Sebastian had always been a bit of a mentor, and now that he was a ghost with time to spare, he had absolutely no intention of refusing Draco.
Besides, the Malfoy family library was extensive; he could easily find books in it to remove the Dark Magic mark on Annie.
Draco, knowing how to leverage a situation, saw that Sebastian didn't refuse and invited him to come home with him.
"In principle, I wouldn't refuse, but you have to let me see your family library."
These were Sebastian's exact words, and Draco readily agreed.
Just looking at the library, a ghost wanting to see the library, Draco saw nothing worth refusing.
That evening, he wrote a letter to his father, informing him that his plans were canceled, and he needed his father to pick him up.
Lucius was silent when he received the letter.
His wife, Narcissa, noticing Lucius's silence, asked with concern, "What's wrong, Luke? Is there something with Little Dragon?"
Lucius smiled faintly and handed the letter to Narcissa.
"Little Dragon says we need to pick him up."
After reading the letter carefully, Narcissa made a decision on the spot.
"I think we indeed need to pick him up," she said through gritted teeth, "This child really needs to be taught a lesson!"
That night, the Lucius couple took the carriage to the front of Hogwarts castle.
Having prepared to give the child a thorough scolding, the Lucius couple was stunned upon seeing the transparent Sebastian.
Why did the child bring back a ghost?
"Dad, Mom," Draco said happily, introducing to Lucius, "this is my new friend, Sebastian Saru. He promised to teach me some interesting small spells..."
Lucius had been a bit wary, but his son's next words put him at ease.
"Oh, and he's also a friend of Harry and my great-great-aunt."
"I see, hello, Mr. Saru," Lucius smiled graciously, "We are honored that you are willing to teach Little Dragon some spells."
"It's what friends should do," Sebastian replied.
After a few polite exchanges, the Lucius family and Sebastian boarded the carriage together.
Holding the letter Draco and Sebastian left him, Harry leaned against the tower window, watching Sebastian board the Malfoy family carriage.
"I really didn't expect Sebastian would go to the Malfoy family."
It was Pabi who spoke, her nose twitching as she greedily sniffed the pie Harry was holding.
Harry broke off a small piece for Pabi, spinning it in the air.
The eager Pabi pressed her nose tightly against the piece of pie, her head following Harry's movements and spinning in the air.
"He wants to find books that could lift the Black Magic Curse. Maybe the Malfoy family has some relevant collections," Harry said.
"And you, what's your plan for the holiday?" Pabi was still spinning around.
"Find the Merlin Ruins, look for Cassandra's resting place," Harry rubbed his eyes, "thinking of it this way, there are still a lot of things to do, like Annie's Black Magic Curse, and your Magic Mage problem..."
"It's fine, Harry," Pabi said, her eyes spinning in dizzy spirals from the pie, "I can go with you—I remember there's one in the Forbidden Forest too? Riding me would make it a bit easier..."
Harry popped the pie into his mouth, ignoring Pabi's accusatory gaze, and scratched under her chin, saying, "Don't worry, if I need you, I'll take you along."
"You better keep that promise!" Pabi huffed, "During the holiday, I'll be with Newt and the gang. If you want to find me, just write to him."
"Alright," Harry agreed.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the Hogwarts students were about to board the Hogwarts Express to go home.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, Fred, George, and Ginny took a compartment to themselves, with Ron eagerly discussing what he should do once he arrived in Egypt.
"I think you should have a good conversation with the Sphinx since you're a silly lion," Fred joked, "and the Sphinx is very intelligent. Hopefully, she'll grant you some wisdom so that you don't seem so dim."
"Fred!" Ginny said angrily, "How can you talk about your brother like that!"
"Then how should it be said?" George asked curiously.
Ginny's expression suddenly became peculiar, and after a pause, she said, "You should say, Oh my, Ron, I feel the Sphinx would be perfect as your tutor—"
Everyone in the compartment burst into laughter at Ginny's words.
No one had expected that despite being the youngest and seemingly most delicate, Ginny could deliver such a sharp jab.
Feeling teased, Ron changed the topic, dragging Fred and George to light the last of their Feiliba Fireworks hidden in their coats.
The Magic World's train was different from the Muggle World; bringing some fireworks wasn't a big deal.
A fire in the carriage wasn't a problem that couldn't be handled—of course, unless it was Fiery Fire.
"See you when school starts, Harry."
At the platform of King's Cross Station, Ron waved to Harry and said.
"See you when school starts," Harry replied with a smile.
What Harry didn't expect was that the Dursley family was waiting for him at the platform, standing beside Mr. Granger, making the two families look so... out of place.