very smoothly."

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"Can we go see it later?" Justin asked with concern.

"Yes," Henry said. "Once it's built, it will be open to the public, and there will be a special area for people to visit."

"I definitely want to go! I want to see what a fire dragon looks like," Justin said excitedly. "The pictures in the books aren't clear enough; I want to see it with my own eyes."

Hannah whispered, "I want to go too. I want to see unicorns up close."

"Let's go together," Susan said.

Pansy, standing nearby, asked, "Your Highness, can we go together?"

"You want to go too?" Henry asked.

Pansy nodded, a rare look of anticipation on her face.

"Of course, you paid for it, so of course we want to see it, and—" she paused for a moment, then said somewhat shyly, "I also want to see the animals. Not the ones in the textbooks, but the real, live ones."

There were some things she didn't say. The Parkinson family had also made a small profit from the nature reserve project. Old Mr. Parkinson was overjoyed and wrote several letters to Pansy, praising his daughter's foresight and telling her to cultivate a good relationship with Henry.

He didn't expect Henry to condescend to visit his home, but he did subtly suggest that he would like to meet Henry if it wasn't too abrupt.

"I want to see unicorns," Daphne added.

"Okay." Henry nodded with a smile. "We'll go together then."

As the sun began to set in the west, the tea party came to a close.

The snacks and tea on the table were almost gone, especially the plate of penny sandwiches, which everyone showed great interest in after hearing about their history.

They leaned back in their chairs, looking very relaxed.

Draco and Justin were still talking about Quidditch, both of them fond of the Chadli Cannons—even though that team hadn't won a championship in ten years—and they were having a lively discussion.

"Do you think they can win this year?" Justin asked.

"It's tough. The Seeker is too young and can't hold his own in crucial moments." Draco said, somewhat annoyed by his lack of composure. "Last year against the Tathill Tornadoes, the Golden Snitch was right in front of him, and he just couldn't catch it."

"Yes! I think so too! During the last competition, he clearly saw the Golden Snitch, but he just couldn't catch it—I was so angry that I tore up the magazine."

The two of them sighed together.

Pansy and Hannah have exchanged addresses and agreed to go shopping in Diagon Alley together next time. Pansy even promised to help Hannah pick out a suitable robe for her.

"You'll look better in a fitted style. Don't always wear loose robes; they make you look listless."

"But the robes are comfortable," Hannah whispered.

"Comfort is one thing, looking good is another," Pansy said earnestly. "Trust me, I've always had good taste."

Susan and Daphne were discussing their Potions class notes. Susan noticed that Daphne's notes were exceptionally detailed, with almost every single detail remembered clearly.

"Can I borrow it to copy?" Susan asked.

"Okay." Daphne handed the notebook to Susan. "Give it back to me tomorrow."

"Thank you," Susan said happily. "I'll treat you to a butterbeer."

Henry looked at all this and felt a sense of satisfaction.

This is exactly the effect he wanted.

After the tea party ended, several people left one after another.

The three Hufflepuffs left first, and Hannah waved to Henry before she left.

"Your Highness, thank you! I had a very pleasant day!"

Henry nodded.

"Come again next time."

Hannah nodded vigorously, her eyes crinkling into two crescent moons as she smiled.

Susan also said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Justin waved to Draco.

"Malfoy, talk to you next time! Remember the Chadli Cannons' next match!"

Draco paused for a moment, then waved back.

"Okay, I'll definitely do it next time."

Justin chuckled twice, then turned and left.

The Slytherins were the last to leave. Draco reached the door, then suddenly stopped and turned back.

"Your Highness," he said, "could we invite them again for the next tea party?"

Henry looked at him, smiled, and asked, "Don't you dislike Hufflepuff?"

"They're alright," Draco said with a shrug. "Actually, they're quite interesting."

After saying that, he turned and left, followed by Pansy, Daphne, and Theodore.

Henry stood by the window, watching their figures disappear through the doorway.

He turned around and looked in the direction of the Forbidden Forest.

Just then, he heard footsteps behind him.

"Your Highness."

He turned around and saw Daphne standing in the doorway.

Didn't she leave?

"Daphne?" Henry asked, somewhat surprised. "What's wrong?"

Daphne walked over and stopped in front of him.

Her face was slightly flushed, whether from exhaustion from running back or something else, it was hard to tell.

"I—" she paused, seemingly choosing her words carefully, "I want to thank you."

Henry looked at her.

"What are you thanking me for?"

"Thank you for hosting this afternoon tea party today," Daphne said earnestly. "I've never spoken to anyone from Hufflepuff before—I'm so happy to be able to chat with Susan and the others today."

"That's good." Henry nodded slightly.

Daphne hesitated for a moment before speaking again.

"There's one more thing."

"you say."

"Thank you for giving the Greengrass family this opportunity." Daphne looked up, her eyes sincere. "My father asked me to convey his sincerest gratitude to you. He said—well, without you, the Greengrass family would never have been able to participate in an activity like building a protected area."