HP: I'm not going to rule the wizarding world

Since we have arranged a blind date, it will be natural to arrange marriage and have children in the future. There is no difference.

Chapter 263 Becoming Minister of Magic

Hearing about how he was almost poached, Draco became even more furious. He then asked worriedly, "So he's just relying on the fact that no one else can do anything to him. If that's the case, then you won't contact other families?"

Although it is possible to borrow books from the Black family's collection now, Liana reads so fast that a family's collection would probably only be enough for her to read for one or two years.

Even if the Malfoy family joined later, it would not be enough for her to learn during her time at Hogwarts. Ariana was so obsessed with magic, so the more magical resources the better.

Ariana shook her head nonchalantly and said, "Your father canceled the Christmas dance because of his coercion. The other families are not fools. Who do you think dares to invite me?"

Draco thought about it for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he suggested excitedly: "Just because they don't invite you doesn't mean they won't invite Malfoy. How about you go to the Christmas ball as my girlfriend?"

Looking at Draco who took it for granted, and thinking of Lucius who was gritting his teeth in anger, Ariana said jokingly, "Your father will probably be very angry."

It didn't involve any issues of principle, and if Draco sided with her, it wouldn't be a big deal for Ariana to enjoy herself with peace of mind. But this involved an issue of stance, and no matter how thick-skinned she was, she would feel embarrassed.

Thinking of the current disagreement with his father, Draco curled his lips and said unhappily, "My dad is not happy with me at all right now. Even if I don't take you to the Christmas ball, he won't be happy."

Ever since obtaining the Black family's collection of magic books, Ariana was indeed not in a hurry to contact other families. The reason she agreed to Farley was just to show her face and get to know each other.

She was so calm only when Snape came to talk about the Yule Ball, but what Draco said made sense. Dumbledore just took advantage of the fact that others couldn't do anything to him, so he could do whatever he wanted.

And why should she follow Dumbledore's arrangements? This is her own life, how to decide, she should make her own decision.

As for the Malfoy family's principle issues, since she and Draco have decided to be friends forever, they can slowly pay it back in the future. Anyway, they are already inseparable.

Ariana's eyes gleamed with determination. After a light laugh, she said, "Very good. Then, I will approach the heads of those magical families as your girlfriend. It's just contact, not direct negotiation with them for magical resources. It shouldn't irritate Dumbledore too much."

Just like she had said before, if Dumbledore wanted to stop her from doing anything, he would have to use his own ability.

Since he could convince Lucius not to hold this Christmas ball, Draco could also take her to another Christmas ball. He just had to stop it if he had the ability.

Seeing Ariana happy, Draco felt very happy and felt as if he had saved the world.

Ariana's Christmas plan only outlined the general details and did not include any timeframes.

After seeing how busy Ariana was during this period, Draco also knew how to be considerate of his good friend. Looking at the holiday schedule that listed a long list of things that needed to be completed, he offered some understanding suggestions.

"How about we just stay at my house for three days? We'll go on the 24th. Christmas is on the 25th. We'll stay there on the 26th and 27th, and then go back to Villa Lenza on the 28th. How about that?"

Anyway, his parents disliked his poor manners and he was an eyesore at home. Moreover, without Ariana around, he was always upset and couldn't learn anything. He might as well go home with her.

Ariana tilted her head and reminded him, "We can stay at your house for a while. Aren't you going to take me to the Christmas ball? We also need to see which family is holding the Christmas ball, right?"

Commercial development in the ordinary world is important, but the acquisition and layout of magical resources is also very important. Since she has the ability, why should she choose one? She wants to take care of both.

Draco frowned and asked, "But how would you handle your work without a computer?"

He had discovered that Ariana's work was almost entirely handled online. Just as she had said before, apart from signing, she had hardly written a single word.

It wasn't like Ariana didn't have any work to do during her time at Hogwarts.

In response to Draco's confusion, she confidently explained, "Remotely control Thompson. I was able to do this during my time at Hogwarts. Is your family stricter than Hogwarts?"

It was difficult to contact him at first, but later she used Draco's owl. Ariana sent a letter to Thompson almost every two days, and if there was an important event, she would write several letters a day.

Draco knew this situation, but he thought Ariana understood the situation of her own industry, especially after seeing her working on the computer, he was even more convinced of this.

