When Hermione hurried back to the gate of Beauxbatons School from the outer suburbs of Berlin, Germany, she found that someone was already waiting for her in the fountain square inside.
"You're back," Delphi said as soon as he saw it, "Ms. Larson just brought us some... um, not very good news."
Before she finished speaking, the maid Larson who was following her quickly said:
"I'm sorry, Miss Granger - my young lady seems to have secretly followed her to England. Because of her reckless mistake, the eldest lady asked me to come and apologize to everyone, and discuss the possibility of redress."
While she apologized repeatedly, she repeated what she had said to Delphi before.
To be honest, the consequences of this matter were so big or small that even though Hermione didn't want to blame the other party, she was speechless for a moment.
Fortunately, Delphi then turned around and said:
"Hermione, now that we've finished talking about the 'not so good news', let's go on to hear the other 'fairly good' news! Although Mr. Potter has not contacted us directly, the indirect news has Yes - the French Ministry of Magic received several British survivors who crossed the English Channel. They came from Weymouth, and it was said that they were helped by Mr. Potter and the others. We originally planned to go to the Ministry of Magic in the afternoon. I’d like to meet them, but now it seems that the sooner we go, the better.”
"Survivor?" Hermione nodded immediately after hearing this, "Okay! Please excuse me, Delphi, I agree with your judgment. Then let's go now... Luna, do you want to go too?"
"I called her," Delphi said, "I think we should take her with us."
"Um."
Hermione thought for a while and then nodded.
"Then let's go!"
With that said, she turned around and walked back without stopping, planning to go to Paris with them. But at this moment, a voice coming from the direction of the castle caused all four of them to stop.
"Miss Granger! Miss Lovegood... wait, wait for me."
"Um?"
When Hermione turned around, she immediately saw a petite figure running towards this side from the other side of the fountain—that was the little beauty Gabrielle with Veela blood.
"Miss Delacour? What's wrong?"
"Oh!" Gabrielle finally ran up to her quickly, held her knees up and took a few breaths before she straightened up and said, "Miss Granger, I heard that you are going to the Ministry of Magic? I think I can I will go with you—in fact, my sister is working in the Department of Magic. If Madame Maxime is not here, it will be much easier for you to have her with you."
"Oh, then... okay!"
Hermione only hesitated briefly and quickly agreed.
"Thank you, Miss Delacour."
…
The entrance to the French Ministry of Magic is located in a small square...well, to be precise, Place Furstenberg in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
The square is surrounded by a circle of slightly older buildings. There are trees at each corner of the square, and a small, scrapped street lamp fountain in the center.
"... It is said that the entrance to the Ministry of Magic was through the fountain a long time ago. However, everyone always complained that every time you entered, you had to wet it first and then dry it again, which seemed a bit silly, so it was renovated in the late 19th century. It was changed all the time... Ahem, cough, hehe... "
Gabrielle pointed to the small fountain column in the middle, introduced it casually, and then coughed twice strangely. The next moment, several roots of the four surrounding trees suddenly stretched out from the ground, forming a large birdcage elevator around everyone, and then it sank downwards with the entire ground and everyone in the cage. .
"However, I always think it's silly to have to cough like this every time - I'm definitely not going to work at the Ministry of Magic in the future."
Since Hermione, Delphi and Ms. Larson all had their own concerns, they didn't have the intention to respond to Gabrielle's words, so they just smiled at her to avoid making her feel that she was ignored. Lost.
Only Luna couldn't help but shook her head after hearing this and said seriously:
"You're not stupid! Gabrielle, you looked so cute when you coughed just now."
"Yeah?"
Gabrielle touched her cheek. Although she was obviously very happy to be praised by others, she still pursed her lips and said a little shyly:
"But I have grown up, you should say I am beautiful."
While the two were talking, the birdcage elevator was moving rapidly underground. When it slowed down again, Hermione found that she had arrived in a wide hall.
"Tsk la la—"
Several of the caged roots quickly spread out and shrank back into the gaps in the dome. The French Ministry of Magic arrived.
"Dear visitors, do you have an appointment?"
As soon as she arrived at the place, Hermione saw a receptionist in formal clothes on each side walking up to them and asking them politely. But soon, I saw the female receptionist looking at Gabrielle and saying:
"Oh! Little Gabrielle, are you here again? I remember that Beauxbatons seems to still be in class today, right? Are you here playing hooky?"
"I'm not young anymore!" Gabrielle pouted, "This time I am accompanying these distinguished guests from Beauxbatons on business. Go and help me call my sister! This Miss Granger and This Miss Lovegood is also her friend—I’ll take them to the counter to register first.”
"Miss 'Granger'?" As soon as the other party heard this last name, he couldn't help but asked, "Is it Miss Hermione Granger?"
Seeing this, Hermione nodded quickly and said:
"I am."
"Oh! Madame Maxime sent a letter last night." When the receptionist saw that it was Hermione, she immediately put Gabriel aside. "But... the minister said that you should be here tonight." You just came here, why are you here at noon...ah! Is it because you heard about those survivors?"
"That's right." Hermione nodded again, "Of course, there are some deeper reasons - Mrs. Maxim has other things to deal with for the time being, so I had to come here first."
"Okay, I understand... Miss Granger, I'm sorry! I have to trouble you to check and register first. This is also a rule. Please understand."
"No problem, that's what it should be," Hermione said cooperatively, "especially in times like these."
Gabrielle on the side watched the two parties conversing smoothly in front of her, and suddenly realized that she didn't seem to need to come with them at all, and she twisted her mouth in frustration.
Fortunately, there are still people who are willing to take care of her.
"Gabriel, how about we go find your sister later?" Luna pulled her and whispered.