During breakfast time, Harry, who went home specially to pick up someone, watched helplessly as Nina happily ate a piece of chocolate cake and then jumped off the stool, raised his hand and said, "I'm full!"
——Speaking of which, how did the chocolate cake appear on the dining table in the morning at our house? How did this table become littered with all kinds of sweets after I was away from home...
Harry subconsciously and habitually began to worry about the menu at home.
"No, sweetheart, shopping is physical work. You will want to eat more before going out," Charles happily pressed the little girl back on the stool, "How about some of your favorite omelettes and croissants?" After saying this, , he also pressed down his son, "Oh, I think we haven't had breakfast together for a long time, son, what do you think?"
Actually less than a week. Harry was pressed down in silence, and he consciously picked up a fork and stuffed fried eggs in his mouth without any mechanism, even though he had been fed an exquisite English breakfast by the Malfoy house elves before he came here.
Wanda, who had arranged to go out together, was leisurely enjoying a cup of coffee. Her dark circles - no, forget it, Harry felt that it was best not to pay attention to women's dark circles.
"It's not good for your stomach. You're still young." Erik pushed a glass of warm water over, with an imperceptible pout on his lips. Harry felt that he was still a little stiff towards Wanda, "It's still morning, I think water or milk, juice A better breakfast for you.”
"..." Wanda raised her eyelids, and then stared at the cup in Erik's hand, "But you are also drinking coffee." She pointed out this fact succinctly.
"I don't." Erik said, and handed the cup forward. Harry sat closer and immediately smelled a rich sweet aroma, "This is hot chocolate."
"..." The corners of Harry's mouth twitched, and he saw Wanda also twitching the corners of her mouth. To be honest, isn't it a little strange that hot chocolate appears in the morning?
"I'm really full." On the other side, Nina ate fried eggs, croissants and meatloaf again, but this time she didn't jump off the stool, but looked at Harry obediently, with longing in her big honey-colored eyes. , but very self-controlled, "I will wait for you to finish, Harry, we want to go together."
"You're so considerate, cookie," Harry felt proud of this child at this moment. He was so considerate and considerate. Although he didn't need to eat at all, this thoughtfulness was not needed. "It'll be ready soon - do you want me to help you tie a better-looking braid?"
After saying that, he stuffed the last bite of his fried egg - the yolk was actually sweet. Was it because the sweet scent of his fiancé spilling out of the house was too strong, or the recipe was contaminated - freeing his hands.
Nina ran over happily...after all, there was no one at home who could tie her beautiful braids. Wanda does not have this learning program. Although Charles is proud of his intelligence, he has very poor practical skills in life. Although Erik has tried hard to live with his daughter for a period of time, his big hands always seem to be difficult to do such delicate tasks as tying pigtails. clumsy.
As for Peter, he does, but the consequence of letting him go is that in a few seconds, the little girl's hair will be pulled out by him unknowingly... ten strands, because his speed is always faster than ordinary people, the previous one The crown-like braid was his masterpiece, but it also succeeded in making the little girl cry.
"Okay~" Nina happily ran over, Harry spread his legs, and the little girl sat in his arms, letting him use magic to summon a comb and trinkets and start combing his hair.
——So the only one who can take on this task perfectly is Harry. The boy can always make all kinds of beautiful little braids for his little sister gently and carefully. In those days when he is looking forward to the other party's reply, he practices with dolls. After that, I was ready to please my little sister during the next few meetings.
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"——You can really waste time."
While Draco was waiting at the door of the Leaky Cauldron with his arms folded, he said sarcastically to Harry, "If you go shopping at this speed, you will definitely be able to go until night."
"Just shut up, Draco."
Harry twitched his lips and waved his hands helplessly, indicating that he would accept the taunt, "We have ladies here, remember, Aunt Narcissa has to dress up when she goes out, right?"
Before returning home from Malfoy Manor, Harry and Draco agreed to meet in front of the Leaky Cauldron, walk around Diagon Alley, and then take the 'Wizard's Bus' to Hogsmeade... But he was beaten by his father. They stayed for breakfast, and Peter also pestered them to go with them before going out.
"I can help you carry your bags!" he protested to his sister.
"But mother said she wants you to accompany her to carry bags today." Wanda refused without hesitation, "You shouldn't let her go, right?"
In terms of time, it was indeed late. Looking at the Coke bottle in Draco's hand was empty, you could tell how long he had been idle.
Draco's eyes swept from Harry to Wanda, who was looking down at her phone, and Nina, who was being held by Harry. Although Wanda, who was wearing a scarlet coat, a black dress, long legs and boots, was more beautiful than the little girl whose breasts had not yet developed, he found Nina very displeasing to him, especially the way the little girl dressed up today. Extraordinarily cute: a beige skirt, a brown short jacket with lace cuffs, and brown leather shoes. This color system is particularly suitable for a little girl with long brown hair and honey-colored eyes. Not to mention that her brown hair was permed and curly. Part of the braids were tied at both ends of her head and coiled into the shape of small balls. The rest spread out like waves, which was the same as what he had seen before. The simple shawl hair style is extraordinarily different.
