The sickly iron fist beauty in Harry Potter

"I hope we can get to know each other and become friends."

Harry complained on the side, saying, "This is the first time I've seen you make friends like this."

He really couldn't stand Hermione's current state. After all, he was somewhat of a poor student in the Muggle school. This was the instinctive rejection between different species.

Dolly was still immersed in surprise. She couldn't figure out why Hermione came to her.

After all, Dolly could never have imagined that it was her first friend, Ollivander, who acted as a matchmaker.

"Why, don't you want to?"

Hermione's raised eyebrows were beginning to fail her, and it was obvious that this disguise of pride would be easily exposed.

But Dolly didn't want to slap Hermione's face. Instead, she wanted to feel what it felt like to touch Hermione's face.

Is it the same as her own?

Seeing that the expression on Hermione's face was gradually about to collapse and she was about to collapse, Dolly smiled sweetly and spoke.

"It's not impossible to make friends, but have you prepared any gifts?"

"……Gift?"

"Otherwise, if you suddenly rush up to me and want to be friends with me, how would I know your sincerity?"

"What if you're a liar, or you're just joking?"

Hermione was a little at a loss for a moment. She had not prepared any gifts.

And to make friends you have to give others gifts first. How come she has never heard of this rule?

"Come on, this is my gift to you."

After saying that, Dolly stuffed Crookshanks, who still had the shrimp in his mouth, into Hermione's arms.

The man and the cat were both stunned for a moment.

24 Chapter 1 A bet with Hermione

"Wait a moment!"

Hermione quickly spoke out to stop her. Dolly's gift to her was already beyond her expectations.

Why did you give her the pet?

Is this really a gift? Could it be that this girl wants to abandon her pet?

Thinking of this, Hermione's little face flushed slightly because of anger.

"Miss Dursley, it's a life, not a thing."

"You can't just throw it around like that. It has its own feelings, too. You need to respect its thoughts!"

After saying that, Hermione lifted up the cat in her hand and looked at the big cat with heartache.

But when she saw it still chewing the shrimps heartlessly, Hermione's aura of executing justice suddenly weakened a bit.

"But I think it likes you very much."

Dolly smiled and said, "And I think you will like it too."

"Isn't that right, Crookshanks?"

Hearing his name, Crookshanks looked back at Dolly.

Does it like the witch in front of it?

How could it not know!

and many more……

Seeing Dolly's slightly narrowed eyes, Crookshanks suddenly felt a chill.

Looking at the little witch in front of me... Well, it's not wrong to like her, right?

Crookshanks is no ordinary cat, he is actually half Kneazle.

The Kneazle is a magical cat-like creature with various spots on its fur, unusually large ears, and a tail like a lion's tail.

Kneazles are very smart, like to be alone, and are somewhat aggressive.

Once a Kneazle takes a liking to a wizard, it makes a wonderful pet.

Crookshanks was obviously a mixed-race cat of higher pedigree, and his intelligence far exceeded that of an ordinary pet cat.

Moreover, Crookshanks at this time was not like he would be two years later. At that time, Crookshanks had almost given up hope on wizards.

After being rescued by Hermione, it was naturally extremely grateful to Hermione, not to mention that Hermione really liked taking care of it.

Now, to Crookshanks, Dolly had only known her new owner for less than half a day.

It's really no big deal that the owner is temporarily replaced by Hermione.

Crookshanks swallowed the shrimp in one gulp, then raised his tail high, lowered his head and rubbed it towards Hermione's face in a flattering manner.

Hermione was caught off guard when the furry Crookshanks rubbed against her.

That bit of momentum completely disappeared, and he instinctively giggled because of the itch.

What's more, she was so scared because Crookshanks stretched out his tongue to lick her face that she almost threw Crookshanks out.

Hermione's parents couldn't help but come over, looking nervous.

Just now they thought Hermione wanted to make friends with little wizards of the same age, but now Dolly actually sent out a big cat.

She didn't know whether this big cat was dangerous or not, and whether it would attack her daughter. If it left a wound on her face, Hermione would be sad for a long time.

Fortunately, Crookshanks knew his limits and seized the opportunity to grab Hermione's collar and climb onto her shoulders, then sat there motionless.

Hermione finally calmed down and realized her own gaffe.

Just when I wanted to do something, like taking the big cat off my shoulders, I felt the touch of soft fabric on my cheek.

It turned out that Dolly had used her handkerchief to wipe the place where Crookshanks had just licked. After all, it had just eaten something, and there would definitely be some crumbs and smell left on Hermione's face.

"See, I didn't lie to you. Crookshanks really likes you."

