So the third volume ended, and sure enough, for Opal, the only place that could make her feel "home" was Riddle's side (Everyone: What the hell are you sighing, hey!). ）

Although there were all kinds of cards in the middle of the revision, the third volume was finally completed before the end of 2011, and the next volume was the fourth volume, which had no manuscript at all...... So, please save some manuscripts by the way after the last week's leave, and continue to start two days and one update on January 8, you shouldn't mind, right? (Huh?) Comments? I'm sorry the wind is too strong to hear clearly...... ）

Speaking of which, in fact, the tone of the first three volumes of HP is full of lightheartedness.,But then it's about to start entering the second year set by Aunt JK after a complete change.,All kinds of déjà vu, all kinds of misunderstandings, all kinds of intrigues...... OTZ, I wish I hadn't hung up after I wrote it. (Aren't you setting it yourself?) ）

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Holy Grail 10 (upright): Go home.

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Hogwarts? Slytherin common room

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[Draco.] ]

Lying on his side on the special sofa in the corner of the common room, Opal poked the pudding in front of him with the knife in his hand.

"How?"

Draco, who was beside her to check the contents of her luggage, glanced at her.

[Is it because the final grades are not satisfactory?] Why are one or two all such frustrated expressions? ]

Pointing to the Slytherin snakes who were in groups of three or two in the common room, Opal really felt a little incomprehensible, [This exam is not very difficult, and it is just a score, as for that?] ]

"Don't you think ...... Opal"

Twitching the corners of his mouth, Draco rolled his eyes very unfiguredly, "As the first in the grade, will your words only make the people who hear them want to beat you up?" ”

At the mention of the results, Draco remembered the expressions of the group of people in Gryffindor House on the day the results were announced—the face of the mudblood, who had been in control of the first place in the grade, was completely blue the moment he heard the name of the first place!

Although he was in a bad mood due to the loss of the House Cup, Draco also admitted that he felt refreshed and happy knowing that no one in the first year - including Goyle, who had been a problem with his studies, had to retake the exam despite his and Opal's full support.

Even though he only finished third in his grade, the second place was still the Gryffindor Mudblood, but as long as he thought that Opal, who was the first, was more than half of the total score of the Mudblood, and the score difference between himself and the Mudblood, Draco felt that if he worked hard the next year, he would definitely be able to step on the head of the Mudblood in his grades and laugh.

As for the "win over Opal" thing...... Oh, forget it!

Draco felt that unless he had a bad head, he would never do such a thing that was obviously self-defeating and purely self-defeating - you know, Opal had even gotten an O (Outstanding) in Snape's Potions pervert, and even as a godson, he only got an E (Exceeds. Expectations).

Draco remembered that when the results were announced, not only Slytherin's own house, but even Gryffindor and even Ravenclaw, looked at Opal's gaze a little abnormally - but also, after all, those scores were a bit shockingly high.

However, Draco himself had to admit that he had obviously reviewed with Opal, but the end result was like this, it was really ...... Forget it, you already know, don't you?

Opal was born to specifically attack his self-confidence as a platinum nobleman!

[Hit it, fight, anyway, I'm not afraid of sneak attacks.] ]

Opal said that there was no pressure on him, [not to mention that this time Slytherin has the first overall average of the four houses, so don't feel so entangled, right?] ]

"Forget it......"

After getting along for so long, he has long known that Opal's sometimes thinking circuit is not in the category of ordinary people at all, and after remembering the number of times he failed in his challenge, Draco sighed, gave up the idea of doing more entanglement on this and changed the topic, "Speaking of which, does Opal have a plan for his summer vacation life?" ”

[I guess I'm going home.] After all, there are still many things to deal with. ]

Thinking absentmindedly, Opal shrugged his shoulders and took a small bite from the spoon on the side of his pudding, which was already poked in front of him, [but other than that, it was a bit boring...... But now that it's a holiday, everyone has their own things to do, right? ]

Although she is not particularly used to the lively scenes, she must admit that after living at Hogwarts for so long, it is really a little uncomfortable to suddenly return to her original life.

Although she admits that she will live well in the Forbidden Forest, or even in the secret realm of the lake.

However, this kind of life of dealing with other people in school is quite interesting when you are serious - after all, people are not as simple as animals, and the way they get along with each other is different.

In order to achieve the goal that Riddle had set for her in the first place, Opal felt that it was necessary to work harder.

"Since Opal is bored, why don't you come to my house for the summer vacation?"

