harry potter book of crimes

"Miss Miriam, you can choose an unoccupied seat and sit down."

The head of the family, Simon Augustine, always speaks very casually, giving the impression that he is not very focused. But none of the family members on both sides of the long table will look down upon him.

After all, how can a person who can sit firmly in the position of the head of the family and prevent his ambitious elder brother from taking the last step be simple?

"Oh, thank you."

After a brief thank you, Miriam walked to an empty seat with unique steps, pulled out the exquisitely carved armchair and sat down.

I don’t know if she did it on purpose, but anyway, the person sitting next to her happened to be Marius.

"You're welcome, Miss Miriam...you are a distinguished guest of our Augustine family!" Simon waved his hand and said, "And, if I must say it, I'm worried that inviting you in will disturb your rest!"

"The master of the house is exaggerating," Miriam said with a calm smile, "I understand that the master of the house who called me in must want to ask me about the previous events at Hogwarts..."

While speaking, Miriam's eyes moved slightly, which contained some unspeakable meaning.

"Ah, that's true," Simon nodded and said, "Herbert asked me just now how this matter should be handled. I don't think this question is easy to answer... Miss Miriam, this morning you

I also went with Marius, and I believe that what you saw will be more comprehensive than those of us just sitting around."

At this point, Simon paused for a moment.

"So, I want to ask you what you think about the changes?"

The question Herbert asked Simon just now, to put it bluntly, is difficult for anyone to answer. That MacLean is currently in the limelight, and judging from the existing intelligence, the current Augustine family may not be able to do anything to him.

However, not everyone can say such depressing words, at least Simon, the head of the family, certainly cannot take the lead in saying this.

Obviously, Herbert had ulterior motives when he asked this question.

But if it’s Miriam, it’s okay for her to speak up a little bit about Maka.

Firstly, she is not a member of the Augustine family; secondly...don't forget, she is also one of the leaders of this transaction!

However, Simon soon discovered that he might have asked the wrong person.

"What I want to say is that Maka McClain may be very powerful, but he is just one person. Well, actually, even if he drags down the entire Hogwarts, I don't think there is anything...just

As he said at the time, Hogwarts is just a school!"

Halfway through, Miriam blinked her big eyes and gave everyone present a perfect smile.

"How could the inheritors of ancient wizards like your family be blocked from progress by a young wizard who is less than twenty years old?"

What do you mean by not coming to Taiwan? That's it.

Miriam's words almost lifted the Augustine family to heaven. But the key point is that this woman clearly knew that the Augustine family was in a bad situation, oh... maybe she just made some assumptions, right?

Although Simon always felt that he had been cheated, and even suspected that this woman had some kind of agreement with his brother. But no matter what, the family meeting will still continue at the moment.

"That's right. For our Augustine family, MacLean is just a slightly bigger stumbling block..."

As he was speaking, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of his son Marius from the corner of his eye, and suddenly he had an idea.

"...What's more," Simon's tone suddenly became relaxed again, "This engagement is not just a matter for our family, isn't it?"

Yes, there is a Werther family standing in front!

When he said "Isn't it?", Simon's eyes just happened to fall on his eldest brother Herbert, and his intention to let the other person take over the conversation could not be more obvious.

Seeing this, Herbert could only nod his head with a smile, but soon he looked away and turned directly to Simon's son Marius.

"In that case, Marius, you should go to the Werther family in the afternoon!"

It is not a good idea to go to Werther's house now. Herbert's move is obviously that after he failed to trick Simon, he simply changed the target to his son.

But this was exactly the idea he came up with following Simon's excuse. As Charlotte's fiancé, it was only natural that Marius should visit the Werther family in person to ask about the situation.

Rather, besides Marius, who else could be allowed to go at this juncture?

"Well..." Simon glanced at his son again, and finally agreed, "That's right, Marius, you should go over there this afternoon to check out the situation!"

After all, he was the future son-in-law of the Werther family and the orthodox heir of the Augustinian family. As long as the weakness of the Augustinian family was not known to the other party, Marius should not face any difficulties on his trip to the Werther family.

