Wizards were usually very single-minded when it came to relationships.

But in the wizarding world, the existence of mistresses was also very common.

Once a wizard really fell in love with someone, he would, of course, be highly loyal to that person. However, if marriage was only a means of combining interests, then the husband and wife did not have to make each other feel uncomfortable. They could secretly look for other lovers without touching on their interests. As long as they did not expose that layer of window paper, everyone could get along with each other peacefully.

This was probably the best explanation of Lucius and Narcissa's marriage.

After leaving in a hurry on Christmas Eve, Lucius did not appear again for the whole Christmas holiday, nor did he have any contact with Vanessa.

Since she could not see him, she did not think about him. She took a day off and went to the Muggle world to look for houses.

She planned to go to Gringotts to exchange for pounds after she found a house that she liked. She took the Muggle transport and found a two-story house far away from Wiltshire. Although there were two stories, each story was not big, but the decoration was warm and the price was reasonable. Most importantly, there was a garden in front of the house. In the garden, there were flowers that were carefully taken care of by the landlord. She thought that maybe her mother would like it. Didn't she plant flowers in her temporary residence in Wiltshire?

With this thought in mind, Vanessa and the landlord negotiated the price and went back first. She described the house she had chosen to her mother, but her mother was sitting on the luxurious sofa in the living room with a frown on her face.

"… You don't want to go, right?" Vanessa asked in a low voice.

Lockhee looked at her and said softly, "Nisha, it wasn't easy for me to hold my head high again. I don't want to lose everything again …"

"Dignity is given to yourself, mother.

You don't have dignity just because someone lent you a house to live in. Everything you have now was given to you by those people because of the Malfoy family. Can't you see their true intentions? "Vanessa was a little emotional as she exposed everything. Lockhee's face became even paler.

"Also, have you ever thought about why a family like the Malfoy would help a family like ours?

Ordinary pure-blood nobles don't even want to talk to us who have anything to do with Muggles, let alone the extraordinary Malfoy. Have you seriously thought about why you're doing all this today? "

Vanessa had almost laid the truth out in front of her mother. She thought that her mother would suddenly come to her senses and be in disbelief, but she saw her mother's unusually calm expression.

"Of course I've thought about it."

Lockhee said calmly, "Nisha, I thought about it the first day I moved in. Mr. Malfoy lent us the house because of you."

Llothon. She looked calmly at Vanessa and told her, "He likes you, Nisha. I can see that."

Vanessa was stunned. She looked at her mother in surprise, not expecting such a reaction.

"I don't want to leave, not just for myself.

I can also see that you love him too, Nisha. You admire each other. I just hope that you can face your own heart and not miss out on this relationship. "

Lockhee bit her lip and said, "I'm already like this. I don't want you to be like me and have a life full of regrets."

Vanessa didn't expect her mother to say this. She was stunned for a long time.

The large living room fell into silence and a trace of coldness. After a long time, Vanessa laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "Mom, do you know that he's going to get married soon? In July, the second month after I graduate, with the young lady of the Black House."

Lockhee's eyes widened and she nervously clasped her hands together. "… I, I heard.

But Nisha, he likes you. He's so good to you. Are you really not going to consider … not going to consider maintaining this relationship? "

Vanessa gave her mother a funny expression and suddenly felt that she had nothing to say.

Lockhee said anxiously, "You two love each other. As long as you can be together, so what if you're lovers?

As long as he really likes you, it's fine, isn't it? "

…

Lockhee and her were two completely different people.

If Mr. Albert, who had abandoned them now, came back to her, she believed that Lockhee would immediately return to him. If he had already remarried, Lockhee probably wouldn't mind.

Their attitudes toward relationships were completely different. It was Vanessa who insisted, hoping to communicate with her and gain her understanding.

Vanessa exhaled and said expressionlessly, "School is about to start. You have a few months to think about it. After graduation, if you don't want to move away with me, I'll move there myself. As for whether Mr. Malfoy will still let you live here after I leave, I don't know.

That's all. "

After that, Vanessa went back to the second floor to pack her things.

At this moment, the Hogwarts were like a safe haven for Vanessa. She left alone before her mother got up and was ready to go to the station. But to her surprise, she saw Lucius at the door, who had disappeared for a while.

The luggage in her hand fell to the ground, splashing up dust. Vanessa walked away and looked down at the dusty corner of her clothes. Lucius glanced at her disapprovingly. He didn't use his wand and didn't say anything, but her clothes were clean.

He had always been good at using the silent spell. Vanessa looked up at him and said, "I have to go to the station. Today is the first day of school."

Lucius stood there, holding his cane and frowning slightly. "I know."

"Then … Goodbye?"

Vanessa said tentatively and picked up her luggage to leave. But when she passed by Lucius, the luggage was lifted up by him with a levitation spell.

She couldn't feel the weight and subconsciously let go. Then the luggage was next to him.

"I'll see you out."

He turned around and walked away. Vanessa saw his tall and straight back.

She stared at him in surprise and quickly followed him. As she walked, she said, "Why do you want to see me out?

