Getting up early in the morning is always a difficult thing - for example, Neville, he experienced being patted out of bed, changing clothes and washing up, and eating a lot of breakfast only to suddenly realize that he was standing in front of the fireplace. In front of me, I was holding a suitcase in my hand, and in my ears were Mrs. Easley's nagging instructions and Ron's arguing.
"-I say it again, Ron," Mrs. Easley said seriously, "we are not going, firstly, because your father is an official of the Ministry of Magic, and it is not easy for him to leave the country at this time, especially to the United States; and secondly, because Because, since Harry invited you over early, you will have to stay for a few more days. Your father and I don't know their circle well, so it's not convenient to disturb them - so you, you all, must remember to listen when you get there. Sirius and Harry, do what your father and I taught you, be polite, considerate, talk less and think more about things, and take care of your sister." She then gave the twins a hard look, "And don't stay in other people's homes. Adventure! Gee, Fred, did you hear that?! That's very rude! Not only did you go to visit Harry, you also went to congratulate his father on his wedding!"
"I know, Mom!"
"Remember, Mom!"
The twins shouted in unison, like singing a concerto: "We will congratulate little Harry and his father well and obediently!"
Ron rolled his eyes aside - he knew why the twins were so well-behaved, because Sirius had already revealed to them that there was no need to explore Harry's academy, the streets of America were quite 'colorful', and the twins went there with the mentality of trying their luck. of...oh, and brought their homemade prank products.
"I have put all your dresses in a box," Mrs. Easley continued to instruct, and she lifted a box decorated with the Longbottom family logo under Neville's horrified eyes. "And, Neville, dear, this is your uncle. It was sent this morning, I think you forgot to bring your dress when you went out, oh, poor kid, don't worry, he doesn't look too angry."
"Thank you, thank you, madam." Neville trembled and reached out to carry the box, trying hard to restrain himself from thinking about whether there would be some uncle at Harry's father's wedding banquet to monitor whether his appearance was appropriate. And he looped through the etiquette lessons and social dance lessons he had received one after another, and was so nervous that he almost broke into a cold sweat.
Mrs. Easley finished her instructions and handed the wedding gift she had prepared to Ginny. Then she took out the floo powder and urged them through the fireplace one by one. Neville was the last one. If Ron hadn't stopped him in time, he almost said the wrong thing. Place name, run to a place other than Grimmauld Place.
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Passing through the flames of the fireplace, the four children of the Easley family and Neville immediately stood on the beautiful thick carpet of the Black family. Hermione, who had arrived early, was already waiting there dragging a suitcase. The couple were both They were highly educated people with well-off families. They were communicating with Sirius at the moment, and they all turned their heads when they noticed the movement of the fireplace.
"Hey, Ron! Hey! Neville! Hey, Gee and Fred! And Ginny, morning!" Hermione seemed to have had a special hairdressing, her usually messy hair was combed neatly and smoothly on the back of her head, and part of it hung on her shoulders. , the tail curled slightly, "Oh, ginny, you are so cute today!"
The little girl lowered her head and smiled shyly. She had indeed spent a lot of effort today, from hairpins to skirts, to make herself look as beautiful as possible.
"Good morning! Nice to see you -" Sirius walked towards the five Gryffindors, laughed and hugged them, "-Breakfast?"
"Have eaten, Sirius——" the twins said together, "——let us learn a lot, how should we go to the United States?"
"How do you get to the United States?" Ron said.
"Didn't you notice that we didn't buy a cross-country fireplace pass? We didn't apply for a door key?" Fred said.
"I didn't buy a Muggle plane ticket either," Gee said.
"This is all because Sirius said there is a shortcut to America that doesn't rely on a fireplace." They said together.
Ron was even more confused: "But, Harry said that his fireplace is connected to Sirius's house——"
"Don't worry," Sirius raised his eyebrows and put his hands on his shoulders, "Don't worry, don't worry, we won't go to the fireplace today - there is a faster and more comfortable way."
Ron nodded confusedly, and Neville remembered - he remembered the scene in the secret room, that is, behind Lockheart, a Draco Malfoy walked out of a curtain-like light.
