Chapter 4: Goodbye
The afternoon sun shines through the cracks in the windows, casting dappled light and shadows on the wooden tabletop, and even though it is summer, the occasional breeze still makes people feel a little cool. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Malfoy in the study was fascinated by books, not even a simple magic trick or unpopular knowledge.
"The ancients said that cultivation is only for immortality, but they didn't know that the pleasure of feeling one's own progress in the process of cultivating the Tao can already make people unable to extricate themselves. Malfoy sighed as he thought of his view of the world.
With a strong memory, Malfoy can feel that his knowledge reserves are constantly increasing, and this mastery of knowledge can bring more satisfaction than other desires.
Man is a short-sighted animal, which is why others in previous lives, including Malfoy himself, would be keen on many online games. As you gain more experience on the screen, you will get instant feedback on the amount of gold you put into your backpack, and you will be stuck in a quagmire with one short cycle after another.
On the other hand, who doesn't know the importance of learning? But how many people can persevere? The extremely long feedback cycle brings endless self-doubt in the process. People often can't help but think about whether they have done useless work and why they can't see the results in the struggle. Often in this way, an individual chooses to retreat and fall. became a slave to short-cycle feedback.
Don't worry about forgetting, plus your own passion for magic. It made Malfoy a true top student.
"It seems that the elixir is really very difficult to make. Closing the book, Malfoy sighed.
In his previous life, Malfoy was not very interested in so-called powerful potions such as compound potions, but he was very curious about the elixir, what kind of potion could temporarily change his luck value. If there is an opportunity in this life, Malfoy will naturally not let it go. However, after searching for many books, I came to the conclusion that the hard-to-find materials and difficult production methods are all in place, even if there are no mistakes. That's going to have to wait six months.
"But I'm not going to give up. Malfoy thought.
"Then I'm bothering you. Just as Malfoy was thinking, the voice of a middle-aged man suddenly came from outside the door. It's still a little familiar.
"It's a trivial matter, you're welcome, maybe my kid won't be happy. "This is Lucius's voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
Malfoy closed the book of Magical Potions Making and Use, got up from his chair, walked to the door, and opened it.
"Oh, little Malfoy, we meet again, and you may need to do your uncle a little favor this time. "The owner of the familiar voice is Hector who I saw once last time. Standing next to him was Lucius.
Before he could finish speaking, a small figure stepped out from behind Hector, and Malfoy couldn't help but touch his forehead again.
Who else? Pansy Parkinson, of course.
Today, Pansy has replaced her gothic outfit from last time with a white dress. There are pale yellow bows on the two cuffs, the duplex skirt is embroidered with roses, the little red leather boots are simple and generous, and she holds a delicate lady's small leather bag in her hand. If the last time we met, Pansy was dressed like a depraved little demon, this time she looks like an elf from a fairy tale.
"We meet again. Pansy looked at Malfoy and whispered.
"Welcome. Malfoy didn't know how to deal with it for a while, after all, it was a little sudden, and he could only bend down slightly.
"Alas, those moths. Hector suddenly hated.
"Who's business doesn't have two people like that? You don't have to make a big fuss. Lucius persuaded.
It is difficult for two people of unequal status to have a friendship, and a friendship without an exchange of interests will not last long, as two pure-blood wizards with similar interests cannot really be just pure friendship. The Malfoy family's Golden Gallons were not obtained in a vacuum. Reaping benefits through various investments is not just the preserve of Muggles. Wizards will need to make money, too.
Unfortunately, today Hector is facing economic problems in his own industry, and it is even more unfortunate that Lucius also has a share in that industry. That's why the two of them need to go out and talk.
"I don't want to give all the money to the goblins at Gringotts. "I don't have a good impression of those goblin-like wizards. Hector is certainly no exception.
