Hogsmeade Village is still the same.

The road was not very wide, and the snow on both sides of the road was almost connected to the snow on the slightly low roof. The road surface itself is slightly damp and even cleaner than the interior because the snow has been cleared by magic spells.

Of course, after all, this village has been built for many years, and no matter how clean it is, it will inevitably give people the feeling of old age.

I remember that some of the Hogwarts notes in the library seem to mention that Hogsmeade Village was founded around the same time as the school, and that there have been no major changes in the years.

If you think about it this way, this place is probably the same as Hogwarts Castle, and it still continues the style of a medieval village thousands of years ago!

Right now, Maca was walking slowly along the road with Hermione.

"Stop! Give me back the chocolate frog! ”

"Jimmy, didn't you say you only needed cards! Since you don't plan to eat chocolate frogs, you might as well give them to me! Don't be so stingy......"

"Who said I wouldn't eat it! If you have the guts, don't run! See I can't beat you! ”

On Hogsmeade Day, the roads in the village can be quite congested, and often even accompanied by a little chaos. Maca tugged at Hermione's wrist and pulled her to the side of the road to avoid being bumped into by the two juniors who were chasing and fleeing.

After the two men ran after them to the other end of the street, Maca looked at their backs and said:

"How do I think that the students in the past two years have become more and more naughty, I remember that we would not be so noisy on the street at the beginning!"

As he spoke, he suddenly turned around and smiled.

"Hermione, you said yes!"

Although it was only Makara's wrist pull, and it was to make way for others, Hermione's face couldn't help but turn red.

However, she seemed a little unimpressed by Maca's words.

"I don't know which troublemakers want to visit the castle at night, and not only did they implicate me, but someone also specially prepared something to deal with Lady Loris!"

Seeing Hermione pouting and teasing herself with a smile, Maca had no choice but to shrug her shoulders and say:

"Oh! At least it wasn't 'just for Lady Loris'...... Well, don't look at me like that, I'm telling the truth! ”

"Who knows?"

Hermione pursed her lips, then turned and walked first, but she couldn't help but snicker after turning her back.

Behind her, as if she didn't notice her smiling, Maca suddenly recalled:

"Speaking of which, time flies so fast! When you think about what you just mentioned, it seems like it just happened yesterday...... But if you think about it again, it was already five years ago. ”

Hearing Maca sigh behind her, Hermione nodded as well.

Isn't it!

Not to mention anything else, just look at their little friends, and now they are all growing up unconsciously. The stocky Neville has become a handsome boy, Ginny has grown into a well-known beauty in the school, and Maca has even become a professor.

In the past nearly six years, a lot of things have really happened, but looking back, it still feels like a snap of a finger.

The two of them paced back and forth, reminiscing about the bits and pieces of the years, and suddenly, they found that they had reached the end of the village.

Standing around the corner, Hermione glanced to the right-hand side - turn the corner from here, and it shouldn't be long before you were near the Pig's Head Bar.

"Marka, shall we go see Miss Werther? She should have come to work in the afternoon. ”

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Maca first glanced in the direction of the pig's head bar, but then shook her head.

"Didn't they all say 'dating'!" He chuckled, "I'm a little sorry for Aberforth, but I don't think that dirty bar would be a good place to go on a date!" ”

Seeing him say this, Hermione was stunned for a moment, but couldn't help muttering in a small voice:

"I don't care, I'm not dating the environment anyway......"

Hermione's words, Maca naturally heard. But he didn't say anything, but looked up to the left hand side again, and then continued:

"Let's go this way today - I think the time after lunch could be used for an afternoon tea or something, don't you think?"

"Okay?"

Hermione replied casually, turning her head to follow his gaze to the other side. But when she realized what was going on in the street where she was turning right, her little heart pounded.

The shop around the corner was the "Literati House Quill Shop" that she often visited, but after turning that corner, there was only one shop on the side street related to "afternoon tea".

"Maca, you mean ......"

"That's right," said Maca, raising an eyebrow as soon as she stretched out her hand, "Lady Padiff's teahouse—actually, I don't think I've ever been in that shop in Hogsmeade. You know, there's one guy out there who's really not going to get in! ”

If it were Padiv, of course it would be inconvenient for one person.

