On Wednesday morning, Allen brought Hermione out of school and arrived at the new home of Hogwarts University Department's vice headmaster, Grindelwald, at the agreed time.
The elegant, exquisite residence before them was brightly colored, its walls mainly reddish brown and ocher, matched with alternating white lines that formed a gridded façade. The ground floor was built of brick and stone, while the upper stories used timber framing, the structural pieces exposed and arranged with a balanced density that made them highly decorative. Its pointed roof was especially sharp and especially tall, like an unsheathed sword, with an attic inside and dormer windows set into it. Round or octagonal stairwells protruded outward.
This typical German-style residence was hidden among the deep shade of green trees along the winding paths of the front courtyard, lying quietly beside Green Meadow. The places in the courtyard where ingredients had been cooked and handled during Halloween, as well as all sorts of kitchen necessities used as decorations, had already vanished. The little paths in the courtyard were clean and secluded, and the flowers maintained by magic gave off a rich fragrance.
Only after stepping inside did they realize that this building, which looked similar to a Muggle house, had also had a tall barn set up in the yard. Outside the courtyard, it had been concealed by the vegetation, so they had not noticed it at first.
"This block only has this place and ours looking more like Muggle houses, but what's the point of putting up a barn? It's not as if they grow wheat in the Floating City..." Because of today's meeting, Hermione had deliberately gotten up early to tidy up her appearance. She had elegantly coiled her hair into a bun at the back of her head, and her subtle smoky