Professor McGonagall actually didn't like being disturbed while she was having fun. But she couldn't help but that the other person was indeed a very good friend of hers, and the fact that she was having fun in front of him would affect her dignified image as a professor, so she decided to keep her dissatisfaction deep in her heart.
"I'm here to buy a cat, Catherine."
So Catherine took the opportunity to look at Luke next to Professor McGonagall.
Luke greeted Lady Catherine politely.
"Hello, Lady Catherine, Luke Gaunt, you can call me Luke. I am going to Hogwarts, so I plan to choose a cat to accompany me."
Luke noticed that Luna, who was still concentrating on reading just now, was also looking at him, and subconsciously made his smile brighter, making him appear more approachable.
Lady Catherine's eyes lit up the first time she saw Luke. After all, a ridiculously good-looking face is a rare resource no matter where in the world it is.
"Oh! It's a lovely boy, Luke, what a great name, Luke Gaunt... Gaunt?"
Lady Catherine was stunned as she spoke. Then he looked directly at Luke, and then looked at Professor McGonagall with doubt.
Luke was stunned. He looked like he knew the aristocratic circle very well, but not to mention that he had lived alone for so many years. Even if there were other adults around him, his family had already cut off contact with the aristocratic circle. Hundreds of years ago. To be honest, if Luke didn't go back to Gaunt's ancestral home, he wouldn't know where he should be on the family tree.
Professor McGonagall nodded to Catherine who looked confused. But he didn't say much.
"Oh, Mr. Gunter, I'm sorry, I lost my temper just now."
After receiving the confirmation from Professor McGonagall, Lady Catherine became a little restrained, and looked at Luke with a little fear.
Luke remained polite on the outside, but in fact he was filled with doubts. What the hell happened? Is it possible that something like reporting your name and having people kowtow and accept worship can also happen to you?
"It doesn't matter, Mrs. Catherine, just call me Luke. The person here is not a member of the Gaunt family, but a new student at Hogwarts. He comes to you to buy a suitable cat. guest."
"Oh! Okay, okay! Gang...Luke, do you have any requirements for this cat? I can screen it for you first, or you plan to look around first."
Lady Catherine's mood has calmed down a lot, and she is now able to treat distinguished guests normally.
Just when Luke was about to answer, an ethereal female voice suddenly came to everyone's ears.
"Let me introduce you to them."
Luke quickly turned his head and focused his eyes on Luna's face again. At this time, Luna had stood up with a faint smile on her face.
The elf-like girl smiled and said to Luke: "They like you very much and want to get to know you."
"Luna! You are talking nonsense again..."
"Catherine!"
Professor McGonagall suddenly raised her voice and spoke, interrupting Lady Catherine's words. Then regardless of the panic on her face, he stepped forward and took her arm, smiling and saying: "We haven't seen each other for a long time. You have butterbeer here, right? Please buy me a drink. I'll take this little guy in the opposite corner. I've been running around all morning, let me take a rest and moisten my throat."
"Luke, just follow Luna and look around. I have something to discuss with Catherine."
Professor McGonagall pulled the panicked Catherine and gave instructions to Luke.
"Okay, don't worry, professor." Although Luke didn't know what Professor McGonagall was going to discuss, it was the professor's private matter after all, so he had no reason to ask.
With a bang, the door to the lounge was closed. Luke and Luna were the only two people left in the store.
"My name is Luna. I am ten years old this year. You are a new student at Hogwarts. I can also go to Hogwarts next year."
Luna spoke gently for a long time, and the kittens around her meowed together, as if to strengthen Luna's momentum.
"Besides, it's not just the two of us here, there are also these little guys. If you ignore them, they will be angry."
Luna continued speaking before Luke could speak.
Luke looked at the little girl next to him in surprise: "You will..."
Luna once again shook her head without waiting for him to finish: "No, I don't know Legilimency. That is a very advanced spell or talent. But..."
Luna Xiumei frowned slightly and thought for a moment, as if she was organizing her words.
"But your thoughts seem to be easy to understand. At least I can understand a little bit."
Luke's mouth twitched slightly again, and then he silently activated his Occlumency.
"What now?"
"I can only see a little bit, but your harassment is very serious."
Luna's words made Luke frown tightly.
But this is not the most terrifying thing. Luke can vaguely feel that he can also see some of Luna's thoughts. It's just not that clear.
This was wrong, it didn't feel like love at first sight, it felt more like a natural connection.
Luke found it hard not to be upset. In this way, does he really have any secrets in front of Luna? He doesn't think his thoughts are that easy to read. After all, the spells given by the system are stronger than those he learned, so his Occlumency is very strong. More importantly, when he was getting along with Professor McGonagall, he had a lot of thoughts, but Professor McGonagall didn't notice anything.
Luke looked at the magical girl in front of him and felt like he was seeing his natural nemesis.
"Let's go, Luke, I'll take you to get to know them. There's a kitten that smells very similar to you." With that said, Luna leaned forward, got in front of Luke, and sniffed gently. He sniffed it, as if confirming the taste.
Luke felt a little at a loss and said stiffly: "Okay! Okay! No problem!"
He seemed to have no ability to resist Luna's close gesture.
Luna stood up straight, picked up a small orange cat on the ground and began to introduce it to Luke.
"This is Alpha, she..."
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In the lounge, Professor McGonagall was humming in front of the wine cabinet while carefully searching for the good wine in it with sharp eyes. Lady Catherine, on the other hand, sat at a round table with a sullen expression, looking at the closed door with some worry, as if she was planning to see through the door to see the current situation of the two little guys.
"Don't worry too much, Catherine. Trust me, Luke is a very good boy. He won't make some very stupid mistakes."
Professor McGonagall finally picked out a bottle of wine that she was satisfied with, took two silver wine glasses, and walked to the table. Put the glasses away and fill them with wine.
As a result, before Professor McGonagall could pick up the glass, Lady Catherine drank the wine in one gulp.
Then he asked in a rather puzzled tone.
"Minerva, isn't the Gaunt family extinct? Why did a member of the Gaunt family suddenly appear?"
"Leck and I finally transformed from our status as servants. Are you bringing another master to enslave me?!"
