Chapter 84: Guests?(Read this Chapter before the previous one)

Chapter 84: Guests?(Read this Chapter before the previous one)

A.N.: GUYS I POSTED THE WRONG CHAPTER YESTERDAY. DAMN!!! WHY DID ANYONE NOT SAY THAT SOMETHING WAS FISHY. That was chapter 81. This chapter 80. Check the ending of chapter 79 before reading this.

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I stood in front of Esme as she looked at the Nyxie in fascination.

Haah, this is going to be easy. Afterall, it is very easy to make a good impression on kids. Even though Dumbledore is quite pathetic and sometimes evil, that doesn't mean you can't learn anything useful from him.

Bending down in front of Esme, I pinched her cheeks lightly.

"Esme, do you want to try touching her?"

Esme had nodded her head.

"Then, call me big brother and we'll play with the dragon together." I smiled.

Esme looked at the dragon, then at me. "Big Brudh-uh." She said, at once.

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I patted her head. "Verryyy good. I'm your brother. Do you know what brothers do? They play with their sister and make her happy!" Kids with no siblings often feel lonely with no one to play with. So, I think she'll be happy to know that now she has someone to play with. Anyways, she wouldn't happen to have any friends right now, would she?

With that, I taught her how to pet Nyxie. Nyxie always enjoys attention. And this is the first time I've allowed her to interact with people other than Dora. So, similar to how Esme was curious about Nyxie, Nyxie also looked at Esme like she was looking at a rare animal to play with. Thus, I couldn't tell who was playing with whom. Anyway, upto now, Nyxie has only shown aggressiveness against Dora and Andrea.

Half an hour later, I was running around in the greenery of the estate with Esme on my shoulder, chasing Nyxie, who was flying just out of our reach. And Esme smiled and laugh for the first time in my presence. Too bad she was on my shoulders, so I couldn't actually see her.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Camille and Durant watching the scene warmly. Camille shed wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes. And waitis that a smile I see on Durant's face!? Damn, so he can smile as well.

I'm glad things seem to have worked out. I would have left silently if my presence was unwelcome... I'm not that desperate. But seeing them overreacting to the letter, I decided to just roll with.

We played for about an hour more. Surprisingly, the one who seemed to be enjoying the playing was, in fact, Nyxie. She is, after all, a baby. And I felt very guilty for not being able to play with her enough before at Hogwarts. I also always had to be careful not to let Dumbledore see her so we didn't get much time to play.

Not long after, Camille called us back.

"What? We're having guests?" I was a bit startled to hear that, but now that I think about it, it was nothing out of the ordinary. It was, after all, a fine Sunday afternoon. They obviously had their plans. "Mrs. Martin, I sincerely apologise for suddenly intruding upon you on such a fine Sunday morning. I shall make myself scarce for the duration of the visiting of guests." I said in formal french exaggeratedly. I was actually feeling a bit awkward, so I just made a joke out if it.

Camille pulled my cheeks. "First of all, it's not guests. They're more like family friends. Their elder daughter is learning dueling from your dad and their younger daughter is best friends with Esme. They're of same age. And you, young man are going no-where. We're going to introduce you as our first born son to the magical France anyway. Don't you act like a stranger. You are family! You always were." She said said, as she put her hand on my cheek.

I was moved. I don't know why or how, but Camille never once doubted me from the beginning. But Durant on the other hand,

I need to be careful of him. He's still wary of me. And this is not me being paranoid. I have ample evidence. I don't want him having any suspicions about my identity.

So, playing Esme was actually me calling timeout to think everything through before I take my next steps. I'm not so carefree as to totally start playing around without actually making everything smooth.

I smiled at Camille, then looked at Durant. "Father, do we have a few minutes before the they arrive?"

"I'd like another blood inheritance test."

"Another 100 Bezant."

"Take it from the Martin vault."

The goblin looked at Durant for confirmation.

"..."

Durant looked at me with a complicated expression.

"What? You don't have enough money? Just nod your head and we'll be out of here in 5 minutes! I need another one and it can't be duplicated and I don't have money." I said, giving him an out.

In the end, Durant sighed and paid the Bezants.

Money wasn't the issue for both of us.

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As we apparated directly into the sitting room of our manion.

"Oh finally! You're here! Where did you two go? You guys are just in time, they'll be here anytime." Asked Camille as gave orders to a house elf.

HOUSE ELF??? DAMN! how did I forget to calculate house elves?!

"Mom? How come the house elves didn't my presence?"

"Hmm? Why would they? They're bonded to us. Not the manor wards."

I sighed at my good luck. That's how they detected Harry's presence last time. They were bonded to the manor's wards.

"So, who's coming?"

"It's the Delacours. They're a prominent family in France. They're very nice people."

"...."

.... What did she just say?

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After this blunder, I really can't bring myself to ask for powerstones ,

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