if i am not me

The scorching sun in summer sprays wantonly among the mountains and forests, so that the creatures living in it can only get a long-lost coolness by hiding in the shade of trees.However, the anxiety caused by the heat didn't seem to bother the two boys who were in the manor.

The heat at noon is blocked by the water curtain flowing down from the top of the gazebo, and the scattered scenery in the garden is also dimmed by the iridescent water curtain in the sun.In the water curtain, Harry and Draco leisurely flipped through the parchment in their hands, discussing the new spell they were going to start practicing recently.The occasional summer wind shattered their almost whispering whispers, making the manor look more peaceful and serene.

At this time, many days had passed since the riot.And on the third day after the incident, they received the letter from Hermione and the others. However, since they had already expected that the news of this matter would be blocked, they were not surprised to receive the deliberately simplified letter three days later. letter.

The letter was short, but the lines were filled with the message Hermione wanted to convey: both Neville and Ron were injured, of course, there was no danger now, and it was estimated that they would be able to recover and leave the hospital in half a month.It's just that the trip to Diagon Alley that they had agreed upon was doomed to fail. Neither Mrs. Longbottom, Mrs. Weasley, nor her own parents thought it was a good idea for a few children to go to Diagon Alley alone at this time. right thing.Of course, the same goes for being there.In fact, they thought that the three children still needed to "rehabilitate their injuries", so after handing over their shopping lists, the three of them could only stay at home obediently until school started, and Ron even lost his temper for this to no avail.

The entire letter was basically written by Hermione, but at the end of the letter they still saw the crooked handwriting of Neville and Ron. Although each of them only had a short sentence, it was not difficult to see what they wanted to express in it. Anxiety and resentment.

Seeing the crowded three titles signed at the end of the parchment, Harry and Draco couldn't help but feel amused, but at the same time, the restless heart was really let go—it must be possible to write letters with such vitality. There will be no problem.

That night, after Sirius took Ron and the three of them away, Harry and Draco immediately left the remote depths of the woods and walked towards the open space where the large army gathered.Just as they expected, when they saw Mary with an anxious face in the turbulent crowd, she was standing beside Narcissa, and they were surrounded by several gorgeously dressed ladies—apparently when the turmoil broke out They were still at the banquet, so they moved collectively.

The only thing they didn't expect was that Lucius, who shouldn't be here, was standing not far away at this time, discussing something with a few nobles who also came from the pure-blood family.And his manner and manner made it impossible to tell that, not so long ago, this gentleman, who seemed deeply disturbed by the commotion, had been standing in the line of the fleeing crowd with his wand.

The arrival of the two children melted the uneasiness in the mothers' eyes, and Narcissa showed a proud expression after Drake saluted the ladies one by one.On such a night, even though they had revealed some information to Drake vaguely, when the riot broke out and saw Drake still maintain a calm and stable side in front of them, as a mother, she was naturally able to support herself. proud son.

It's just that because of the "sudden" riot, Mary's plan was completely disrupted. They were supposed to leave by plane the next day and had to stand on the empty ground one day in advance until dawn. arrival.

Seeing this, the Malfoys unexpectedly invited them to stay at the Malfoy Manor for a few days-this made Harry extremely surprised, but under the bright eyes of Draco, he still readily agreed.After being surprised for a moment, Mary thought that the children would not come back from the summer camp for at least a week, so she was also happy to stay and visit the aristocratic manor in the wizarding world that Harry said had a long history.In any case, this is too attractive to her.

After reaching an agreement, the Malfoys were unwilling to stay in this noisy open space.Narcissa leaned close to Mary's ear and whispered something in detail, and before Harry could react, she apparated and disappeared from their sight with Mary's "Boom!" at this time, Lucius also left After arriving in front of Harry and Drake, he took their hands and told them to hold on tight, and then took them along with Narcissa and disappeared into the Quidditch World Cup camp where they stayed for a week.

After a burst of extreme dizziness, they appeared outside the gate of Malfoy Manor.Mary was still a little maladaptive when she first stood up. After all, for a Muggle, the wizard's Apparition is obviously beyond the load of ordinary people-this is why Harry dare not take her Apparation.But afterwards, Harry felt that his intentions seemed to be a little overwhelmed, because after feigning a few times, Mary began to ask about Narcissa's magical spell with a somewhat pale face and spirit.After all, for ordinary people, this is teleportation that can only be seen in movies, TV novels.To experience it personally, even if the process is a bit painful, Mary is very happy to accept it.

In the days that followed, Mary was almost in a state of reluctance to leave under the company of Narcissa.Narcissa was also happy to have a friend like Mary.Kind, funny, and upright, with her, Narcissa doesn’t have to maintain everything that Mrs. Malfoy should show when she is with those ladies, and Mary is also considered quite a weighty person in the Muggle world, now In this sensitive period, such a friend is worth making for her.And even if the above reasons are excluded, what else is not allowed just for his own son?

