"I'm going back to bed."
Katrina was not interested in the topic her sister and mother were talking about, so she was ready to get up and go upstairs to rest. She actually didn't want to continue to see Isobel showing off her boyfriend in front of her.
Mrs. McDougal looked at Katrina's back as she went upstairs, frowned slightly, and then looked at Isobel.
"Maybe we shouldn't talk about this." Isobel took a sip of the hot cocoa. "She probably... likes Albert a little bit."
Mrs. MacDougal looked up at Isobel suddenly and didn't know what to say.
"I think Katrina is a secret crush." Isobel put down the cup and stirred it slowly with a silver spoon. "She entered the school in the same year as Albert, so she probably thought that I... Anyway, don't expect me to let go."
"He and your sister?" Mrs. McDougal asked in a low voice.
"Probably friends." Isobel shook her head. "You shouldn't be able to guess our relationship from the fact that Albert invited me to go on vacation together."
"Oh, what a mess!" Mrs. MacDougal sighed softly. Ever since she found that Isobel gave her little trouble, she had neglected her daughter's education.
"Have you talked to Katrina?" she asked.
"It's useless. The more you persuade her, the more she resists. We can only wait until she grows up and figures it out herself, then the problem can be solved." Isobel looked up at her mother and said softly, "Maybe I put too much pressure on Katrina, causing her to want to compete with me in everything she does."
"It seems that I, as a mother, have failed miserably." Mrs. McDougal murmured, "Thank you for your hard work over the years. Have fun during the Christmas holidays. If it is really suitable, you should seize the opportunity. As for Katrina, I will spend more time talking to her recently."
Katrina had no idea about this. She was burying her face in the pillow, trying to clear her mind completely. In her mind, she couldn't help but hear what Isobel had just said: I think Cedric Diggory is a good choice.
Katrina knew something about Cedric Diggory. The boy her girlfriends talked about the most recently was Cedric. They always talked about his academics, Quidditch and handsome appearance. Everyone knew that he would be the candidate for Hufflepuff's prefect next term.
Katrina knew why they stopped talking about Albert. It was never the fact that Albert had a girlfriend that made them back off. It was because Isobel put too much pressure on everyone. Her sister was always so impeccable that few girls dared to slander her behind her back.
If it were any other girl, she would probably have to endure terrible pressure.
Perhaps, she should be proud of this, but if anyone were to take such a person as an opponent, they would quickly realize that they had made a foolish decision.
yes!
Pretty stupid.
How could Katrina not realize that Albert invited Isobel to go on vacation together
From the beginning, the other poor girls didn't stand a chance.
She really is worthy of being her sister!
"Let it be!" Katrina said to herself.
…
Albert, who was far away on Tibe Avenue, faced a similar problem. He could naturally see that Nia still had "hostility" towards Isobel.
I need to have a good talk with Nia, otherwise it will be more troublesome if it explodes while I’m on vacation.
A few minutes later, Albert knocked gently on Nia's door.
"Sleep!"
Nia said as she turned her back to the door.
"Mom made some eggnog and I thought you would like it, so I brought some over for you." The voice came in as the door opened.
"What on earth do you want to do, you guy?!"
Nia sat up in bed and glared at the guy who broke into her room.
"Are you still mad at me because of Isobel?"
Albert placed the eggnog on the bedside table and pulled a chair for himself to sit next to the bed.
"No!" Nia said angrily.
"I'm not trying to bribe you with eggnog." Albert suddenly grinned, "In fact, I can read minds!"
"It's a lie, it's just a trick." Nia picked up the glass of eggnog and took a big sip. It was very sweet and had almost no taste of alcohol. Her body felt warm after drinking it.
"You are now thinking that I brought you a glass of wine tonight. Is it because of bad intentions?" Albert put his hand on Nia's head and ruffled her hair. "Okay, stop thinking about these messy things."
“Damn, can you really read my mind?” Nia reached out and opened Albert’s hand, muttering, “And I’m not thinking about any nonsense.”
"Drink, I'll ask you something."
"What's up?"
"Do you really want me, your brother, to be alone in the future?" Albert's words froze Nia in place, and she even secretly turned her head away to avoid meeting his gaze.
"Although there are indeed many wizards in the magical world who don't end up getting married." Albert sighed softly.
"real?"
Albert reached out and scooped up Tom, rubbing his fat belly and complaining, "You really think so. It's really sad."
"In fact, there are only a few wizards in the British wizarding world, and there are only about 30 to 40 students in each class of Hogwarts. There is no doubt that many wizards can't even find a suitable partner in the end. It is not uncommon for them to find ordinary people or end up alone for the rest of their lives."
"I'm just worried that you've been deceived by them." Nia held the wine glass in both hands, lowered her head and said in a low voice.
"I can easily tell if someone is lying to me. It's actually very difficult for me to be deceived as long as I am willing to do so," Albert explained softly.
"Anyway, you are always right. From childhood to adulthood, I have never been able to beat you in this aspect."
"In fact, wizards cannot have too much contact with ordinary people." Albert didn't care about Nia's words and said to himself, "The magic world of the whole world implements the International Statute of Secrecy. Wizards need to cut off contact with most ordinary people, and their relatives are no exception."
"After graduation, will you leave us completely?" Nia suddenly looked up and stared into Albert's eyes.
"It's not easy to say."
Albert looked at his sister and explained calmly, "Of course, there are many ways to get around the law. The laws in the wizarding world are actually very loose, and it is no exaggeration to say that they are full of holes. In most cases, as long as they are not discovered by others, they are not considered illegal."
Nia opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.
"I can easily win the jackpot through divination." Albert gave an example, "This practice is actually illegal in the magic world."
"Of course, if I go through you, it won't be illegal." Albert continued: "After all, it was you who won the lottery, not me. I've said before that I need your help. Are you willing?"
"what do you want to do?"
"Become my vest." Albert said mysteriously, "Help me manage the wealth of the ordinary world?"
"I thought you weren't greedy for money." Nia hasn't forgotten her Uncle Charlie who has become rich.
"I'm not greedy, but people can't live without money." Albert said calmly, "With money, you can have more choices, live a more comfortable life, and do many things you want to do."
"How do you plan to make money, buy lottery tickets?" Nia asked curiously. Although she was not greedy for money, as Albert said, people cannot live without money.
"It's finance," Albert said softly. "I plan to speculate and make a fortune in the economic crisis. The time is not right yet. I will tell you what to do when the time comes."
"Is this why you wanted to study finance?" Nia didn't understand that stuff at all.
"Yes." Albert seemed to see through his sister's thoughts and comforted her, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. When you win the lottery, you can spend money to find a professional team to help you with these things."
"Okay, happy cooperation." Nia shook hands with Albert.
Humph, don't ever think of abandoning me (us) unless you don't want any money anymore.