In general, Maca didn't have much interest in the Weasleys, and as mentioned before, he didn't really like the lively scenes.

It's just that Ron, as a member of the future trio, has too many stories involving him. Maca couldn't remember many of the details, but that didn't stop him from wanting to get to know Ron. In his opinion, this was the closest breakthrough to Harry, Hermione, and others.

Of course, it doesn't have to go too deep.

That day, Maca and Luna had lunch at the Weasley house, then spent an afternoon at the Burrow before returning to Lovegood's house.

It is worth mentioning that he has made an appointment with Mrs. Weasley that they will go to Diagon Alley together at the end of next month to buy the essentials for admission - Ron has already received an offer of admission to Hogwarts.

Life at Lovegood's house went by quickly, and Maca and Luna talked every day, sometimes on a topic that might be a little bit of a mouthful, but most of the time they talked quickly.

However, the pleasant days always seemed short-lived, and time flew by, and soon the date agreed with Mrs. Weasley came to pass. That morning, Maca said goodbye to Luna and her daughter, and then stepped into the Lovegood mantle with his suitcase again.

She had been living at Luna's house for nearly a month, and no matter how cheeky she was, Maca estimated that it was almost time to say goodbye. Of course, before leaving, Maca made a good impression on Mr. Lovegood by repairing the broken fence.

At the end of the separation, Luna showed some reluctance for the first time. Maca wondered if this was a good start. To be honest, he still has a good impression of this sometimes smart, sometimes very off-line girl, although not to the extent that he likes it.

"Bang!"

When Maca arrived at Diagon Alley, Luna and her father were staring blankly at the empty fireplace. Apparently, this time someone finally noticed Maca's vision when she was using Floo Powder - and they were taken aback.

Tongues of green fire flew high in front of their eyes, nearly licking Mr. Lovegood's torn robes, and if he had come any closer, he would probably have gone with Maca to Diagon Alley.

……

The place where Maca and Mrs. Weasley made an appointment was Patchy's Cauldron, which was located behind the Leaky Cauldron. According to Ron, he didn't have to buy anything because all he was going to use was second-hand goods that Charlie used.

"Except for a new crucible, because Charlie's leaked underneath." Ron, who was saying this at the time, looked reluctant, "I'd rather miss a copy of Standard Spells, Elementary, which is more expensive and doesn't seem that stupid." ”

But when Maca stood at the door of the crucible shop and looked in a few times, she realized that she had probably come early.

"Anyway, let's go to Gringotts first!" Maca looked left and right and decided to go with the original plan.

Gringotts is the only bank in the wizarding world, run by elves and has branches all over the world. The elves offer money and vault rentals, as well as currency exchange.

With a bow from a few elves at the door, Maca walked into the marble hall of Gringotts. As soon as he entered, he was stunned by the busy but orderly scene inside.

About a hundred or so elves sat on high stools behind a long row of counters, some weighing coins on copper scales, others examining gems with eyepieces, and scribbling them down in large ledgers. There are countless doors in the hall, leading to different places, and many elves guide customers in and out of these doorways.

Seriously, this is not a rare sight, and Maca stood by the door and watched for a few more moments before making her way to the counter with the "Muggle Money Exchange" nameplate nailed to it.

"Time is money, my friend," Maca said as she looked at a young leprechaun on the barstool, and then asked, "What is the exchange rate of the pound?" ”

"Oh——, yes, yes," the goblin at the counter suddenly lit up as if he had heard some wise words, and he examined Maca carefully before answering, "Today's pound exchange rate is 5.01, distinguished guest, do you need to exchange it?" The commission is 1.5 pips. ”

Maca quickly took most of her money out of her suitcase and deposited it all in Gringotts after the exchange process, leaving only 100 gold Galleons for herself to keep with her.

"It is a pleasure to serve you, sir, and I wish you a lot of money!" At the end, the fairy said goodbye to him happily in a high-pitched voice.

As Maca reached the gate, he faintly heard a familiar shout coming from behind him.

"Time is money, my friend!"

"It's really touching." Maca grinned and walked away with cheerful steps.

"Okay, where do we go next? Why don't you just go around first? ”

Just as Maca was contemplating going that way, his eyes were drawn to another fork in the road across from Gringotts.

