Hogwarts becomes host

Miss Granger was now very anxious.

Obviously in the first grade, she was still the one who had the upper hand over Elaine.

Now I am being left behind so hard that I can’t even see my back.

It was Hermione's suggestion to go shopping in Diagon Alley early. She wanted to get the textbook preview early. Even though Elaine tried to dissuade her, she still took all the elective courses like her, so she needed more time to prepare.

But when the banquet was over and everyone went back to their rooms to rest, Hermione suddenly felt confused.

Elaine seems to be getting further and further away from her - she has become the head of the Shafiq family, has the strength of a professor, can discuss plans with Dumbledore on an equal footing, and has a certain influence in the wizarding world. Many wizards have heard her name.

I am just a student with fairly good grades.

Although she was praised by the professors, no one outside the school knew who Hermione Granger was.

Even though Elaine had apologized countless times, the words she said in the secret room still echoed in Hermione's mind.

She's not good enough to be with her

People of different classes have different lifestyles, Hermione already had a vague understanding of this.

The lives of good students and bad students are different, the circles of the poor and the rich are different, and the worlds of pure-blood wizards and Muggle-borns are also different.

The gap is getting wider and wider, and even the best friendship will be erased by distance and time, leaving only pale memories.

I don’t want this to be the case. To maintain this relationship, I must obtain the same strength or status as Elaine.

Take the same courses, read more books, study twice as hard

Is this really enough?

Hermione tried to convince herself, but she had to admit that getting good grades in studies was not enough.

Even if she knew many spells that Elaine had never heard of, Elaine could easily defeat her.

Magic is a skill, and practical application is more important than written knowledge.

This is something Adair emphasized repeatedly in class.

However, Hermione didn't know any other way.

Unlike Harry, who has the identity of a savior, and unlike Ron and Daphne, who has a background of pure-blood wizards, the only thing she is good at is rote reading.

what to do

Hermione looked at the empty corridor, feeling the same loneliness she had felt before.

Elaine is her only close friend. Only Elaine can talk to her. Harry, Ron and Daphne are a little behind. They have the same ideas and concepts. They all like to stay away from people and stay in the library. And they all

Shaking her head, Hermione tried to put away those bad, dark, and negative thoughts.

If I think about it again, I don't need to sleep tonight. I have to go to Diagon Alley to buy textbooks tomorrow, so I have to stay energetic.

She pushed open the door.

There are two guys in there who shouldn't be there.

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"Excuse me, how about we sleep together tonight?" Elaine awkwardly raised her hand to say hello. As the owner of this home, she could open any door in this building. "We can talk about your trip to France - wait, don't do this"

She rushed forward in three steps and pulled Hermione into the room who was about to close the door.

"I've said it many times." Hermione gave her a big eye roll and said weakly. "Don't involve me in the matter between you two."

A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.

Hermione was really speechless about Daphne and Elaine's strange relationship.

She wanted to walk side by side with Elaine and be lifelong friends, but she had no intention of involving love.

The two women were too much and completely out of her knowledge.

Although magic can do anything, Hermione still finds it difficult to accept these extraordinary things.

Moreover, Daphne has been appointed by Adair to be Elaine's fiancée, and Elaine herself has agreed.

This made Hermione not want to get involved in this muddy water. She just wanted to maintain a simple relationship with friends.

But for some reason, someone kept holding her back.

"I have no other choice, I can only ask you for help." Elaine complained in a low voice, "Daphne is getting more and more excessive."

"I thought you accepted your fate." Hermione tried her best not to sound too sarcastic. "That's when I can come in handy, right?"

"Compromise and bottom line are two different things." Elaine's tone was full of exhaustion and helplessness, and she seemed not to notice Hermione's last words. "Now that we have serious differences, we can only turn to an impartial third party - please, tell me, British life is not chaotic enough to cross that line while still a student."

Hermione blinked three times before she realized what Elaine was saying, but she wasn't sure how to respond.

This problem is beyond the scope of study.

And even if it wasn’t possible during student days, wouldn’t it be possible after graduation?

Hermione didn't see what was worth arguing about.

"Because I don't want to wait until graduation." Daphne answered the question in Hermione's mind. "Especially when I found out that my future partner let me live in an ordinary guest room, I thought it was necessary to establish a clear connection with her."

"What's wrong with the ordinary guest room?" Elaine complained in a low voice, "You always come to my room anyway."

"Oh." Daphne replied casually, her gaze resting on the large bookcase against the wall.

Hermione reacted immediately and secretly scolded Elaine for her slowness and stupidity.

During the summer vacation when she entered Hogwarts, Elaine mentioned the rules for underage wizards to Hermione. Based on the understanding and friendship between friends, Hermione had an exclusive private room at Shafiq's house, where she could follow her rules. She arranges all the furnishings according to her preferences, and there is also a large bookcase that stores many precious books, so that she can study more efficiently.

Lupine and Slughorn also receive this treatment. After all, one of them works here and the other is a relative of Elaine. Everyone else lives in the guest room.

Although Daphne had stayed in the guest room last year, Elaine was very resistant to Adair's forced marriage agreement at that time, so she did not complain, but did her best to make Elaine accept her.

As a result, Elaine arranged for her to sleep in the guest room this year.

"Since we've already made an engagement, it's normal for us to live in the same room." She slapped Elaine calmly, and Hermione tried to get herself out of this embarrassing situation. "Okay, it's already very late. Should you go back to your room to talk? You can talk tomorrow."

Unfortunately, someone wasn't going to let her go.

"I want to sleep with my best friend tonight." Elaine said slyly. "I'm very curious about her trip to France. We can lie in bed together and talk until we fall asleep, just like we did in the past."

"I will sleep wherever Elaine sleeps." Daphne replied expressionlessly. "Well, it's not the first time anyway, just do it like before."

"" Looking at Daphne and Elaine in turn, Hermione finally sighed and lowered her shoulders, "Yeah, it's not the first time."