"Okay, okay, don't say that in front of the child. Lucius turned to Malfoy and said, "You hear that your uncle and I have something important to go out now, and Pansy can't go with her, so you can stay here with her, and I think we'll be back in the evening." β
"This girl has to come along, I also have a headache, and now I can only trouble your little guy. We can't delay any longer when the situation is urgent, otherwise we don't know what mess those moths will make. β
"Pansy, be obedient and don't be like last time. Before leaving, Hector gave Pansy a small warning.
"Okay, okay, don't worry. Pansy sneered, her face flushed, as if she was still embarrassed by the accident that had happened last time.
"Don't worry, father, uncle, I will definitely take care of her. Malfoy also regretted his caution last time, and was hoping to make up for it this time, so he naturally made a promise, but he estimated that it was difficult to imagine what would happen in the future.
"Departure, Hector, I think the moths will enjoy our wrath. β
"I can't wait, Lucius, it's been so long that they seem to have forgotten about our past reputation, and it's time for them to experience it again. β
Then the figures of the two gradually became transparent, and finally returned to nothingness, apparently using the illusion of disfigurement.
"This is the legendary teleportation. Malfoy's eyes flashed with a flame of longing. Malfoy was more interested in spells with more mysterious principles than with massive damage. When any sorcery involves space and time, the difficulty rises exponentially, and compared to the powerful Avada Suo, Malfoy felt that these sorcery were the source of progress in the wizarding world. It is also the existence that can truly embody the mystery of magic.
If you think about it, how different is the bullet from the pistol?, ordinary people, that is, Muggles, have long been in scientific and technological research that does not know how many streets of witchcraft have been thrown in terms of lethality, and what is the difference between the strongest magic and nuclear bombs?
However, wizards are far ahead in the study of space and time, and there may be many limitations to their use, but the time turner involves the mystery of time after all, and the illusion is enough to make the Muggle scientists want to break their heads.
"I'm really looking forward to my future life. Malfoy was fascinated by the magic he would learn in the future.
"But there's still a little bit of something to deal with right now. Malfoy thought to himself, "I'll apologize again, what's the fight with the little girl." β
Of course, it didn't take long for Malfoy to know that he was thinking too sweetly.
"Last timeβ" Malfoy said halfway through.
With a snap, Pansy dropped the bag directly onto Malfoy's desk. The shy look just now has long disappeared without a trace. Instead, there was a cold look.
"You can open it up now. Pansy's tone was slightly defiant.
Malfoy didn't react for a moment to what was happening. But he did so and opened the purse.
"Damn it. Malfoy felt that he still underestimated the level of resentment against women, even if Pansy was still just Lori.
"I think the officials of the Ministry of Magic would love to see this evidence, and there must have been a lot of people who were unhappy with your father's exoneration. Pansy had a wicked smile on her face.
""Cutting-edge Black Arts Decryption", Uncle Lucius's hobbies are really extensive. Pansy said, pointing to a photo. The photo shows the title page of a book with the name of Lucius written on it.
As for the other photographs, some of the annotations made by Lucius were taken. The dense letters are frightening, and you can also see the lines and circles that have been deliberately bolded.
People will always be afraid of uncertain things, but if they are sure, it is still easy to accept. Pansy had been afraid of the dark arts, but it was confirmed that Lucius was not so scared after researching, and was more interested in it. Now threatening Malfoyry is also a familiar way.
"The book must have been taken from the back room. Malfoy felt like his head was on the rise.
In a sense, children are indeed difficult to handle. Adults understand trade-offs and exchange of interests. For example, although Hector knew that Lucius studied dark arts, at most it was a reminder, but Pansy was different, who knows if she would really report to the Ministry of Magic.
Looking at Malfoy's somewhat stiff expression, Pansy said proudly, "It seems that Muggle's camera is still very useful." β
"Say, what do you want to do. Malfoy's expression quickly returned to normal.