Mary was accompanied by Narcissa, and Drake took Harry to visit his family's manor without any scruples. This was the first time Harry had visited his home in more than three years, and Drake's excitement was beyond words.

It has to be said that Malfoy Manor is worthy of being one of the few remaining large manors in the wizarding world. The area it covers is far beyond Harry's imagination, and the beautiful scenery and buildings that make it famous are even more impressive. Harry praised frequently.In this way, it took them a day just to go through every scene in the manor, and these scenes did not include many buildings that even Draco didn't know the use of or were ordered not to enter.

Taboos are alluring, but for Draco, who has lived in the main house since he was a child, those so-called family taboo buildings made him unwilling to set foot in them.It's not that he doesn't have the curiosity that a child should have, but after seeing the bloody traces left by his defensive magic, he is smart and naturally chooses to obey his parents.For him who has no power, it is undoubtedly extremely stupid to try this secret that will be mastered by him sooner or later, and to challenge the authority of Zufa, knowing that he is the heir.

Although Harry was curious, he also understood that the more nobles with a long heritage like Malfoy, the more taboos left in history.Mischievously raised the corners of his mouth, Harry followed Draco all over the manor, and only gave a quick glance at the places Draco bypassed, and didn't care about them any more.

Soon, it will be time for Lucy and the others to go home, which also means that Harry and Mary will return to their home for the rest of the holiday.On the day before leaving, Narcissa suggested that they go to Diagon Alley together to buy books for the children, which would save Harry and Mary from going to Diagon Alley in an inconvenient way later, and also allow Mary to experience the wizarding world Those things that belong to the topic of women.So the next day, under the helpless eyes of Lucius, Mary tried the magical "teleportation" in her heart again.

The hustle and bustle of Diagon Alley did not seem to be affected by the riot not long ago, and the street was still full of people coming and going.After leaving Gringotts, their first stop was Madam Malkin's Robe Shop.Since the two young men are both at a growing age, their clothes will always appear shorter when they are not aware of it.

Narcissa naturally prepared robes of various styles and models for Drake, but for women, dressing up their husbands and sons gave them a greater sense of accomplishment than dressing themselves up. Of course, the more robes Drake had, the better.Moreover, the fact that the Triwizard Tournament will be held at Hogwarts has already spread among the aristocratic circles.Knowing that the ball of the Triwizard Tournament is as famous as its competition, how could she not prepare a few more dresses for Xiaolong.

Mary doesn't usually pay attention to Harry's wizard robes, because Harry said that he only needs a school uniform, so she can only buy the "Muggle" costumes that wizards call "Muggle" costumes to fill Harry's clothes. Wardrobe, while the wizard's robes were entirely up to Harry.It's just that now, under the guidance and influence of Narcissa, she deeply feels that it was an extremely wrong thing for her not to pay attention to Harry's clothes at school.

Now Harry is a 14-year-old boy. I heard Narcissa say that next semester there will be students from other schools coming to their school to study and communicate for a whole year. It's time to step in.She couldn't tolerate her precious son being ridiculed by people from other schools for his lack of taste in clothes. As for Hogwarts College itself, it was said that no one dared to do so, so Mary didn't care.

"Narcissa, I think Drake goes well with royal blue." Looking thoughtfully at Drake, who was already a little taller than her, Mary glanced at the finished products in the window and expressed her opinion.

"Well, I think so too. This black dress suits Harry very well. It can set off his eyes more beautifully." The gorgeous dress was compared on Harry, which won Mary's approval.

It had been almost an hour now since they had entered Madam Malkin's robe shop, yet Mary and Narcissa were still discussing with great interest, completely ignoring the darkening faces of Harry and Draco.At this time, Mrs. Malkin's fat face could hardly see her brows and eyes because of the smile.Facing this big deal, she once again spit out words from her red mouth that made Harry and Draco standing aside want to give her Avada Kedavra.

"Madam, I still have the latest style samples here, would you like to take a look? Such outstanding children should really be allowed to wear the most beautiful clothes."

After being stunned for a moment, Draco and Harry watched in horror as the mothers picked up the so-called "new" style book handed over by Mrs. Malkin with great interest, and excitedly continued to exchange what kind of style it was. And colors are more suitable for them.

Seeing each other's helplessness in their eyes, the two sighed silently. Looking at the mothers who took out a few more samples and gesticulated on them, they could only continue to be dolls obediently, and prayed secretly End the torture soon.

At the same time, Harry sighed inwardly.No wonder Lucius volunteered to buy the books and school supplies for the next semester when he heard that they were coming to the gown shop. Now he finally understood why the gentleman who was always elegant would look awkward when he left. So rushed.