You're not my guardian. "

"I'm your lover."

He threw back a sentence that made Vanessa speechless.

For some reason, the two of them walked to the station without saying anything. But when they stood in front of the wall of the Nine and Three Quarters Station, they couldn't continue to be silent.

Vanessa took her luggage and said with her head down, "This is enough."

It wouldn't be appropriate to go in again. The Malfoy family was too eye-catching. She didn't need to say more. She was sure that if Lucius walked in with her, the group of students would go crazy.

"I'll go in with you."

Lucius didn't seem to think so. He pulled her directly into the wall. The scene changed quickly. There were young wizards saying goodbye to their parents, seniors chatting with each other, and students fooling around. Everyone was harmonious. But when Vanessa and the luminous body Lucius appeared on the other side of the wall, the world seemed to be paused. Everyone's eyes were focused on them.

Vanessa froze. Lucius floated her luggage onto the train and then turned to her and said, "Get on."

Then he walked to the other side, where Narcissa was standing, and he went over to her and bent his head to whisper something in her ear in an intimate manner, as though explaining why he, a graduate without children, had come to the station.

… He came to find his fiancée?

Was it just a coincidence that he met Vanessa Albert?

People looked at them back and forth in different ways. Vanessa calmed down and ignored these gazes. She stepped onto the train and didn't look in Lucius's direction again.

Lucius saw her get on the train and whispered in Narcissa's ear, "Thank you."

He put on an elegant but fake smile. Narcissa returned a gentle smile and said, "You're welcome." Then she waved goodbye to him.

Lucius stood there and watched her get on the train. His gray-blue eyes were very focused. His serious, handsome, and noble appearance was undoubtedly the focus of the students and the parents.

The girls enviously watched Narcissa's back disappear at the door of the carriage. It was not until this moment that they saw the head of the Malfoy family turn around and disappear into the station. They whispered to each other with slight disappointment, which made James Potter snort.

"These girls can't walk when they see the Malfoy, but look at Evans. They just look at her and get on the train. That's the difference between them."

Potter would praise Lily Evans whenever he had the chance. Unfortunately, she had already gotten on the train and couldn't hear him. He wasted his feelings.

Peter Pediru looked at Lucius strangely. He was still timid, but his rolling eyes seemed to be thinking about something.

Cyrius Black looked at everything indifferently. He put his arms behind his neck and lazily got on the train.

Lu Pin followed him, and Potter immediately followed. Pediro came back to his senses and hurriedly chased after them.

Vanessa randomly found a carriage. There was a junior from Hufflepuff Academy in it. When he saw her, he blushed.

"Can I sit here?" She pointed to the seat opposite him.

The other party immediately nodded. "Of, of course, sit anywhere. There's no one here." He immediately lowered his head.

Vanessa had something on her mind, so she didn't say anything to him. After sitting down, she remained silent. After a while, two little radish heads squeezed in. They seemed to be freshmen this year. They were very excited.

"Hello, can we sit here?" The two girls were very polite.

Vanessa nodded. The Hufflepuff boy sitting opposite her also nodded.

The two girls sat down and began to talk excitedly. Vanessa wasn't interested, but coincidentally, they were talking about Lucius, who had just appeared at the station.

"That's the Malfoy. It must be Mr. Malfoy!"

One of the little girls said. "I remember, my mother told me that the Malfoy family has platinum hair. They aren't ordinary nobles. They hold a dominant position in the pure-blooded families. It must be Mr. Malfoy. I heard them talking about him!"

The other little girl said, "But he should have graduated.

Why did he appear at the station? Does he have children? "

The little girl shook her head. "He did graduate, but he's not married yet. It's said that he'll get married next year. My mother also received an invitation." She puffed out her chest. "After all, we're also a pure-blooded family."

"Oh … That's amazing. Although my family is also pure-blooded, I don't think we received an invitation." The other girl's face was full of envy.

Vanessa was speechless. They must be Slytherin's students. There was no doubt about it, especially the little girl who talked the most.

As she expected, when the train arrived at the station, the two little girls put on Slytherin's school robes.

Compared to before the Christmas holidays, Vanessa was sitting at the long table. The attitude of the students around her was much calmer.

She remembered Narcissa's words on the train. She should be safe until she graduated in June.

Before the holidays, people had already started calling her the daughter of a pure-blooded traitor because her mother had betrayed her family and married her Muggle father. At first, not many people knew about it, but somehow, the news had spread. Vanessa thought that they wouldn't be so easily appeased by Narcissa's words. But apparently, she had underestimated the power of the Black family.

She lowered her head and ate. The whole Slytherin table was quiet. Everyone ate elegantly and steadily, a sharp contrast to the noisy Gryffindor table opposite them.

At this time, Gryffindor was indeed very lively. They had announced the voting list before the holidays.

"It's a pity that Miss Evans lost to Miss Albert from Slytherin by one vote. Miss Albert is once again the champion of this year's most beautiful girl in Hogwarts."

