Study Days at Hogwarts

Chapter 1610 A war without a winner (sixty)

When Hermione recovered from the Apparition, she found herself in a remote hill.

"Follow me." Isobel reminded, then led the way forward.

After looking around, Hermione took a few steps to catch up with the two people in front of her.

At some point, a winding gravel path appeared at the feet of the three of them, and at the end, a luxurious manor appeared without warning like a mirage.

"Here is..." Hermione opened her mouth.

"This is one of Albert's legacies."

Isobel raised her wand and waved it gently, and the metal door in front of her slowly opened with a creaking sound, as if to welcome the return of the mistress.

"I remember that Albert seemed to come from a Muggle family." Hermione suddenly realized that she knew nothing about Albert.

"That's right, I don't know the specific situation." Isobel put away her wand, looked back at Hermione, and reminded, "You'd better not ask, some secret things will not be disclosed to the public, even if It’s the same for me.”

"Do you live here?"

Hermione changed the topic and followed the two of them into the manor. She soon discovered that the manor seemed to have been abandoned for a while.

"No, we live elsewhere." Isobel said casually, "No one usually lives here. If you are willing, you can move here."

"Forget it, it's not suitable either."

Hermione shook her head, she didn't want to live alone in a horrible place like this.

"If it were me, I wouldn't live here either." Katrina muttered, "It would be a good place for Albert to use this place to house Kathleen and the others."

The three of them walked through the messy courtyard, pushed the door into the hall, and then headed towards the annex on the east side. Some rooms here had been cleaned by the house elves.

Isobel pushed the door open and walked into the living room with a spacious view, intending to sit down and continue talking about the previous topic.

"By the way, there will be a welcome party in the next few days. Do you want to come over?" Isobel waved her wand and conjured three cups of black tea out of thin air, then cast an inquiring look at Hermione.

"Party?" Hermione asked, "Is it for Albert's lovers to get to know each other?"

"That's right, but it might not be the same party as you thought." Katrina leaned into Hermione's ear and whispered something to her.

Hermione's cheeks flushed red, and she looked sideways at Katrina in disbelief.

To be honest, she didn't think the McDougall sisters were such women.

"We don't have that kind of hobby either." Isobel seemed to see through Hermione's thoughts, picked up the black tea and took a sip, calmly comforting, "Of course, Albert doesn't actually have that either."

"Then why."

It was actually difficult for Hermione to understand. Did she hear it wrong just now?

"Because the opportunity is rare!" Katrina said with a smile, "Such an opportunity will probably be rare in the future, so we don't mind leaving an unforgettable memory for Albert, and the three of them are The star of the party."

Hermione opened her mouth slightly, completely unable to understand.

This is really... too shameful.

"You don't seem to have fully adapted to your identity." Isobel looked at the stunned Hermione and reminded softly, "You have to remember that you are Albert's lover. As a lover, you should be as satisfied as possible. , please Albert.”

"This...this has nothing to do with lovers."

"If this relationship is gone, what are you going to do to maintain your relationship?" Isobel felt that Hermione had completely failed to recognize the reality. "Desire itself is difficult to maintain for a long time. Wait for Albert's freshness. In the past, your relationship was destined to gradually become estranged, so I never cared whether you became his lover."

"Albert is not like that," Hermione said, biting her lip.

"Actually, men are all the same." Isobel sighed and reminded, "You have to remember that you are different from us. You are not Albert's wife, and you have not lived with him for a long time. Family-based relationships serve as the bond of relationship maintenance.”

"So, you have to find ways to make yourself attractive, otherwise he probably won't be very interested in you after your novelty wears off, which usually only takes two or three years," Katrina pointed out. Pointing to himself, he said, "Just like me, try to make yourself a more useful and attractive girl."

"Why are you telling me this."

Hermione didn't think Isobel would be so kind as to warn a competitor. She still didn't realize that conspiracy was more terrifying and unsolvable than conspiracy.

"I just want you to understand the situation clearly in advance. If you explain some things clearly in advance, you can save a lot of trouble." Isobel looked at Hermione and said, "At least you won't regret the choice you make in the future. What's more, if you want If you want to sign an unbreakable spell, you should think more clearly, it is related to your life. "

"Is this considered reverse persuasion?" Hermione seemed to have thought of something, and the expression on her face suddenly became strange, "What will I get if I sign the contract?"

"You will become one of us, receive treatment like a wife, and no longer have to worry about future children." Isobel had already guessed Hermione's choice, but still introduced patiently.

"She has the same status as a wife." Hermione looked complicated, "Can I live with you too?"

"It's okay," Katrina said with a raised eyebrow, "but I don't recommend you do that."

"Why?"

"That will completely ruin your interpersonal relationship. Unless you just want to focus on being Albert's lover, I would suggest you build a cozy nest that belongs only to you."

Hermione suddenly fell silent. She realized that she did lack thinking, but this was probably the other party's reverse persuasion. Albert had done this before, if he hadn't been decisive enough...

"That's better than letting him steal food." Isobel seemed to see through Hermione's thoughts and explained calmly, "Men actually prefer that kind of atmosphere."

"Sign a contract with Albert?" Hermione asked again.

"Yes, this is the content of the contract." Isobel placed a piece of parchment in front of Hermione and said, "If you are willing, you can stay tonight."

Hermione hesitated for a moment, then finally shook her head.

"I don't want people to see the flaws, and Albert doesn't want anyone to..."

"Then I'm afraid you're going to have a very hard time." Katrina felt that Hermione was just asking for trouble.

“All I can get is lip service?”

After reading the contents on the parchment, Hermione frowned slightly and asked.

"I signed it too." Katrina shrugged. "As long as you are willing to manage this relationship well, you will find that the so-called contract is meaningless at all. Compared with what you get, it is nothing. "

"Yes, there is only a verbal commitment." Isobel said calmly, "Of course, you can also give up. The choice is in your hands and no one will force you."

"Okay, I do." Hermione knew very well that she had no choice from the beginning, "I just don't understand why it takes so much trouble."

"Because the other girls have some kind of interest, that's why we have this contract." Isobel explained, "The purpose is to strengthen the connection between the two parties, and it is also the guarantee that they have the same status as wives. What they want to get, they naturally have to pay accordingly. price."

"Albert will come over in the afternoon. Before that, let me teach you how to be a good lover." Isobel reached out to Hermione and pulled her to the bathroom, ready to help her correct her bad taste.