Chapter 12: The Candy Store and the Misunderstanding

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"How are we going to get there?" Once she had made up her mind, Hermione seemed more active than Malfoy.

"Just follow me. ā€

Hermione followed Malfoy around, entering the classroom and exiting the classroom. Soon, they came to the half-middle of the corridor on the fourth floor.

"That's you. Malfoy walked straight for a statue of a witch hunched over with only one eye.

"Left and right separation!" Malfoy tapped the stone witch with his wand.

The statue's hunchback immediately opened, large enough for a slightly thinner person to enter.

"How do you know there's a mechanism here? Hermione asked curiously.

"Secret. "Malfoy sold it.

"If you don't say it, you don't say it. Hermione was a little annoyed, but at the same time seemed to forget about the previous unhappiness.

"Follow me, don't get lost, even if you seem to get lost if you go in from here"

So the two entered the hole that the witch had opened.

The two of them glided for quite a long distance, like a stone slide, and after I don't know how long, the two felt like they were standing on the ground again.

"It's cold in here. Malfoy shuddered.

"Fluorescent flicker!" Naturally, this spell will be used in dark places.

"It's like a rabbit's tunnel. Hermione looked at it for a moment, and came to this conclusion.

"Don't get distracted, look at your feet. Malfoy reminded.

The ground here was potholed, and if you weren't careful, you would fall, and in a few moments Hermione had almost fallen a few times. It was Malfoy who held her up in time.

The itinerary is a little boring, but because the two of them are not lonely, the two have a small talk about whether they have a match or not.

An hour passed quickly.

"I'm now wondering if you're trying to murder a wizard of Muggle blood. As the small talk progressed, the two became more and more acquainted. Hermione even made the joke. "Look at how secretive this is, I can't beat you. ā€

"It's not funny, but I also have a lot of headaches about my parents' ideas. Malfoy shrugged.

"Oh, we're coming. Malfoy felt the passage begin to steepen.

Ten minutes later, the two came to a dilapidated stone staircase that stretched out of sight.

The two of them began to climb the stairs again.

"Knock knock. They seemed to be at the top, and Malfoy knocked on the trapdoor twice, then pushed it open.

"Attention, we are already in the cellar. Malfoy whispered to Hermione.

"Come on. Malfoy climbed up first, then reached out to Hermione, pulling her up as well.

The cellar was filled with chairs and tables, and the floor was covered with a thick layer of ash that made this trapdoor almost one with the floor. It's hard to imagine a door here if you hadn't seen it with your own eyes.

"So how do we get out now?" asked Hermione. "I think we're going to be treated like thieves now. ā€

"You don't have to worry about that. With that, Malfoy walked straight up the stairs, ready to walk out in the open.

"I think you're crazy. Hermione cupped her forehead. She had expected Slytherin and Gryffindor to be deducted twenty or even fifty at the same time. "I'm just an accomplice, this guy should have been detained more. As Hermione was thinking. Suddenly, there was a burst of exclamation.

"Oh, little Draco, why did you get here. A woman's voice came.

"No wonder he's so familiar with this place. Hermione thought.

"Come out and relax on Halloween, Aunt Ambrosius. ā€

"It's little Malfoy, we made a lot of money last time thanks to your idea. A middle-aged man's voice came.

"But you're just staying in this shop, I remember you're only in the first year now, and you're going to have to get some points if you're caught, right?" said Ambrosius, the man who was the owner of Duke Honey. "The people in the other stores aren't as talkative as we are. ā€

"Of course, I sneaked out this time, and I still have an oil bottle by my side. Malfoy said.

"Let me see, oh, it's very romantic to bring your little girlfriend over for Halloween, we won't disappoint you here, we happen to have another batch of new goods today, do you want to try it?" Ambrosius let out a hearty laugh. Apparently seeing Hermione behind Malfoy.

"I'm not his girlfriend!" Hermione emphasized, word by word, in a soft, but firm tone.

"I understand, I understand, what are the pronouns that you young people are calling now, this name is too earthy, and we can't keep up with the trend. It was clear that the boss didn't listen to her explanation. On Halloween's Eve, the two of them violated school rules and came to Hogsmeade, it doesn't matter who they lied to?

"Okay, let's stop talking, let's take us around. Malfoy looked at Hermione's increasingly cold face and interrupted the conversation with a decisive remark.

"Then you have to take a look at my new goods, these things are really unlucky, if it wasn't for the last big profit, you really wouldn't have been able to buy them. ā€ć€‚ Ambrosius said.

It is said that it is to take a visit, but in fact, the location of the Duke of Honey is not very large. One look at it is enough for people to see it all. However, the store's dense shelves are filled with all kinds of candy, which is enough to make people feel dizzy.

Chunks of creamy peanut candy, shimmering pieces of pink coconut sorbet, hundreds of chocolates of all kinds arranged neatly, a large vat of flavored beans, a tub of butter bee candy, a sherbet drink floating in the air, and more

Along another wall are various candies "with special effects". Blowing Treasure Super Bubble Gum (which fills the room with blue bellflower-colored bubbles that won't pop for days), bizarre fragmented hairy mints, tiny black pepper urchins ("Breathe fire out of your nose for your friend!"), Ice Mouse ("Hear your teeth chatter and creak!"), creamy mints shaped like toads ("It's really going to beat in your stomach!"), crunchy sugar quill pens and exploding sandwiches.