The junior who had come to collect the votes stood beside Evans and gave her a badge. "Miss Evans, this is your prize. This ranking is already very good. When Albert graduates this year, you will definitely be the champion next year!"

Lily Evans was a little embarrassed, but she still accepted the badge. Potter squeezed over and said unhappily, "How could it be one vote?

Evans isn't the champion? "

Lily glared at him out of habit.

Black glanced over and felt a little annoyed. The scene of Lucius and Vanessa appearing together at the train station appeared in his mind. He thought about his vote and felt uncomfortable all over.

He then turned his head to look at the long table opposite them. He saw Vanessa burying her head in eating and looking indifferent to everything. He felt an inexplicable anger in his heart.

"I dare say that all the votes from Gryffindor were cast for Evans!" Potter still didn't let go of the ranking. "Except for a few." He glared at Peter. "How could she be one vote behind Albert?"

The junior who had been stopped said helplessly, "Mr. Potter, Gryffindor wasn't the only one who voted. The other three academies also voted. I think that all the students from Slytherin Academy voted for Albert."

Indeed.

The votes of the other girls from Slytherin Academy had been left behind by a few places due to Potter's strong vote for Evans. In order not to lose to Gryffindor, the boys from Slytherin Academy had tacitly voted for Vanessa. Even though she was a mixed-blood, she was at least from their own academy. Compared to her being the champion, losing to Gryffindor made them feel even more uncomfortable. Besides, even though her background was terrible, they had to admit that Vanessa's appearance was worthy of her reputation.

Girls who were in the seventh grade developed even better. She had a slim figure, large breasts, a slim waist, and long, straight legs. To be honest, there was probably no other girl in Hogwarts with a better figure than her.

Vanessa felt that there were many pairs of eyes staring at her. She quickly ate two mouthfuls of rice and left the hall after bidding farewell to Anji.

She prepared to go back to the dormitory to tidy herself up. Because it involved her rent and job after graduation, Vanessa didn't dare to use her money recklessly. However, she had grown taller this year, and her figure … well, it had developed quite a bit. Her previous school uniform and clothes were a little too small for her. She thought about it for a long time, but still didn't buy a new uniform. She was about to graduate, and it would be a waste to spend that money.

She was currently tugging on her short school uniform, and her slender calves were exposed. Although she had stockings to cover them, they were still not very pleasing to the eye.

She frowned and tugged on her uniform to cover them. After taking a few steps, a person appeared in front of her and blocked her path.

"Black?" Vanessa looked at the person in surprise. "You're looking for me?" Her voice was filled with disbelief.

Ever since the two of them had a scandal before the Christmas holidays, they had tacitly avoided each other, wishing that they could never meet again.

She was quite surprised that he would take the initiative to look for her.

Cyrius Black stood in front of her and looked her up and down. After a long silence, he said, "What's your relationship with Lucius Malfoy?"

When he said Lucius's name, Vanessa frowned uncomfortably. She took a step back and didn't answer quickly. In Black's eyes, this was a sign of guilt.

Cyrius took a step closer and said above her head, "Don't say that I didn't warn you. That's Narcissa's fiancé. You'd better not overestimate yourself or harbor any thoughts that you shouldn't have. Otherwise, you won't even know how you died."

When Vanessa raised her head, Llothon looked away uncomfortably and said coldly, "Of course, it's not that I want you to die. You should know very well that none of the Slytherin's Black are easy to deal with. Do you think Narcissa will tolerate you ruining her fiancé's reputation?"

… What did he mean by ruining someone's fiancé's reputation? She didn't expect Lucius to come to the station. It seemed that he was also going to look for Narcissa. She was innocent.

But even so, Vanessa could tell that even though Cyrius Black's words were harsh, he meant well.

She pursed her lips and said, "I know what you're saying." She said seriously, "Thank you, Black. I'll know what to do."

"Know what to do?" Cyrius said impatiently. "Aren't you drawing a line between you and him?

Don't tell me that you're eyeing the position of the Malfoy family and want to cling onto it. I don't think you're that arrogant, or that conceited enough to think that you can do it. "

Vanessa was a little embarrassed. She looked away and said, "I'm not."

"That's good."

Cyrius said with a sullen face. "You don't know how scary they are, Albert. Those people will do anything for their reputation.

When that time comes, even the Malfoy won't be able to protect you.

Oh … "He suddenly dragged out his tone and said sarcastically," I don't think he'll want to protect you. People like him know how to protect their own interests. Once the matter is exposed, he'll definitely throw you aside and stay out of it. He'll just watch them hurt you. Don't you think so? "

Things might really turn out that way.

But it was a little cruel for Vanessa to say the truth so bluntly.

She looked at the junior who was taller than her with red eyes. She bit her lip and said, "I appreciate you reminding me of this, Black. But let's stop here. I'm going back to my dorm. Goodbye."

She hurriedly turned and left, almost running. Her ill-fitting school robe fluttered with her movements. From afar, he could see her long, straight legs wrapped in stockings under her skirt.

Christmas was over and the weather was still cold. She was wearing so little, he wondered if she was cold.