Even though it was getting late, Mrs. Weasley wasn't alone.

Behind her, a young witch was sitting at a table, holding a large teacup in each hand.

Her heart-shaped face was somewhat pale, and her hair was grayish-brown.

"Hello, Professor. Tonks hurriedly said, "And you three little ones." ”

"Hello, Tonks. The three of them greeted her.

Truth be told, Tonks doesn't look good.

She looked haggard, even a little sickly, and there was some reluctance in her smile.

Also, her hair is no longer the usual bubblegum-like pink, which undoubtedly makes her look a lot inferior.

Anyone can tell that Tonks must have been in trouble lately.

"How's it going, did you have a good summer? Aven, I read in the newspapers that you made quite a fuss in Egypt, and they said that you had defeated an ancient demon......

"It's not a defeat, it's just a little trick, and I'll tell you later, what's wrong with you lately?"

"I'm fine, I'm just tired, what, I have to go. She said hastily, seemingly reluctant to expand on the topic, and got up and wrapped her cloak over her shoulders, "Thank you for your tea, thank you for your comfort, Molly." ”

"You're really fine, are you?" Hermione asked worriedly, "You're not in a good state right now. ”

"No, you're busy......"

"Please don't leave for my sake. Dumbledore said politely, "I can't stay long, I have important things to deal with." ”

"No, no, I'm definitely leaving. Tonks dodged everyone's gaze and said, "Good night, everybody." ”

"Come and have dinner on the weekend, honey, Remus and Mad-Eye are coming......"

"No, Molly, really not, thank you very much, and I wish you all a good night. ”

Tonks hurried past a few people into the courtyard, descended a few steps, turned in place, and disappeared all at once.

"Alright, I have to go too, and we'll see you at Hogwarts on September 1st. Dumbledore said, "You three, take care of yourselves. Molly, if you have something to do, just ask. ”

He bowed to Mrs. Weasley, followed Tonks, and disappeared in the same place.

There was no one in the courtyard, and Mrs. Weasley sighed and closed the door, and he led Evan, Harry, and Hermione to the light of the lamp on the table, hugging the three of them one by one, carefully studying each one's appearance.

"I put Ron and Ginny up to bed, they had been waiting here. She said, looking them up and down, "Hermione, you don't look the same, but you're a big girl now, much prettier than before." But Evan and Harry, you two, like Ron, seem to have been under the Elongation Charm. I'm sure I've grown a full four inches since the last time I bought Ron a school coat. By the way, are you hungry?"

"yes, hungry. Harry said that he hadn't eaten anything at dinner

Evan and Hermione nodded as well, they were also a little hungry after tossing and turning for so long.

"Sit down, my dear, and I'll get you something to eat. Mrs. Weasley said.

No sooner had they sat down than Crookhill jumped on Hermione's lap and snorted on his lap.

"Here you are, Crook Hill. Hermione scratched at the base of Crookshank's ear.

"A few hours ago, it appeared with your salute, and Hedwig, whom Ron had brought back to the house to put with the piglets. Mrs. Weasley said as she tapped her wand on a large iron pot.

The iron pot jumped onto the stove with a clatter, and immediately began to tumble and bubble.

"Ron wanted to wait a while, but it was too late, and I thought you wouldn't come, so I rushed him to bed. She said, "By the way, Aven, Nymphadora is right, the newspapers have been full of news about you lately, they say that you did those dangerous things in Egypt, all kinds of news are outrageous, you didn't fight a demon, did you?"

"Nope. Evan said immediately, not wanting Mrs. Weasley to worry, "I didn't fight it, I found the mechanism to control it. ”

"I guess that's it, the newspaper is outrageous and full of lies now, but that's how they used to be. Mrs. Weasley said, "They don't want to think about it, how can you fight a demon, it's too dangerous, of course, you shouldn't go to Egypt, the world is ...... now."

She began to talk about the chaos caused by the return of the Falling Earth Demon and the frequent attacks that occurred around the world.

A few minutes later, she knocked on the iron pot again.

The iron pot rose into the air, flew towards them, and then tilted to the side.

Mrs. Weasley quickly tucked a bowl underneath it, just in time for the thick, steaming onion soup it had poured out.

The pot then pans to the left and repeats the pouring motion, where Mrs. Weasley places two bowls in turn.

"Do you want bread, darling?" asked Mrs. Weasley.

"Thank you, Mrs. Weasley. ”

She waved her wand behind her shoulder, and a loaf of bread and a knife flew gracefully onto the table.

The bread was automatically cut into slices, and the pot flew back to the stove, and Mrs. Weasley sat down across from Harry.

"So, you convinced Horace Slughorn to take the job?"

"Well, we convinced him, mainly Evan and Harry. Hermione said.

Evan and Harry nodded, their mouths full of hot soup and speechless.

"He had taught Arthur and me before. Mrs. Weasley said, "He was at Hogwarts many years ago, and I think he entered the school around the same time as Dumbledore, how is it, do you like him?"

"I don't like it, but I don't hate it. Hermione said hesitantly.

"He looks like a very interesting person. Evan said, swallowing the contents of his mouth.

Harry's mouth was full of bread again, and he shrugged his shoulders and shook his head noncommittally.

"yes, I see what you mean. Mrs. Weasley nodded knowingly, "Yes, he can make himself attractive if he wants to, but Arthur has never liked him very much. There are many of his former protégés in the Ministry of Magic, who are always willing to give their students a small stove, but never want to spend more time with Arthur, who seems to think that Arthur has no ambitions. Hey, that proves that even Slughorn is blinding. Has Ron already written to tell you that this is still a recent thing, Arthur has been promoted!"

Apparently, Mrs. Weasley had been eager to talk about it and was waiting for a reaction from the crowd.

Evan and Hermione looked at each other awkwardly, they hadn't received any letter from Ron this summer.

So, knowing nothing, Ron didn't even tell them about this kind of thing.

Harry quickly swallowed a large mouthful of hot soup, feeling like his throat was blistering.

"Wonderful!" he gasped, "and he said it briefly in his last letter to me. ”

"You're so cute. Mrs. Weasley said with a smile, presumably thinking that Harry's tears were in his eyes because he was excited by the good news, and she didn't notice Evan and Hermione's embarrassment, "yes, in order to react to the current situation, Rufus Scrimgeour has set up several new departments, and Arthur is now in charge of the 'Office of Reconnaissance and Collection of Shoddy Defense Charms and Protective Equipment'. It's a very important job, and now there are ten of them!"