A Pile of Novels as Textbooks?

As Harry's birthday drew near, Muya wondered why she still hadn't received a reply from him.

Even Miao Miao, who had gone to deliver the letter, had not returned. Muya wondered if something had happened.

She still could not Apparate over long distances. She glanced at Snape, who was sitting on the sofa in her home watching television.

"Professor Snape..." Muya was unsure. After all, Snape openly targeted Harry and disliked every student who was not in Slytherin.

"No..." Snape had barely uttered the word when he saw tears glistening in Muya's eyes. To his own surprise, he hesitated.

In the end, Snape compromised. He said he would take Muya to Privet Drive, then leave.

Muya naturally nodded in agreement.

When they arrived at Harry's aunt's house, Muya saw Snape off. The moment she turned around, she spotted Miao Miao sleeping soundly on a large tree nearby.

Muya: Hey, so you little rascal had been lounging around here this whole time. Pretty comfortable, huh?

She climbed the tree to carry Miao Miao down, but once she was up there, she saw Harry sitting alone in the garden.

"Hey, Harry!" Muya called out to him while holding Miao Miao.

Harry, who had been brooding by himself: Huh? Who called me?

"Harry, look up."

Only then did Harry see Muya in the tree, looking like a monkey.

Muya sat beside Harry and swung her legs. "Harry, why didn't you write back to me?"

Harry looked baffled. "Did you send me a letter?"

"Not just yours—I didn't receive any letters from Hermione or the others either." There was even a hint of grievance in Harry's voice.

How could that be?!

"Miao Miao is here at my place. Could your aunt and uncle have hidden all the letters we sent you?" Muya suddenly realized.

"They'd absolutely do something like that!" Harry said.

Muya mysteriously pulled out a gift box and placed it on Harry's lap. Meeting his gaze, she lifted her chin. "Open it and see."

When Harry opened it, he found a cake inside. Then another gift box appeared in his sight. He turned and met Muya's smiling face.

"Happy birthday, Harry!" Muya said.

Harry thought that this was a birthday he would never forget.

That afternoon, Muya celebrated Harry's twelfth birthday with him on the garden lawn.

That day, Muya received a letter from Hogwarts.

She immediately took it to Snape. "Professor, I don't recognize the names of some of these textbooks."

Snape took it and looked at the titles Muya had pointed out. Every one of their authors was the same person: Lockhart.

"Heh." Snape gave a scornful laugh. He felt that Muya had a point—Dumbledore's judgment really was terrible.

Breaking Up With Female Ghosts, Traveling with Ghouls, Holidays with Hags, Traveling with Trolls, Voyages with Vampires... Wait, why did these titles sound so much like novels?

Dumbledore really was not very reliable!

Muya brought Snape with her to buy books. Snape had not intended to go, but he simply could not withstand Muya pretending to be pitiful in front of him.

Muya: New skill acquired. √

When they arrived at Flourish and Blotts, Muya discovered that the place was packed solid.

What was going on here?

Snape, standing behind her, immediately wanted to leave. Fortunately, Muya was quick enough to grab a corner of his robe beforehand.

"Oh my goodness, hurry, darling! Handsome Lockhart is inside!" A woman dragged her sister toward the bookstore.

"Professor Snape, let's go in too." She wanted to see what Lockhart, their new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, actually looked like.

Snape thought Muya had become obsessed with Lockhart too, and he looked at her with a complicated expression.

Once inside, Snape immediately spotted Lucius Malfoy and Draco Malfoy upstairs. He nodded to Lucius in greeting, while Lucius held back the restless Draco beside him.

Snape said to Muya, "I'll wait outside." Muya gave him an "OK" sign.

Muya immediately spotted Harry standing inside with a fake smile on his face and dust all over him. Beside him stood a wizard with blue eyes, golden curls, a pointed wizard's hat, and blue robes.

He was pretty handsome, Muya judged inwardly.

Harry had clearly spotted Muya as well. Her black hair was simply too recognizable.

"Mya..." Muya only heard one call before all the young ladies around them swarmed over.

"Are you okay?" A girl with red hair pulled Muya aside.

Muya smiled and thanked her. "I'm fine, thank you."

"Oh, it's Little Badger!" Fred and George crowded around Muya, pinching and patting her.

"Stop!" It was Hermione. Muya sighed inwardly. What a lifesaver!

Hermione stepped forward, pulled Muya away from the twins, then wrapped her in a hug. "I missed you so much, Mya Mu."

"You're Mya Mu!" the red-haired girl cried in surprise.

"My brothers mention you all the time. My name is Ginny Weasley. Can I call you Sister Mya?" Fred and George exchanged looks. They regretted talking about Muya at home now. Look at their sister—she had been completely won over by Muya.

"Then I'll call you Ginny."

Ron finally managed to rescue Harry. "Oh, hi, Mya Mu. Have you bought your books yet?"

Muya shook her head. "I was just looking for them."

"We'll help you find them." Everyone said it together.

Muya froze. She felt rather embarrassed.

After finding all the books, Muya paid for them and then saw Draco and Lucius Malfoy coming downstairs.

"Hi, Draco." Muya smiled and waved at him.

Then she looked at Lucius. "Hello, Uncle Malfoy."

Lucius held a cane and gave Muya a standard fake smile. "Draco, aren't you going to greet your friend?"

"Good afternoon, Mya Mu." Draco looked at Muya excitedly, then suddenly remembered something and turned his head aside, secretly peeking at her from the corner of his eye.

At that moment, Muya was chatting with Ginny and did not notice Draco's furtive glances.

The aggrieved Draco was swiftly dragged out the door by his father. "..."

"Professor Snape, I've bought my books!" Muya said goodbye to them, ran outside, and headed toward Snape.

"Hmm. Was Miss Mu so enchanted by that Lockhart that she didn't want to leave the bookstore either?"

"Your professor has been waiting outside the bookstore for you for quite some time."

"I'm sorry, Professor. I just ran into friends inside. Besides, I only glanced at Lockhart once," Muya said honestly. For some reason, Hermione and Ginny had insisted on staying to look at Lockhart.

Snape believed Muya. After all, he knew that food and friendship mattered most to her. Otherwise, she would not have written several letters a month, using up all his parchment.

Muya: I just bought a lot more.

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