[HP] A Brief History of Time

"May the Spirit of the Lord blow me, sanctify my whole being, and let my mortal body have the Holy Fire of the Lord, and emit infinite light..."

In the church, Virginia obviously felt that Serena beside her was absent-minded and sang several wrong words.She looked down at the booklet in her hand and followed the rhythm of the piano softly to hide the smile on her lips.

In fact, except for a few very pious people, most people are as absent-minded as Serena.The reason is that sitting in the back row of the church at this time is a handsome little boy with platinum hair.

is really handsome.He was only a little older, and the plumpness on his cheeks hadn't faded completely, so he was dressed in a serious way-wearing a small black suit with a stand-up collar, and his hair was combed back slickly.His complexion was pale and somewhat transparent, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness, but his temperament was not weak at all.He sat leisurely on the long bench, raised his head and walked around the singing people, with a careless arrogance in his expression.

Out of place and compelling.

It stands to reason that he should be blamed for his attitude in the church, but it seems that everyone has ignored this point.Faced with the sudden appearance of new faces on Sunday morning, most people expressed a novel tolerance.After all, Wedgwood is not a tourist destination.

Wedgewood is a remote village far away from the suburbs of the city. There are only 26 households in total, and they are very familiar with each other—I am afraid that the roast leg of lamb in whose house is in which cupboard is very clear—— Witchwood is a peaceful place, or rather old-fashioned, and every household still retains many old habits. Most of the residents in the village are not poor, and they will hire a few servants or maids at home, and the news among them is even more well-informed. Quite a lot.

At the end of the service, someone approached the well-dressed and unique boy and asked him about his background.

Serena reached out and took Virginia's hand, trying to make her go faster.There was curiosity on her face, and at this moment she could finally look at the strange faces this Sunday morning openly.

Virginia waved to her mother not far away.

Mrs. Conway wore a wide-brimmed hat decorated with flowers at one side, revealing a little light blonde hair, and a long straight dark purple skirt that showed her good figure at a glance.She nodded to Mrs. Vinci, who was talking beside her, and then slowly walked over, put her hands on Virginia's shoulders, and frowned at the platinum-blonde boy surrounded by people.

"Virginia, dear, shall we go home first?" Her fingers seemed to pinch Virginia's shoulder nervously.

Virginia nodded and looked at Serena with a smile. Before she could speak, a voice not far away interrupted her.

"Mrs. Conway!"

It's Captain Thomas.He was standing in front of the platinum-haired boy with a smile, greeting Mrs. Conway.

The boy who had been looking nonchalant just looked over.

Serena was excited for a while, took Virginia's hand and shook it slightly, leaned over, and used her strength to make Virginia move forward.

"Mrs. Conway!" Captain Thomas smiled and looked sideways at the platinum-haired boy, and introduced to Mrs. Conway, "This is Mr. Draco Malfoy. Maybe you would like him to accompany you to Jasmine Manor and wait? Poor boy, he was separated from his family."

Mrs. Conway raised her beautiful eyebrows, and her dark gray eyes stared at Mr. Malfoy for a while. Seeing his calm and calm appearance, she showed her familiar kind smile, "Of course I will, my pleasure."

The corner of Draco's mouth curled up in a reserved manner, and he bowed to Mrs. Conway to express his gratitude.This action was done by him, a half-baby boy, half of the fun that should have been taken away by his temperament.At the very least, Captain Thomas was already guessing which ancient noble descendant the handsome and temperamental boy in front of him came from.

"Does this lady know me?" Surprisingly, just as Mr. Malfoy straightened up, he suddenly turned his gaze to Virginia and asked aloud.

Everyone followed Draco's question and turned their gazes to Virginia.

Serena pinched Virginia's arm severely, and pulled the corner of her mouth stiffly, "No, why would you ask that?" Virginia was puzzled by his question, she never liked to attract attention , at this moment, because of embarrassment, she couldn't help feeling a little bit dissatisfied with him.

Draco's eyes lingered for a few seconds on her beautiful face, which was exactly the same as Mrs. Conway's, and there was a hint of pleasure in the gray-blue eyes with satisfaction.

***

Jasmine Manor is a little far away from the church. Generally speaking, it is a little far away from the residences of most residents, and it has to go around a small forest.Mrs. Conway was not walking fast, and behind her were people such as Captain Thomas and the Captain's wife.

The Captain's wife, with her husband on Captain Thomas's arm, was very eager to introduce Mr. Malfoy to Molly Manor.

"It looks like Jasmine Manor is their family's property." Serena whispered in Virginia's ear.

"...Yes, I have heard the good name of Jasmine Manor for a long time." Mr. Malfoy's voice was slow and long, with a pleasant rhythm, which made both the captain and his wife feel a kind of compliment, and showed signs of it. A smug smile. "It's timeless and valuable. It didn't even—'war' cost it a thing...it's a miracle."