The shops in Diagon Alley are crowded enough, but it looks obviously narrower, and even the light is mostly obscured by the oddly shaped buildings, which makes people feel a little eerie.

Maca hesitated for a moment, then walked over there.

The three shops at the intersection are all closed, and the windows are tightly drawn with heavy velvet curtains, and the names of the shops on the doors are not clear, and they have obviously been abandoned for some years.

A few steps further inside, a small shop called "Giant Spider" was opening its door, and there seemed to be many strange creatures in cages, which reminded him of an item on his shopping list - students could bring an owl or a cat or a toad.

Maybe it would be nice to go in and take a look, but he's too early today anyway, and there's still a lot of time.

"Welcome, young guest." At the very back of the shop, an old witch in a broad-brimmed peaked hat whispered in an eerie voice, "...... Please feel free to take a look. ”

Maca glanced over there a few times, then looked at the creatures in the cages on either side.

To put it bluntly, he just looked at it, and he didn't know most of the creatures inside, but that didn't stop him from being curious.

Suddenly, he saw a black owl, which looked very large, at least two laps larger than the breed in the "Bella Owl Shop" he had passed by.

"What breed of owl is this?" Maca turned her head and asked the old witch inside.

"Xiao, a long-eared owl (xiao), native of Sumatra, is good at hunting and vigilance, and is good at predicting earthquakes and tsunamis." The old witch said sadly, her withered and chapped lips opened and closed, and a crooked and missing yellow tooth was clearly visible.

Maca looked at the caged owl again, and when she saw that it was looking at her quietly, she couldn't help asking, "How much?" ”

The old witch grinned, a stiff smile that was creepy, "Twenty golden gallons, my sir." ”

Maca glanced at the old witch, her expression unchanged, "Come on, ma'am, I'm not one of the hairy kids at Hogwarts. ”

The old witch looked Maca up and down hesitantly, then lifted her hunched back slightly, and spoke in a louder voice, "All right, sir, fifteen gold gallons are worth two dollars. ”

This time Maca didn't even look at her, she turned and walked out, her steps as fast as if she were running away from some filth.

"Wait, wait, sir, ten, no...... Eight, at least eight! Seeing this, the old witch suddenly shouted.

Hearing this, Maca turned around and didn't cut any further. He estimated that although there must be a lot of profit at this price, it was almost the same, and he estimated that he would not be able to buy it if he wanted to bargain.

"Deal." Maca pulled out eight gold galleons and placed them on the counter, then picked up the cage and walked out of the store.

"Wait! The price of the cage is extra! The old witch chased after the door, only to find that Maca had long since disappeared into the crowd on the street.

At this time, she stood at the door and was surprised to find that this old witch was actually two meters tall!

"Damn! What a nasty little man, just like those vampires in America! The old witch couldn't find her target, so she had to go back with a curse.

Maca didn't go far, of course, he just walked two quick steps, and then he went headlong into a shop called "Merlot Mansion".

"Welcome to the Merlot Treasure Gallery, where you can take your time and take your pick!" A small man shorter than Maca suddenly popped out from behind a shelf, his voice half a tone higher than that of the goblins at Gringotts.

"I'm just going to see."

Maca said casually, pulling out a ...... from the large basket next to the shelf Oh no, half a wand. The half of the wand was scarred, with several deep scratches on the wand, and even a dirty core could be seen leaking out of the fracture.

"Is this a curiose?" Maca looked at the half-cut small stick in her hand and said with a strange expression.

But the short wizard seemed to think it was a treasure, and he waved his hands and exclaimed excitedly, "Oh, yes, yes! The wand Greenwald used as a student, purple wood, dragon's heart key, fourteen and three-quarters of an inch...... I mean ever. ”

Maca sighed and tossed the half of her wand back into the basket.

Afterwards, Maca picked up a few more knick-knacks on the shelves and looked at them, while the dwarf danced beside him, pulling out a series of stories that sounded false enough, as if hoping to get Maca's attention.

Just as Maca put down the things in his hand and was about to leave, the corner of his eye suddenly saw an inconspicuous blue light faintly flashing in the gap of the shelf!

Maca immediately looked away, pretending to crouch down to check on the other goods, but she had a plan in mind.