"Is Harry coming to pick us up?" he asked.
Hermione was picking at Ron for wearing the wrong color socks. After hearing this, she was a little surprised that he responded so quickly. She nodded affirmatively: "Yes, Harry is here to pick us up." She looked at the clock in the living room. He glanced at it, stood up like Professor McGonagall, stood in the middle and clapped his hands, "Okay, then he will be here in one hour. There are some things we have to talk about early - let me tell you, this is why we have to gather early. !”
She pulled out a long roll of letter paper from nowhere - Ron was convinced that both she and Harry had learned special magic and could pull out a lot of things from hidden places - and announced with great force: "I'm preparing it here. I asked you a bunch of questions that you can't ask casually and be careful about your behavior. You don't want to be rude, right?" She looked around and asked, "Does anyone have any objections?"
"...I thought I was still in Hogarts." Ron whispered to Neville in a low voice.
Hermione: "...How can you say that? It was you who wrote to ask me what I should pay attention to! Ron!"
Mr. and Mrs. Granger glanced at their daughter with some disapproval. Mrs. Granger said softly: "Be kind, dear, they are your friends, not your cousins - you just need to sit down and relax."
"Cousin? What cousin?" Ron said eagerly immediately, not missing the opportunity to hear the gossip, "What happened to Hermione and her cousin? Mrs. Granger?"
"Nothing! Nothing! Nothing!" Hermione glared at him and said firmly.
"Oh, ignore him, Hermione, our little brother—"
"——He's just a dead ghost who doesn't know how to look at people's faces."
The twins, one on the left and the other on the right, poked Ron in the elbow, smiled and waved, "please please our lady——"
"——Instill great knowledge into us!"
When the twins spoke so loudly, Neville sighed in pain and squatted down holding his head... Seriously, could he do it? Within an hour, rationalize and understand a bunch of... things that don't belong to the wizarding world? Can he really do it? ? Can he really not embarrass the family? ?
"Don't worry, Neville," Hermione came over and patted his shoulder to comfort him, "Because... well, let me put it this way, most of the items in the precautions are actually for Ron to see. You just need to do it... yourself That’s it.”
Ron's face turned red with anger at these words, and he jumped up and said: "...What?! Merlin's shoes, Hermione!! What do you mean!"
hermione: "It means you are the one who keeps asking people questions like 'Hey where is your cool scar' when they are covering their foreheads! Ron!"
"..."
Neville suddenly felt that he was still safe.
"Oh, kid." Mr. Granger shook his head with a smile and patted his wife on the shoulder, "It's okay. Our Hermione likes this better than in an ordinary school."
"Yes, arguing with friends is an essential part of school life!" Sirius agreed.
Probably in front of several parents, Ron and Hermione went from 'You're the one who asks people where their scars are when they cover their foreheads' to 'How cool is it that you ask people?' to 'Who knows if you can? Shouting at someone's house, 'Oh my god, is this the legendary dark wizard family?' '——If Neville said it, Ron might not be too embarrassed to refute in front of Granger and his wife, it's just that Hermione's aura is so terrifying that she could slap Ron in the face——A light curtain slowly opened in the living room.
"Hey guys, good morning everyone- uh? Hermione? Ron?"
When Harry stepped out, he maintained a pull-away gesture. He looked at the expressions of everyone turning to look at him, and the way Hermione and Ron glared at each other. He felt like he was on the wrong set, " ...Did I disturb you because I came too early?"
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Harry put an earring sent by Flash into his pocket, so he opened the space door by himself, replacing the fireplace, door key and airplane.
"This may not make you feel like you are traveling," Harry said apologetically as he led the guests through the space door one by one, "But...Draco said that it is already very troublesome to apply for a door key to the United States. In addition, The journey is too long, but this method is quick and has no side effects.”
Hermione walked through the space door generously, and so did Sirius. The people behind, such as the Grangers and his wife, all walked through the space door with the mood of experiencing novel technology. Ron and Neville were still impressed by it, and the twins tried to They scurried back and forth to see what this magical door was like, and finally Harry closed the door, locking them at their destination.
