Chapter 419: Meddling?

Evening.

Hermione, who started work on her first day, looked in good spirits; although she had been busy all day, her eyes still shone.

"How do you feel? First day on the job."

John poured her a cup of warm water, handed it to her, and curiously asked.

"Well, how should I put it?"

When you just start a job, you mostly follow seniors to learn the workflow, and the colleagues are very friendly.

I estimate I still need to study for a while before I can truly get the hang of the work.

Also, today I also sat in on a court hearing; it felt wonderful. Sitting in the judge's seat, I truly felt that I was standing at the intersection of justice and fairness...

John listened quietly to Hermione's sharing; it seemed Hermione really liked this job.

Listening to her share some heartbreaking cases, or satisfying verdicts, and even some parties' statements that were both laughable and tearful.

I don't know if she'll be able to keep this enthusiasm in the future, but at least for now, Hermione is full of anticipation and enthusiasm for this job.

Moreover, John is there.

He also won't let Hermione encounter the so-called "bowing to reality".

Hermione can bravely move forward for true justice and fairness.

"Looks like we've picked up a gem at the Ministry of Magic this time."

"Such an enthusiastic and hardworking person is rare."

John teased with a smile, and Hermione, amused, lightly tapped him: "You're the ox and horse; I'm adding bricks and tiles to the cause of magical justice!"

"Fine, fine, then bricklayer?"

"Looking for a beating!"

After they laughed and joked for a while, Hermione then leaned into John's embrace, occasionally rubbing against his chest like a lazy cat.

After finishing talking about work, Hermione then brought up John's affairs.

"By the way, did you have fun hanging out with Titus today?"

"Of course." John nodded, then added: "But something special happened; I'll tell you about it."

Soon, John told Hermione about Draco and Astoria's situation.

After hearing that, Hermione was also somewhat surprised and couldn't help but sigh.

Draco actually gave up having heirs willingly for Astoria; it seems he truly loves her desperately.

She had also seen the Blood Curse in books, but it's extremely rare; this is the first time she's heard of it in reality.

As a fellow woman, she felt sympathy for Astoria's misfortune and also supported John's decision.

"You did nothing wrong, after all, that's a living life."

"Draco being able to make such a choice shows he's indeed worth helping." Hermione said softly.

"Moreover, if we don't help, Yueer will also lose an important friend."

Seeing Hermione understand, John also smiled reassured; Hermione always stands by his side, understanding each of his decisions.

He held Hermione and whispered: "That's good; I was still afraid you'd think I'm meddling."

"You meddling isn't the first time."

Hermione gave him an annoyed look, yet still leaned into his embrace.

From the time they met until now, who among the people John has helped and the matters he's managed isn't "meddling"?

But it's precisely these meddlings that have made him the John today whom people are willing to entrust with their trust.

John chuckled, so saying that living with someone whose worldview matches makes life comfortable.

Hermione is practically the perfect reflection of his worldview.

She understands his kindness, tolerates his impulsiveness, and even when he hesitates, she gives him the final boost of confidence.

"Does Yueer know about this?" Hermione asked again.

"No, don't tell her yet, lest she worry."

"After all, it's still unclear whether that Magic Potion actually works."

John shook his head, and Hermione indicated understanding.

"That's right, hoping to be of some slight help."

A few days later, Draco sent a letter to John's home.

The handwriting in the letter was very messy, obviously written in a state of extreme agitation and haste.

【John, the Magic Potion really works!】

【However, Astoria said it might be that her symptoms haven't reached the onset period yet, so no obvious change is visible for now. But her body is indeed somewhat better than before, more energetic.】

【After her parents found out, they both turned to me for help, hoping you would prepare more Magic Potion for their daughter.】

【Tell me what materials you need, make a list, and I'll prepare them right away.】

John finished reading the letter, and a smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

Indeed, in the face of pure life energy, the Blood Curse can also be alleviated to some extent.

Not speaking of a complete cure, but at least it can ease the symptoms, giving Astoria a longer lifespan and better quality of life.

Hermione also came over to glance at the letter, and after reading it she also smiled.

"Great, this way Astoria won't have to suffer so much."

Being able to help others, or even save a life, makes Hermione feel genuinely happy.

"But are you okay? This Magic Potion isn't supposed to consume your blood, is it?"

Turning her head, Hermione again asked concernedly about John's condition.

"Hmm, it's fine; this amount of blood doesn't matter."

Let's think about how to really give Draco a hard time.

John waved his hand as he spoke, and Hermione laughed upon hearing him.

The Malfoys probably don't have much left for you to take, I guess.

Hard to say; who knows if they have any hidden reserve funds.

Both burst out laughing, imagining Lu Xiu Si's pained face.

One hour later.

Lu Xiu Si looked at the materials list Draco handed him, his lips twitching.

It's not that extravagant, but the point is this thing comes basically every month.

They used to not mind this small amount, but the Malfoys' vault isn't what it was.

Most importantly, this money is to save another family's daughter.

He forbade Draco from seeing them, but Draco wouldn't listen and actually found a way to save the girl's life.

By rights, this money should be the Greengrass family's responsibility.

After all, it's their son courting the girl; Lu Xiu Si can't let his son lose face before them.

In short, Lu Xiu Si is a walking contradiction—he pines for the vault, yet he must back his son and preserve the Malfoys' standing.

But the Greengrasses aren't unreasonable, either.

Once they learned their daughter's cure relied entirely on Draco, the formerly neutral Greengrasses openly backed the Malfoys.

This eased Lu Xiu Si's mind a little.

At least this investment earned the full backing of one of the Twenty‑Eight Holy Clans, which was worth it.

Even without financial backing, in the wizarding world political stance and family loyalty often outweigh gold Galleons.

The two families' relations actually got better.

Draco finally won the Greengrasses' approval, so he could openly date Astoria.

This left him beaming.