Chapter 144: Chris brought a girl home

Chapter 144: Chris brought a girl home

"Yes." Chris smiled, putting a hand on her shoulder, "Your mom gave me the recipe. And guess what, it's the first time your mom's cooking was made in this house!"

"As I said, your timing is simply magical. This can't be a coincidence. These dishes...were meant for you," said Chris as he pulled a chair for her. "Here, have the first bite."

He then glanced at the empty space beside him, "Jilly, you don't mind, do you?"

Jilly appeared and quickly shook her, "Jilly won't, master! Mistress Dora is also fine."

"Mistress?!" Camille's and Appoline's eyebrows went up into their hairline. They wondered if they heard it right... since knew what that meant.

"Great!" Said Chris hastily, happy that Dora didn't understand. He had just casually mentioned to Jilly that Dora is his future wife.

"Now Quickly dig in." Chris hurried Dora along.

Dora looked like she really wanted to eat her mother's cooking, but she hesitated.

Appoline, who heard Chris's words looked at Dora with sparkling eyes.

"Oh? So Andromeda is your mom. Chris has bragged about her cooking a lot of times. I'd like to meet her."

Dora could only politely nod at the enthusiastic beautiful woman who could only be Fleur's mother.

Chris smiled and explained to her, "Appoline is also a hardcore cooking aficionado like your mother," he chuckled. Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

"Ah, then they'll definitely get along smashingly well," Dora couldn't help but say.

"I know, right?" both of them chuckled.

"Here," Chris then served Dora some roasted meat despite her ceremonial hesitation due to bashfulness. He remembered to put in her favorite portions as well, "You haven't been to home in what, two years? This isn't exactly her cooking, but it's very close."

Dora looked at Chris, feeling touched, and Chris also smiled at her.

"Oh dear," said Camille as she put a hand on her cheek. It seems that she'd underestimated her son's charm. She was thinking that this Dora girl might not reciprocate her son's crush on her, but, she was totally wrong. This girl had already fallen, hard.

The rest of the people also found the two of them very ambiguous. Esme was pouting the whole time.

Fleur looked at the two of them, who were once again lost in their own world. She could not believe that Chris could behave so nicely with someone.

In front of her, he acts like a total hooligan, taking joy in teasing and humiliating her. Fleur tolerated it because she thought that's how he'll behave with all other girls as well. But

'Look at him now, acting like a simp. Pathetic!'

She wouldn't admit she's Nope, she just finds it very pathetic and two-faced of him to treat her like air while he behaves so sweetly in front of this girl.

Appoline looked at her daughter. As her mother, she could easily see that she was uncomfortable. Fleur's allure wasn't in control either. Fleur does not like not having things her way.

'It's a pity,' she thought, knowing that her daughter is going to have a complicated life if things are going to go the way she's thinking.

Chris and Dora came out of their trance and Chris coughed, "Come on! Eat fast! The rest of the people are waiting."

Dora's hair changed colors as her cheeks heated up. She took a generous bit of meat, and the flavors exploded in her mouth.

"Hmm..." It was very similar to her mother's. No, it is exactly like her mother's dish. Through her mother's special method, the meat was cooked uniformly inside-out, and the marination, sauces, and gravy were mixed in every fiber of it.

Dora could just imagine her mother standing behind the kitchen counter, making this dish on a bright Sunday afternoon.

Chris produced a napkin and gave it to her, and only then did she realize that she'd been crying.

"Thank you. It has been so long," she whispered gratefully.

Chris patted her shoulder as he smiled mischievously, "Don't thank me yet. I have even better surprises planned for you."

Then he turned to everyone, "Everyone! You just saw how great the food was! Now, let's dig in!"

"I definitely can't wait anymore," said Appoline. The smell and the appearance of the food had made her extremely curious.

Camille and Appoline served food to everyone. Thankfully, Jilly had made plenty of it, since her master hates it when delicious food turns out to be not enough.

The leftovers can be put under the stasis charm to be eaten later or given to house-elves. Though house-elves eat magic as their food, they can also eat normal food.

Everyone quickly delved into the food.

"Yumm!!" Exclaimed Gabrielle, as soon as ate her first bite.

"!!!" Esme's eyes big eyes widened when she tasted the food and then quickly stuffed her cheeks with more food which she chewed like a squirrel.

"...."

Everyone was speechless.

He's the head of the Auror department. Of course, he'll know more than just 'a thing or two'.

But Chris wasn't done yet. He turned to Durnant.

"Mom! Dad! Can we keep her? Pleeeeeease?"

"...."

Dora hit Chris's shoulder lightly,

"Can you not treat me like a stray?!"

"Besides, I just came to say hello. I'm not staying," she said, not wanting to intrude.

Chris rolled his eyes in annoyance. He really didn't want to even talk about this, "Do you really think you have a choice? Dora, I hate to break it to you, but you're already kidnapped. And don't even think of escaping, the wards won't let you. You can now only be a good captive and stay." he said simply, patting her head.

Coming to France but staying somewhere else?

'I'd sooner burn down the whole France before I let that happen.'

He doesn't even need to ask his parent's permission.

'This young master's parents fulfill whatever this young master asks for. Even if it's kidnapping a Jade beauty.'

Besides, Chris had a very, very special surprise for Dora. One which she'd definitely not want to miss out on. And for that to happen, they both need time since it'll take a lot of time to separate once they got started. Suffice it to say, even two days straight wouldn't be enough....

After dinner, the house-elves spread the dueling circuit mat in the spacious living room, where Chris and Fleur were going to practice for their duels.

"I'm still envious you were able to participate," Dora pouted.

"Well, it can't be helped if the British ministry is so corrupt," Chris said helplessly, "You'd have definitely been selected if you were a French studying in Beauxbatons."

"But, whatever. I don't care anymore. I'm already more than half an Auror," she grinned as she stood on one of the sides of the dueling circuit.

"Now, let's see your monstrous growth in this year," she said, beckoning him with her wand.

Chris took his position as he grinned,

"Oh, you'll be surprised, Nymy."

"What...did you call me?!"

Warning! Target over provoked.

suggestion: Mission abort

Chris ignored the warnings of his subconscious mind and blew a kiss towards Dora.

"I said, bring it on, Nymy!"

He knows that saying the first part of her name is just as good as asking for a beating. But, there was a reason why he was doing this.

'The people here need to know her talents.'

Currently, except for Durant, no one knows Mad eye, and any outsider might even think that Dora is after my money or something. But, there's one thing in the Magical community that remains a constant.

'Strength is respected' or 'Might makes right.'

If she shows enough of her skills, no one will object to her being with him.

'Sorry Dora, but I need you to give it your all next.' he thought as he readied himself for his fiercest duel, considering the fact that he'll also have to hold back in order to not be seen as a freak.

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A.N.: So, Dora meets Chris's family for the first time. Of course the first impression needs to be great! No cat fight yet, since that would be too much bullying of poor Fleur. Dora is too OP, you'll see in the next chapter.

A hardcore duel, let's goooo!!!

Also, Go to [Pat /Snollygoster ] for always reading "8" chapters ahead of schedule.

Power Stones please