On July 31, a small red bird knocked on the window of Ike's room.

Opening the window, the bird landed right on top of Ike's head, as if using his hair as a bird's nest.

Ike came to the next door with a bird, and Julianne was calculating the expenses of Santa Maria for the whole month, and when she saw Ike coming, she didn't stop, still looking at the numbers.

"Little Ike, what's the matter with you? Not now, at least until I'm done. ”

"Mother Julianne, I just wanted to tell you that my headmaster might be here later."

Ike obediently pointed to Fawkes, who was combing the feathers on the top of his head, "This is the headmaster's pet." ”

"Headmaster? Little Ike, are you in trouble? Hearing this, Julian hurriedly put down her pen and looked up at Ike with an innocent face, "If you get into trouble, you must tell me." ”

"Not really, Julianne Mother." Ike shook his head, which made Fawkes very dissatisfied, and pecked Ike in the head as if in revenge, "There's just one thing to return to the headmaster today." ”

"It's okay, but when will your principal arrive, and what do you need me to do?" Julianne asked.

"Maybe we can move things out of the way in front of the fireplace?" Ike thought for a moment, he wasn't sure how Dumbledore had come over, and if he was using Floo Powder, it would be necessary to clean up the front of the fireplace a little.

Old Deng was very old, and when he came out of the fireplace, he tripped over many obstacles on the ground and was in trouble.

"It's very simple, little Ike, you can use magic to make it." Julianne said, picking up her pen again.

"I can't use magic outside of school Julianne's mother." Ike said helplessly, "I can do it myself, I promise it won't disturb you." ”

"Okay, little Ike, you can do it yourself first, and I'll be with you when I'm done with this piece." Julianne smiled, gave Ike a "you have to be nice" look, and counted the accounts again.

Seeing this, Ike began to carefully remove the things in front of the fireplace. There were a lot of them, including clothes sent by well-wishers, some toys and books for children, and some things that belonged to Julianne herself, such as St. Mary's ledger and some photographs and paintings.

Carefully moving these aside, Ike and Julianne worked for a while before they were all moved.

The two sat on chairs and drank tea and took a short break. It's also Ike's own pot, according to the provisions of the International Wizarding Secrecy Act, Ike can't reveal the existence of magic to Muggles other than guardians, otherwise these things only need a few pieces of candy to attract several little beans to help, and the two of them won't be so tired.

After a long rest, the fireplace finally lit a green flame, and an old man with white hair and white beard came out of the flames.

Dumbledore looked at the things in the room for a moment, then bowed his head slightly, and said, "Hello Lady Julian, I'm Albus Dumbledore, the current Headmaster of Hogwarts, and it's a pleasure to meet you. ”

"Hello, Mr. Headmaster." Julianne quickly got up, gave Dumbledore a salute in return, and then dragged Ike to the side.

Ike also bowed slightly, "Good morning, Professor Dumbledore." ”

"Good morning, Mr. Stredder."

After exchanging greetings, Julianne beckoned Dumbledore to sit down and taste her favorite lemon tea. Dumbledore took a sip from his teacup and exclaimed, "This is the best lemon tea I've ever had, it's great!" ”

Julianne is very happy, and she likes to be complimented on two things: one is that her children are great, and the other is that her lemon tea is delicious.

And she's not shy about sharing her secrets.

"Add an extra sugar cube and something sweet will always make you feel good." Julianne squinted, and the smile on her face grew kinder.

"I see, maybe Hogwarts will have a new drink for the new school year." Dumbledore's eyes narrowed, revealing Julian's same smile, and even winked at Ike.

Ike rolled his eyes, only to be caught by Julianne. Dodging it, Ike also took advantage of the situation to make a very painful and scared look.

This is the interaction that almost all the children of St. Mary have with Julianne, and Ike is even one of the most often, and it is a way for Julianne to show her love.

"You have educated Mr. Strand well, Ms. Julianne." Dumbledore lamented, "I've been at Hogwarts for more than half a century, and Mr. Strade is one of the little wizards that impressed me the most. ”

"I also want to thank the professors at the school for their teachings." Julianne said politely.

Dumbledore took a sip of lemon tea, paused before smiling and said, "I think Mr. Strider should have mentioned to you that I came today to pick up an item, and I promised Mr. Strider at school that he could keep it until today." ”

"So, Mr. Stred, can you give me the Philosopher's Stone?"

"Of course." Ike took the Philosopher's Stone from his pocket and handed it to Dumbledore, "Thank you for letting me keep the Philosopher's Stone until today. ”

"Hope it helps you enough." Dumbledore put away the Philosopher's Stone, stood up, and motioned to Julianne, "I think I'm leaving, thank you for your hospitality, Lady Julian." ”

"Won't you stay for dinner, Mr. Headmaster?" Julianne said.

"No, Miss Julian, the owner of the Philosopher's Stone is waiting for me, and I don't want him to wait too long."

Ike watched as Dumbledore slowly walked towards the fireplace, eventually stopping in front of the fireplace. Turning around, he said to Ike, "By the way, Mr. Stred, please help me take care of Fawkes for a while, the place I'm going to next is not very suitable to take with me." ”

"And it looks like it likes you."

"Yes, Professor Dumbledore." Ike nodded, reaching over his head to touch Fawkes, but was caught, a scene that made both Julianne and Dumbledore laugh.

"Professor Dumbledore." Ike stopped Dumbledore again, "Did Nicol Lemay really decide to destroy the Philosopher's Stone and give up eternal life?" ”

"As far as I know, so." Dumbledore nodded, "However, since the fourteenth century, Nicol has often announced the destruction of the Philosopher's Stone, who knows if this time is true?" ”

The fire flashed, and Dumbledore disappeared into the room.

"Little Ike, you just mentioned Nicol Lemay? That famous alchemist? Julianne asked, looking surprised.

"Yes, that's him."

"Then what you just handed over to Mr. Headmaster is the legendary Philosopher's Stone?"

"That's right." Ike nodded.

"Oh my God! Unbelievable! The Philosopher's Stone turned out to be real! ”

"It's true, it's just not as amazing as it seems." Ike replied, "Magic has a price, and the price of eternal life is greater than we can imagine. ”

Looking at Julianne with a look of pity, Ike couldn't help but be a little entangled, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Julianne's mother, if you want to, I will find a way to ......"

"Little Ike......" Julianne interrupted Ike's words with a familiar and kind smile, "I have experienced a cruel world war, I have had a happy family, whether it is beautiful or cruel, I have experienced a lot of ......"

"Now, you've shown me the existence of another world, and I'm satisfied......"

"So, don't risk it for me, little Ike."

There was no regret or yearning on Julianne's face, only indifference and kindness. Ike was silent for a long time before nodding slightly.

"I see, Julianne Mother ......"