Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 149 Each Other's Holiday

If Harry were to rate his holiday, he would probably say, "This has been the happiest holiday I've had since I started school!"

Although Harry didn't quite understand why Dumbledore would refuse Sirius's request to bring him to Black's old house, that didn't stop him from using his godfather's reputation to intimidate others.

“As I said, I found my godfather this semester, a godfather who was imprisoned for twelve years for murder.”

The expressions on Uncle Vernon and Aunt Penny's faces after he told them this were truly fascinating!

Harry vowed he would etch that scene into his mind forever.

With just one sentence, Harry successfully moved his luggage and Hedwig's belongings to his room.

Although his aunt and uncle were stunned by his own actions, Harry's holiday was still somewhat marred by his extreme hunger.

The story begins with the recipe that Dali's cousin's school sent him that day.

Since Dudley's school no longer had uniforms that fit him, even though Aunt Penny kept insisting that Dudley was just chubby during puberty, the school sent out a diet plan after Dudley's school did not provide any suitable uniforms.

Harry's nightmare began.

The whole family has to accompany Dali on his diet.

Harry didn't really have any objections; it was just a diet meal, he could just eat a little more at worst.

But Dudley wouldn't let Harry off the hook, and to avoid Dudley getting angry, Aunt Petunia gave Harry much less food than Dudley did.

Merlin's beard!

Are they planning to raise me like a newborn rabbit?

Harry stared resentfully at the meager amount of food on his plate.

But there was no other way; Harry still had to finish it as quickly as possible.

After all, he wasn't sure if Dali would come over and overturn his plate.

This kind of life was extremely difficult for Harry. Hunger burned like a fire in his body, and every cell in his body seemed to be screaming for food.

In the end, Harry put aside his pride and decided to write to his friends for help.

Harry wanted to ask Sirius for help immediately, but remembering that Sirius had mentioned he was planning to go south, Harry was afraid of bothering him, so he didn't write to inform him.

Not long after, Harry's reinforcements arrived.

Mrs. Weasley sent him a large cake and various kinds of meat pies;

Hagrid sent Harry a bunch of rock cakes, but remembering how he almost lost a tooth from one in his first year, Harry quietly put the cakes down.

Upon opening Hermione's package, unsurprisingly, one found a large box of sugar-free snacks inside.

Harry thought to himself, hoping that under Hermione's watchful eye, his teeth would never need to see a dentist.

After unpacking the packages, Harry figured the food should be enough to get him through the holiday, so he gave up the idea of ​​asking Thea and the others for help.

In addition, Mrs. Weasley's letter greatly surprised Harry.

Uncle Vernon was furious about the brightly colored envelope covered in stamps, but at the same time, they were also disgusted by the arrival of "those strange" people.

Ultimately, despite some twists and turns, Harry arrived at the Weasleys' house, where they were preparing to watch the Quidditch World Cup.

The few days at the Burrow were the happiest days of Harry's holiday.

Compared to Harry's relatively safe and uneventful holiday, Thea's first half of the holiday was particularly busy; the feeling of having the Sword of Damocles hanging over her head was truly awful.

One day, while Thea was taking a nap, the burning sensation of a mark on the back of her hand woke her up instantly.

Looking at the faint mark appearing on the back of her hand, Thea immediately rushed into the study and said to her surprised Uncle Lucius, "I need a door key to Little Hangleton, as quickly as possible."

Lucius also noticed something from Thea's expression, and his face immediately turned serious. He stood up abruptly, picked up a strangely shaped ornament from the table, and said:

"I need a door key to Little Hangleton. How quickly can it be done?"

"...You will receive it in an hour."

Thea recognized the voice as that of a middle-aged man.

"Okay, thank you."

Lucius put down the ornament and then looked at Thea, hoping she could give him a reason, even if that reason was enough to send him into a nightmare.

"He's back, I need to see him."

Thea's words were concise and to the point.

Lucius closed his eyes, and in the silence, he could clearly hear his own heartbeat.

"...Is there anything else I need to do?"

“…That’s all. I’ll come back for the key in an hour.” After saying that, Thea immediately walked towards her study, where she needed to tidy up the things she had prepared earlier.

"Thea!"

Gella's voice drifted over from afar, and Thea frowned involuntarily.

But when her gaze fell upon that anxious look, Thea slowly said, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."

The spells of mind control, heart-piercing incantation, and truth-revealing potion, along with an unbreakable vow...

She was prepared to endure all of this.

Seeing Thea's calm demeanor, Gella gradually calmed her racing heart.

"Don't worry..."

Since I chose you in the first place, it means that you can get through this ordeal.

"Help me appease Aunt Cici and cooperate with them to finish the rest of the work."

For example, hiding my departure from him, or concealing my whereabouts from Draco...

"There are my organized notes in the cabinet; you can go and take a look."

Before leaving, Thea said these last words to Gella.

Gella forced back her tears and nodded vigorously at Thea.

It's funny, at this time last year, I went to Azkaban to see my mother; and today, I'm in Little Hangleton to see my father.

When Thea arrived at Little Hangleton using the door key, it was exactly 2 p.m., an hour and a half after Peter had sent her the message.

The key couldn't pinpoint the exact location of the Riddle mansion, so Thea had to stumble along the path Peter had indicated.