harry potter book of crimes

Pansy's home is located next to a forest of straight and towering yellow fir trees.

According to Pansy, that forest was planted by a certain generation of her ancestors and has lived for more than a hundred years. Needless to say, her ancestor must have hoped that the Parkinson family could be like those yellow firs.

It thrives year after year and endures for a long time.

And if we just look at it from the surface, Parkinson Manor seems to be so majestic and luxurious, as if the entire family has always been as glorious and dazzling as it was at its peak.

It's a pity that no matter how hard Pansy's parents and family try to maintain this prosperous scene, the reality is always indifferent.

In order to make the appearance more glamorous, their family's daily expenses are even lower than those of ordinary wizard families who are slightly better.

Pansy still remembers that her brother used to secretly complain that he didn't have enough to eat. But that was because her mother was very economical and had to dig out part of the daily meal expenses just to save enough for an afternoon tea party at least once a week.

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Yes, in fact, Pansy also understands that it is indeed very important to have a good relationship with the female relatives of other families. As the hostess of the Parkinson family, her mother does this in order not to embarrass her father.

But sometimes when I walk around at home and see that many places that no one goes to look extremely empty, I can't help but feel a sense of sadness.

Now, when Pansy brought Maka to this seemingly dazzling mansion, she suddenly felt the urge to smash it to pieces.

To be honest, comparing the two, the gap is really huge.

As we all know, Maka was born as a Muggle, and he is still an orphan who still has no family. But his name is not only known to almost everyone in the British wizarding community, but also has a great reputation in the global wizarding community.

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However, the Parkinson family is still clinging to such an empty shell, and its complete collapse has become a foreseeable event.

However, after experiencing such a period of time where dangers and opportunities coexisted, Pansy at least understood how much she had. It would be impossible for her to overturn the outcome of the Parkinson family on her own.

"Aren't you going to open the door?"

Maka stood next to Pansy and stretched out her hand to signal.

"Ah!" Pansy nodded slightly after hearing this, "I...I'll go right away."

At this moment, she suddenly felt that she might feel a little bit like her mother, which was a fear of others seeing her embarrassing side.

But at the same time, she was a little lucky. She was lucky that it was Maka who came to her home today.

Because of her current understanding of Maka, she knew that any cover-up would be meaningless in the eyes of the other party. Perhaps before coming here, Maka already knew the truest situation of their family.

While Pansy was thinking, she reached out and pushed the closed door open, then turned around slightly and nodded slightly at Maka as if she was relieved.

"Professor Maclean, please come in."

"Um."

To be honest, Maka really has no interest in caring about the rise and fall of the Parkinson family at the moment... Maybe after meeting Pansy's mother later, he will use this matter to increase his advantage, but it's probably just

That’s it.

Following Pansy, who took the first step, into the front hall, you can see various furnishings that are decorated with extra detail.

The expensive and beautiful tapestries, the historical oil paintings, and the polished armors were all arranged in an orderly manner on both sides. The carpets underfoot were fluffy and thick.

, it feels like stepping on the clouds, extending all the way to the deepest main hall door.

The magic lamps are hung neatly on the wall pillars, emitting a soft yet bright and delicate light.

"Crackling"

With a slight explosion, a house elf suddenly appeared on the side of the carpet and bowed respectfully to Pansy.

"Dear young lady, welcome home... Do you want to entertain guests?"

"Sita, go and inform mother that an important guest is coming and we will wait for her in the main hall."

"just……"

The elf Sita was stunned when she heard this, but she quickly bowed again.

"Yes, miss."

Before he finished speaking, he bent down and disappeared from the spot.

But at this moment, Maka paused slightly and said to Pansy, who was not far in front of her:

"Ms. Parkinson, is the main hall just ahead? You don't need to accompany me."

"ah?"

Pansy quickly turned around and said with a blank look on her face:

"Why...why? As I said, my mother's temper is not very good, and I can help you."

"No, no need." Maka then shook her head, "Actually, I came to your parents to borrow something... Of course, if the price is reasonable, it's okay for me to buy it directly. But, about that

I don’t want too many people to know what the thing is specifically.”

"I... I will keep it a secret, I promise! Otherwise, I can make an 'unbreakable vow' with you! And, and I..."

For some reason, Pansy really wanted to go in with her at this moment, as if she could get something out of it by doing so.

She couldn't explain this feeling herself, she just felt it that way.

However, Maka easily felt the intuition that Pansy hadn't even figured out yet.

"Miss Parkinson, that's not the case." He said calmly, "Actually, even if Hermione or Harry were to come instead, I would still let them stay outside."

After saying this, Maka reached out and patted her shoulder, then passed her by and walked deeper.

Behind him, Pansy, while savoring Maka's words, stood on the spot and turned around to look at the other person's back. Only then did she understand what she wanted so eagerly just now.

If I have to say it, maybe it’s recognition?

Since being completely exposed by Maka at the beginning, she has been forced to obey Maka and do many things. From being reluctant at the beginning, to becoming proactive because of the things she experienced and the people she met along the way,

Later, he seemed to have the momentum to integrate into Hermione and other friends.

Under the current circumstances, what she hopes for most is probably to gain a real sense of recognition. Because she has clearly felt how wonderful it is to have so many friends who are worthy of her sincerity.

What's more, she still doesn't know what's going on with her best friend! She needs Maka to take her to the Ministry of Magic to have a look, and...perhaps she needs Maka's help even more.

"Bang."

The main hall door is closed.