An Entire Fleet

The young wizards lined up to get off the bus, but as soon as the door opened, the formation instantly turned into chaos as everyone rushed out to find their parents and relatives.

Harry, however, followed behind dejectedly, sighing and complaining. Leaving Hogwarts, this paradise, meant returning to the Dursley family' prison, and the thought alone gave him a headache.

"Tom, let's keep in touch during summer vacation!" Harry greeted Tom as he passed by.

Tom didn't turn around; he simply waved casually in response.

Harry watched Tom's retreating figure, his heart filled with mixed emotions. Compared to Tom, he was utterly useless.

To improve, one must emulate outstanding individuals. Since he'll be spending most of the summer in his room anyway, he might as well dedicate the time to studying, asking Hermione and Tom for help whenever he encounters a problem.

As for Ron? Forget about it. Ron's score was much lower than his in this exam, so he couldn't be of any help.

On the platform, Mrs. Greengrass was already waiting there. When she saw Tom, she immediately came up to him warmly and gave him a big hug.

When they met at Christmas, she was only friendly towards Tom out of affection for him; but now it's different.

Tom is not only his eldest daughter's best friend, but also her potential life partner.

It was also the hope that the second daughter could survive and break the family curse.

"Auntie, you've become even more beautiful." Tom's words were as sweet as honey, and Mrs. Greengrass couldn't stop smiling with just one compliment.

"Tom," Mrs. Greengrass said softly, "I have a suggestion. Why don't you come home with us? Astoria has been talking about you for days."

"I'm sorry, Auntie," Tom declined with a smile, "Daphne and I have already discussed it, and I will visit you in early July."

"I see." Mrs. Greengrass didn't press the matter. She knew Tom's precocious nature all too well; once he made a plan, he wouldn't easily change it.

Tom hugged Daphne goodbye, then turned and walked out of the platform, where he found Hermione waiting for him.

I missed going to see the Mr. and Mrs. Granger Hermione during the Christmas holidays, but there's no escaping it now.

The Wizarding World has little objection to polygamy, and many Pure-blood individuals will find several wives and lovers in order to continue their lineage.

But the Mr. and Mrs. Granger held modern views, and if they knew that Tom intended to take over an entire fleet, they would be in trouble.

It's estimated that Mr. Granger will have to pick up his dental tools and give him a "physical exorcism."

Fortunately, he hasn't said anything or expressed any opinion yet, so I can still feel at ease meeting him.

The Mr. and Mrs. Granger were indeed very hospitable. Mr. Granger held Tom's hand and kept thanking him for taking care of Hermione at school.

The way dentists express their gratitude is rather unusual: they invite people to their dentist's appointments.

Under Mr. Granger's persistent insistence, Tom had no choice but to agree to go to his dentist's office for a dental checkup the next afternoon.

To show his importance, Mr. Granger even set aside an entire afternoon and changed all his original appointments.

Watching the Granger family's car drive away, Tom found a quiet corner, turned around, and instantly disappeared from the spot. The next second, he was back at the orphanage.

Without the constraints of the Trace, it's absolutely amazing!

Normally, it takes almost two hours to get back to the orphanage from the station, which is incredibly inconvenient. Now, it only takes a few breaths.

Tom peeked into the backyard and saw that Seth had also returned and was hitting the punching bag in the back garden, making the bag thud loudly with each punch.

After thinking for a moment, Tom decided to say hello. "Seth!"

Seth, who was practicing his boxing, was startled when he heard the sound. He thought he had misheard, but when Tom called out again, he turned around abruptly and rushed over with a look of surprise on his face.

"Boss Tom! When did you get back?"

"I just got here. I heard some noise in the back garden, so I came to check it out." Tom chuckled and patted him on the shoulder. "When did you get your vacation?"

"We'll release them on Monday," Seth said, scratching his head and chuckling.

"I heard from Mrs. Morris that you came back for Christmas too. I wish I hadn't stayed at school; I could have spent a few more days with you."

Tom shook his head. "I only stayed for a few days before leaving to stay at a classmate's house for a while. What about you? How's the new school? Have you made any friends?"

"We've made some connections! And we get along quite well with a few of them," Seth said excitedly, his eyes lighting up.

"I joined the school's boxing club! The coach said I have a really good foundation and the potential to become a professional boxer! I owe it all to you for training me, otherwise I wouldn't have had this good fortune."

"Then keep it up!" Tom patted him on the shoulder encouragingly. "Alright, you keep training, I'm going back to my room to pack up."

"Alright, boss!"

As Tom climbed the stairs, he had an idea in mind: he would give Seth some Re'em blood to enhance his physical fitness and strength, allowing him to more smoothly embark on his professional boxing career.

They lived together in the orphanage for five or six years. When they fought as children, even if the other side outnumbered them several times over, Seth never backed down and always followed behind him.

Now that he has the ability, why not let his younger brother have a better future? This is what they call "when one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

Back in his room, Tom waited until late at night before quietly taking action.

He first sneaked into Seth's room, skillfully cast a Stunning Spell, pried open his mouth, and poured in half a portion of Re'em's blood.

It wasn't that he was reluctant to give out the whole portion, but rather that he wanted this change to happen gradually.

If Seth suddenly becomes too powerful and is targeted by Muggle who then dissect and study him, that would be a real problem.

This is also why the Wizarding World strictly prohibits magical items from entering Muggle society. In recent years, Muggle research has become increasingly outlandish, to the point that even wizards find it hard to understand and are even afraid of it.

Those Ministry of Magic officials couldn't come up with any good solutions, so they just resorted to a blanket ban.

How strict are things now? Even if you marry Muggle, you can't reveal the existence of the Wizarding World or expose your wizarding identity.

The family can only be included in the Wizarding World if their descendants receive an acceptance letter from Hogwarts.

But Tom didn't care about these ridiculous rules. He would listen carefully to Albus Dumbledore's words, as it was a sign of respect for the headmaster.

But the Ministry of Magic is just a bunch of clowns; they're not worth his attention.

Seeing Seth's skin gradually flush red, Tom nodded in satisfaction, then Apparition again, arriving at a park on the outskirts of the city.

I found a secluded corner and prepared to start the lottery.

He didn't know what the lottery would bring, so to be on the safe side, it would be better to find a secluded spot.

He had a good plan: if he got something good, it meant he was lucky today, so he might as well go all out and try his luck with the legendary prize too.

If the reward isn't great, I'll wait a few days until my luck changes.