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Chapter 1708: A War Without Winners (Part 158)
Chapter 1708: A War Without Winners (Part 158)
Luna's perspective made sense from her point of view, but Cedric wasn't one to act on impulse. He had just taken over the Wizard Card Club and was unfamiliar with the current situation, so Luna's advice was crucial for him.
At Albert's suggestion, the four of them sat comfortably on the sofa, eating, drinking, and chatting happily for a long time. Most of the time, Cedric was asking questions, while the others shared their opinions.
As for whether their advice was correct, it was hard to say. Everyone had their own views, but regardless, it provided Cedric with ideas for managing the Wizard Card Club without having to spend a lot of time and energy figuring it out on his own. Cedric even took notes on several points he deemed particularly important.
In any case, this small gathering late at night was very much to Cedric's liking.
As the curfew at 11 pm approached, Albert officially announced the end of the evening's discussion. The group bid farewell to Albert and began to leave the Defense Against the Dark Arts Office.
Hermione, the last to leave, paused by the door and chatted with Albert about the group's plans for Christmas at Avalon.
"I'll be there too," Albert smiled, indicating that he would also attend the Christmas celebration at Avalon.
"If you plan to stay at Hogwarts during the winter break, have Dobby make daily trips to take you to and from Avalon."
Of course, they could also set up a tent in Avalon, but staying in a tent during winter was no easy task.
The main reason was that Hermione didn't want to stay with the Weasleys, even though they wouldn't turn away a guest.
"I think all the residents of Avalon will be there," Cedric said, feeling it was a good start.
Albert glanced at Cedric and asked, "Have you asked Harry? Are they also planning to spend Christmas at Avalon?"
"Yes, I was just about to ask you," Cedric smiled and walked away, sensing that Hermione wanted to discuss something private with Albert.
As soon as Cedric left, Hermione turned her gaze back to Albert and spoke in a low voice, "I received an invitation recently, an invitation from the Witch's Beauty Shop. Do you think I should go?"
After their less-than-pleasant encounter, Hermione wasn't fond of Albert's romantic interests.
So, upon receiving this invitation, she immediately sought Albert's advice.
She had a feeling that Albert's romantic interests getting together wasn't a good thing.
"It's up to you," Albert replied, understanding what Hermione was getting at. He looked up at Cedric, who hadn't walked far away yet, "If you want to go, then go. If not, don't worry about it. It's probably not that important, and there's no need to feel pressured."
Seeing Hermione hesitate, Albert added, "If you have any other questions, you can contact me through the Communication Bookmark."
"You should head back; it's almost curfew."
After understanding Albert's intention, Hermione realized that her earlier actions might have been a bit inappropriate. She bid farewell to Albert and quickly returned to her dormitory to find the shared Communication Bookmark to contact Albert.
It wasn't that Hermione hadn't thought of this; most of the time, even when she used the Communication Bookmark, it was difficult to reach Albert, and she rarely received a response promptly.
"Is it that kind of invitation?"
Although the invitation from the Witch's Beauty Shop didn't contain anything useful, Hermione could guess what it was about.
What else could a group of beautiful women and a man be doing at a midnight banquet, especially when these women all had ambiguous relationships with that man?
After all, she couldn't expect Albert's lovers to come to Britain on their own during Christmas, just to celebrate the holiday.
What they wanted to do in Albert's private villa, Hermione could guess without even thinking.
As one of Albert's lovers, it was normal to receive such a notification.
After all, she had missed out on the last one.
What about this time?
Should she attend?
Would Albert want her to go?
Perhaps... yes!
A ridiculous thought popped into Hermione's mind, and a faint blush crept onto her cheeks.
Yes, Albert would probably want her to go too. Weren't all men like this? Of course, the most important thing was for Hermione not to show any sign of hesitation in front of Albert's other lovers.
Hermione's decision didn't come as a surprise to Albert. As Isabella had said, women wouldn't give up easily, especially when it came to competing for a man.
"She agreed!"
Albert wearily put down the communication bookmark. Although many would consider it an extremely seductive affair, he didn't think much of it. He preferred spending time with the girls individually rather than experiencing a so-called 'harem' situation. Despite the low likelihood of such an event happening to him, it was still not something he would consider pleasant.
Three women, one drama!
What would happen when more women gathered together? Who knew what terrifying things could occur.
But as Isabella had said, he had no right to complain. These women were his lovers, his emotional debts.
"Give me the communication bookmark. I want to talk to Granger about something."
Isabella put down her work, took the communication bookmark from Albert, and continued chatting with Hermione about their previous topic.
"I'm also quite curious to see what she looks like all dressed up."
Katrina had seen Hermione's appearance at the Christmas Ball, so she was interested in how this brave Gryffindor girl would look.
"How's the planning going over there?" Albert asked, changing the subject.
Their trip around the world wasn't just for sightseeing; they also planned to take the opportunity to explore this magical world and see if they could find some good things.
Whether it was finding better potion ingredients for beauty potions or other matters.
After all, Britain was just an island country, and it was too narrow-minded for such a vast magical world.
"She agreed!"
Before long, Isabella put down the communication bookmark and smiled at the two who were studying the itinerary.
"It's normal. After all, we're going to travel around the world next year." Katrina felt that she would probably do the same if she were in Hermione's position.
And as Isabella had said, no woman would consider herself inferior to others.
But what if Valeria also guessed Hermione's thoughts?
"After Granger's winter break, I'll talk to her privately." Isabella felt that such matters required a discreet location for a private chat, allowing them to speak freely instead of having to be cautious like they did when using the communication bookmark.
(End of Chapter)
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