Oh, this girl also has a pearl and rhinestone hairpin that was the most popular in hogwarts not long ago. At night, this hairpin starts to glow finely, like stars dotted in the girls' hair.
Oh, this girl also has a moon-shaped crystal necklace on her chest, making herself look pretty, huh?
Draco cursed in his heart and hummed several times.
Nina, on the other hand, was held by Harry's hand and had been hanging out with Peter for a long time. She became a little bolder and quietly made a face to Draco with her flat lips. Children can best feel whether other people's attention is good or bad, not to mention that Draco was the nuisance who stole her little brother and her older friend.
"…………"
Draco felt that he was really well-mannered in not reaching out and pinching that hateful little face. His face couldn't help but start to change in a less friendly direction.
"Hey," Harry didn't see the face Nina made at Draco, but slapped Draco and warned him: "Don't scare Nina, you are thirteen years old, Draco."
Draco made a loud noise and walked into the Leaky Cauldron: "As if I have that much free time!"
Harry shook his head and carefully warned Nina, who was holding his hand: "Don't let go of my hand for a while, otherwise you will get lost. Nina, this place is enchanted, which will divert the attention of people who are not wizards and make it impossible to find her." Go to the bar wherever it is, especially the kids.”
Because it is always difficult for children to concentrate for a long time. If they are not specifically warned, they will look around.
Nina nodded her head vigorously.
Draco walked in front and couldn't help but let out a sigh as he stepped in. The Leaky Cauldron actually doesn't look like a bar in a broad sense. It's hard to find drunk people here, and there are no drunken customers here. There's no smell of alcohol everywhere. Well, there's no such thing. Men and women taking drugs or wearing scantily clad clothes... But on the contrary, many people have said that it really needs to be renovated. It is too dark, too dark, and too dirty. The wooden tables, chairs and floors have creaking sounds. , when Harry came in for the first time, he thought a mouse would run over.
"Oh." Wanda raised her eyebrows as she walked in, "This place... has a very 'Wizard' style."
Harry put a hood on himself, trying not to attract attention: "This way."
There are wizards wearing pointed hats and robes everywhere here, and some people are sitting at the counter drinking sherry, and a series of sparks are sprayed out from their wands, seeming to vent their temper. In the corners of the store, there are conventional There were several old witches chatting, drinking, and smoking. Nina, who was being held by him, couldn't help but roll her eyes, but she tried very hard not to look for too long. A little girl dressed up so cutely, even the old witches smoking pipes in the corner couldn't help but focus on her. Before she could catch the coveted gazes of the old witches, Nina turned her head away. .
But then again, there is always someone who shines brighter than her.
The owner of the Leaky Cauldron is a bald man who is as shriveled as a big walnut and stooped. It’s hard to tell whether this man is young or old, but he is an enthusiastic boss anyway. After seeing Draco walking at the front, He quickly gave up talking to a certain guest and greeted him hospitably.
"Oh, oh, little Mr. Malfoy," he came around from behind the counter with a humble attitude, his hands on his chest, a smile on his face, "your arrival really makes the shop full of glory... I want some." Anything to drink?”
Boss Tom's eyes were easily attracted by Wanda, who had an indifferent face and was dressed in eye-catching scarlet clothes, and quickly turned his eyes away. Although he is indeed a beautiful woman, as a tavern and hotel owner, he knows what kind of people are not easy to mess with or offend. This is also a way of survival for small businessmen.
Draco waved his hand impatiently: "I'm just going to Diagon Alley to buy things. You're welcome, Mr. Tom." He said it politely, but his attitude was completely different. He even reached out to pull Harry, and quickly and urgently moved back. gone.
Harry was so pulled by him that he almost let go of Nina, and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth under the hat.
The three of them arrived at the Leaky Cauldron Bar's narrow backyard like a bunch of skewers. It was too small. It was a small square courtyard surrounded by a brick wall. Several people felt crowded standing together, and there were still holes beside the wall. There are wooden barrels and empty wine bottles. Wanda followed leisurely, and Draco took out his wand and started tapping on the wall above the trash can.
"Count three bricks up - count two bricks horizontally -" Harry explained for his sisters, "Only by knocking the correct brick in order can the door be opened. Well, this is a kind of pass code. , just not numbers or letters.”
"The next sentence is not a fairy tale at all, Harry." Wanda smiled a little.
"It's just an explanation." Harry shrugged. "We could have gone through the fireplace, just like we did when we first came here, but I think... this should be a necessary tradition to understand the magical world and experience it."
This situation is much better than it was before. Snape is not an interesting tour guide, and you can't expect him to be an interesting tour guide.
"That's great!" Nina looked enviously as Draco's hand holding the wand tapped on it.
Draco hummed and immediately hit the right brick. Immediately, the bricks on the wall began to rotate flexibly in circles, rearranged and combined like Tetris, revealing a hole big enough for two or three people to pass through together. Nina immediately opened her mouth with joy.
A wide street—at least wider than this yard—immediately appeared before their eyes.
Under the sunlight, a neat and wide street appeared in front of them. Its road is paved with cobblestones, and it feels a bit uneven when walking up it. The little girl even jumped on the ground a few times with interest.