"Sorry, Fred, Gee, but this is also very dangerous," Harry said with an innocent face, "If I can't hold on in the middle, you..." He said this meaningfully, and the twins immediately understood and took a breath. .
"Thanks, Harry."
"It's our fault."
Each of them put their hands on Harry's shoulders, and the latter looked around, "It's okay... Speaking of which, where is Percy? I know it's difficult for Mrs. and Mr. Easley to go abroad now, but Percy?"
Speaking of Percy, the faces of the children living in the Burrow didn't look good.
"Just-don't worry about that old-fashioned guy," Ron said with a dry smile, "He--forget it, just lead the way, Harry!"
Harry smiled and asked no more questions.
The place he chose to open the space door was a high-end hotel that Emma single-handedly booked. Not only were the rooms huge and the facilities superb, but there was also an adult swimming pool on the roof. Harry thought about it and chose to arrange a room for the two of them, such as Mr. and Mrs. Granger and Hermione. And ginny, ron and neville, and Sirius, he has money - so he has his own property in the United States.
"——The swimming pool on the rooftop is for adults only. If you want to enjoy the American sunshine and pool party, you can go to the second floor." After putting down their luggage, the parents generously allowed their children to move around freely. Harry introduced the room while Distribute the cards to friends and take them out, "This is very close to the city, super close. Do you want to go shopping? We can go have fun and see more attractions, and Hollywood - oh," at this point , he patted his head, "I forgot to bring Draco out. If I miss Hollywood, he will strangle me to death."
"This place is as wide and beautiful as heaven!" Ginny was a little envious and a little flinched. Looking at the carpet in the corridor under her feet, she didn't know if she could just walk on it.
"What? Take him out? You're talking as if Malfoy is your dog, Harry," Ron was confused, "He's here too?"
"This is your fault, little brother," Gee smiled evilly, "Of course he is here~"
"He's not with Harry, he's just on his way to Harry," Fred said, "Why don't you understand, our little Ron~"
"I always feel like you are joking, but I don't care...and yes, he is at my house, and I have been with him basically all the time during this holiday," Harry said with a sigh on his face, "I don't have him. I must have lost a lot of hair. He helped me a lot. It was really, really amazing. I didn’t expect him to be so good at it. I mean, he was good at handling these things, such as arranging banquets, guiding purchasing... …”
"The Malfoys are all good at spending money," Ron dismissed the compliment and was a little envious. Confrontation with Malfoy was already engraved in his bones, "How can you ask him to help you? Their family will be extravagant—— Uh-huh-"
The twins each covered his mouth with one hand - you are being generously entertained!
"Oh, it's okay, don't cover Ron's mouth," Harry said generously, "I often hear Draco say derogatory words to you - generally speaking, as long as they are not too excessive, I will let those words go. If it goes too far, I'll beat him up, so Ron has to make things even - don't worry, let those words go with the wind."
Neville twitched at the words 'even'. Although the relationship was amicable, he still had a sense of fear towards Malfoy, and he could hear that Harry's words actually revealed a taste of partiality unconsciously, and this unconsciousness, Neville was sensitive to the fact that it had its scary aspects, so he immediately fell into a dilemma - do you need to remind Harry? But wouldn’t this be too disappointing, too annoying? Is he careless?
What, yes, he and Ron have always been inseparable, and he naturally stands on Ron's side! Maybe his, his intuition was wrong?
"So where is he now?" Hermione was admiring the decoration and lobby of the hotel, as well as the swimming pool that could be seen from a distance. Now she glanced at Ron with an expression of "What did I say?" and then took a pair of books. He asked with his chin raised, "Tell me, Harry, where did you leave that poor guy who couldn't live without you?"
"...I don't mean to be rude, but Hermione, you are so...ahem," like Professor Snape...or Draco?
Harry felt a little weird in his heart. He shuddered and then jokingly replied, "I left him at my house - he was supposed to relive his childhood, but unexpectedly he became obsessed with learning."
ron: "Merlin's Beard, are you letting him live in your house?!"
Twins: "What, living at your house? Is it progressing so fast?"
hermione: "What about studying?"