From the lace tablecloths to the mist-shrouded atmosphere, to the exquisite decoration of the entire storefront, everything seems to exude the atmosphere of "no single dogs" at all times.

Whether it's a man or a man, or a woman and a man, or a woman and a woman, if you don't hold a little hand, I'm afraid you will be embarrassed to pass by in front of her store.

There is no doubt that Lady Padiff's Teahouse is a recognized mecca for couples throughout Hogwarts.

Even though this store is not only expensive for students, but also a little cramped in space. But if a boy wants to seriously ask a girl to confess, he will inevitably choose this place as much as possible, even if he borrows money, he has to invite his beloved girl to go.

As for the reason...... It is said that the chances of success in confession are much higher there than elsewhere?

"Let's go! Let's go check it out! ”

"Wait!"

Seeing that Maca was about to go that way, Hermione first subconsciously followed him two steps, and then suddenly grabbed the other party.

"What's wrong?" Maca turned around and smiled, "Relax, just have a cup of tea...... I understand. ”

"No, you listen to me first."

Hermione stubbornly refused to go, and only after asking Maca to stop did she say seriously:

"Maka, I think you can understand the situation between me and Luna. Seriously, I'm grateful to Luna for allowing me...... You know what I'm talking about. ”

She pursed her lips, skimming over something she wasn't too embarrassed to say, and then continued:

"And I'm even more grateful to her for giving me this opportunity today. So, when you take me to Padiv this time, I hope you will remember it...... I'm going to take her to the last time next time! ”

Finally, Hermione thought silently in her heart:

"If Luna hadn't allowed me to intervene in the first place, I wouldn't have gotten this chance to compete – so even if she said 'there's no absolute fairness in this world,' I would at least have to reserve a 'relative fairness' for her. Otherwise, it would be too much to say! ”

Although Hermione didn't say the latter words, Maca could vaguely feel that she was thinking so. And judging from these "underground deals" between her and Luna, the tenderness and kindness in the hearts of these two girls are really touching.

At this point, which one he likes for MacClane is no longer the most important thing in the room between the three of them.

Looking at Hermione's shyness, which was almost overflowing with seriousness, Maca nodded solemnly.

"I see."

“…… Thank you. ”

After thanking Maca for her respect for her decision, Hermione grabbed the other man's hand and walked diagonally to the intersection diagonally.

As you can see from behind, her face is clearly red again.

Feeling the tenderness in her hands, Maca let her pull her forward, and at the same time silently sighed for these two affections.

Leaving aside Luna's thoughts for the time being, Hermione's perseverance in friendship and love alone is enough to make him deeply engraved in his heart.

And just as Maca's thoughts were flowing, Hermione had dragged him to the door of Lady Padiv's teahouse.

The storefront, which is completely different from the left and right, is delicate and bright with a little ambiguity. The pink, red, and white colors alone create a picture that is not magnificent, but full of atmosphere.

Of course, if you have to talk about the shortcomings of this teahouse, I'm afraid it is a "vulgar" word.

Compared to Umbridge's office, which was sent to Hogwarts from the Ministry of Magic, Padiv's decoration is indeed slightly "fresher", but a few more glances still make people feel "tired".

As Maca took a step forward, Hermione pulled the door open with the grille window, and a crisp bell rang out from inside the door.

"Please! Miss Granger—"

He stood by the door, smiled at Hermione, and held out his hand to invite.

After Hermione pursed her lips and walked cautiously inside, he turned around and stepped into the teahouse that he hadn't seen in five or six years.

Just the first step, a slightly wet warm sensation suddenly rushed to the face. Compared to the ice and snow outside, it seems to be late spring here.

Immediately after, he and Hermione could smell the sweet smell in the air—the aroma of dessert and coffee? Or the smell of some kind of perfume? It's hard to tell.

"Oh! It's actually diluted pearl flower essence......" Maca moved her nose, and then she realized, "This Lady Padiv is really willing to spend her money. ”

When Hermione heard this, she couldn't help but hesitate:

"The ingredient of the aphrodisiac?"

"Yes!"

Maca nodded slightly.