Because it is not the peak season for school, the place is not crowded with parents and students yet, but since it is a holiday, looking around, the proportion of students has greatly increased. Harry can even see a few seniors or students he has seen in Hogwarts. Sister hurried over.
The streets were full of noise, hawking, and a little steam coming out of the cauldron, some not, and the vendors standing on the street selling what looked like dragon livers and claws (actually, Draco and Harry could tell at a glance). It can be seen that they are counterfeit goods for sale, or some low-priced herbs that can be obtained in the wild. Some witches and wizards are standing there bargaining, and some people say thank you and pass through the wall behind them. Went inside the Leaky Cauldron.
Harry also saw a witch holding donuts at the entrance of a shop. The golden donuts emitted a hot aroma under her wand, and floated wrapped in oil paper into the child's hands. The last time he came here, he hadn't noticed that there were donuts for sale here. It seemed that the products were indeed being updated at any time.
"This is the most prosperous commercial street in the wizarding world, so if there is any demand, everyone will run here." Harry said to Wanda and Nina, "I heard that as long as the first-class store opens a branch here or Headquarters, in short, you can buy everything you want when shopping here." He scratched his head, "But I seem to have heard from my seniors that Knockturn Alley next door is also a place with quite a complete range of shops... Uh. , complete in another sense.”
"Buying, reselling, and the black market all have the same meaning." Draco curled his lips and said, "If you are a dark wizard or a gangster, don't hesitate, go there right away. I always want to go there, but my father never I’m allowed to go there before school.”
"——It is said that there are people who don't know where they are, and there is also the phenomenon of gangsters eating gangsters..." Harry shrugged.
"That's right, don't even think about it if your fist isn't strong enough or your wand isn't fast enough." Draco answered quickly, an idea suddenly appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but start to deflect his words, "But my father said there is a store there. , called Borgin Burke’s Magic Shop. There are many weird and rare magic items in it..." He glanced at Harry, "There are also some rare orphan pages, as long as you can pay the price."
Nina raised her head. Her age meant that she didn't quite understand what they were talking about, but Wanda became interested. She glanced at the two boys and said slowly: "I think I'm a little interested... and my fists are hard enough." .”
After speaking, she took out a card from her pocket.
"Speaking of which, where is the bank? Do they have a POS machine?"
Harry's expression became dreamy and he looked at Nina hesitantly.
"Yes, or it doesn't matter if you don't. I brought the money, and we have gold galleons in our vault," he said, "and I'm afraid Nina is not suitable to come with us to withdraw money."
Wanda's expression became interested: "I think I can have my own vault - how scary a bank can be?"
"It's a rollercoaster level of scary," Harry said.
Draco, who had been to a Muggle amusement park, nodded expressionlessly.
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The strange thing is that when they got off the small mine cart from Gringotts again, none of the four people in the car felt uncomfortable. After they completed the formalities, they completed the exchange of gold galleons in a corner, and the two sisters also enjoyed it. The not-so-good goblins destroyed their impression of the 'goblins' in fairy tales. After walking out of Gringotts, Draco and Harry both wondered why they didn't feel the mine cart's behavior was bumpy and wild this time.
"It's nothing," Wanda nonchalantly calculated the exchange rate and the gold galleons she got. She actually had a lot of personal savings because she was alone. She worked as a mercenary for a period of time to train herself. She was paid a lot but had no place. Available, "You two don't get motion sickness. This kind of momentum is nothing compared to the impact you could receive at any time in the last incident."
Harry suddenly understood. And Draco remembered what happened when he jumped from the tower.
Harry held the little girl who was a little motion sick, patted her back gently, took out a lemon candy and gave it to her to hold, and comforted her: "It's okay, sweetheart, we're out, we won't take that car anymore."
Draco stood aside and fanned himself, his mouth twisted with complex emotions such as envy and jealousy, and he regretted that he should have pretended to be motion sick.
——But I am not a fragile little girl. He immediately dismissed the shameless thought just now. You have to have your own dignity, Mr. Draco Malfoy!
"That tunnel is quite interesting. Was it transformed by the mountains? I also saw stalactites, stalagmites, and howling dragons." Wanda took Nina from Harry's hand, took out a bottle and put a little peppermint essential oil on the tip of her nose. The little girl He twitched his nose and sneezed a little, then muttered in a low voice that "goblins are not good-looking at all" and other words about shattered dreams.
"It is said that there are indeed dragons in Gringotts." Harry pointed to the statue of the dragon entrenched in the corner of Gringotts. Although it can make people and breathe fire, it is really just a magical statue used as a warning. He asked the wizards not to get something for nothing, "But I have never seen a real dragon."
Nina was put back on the ground and led by Harry towards the shops.
"We go to many, many stores and can buy many, many things." Harry patted Nina's small bag, which contained dozens of gold galleons. "Here is the pocket money given by dad and the others. You can buy whatever you want."
——The bank is not far away anyway, so you can still withdraw money if you don’t have it, right?
Nina grabbed her small cross-body bag, nodded vigorously, and in an instant she was full of energy again, jumping up and down and following Harry.
