Hermione finally understood that Mrs. Maxime was not here to join Ms. Radquin this time. She simply wanted to use her relationship with the German Minister of Magic to win over the latter.
However, Hermione did not have much objection to Madame Maxime's behavior. Because she also saw that while Mrs. Maxim was trying to introduce strong allies to the resistance alliance, she also obviously sincerely hoped to solve this "stubborn disease" that had been left for many years for her friend.
To be honest, after gradually learning about Ms. DeQuin's sad emotional past through the conversation between the two, even Hermione, who had nothing to do with it, wanted to help her.
"Olim, there will be no result between me and him. So, you better not get involved in this matter... I'm sorry, I know you want to start from me and draw Erich into your alliance, but I It really can’t be done!”
Seeing Ms. Dequin's eyes flashing slightly when she said these words, Hermione, who had been holding it in for a long time, finally couldn't help but say:
"Ms. DeQuin, although I am completely an 'outsider' on this matter, I still have to say - we can give in and wait for this kind of thing, but we must not give up completely."
"What's more, according to what you just said, I think you have never been able to talk to the other party in person, right? If you don't even know what the other party is thinking, it would be really good to just let go unilaterally like this. Go and have a chat with him! It won’t be too late for you to make a decision when you truly understand the other person’s thoughts.”
Having said this, Hermione paused for a moment, and without waiting for a reply, she finally added:
"By the way, if the other person actually still wants to be with you, or even still fights against certain people or things for you, I am willing to do my best to give you some help... Well, maybe with my personal power It’s limited, and at the same time, I can’t make any promises to you on behalf of Hogwarts on such a personal matter.”
"... But, if there are any disapproving voices in the other family's family, I can definitely ask Maka for you. After he comes back from doing things, I will ask him to come forward and help you!"
Hermione is kind, and she can still run for the injustices suffered by house elves even when they themselves don't care. Such incomplete love that moved her so much naturally made it easier to inspire her empathy.
And it has to be said that Hermione's promise is not a promise, and it is also full of weight because of Maka's influence and status in the entire European magic world.
"Believe me," Hermione said sincerely, "If Maka hears about this matter of yours, he will definitely be willing to help."
"this-"
It was clear Ms. DeQuin was shaken. She looked at Hermione, as if she didn't know what to say for a moment, so she could only stare blankly with her mouth half open.
As Hermione said, she had not even asked Erich a word in person until now, so naturally he was unwilling to do so. It's just that as I get older and my responsibilities increase, in many cases I have become increasingly out of control.
She would be worried about the rumors, not for herself, but for her family; she would be even more worried about the pressure Erich was facing, so she never dared to take the initiative to find him; she would also be worried about the Belgian Ministry of Magic. So many employees are worried that every move they make will actually have various impacts on them.
It even included the threat from Erich's uncle back then - now, the more contact she had with the upper class of the wizarding world, the more she could understand how much power ancient wizarding families like the Brandt family had.
Worry, restraint, fear... everything seemed to remind her all the time that she should give up this unrealistic old relationship as soon as possible! When she was young and energetic, she didn't dare to act recklessly. What ability does she have now to ignore all these concerns
But... but... but...
"Miss Granger, is what you said... true? Can you really ask Mr. MacLean to come-"
When she heard Ms. DeQuin say this, Mrs. Maxim couldn't help but smile a little gratefully at Hermione - DeQuin was one of her few true friends who could It is undoubtedly a happy thing for her to actually help each other.
"Yes," Hermione nodded vigorously towards DeQuin, "Although Maka still has some things to do, I'm afraid she won't be able to arrive in time, but even if it may be a little later, I can still assure you of this. .”
"Of course! Of course!" DeQuin said hurriedly, "Mr. MacLean is so busy, I shouldn't bother him to come forward for such a trivial matter as mine... He can help, which is already a great favor. How could I What more time do you ask for?"
What kind of wizard can make a large pure-blood family dare not offend? To be honest, there are still quite a few after careful calculation.
The Brandt family is a famous family in Europe, and it is also a family that insists on being proud of its pure blood. Its background and status are actually higher than the Black family where Sirius belongs, and it is also the strongest wizarding family in Germany.
But in the final analysis, it still has some gaps with top European families like the Blois family.
In fact, here today, except for Madame Maxime who cannot easily use Beauxbatons' public resources in her personal capacity, the old housekeeper and Hermione...or Mr. Blois and Maka can all use their own identities to suppress Just past the Brandt family.
Even though Blois Castle was destroyed overnight by Herbo, the power of the Blois family is still there! How many people in Europe can ignore its existence
And when it comes to Maca—
"Ms. De Guin, let me tell you, why don't you come with us next time! After going to the Netherlands, our next stop will be Germany. By then, Mr. MacLean may not need to come forward in person. This problem can be solved - with Mr. Butler here and Miss Granger representing Mr. MacLean, as long as Erich is willing, no one can separate you two!"
When Ms. De Guin heard this, she couldn't help but look towards the old housekeeper. When she saw the old housekeeper smiling and nodding kindly, she finally nodded.
In the blink of an eye, the tears in her eyes streaked down her cheeks, making her blush slightly and wipe them with her sleeves.
"You! You still haven't changed," Maxim sighed, "You've always been the crybaby you used to be."