For the rest of the Christmas holidays, Maca spends the rest of her days in the hospital room. Although he also wanted to go shopping with everyone before returning to school, but at the unanimous request of everyone, he had to stay in the hospital bed honestly and count the remaining days on his fingers.

Fortunately, except for Hermione and the three of them, who came once a day, Luna didn't go anywhere this time, and was quietly by that window all the time. You know, for this seemingly demure girl, she is not as able to sit still as everyone thinks, and walking around is her favorite thing to do.

In any case, it was during this quiet period that the day of his departure from St. Mungo finally came. And this day is also the homecoming day of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Early in the morning, Maca walked out of the gate of St. Mungo's Hospital for the Injured and Magical, found a place where no one was around, used the portkey, and in the blink of an eye, she appeared on the hillside in front of Lovegood's house.

He had already been discharged from the hospital yesterday evening, and Luna had returned to her home before dinner as she had done in the past few days. Maybe she wanted to pick her up at St. Mungo's today, but Maca didn't think it was necessary.

The weather has been nice late, but winter in England always starts to dawn very late, and Maca got up early today, and it was still in the pre-dawn gloom. But probably because today is special, in order not to be late when she arrives at Hogwarts, Luna seems to have gotten up too.

Maca walked in the snow, crunching the snow when she stepped on it. He breathed in the cold air as he looked up at Lovegood's distinctive "chesspiece-shaped" cabin, the windows of which were already glowing with orange fires and lights.

Winter is the season when living things are dormant, and the cold nights seem to freeze even the sounds, and they are extraordinarily silent. Occasionally, one or two gusts of wind blew in the distance, and only then could there be a few faint rustling sounds.

The closer you get to the house, the more you can hear the sounds coming from inside the house. There was the sound of busy footsteps, the grinding of objects, and even the crackling of firewood in the fireplace. Only occasionally, I would hear voices staggering, and Luna and Xenophilius, the always harmonious father and daughter, seemed to be arguing about something rarely.

“…… Honey, I have to say, you should bring these socks with you. Everything else in the Ravenclaw Tower is great - especially with its separate library, but the only bad thing about it is that it's too cold. Trust me, bring these thick socks! ”

"No, I don't think so, Dad. I'd rather bring my new notebook than an extra pair of socks, it allows me to jot down more things about Fantastic Beasts. ”

"But, my dear...... Even if you don't put these socks in, you won't be able to fit a new notebook. ”

"Then remove another pair of socks......"

"Oops! Don't do that, my child, your poor feet will freeze! ”

Maca stood in front of the door, listening to the conversation coming from the room, and shook her head a little amused and a little helpless. He didn't listen anymore, and directly reached out and knocked on the wooden door.

"Oh—it must have been Maka, he couldn't wait to come over first." Luna's voice is still soft and pleasant, as if she were speaking to your ear, with a mysterious intimacy.

After a while, the door creaked open as footsteps approached behind it.

"Good morning, Mr. Lovegood." Maca greeted politely.

"Oh, it's really Maca—" Xenoplius patted him on the shoulder happily, "Why is this coming?" Luna told me early yesterday morning that we were going to pick you up at St. Mungo in a little while. Fast! Come on in! Have breakfast together! ”

Maca smiled and said, "No need," and followed him inside, leading the wooden door behind her. But no sooner had they reached the inside than Xenophilius, as if he had discovered something very important, hurried to the spiral staircase.

“…… Other...... Don't take it any further, dear. But don't forget, you'll have to get dressed to class, and if you take some of it, you'll have nothing to wear! ”

The living room and kitchen were just that big, and Maca had already seen the situation when she stood on the side. He had given Luna a suitcase with a Stretch Without a Trace charm in the past, but the dutiful little girl had already passed it on to her father some time ago. Now that she's back in her old suitcase, every time she goes home or school, she has to think about how much she should pack.

"So, let me add a few stretching charms to your chest!" He couldn't help but say.

In fact, he had already made this offer once, but for some reason, Luna didn't accept his kindness last time. Now seeing that she is struggling with a notebook and even a pair of wool socks, I can't help but make this suggestion again.

