A Stream in the Grove

As the carriage door opened, Vizet and Luna had only just stepped off the Hogwarts Express when they saw Xenophilius Lovegood, who had been waiting for them for a long time.

Xenophilius's hair was combed with meticulous care. From his forehead to the back of his head, it lay smooth against his scalp, gleaming with a healthy shine.

That carefully groomed slicked-back hair made him look very lively. It was just that the blue-purple robe with its swaying tassels made Vizet and Luna understand that Xenophilius had not changed at all.

Seeing Xenophilius run over, Vizet and Luna revealed similar smiles.

Luna said affectionately, "Father, I missed you so much!"

"Baby!" Xenophilius stroked Luna's head. "Father missed you too!"

"Mr. Lovegood, you look full of energy!" Vizet kept smiling and took a newspaper from his pocket.

This was a tabloid Anthony had shared before the Hogwarts Express arrived at the station;

The tabloid was relatively niche, focusing on all kinds of gossip news, and the front-page story was Cornelius Fudge's recent situation;

In the tabloid, Cornelius Fudge looked haggard, with very heavy dark circles around his eyes, and he seemed much thinner than before;

As for Xenophilius before them, perhaps because Dobby had taken such careful care of him, he looked as if... he had even put on a little weight.

Xenophilius took the newspaper and saw the Magical Photo of Cornelius Fudge printed on it. He immediately understood what Vizet meant. "Haha! I love hearing that!"

He grinned at Vizet. "Let's go home!"

As a diligent House-elf, Dobby had not only taken excellent care of Xenophilius, but had also tended the Small Garden in perfect order, leaving it brimming with life.

Vizet and the others had only just reached the path in front of the car-shaped castle when