Chapter 76: Christmas Holiday

Christmas holiday arrived.

A huge Christmas tree was erected in the Great Hall of Hogwarts, with branches covered in twinkling stars and singing bells.

The ceiling of the Great Hall was also covered in white snowflakes.

"You two, is your luggage packed?"

Hermione carried a suitcase easily, and with the other hand carried a cat cage, coming to the Great Hall to find Harry and Ron.

"Packed long ago, just waiting for you."

Harry, who was chatting with Ron, raised his head and smiled at Hermione.

Afterwards, they also picked up their luggage, followed Hermione out of the castle, and walked toward the train station.

This year's Christmas holiday, the three of them chose to go home.

This was the first time Harry chose to go home for the Christmas holiday.

Before it was because he didn't want to return to his aunt and uncle's house, and now it was because Sirius was back.

They agreed to go back together for this Christmas holiday, where to go Sirius hadn't said yet, but Harry didn't care.

And since Harry was going back, Ron naturally wouldn't stay at school.

Staying at school for the first two years was all to accompany Harry.

Hermione didn't even need to say, she went back every year.

The Hogwarts Express started, carrying the little wizards toward London.

Inside the train compartment.

"You are going to stay at that brat's house for Christmas?"

Ron said in disbelief.

Just now, the few people talked about the arrangements for the Christmas holiday.

Harry naturally was going to hang out with Sirius, and Ron was going to spend the holiday with his family at the Burrow.

When it was Hermione's turn, I thought she would say something like going on a trip with her family.

As a result, she actually said she was going to stay at John's house for a few days, and wouldn't go home until after Christmas.

"Uh-huh, because my parents didn't come back for Christmas, I had to stay at his place for a few days first, until my parents come back."

Hermione said lightly, as if this was just the most ordinary thing.

Ron opened his mouth, unable to speak for a long time.

Is her relationship with that John already this good?

When the three of them acted together usually, they clearly hadn't seen that John appear a few times, when...

Ah, right, this semester they seem to have met and chatted every day in class, but they hadn't spent much time together otherwise...

After all, Hermione was either in the library or on the way to the library every day, and couldn't play with him and Harry...

It must have been when studying that she became familiar with that Ravenclaw brat...

Although that's what I said, I always feel that something is not quite right, my mood is a bit complicated, but I can't say it.

And Harry felt it was nothing, laughing and saying on the side.

"That John is actually quite a good guy."

Hearing Harry's praise for John, Hermione couldn't help but hook the corners of her lips.

But still said unhappily.

"You still have the nerve to say, Hagrid has been worried about Buckbeak's matter recently, and you don't even go to comfort him."

"It was John who accompanied me to organize those materials and accompanied me to visit Hagrid."

Harry was speechless for a moment, scratched his head, and a bit of awkward smile appeared on his face.

Recently he really hadn't paid attention to Hagrid's matter, because Sirius's matter made him have no mind to pay attention to others, so he was also a bit guilty.

"I will definitely visit Hagrid when I come back!"

Harry promised immediately.

Hermione looked at Harry's serious appearance and nodded with satisfaction.

The train drove slowly, and the scenery outside the window was flying backward.

John and the others were also sitting in a separate compartment.

Although he and Hermione agreed to go to his house to stay, they didn't act together.

Their respective circles had some intersection, but they weren't familiar enough to sit together all the way.

So they only agreed to walk together after getting off the train.

Titus and the others were all talking about their usual holiday activities and what they planned to do during this holiday.

And John leaned against the train window, boredly flipping through the Magic Weekly in his hand.

This thing doesn't seem to be official, so the news on it is more interesting.

The wizarding world has been exceptionally lively recently, with all kinds of news emerging one after another.

Minister of Magic Fudge and Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement Old Barty.

These two seem to be at odds, smearing each other in the Magic Weekly.

The weekly is full of their black materials.

But looking at it, Minister Fudge still has the greater advantage.

Because many people are condemning Old Barty, demanding that he accept the Ministry of Magic's investigation.

Old Barty fought back toughly, claiming that investigating him was an insult to his decades of hard work for the Ministry of Magic! It would cause irreparable damage to his reputation.

But some people also teased, saying that he gave birth to a Death Eater son, and he didn't have much reputation left long ago.

Unexpectedly, because of Sirius's clearing, so many things could happen.

It can be seen that the water in the wizarding world is indeed very deep.

John closed the weekly and stopped paying attention to this matter.

If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up, he might as well worry about going home.

After agreeing with Hermione to stay at his house last time, John sent another letter home, and like the first two, there was no reply.

John couldn't help but be speechless; his parents wouldn't really not want him anymore, right?

Not worried about them having an accident; if family members have an accident, Hogwarts will receive news and then notify the students.

So there are only two situations, parents are not at home, or they don't intend to reply at all.

Always feel that both possibilities are quite large...

After more than half a day's journey, the train finally arrived at London King's Cross Station.

The platform was bustling with noise, and the little wizards had long changed into Muggle attire, walked out from Platform 9¾, and mixed with Muggles to leave separately.

After John said goodbye to his little friends, he waited for Hermione at the platform exit alone.

He even saw Sirius when he got off the train just now; he should be waiting for Harry.

But John didn't lean forward, and walked directly out of the platform following the crowd.

He only carried a backpack and didn't bring much stuff.

Not long after, Hermione walked over with a suitcase in one hand and a cat cage in the other; looking at her struggling appearance, there seemed to be a lot of things in the suitcase.

After Hermione saw John, a trace of relaxed smile appeared on her face, obviously finding a familiar face in the crowd made her feel much more at ease.

"Let's go, Hermione."

John saw her and also smiled, laughing at her.

Then he stretched out his hand very naturally, took the handle of the suitcase from Hermione's hand, and accidentally pinched Hermione's small hand during the process.

And Hermione didn't refuse John's action, smiled, and said a light "Hmm".

It's just that John, who took the suitcase, was stunned.

Eh? It's not heavy?

In his imagination, things that could make Hermione struggle should be very heavy.

As a result, it's actually this light?

John looked at Hermione suspiciously, and Hermione also turned her head away at the right time, not looking at John with a guilty conscience.

He now seriously suspects that Hermione is deliberately pretending to struggle, just to let him help carry the luggage.

Cunning woman! ===== CHAPTER 77 =====