As a housewife who had to maintain a bright image even if she deducted food rations, Vanessa was very clear about the external situation, at least she definitely kept the people she knew in mind.
When she came out of the door on the inside of the main hall, she recognized the young man who was looking up at the paintings on the wall with just one glance.
Maka McClain—what a name! Even the original Albus Dumbledore only gained such a reputation in middle age, but he is still so young!
Logically speaking, for such an outstanding young wizard with a great future, any family would want to be friends with him, and would even start planning early on how to get the girls in the family to tie him to their own door.
Yes, even though he was born as a Muggle, his current achievements are enough to make many families on the verge of collapse feel ready to move.
However, this McLean not only often shows signs of being against the pure-blood family, but his own power has clearly exceeded the limit that most families can bear.
No, not long ago, he just turned a family with a solid foundation upside down, causing a bunch of purebloods to still feel terrified!
To be honest, Vanessa didn't know how to deal with such a wizard... Talking peacefully as equals? Or lower your stance a little bit? Or... are you insisting on the dignity of pure blood and not giving this little guy a good look
Vanessa hesitated.
Perhaps her mother's temperament has been deeply ingrained in Pansy's heart, so much so that she couldn't imagine that her mother could have such an uneasy side.
That's why Pansy keeps emphasizing that her mother has a bad temper, as if she has a straight face towards everyone...
However, Mrs. Parkinson would hesitate, but Maka obviously did not.
If nothing else, he was very pressed for time now and didn't have the time to spend time with her to test things out. If it weren't for the fact that Pansy has really changed people during this period, he might have just come here alone today.
Therefore, while Mrs. Parkinson was still standing at the door, thinking to herself, Maka at the other end of the hall turned her back to her and spoke.
"Madam," he said calmly, "I am not here to ask you, the Parkinson family, to do anything, so you don't have to worry that I will make some demands that you cannot accept... In fact, I am here to borrow something from you. "
"borrow things?"
In those few seconds of hesitation, Vanessa had already thought of many possibilities, but she had not considered this at all.
Could this MacLean be interested in an heirloom from her Parkinson family
"Yes, borrow something."
Only then did Maka turn around and look across the hall in the direction of Mrs. Parkinson.
"If you remember that you have a 'Time Turner' at home, I hope you can lend it to me for a period of time and I can pay you rent. Of course, if you are willing to sell it and the price is not too outrageous... Look Since your daughter is my student, I don’t have to bargain."
"Time turner..."
After Vanessa heard this, she subconsciously thought about whether they had this collection in their vault. But the time turner is a very rare item, and after just a moment's thought, she was sure that the Parkinson family didn't have one.
Otherwise, she would have auctioned it anonymously on the black market for a purely collectible item that was quite valuable, dangerous to use, and inconvenient to show off to others.
However, Vanessa knew clearly that she did not have a time turner, but she still did not explain it to Maka.
Because she suddenly realized that this might be a good opportunity to indirectly sell favors to Maka.
For now, no one is sure who will win between Maca and Haierbo, so those families with little confidence are still trying their best to remain neutral.
However, just maintaining neutrality will definitely not work. After all, since ancient times, those who stand in the middle of the general trend usually do not end well.
Therefore, before we wait and see as much as possible to come to a conclusion, we must secretly give both parties a reason not to attack them in the future.
Judging from the current momentum, Haierbo's side is probably hopeless. That guy is simply a lunatic.
But Haierbo can't do it, but Maka is at least someone with whom she can communicate well, isn't she? Even if you don't dare to stand on his side explicitly, you still have to secretly leave a way out.
Before today, the Parkinsons had not cared much about their daughter Pansy. Even though there were frequent troubles at Hogwarts, they still did not take their daughter home. This was how the couple considered the situation and planned to keep Pansy where Maka could see her.
But now, their little trick is actually very successful, but Vanessa hasn't realized it yet.
But today, after hearing that Maka wanted a time turner, she suddenly had another idea in her mind that she could make friends with Maka for a little while.
Of course, there was another point that actually made her very excited, because Maka actually said the word "no counteroffer" just now!
Just before Maka was about to speak again, Vanessa's eyes suddenly lit up and she said first:
"Mr. McClain, I remember there should be some... But you know, we don't often look through the things stored in the vault, so we don't remember very clearly. If you are willing to wait a little, I can go find one. Look for it, and then come back to discuss it carefully with you."
"Vault?" Maka raised her eyebrows when she heard this, "I hope you are talking about your Parkinson family's own vault, not Gringotts...or the vault of Darkling Pavilion in the black market?"
"ah!"
Maka doesn't even need to say what London is like now. However, Vanessa now had to "go to Gringotts or Darkling Pavilion".
Yes, she had actually thought of someone who might be collecting the time turner, but she didn't want Maka to know that she got it from someone else.
So it was clear that she needed time, more time than a trip to her underground vault.
"Well," she was just stunned, and Vanessa simply continued along with her excuse, "It doesn't matter, I will ask my husband to go to Gringotts to have a look - maybe you know, he is in the Ministry of Magic now, just opposite the corner. The lane is not far away.”
"Are you sure?" Maka frowned and said, "London is very dangerous right now. I'm worried... Mr. Parkinson will be dead before he reaches Gringotts."
"...So otherwise, I'd better go and accompany him!"