Hearing this, Mrs. Conway, who had been silent all along, looked back at Mr. Malfoy.The meaning of his words may only be understood by two people who know each other well.Mrs. Conway narrowed her charming eyes slightly, and said loudly, "I'm afraid it won't be comparable to Malfoy Manor."

Everyone looked at her in amazement, including Serena who had been secretly listening to Malfoy's words, and Virginia who had been wandering away.

Mrs. Conway raised a smile and looked at everyone, "I just remembered that my natal family seems to have some relationship with the Malfoy family. This little Mr. Malfoy is probably the descendant of an old friend of my natal family."

Virginia, who had never heard Mrs. Conway mention any of her relatives, could not help feeling at this moment that her mother's statement seemed a lame excuse.But everyone had no doubts, she sighed softly.

The voice was extremely soft, but when it reached someone's ears, it made him smile unconsciously.

Pleasure, regret, sadness... and so on, emotions that are almost impossible to appear on Malfoy rolled over in his mind, and he had no time to savor them.

Hearing what Mrs. Conway said, Captain Thomas further confirmed his conjecture and became more eager.The villagers of Wedgwood have all secretly discussed Mrs. Conway's parentage—must be from the nobility.This conclusion is not only due to her outstanding beauty, but also from her elegant words and deeds.Not only the young girls in the village, but even the elderly ladies secretly imitated her dressing movements.

The late Mr. George Conway was an unknown lucky man in the eyes of everyone. Except for his good looks, the rest were mediocre, and his body was even weaker than ordinary people.But he not only married the beautiful Lucy Clackenthorpe as Mrs. Conway and gave birth to a beautiful daughter.Even the historic and magnificent Jasmine Manor was Mrs. Conway’s dowry—the old people in the village couldn’t tell exactly when the Jasmine Manor was built. In some accounts, it stood up overnight. By the Green River, hidden behind the dense black poplar forest.

Everyone walked along the path, bypassing a black poplar grove, and saw the gate of Jasmine Manor surrounded by vines, and the exquisite three-story gatekeeper's house with a dome and yellow walls.

Vinci and his wife lived in the gatekeeper's house.They nodded with everyone, then turned and entered the house.

The housekeeper and maid of Jasmine Manor had prepared snacks and tea for a long time and put them under the porch of the manor. It can not only enjoy the warm sunshine, but also keep out the wind. There are animal-shaped shrubs, and the blooming roses are arranged in a patchwork manner.

Undoubtedly, Draco Malfoy was the protagonist of this impromptu party. He sat in the armchair, only a small part, and his feet did not leave the ground - which made his legs look very long.He leaned on one side of the armchair, and seemed to be listening to the chatter of the captain and his wife very carefully.

Mrs. Conway was holding a teacup, sipping tea carelessly.

Virginia saw that her mother was preoccupied, which puzzled her.However, her gaze quickly swept over the guests who came to visit, and she pulled Serena to sit down on another small round table, and asked the maid to bring her favorite biscuits.

As the daughter of Mrs. Conway and the heir to the Jasmine Manor, no matter how rich her net worth is, Virginia Conway is still a lovely country girl in the eyes of the villagers.Her dress and behavior are not much different from other girls in the village.With a flushed face, golden curly hair hanging down the shoulders, a half-open pink rose was inserted by her mother on the side of the hair, wearing a dress of the same color, innocent, kind and full of vigor.

Virginia thoughtfully sat down with her back to the guests, so that Serena could occasionally look at the boy who had kept her distracted since the beginning of the service.

Serena Holden is the vicar's daughter and Virginia's only friend in the village.She has fiery red hair, as brilliant as her character.In Draco's eyes, it was undoubtedly a stupid hair color, reminding him of the Wesley who made him unhappy.

Thinking of this, Draco Malfoy's previous patience was swept away. He interrupted Captain Thomas' chatter, sat up straight from the chair, and said, "Ma'am, maybe you don't mind letting Miss Conway take me with you?" Would you like to take a look at your manor?"

Virginia, who was named, turned her head in surprise, and met the boy's eyes.The gray-blue eyes are transparent and long, with an inexplicable light flashing.

Captain Thomas, who was interrupted, was obviously a little dazed.He moved his lips and looked at Mrs. Conway.

The guest made the request - impolite and abrupt as it was - Mrs Conway did not know how to refuse, but she was wary of this unexpected figure.

Draco kept smiling.Faced with Mrs. Conway's thoughtful scrutiny, his gaze never avoided.

Mrs. Conway couldn't help but feel very headache: "Virginia, maybe you would like to show Mr. Malfoy a tour of our greenhouse."

Virginia stood up obediently, and turned her head to look at Serena again. The look of expectation in the latter's eyes disappeared after Mrs. Conway's call, "Dear Serena, come and accompany us old people Bar."

The greenhouse is in a corner of the manor.Draco extended his arm to Virginia very gentlemanly.After staring at it for several seconds, Virginia realized that it was a gentleman's etiquette.Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Virginia put her arm up very awkwardly.The two gradually disappeared from everyone's sight along the path.