On the plane to France, Herb was talking to Daisy in a low voice, discussing his son's wedding. Although the Andersons had expected this day to come and were mentally prepared for it, they felt a little uneasy when it really came, because Albert's wedding seemed different from what they imagined.
They had never been to a wizard's wedding.
Now that he thought about it, ever since Albert became a wizard, it was like their family had been dreaming a very long dream.
The plane began to land, and after a slight turbulence, it stopped smoothly on the airport runway.
Herb, his wife, parents and daughter followed the crowd off the plane, and a group of people dragged small suitcases towards the security entrance.
I remember that they used to go to King's Cross Station to pick up Albert to take him home, but now it was Albert who came to pick them up.
Time flies!
Herb looked up and around, trying to find the familiar figure in the crowd, but there were so many people around that he couldn't find Albert at all.
It was not until everyone was far away from the security gate that they finally saw that familiar figure in the crowd waving and smiling at them.
Nia put down the suitcase, walked quickly forward, opened her arms and gave Albert a warm hug.
"Why are you alone?" Daisy asked puzzledly after giving her son a hug.
"It's more convenient for me to be alone." Albert gave Herb a final hug and said to everyone with a smile, "Come with me. Europe is not peaceful these days. This is not a good place to talk."
"Where are we going, the hotel?" Nia asked puzzledly.
"No, it's not safe there. I'll take you to the safe house." Albert looked apologetic and motioned for everyone to follow him.
Everyone looked at each other and followed Albert silently. They had no objection to where to live.
After reaching a deserted place, Albert put the suitcase on the ground, opened it and motioned them to get in.
Nia was the first to step into the suitcase, and the others followed suit. It wasn't the first time they were Apparated into the suitcase.
That's faster and safer.
Almost in the blink of an eye, everyone saw the safe house that Albert mentioned.
Herb looked at the very old villa in front of him, turned his head and said to Albert, "It looks like it has been abandoned for a long time."
"We live in boxes," Nia reminded her, saying it was the same thing they did last time they went to the Quidditch World Cup.
"This is the safe house. No one can find this place unless the secret keeper tells the secret." Albert explained to the others.
"The note just now..."
"That was written by the secret keeper, indicating that he is willing to tell you the secret." Albert pushed open the house and turned his head to explain, "This is the most reliable protective magic currently."
"The most reliable protective magic?" Herb muttered.
"Yes, it's very reliable. The downside is that after casting the Fidelius Charm, it's like this place is completely erased from reality." Albert changed the way everyone understood, "Only with the permission of the keeper of the key, that is, the secret keeper, can you know the existence of this place and enter here."
"So if you want to get in here, you need to find a secret keeper?"
"right."
"What if two secret-keepers keep a secret from each other?" Nia suddenly asked.
"Then no one will be able to find them." Albert said with a smile, "Of course, this place is already half-abandoned, so we only need to rely on the protective magic here."
As he spoke, Albert opened the suitcase and put it on the ground, making a gesture of invitation.
They all got into the suitcase, and the environment inside was quite nice.
In the afternoon, Yin Zebel also came and stayed with Albert's family for the whole afternoon. They talked about the current situation of the British magical world and mentioned some things that should be paid special attention to.
"In other words, the evil devil called the mysterious man has been resurrected?" Herb found it difficult to understand that wizards could actually resurrect the dead.
Luke, on the other hand, quickly accepted this matter. He had lived in the magical world and knew about the mysterious man.
"The British wizarding world is at war, so we decided to choose France as the location."
"war?"
"Although it sounds a bit exaggerated, the current situation is indeed not optimistic." Albert said apologetically: "For safety reasons, I can only stay here temporarily. Mrs. McDougal will come to France the day after tomorrow at the latest."
"Do you really not need our help with the wedding?" Herb asked Albert while enjoying the fruit after dinner.
Herb and Daisy were embarrassed to leave their son's wedding to Mrs. McDougal.
"You don't need to worry about the wedding. I will take care of it." Albert saw what the two were thinking and comforted them.
"After you get married, do you plan to return to England?"
"Well, go back."
"Is the new home ready?"
"It's ready. It's also protected by the Fidelius Charm. It's safe." Albert said.