The thinking of adult souls still turns very fast. If you think about it, I don't know how many people were in the heyday of the Death Eaters, and how many escaped punishment for a lame reason like the Imperius Curse? Lucius's own network must have been very deep. Maybe many people at that time already knew it, but it was just to look better on the face. What's more, Lucius's money was not wasted. This level of evidence is not a big deal.
Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if Pansy really handed it over, at most it would advance the original Ministry of Magic surprise inspection.
Originally, Pansy was satisfied with Malfoy's stiff expression, but now Malfoy's calm performance made her feel very unhappy, she imagined that Malfoy should be so frightened that she quickly knelt down and begged for forgiveness. The result was quite the opposite.
"Oh, boring, nerd, read your book. Seeing Malfoy's calm expression as usual, Pansy suddenly felt that it was not interesting, she wanted to see Malfoy's look of shame under his submission, not the poker face he was now.
We can't actually underestimate the IQ of children, and Pansy, who has lived in a large family since childhood, may understand the seriousness of the consequences of this incident. Usually can be rude, but if you are willful in this kind of thing, maybe the two families will be hostile, although his father is usually quite gentle, but when he encounters such a thing, he is estimated to be angry, and today Pansy has also seen Heckdo's rare angry side. There is a deeper understanding of this.
Originally, I just wanted to scare Malfoy, as revenge last time. It's a pity that it doesn't work, and Pansy can't really report it as an enthusiastic wizard, so Pansy is in a bad mood now.
"Bang, bang, bang. Pansy stomped the floor to the desk, found a chair and sat down, pursing her lips not knowing what she was thinking.
"It seems that the favorability has fallen to negative numbers now. Naturally, Malfoy couldn't think of Pansy's mental activity, and of course, he knew that he must have offended this little Lori again.
"It's no use to think too much. "After seeing Pansy, he didn't make things difficult for himself, and Malfoy was happy to be idle, and if the favorability was negative, it would be negative, and there would always be a chance to brush it back. So Malfoy began to continue his research on the elixir.
"By the way, there is a copy of the Stories of the Poet Bedou in the fourth column of the third row of the bookshelf, if you feel bored, you can flip through it yourself. Malfoy immersed himself in the study and gave Pansy a suggestion to pass the time.
"Who wants to read a book that sounds like a kid with a name? β
Not to mention that it was okay, but as soon as Malfoy reminded her, Pansy shouted like a fried kitten.
"It's over, it's minefield again. Malfoy felt like he was lamenting more today than he had in the previous eight years combined. "I bought this book for Dumbledore's sake, and Dumbledore probably doesn't know how to feel if he hears your comments. β
"Looks like time is running out again today. Malfoy shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself.
"Okay, okay, what do you say, Miss. Malfoy said, closing the book he hadn't glanced at yet.
"Hmph. Pansy turned away from talking.
"If you have to sacrifice a big killer, I will be a cultural communicator today. Malfoy couldn't help but think of some of the things his predecessors had done.
"In the Far East, there was a story a long, long time ago..."Malfoy suddenly spoke, and began his identity as a copyist.
"There is a TC man named Liang Shanbo..."The story is the well-known Liang Zhu of the Chinese people, known as the Romeo and Juliet of the East.
"It seems to be kind of interesting. Pansy, who was sitting in a chair, was also a little curious. "I'll just listen to it. It was a rare occasion that Pansy didn't interrupt Malfoy.
Many Westerners still yearn for the mysterious country of the East, so Pansy chooses to continue listening when curiosity overpowers tsundere.
Not much.
"That Liang is really cowardly. β
"What kind of Marven is just a sanctimonious appearance, who knows that he has a bad stomach like you. It's just a little villain. β
"This image of himself seems irretrievable. Listening to Pansy's assessment of the story, Malfoy couldn't help but laugh.
In the end, the two turned into butterflies, and they were together forever. Malfoy let out a long sigh, feeling as if he had returned to his childhood when he had listened to his parents tell stories as a child. His eyes were a little moist, and as a somewhat emotional person, Malfoy was a little moved, even if the story was retold from his own mouth.
