Harry Potter: This senior is pretty strong

Perhaps because of the holiday, Diagon Alley is much more lively during Christmas than during the summer holidays.

Qin Yu and Hermione walked down the street, where crowds of people were coming and going. In crowded areas, they felt that they might be bumped on the shoulder or stepped on by various wizards at any moment.

As the saying goes, "With sleeves spread wide, they form shade; sweat pours down like rain; and they stand shoulder to shoulder, heel to heel!"

In short, it was packed with people.

Therefore, Qin Yu held onto that little hand tightly to prevent his little witch from getting lost in the crowd.

Of course, don't panic if you get lost. He and Hermione have already agreed to meet at the entrance of Flourish and Blotts if they get separated.

If all else fails, there's the alchemical whistle he left for that girl; blowing it will give you a general idea of ​​where she is.

"Well done, you've set a flag! As expected of me! It would be a miracle if Hermione didn't fall for it later!"

As Qin Yu pondered these random thoughts, he glanced guiltily at the little witch who was looking around.

"What's wrong? Have you made a decision?" Hermione asked, noticing Qin Yu's gaze.

"Oh... I'm wondering whether to go to the bookstore or the robe shop first, what do you think?" Qin Yu asked this question on the spur of the moment, leaving the choice to Hermione.

“Hmm—let’s go to the robe shop first.” The little witch pondered for a moment before giving her answer, and then explained in a serious tone, “Let’s go to the robe shop to get our measurements taken first. While they’re altering the clothes, we can go to the bookstore to choose books, so we can make the most of our time.”

"Not bad, not bad, we'll do it your way." Qin Yu squeezed the little hand he was holding and praised him sincerely.

Since this wasn't their first time here, the two naturally wouldn't wander aimlessly around places like the cauldron shop or the owl shop. Instead, they went straight to the store they were going to visit.

First, they went to Madam Malkin's Robes shop to measure Qin Yu's height, shoulder width, arm span, and other measurements. Although Hermione had also grown taller, the robes were only bought during the summer vacation, so she could wear them for a while longer and could change them next year.

After paying the deposit to the clerk, the two went to the Flourish and Blotts bookstore next door, following their previously agreed-upon order.

The bookstore was also crowded, and there was even a bestselling author whose name they had never heard of, who was holding a small book signing event.

Qin Yu glanced at the book title, which was something like "Muggles' Destruction of the World," and after reading the introduction, it seemed to be about environmental protection.

He immediately shook his head inwardly, showing no interest in it.

Hermione wrinkled her nose instinctively when she saw the book title.

Before discovering she was a wizard, she had been an ordinary "Muggle" for many years, so she naturally felt a sense of belonging to the Muggle community. Now, seeing someone in the magical world so openly writing a book to criticize ordinary people's destruction of the environment, she felt somewhat uncomfortable.

"Don't wizards cause any damage to the world? Why do they only target ordinary people?" Hermione muttered to Qin Yu.

She dared not speak loudly, after all, there were wizards all around, and many of them seemed to be loyal readers of the book. If they heard her, she would surely be surrounded and scolded.

Just imagining that scene sent a chill down Hermione's spine. She quickly moved closer to Qin Yu, gripped his hand tightly, and dared not let go.

"It's too noisy here, let's find some books and go upstairs to read."

As Qin Yu spoke, he pulled Hermione along to find the books they wanted to read.

He chose a book of miscellaneous essays about meditation, while Hermione took two books from the shelf: one called "The Hidden History of Magic You Don't Know" and the other called "The Wonderful Uses of Herbs: Our Food Can Be Extraordinary."

Qin Yu glanced at the book in her hand. She must have chosen the first one to find information about Nicolas Flamel, but the title sounded more like the name of an unofficial history.

Official history may not be true, but unofficial history is definitely unofficial.

Hopefully, the little witch won't see anything strange or weird.

"Hey Hermione, you should know that some things written in books aren't necessarily true. They might be made up by the author or just hearsay," Qin Yu couldn't help but remind her.

"Huh?" Hermione was slightly taken aback.

"For example, if someone writes about having a romantic relationship with a female ghost, traveling with a giant, or going on vacation with a she-devil, they might just be bragging," Qin Yu explained.

"Pfft, why would you want to talk about love with a female ghost?" The little girl's focus had wandered off.

"Maybe it's because they can't find a partner, so they can only look for ghosts." Qin Yu said coldly with a 37-degree mouth.

“How pitiful…” Hermione expressed her heartfelt and kind sympathy.

"..."

Thank you, I feel comforted.

Qin Yu was speechless for a moment. He thought of himself in his previous life. He had also encountered opportunities to end his single life, but due to various circumstances and his own feeling that something was missing, he did not choose to try. When he got older, he found that there were fewer and fewer women of the same age around him. There was no one left for him to pick and choose from.

So, in this life, he plans to learn from his mistakes and, if he encounters something that's "good enough," he'll give it a try, even if it's just getting by. (Hermione: Fine! Good enough?! Give it a try?! Just getting by?! Do you think my wand can't glow green?!)

Thinking of this, an indescribable chill emanated from the darkness, causing Qin Yu to shiver involuntarily.

Hermione, already holding a book, sat obediently at an empty table, her legs swinging leisurely. When she saw Qin Yu looking over, she gave him a sweet smile.

Alright, alright, what a cunning little witch you are, trying to act cute in front of me, huh?

Let me expose your disguise myself!

Qin Yu reached out a hand and skillfully pinched and tugged at the little witch's chubby cheeks.

Hermione was taken aback for a moment, then quickly scanned her surroundings with her wide eyes. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she turned to glare at someone, but her gaze was more reproachful than dissatisfied.

Do this at home! What kind of behavior is it to do it in public?

Yes, the meaning is conveyed very clearly.

Qin Yu smiled nonchalantly, suddenly realizing that he was the one being pampered and indulged.

Shaking his head and putting the strange feeling aside, Qin Yu rubbed the little girl's head and asked her if she wanted a drink from the bookstore.

Hermione remembered the "strange-flavored juice" she had drunk before. Every sip of that juice had a different taste, which was both delicious and interesting. So, she nodded repeatedly without hesitation.

"Then you sit here and wait for me. I'll go buy it and bring it up. The shop is so busy right now, it'll be faster if you go get it yourself," Qin Yu said, standing up.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Qin~" the little girl said in a clear voice.

Her sweet words warmed Qin Yu's heart, and he went downstairs with light steps.

Hermione rested her chin on her hand, watching the departing figure with a faint smile on her lips, while thinking to herself, "Some people are just too easily fooled. I'd better keep a close eye on him and make sure he doesn't get tricked by bad guys."

Yeah, especially those mischievous little girls who like to act cute.

The girl's inner thoughts will not be discussed further.

Hermione opened the book and began quickly browsing its contents.

She initially thought Qin would come up soon, but after she had flipped through several pages of the book, she still hadn't seen him.

I flipped through a few more pages, but still the other person didn't appear.

So Hermione went to the stairs, leaned down to look, but didn't see Qin at the small bar where drinks were sold.

When she went downstairs with doubts, she searched the first floor and finally confirmed one thing: Qin was missing!

"You told me not to get lost, but where did you go?!"

Hermione thought with a mix of confusion and worry.

(Happy holidays! And could you please give me a small gift?)