"In fact, you are still young, there is no need to risk your bright future." Daisy was silent for a moment, and suddenly said, "I still think you should leave Britain temporarily, leave Europe and find a safe place to live temporarily, and then go back after the war here is over?"
"We are safe in the UK," Albert comforted him, "and your son is actually quite capable."
"Okay, Albert has grown up. He has his own ideas. We shouldn't interfere with his decision." Herb stopped Daisy who wanted to say something else, patted Albert on the shoulder and said, "Do whatever you want to do, but you have to remember that after you get married, you are no longer alone."
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The next day, Albert secretly returned to England and brought Katrina and Mrs. McDougal to France. The suitcase suddenly became crowded, and Albert had never thought that so many people would live here.
Fortunately, he had asked the house-elves to temporarily vacate the laboratory and convert most of the rooms into guest rooms, which could barely accommodate everyone temporarily.
After the parents of both sides met, a magical thing happened. They were all surprised to find that they knew nothing about Albert and Yin Zebel's wedding, and they didn't even know who was helping to prepare the wedding.
During this time, Mr. Mogg came and told them about the wedding, and brought Nia and Katrina's dresses.
"Thank you, Mog." Mrs. McDougal said with a complicated expression.
"You're welcome. Actually, I really wanted to be their witness, but it's a pity that I didn't get the chance." Mog smiled and changed the subject.
"Is the wedding ready?" Herb asked after a moment's hesitation, "What about the cost..."
"Yes, it's ready. As for the expenses, Albert has already paid for it. It doesn't cost much. Many of Albert's old friends have come to celebrate." Mog smiled and said, "The biggest problem at the moment is actually screening the guests to prevent strange guys from sneaking into the wedding and causing trouble."
"That's no problem," Albert said. "I've been ready for a long time."
"Then take them to the manor tomorrow to see if there are any other problems."
Mog came and left quickly, leaving the Anderson family a little puzzled, but they could all see that Mr. Mog had a close relationship with Albert, and was definitely not just a relative as Mrs. McDougal said, otherwise Albert would never have entrusted him with the important task of handling the wedding.
Albert's changes over the years also made them feel a little unfamiliar.
In fact, both Mrs. McDougal and the Anderson family had the illusion that they were actually attending a wedding.
In the next few days, Albert also began to become busy. He first posted false information on the silver card, and secretly visited Scrimgeour to discuss the plan of ambush the Death Eaters.
During the time that Albert was in France, some changes also took place in the British wizarding world. Perhaps stimulated by the murder of Bones, most British wizards sided with Scrimgeour, hoping that this tough head of the Auror Office could lead everyone through the difficulties.
Scrimgeour was also paying close attention to this action. He planned to use this opportunity to thoroughly establish his position and consolidate people's confidence in the Ministry of Magic.
While Albert was busy preparing for the wedding, the Andersons and Mrs. McDougal in the safe house actually reached an agreement that Yin Zebel should have a child as soon as possible.
Nia and Katrina were discussing beauty potions. They believed that the beauty methods of Muggles and wizards should be combined to find ways to better maintain their appearance and figure.
"Albert is out again?" Daisy asked tentatively as she looked at Yin Zebel who was sitting down with a piece of iced watermelon.
"He said he wanted to go back to England to deal with the wedding." Yin Zebel did not deny it.
"Albert has been a very independent child since a long time ago. He has given us a lot of peace of mind, but he usually doesn't change his decisions easily." Daisy grabbed Yin Zebel's hand and said softly, "I hope you can help us keep an eye on him and don't let him do anything risky."
"I will," said Yin Zebel.
"After you get married, you can go on a vacation to Hawaii," Herb suggested.
"I'm afraid not." Yin Zebel explained, "Mr. and Mrs. Flamel don't have much time left. Given Albert's personality, he will probably stay and accompany them through the last journey of their lives."
"As long as we don't go back to England, I think it's fine." Daisy and Mrs. McDougal exchanged glances and continued, "One more thing, I hope you won't be angry. We all hope that you can have a child as soon as possible."
"Albert and I have discussed this matter." Yin Zebeier gradually lowered his voice, "We will not deliberately..."