"I don't believe this story is touching enough, now I guess Pansy's eyes are red," Malfoy is still very confident in the traditional cultural stories of his homeland.
"Is that the end of it?" asked Pansy.
"It's over. β
"Huh. Pansy scoffed.
"This reaction is not right, aren't all little girls the most yearning for some poignant and tragic love?" Malfoy couldn't help but feel a little depressed when he heard Pansy's sneer.
Seeing Malfoy's depressed expression, Pansy couldn't help but look happy, and then explained, "I hate you very much, but I have to say that you tell this story well, I just laugh at you for calling comedy a tragedy." β
Malfoy felt that his mind could no longer keep up with this little Lori.
"It's a pity that you've read so many books, and you've really learned to be a fool. Pansy scoffed again. "Obviously, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai are probably Animagus, these are just a play directed for a more reasonable elopement, you have read so many books, it is impossible that you don't even know the magic of transformation, right?"
"That world and this world are not the same dimension, okay. Malfoy complained so much in his heart, feeling that his brain hole could no longer keep up with this little Lori.
"But it's still interesting, and as a reward I can let you continue to tell a story. β
"Miss, you're addicted to listening. Malfoy scolded himself.
"But I don't believe I can't touch a little girl. Malfoy was also so competitive that he had to move Pansy.
"It must be that Ruth who is too fat, or maybe both of them can be saved. This is Pansy's spit on the Titanic.
Malfoy vomited blood.
Malfoy, whose self-confidence was severely frustrated, had to change his subject.
"This girl named Mulan is very powerful, my father always told me that I can't do this and that, why does a girl have to follow so many rules? I have the opportunity to tell him this story. "Surrogate father's enlistment in the army was unexpectedly satisfying to Pansy's part.
"Whew. Malfoy let out a sigh. "I almost lost the face of the crowd. Malfoy thought to himself.
"But based on your performance, if the boy had been killed, he would have been killed. Malfoy felt another scorn in his heart. It has to be said that women are disadvantaged in some aspects, but they will also receive a lot of preferential treatment in others.
"For the sake of the interesting story you're telling, I won't bother with you. β
"What an honor, my eldest lady. Malfoy thought to himself that he had finally solved a problem.
"But I'll talk more about it later. Pansy stared at Malfoy with sparkle eyes, like she had found a new toy.
"Okay. Malfoy quickly agreed to Pansy's request, but not entirely for her.
"I still can't forget my hometown, so let's go. It's a way for me to miss it. As his story was told, Malfoy also recalled his past, perhaps these stories in his mind were the only link between himself and his hometown, and he didn't want to forget it.
In that case, let's remember it in such a way.
Malfoy was distracted.
"Hey, Malfoy, what are you doing. Pansy reached out and shook it in front of Malfoy's eyes. Pulled him back from his remembrance to reality.
"I'm sorry. β
"Is it so boring to tell Miss Ben stories?" Although I don't want to admit it, Pansy's perception of Malfoy is still much better because of these stories, so the tone is much better now than before.
"Looks like you're getting along pretty well, isn't Pansy bothering you?" It seems that the problem should have been handled more perfectly this time, and Hector and Lucius returned much earlier than expected.
"Father, I'm in trouble. Pansy sneered, apparently switching back to lady mode at once.
"Uncle, I'm glad to have someone to keep me company. Malfoy, of course, responded politely.
"It's getting late, so you might as well have dinner here and go back." Lucius said.
"No, it's not early today, I still have some things to take care of, I'll visit another day. Although the matter was resolved relatively satisfactorily, there were still some hands waiting for Hector to deal with, so Hector politely refused Lucius's retention.
Lucius was well aware of this, so after a few more polite words, he and Malfoy sent Pansy's father and daughter out of the house. Before leaving, Pansy still sneaked a glance at Malfoy.
Malfoy understood, "I'll come back next time!"