HP: The Magical Gamer [Chapter 83: Harrry...! ] (Patreon)

Lily giggled, freeing Iris from her grasp so she could hug him properly. Harry eagerly snuggled into her. She kissed his head and smiled blissfully, holding him tight. He was the sweetest boy she had ever seen and the most precious one. She couldn't believe how someone could be so perfect.

"Of course, Harry will say that. He is biassed towards you, mum. You can stand beside a literal goddess and he will still say the same." Iris rolled her eyes, not giving much weight to her brother's opinion.

"That just makes it better. My baby boy thinks I am the most beautiful woman. Ha! Take that, Iris. I am not old, my Harry doesn't think so." Lily laughed uproariously and tightened her hold.

Harry began struggling in her arms as she caged his head at her bosom, as his face was squashed on her chest, not letting him breathe.

"I think you should let him go before he dies. I don't think he has the power to resurrect himself." Iris said with an amused smirk.

"Oops." Lily grinned with no regret and let him go. She really couldn't help herself when he said things like that. It made her want to crush him between her arms and hold him for eternity.

Harry was panting before them and shot her a smouldering look to which she just gave a tinkling laugh and a head pat.

"Although, I am hurt to hear that you don't consider me beautiful, brother. I thought we were soul mates. You disappoint me." Iris pouted and glared at him. Harry had a deadpan look, already having an argument for it.

"I consider you very pretty and cute, Iris. Actually, you are the cutest and prettiest girl while mum is the most beautiful woman. See, it is two different things." Harry responded with a winning smile.

Iris scratched her cheek thoughtfully before nodding.

"Fine. You will live for now." She grinned, slinging her arm around his neck and giving a peck on his cheek, very pleased by the compliment.

"Thank you for your mercy, milady. I was shaking in my boots from fear. Oh, I forgot, I am not wearing any boots." That was his bland reply.

Lily, who had taken a seat on the sofa, hummed a Christmas song under her breath as she looked at her children and felt happy and content.

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"Harrryyy!" A loud yell heralded the loud knocking that came upon his door, startling him from his tranquillity. It was late morning and Harry was lazing in his bed with a fantasy book about a mystical ring and a broken sword. He had nothing better to do. There were no new quests and Iris too was busy doing something.

"Calm down, Tori. We don't want to break his door." Daphne's calm irritated voice came from the hallway.

Harry smiled and opened the door.

He was greeted by a blonde missile who collided with him before climbing over him like a monkey and settling on his back with her arms wrapped around his neck.

"Happy Christmas, Harry." Tori yelled in his ear. Harry winced from her shrill cry and held her hips around his waist, giving her support.

"Happy Christmas, Tori. Nice to see you too." He smiled.

"Tori. Get down now. Don't act like a jungly ape." Daphne rebuked her sharply.

Astoria just stuck her tongue out in response.

[Name: Astoria Greengrass

Race: Human

Class: Mage

Lvl: 10

HP: 500

MP: 1000

Affection: 100

Obedience: 40

Thoughts about you: Crush, Admiration]

Harry gave her a squeeze and requested. "Tori, listen to your sister, come down so I can properly hug you."

Astoria reluctantly jumped down and hugged him before moving to the side so her sister could greet him too.

"Happy Christmas, Daphne. It's good to see you again." Harry said, pulling her into his arms, hugging her enthusiastically.

She might not know this, but it had been more than a year since he last saw her. Seeing her now just made him realise how important a friend she was to him.

[Name: Daphne Greengrass

Race: Human

Class: Mage

Lvl: 18

HP: 900

MP: 1800

Affection: 45

Obedience: 20

Thoughts about you: Fondness, ?]

Daphne embraced him back, smiling on his chest with a mumble of "Happy Christmas". The last two months without him and Iris at school felt disconcerting, making her school experience sour and colourless. But fortunately they would be back at Hogwarts with them this time.

Harry didn't get to question Isis about the question mark in Daphne's stats when another yell echoed in the manor.

"Harry! Iris!" Tracey's happy voice came from the living room. Iris came out of her room after hearing all the ruckus.

"What is going on here?" She asked with a raised eyebrow as she saw Harry and Daphne wrapped around each other while Astoria was trying to burn them with her annoyed glare, not liking how 'lovingly' they were embracing each other.

"Iris! Harry! Don't make me come up there. Down you come." Tracey's excited yell echoed in the whole manor.

"We better go down before she destroys her voice box." Daphne suggested, stepping back and smiling fondly at her friends.

"Let's go." Harry chuckled, picking up Astoria in a bride's carry, making her squeal joyfully, already forgetting her irritation.

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"You really are growing like bamboo. You both are almost half a head taller than us. Harry's growth is even believable since he was always tall, but what about you Iris? You were just as tall as us two months ago and now suddenly you are as big as Harry." Neville noted as they all settled down in the living room.

[Name: Neville Longbottom

Race: Human

Class: Mage

Lvl: 13

HP: 650

MP: 1300

Affection: 50

Obedience: 50

Thoughts about you: Fondness, Admiration]

"Yup, what does your mum feed you? A bar of calcium everyday or something?" Tracey agreed with a dubious look.

Iris just shrugged.

"I don't know." She lied, knowing perfectly well that it was the result of the [Peak Body] Perk.