Even though we know that Ariana can use Owl to handle work, it is definitely not as convenient as using a computer. After all, with just one click, one of her subordinates can receive instructions, which is a speed that Owl can never achieve.

Thinking about the long time they would be together, Draco said distressedly, "I'll try to get my dad to get me some electricity and internet later."

This way Ariana can also handle work when she goes to Malfoy Manor, and then they won't be able to separate again.

Ariana thought for a moment and suddenly laughed, "Electricity is possible. You can get a generator to generate your own electricity, but as for the internet, your parents will definitely not agree."

The things involved in the Internet are very complicated, and it is impossible to buy equipment and do it yourself. If Malfoy Manor wants to have Internet, it must contact an Internet company.

Even if the forgetfulness spell can be used to eliminate the staff who are pulling the Internet, or even the owner of the Internet company, the Internet fees cannot be deceived.

After hearing Ariana's explanation about the internet, Draco complained helplessly, "It all comes down to the Statute of Secrecy. Perhaps you can become Minister of Magic in the future and abolish this law."

He was just saying it casually, just like he had hoped that Ariana would become the headmaster of Hogwarts.

Hearing Draco's expectations of her, Ariana's smile became even wider. She asked jokingly, "The last person who wanted to do this was Grindelwald, and he's still in prison. As my best boyfriend, do you want to visit him in Azkaban?"

Just like Ariana analyzed the difference between house-elves and fairies, a race with only one or two awakened consciousness can only hope for the mercy of the superiors in the end.

Wizards were so determined to uphold the Statute of Secrecy that if Ariana had rushed forward alone, shouting slogans to overturn the law, her ending would not have been much better than Grindelwald's.

At that time, he had a large number of saints firmly supporting him, and Ariana only had one best friend in the magic world.

Chapter 264 How did it escalate to the point of signing and sealing?

No matter what you do, you have to stand with the majority of people, otherwise the outcome will often not be good.

Draco was just making this suggestion casually. When Ariana denied it, he didn't care and changed the subject.

"Speaking of Grindelwald, don't you think it's a bit strange? The crimes he committed seemed to be no different from those of You-Know-Who, but why did he go to jail while You-Know-Who inexplicably died at Potter's hands?"

Draco didn't know these two people very well, otherwise he would know that Grindelwald's crime was much more serious than the mysterious man's.

As for why the You-Know-Who's fate was worse than Grindelwald's, it's probably because Dumbledore believed that one still had some humanity, while the other didn't.

Ariana only knew this from history books, she didn't know so much.

She nodded in agreement. "Very good. You've learned to look at things dialectically. However, we can't verify these doubts. The most important thing now is how to implement this Christmas plan."

After saying that, she handed him the schedule, which included not only Ariana's arrangements, but also many of Draco's, such as the interview at the summer internship hospital.

After Draco looked at it, he replied as a matter of course: "How else can we implement it? Now that it's confirmed, we can just complete it one by one."

It was the same arrangement as at Hogwarts. Whether it was a study plan or a training plan, Ariana would make it and they would complete it together.

Seeing that Draco still didn't understand that things were different now than at school, Ariana could only remind him: "It's fine on my end, but isn't your dad going to arrange some home education classes for you? Can you still come home with me then?"

The main reason was that Draco still wanted to be with him. If he followed this Christmas plan, he would have to stay at home most of the time.

After understanding what Ariana meant, Draco thought about it for a moment and came up with an idea.

"Give me a copy of this schedule and I'll have Owl write a letter to my dad and have him sign it," he said with a smile.

Now Ariana was confused. She asked curiously, "What's your plan?"

This isn't work, so why has it escalated to the point of signing a seal?

Draco flashed a sly smile and reminded Ariana, "It's the same old routine. First, test the waters and then make even more outrageous demands. In the end, when they see my firm attitude, they'll definitely agree to this schedule."

Everyone has a sense of luck. If Draco gave this schedule to his father, he would be rejected as expected. Then he would make more excessive demands and fight hard for it.

At this time, Lucius would definitely feel that it was no big deal to agree to this plan, because his psychological endurance had already increased a lot.

Ariana couldn't help but burst out laughing when she heard that, and teased him, "It seems we're both masters of extreme pressure. I'll make you a copy right away."