A soft voice came and Hermione looked in the direction of the sound.

A pair of bright green eyes with a smile at the corners of the eyebrows, delicate facial features with a hint of paleness, and the corners of the mouth that are raised are as bright as the sun.

Every time her lips opened and closed, the neat teeth hidden behind them flashed a warm white light, and finally turned into the girl's sweet voice.

"I'm not kidding. Since Crookshanks and you are destined to be together, then it would be the greatest fortune for him to be handed over to you to raise."

"As for me, I actually like Pu Rongrong more."

Hermione finally came to her senses when she heard the name Pu Rongrong.

Subconsciously, he said, "Pu Rongrong is not actually a qualified magical pet. They are only of ornamental value."

"I think as a Hogwarts student, it's better to have a pet that can be our magical assistant."

"But isn't Puffy Cute?"

Dolly retorted, "Pets are companions who keep their owners company. If we only focus on their practical benefits, then what's the difference between that and raising livestock?"

Hermione's disrupted rhythm finally recovered a little, and she asked in an incredible tone: "Shouldn't we put academic results first? We are all students of Hogwarts!"

"Mr. Ollivander said you were a smart and intelligent girl. Why don't you understand this?"

Hearing this, Dolly finally understood how Hermione came up to her.

It seems that she heard her name from Ollivander. Now Dolly really has to thank Ollivander.

Otherwise, if Dolly wanted to meet Hermione, she would have to wait until the freshman dinner at least.

However, there is a disadvantage to getting to know Hermione in advance, which is that both parties lose the opportunity to slowly get to know each other better.

If this isn't handled properly, Hermione will probably stay away from Dolly for a while.

After all, Hermione at this time was still a rather petty little witch.

So Dolly was silent for a moment and said, "How about we make a bet?"

"bet?"

Hermione frowned. She didn't like the word very much, but she didn't refuse it directly.

"You think that getting good grades at Hogwarts is the most important thing, but I think that experiencing the wonders of the wizarding world at Hogwarts is the most important thing."

"After my first year, how about we compete to see who's more successful?"

Hermione's eyes lit up slightly.

She came to Dolly because of her competitive spirit.

Dolly's words touched her heart directly, forcing her to agree.

But Hermione was not a reckless person, so she continued, "Then who will be the judge? We have to find a third person, right?"

"The professors, the vice-headmasters, and even the headmaster of Hogwarts, if they'd care to give us a vote."

"But I don't think this matter is that complicated. Maybe when that day comes, I'll voluntarily admit defeat."

Hearing this, Hermione reached out and grabbed Dolly's wrist, saying, "No, you can't give up."

"Since we're making a bet, we have to decide the winner fairly."

"If you deliberately admit defeat, then I can only conclude that you are not a suitable opponent."

Seeing Hermione's determination, Dolly nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, it's settled."

"But since it's a bet, there has to be some stakes, right?"

As she said this, Dolly pulled Hermione's head down and whispered softly in her ear.

Hermione's ears twitched subconsciously, as if Crookshanks had licked them again.

25 Chapter 2 Taking Hermione to meet the parents

"What bet do you want?"

Hermione blinked and looked at Dolly.

Not only did I not have the idea of refusing, but I became even more eager to try it.

Half of it was driven by the desire to win, and the other half was that he felt that with the bet, Dolly would not be able to admit defeat voluntarily.

Dolly shook her head and said, "I haven't thought about it yet. How about the loser treat the winner to a meal?"

"No, absolutely not."

Hermione quickly shook her head. With such a frivolous bet, couldn't she just give up easily?

She had to choose a condition that would make Dolly afraid to give up easily.

Of course, the conditions cannot be too harsh, otherwise the competition will lose its original meaning.

"Let me think about it..."

Hermione racked her brain, but her mind came up blank for a moment because she had never experienced anything like this.

Suddenly, she felt a strange soft touch on the back of her head. She turned around and saw that it was Crookshanks stepping on her milk.

This made Hermione's eyes light up, and she said, "The loser will be the winner's magical assistant in the second school year."

“Unless there is something absolutely necessary, and without affecting your studies, you should be available at any time.”

"For a month... no, a week?"

Hermione originally wanted to say a month, but it still felt too heavy. After changing it to a week, she felt it was a bit too light.

Dolly then spoke up and said, "How about half a school year?"

"If you're scared, then this bet ends here."

Hermione immediately followed and said, "I'm not afraid, I will definitely win!"

"Miss Dursley, the losing party will be the winning party's magical assistant for six months. Don't regret it when the time comes."

After saying that, Hermione reached out and shook Dolly's hand.

But when shaking hands, Hermione vaguely felt that something was wrong.