Luna, who was sitting on a stool on the side of the stairs looking through her suitcase, shook her head without even thinking about it. When she spotted Maca walking towards her, she even closed the box.

"No, no need for Maca." Her tone was still a little dazed, but there was a rare seriousness on her face, "I've already packed up ......"

Does this girl not want me to see her clothes? Really? The little girl who was pure and innocent at the beginning, and even spoke with some ethereal atmosphere, could it be that she had already begun to grow up?

The closer you get, the harder it is to judge how a person changes and grows. It's been nearly five years since he and Luna met.

These five years may not be as long as an adult thinks; But when these five years belong to a thriving child, the change can actually be very huge.

It wasn't until this moment that Maca watched Luna wake up to the fact that the little girl who shone a hazy golden color in the cemetery had grown taller and seemed to be more feminine. Even her taste in dress, which has always been incomprehensible, is slowly moving closer to being chic but unique, at least not as bizarre as it was at first.

Well, probably the only thing that hasn't changed is her long pale blonde hair. Her slightly curly hair was swept behind her cheeks and down her back, down her back and all the way to her waist, glowing with a soft sheen.

"Then put all the books you want with me! Those things are weird, and you can't get them when you get to school. ”

Oh! And those eyes, Luna's gray eyes are still a little hazy, and even when she is talking to you, she may not always look at you. Sometimes you have to think about whether she's talking to you or something else you can't see.

Just like now, the two of them were obviously talking, but Luna's eyes were falling on the sleeve of Maca's robe, maybe she was still wondering if there was a sniff or something hidden inside!

However, she didn't look at it for long, and then she lowered her head and took out a few stacks of books of various sizes from the box. It seems that she accepted Maca's previous offer.

Seeing that his daughter was finally able to bring more clothes and thick socks to school, Xenophilius couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Seriously, the suitcase with the Traceless Stretching Charm was very useful, but no matter how good it was, it didn't make him happier than his daughter being able to make it a little easier. If Maca didn't come, he would have to find a way to get the suitcase back to Luna.

"Next time you give gifts, send a few more suitcases!" Maca thought helplessly, "Only when I take advantage of the holiday to give gifts, can I let the father and daughter accept it smoothly." ”

To be honest, he gave away something that didn't work with gusto, but now he feels a little regretful.

After Luna had packed her belongings and the three of them enjoyed a strange and rich breakfast over the warm fire, Maca took Luna to the main entrance of Hogwarts.

During the days that Maca was lying in her hospital bed, Hogwarts Castle, which was supposed to be quite deserted during the holidays, became quite busy, with all kinds of characters coming and going, rushing to and fro for the death of the two great devils, Voldemort and Greenwald.

Because of this, the professors at Hogwarts, especially Professor McGonagall, suddenly had a lot of school affairs to deal with, and receiving guests became an extra task that was bound to be on the agenda every day.

In fact, if someone hadn't blocked most of the affairs for him, probably Maca might not have been able to escape those mundane affairs that belonged to him even if he hid in St. Mungo.

There were two wizards who helped him in his way, one was Professor McGonagall, who naturally wanted him to take good care of his body, and the other was the vain old man of Horace Slughorn, who had not yet officially taken up his position.

The stocky old man generally shy away from danger; But for the things that can help him accumulate fame and expand his social circle, he seems to be able to smell it, and he can get together faster than anyone else.

It's just that at this time, Maca and Luna came to the school gate, but they found that the excitement they expected was not there. Even if they had arrived early and the young wizards had not yet arrived, what about the Ministry of Magic, or some of the other guests? It stands to reason that those guys don't care if it's just getting light.

The two of them had not gone far when they saw a tall figure standing by the gate, smiling at them.

"Hagrid?" Maca trotted two steps with Luna and came to the other party's side, "Why are you standing here?" Welcoming students back to school? ”

"yes!" Hagrid nodded happily, "Besides, the centaurs are going to start migrating today - Professor McGonagall helped them find a good place, and the Ministry of Magic has approved it - it's a big deal, I'll have to watch a little bit!" ”