Two hours later, after reading Draco's letter, Lucius said to Narcissa with a dark face, "Our increasingly rebellious son has given us another surprise."

Narcissa knew that her husband had been very dissatisfied with his son recently, so she could only help ease their relationship.

Seeing her husband's face darken, she subconsciously advised, "He's probably trying to convince you of the importance of that luxurious villa again. Haven't we already agreed to hold off for now? He's still young, so he'll definitely act on his whims. When he's older, he'll understand the importance of the magic manor."

The father and son have been arguing with each other for half a semester to buy the house. The couple discussed a solution and decided not to refuse directly, nor to agree to buy it. They would just wait until their son came to his senses.

Lucius sneered and said sarcastically, "No, this letter doesn't mention the request to purchase a Muggle manor, but rather his arrangements for the entire Christmas holiday. This form was definitely copied from Miss Colin without any changes."

The level of perfunctory treatment was really infuriating. If his son was in front of him, he was afraid that he would not be able to maintain his aristocratic dignity and give his son a loving education.

Narcissa took the letter from her husband and felt helpless after reading it.

"Xiaolong's arrangement is indeed a bit excessive, but he and Miss Colin are in love, and they have only been together for a short time, so it is normal to be a little overly enthusiastic." Her husband was obviously very angry, and she couldn't add fuel to the fire.

Even though his wife's tone was very gentle, Lucius was still like a powder keg that had been lit, and his face instantly turned red with anger.

"He has become so enthusiastic that he has lost his mind. I suspect that if his parents were both dead like Miss Colin, and if Miss Colin felt that Malfoy Manor was worthless, he would probably turn around and sell the family property." He growled sarcastically.

This clearly accuses Draco of being a black sheep, but that's also true, isn't it? He favors his girlfriend over everything else and has completely forgotten his loving parents.

Lucius would probably be even angrier if he knew that Narcissa had lent the Black family's collection of magic books to Ariana without his knowledge.

After all, in Lucius's opinion, the only one left in the Black family now is Sirius Black in Azkaban. As long as he dies, there will be no designated heir.

As Draco is half Black, he can inherit everything from the Black family.

Hadn't Draco always dreamed of owning a property in London? The Black family's main residence was in downtown London.

Of course, Narcissa would not allow anyone to slander Draco like this, not even her own husband.

"Xiaolong is only 11 years old, it's normal for him to have immature ideas. We should stick to the previous strategy and put off buying a villa or making this incredible Christmas arrangement." She advised patiently.

Even with his wife's soft words of comfort, Lucius still frowned and said, "Looking at the arrangements on this form, they will leave Malfoy Manor on the 30th at the latest and move back to London. He completely ignored the family lessons I mentioned before he left."

With her son not around, Narcissa could only continue to persuade her husband. And looking at the current situation, she could only persuade her husband. After all, her son was at the peak of his temper and was afraid that he would not listen to anything she said.

"Didn't Xiaolong write to me before? Miss Colin arranged a Muggle medical internship course for him during the summer vacation, and he needs to have an interview during the Christmas period." She wanted to lead the topic to the dueling tournament held at Hogwarts.

The last time Draco defeated the Weasley family's youngest son, Lucius was so happy that he lost himself in joy. Even though he was a little angry with his son before leaving, he was still very happy afterwards.

Lucius sighed helplessly upon hearing this and asked, "Cissy, you no longer object to Xiaolong becoming a healer, right?"

Chapter 265 I hope Ariana likes it

Narcissa smiled slightly, shook her head, and explained, "You were the one who told me that Xiaolong defeated the Weasleys' youngest son with healing magic. He only learned healing magic, and he didn't have to become a healer. Besides, who do you think would dare to let the Malfoy heir treat them?"

The couple obviously didn't quite understand that Draco was not following the traditional therapist's path. It could be said that he had created a new way of treatment.

When it comes to a life-and-death situation, and he knows that there is someone who can heal him, no matter whether Draco is the heir of the Malfoy family or not, he will definitely ask for help first.

As Narcissa expected, Lucius couldn't help but smile as he thought of Draco defeating Weasley with a healing spell. "That's the only good thing about Miss Colin," he said.

