Bell: Long Time No See, Did You All Miss Me?

Bell learned about what had happened at Hogwarts from his father at breakfast the day after the banquet.

In fact, last night, while Professor McGonagall was racking her brains trying to contact Fudge, William had already obtained specific information through his family's informant in the Ministry of Magic.

As the number one "Reactionary Force" in the British Wizarding World, it's impossible for them to be out of the loop.

William was quite upset for a while when he learned of Black's arrest.

This will add a lot of uncertainty to his attempt to "Undermining Fudge".

William originally intended to tell Bell about this immediately and ask his son for his opinion.

However, after searching around the castle, he couldn't find Bell, but instead encountered his own wife.

After asking his wife, William learned that Bell had gone to take his girlfriend and her family home.

"Huh!? Wait! You said girlfriend? Whose girlfriend?"

At that moment, William instantly forgot about Black and Fudge.

It seems he just heard something incredible?

"Of course it belongs to Bell, otherwise it would be yours!"

Elena rolled her eyes to express her disdain for her husband's overreaction.

At this moment, Elena had completely forgotten that when she first learned of this news, she was many times more surprised than William.

"Bell's girlfriend? How could Bell possibly have a girlfriend? Does Shanna know?"

After confirming that he hadn't misheard, William was almost speechless.

This one piece of news was enough to shock him for a whole year.

Elena rolled her eyes again and didn't say anything.

She asked, "Who's going?"

However, after talking all night, she actually quite liked the little girl named Hermione.

She seems to be serious, polite, and quite knowledgeable. She's barely a good match for my son.

As for bloodline, Elena doesn't seem to care much. Her sister Helena, found Half-blood boyfriend in the United States, and they're reportedly preparing to get married.

All night long, William's mind was filled with thoughts: now that Bell had a girlfriend, was there any room for maneuver in this situation?

It wasn't until the next morning, before breakfast, when William received another message about Black, that he remembered what he had forgotten the night before.

But it doesn't matter anymore. He had just caught Black, and before he could even get comfortable with him, he was rescued again. Fudge had undoubtedly lost face.

William, who was in a very good mood, happily shared this "funny story" with his family at breakfast.

"Dad, you said Black was rescued by Werewolf?"

Bell developed an unusual interest in this detail that his father had only mentioned briefly.

"Yes, that's the news. What's wrong? Do you know anything about it?"

Seeing his son's ambiguous smile, William asked curiously.

"No, it's nothing."

Bell didn't tell his parents that he happened to know a Werewolf, and that this Werewolf happened to be at Hogwarts.

Bell doesn't like to publicize things that are uncertain.

However, that didn't stop him from testing the waters.

While Bell was pondering his next plan, Shanna pouted unhappily.

"That Black, how could he be so wicked! How could he sneak into Hogwarts during Christmas? Doesn't he know Christmas is a holiday?"

Shanna was quite unhappy that she had missed out on such a fun thing.

Couldn't that Black have chosen a time when she was at Hogwarts to infiltrate?

You know, it's been almost half a year since she had a great time in Japan during the summer vacation, and she hasn't been in a fight at all!

Incidentally, the sparring with her Gege doesn't count. For Shanna, that was play, not fighting.

"Honey, it's precisely because it's a holiday and there are so few people at school that Black chose to sneak in last night."

William, who hadn't quite grasped the point, explained it to his youngest daughter with a smile.

At the same time, he glanced at Bell almost imperceptibly.

Sure enough, after Bell found a girlfriend, Shanna and Bell weren't as close anymore.

In the past, Shanna would have grabbed Bell's arm and made her Gege explain it to her.

Bell glanced at his father speechlessly.

He did not miss the other party's subtle movements.

Why didn't Bell explain this to Shanna?

Because there's no need for him to explain at all.

Bell wouldn't think, like her father, that Shanna was actually asking a question.

My little sister is very clever. She can figure this out with just a little thought.

So, Shanna was just complaining because her hands were itching.

If her father continues to treat Shanna like a clueless little girl, she might start to dislike Shanna one day.

"Hmph! A notorious and wanted Wanted Criminal, the first escapee in Azkaban's history? Is that all the courage you've got?!"

After hearing her father's explanation, Shanna became even more unhappy.

Ironically, on Halloween, after learning that Black had sneaked into Hogwarts, she was actually looking forward to meeting him.

She was so disappointed!

As for security issues?

Shanna never worried.

With her older Gege behind her, Little Shanna was fearless!

Even William, who was slow to notice, realized at this point that something about his youngest daughter's remarks didn't quite seem right.

He cast a questioning look at his wife, only to be met with a pair of eye rolls.

(Speaking of which, hasn't he been getting eye-rolled a bit too often lately?)

If we're talking about who in this family understands Shanna the best, then without a doubt it's Elena.

William was too busy with work and spoiled Shanna.

Bell, on the other hand, often overlooks some harmless... minor issues due to even greater pampering.

"Bell!"

Elena looked at her son seriously.

Bell, whose train of thought had been interrupted by her mother, looked up in confusion.

So we're supposed to be discussing Black right now? How did the fire get to him again?

"Keep a close eye on your sister at school. Don't let her cause trouble, and don't spoil her too much. Do you hear me?!"

"Don't worry, Mom. Shanna is behaving very well at school."

Bell smiled and patted his little sister's head, making Shanna proudly puff out her chest.

"Hmph, I hope so."

Will Shanna be good?

If Shanna behaves well, Elena will write her name backwards!

Back when she was studying at Hogwarts, she... cough cough!

There was nothing there.

In short, what Elena wanted to say was that it was all just minor squabbles, and she didn't really care.

It's normal for children to love to play and make noise; it's a sign of their liveliness and health, and a good thing. Excessive control will only stifle a child's natural instincts.

Therefore, as long as she keeps things in check and doesn't cause any major trouble, Elena doesn't intend to interfere with Bell's discipline of Shanna.

After all, ten of her words are less effective than one of Bell's.

What? You're asking what kind of thing qualifies as a big deal?

It's very simple.

As long as Hogwarts isn't torn down, it's not a big deal!

(Bell: "Heh, what a coincidence, that's what I was thinking too.")