Harry Potter: Who cares about belated motherly love?

"Dear guests, thank you all for attending my godson's birthday party today. I would like to take this opportunity to not only introduce the next head of the Potter family to you, but also to build a bridge for friendly relations between the next generation. Next, I would like to invite my godson to give a speech to everyone."

Sirius, standing on the stage, cast the silent spell "Sonorus", attracted the audience's attention with his clear and powerful voice, and then gave the opportunity to speak to Harry.

"Dear guests, thank you for gathering here for me today. I am the godson of Sirius Black, and the next head of the Potter family - Harry Potter."

Although a little nervous, Harry still held his head high and addressed everyone solemnly. His performance was outstanding, his posture was more upright than before the summer vacation, and he also showed the unique charm of the transition from a "boy" to a "teenager".

Before I knew it, his face had become more distinct than when we first met, and his height had grown rapidly. Even compared to before the summer vacation, this growth was obvious.

(Speaking of growing taller, Draco has also grown quite a bit in height...)

I secretly glanced at Draco who was standing next to me. He tilted his head slightly in confusion, and I covered up my gaffe with a smile.

"Although I am still young and immature, I will definitely study hard in the future. I sincerely ask for your guidance."

Harry ended his speech with a standard bow, followed by warm applause from the audience.

We also applauded him generously.

However, as soon as Harry finished his speech, he was immediately surrounded by a group of guests with bright eyes, as if they didn't want to miss any opportunity. Especially those parents who have daughters of the same age as Harry, each of them had a meaningful expression on their faces. As for their daughters, they were obviously helpless and even a little embarrassed by their parents' enthusiastic performance.

The most active ones are the Brostrode family and the Carrow family. Millicent, the daughter of the former, is in the same grade as Harry, although she is in a different college from him; the beautiful twin sisters Hestia and Flora of the latter are one year older than Harry. Although these two families are from Slytherin, their financial situation has not been as good as before in recent years (of course, this "embarrassment" is only compared to their former glory, which is still far better than that of ordinary families). Obviously, they are trying to get close to the wealthy Potter family through this marriage.

Looking elsewhere, Bill was talking to the Malfoys, and Percy, Fred, and George were surrounded by some familiar peers. Their attitudes were obviously much more relaxed than those guests who wanted to get close to the Potters, and they simply wanted to take the opportunity to meet the protagonist Harry.

In contrast, those parents who tried hard to find a "good home" for their daughters attracted a lot of cold stares.

"How ridiculous..." Draco said softly, with a hint of disdain on his face. His expression seemed to indicate that he was not unfamiliar with this kind of scene, and he must have encountered similar situations as the heir of the Malfoy family.

"Potter has worked really hard. Those who used to sneer at him have now changed their attitudes because of the support of the Black family."

"Even the twenty-eight pure-blood families may not be able to maintain the financial comfort they once had. The recession has lasted for so many years, so of course they will seize every opportunity. Everyone knows that the Potter family is financially strong." Theodore continued, his tone revealing disgust for these actions.

“I see…” I whispered, but found myself unconsciously tensing up.

"Don't be too relaxed, Rona." Theodore's voice made my face freeze. "If Draco wasn't by your side, or if Potter wasn't the protagonist today, those people would have surrounded you long ago."

"……I?"

"Of course. You are a 'natural dragon tamer'. After you officially become a member of the Weasley family, those families that value bloodline will naturally turn their attention to you. And..." Draco paused, raised his head and looked directly into my eyes.

"Even without this background, your beauty will attract many people."

"W-what?"

Draco's crystal clear light blue eyes, with a gentle light, met my gaze, bringing undisguised admiration.

"I always think you are beautiful, but you are especially dazzling today. This dress suits you very well. If tonight is a dance, I will definitely be the first to invite you to dance."

"Thank you, thank you..." I lowered my head in a hurry, but my heart couldn't help but beat faster.

I couldn't help but feel my cheeks getting hot as Draco looked at me with eyes that were pure and innocent and filled with love.

"Um, um... your dresses today are very suitable... They are really handsome."

"Thank you. Today is my friend's important day, so this dress was specially made for today. Theodore also helped pick it out."

"Oh, really... Thank you..."

Although Draco spoke naturally, Theodore and I were obviously a little embarrassed, with our faces slightly flushed, and the scene was a little awkward. At this time, Harry, who had just dealt with a circle of guests and greeted the Malfoys, came over with a slightly tired look.

"Malfoy, Nott, thank you for coming today. I hope you have fun."

"Ah, Potter, happy birthday. Did you get my present?"

"Happy birthday."

Draco was very happy that Harry came over to say hello, and congratulated him in a relaxed tone. Theodore regained his usual calmness and expressed his blessings in a brief speech.

"Thank you! I like the gifts very much and I will definitely cherish them!"

Later I found out that Draco gave Harry a tie clip and Theodore gave him a set of luxurious quill pens.

In the following time, the brothers were still "besieged" by their friends, while we ate snacks and chatted about some trivial matters. Bill seemed to be busy mediating between the Malfoys and the newly joined Sirius, so he had no time to take care of us.

It is worth mentioning that Harry and Draco have become closer, and now they have started to call each other by name, and they seem to be closer than before. Similarly, Theodore and I have started to call each other by name, and the relationship between Harry and Theodore has gradually become closer, and calling each other by name has become more natural.

The birthday party overall went smoothly without any issues.

…The real problem comes after the party is over.