Narcissa stepped forward, took Lucius's arm, and continued to persuade him, "Luke, the You-Know-Who may not come back. Although Miss Colin's bloodline is unclear, if she can really defeat Snape now, then her magical talent will completely make up for all her shortcomings."

A magical family needs a powerful wizard. The Malfoy family should be happy to see Draco marry a powerful wizard wife, and other families will probably support them even more.

Lucius touched his arm and said worriedly, "But the Dark Mark is becoming more and more active. According to Xiaolong's description, the great savior is just an ordinary child. I can't help but give it more consideration."

Narcissa patted Lucius's hand gently and said softly, "Even if the Savior cannot deal with the You-Know-Who, there is still Headmaster Dumbledore, and even Miss Colin."

Since both Dumbledore and Snape believe that Ariana can become a powerful wizard, there should be no problem. Although growth takes time, the mysterious man has not yet returned.

Even if the mysterious man came back, the situation that Lucius was worried about was only a possibility. Everything was still unknown. She felt that her husband was too nervous.

Lucius was not so optimistic. He felt that he still had to find a way to separate his son and Ariana. Perhaps he could make a plan this Christmas?

After staying in Eton Villa for two days, Ariana asked the family driver to take her and Draco to the train station.

The two of them passed through the wall, used the portkey on the platform, and came directly to the courtyard of Malfoy Manor.

Perhaps it was because Draco had always belittled his own estate as being inferior to Eton Villa, which invisibly lowered Ariana's expectations.

When she got there and took a look, she felt that this place was not without merit. Even compared with Eaton Villa, it was not much worse, just with a different style.

The Malfoy Manor is about one-third larger than Eaton Villa. From a distance, it looks like a typical medieval manor. It is indeed a little old, but it is also very distinctive.

Just like what Ariana said about Hogwarts, if you just go there for sightseeing, it will indeed give you a shocking feeling, but if you really live there, you will find many inconveniences.

The main castle's floor area is not much different from that of Eaton Villa, but it lacks many modern technological carvings and has little worldly atmosphere. It appears extremely empty and has a hint of coldness.

Draco saw Ariana looking around and asked a little embarrassedly: "Is it much worse than Eton Villa?"

After all, this is his home, and Draco still hopes that Ariana likes it.

Seeing Draco looking at her nervously, Ariana smiled and said soothingly, "To each his own. This place is naturally simple, with some just-right embellishments. If it were open to the public, most people would probably give it high marks. Eton Villa might even be worse than this."

It’s like people living in the countryside don’t think natural scenery is rare, after all, they are used to seeing it. Instead, they find the skyscrapers in the city particularly eye-catching.

People living in the city yearn for a pastoral life, and this place is not completely without traces of embellishment, it is just not as commercialized.

Ariana walked to a bush, touched the freshly trimmed flowers and plants, and said with a smile: "The flowers and trees here are obviously carefully trimmed, and it's not as exaggerated as you say."

Draco followed Ariana and looked at that spot. He said puzzledly, "It didn't seem to be repaired so well before. It must have been done in the past few days, right?"

Could it be that Christmas was approaching and his father had the house elves do it? Draco had seen through the house elves. They were the kind of people who would rather do nothing than do something wrong.

It is highly unlikely that they would repair this place on their own. It can only be because of his parents' orders, otherwise those elves would definitely not dare to act on their own.

Thinking of Lucius's comment on Ayton last time, Ariana had some guesses. She smiled and said, "Your father did say before that your family's magic manor could be renovated to look like Ayton's villa. There's no need to buy it. Maybe it was done in the past few days, but why did they only renovate the flowers, plants and trees?"

The difference between the two manors lies in the modern facilities. Since Lucius does not want to buy Eton Villa and wants to appease Draco, he should renovate it completely.

Seeing that Ariana hadn't considered the renovation issues of the wizarding world, Draco could only remind her, "Isn't this normal? Even with magic, something can't be created out of nothing. Even if we want to build some modern facilities, we still have to buy building materials. We can't just tear down the original building like the Weasleys did and use discarded materials to rebuild, right?"

Moreover, it has only been three days since my father returned from Eaton Villa. The construction work of the magical world is probably the same as Ariana opening the fireplace. Because of the scarcity of business, it has to be applied in advance and will not begin until the Ministry of Magic has mobilized manpower.