The radio was playing a piece of jazz music, "A Pot of Hot Love" by Celestina Warbeck, which was Mrs. McDougal's favorite song to listen to during her rest time.
The pots and dishes in the kitchen were washed in the sink and returned to the cupboard with the tinkling of music. A pair of white hands were placed on the radio and stopped the music that was playing.
Mrs. McDougal put down Witch Weekly, looked up at her daughter, and asked in confusion, "What's the matter?"
"Well, that... Albert invited me to France."
"You guys are planning to go on vacation to France?"
Mrs. McDougal nodded in understanding, but was still a little surprised at the progress of her daughter and her boyfriend. It seemed... a little fast!
Isobel hesitated and said, "I guess so. Albert wants to take me to see his teacher."
"His teacher?" Mrs. McDougal asked, showing some interest. "Who is his teacher?"
"It seems to be Monsieur Nicolas Flamel."
"who?"
Mrs. McDougal suspected that she had heard wrongly.
"Nicholas Flamel." Isobel's mouth corners slightly raised and she repeated softly.
"His teacher is Nicolas Flamel?" Mrs. McDougal found it incredible. She naturally knew who Nicolas Flamel was.
"Yes." Isobel pulled out a chair and sat down next to Mrs. McDougal. "They are on similar paths. Mr. Flamel is suitable to be Albert's teacher."
"It's really surprising. I didn't expect that he even knew a wizard like Nicolas Flamel." Mrs. MacDougal was silent for a moment and then asked, "How long do you plan to stay in France?"
"He should be back before school starts." Isobel thought for a moment and said, "He went there to learn something from that person."
"Okay, there's one thing I still have to ask you. Has your relationship reached that stage?" Mrs. McDougal sighed silently in her heart and asked tentatively: "Has he proposed to you?"
"Yeah, he did say that."
Isobel lowered her eyes and nodded somewhat awkwardly.
"Isn't it too early? I'm a little worried that you're not ready yet, do you understand what I mean? I'm not against it, but you're all too young." Mrs. McDougal reminded, "He's only in fifth grade this year, and it'll be several years before he graduates from school."
"I know, but it's okay."
Mrs. McDougal sighed and asked, "Did his parents agree, too?"
"Agreed." Isobel nodded slightly.
"Are you really ready?" Mrs. McDougal was silent for a long time. "I mean, have you really thought about it carefully? Do you really want to live that kind of life so early? You should know what I mean. Starting a family too early may be a torment for you. When you really live together, you will find that the love you once had will gradually disappear, and the only things that maintain your relationship are family affection and responsibility."
"I don't know." Isobel was a little dazed.
To be honest, the girl didn't know whether that was what kind of life she wanted. Maybe that kind of life was not as good as she had imagined, but a life without worries and without having to rush around for work would at least not be too bad.
Albert has enough money and does not have to worry about life, so the two of them have enough time to do what they want to do together.
"He has already made plans for the future. I think the situation is not that bad. There are house elves to help take care of the house, so I don't need to worry about it. As for work, I don't need to worry about it. I can continue to do what I want to do."
"House-elf?" Mrs. MacDougal opened her mouth, somewhat unable to understand, but Isobel obviously would not lie to her.
Is Albert really from a Muggle family
In the wizarding world, only ancient wizarding families have house-elves serving them.
Moreover, from what they just said, they have even prepared a house for the wedding
"He's better than you think." Isobel proudly praised her boyfriend.
"No, he is very good, far better than your father. If it is true as you said, I think there are few people in the whole wizarding world who can be compared with him." Mrs. MacDougal said with a complicated expression, "I know you all have your own opinions. Even if I say too much, I don't think I can change your mind. Invite him to our house more often when you have time."
"I will."
Isobel nodded, knowing that this was an agreement, and a small smile appeared on her face.
"Love can really make people go crazy."
"I know what I'm doing, and I don't think it's too early. I'll graduate two years earlier than him."
Mrs. McDougal didn't bother to argue with her daughter.
"By the way, there is one more thing." Isobel suddenly stopped and said before going upstairs.
"What's up?"
"He said that in two or three years, the British wizarding world might not be safe." Isobel was thinking about how to tell his family about this.
"Not very safe?" Mrs. McDougal asked in confusion.
"It seems like there will be a wizarding war," Isobel said after a long hesitation.
"Wizarding War, are you sure?" Mrs. MacDougal asked incredulously.
"I also hope it's false. Albert is very good at predicting things, and his predictions so far have never been wrong." Isobel looked at her mother and said, "He plans to send his family abroad in two years."
"He asked you to persuade me to go with him?"
"Well, he hopes that our family can also go out and avoid the limelight."
"We'll talk about it later!"
Mrs. McDougal frowned and reserved her opinion on the matter. Prophecy was something mysterious, and how many people could explain it clearly
After Isobel went upstairs, Katrina quietly appeared from nowhere.
"Isobel just wants to get married so badly. You should see if she's under someone's spell." Katrina had been eavesdropping on their conversation.
"I heard it all."
"Yeah." The girl curled her lips and said, "They are still in school now. They are just children. Albert is not even an adult yet. It's too early to talk about this now. Even if they get married, it will be after they graduate from school."
Honestly, Katrina was stunned by Isobel's boldness. She never expected that their relationship had reached this point.
If she hadn't overheard it today, she would still be kept in the dark. It was so infuriating. Would he still treat her as his sister
"When we were around 20 years old, your father and I got married around the same time. I was a little worried whether Albert was ready by then. You know, he had just graduated from school." Mrs. McDougal's concerns were not unreasonable. Most people have not yet completed the change in their mentality.
"If they are not stable enough, there will be trouble in the future. I doubt whether they can take good care of their children and bear the pressure of starting a family. If they work for a year or two and their mentality changes, the situation will be much better." Mrs. McDougal's concerns are not unreasonable, because this situation is too common.
And there was one thing Mrs. McDougal didn't say.
She felt that if the two of them got married too early, it would be a waste of their talents. They should not devote their energy to the family too early, and Isobel should not focus on becoming a housewife, as that would be detrimental to their future achievements.