A magical journey that begins at Hogwarts

A pair of large, black eyes looked at the two strangers who had suddenly appeared at the dining table, and the person seemed a little confused. These must be the host's parents.

Gaius and his wife were completely charmed by the adorable baby dragon.

This was absolutely the cutest creature they had ever seen, bar none; even a unicorn cub paled in comparison.

“Son, can I touch it?” Lisanna asked.

“Sure, but Abe likes chicken legs,” Aaron said meaningfully, glancing briefly at the table.

Lisanna instantly understood and gave Aaron a satisfied look.

This means she's supposed to feed them! She absolutely loves feeding cute pets.

Without hesitation, she pushed a whole plate of chicken legs in front of Abe, saying, "Eat up! It's all yours."

"And fruit."

"Take it."

Another plate was pushed in front of Abe.

Abe's face was full of joy, but it still turned to look at Aaron, as if to ask for his opinion, but the drool at the corner of its mouth proved that it couldn't wait any longer.

"Sigh! Go ahead! But before that, you know what you need to do, right?"

Abe nodded, spread his wings and flew up, landing in Lisanna's arms a few seconds later, letting her experience the feeling of petting a dragon.

Chapter 8 Only Today Did I Learn About Family Traditions

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Vico gently stroked Abe's bulging little belly and exclaimed, "What an amazing creature!"

“That’s right, look who its owner is.” Aaron said smugly, then took it back from Vico’s arms.

During the process, Aaron saw the longing look in his mother's eyes, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, but he ignored it. He couldn't even hold her all by himself!

That's right, just now, Abe completely won over the Gaius couple with its top-notch cuteness skills and adorable appearance.

“Son, you may not have understood what I mean, but if you make its existence public, you will gain unimaginable fame as the one who discovers and subdues it.”

In the magical world, magical creatures are rare but not uncommon. Given enough luck or a high enough status, one can still have the chance to encounter them.

But your pet is a unique breed; its appearance will definitely cause a sensation in the magical world.

Aaron looked down at the pet in his arms, then calmly looked into Vick's eyes and said softly, "I don't want to do this. I believe you know what I mean, Father."

Vico shrugged, turned to look at Lisanna, and smiled, "I knew it would be like this."

“It’s great,” Lisanna smiled. “This is our son.”

Then she looked at Genes and said, "Give him the stuff! That way we won't have made a wasted trip."

“Yes.” Genes took a document out of a briefcase and handed it to Aaron. “Young Master, this is an agreement that the Master and Madam specially sought out on their way back to have signed with some retired seniors of the Magic Council and some highly respected magicians.”

It can prove that Abe hatched from a dragon egg passed down through the Gaius family for thousands of years, and is your private property. As long as you can guarantee that this dragon will obey your commands 100% and will not easily harm others, then you can keep it openly and legally.

"Hiss!" Aaron gasped.

Is this really efficient? He hadn't even said anything yet, and his parents had already taken care of everything.

"What about the Ministry of Magic?"

"Don't worry about that. Every name on this agreement is someone the Ministry of Magic must respect."

Their combined power is so great that even the Ministry of Magic must yield.

Hearing this, Aaron was somewhat moved. Although he didn't know how his parents had managed to persuade these magicians, he was certain that they must have paid a considerable price.

Vico naturally understood his son's thoughts and couldn't help but feel gratified.

He was only eleven years old, yet he was already considering gains and losses, but in reality, it wasn't as serious as he thought.

Ancient magician families in the magical world help each other, and the Gaius family, in particular, understands the importance of being kind to others and rarely antagonizes other families.

They know how to be low-key yet possess profound knowledge and extensive network of connections.

The couple would visit each person individually, bring a small gift, and have a cup of tea; that would be enough.

After all, it's just a harmless dragon; they're merely making a statement, and there won't be any losses for them.

On the contrary, if they help them with this favor, the Gaius family will naturally remember their kindness and will lend them a hand when needed in the future; this is all tacitly understood.

"Ahem! Don't think about it too much."

"You are the heir to the Gaius family. Before you grow up, your mother and I will do our best to protect you from the storms of life. Consider Abe's situation as compensation for leaving you alone at home for so long."

"Hmph!" Aaron curled his lip. "Then I'll forgive you."

Lisanna glanced at Viko in surprise, and when she saw him making an OK sign under the table, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.

She comes from the Ollivander family and is a pure-blood wizard. Judging from the state of the father and son, you can guess what they are thinking.

My precious son was probably fooled, and it was all just his own imagination.

Premature maturity is not a good thing, as it may lead to incorrect judgments due to a lack of understanding of the situation.

However, she didn't say anything even though she saw through it. After all, she was also a beneficiary. The more guilty her son felt about this, the harder he would work in the future, and the couple's lives would be much easier. It was a win-win situation!

