James was downstairs making bread.
When he first heard the shouting from upstairs, he didn’t pay much attention.
He assumed Sirius was simply playing with his two sons.
But as Sirius’s voice grew increasingly urgent…
James immediately sensed something was wrong.
He dropped what he was doing and rushed upstairs.
Unfortunately, he was already too late.
A large hole had been blasted through the pristine white wall.
And the culprit…
Seemed to be his eldest son.
“Oh, my friend…
don’t tell me Charlie did this.” James’s lips twitched as he glanced at the still-shaken Sirius.
Sirius was still in his large black dog form.
He let out a low growl.
The fear on his face had yet to fade.
A moment later, Sirius transformed back into a human.
He silently grabbed a fresh set of clothes while muttering to himself.
“This is insane…
Charlie’s a monster…” As for Charlie…
He was sitting quietly on the floor, staring thoughtfully at the hole in the wall.
As expected…
I still haven’t fully controlled my strength.
Looks like I’ll need more practice.
Before he could think any further, however, he noticed his father’s strange expression.
Uh…
I might’ve overdone it a little.
Charlie immediately tossed the wand aside.
Then he put on the brightest, most innocent smile he could muster, as though everything that had happened had been nothing more than an accident.
“My precious boy…
you really know how to surprise your father.” James laughed helplessly.
He picked up the wand.
“Reparo!” As he softly chanted the spell and waved his wand, the ruined wall began restoring itself.
The scattered debris floated into the air one piece after another before returning to the hole.
After a short while, the wall looked exactly as it had before.
Charlie carefully observed the entire process.
[You have observed the casting of the Repair Charm.
Through your God-Tier Comprehension, you have comprehended the Advanced Repair Charm.] An advanced version…
Charlie pondered the differences.
His father’s Repair Charm had several flaws.
The casting time was too long.
The restoration process was slow.
If debris became stuck somewhere, it had to be manually guided back into place.
Even after everything was repaired, faint traces of the damage could still be seen.
His own Advanced Repair Charm seemed to eliminate all of those shortcomings.
Of course, it would still require some practice.
But now clearly wasn’t the right time.
Otherwise he’d have to keep breaking things…
Only to repair them again.
His parents and Sirius would probably be scared out of their minds.
And if they decided he was some kind of freak and sent him away…
That would be awkward.
“James…
Charlie really isn’t an ordinary child.” Now dressed again, Sirius spoke in a much calmer tone.
Both of them had finally regained their composure.
As they looked at Charlie’s innocent little face, their expressions became increasingly complicated.
Just moments ago…
He had nearly been taken out by his own godson.
And now his adorable little nephew…
Or rather, his precious godson…
Was smiling sweetly right back at him.
Wait a second.
That smile…
Why does it look so fake?
“My dear, what are you all doing?
When are we going to eat?” Lily walked over, still looking sleepy.
She had been resting and had only been awakened by the commotion.
Half awake, she vaguely heard them discussing her eldest son.
She casually picked up Harry.
Only to find him staring blankly at Charlie.
There even seemed to be a trace of fear in his eyes.
“My dear Harry, what’s wrong?
Why do you keep looking at your brother like that?” Lily affectionately pinched Harry’s chubby little arm.
Harry immediately burst into tears.
After stealing one frightened glance at Charlie, he buried his face in Lily’s chest.
Big Brother…
He’s terrifying.
Seeing his unlucky little brother’s reaction, Charlie couldn’t help laughing inwardly.
Looks like his little brother was still destined to spend his childhood getting bullied by his cousin in the future.
“There, there, Harry.
Why do you react like this every time you see your brother?” Lily couldn’t help laughing despite herself.
“My dear…
you probably won’t believe this, but Charlie just cast a spell and blasted a hole through our wall.” James suddenly said as he gestured toward the repaired wall.
“I know, I know…
Wait.
What did you just say?” Only then did Lily fully process his words.
She whipped her head around and stared at her husband in disbelief.
Searching his face for any sign that he was joking.
James merely shrugged.
He wasn’t joking.
Lily immediately turned to Sirius.
“Don’t look at me.
I just finished changing clothes.” “It’s all thanks to this little guy.” Sirius forced a bitter smile.
“My goodness…” “My Charlie…” “Just how incredible is your talent?” After receiving confirmation from both of them, Lily immediately handed Harry to Sirius.
Then she walked straight over to Charlie.
Scooping him into her arms, she gazed at him with boundless affection.
Watching his mother walk away just like that…
Harry burst into tears once more.
“Waaah…” He sobbed desperately, as though calling for his mother.
But Lily had no attention left for Harry.
Her eyes were completely fixed on her extraordinary eldest son, who had managed to cast magic despite being only a few months old.
Charlie, meanwhile, wasn’t having such a pleasant time.
Lily held him high in the air, carefully inspecting him from every angle.
Ah…
My pure and slightly clueless mom…
Could you please put me down?
Just as Charlie was feeling utterly helpless…
The magical power inside his body suddenly began to surge.
An ominous feeling rose within him.
Strange…
Why does it feel like my bones are…
shifting?
The next moment…
Charlie saw the alarmed expressions on his parents’ faces.
Along with Sirius’s instantly vigilant look.
Charlie lowered his head and looked at his own arms.
Black-and-red scales were slowly emerging across his skin.
His limbs were gradually changing as well.
Growing thicker.
Stronger.
Don’t tell me…
I’m transforming?
Was the Innate Animagus Physique he had comprehended before birth finally about to undergo its very first transformation?