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For a time, he naively believed that he would spend the future with Sirius Black, his parents’ best friend and an irreplaceable figure in his heart.
However, that hope now seems to have vanished.
Whenever Harry thought about returning to the Dursleys, he felt as if a heavy stone was pressing down on his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.
As the Hogwarts Express pulled out of the station in the early morning light, the young Ravenclaw wizards were filled with boundless enthusiasm.
That year, their college displayed outstanding performance in the Quidditch Cup and the daily College Cup, gloriously retaining the College Cup championship for the third consecutive year, allowing the Great Hall to maintain its blue and bronze decorations.
The train slowly pulled into the familiar King's Cross station.
After saying goodbye to Hermione, Cho Chang, and the other two, Levin and Cirella passed through the partition wall of Platform 9¾ and immediately spotted the gloomy-eyed man—Sirius Black.
His eyes were filled with nostalgia for the past and helplessness.
Levin walked over without hesitation, and Sirius saw him too. Sirius waved happily at Levin and walked in his direction.
"It's so nice to meet you, Levin!" He opened his arms and gave Levin a warm hug. "Congratulations, Levin... Oh, and you, Miss Leanne, congratulations on defeating Ireland. It's a pity I couldn't watch it live; it must have been a fantastic match."
"Long time no see, Sirius," Levin greeted with a smile, adding considerately, "Don't worry about me here, go greet your godson, he must be eager to see you... Oh, by the way, I have something to tell you in a bit."
“Of course, Levin.” Black released the boy, his gaze resolute as he walked forward, embracing Harry who was dragging a large suitcase behind him.
Their reunion was warm and joyful.
After he gave Harry a few words of advice, Harry obediently left and pushed his suitcase and Hedwig's cage in a trolley toward Uncle Vernon.
Levin waited patiently with a smile.
"Levin, is there anything I can help you with?" Sirius stood in front of Harry, looking at Levin with a puzzled expression.
"No, I just heard something from Hermione that made me feel sorry for you and Harry, so I wanted to give you some advice."
His voice was full of sincerity and care.
Although Sirius was puzzled, in his heart, Levin was the only person in all these years who had taken the initiative to show him kindness, and he was trustworthy.
“I understand. Dumbledore insists on not letting Harry live with you. I think it might be because he's too focused on his own plans and has neglected your feelings. But—” Levin paused.
He saw the spark of expectation in Sirius's eyes.
Levin chuckled, cutting to the chase, and gave his suggestion directly, "Sirius, you could consider finding a place to stay near Vernon's house. That way, you can be together during the day, and Harry will only need to go back to his aunt's house at night. As long as you reveal your true identity to Harry's aunt and uncle, I believe they..."
I will definitely accept you.
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The doubt in Sirius's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a bright smile. "Thank you, Levin! You've really helped us a lot! How come we didn't think of such a simple solution!"
"Perhaps you should learn to use your own minds to think about whether there are better solutions before blindly following others' opinions. I'm not targeting anyone in particular, I'm just reminding you not to rely too much on others. Ultimately, everyone's destiny is determined by themselves."
Levin pointed out the facts they were unwilling to face:
"As for Dumbledore, he clearly preferred to devote his energy to what he considered important matters, while those he thought were 'trivial matters' were never given a second thought."
After saying that, Levin laughed heartily, picked up his luggage, and said no more.
Sirius Black did not doubt Dumbledore's decision based on Levin's few words.
But a little dissatisfaction did arise in his heart.
After saying goodbye to Levin, he turned and walked towards Harry.
Meanwhile, on Harry's side, Uncle Vernon, in his usual stern manner, yelled at him, "What are you waiting for?"
His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. "Do you know how precious my time is? Who exactly is he—"
“My godfather!” Harry answered proudly.
"Godfather?" Uncle Vernon asked in confusion. "You don't have a godfather!"
“I am Harry’s godfather, Vernon.” Sirius’s eyes flashed with a dangerous light. “I was convicted of murder thirteen years ago and have just been released from prison. I’m planning to buy a house on Privet Drive. I will be seeing Harry frequently during this holiday season, and I hope you can make it convenient for me.”
Seeing Uncle Vernon's horrified expression, Harry thought that this summer vacation might not be as difficult as usual.
He couldn't help but look in the direction Levin had left, silently thanking this friend he had made before entering Hogwarts.
Then, in a cheerful mood, he walked towards the exit with Sirius Black in his company, while Hedwig clucked happily ahead of him.
"Levin!" A familiar voice called out to Levin.
It was the Malfoys.
Lucius's neatly combed blond hair shimmered in the sunlight as he led Malfoy toward Levin.
“Hello, Mr. Levin Green!” Lucius Malfoy extended his hand first, and Levin immediately shook it back.
“Hello, Mr. Malfoy!” Levin smiled politely, pretending that the past conflict over the diary did not exist, and that Lucius had never groveled before him.
Now is not the time to reveal everything.
"This summer, Malfoy Manor will be hosting a banquet. This is an invitation. Please pass it on to Director Gianna Proudmore. I've heard that you two are like siblings... My son has mentioned you frequently in his letters to me this year. We sincerely look forward to your arrival."
Lucius Malfoy handed Levin an invitation with a gold-rimmed border and a peacock design.
Levin accepted the invitation with both hands. "Thank you, I will definitely pass it on. We will come to visit."
Lucius nodded again.
Malfoy, on the other hand, seemed somewhat embarrassed by his father revealing his private life.
The two said goodbye to Levin and left the station.
