Pheobe was taken aback at first, then her face flushed with indignation.
Harley actually dared to tease her! Such audacity demanded a heavy price!
She'd just have to tickle the soles of Harley's feet. Pheobe planned to keep going until Harley begged for mercy, so she'd understand just how formidable Pheobe was!
But since they were in the hall, someone could come by at any moment. For the sake of her image, Pheobe decided to follow Harley back to her room before putting her in her place.
After horsing around for a while, the two of them regained their usual poise and started chatting to pass the time.
Harley was also curious about where Gabrielle had gone.
At the mention of it, Pheobe looked a little annoyed. "I let my guard down last night, and Gabrielle snuck off and drank nearly half a bottle of Ice Champagne!
"Dad made her drink several bottles of Potion. She's still asleep in the Magic Garden.
"Once Gabrielle wakes up, Dad will take her home by another route."
Harley was astonished. Gabrielle was only eight and already dared to drink half a bottle of Ice Champagne. How terrifying!
She was sure to become a great figure one day!
The carriage returned to the grounds outside Beauxbatons Castle, and Professor Slughorn said goodbye to Harley and Madame Maxime.
But they weren't going straight back to Hogwarts. Instead, they planned to tour France.
Pheobe wanted to show Harley a good time, and Professor Slughorn didn't want to return to Britain so soon, either.
As one of the most pleasure-loving Potion Masters, he owned several properties across Europe.
In summer, he could sunbathe by the sea; in winter, he could ski in Norway. What was the rush to get back to Britain?
So Professor Slughorn lent