Hermione was almost dazzled by the candy, the candy in the Muggle world didn't look so wonderful.

"Just looking at your stomach won't be satisfied. As he spoke, Ambrosius handed the two of them the bee candy. "Taste it, it tastes good. ā€

"But, we haven't paid yet. Hermione said.

"Little Draco has already paid for it, hasn't he?"

Hermione gave Malfoy an inquiring look.

"Well, I'll talk to you later. Malfoy said.

"Oh well. Hermione slowly reached out and took the candy.

Once again, it turns out that you should never underestimate the allure of candy for women. Even for humans, the sugar-loving nature has long been engraved into the genes.

"How's it going, do you feel better? "Finished destroying a bee candy," Malfoy asked.

"Hmm," Hermione nodded slightly.

"Well, do you want to take some back to school?" Malfoy asked.

"I can't eat that much. Hermione pouted.

"Why don't you bring some to your two friends?"

"They're not my friends!" Hermione suddenly became agitated at this point.

Let's make a bet that if you attend the Halloween party as usual today, they will definitely apologize to you. ā€

"Really?" asked Hermione subconsciously.

"Look, you still can't bear these two friends. ā€

Hermione's face froze. muttered, "Tell me again." ā€

In the end, the gamble fell through, as Hermione seemed to have believed Malfoy's words: "Gryffindor's courage should include a brave admission of mistakes, such as your apology to me at the time." ā€

"If you shoot the candy here, their jaws may fall off. Malfoy continued.

Hermione snorted and laughed, as if she had thought of the expressions that Harry and Ron should have.

"Then I'll trust you. As if sensing something was wrong, she quickly returned to her normal expression. Still, the glowing eyes betrayed her current happy mood.

"Oh, it's getting late, I think we can get ready to go back. Malfoy looked out the window and said suddenly. The sun seems to be setting.

"What?" Hermione looked out the window as well, a little flustered.

"Don't worry, I think we still have enough time, everyone is celebrating the holiday, and I won't notice how many people are missing. As he spoke, Malfoy took a few kinds of candy from the counter and the barrel on the floor, and handed them to the boss.

"Would you like to get more of that?" Malfoy said, pointing to the mints.

"Well, I think my parents would love it too. Hermione nodded subconsciously. "No, we really should go, we'll all be deducted points if we find out!" Hermione now seems to be back to the school girl who remembers the school rules and discipline.

"Is that a way to untie the knot and stop giving up on yourself?" Malfoy smiled.

"Alright, let's go. He took the candy that the boss had packed and handed it to Hermione.

"Good luck with your business, see you next time, boss. Malfoy said goodbye to his boss.

"Thank you so much for your hospitality today. Hermione didn't forget to bow to the Ambrosius.

"Be careful on the road!

"Of course. Malfoy replied. Then he went headlong into the cellar, Hermione following him closely.

After that, go back the way you came.

"I didn't have time to ask you, how did you know the shopkeeper so well?" Hermione asked, pulling Malfoy's sleeve in the darkness of her fingers.

"When I first came here to play, I gave him a few Muggle business tips, what's it called? That's right! Hunger marketing seems to make a lot of money, so he didn't ask me for money. ā€

"How old were you?"

"Sometimes it's clear that a person's wisdom can't be measured by age. Malfoy gestured to his head, though Hermione, who was blinded by the black light, might not be able to see it.

"Why didn't you go to Ravenclaw?" Hermione was visibly puzzled.

"Are you thinking that if I were a Ravenclaw, maybe we could get closer?" Malfoy said suddenly, flirtatiously.

"What are you talking about all of a sudden?" Hermione blushed, but she couldn't see in the dark.

"Just kidding. ā€

But a slight joke touched Hermione's heart: "If only he were a Ravenclaw." Hermione patted her cheek gently.

I have to say that the last encounter with this one made Hermione think Malfoy a lot. even made her reflect more on the mistakes she made when the two met for the first time. By the way, he strengthened his determination to get Harry and Ron to apologize to him.

"What am I thinking!" Hermione struggled to break free from her imagination.

"Well, I think we're going back to school soon. "I felt the terrain gradually flatten down. Malfoy said to Hermione.

After walking for a while, the two felt a glimmer of light in their eyes, and the exit of the one-eyed hunchback witch was about to arrive.

Malfoy walked out first, looked around a few times to make sure no one was there, and then let Hermione out the door.

"The party is about to begin. I guess Ron and Harry are looking for you to apologize to you, so let's go. ā€

"Thank you so much today. Hermione whispered.

"It's a small thing. Malfoy said.

"That's a solution to the troll incident. Looking at Hermione's back as she turned away, Malfoy breathed a sigh of relief.

The next development should be that the three of them reconcile, and then Hermione's good opinion of herself will rise.

"It's been too long since I've disappeared, and it's time to go back sooner. Malfoy was thinking about going to the Slytherin lounge before going to dinner.

When he turned around and was about to raise his legs, he suddenly met a pair of cold eyes.

"It's going to be hard now. Malfoy suddenly felt the slow malice that the world had brought him.

In front of Malfoy's eyes, a girl was clasping her arms over her chest while looking at him with a sneer.