Marius was having a headache! Hearing his father's words of agreement, he had no choice but to show a humble smile that a junior should have.

"Okay, father, uncle, I will go after lunch."

…

For Marius, the family meeting before noon was difficult. Especially in the stage after deciding on his afternoon schedule, the conversation about Maca McLean was basically over.

In other words, no one wants to mention that issue.

Those present at that time were all members of the management of the Augustine family. Although except for a few people, no one knew the situation of the entire family. But when it comes to the current poor operating situation of the family, I am afraid that it would be difficult to pick just one.

I can talk for half a day.

Under this premise, if anyone wants to discuss how to deal with Maka, it would be a matter of not opening the pot and picking up which pot. This kind of unpleasant thing is something that everyone is willing to do.

So, after that, it was completely nonsense time, each member was talking about random things, and just like the usual family meetings, there was no honest word.

To be honest, if the daily atmosphere in the family could be more positive, Marius would not be like this.

When I think about the possibility that I will inherit such a shabby family in the future...

"well--"

Marius was sitting in his room, eating his lunch alone, but he would stop for a while after taking one bite.

"Tuk-tuk."

Suddenly, two light knocks on the door interrupted Marius' sigh. He was stunned for a moment, then put down the silver spoon in his hand, got up and walked towards the door.

There are definitely not many people who will come to his room at this time, and the most likely person is probably his father who is more or less cheating on his son.

Marius reached out and opened the door, and was about to open his mouth to say something. Unexpectedly, the person standing outside was not his father at all.

"Miss Miriam?"

Taking advantage of lunch time, this woman had already changed into another outfit. The close-fitting tailoring and complicated and delicate lace perfectly outlined her figure. Compared to her previous enchanting appearance, she looked more solemn and luxurious at this moment.

.

"Master Augustine, don't you invite me to come in and sit down?"

After being reminded by the other party, Marius suddenly nodded, then turned sideways and invited:

"Please forgive my negligence. After all, people always become a little forgetful when they see beautiful things."

Girls usually like to be praised by the opposite sex, and Miriam certainly does the same. But she is not an ordinary woman, and she only slightly curled her lips when it came to Marius' habitual praise.

Hearing the sound of the door closing behind her, Miriam, who was walking into the room and looking at the surrounding furnishings, turned around, looked at Marius with a questioning look on his face and said:

"Sorry, I seem to have disturbed your meal..."

"Oh, no, it doesn't matter." Marius smiled and said, "Actually, I don't have much appetite at all, so please don't worry about it, Miss Miriam."

"Really?" Miriam said, pretending to be sorry, "Seeing as you haven't touched these meals, I thought I could just invite you to have lunch together!"

"Lunch?"

Marius was puzzled for a while, wondering what this woman had in mind.

"Yes," Miriam nodded. "It's not just lunch. We can also choose a place to have afternoon tea later and enjoy the quiet time after the afternoon..."

"Well--"

Seeing that the other party wanted to continue talking, Marius interrupted quickly and said:

"Miss Miriam, although I look forward to having dinner and tea with a beautiful woman like you, it's just... I have to go to the Witte family in the afternoon, I'm afraid I can't..."

But when Miriam heard this, she immediately chuckled.

"Master Augustine, I can see that you don't actually want to go to the Werther family. But at this time, who would want to go there and make themselves miserable?"

Marius was immediately startled - had he made it so obvious?

But before he could say anything, Miriam continued talking to herself.

"...In fact, my companion is currently a guest of the Werther family. When he comes back from there in the evening, I can ask him to tell you some of the Werther family's reaction. And you only need to chat with me while drinking tea and quietly

Just wait."

"this……"

Marius no longer knew what to say.

"Do not worry!"

Miriam suddenly stared into his eyes and said in a seductive tone:

"It's impossible for your father and uncle to go to the Werther family and ask you if you've been there, and...don't you want to feel what it's like to break free?"

If Marius hadn't still felt conscious, he would have thought that this woman was using the Imperius Curse! No, is Veela's blood flowing in her body? Or is she simply a Veela?

"It will be the honor of my life to have lunch with you."

Marius could no longer imagine his refusal. (To be continued)