The Delacour Sisters' Trip to the Forbidden Forest
The Delacour sisters, who had audited a Care of Magical Creatures, were still somewhat unsatisfied.
Compared to Beauxbatons' classes, Hogwarts was clearly much more interesting.
After class, the students all ran towards the castle as if they were fleeing.
It was still early before lunchtime, so Vincent suggested going to the Forbidden Forest to visit Jormungandr.
"Great!" Gabrielle looked at him excitedly. "I also want to see Gu Gu, is that okay?"
"Sure."
Phoebe hesitated for a moment, "Isn't it forbidden to enter your Forbidden Forest? Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to do this?"
"It's alright." Vincent waved to Daphne was about to return to the castle. "As long as we're not discovered, we're not breaking school rules."
Phoebe looked at him in surprise, then at Hermione, who seemed to be tacitly agreeing.
If she remembered correctly, these two were model students at Hogwarts.
"Sister..." Gabrielle looked at Phoebe with pleading eyes, "Can I just take one last look at Jormungandr and Gu Gu and then go back?"
That pleading look in his eyes melted her heart.
Gabrielle was a well-behaved and obedient child, so how could her older sister bear to refuse this small wish?
"Can."
After a brief self-introduction, the Delacour sisters and Daphne became acquainted.
After the students had gone some distance, the group of five set off into the depths of the Forbidden Forest.
As the three men led the way with practiced ease, the Delacour sisters began to envy Hogwarts' relatively lenient management system.
Beauxbatons Academy of Magic is a breathtakingly magnificent estate located in the Pyrenees Mountains of southern France.
Although the mountain, like the Forbidden Forest, is home to many plants and Fantastic Beasts, the surrounding magic completely isolates the school from the outside world.
Unless there are special circumstances, students can only see the real Pyrenees Mountains when they enter the school; the rest of the time they can only look at the vast lawns and mountain scenery simulated by magic.
Students at Beauxbatons wouldn't even dare to dream of having a Forbidden Forest as rich in species as Hogwarts, let alone interact with them.
"It's Unicorn!" Gabrielle jumped up and down excitedly, gesturing wildly to express her excitement.
Phoebe still appeared dignified and composed, but her bright, sparkling eyes betrayed her.
Vincent recognized the Unicorn as Silvio, who had nearly been killed by Quirrell in their first year.
"Hey— Silvio!" He waved to Silvio, who was foraging for herbs. Silvio, of course, recognized him and trotted over with light, rhythmic steps.
Silvio leaned closer and nuzzled Vincent's cheek with his magical nose.
The Delacour sisters were stunned by this amazing scene, while Hermione and Daphne, on the other hand, took out various common herbs from their pockets as if nothing was amiss.
"Why did you run out again by yourself?" Vincent reached out and gently stroked the bright silver fur on its forehead. "This area is the territory of the Aragog's offspring. If you accidentally get caught in their spider webs, you'll be in trouble."
Silvio called out softly a few times, then looked at the Delacour sisters with his large, star-like eyes.
"They are my new friends," Vincent, turning around to introduce the two sisters to it.
Silvio seemed particularly excited, especially after seeing the herbs Hermione and Daphne handed him, he stretched his neck and ate them with gusto.
Vincent also took some herbs from the Flamel Ring and gave them to the Delacour sisters, saying, "Silvio is quite lively and often goes out to forage outside the Unicorn's territory."
After thanking him, Gabrielle joined in feeding the animals, while Phoebe looked at him with a hesitant expression.
"What's wrong?"
She sighed softly, "I'm really envious of your campus life now, unlike us who have to follow a whole bunch of rules."
Vincent tilted his head and nodded. "Our school has a lot of rules too, as long as you don't give anyone a handle to use against you."
Phoebe took a deep breath, her eyes becoming wary. "I feel like you're trying to lead me to break the school rules."
"No way." Vincent turned to Gabrielle, who was feeding Silvio. "You should learn from your sister. There's nothing wrong with being simple-minded."
Phoebe sighed again, "I want to too, but I'm Champion of Beauxbatons now, and the pressure is immense."
Vincent pointed to the herbs in her hand. "So you should relax when it's time to relax, don't you think?"
She paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded, joining in the feeding without any hesitation.
After saying goodbye to Silvio, the group of five arrived at the territory of the Acromantula.
These fluffy, adorable creatures fled as if they had seen Vincent's natural enemy the moment they saw him, a scene that once again amazed Delacour.
Continuing onward, through a patch of low grass, they could see Jormungandr's massive body in the distance.
"Gu Gu— " A round, chubby figure was standing on its big forehead.
"It's Gu Gu!" Gabrielle was even more excited than when she had just met Silvio.
She grabbed Phoebe's hand and shook it vigorously, "Sister, look! It's Gu Gu!"
Phoebe smiled somewhat helplessly, but her smile quickly turned into one of joy.
When it's time to relax, you really should relax. After letting go of the heavy pressure, you feel an unprecedented sense of freedom.
"Gu Gu?" The Gu Gu, tilting its head, gently patted Jormungandr's forehead with its small wings. The snake head, as big as a locomotive, slowly approached the excited Gabrielle.
Vincent introduced the Delacour sisters to them, and then, Gu Gu flapped its little wings and flew away—but fell down.
Jormungandr turned his large head away, as if pretending not to recognize the brown ball of fur.
"Pfft—" The Delacour sisters burst into laughter, and Hermione and Daphne joined in, while Vincent had a dark expression on his face.
He grabbed Gu Gu, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead, and said, "I was wondering why I hadn't seen you around the castle lately. Turns out you've been hunting in the Forbidden Forest!"
After that shout, Gugu stopped Gu Gu and started spewing a string of owl profanities.
"Flying Suit? If you get any fatter, will you even be able to fit into it?"
"Gu Gu!"
"I don't have time to adjust the size for you!"
"Gu Gu ~" Gu Gu turned its little head to look at Hermione.
Vincent forcefully turned its little head back. "No one can protect you. Listen, you have to stay in the castle obediently until you can fly on your own."
Gu Gu looked pitifully at the four little witches.
"Don't be fooled by it." Vincent looked at the Delacour sisters, who were overflowing with sympathy. "This little guy is very clever; it will do anything for a good meal."