bacchusnovels Chapter 408 Extra: Sophia x Hermione
Chapter 408 Extra: Sophia x Hermione
Chapter 408 Extra: Sophia x Hermione
With a loud bang, a petite figure appeared in mid-air and then crashed heavily to the ground.
Dust flew everywhere.
Sofia struggled to sit up and looked around.
This is her bedroom.
Everything remains exactly as it was when she left.
Warm and cozy, yet...disorganized.
With books scattered about, clothes strewn about, and a half-open suitcase in the corner, it's hard to believe this is a girl's room.
Sofia, however, had become accustomed to all of this.
On some days, if the room is unusually tidy, she feels a little awkward and at a loss.
"Gu Yi is a little hungry."
"Coo coo coo—"
I'm not just a little hungry, I'm starving.
Sofia quickly stood up, rubbed her slightly dizzy head, and walked towards the kitchen, her steps as light as a cat's.
As she left the room, she picked up a few scattered books and put them back on the bookshelf.
There wasn't much food in the kitchen, just a few hard biscuits and a bottle of water.
She frowned, picked up the water bottle, but didn't touch the cookies anymore.
It's already dark outside.
"Let's go buy some more things tomorrow," she said softly as she carried the water through the living room.
The next second—"bang—bang—two sounds came from both sides of the sofa, and then the lights came on.
Sofia's heart skipped a beat, and she nervously looked to both sides of the sofa.
As her eyes gradually adjusted to the dim light, she saw two figures dart out from behind the sofa, each carrying confetti and firecrackers.
He appeared in front of her almost instantly.
"Dad, Mom?" Sophia's eyes widened in surprise, and it took her a while to react.
Hermione, dressed in simple pajamas and holding a slightly warm cake, said, "Happy birthday, my darling daughter!"
"I've also prepared a surprise for you," Sean said, standing up from the other side. He was wearing lounge pants and holding a bag that looked like a gift.
"You...how did you get here?" Sophia asked, somewhat dazed. For a moment, she thought she was dreaming.
"Your dad said you'd probably be back in the next day or two, so I took the day off and have been waiting at home," Hermione explained.
While handing the cake forward, she said, "It's just in time for your birthday. Here, try the cake I made myself."
In that instant, Sofia's previous thought was reinforced—she was dreaming.
How could Mom possibly take a day off?
Last time she had a fever of 39 degrees Celsius, she also went to the Ministry of Magic.
Moreover, it was for my own sake that I took leave.
She has always been... harsh on herself.
"What are you standing there for?" Sean patted Sophia on the shoulder. Seeing the blank look on his precious daughter's face, he couldn't help but pinch her cheek hard.
To be honest, I haven't seen my daughter for two months.
For a doting father like him, this was truly a bit of a ordeal.
He even had the idea of going back to more than ten years ago together.
However... that spacetime should not be able to withstand such a large fluctuation of his magical power.
Sophia's face immediately lit up with a stunned smile when Sean squeezed her hand.
The force, the feel.
She wasn't dreaming!
Upon realizing this, Sophia reflexively turned her head to the other side, hugged her father, and buried her face tightly in Sean's arms.
Sean paused, winked at Hermione across from him, and then looked down at his daughter in his arms.
It wasn't until two or three minutes later that Sophia managed to break free from Sean's embrace.
However, the first thing she did after breaking free from Sean's embrace was to look in Hermione's direction, and then, as if by reflex, she winked provocatively.
The father and daughter's little gestures were exactly the same.
Hermione saw this scene, gently bit her lip, wanting to say something, but then thought of something and turned into a sweet smile.
"Honey, you're acting a bit too much." That was Sean's comment.
"Mom, your smile looks so fake." Sofia followed closely behind.
Hermione couldn't hold back any longer and started chasing after the two of them, playfully fighting.
For a moment, the atmosphere was very warm and cozy.
It seems like... this kind of atmosphere hasn't been felt in this house for a long time.
"Alright, happy birthday! Make a wish, hurry up, we're waiting for you to make your wish!" Sean urged with a smile.
Sofia stared at the cake in her hand, and when she saw the flickering candles on it, she suddenly froze.
Today is her birthday, and with her parents by her side, she feels as if she has never felt so complete before.
She closed her eyes and whispered a wish.
This wish is very simple.
After making her wish, she opened her eyes and gently blew out the candles on the cake.
In the fog, the candle flame went out, and the lamplight came back on.
"Did you make a wish?" Hermione asked gently.
"Yes," Sophia nodded, "I made a wish about us."
The meal ended very early.
Sofia was exhausted after her time travel.
After filling her stomach with cake, she returned to her bedroom and went to sleep.
Hermione and Sean also returned to the bedroom.
"How are you feeling?" Sean suddenly asked.
Hermione raised an eyebrow, turned to look at him, and muttered to herself, "This feeling is a little strange."
"It's normal for it to be strange," Sean nodded, and very naturally pulled Hermione into his arms. "It would be strange if it weren't."
Hermione rested her head on Sean's shoulder and whispered, "It feels like that time happened just yesterday. I can't believe how much time has passed. It's only now that she's gone back to that time."
Sean patted her back gently, his tone comforting: "Time is truly a strange thing, especially when jumping between different times and spaces, it feels like everything becomes a little chaotic."
Hermione closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "Yes, during the time she was gone, I thought a lot and recalled a lot. I realized that I've changed."
"Are you jealous?" Sean suddenly asked, lowering his head to press it close to Hermione's. "Jealous of your daughter...or are you resentful of losing to her?"
Hermione's face suddenly flushed.
Her eyes darted away from Sean's gaze, and her voice became soft and sweet, "N-nothing."
"What else did you recall?" Sean wasn't going to let Hermione off the hook so easily. He drawled, "Was there anything about when we were together in our fourth year—"
"No, no." Hermione quickly shook her head in denial, her delicate face already flushed.
Sean deliberately leaned close to Hermione's ear and whispered, his hot breath almost melting her, "Really not? My class representative, I remember how much you longed to be with me back then."
Hermione shuddered and collapsed into Sean's arms. "Professor, I...I...I didn't."
Even now, having fully immersed herself in the scene and the character, she is still being stubborn.
Because she really didn't want to recall what happened back then.
It's really...so embarrassing.
Sean chuckled, hooked Hermione's chin with his fingers and lifted her up, gazing into her watery eyes. "Let me help you recall the scene."
As he spoke, his large hands began to wander restlessly...:
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