An Abrupt End

Harry was startled.

"You must be Harry!" As soon as he entered the meeting room, a dark-haired man with a hooked nose like Snape and Krum greeted him.

"This is my dad." Krum blinked.

Although the stiffness in his face prevented him from making more expressions.

But he felt an unprecedented sense of ease.

The woman with the same black hair, presumably Krum's mother, was speaking rapidly in Bulgaria to Krum.

"Thank you so much."

Viktor told me that without you, he would have been all alone at school.

"You helped him a lot during the game," Krum's father said enthusiastically.

It blocked most of his view.

Harry went to great lengths to get rid of him.

Then I saw the other side.

That's Phoebe, and Ryan too.

Ryan was chatting away in French with Phoebe's mother.

Phoebe's little sister Gabrielle is holding Ryan's hand.

In the corner of the room, Ilvas waved to Harry beforehand and then spoke to his dark-haired parents in Portugal.

Then he saw Mrs. Mrs. Weasley and Aunt Petunia, and even Dudley.

Apart from Aunt Petunia, the other two looked at him with smiles.

"You didn't expect that, Harry. My mom's here too," Dudley said enthusiastically.

Harry awkwardly went to meet her. He gripped Ginny's hand even tighter.

He still isn't used to Dudley's enthusiasm.

He was quick to forgive Ron's mistakes.

But Dudley, he probably will never adapt.

"Hello," Harry greeted.

Aunt Petunia nodded.

But her gaze seemed to avoid him, remaining fixed on Dudley and the portraits of people whispering to each other.

Mrs. Weasley, however, seemed a little uncomfortable.

It was obvious that she and Aunt Petunia didn't get along.

He only smiled when he saw Ginny and Harry arrive.

He pulled Ginny to his side.

The awkward atmosphere was finally dispelled when his mother arrived.

"Lily!" Aunt Petunia grabbed her mother's hand as if she had found a lifeline.

"Let me be your tour guide today."

Petunia, this is the school you've always dreamed of attending!

Dudley is a good boy.

It's very popular in Hufflepuff.

Molly Weasley, it's been a long time.

"Mom is like a glue, making everyone feel comfortable."

Aunt Petunia actually started having a long talk with Mrs. Weasley about parenting tips.

They say Dudley is doing well in every way, except he's too thin.

Mrs. Weasley veered off from the portrait on the wall of Violet, the Fat Lady's friend, to her own late-night walks with Mr. Weasley.

I was scolded by the Fat Lady when I returned to the lounge at 4 a. m.

And Mr. Weasley still bears the mark of his former housemaster, Apollon Prinlo.

Then, Mom took them, mainly Aunt Petunia, on a tour of the entire castle.

Aunt Petunia finally let go.

Harry had never seen her horse-like face show such a girlish expression.

She suddenly looked much prettier.

She gazed at everything around her with an almost greedy look.

Dudley asked his mother, Mrs. Weasley, about the stories behind each portrait and stone carving, and the purpose of the Winky silver armor.

After touring the Headmaster's Office, the Gryffindor Common Room, the Ravenclaw Common Room, the Hufflepuff Common Room, and Dudley's dormitory, they then toured Snape's office under Snape's murderous gaze.

Then they walked outside the castle.

Take a walk in the sunshine.

I had a very pleasant morning.

Harry found it hard to believe, because Aunt Petunia and Dudley were also there.

Mom took them to see Beauxbatons' carriage, Durmstrang Ship, and the redwoods of Castelobruxo.

Mom is disappointed that the Quidditch Pitch looks different now, otherwise she could show Aunt Petunia Quidditch.

Aunt Petunia said with a touch of haughtiness that she knew Quidditch.

Her son is the best goalkeeper.

Mrs. Weasley was very interested in the Whomping Willow, which she planted after she left school.

She finally recalled Hagrid's former hunting ground keeper, Ogg.

O'Hood provided a lot of help with her dating Mr. Weasley.

If it were Hagrid, they might have been caught by the housemaster Apollon Prinlo many times.

By then, Mr. Weasley will probably be in dire straits.

This surprised Ginny a little.

"Were those torture instruments in Filch's office really used? Were students allowed to be physically punished back then?"

Harry also speculated, "Filch's desire to physically punish students probably isn't entirely driven by jealousy."

The previous administrator was allowed to physically punish students.

It doesn't work with him.

He figured they'd think it was discrimination because he was Squib. There's no right to physically punish a wizard's student.

"Can we eat this?" Aunt Petunia asked, pointing to the Puffapods, as they toured the greenhouse.

Aunt Petunia has always loved beans and bean products.

For example, chickpeas. Tofu is also one of her favorites.

If it weren't for Dudley, Harry would have even suspected that they had hummus for breakfast every day.

Upon seeing this unusual-looking legume, Aunt Petunia's desire to try it arose spontaneously.

"No. Because its beans will bloom immediately once they come into contact with a solid object," Lily said, covering her mouth with a laugh.

After visiting the greenhouse, Mom led them to the iron gate behind the castle.

Harry immediately realized they were on their way to Hogsmeade.

"Mom, aren't we going back to the castle for lunch?"

"Of course, it's a rare occasion for Petunia to come to the magical world."

As they talked, they boarded Thestral's carriage.

On the way to Hogsmeade, Mrs. Weasley deliberately brought up the Thestral.

The physical description of the Thestral, and its unique characteristics that can only be seen by those who have witnessed and fully accepted and understood death.

This undoubtedly startled Aunt Petunia.

Aunt Petunia was still a little unsteady on her feet when she got off the carriage.

If Mrs. Weasley hadn't winked at him, Harry would have almost thought it was just a simple science lesson.

It's clear that Mrs. Weasley is taking revenge for Harry's childhood.

However, the atmosphere became strange again.

It wasn't until they reached Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop, where Mrs. Weasley, Mama, reminisced about their dates there, that the atmosphere in the group became harmonious.

His mother even joked, asking him if he and Ginny had ever dated here.

Aunt Petunia also started to wonder if Dudley had a crush on girls.

She asked this question in great detail.

Because she had heard her sister complain that Harry's hair was stolen by the red-haired brat who was always by his side, just to use Potions to create a child with Harry.

This left Aunt Petunia feeling uneasy.

After confirming that Dudley didn't have a girl he liked, he kept subtly inquiring about whether Dali had any close male friends.

I'll introduce her to him later.

Dudley looked on with great confusion.

Until Aunt Petunia accidentally revealed Ron's name.

Dudley, Mrs. Weasley, and everyone else present immediately understood.

Their journey ended there; after finishing their lunch with the Three Broomsticks, they headed back.