So, of course, Draco sent out an invitation, "Even during the summer holidays, the nobility never goes on to and fro with each other. And if the two of us get together, it's easier to complete summer homework, right? ”

Although his father's request was also partly a factor, Draco didn't bother to extend the invitation if it weren't for the fact that he felt good with Opal and was sure that she wouldn't behave rudely at the nobles' clubhouse.

Compared to the girls in Slytherin who started to get verbose at the sight of him, Draco felt that he could not only keep his mind at peace, but also learn quite a bit from his deal.

I don't know if it's because of the different ways of education he received, although Opal's words and deeds can be described as a "standard template", but he is quite rusty in some common sense.

[To Draco's house?] ]

After thinking for a moment, Opal nodded, [Yes, but I'll see when the time will pass.] ]

"No problem, basically my itinerary is empty after the halfway point of the summer. If there's something on the owl me. ”

Draco nodded, "Forget it, I'll just pick you up later, Owl." ”

[Pick me up?] That's troublesome. ]

Opal smiled, [But I'm not sure what kind of vacation itinerary my family will arrange for me, so I think it's better for you not to expect too much.] ]

"I'm sure Opal won't break your word."

Draco was more confident in that than she was.

Well, when he goes back, he may have to discuss it with his father and make a relevant itinerary.

[Huh.] ]

Opal was noncommittal, but sighed mentally and continued to turn his attention to the book in his hand.

Anyway, the place she wants to go back to is the Forbidden Forest, and the luggage or something is just a small box, which has already been prepared.

But what about summer vacation......

As if thinking of something, Opal's lips showed a smile that was genuinely gentle and joyful.

It's time for Riddle to come back......

===========================I'm the dividing line ========================= the switch scene

United Kingdom? Malfoy Manor

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"Father, Mother, I'm back."

When Riddle stepped into Malfoy's house, he heard a clear voice from not far away, which belonged to a teenager, and his eyebrows twitched slightly.

The return of the Malfoys children means that Hogwarts has begun its summer vacation - that is, it is time for him to go back to see his Silent Girl.

I don't know where Vivien's witch has gone lately, and the time to go to the secret realm of the lake is also staggered with his silent girl.

I don't know how much she's grown in the time she hasn't seen each other again - but Riddle is confident that his Silent Girl won't let him down.

"Mother, I've invited Opal to come and play with me during the summer vacation, where is my father? I'd like to talk to him about it. ”

The Malfoy boy scurried down the hall, too good to notice the blood-red eyes staring at him on the second-floor corridor platform.

Inviting Opal to Malfoy's house?

It seems that his Silent Girl has done quite well at Hogwarts, and has clearly gained a lot of recognition—otherwise the Malfoy kid wouldn't have been so happy to have her.

It can make the proud children of the Malfoy family, who have always received elite education, admit that his silent girl performance is indeed remarkable.

Merely......

"Lord...... ...... hosts"

Lucius, who was standing respectfully behind Riddle, trembled in cold sweat at the moment.

He could feel the faint demonic pressure emanating from the Dark Lord, who maintained a young appearance of about twenty years old, but the bold and bold inquiry was only exchanged for a cold snort that even the eyes were stingy.

"Outside, is it your son?"

A faint sound made Lucius almost instantly remember the last time—it seems like there were years of it, but it was as clear as yesterday—that made his heart almost stop, and he broke out in a cold sweat even more.

It is in the nature of parents to love their children. What's more, the Duke of Darkness still had a history of asking Lucius to kill his own child, so it's no wonder he was terrified.

"It's okay to grow. But ......"

Gently tapping on the handrail of the hallway, a trace of disdain flashed in Riddle's blood-red eyes, but his voice was still as flat as ever, "Coveting things that are beyond his reach is very expensive. ”

It can be regarded as a gentle voice, but the message that was interpreted word by word made Lucius feel that his heart was almost stopping for this.

"I'm still very satisfied with your actions so far."

With the corner of his eye, sweeping to the servant who was crawling on the ground at this moment, his body trembling faintly, Riddle said excitedly, "You have to have another offspring, I guess you don't want it to happen, right?" ”

"Ahh Be...... Be! ”

The trembling answer didn't seem to satisfy his master, and the black devil logo on his arm instantly became hot and painful.

"It's up to you."

With that sentence dropped, Riddle disappeared from the Malfoy house as if no one was around.

And the Death Eaters, who had platinum hair, didn't adjust their emotions until their children ran up to the second floor to face their only heir.

He didn't dare to ask his master where he was going—in fact, it wasn't something he was qualified to ask about.

