Relationships between people need to be maintained from time to time. Relationships that are not carefully maintained will only gradually fade away.
As the British Prime Minister, Huck's relationship with him is worth maintaining for Tom.
Tom glanced at the time and realized that he was going there now, just in time for afternoon tea in Downing Street.
"I'll go out first."
Without any hesitation, Tom immediately left Granger's house and took a car to No. 10 Downing Street.
The taxi driver didn't think it was strange. In fact, many tourists go there every year. Of course, tourists generally cannot go to Gate 10 and can only visit Downing Street through the iron railings on both sides.
Tom was treated like a tourist.
A black-clad guard wearing a Bobby helmet stood in front of Tom, "Hey, boy, this is not a place to hang out, you should stay there." [Note]
He pointed to the iron railing not far away, "If you are here to take pictures, please stand behind the iron railing."
Here I have to praise Tom's personal image. After being admitted to Hogwarts and becoming friends with Hermione, Tom greatly improved his quality of life and was no longer the down-and-out little tramp. Now
He looked like a rich man, well-dressed and handsome, which gave people a very good first impression.
So much so that the guard was very patient with him and did not raise any alarm. Once his skin color changed, Tom might have been surrounded by plainclothes policemen now.
"I'm not a tourist, I'm an old friend of Mr. Harker, and I hope to see him."
Guard:……
He glanced at Tom and asked businesslikely: "Excuse me, sir, do you have an appointment?"
Tom:……
"No……"
In the past, when he was looking for Huck, he was "teleported" directly to the balcony of his house. The close relationship made him ignore Huck's current identity: the Prime Minister of the British Empire.
"Then I'm sorry, I can't let you in."
"So how can I make an appointment?" Tom scratched his head, feeling that it would be more convenient for him to go directly to Huck's house?
Disapparate directly into the interior of No. 10? He wouldn't dare. Who knows what anti-theft mechanism is there? If he is caught, it will be front-page news.
"Write a letter, and then wait for the approval process, or Mr. Bernard's approval," the guard explained to Tom very patiently. At the end, he glanced at Tom: "But since you are Mr. Huck's story,
Well, why don’t you give him a personal call?”
Tom suddenly felt super embarrassed: What did he do when his head got hot? This behavior was really stupid. Sure enough, he was still acting too unrestrainedly.
Tom still didn't understand that his behavior was not so much freedom as it was a subtle change in his mentality after becoming a wizard - he no longer took the non-magical world's political power seriously.
This is the arrogance that comes from the bones of wizards. Regardless of whether it is pure blood, mixed blood or Mug, every wizard will have this kind of arrogance, because this kind of arrogance is contagious! As a Muggle-born wizard, Tom only works in Hogwart.
After staying here for a few years, my mentality changed unconsciously.
Tom suddenly remembered a saying: Only women and villains are difficult to care for. When they are close, they are not inferior, and when they are far away, they are resentful. His current relationship with Huck is very "villain", and when he is close, he is not inferior!…
"Sorry, I was reckless. I will make an appointment with Mr. Huck on the phone." Tom felt ashamed of his behavior just now. He decided to go home first and then find a way to get in touch with Huck.
The guard looked at this strange young man and felt a slight movement in his heart: Is he really an acquaintance of Mr. Harker?
"Ahem, I can help you call Mr. Bernard." The guard changed his mind in just a few seconds and called Huck's secretary Bernard.
At this time, Huck and Bernard were discussing a small matter.
It was indeed a small incident: a Scottish sheepdog strayed into a minefield. But it attracted a lot of media attention.
It is indeed quite strange that such a trivial thing has attracted so much attention. It makes people wonder: Does the British media have no other news to report? But for Huck, this is indeed a good opportunity to increase his support rate——
As long as he orders the troops to dispatch, the puppy can be rescued from the minefield.
"Yes, Prime Minister, this is indeed a good opportunity to improve your approval rating, but I must remind you that it will cost hundreds of thousands of pounds." Bernard was analyzing the pros and cons to Huck.
At this time, the phone rang.
Bernard answered the phone and heard the report from the guard outside the door.
"Bernard, what happened?" Huck fiddled with his glasses and looked at his personal secretary.
"Well, Prime Minister, there is a man named Tom Yoder outside on the 10th. He wants to see you. He claims to be an old friend of yours."
Huck raised his eyebrows and said, "Ah, it's Tom, please invite him in!"
So a few minutes later, Tom was sitting at the Prime Minister's desk.
"So, what are you here for?" After "inviting" his secretary out, Huck looked at Tom. He was also curious about why this guest from the magical world was suddenly interested in coming to him today.
"Have you seen the news today? Unknown wildfires in northern Scotland." Tom decided to start the conversation with today's news.
"Are you talking about the wildfires in northern Scotland that suddenly burned and then suddenly extinguished? I saw this. Watching the news is an essential quality for every prime minister. Of course, this is also because I have more free time after becoming prime minister.
Less relevant."
Huck was telling the truth. When he was a minister, he had to deal with several boxes of documents every day, but after becoming the prime minister, he had to take care of a lot less things. More often, he attended various meetings and met with various people.
Leaders of groups and implement their own policies. Of course, they also think about how to increase support rates.
"This fire is indeed strange, wait a minute -" He raised his head and looked at Tom in surprise, "Does this fire have anything to do with wizards?"
"It's either related or I did it." Tom told Huck what happened the night of the Quidditch World Cup.
"Is there a group of wizards who hate Muggles?" Huck almost jumped up in shock, "Then you... no, you are definitely not..."
He looked around with some fear. It seemed that there was a dark wizard hiding in a corner of the office, always ready to jump out and take his life.
"Don't worry, the Ministry of Magic's duty is to protect the Prime Minister." Tom's words made Huck feel relieved.
However, looking at Huck's expression, Tom still said: "The Ministry of Magic is not monitoring you. We just buried a hidden stake to ensure that no dark wizard will harm you."
At this time, the office door was suddenly pushed open.
"Sir Humphrey, you can't-" Bernard's voice came from behind the door, and it could be heard that he was trying to stop the man named Humphrey, but failed.
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Note: The British police have a very distinctive helmet. It is said to be inspired by the Prussian army. Its scientific name is custodia (guardian helmet) and its common name is bobbyhat.