Chapter 269 Onyxia's Secret Stash
After leaving the station, Levin and Cirira activated the [Mansion Spell] and returned to their familiar home.
Jaina, Tonks, Onyxia, and others had already arrived at the tower and had carefully prepared a table of mouthwatering delicacies.
After acquiring the intellectual imprint, Levin's tower has become a common dwelling place for everyone.
They spend most of their free time here.
They made it their new home.
Perhaps because they often gathered in the tower, when everyone got together again, there wasn't the excitement and joy of a long-awaited reunion, but rather a warm, familial feeling.
At the dinner table, Levin proposed the idea of hosting a summer gathering for the Learned Society, a suggestion that was immediately met with enthusiastic support from Jaina.
“We can use Oni’s manor. It’s large, spacious, and beautiful. More importantly, it’s a frequent venue for banquets. There’s no better place,” Jaina advised Levin.
"How come this has happened to me again?" Onyxia was a little confused, then reluctantly said, "Fine, fine, you say you'll requisition me, so you requisition me... You just know how to fleece me."
"Your estate was built with my money!" Levin pointed out incisively.
"But I've also invested a lot of Galon myself!" Onyxia retorted angrily.
"Really?" Levin asked Jaina doubtfully, "That damn dragon who spends money like water actually has some money left over?"
The Black Dragon Princess was greatly displeased upon hearing this: "What kind of look is that? What do you mean by 'a dragon that betrays its father'?!"
But Levin ignored her and just looked at Jaina.
“Hehe, she’s right,” the Kul Tiras princess said gently in her defense. “Ony has indeed earned a lot of Galleons recently.”
"It's not like she's selling her blood, is it?" Levin asked suspiciously. "Her blood is all my personal property."
"How is my blood your property!" the mother black dragon cried out in a mixture of anxiety and anger. "I'm not a crow!"
"Aiwu is a good little dragon, and Chou Aoni is a bad big dragon. Chou Aoni could never be Aiwu!" the little dragon said angrily. "The bigger the shield, the worse the big dragon!"
"Aiwu, we're not playing with that bad dragon." Levin casually picked Aiwu up and patted her for a bit, then turned to Onyxia: "And you, don't say your blood is mine, your whole dragon is my property!"
To everyone's surprise, Onyxia didn't argue back after hearing this. Instead, she turned her head away so that no one could see her flushed face.
She couldn't understand why she, who had manipulated countless nobles and politicians, was so easily moved to tears and revealed such an innocent side when facing a young boy.
At this moment, Tonks also spoke up for her: "Don't be too prejudiced against her, Levin. Oni has indeed been working much harder lately. She's been traveling all over the world to dragon farms and has earned a lot of extra money with her dragon-taming skills."
Then, she quietly revealed, "You don't know, but just from that game against Ireland, Oni earned four thousand Galleons from the mascot performance."
“Four thousand Galleons!” Ciri exclaimed in surprise.
She never expected that their Yin Guo team's pre-match performance would be so valuable.
The Quidditch World Cup finals use a single-elimination format with a total of sixteen teams. If the Chinese team makes it to the finals, theoretically they will play three more matches.
The closer they get to the finals, the more attention the competition receives.
"How did you agree on this? Is it charged per session?" she asked curiously.
The others also looked at Onyxia, wondering how much money she could make next.
“How could that be!” Onyxia said with a smug look. “I signed a progressive agreement. The more important the competition, the higher the offer. Like in the knockout stage of the World Cup, the offer will double for every step you take.”
At this point, she looked at Levin and Ciri, revealing the greed typical of a dragon: "So you two work hard and try to make it to the finals, so I can get 63,000 Galleons!"
"So it turns out I'm the one making money for you." Levin was both amused and annoyed. After a pause, he still acknowledged Onyxia's performance, saying, "You did a good job this time."
Hearing her master's praise, the Black Dragon Princess was not happy at all; instead, she showed a wary expression: "What are you doing? You don't think you can take all the money just because you praised me, do you?! Let me tell you, don't even think about it!"
Looking into Levin's calm, still eyes, and recalling her experience of becoming a cat, Onyxia shrank back, her voice much softer:
"At most...at most a quarter...no, no, no, it's half, I'll give you half at most! No more than that!"
"There's still half left? What a surprise! I only planned to take a third at first..." Levin smiled.
“…Damn it!” Onyxia slapped her thigh in frustration, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
"In short, the meeting of the Erudite Society will be held at your place." Levin made the final decision, then scanned everyone present. "You all have to attend the meeting, just to increase your presence among them, and also to get to know your future subordinates in advance."
“Levin’s suggestion is great, but I won’t stay there forever,” Jaina added. “I’m much older than you all, and not everyone is as…precocious as you.”
Jaina blushed as she spoke the word, “They feel restricted if I’m around, so I can just wander around.”
Then, she looked at Tonks: "Nifadora, you're closer to their age, so the task of selecting promising talents is entrusted to you."
“Yes, Director Proudmore.” The female Auror gave a perfunctory bow, which elicited another burst of laughter.
“By the way, from now on, whenever the Knowledge Society holds any more gatherings, they can choose to hold them at my manor,” Onyxia said after thinking for a moment. “But I’ll also be in charge of choosing the participants.”
Next, Levin, Jaina, and Onyxia discussed the details of the banquet at length.
They immediately set about making the invitations and dispatched their owls to deliver them one by one.
Levin also activated the communication badge, revealing the time and location of the gathering to them.
Levin's holiday life was not as leisurely as that of other young wizards. He not only had to continue working on the Book of All Laws, but also had to participate in Quidditch training.