Miranda at the Flamels'

"What is this?" Miranda's mouth dropped open in utter astonishment as she saw the golden spark that Xiwen had unleashed.

"A pretty useful spell; it can teleport you anywhere you want to go." Seeing Miranda's surprised expression, Xiwen smiled and said, "What are you waiting for? Come on in!"

Behind the Dimensional Gate is the second floor of the Flamel Safehouse.

The reason for teleporting to the second floor is that the dining room in Flamel's house is on the second floor of the safe house, Xiwen plans to take Miranda to Flamel's house for breakfast first.

The Flamel and his wife were now standing beside a traditionally styled dining table, which was laden with a sumptuous spread of dishes.

"Good morning, Mr. Flamel. and Madam Flamel!" Xiwen greeted the Flamel familiarly.

Miranda, who followed him in, seemed somewhat reserved.

She bowed nervously to the Flamel and his wife, and greeted them reservedly, "It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Flamel. and Madam Flamel!"

"Little girl, don't be so nervous." Madam Flamel smiled kindly, looking at Miranda with a benevolent expression, and asked her, "What's your name?"

"Her name is Miranda Goshawk, a Ravenclaw genius witch!" Xiwen introduced first. "She's just too reserved; she gets incredibly nervous just hearing she's coming to visit you."

"What are you saying? Weren't you nervous the first time you came here?" Flamel chuckled mischievously, teasing. "I remember when you first came here with Newt, you seemed even more nervous than her, didn't you?"

"If my memory serves me right, it must have been during the last Christmas holidays when Albus introduced you to me to learn alchemy," Flamel chuckled. "You came here with Newt, with that prim and proper smile on your face, it almost made me laugh!"

Xiwen gave an awkward laugh, then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Miranda covering her mouth and chuckling, which made Xiwen even more embarrassed...

"Ahem, your memory is really good!" Xiwen coughed heavily twice, trying to change the subject.

"It's not as good as I imagined," Flamel said softly. Then, a slight sadness crept across his face, and he sighed softly. "Now, I can't remember many things from hundreds of years ago."

"Xiwen's friends are visiting today! What are you sighing about?" Madam Flamel patted Flamel's shoulder, interrupting his musings, then smiled at Miranda. "Miranda, right? Don't mind this old man. Come and try the food here; Xiwen really enjoys it!"

Flamel quickly put aside his sentimental mood and said with a smile, "Living too long makes you prone to complaining. Don't mind me. Eating is the priority!"

Xiwen smiled and nodded, then said to Miranda, "The Alchemical Automaton at the Flamel family cook exceptionally well; you should come and try some."

Miranda nodded shyly and walked to the antique table.

Looking around at the empty space, she wore a puzzled expression.

"Oh, right. Because of their bone structure, those two elderly people, Flamel and his wife, don't usually sit down," Xiwen explained, noticing Miranda's confusion. "We can just eat standing up."

"Actually, you could bring chairs up from downstairs, or you could conjure one up yourself," Madam Flamel said. "No need to accommodate us two old folks."

Miranda shook her head and smiled, "It's fine, standing is just as good!"

After enjoying a delicious breakfast, Xiwen told Flamel about Miranda's desire to speak with Professor Hicks.

"The Phoenix Relief Book is on that table over there; you can take it and use it yourselves," Flamel casually said to Xiwen after learning of Miranda's idea. "You know how to open it, right?"

Xiwen nodded and led Miranda to the Phoenix Relief Book.

He ran his hand across the cover of the hardcover book twice, and then the embossed design on the cover parted to reveal the pages inside.

Xiwen quickly turned to Professor Hicks's page.

Fortunately, Professor Hicks's Two-Way Mirror was probably nearby, and she quickly sensed the change in the mirror.

Then, a beautiful, dark-skinned witch stepped into the frame of the relief book.

"Flamel ... Oh, it's Xiwen!" Professor Hicks looked at Xiwen behind the mirror with surprise and asked, "What do you need me for?"

"I have a friend who wants to talk to you; she's the author of the Book of Spells — Miranda Goshawk," Xiwen, pulling Miranda closer and pointing her out to Professor Hicks.

"Oh, so you're the author of the Book of Spells!" Professor Hicks exclaimed with delight. "Your book is truly comprehensive and groundbreaking; I've read it many times."

"Actually, I've wanted to exchange spell tips with you for a long time. But I didn't expect you to be so young and so beautiful!"

"Your <Advanced Spellcasting> is truly groundbreaking; I've been reading it recently," Miranda said to Professor Hicks with a slightly embarrassed smile. "I never expected to have the opportunity to exchange ideas with you!"

The two quickly engaged in a heated and intense exchange on the subject of magic, leaving Xiwen unable to get a word in edgewise.

So he had no choice but to silently return to the Flamel and his wife, preparing to learn today's alchemy task.

"Has that little girl already contacted Lali?" Flamel asked, glancing at Xiwen as he returned alone.

"Yeah, those two were having such a lively conversation, I couldn't get a word in edgewise," Xiwen said with a pout.

"You're only a second-year wizard after all. Your achievements are already quite remarkable. There's no need to put too much pressure on yourself!" Madam Flamel said with a smile.

Then, with an interested expression, she leaned closer to Xiwen and asked, "Tell me the truth, what's your relationship with the girl you brought today?"

Seeing Madam Flamel's curious gaze, Xiwen's eye twitched.

So gossip knows no age, right? Even if the other person is over six hundred years old...

Of course, Madam Flamel's question still needed to be answered, otherwise it would be very impolite.

After a moment's thought, Xiwen unconsciously recalled a day not long after the start of the semester last year, when he told Miranda about the situation of their family's branch in France, and she insisted on telling him about her family situation.

A slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"We're good friends, you could say," Xiwen replied.

"Of course, she's also one of my academic superstar seniors. I'll be relying on her notes throughout my time at Hogwarts!"