It was an especially pleasant day. Hermione and Su Er spent the entire day accompanying their families around the Castle and its grounds.
But time would not pause for even a moment on account of their happiness.
They returned to the Castle as night fell.
"Oh, how did you find Hogwarts?" Mr. Weasley, Mrs. Weasley, and Bill happened to be coming along the path from Hagrid's Hut with Harry and Ginny. Seeing Su Er's group, they waved cheerfully.
"Wonderful." Mr. Ellison smiled and nodded.
"Believe me, dinner will be even better," Mrs. Weasley replied with a beaming smile. "This makes a lovely change. I won't have to cook in the kitchen tonight."
"Really? I wanted to ask at lunchtime-how do they conjure up the food?" Mrs. Ellison asked with great interest. Mrs. Granger also cast a curious look their way.
"It's magic," Mrs. Weasley explained. "You can't conjure food out of nothing with magic. They prepare it in the kitchen using magic, then transport it to the Great Hall with magic. That's how it works."
"Then do you use magic when you make meals at home too?" Mrs. Granger asked curiously.
"Yes... let me tell you, I recently found a book in a secondhand shop about preparing ingredients..." At the mention of housework, Mrs. Weasley immediately became talkative.
The three housewives gathered together and began chattering away.
Even though their ways of doing housework were completely different, that did not stop them from discussing the subject.
When they took their seats in the Great Hall, the other two Champions' families were already seated. Dinner was much more lavish than usual. Whether deliberately or otherwise, Fleur Delacour and her family had sat down beside the Weasley family.
And, as it happened, Pheobe's seat was right next to Bill.
So this was