"I'll take you to see him later." Harry still had a headache when he talked about this, and patted his forehead, "Well...he loves studying so much lately, so I forgot about him when I went out - wait He will definitely scold me when I go back."
"Of course, Malfoy, that's Malfoy," Ron said, "Do you really have to take him out with you, Harry? Really, I'm not discriminating against Slytherin. I don't want a Malfoy by my side for a good trip!"
I think if this continues, even if you don't discriminate against Slytherins, Y swallowed these words back and then rejected the proposal with a smile.
"No," he said firmly, "We are close friends. As long as I have him, I will never really leave him behind."
Hermione unabashedly rolled her eyes at the 'boys' camaraderie' - just hanging out, okay? Harry must have been infected by Malfoy's fuss! Even if these words came out of Harry's mouth, they still sounded too disgusting!
"...Well, you really don't have to be so serious, buddy," Ron said honestly after being stunned for a moment, "What, even if we leave him alone - that's Malfoy, as long as you are still under Merlin's protection, no , I mean as long as you are alive, he will follow you here. Although I don’t want to say it, but buddy, if you can go out alone today, it must be because he didn’t notice you going out.”
Ginny had been following her brothers, watching Harry quietly...but for some reason, when she heard Ron's words, a kind of fear suddenly arose.
She crossed her arms, sneezed inexplicably, and shivered a few times.
——What she doesn’t know is that at the same time, Neville is also very worried. They all know that Ginny admires Harry (except Ron). It’s not that he doesn’t support Ginny, or that he has a vague affection for her, but ,but……
Even Neville, an honest man, was worried that Ginny would be poisoned or cursed by Malfoy because she, 'an Easley, still dares to wishfully occupy the position next to Harry'.
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Draco was really keen on studying, and he really didn't notice that Harry had gone out. Ever since he finished eating the cookies that Harry brought at ten o'clock, he had fallen into a state of being 'obsessed with studying', and an hour had passed. , Harry took Ron and the others back to Xavier's house, and he was still unaware of it.
"Take a rest, Draco." Harry brought a plate of chocolate brownies over and saw that Draco didn't even change his posture. He was very serious about the teaching materials on the table. He didn't dare to speak loudly to him, but said softly, "Study." It's not something that can be done in one day. How about we go shopping? Just have lunch outside..."
Harry was standing behind Draco, while the others hid in the door, one by one, lying next to the door, whispering to Hermione: "Merlin, is Harry talking to Malfoy, or is he talking to the timid rabbit? say?"
Hermione glanced at him and decided what to do next. She picked up a piece of pound cake from the plate Harry gave her and stuffed it into Ron's mouth: "Just shut up, Ron." , this is how they get along, Harry is happy with it, Draco is also happy with it."
"Yeah, shut up, Ron!" Fred gloated.
"Yes, shut up, Ron!" Gee also gloated.
Ron was about to choke on the piece of pound cake, and the expression on his face looked like he was about to beat the twins up.
Hermione walked over quietly out of curiosity. She was curious about what Draco was reading. Was it an original copy? Is it summer homework? What should I learn in advance next semester? Hermione thought about everything she could think of.
She was a healthy weight and was wearing only socks, so she didn't make any noise. When she walked half a meter behind Harry and Draco, stretched her neck and looked forward, she was almost frightened by what she saw.
Because there was a set of exercises spread out in front of Draco, Hermione only took a glance and knew that her grades were very good. She remembered clearly that the questions Malfoy did were exactly the ones she had struggled with before entering Hogarts, and the difficulty made her struggle hard. A national-level physics competition question - except that Malfoy looked like he was scratching his head and couldn't continue.
"...What's going on?" Hermione poked Harry with two fingers and asked in disbelief, "What stimulated him?"
——Last time, when Harry was studying high school level physics by himself in the Hogarts library, Draco said that it was a useless thing that only Muggles had to learn, and it was okay if they didn’t understand it.
"Well..." Harry was helpless and dumbfounded. He hesitated and answered in a concise and concise manner, "...Anyway, I have asked my aunt to help add 'temporary tutoring' to all the people who laughed at Draco for not being able to do the questions."
hermione...hermione understood instantly. 166 reading network