“Oh, right, Aaron…” Vico suddenly remembered something, and his expression gradually became serious. “You said you wanted to go to Hogwarts?”

I think you should think this through carefully before making a decision.

“There’s nothing to consider,” Aaron said directly. “Life is precious, love is more precious, but freedom is the most precious of all.”

You placed Genes by my side; I don't know who else is besides him.

But what you see as protection is an invasion of my personal privacy. I've always felt like someone is following me everywhere I go, except at home, which is very awkward.

So don't even think about me going to Durmstrang. At least at Hogwarts, I can experience the long-lost freedom.

You won't understand this feeling if you haven't experienced it yourself.

Hearing his son's words, Vico fell silent. After a long while, he laughed self-deprecatingly, "Who says I haven't experienced it?"

"Hmm?" Aaron's mouth gaped slightly, a strange thought suddenly forming in his mind. "No way! Could it be that you, Dad, are also one?"

“That’s right.” Vico shrugged and said helplessly, “Your grandfather also arranged it for me.”

Not only me, but your grandfather was also arranged by your great-grandfather, and your great-great-grandfather was also arranged by your great-great-great-grandfather.

In short, this is a tradition of our Gaius family, which has lasted for over a thousand years.

So don't say you don't understand me; no one understands you better than me.

Actually, Dad should thank you. If you weren't so mature and steady, your mom and I wouldn't have made up our minds to travel around the world.

This plan was originally intended to begin after you came of age, or at a more distant time, after you got married and had children, but your actions have brought it forward by many years.

Aaron's lips twitched violently, then he suddenly realized something, "Wait, so my grandfather didn't disappear when I was five, but rather..."

"You guessed right. Because your father is rather incompetent, he has always been worried about me."

Plus, now that you're born, he'll be enjoying the fun of taking care of his grandson a little later. He's probably feeding penguins in Antarctica right now!

You definitely won't see him for a while, but he'll definitely come back when you take over the family business or get married.

"Heh!" Ling Ge sneered, barely suppressing the urge to slam his fist on the table. "What kind of bullshit tradition is this? I want to protest!"

Vico glanced at his wife and said with a wry smile, "Protest invalid."

I protested before, but your grandfather sternly rejected my objections.

Having you has made me realize the importance of this family rule; necessary protection is indeed essential before one grows up.

Aaron finally understood why his parents had traveled the world when he was eight years old; they simply couldn't contain themselves.

That makes sense, though. They finally managed to get rid of the guardianship sent by the previous generation, and now they have to take care of the children. It's quite an achievement that they've managed to hold on for eight years.

At that moment, Aaron suddenly realized that he would probably have to go through this process in the future, and his heart was filled with dark clouds, thunder and lightning, and then blood rained down, and his arms unconsciously increased their strength.

It wasn't until Abe was so choked that she could barely stand and started hitting his arm with her little paws that she finally came to her senses.

"According to our family tradition, when can we be considered truly free?"

Vico smiled, his gaze towards his son filled with affection. "This is relatively simple. There are several ways. The simplest one is to defeat those who are protecting you and prove with your strength that you don't need their protection."

"You're more talented than me; you'll definitely finish it before graduation."

Aaron was about to ask about the second option when he heard the following sentence. A hint of sympathy appeared in his eyes as he looked at Vico. "Dad, you're so pitiful! You couldn't even beat them before graduation?"

Vico paused for a moment, looking somewhat embarrassed, while Lisanna couldn't help but laugh.

"What about the second one?"

"The second option is to have children. As long as you can raise a descendant who is better than yourself, then congratulations, you will be free."

Although it may seem unreasonable, this is for the sake of bloodline continuation, and cannot be taken lightly.

Aaron suddenly shivered. "I'm only eleven years old! Do you really think this is appropriate?"

"anything else?"

“The third, and final, option,” Vico’s expression turned serious, “is to graduate from school, that is, to reach the level of a Grand Magister before the age of eighteen.”

Aaron: ......

Does it make any difference whether I said it or not?

"Isn't this a bit redundant? If I had that ability, I would have already gained my freedom through the first method."

“That’s not necessarily true,” Vico said meaningfully, turning his gaze to Genes. “Your Uncle Genes is a mage.”

According to the first rule, you'd need to defeat at least one archmage!

"Fuck!"

Lisanna glared at her son angrily, "Don't swear."

Vico stepped forward and gently patted his son's shoulder, saying earnestly, "Actually, it's all thanks to our family's fine tradition. Almost every generation has reached the level of a mage or higher, making us a powerful clan in the magical world."

However, the downside is that after completing the family trials, everyone becomes particularly carefree and even active, which leads to family members spending less and less time together.

If your grandfather isn't lying to me, your great-grandfather, or even your great-great-grandfather, should still be alive, though I wonder where they're off to!"

Chapter 9 The Shop's Mascot