So all he can do is ......

"Draco, my child."

Looking at the only heir who ran to his side, Lucius tugged at the corners of his lips slightly to reveal an expression of "father", "It looks like you're having a great time at Hogwarts." ”

"Yes."

Facing his own Fuqing, he never dared to be as presumptuous as he was to his mother, Draco obediently stood beside Lucius, "A lot of interesting things happened, and they were all shown in the letter. ”

"So...... Can you tell me? ”

Lucius almost immediately remembered what his child had written in the letter, and then almost immediately remembered a name that his child always mentioned—in fact, it was the one he had first asked him to pay attention to.

Thinking of the previous warning to him from the Duke of Darkness, Lucius had to come up with some not-so-good thoughts, "What is the matter with you and that Miss Opal?" ”

"Huh?"

Completely confused, Draco looked at his father, whose face suddenly became ugly, a little confused, but still obediently began to answer his question, "Is that ......"

======================I'm ==================== the dividing line of the switching scene

Forbidden Forest? Centaur station

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Bidding farewell to the people he had met at Hogwarts, Opal dragged his suitcase and arrived at the entrance to the Forbidden Forest on the outskirts of Hogwarts.

There, Opal's friends in the Forbidden Forest had gathered early, waiting for her return.

"Welcome home, Your Highness Opal."

Emerald opened her hands and embraced Opal in her arms, and Ronan, who was a step slower, could only roll his eyes at this, expressing his disdain for a certain fast centaur.

[Well, I'm back!] It's been a long time. ]

Obediently letting Fei Lengcui pick him up, Opal sat behind him and smiled and greeted his companions around him, then winked at Ronan and grimaced.

"It's good to be back. The Kron Patriarch is waiting for you. ”

Lowering his head and rubbing Opal's cheek, Ronan also let go of his dissatisfaction with Fei Lengcui, and picked up Opal's luggage with a smile, "Miss Opal won the first place in the grade, which is something to celebrate." ”

[It's just that the first isn't a big deal, is it?] There's a lot more I don't know. ]

In fact, strictly speaking, Opal was also a little surprised by this "first", because she was originally prepared to get an A (Acceptable) in Potions from Snape.

"His Highness Opal is being too presumptuous."

Fei Leng Cui knew quite well how to dispel Opal's uneasiness, "If you feel uneasy, then we should have a welcome banquet to welcome your return, Your Highness." ”

[Is that so?] Okay, thank you. ]

Waving his hand at the small animals and some magical plants around him to show his gratitude, Opal smiled as they faded away.

Simple creatures are always pleasant to get along with.

"There's nothing to be thankful for."

Ronan laughed.

"That is to say, because Opal is our only princess!"

Fei Lengcui smiled and took a step, "Sit tight, let's go home!" ”

Home?

Half-holding Fei Leng Cui's shoulder, Opal's lowered eyes dimmed.

For her, "home" is really just ......

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No broomsticks, no purr powder, no knights, no Aurors, no Death Eaters, no wizards, no Muggles.

After dealing with the urgent matters to be solved, the final end of the journey of the black-haired and blue-eyed youth after removing the disguise was determined to be on the outskirts of Hogwarts, the Forbidden Forest shrouded in magic.

The "key" placed above Nagini's head is a beacon that indicates the way home.

When the figure of the young man silently appeared in the small cabin on the outskirts of the cozy centaur station, the silver-haired girl who was buried in a book raised her head with a feeling.

The pigeon's blood-red eyes were full of disbelief and joy.

Then, the petite figure pounced straight and without the slightest hesitation.

[Riddle Riddle Riddle ......]

The series of overlapping voices could not fully express the joy that the girl felt for the reunion, and only the petite figure on the young man's chest was so affectionate that he raised his hands on tiptoe and wrapped them around the young man's waist.

It's like a little beast that has only found its owner and is spoiling.

Despite this, Riddle's azure eyes narrowed slightly, with a pleasant gentleness.

His silent girl has never changed.

"Happy?"

[Hmm!] ]

In response to him, the girl smiled widely, [Welcome home, Riddle!] ]

Family.

The words that were only perceived in the book have been recognized in the present - they are comforts that have never been felt in the past.

He didn't hate the feeling, though.

"Hmm."

Patting the girl's little head, Riddle gently curled the corners of his lips and spoke, "I'm back." ”

The light voice has a very faint (arguably rare) warmth in it.

Yes, he's back.

Back to his silent girl.

Back to the ...... that exists because of his Silent Girl

Family.