Chapter 617: A Flash of Inspiration
ββ¦β¦ Eat chocolate at the library! Get out...... Get out! Even if it's Easter, the library is just a library, not a common room where you can do whatever you want...... Get out! β
As Marka and the two Hohenheim siblings walked past the door of the library and headed for their office, a scream suddenly rang out in the library. You don't have to look to know that Mrs. Pince must have started to chase people again.
"If you want something missing, going to the library is actually a good choice. Basically, Hogwarts has a rich collection of books. Maca led the way as she said to Sarah behind her, "Of course, try not to eat snacks in it, and only for tea, near the reading table." As you can see, our librarian, Mrs. Pince, has a bad temper, and she found out eating in it......"
Before he could finish his sentence, he heard a sudden sound of footsteps from far and near in the library. And in the next moment, two figures rushed out of the library like the wind, followed by various textbooks, school bags, quills, inkwells, and other items, flying in the air and chasing after them, banging on the heads of the two men.
"Harry? Ginny? β
Maca turned around when she heard the commotion, and soon realized that the two were still acquaintances. He beckoned by the way, and took those books and study tools in his hands.
"Ouch...... Thanks, Maka. β
Harry gasped as he held his knees, and Ginny nodded to Maca.
"Maka, this ...... Uh, what's going on? β
Needless to say, Sarah, who was following behind Maca, although she was still young, her deceptive sweet smile always attracted everyone's attention once she appeared.
It's just that the most eye-catching thing at the moment is not the cute little Sarah, but her fat brother Noah Hohenheim.
In the Three Broomsticks Bar before, Sarah, who was said to be able to easily wake up the fat young master, made it clear that she would not cooperate. And after a lot of hard work, Maca finally woke up the huge fat sleepy worm......
However, it turns out that when it comes to the real sleepers, just opening their eyes is not enough to wake them up. When the fat young master came back all the way, the whole person was groggy, as if he would fall back asleep at any time.
Just looking at his huge body full of fat swaying there, everyone will involuntarily worry about him, for fear that he will fall down accidentally.
"Oh, this is the Hohenheim siblings from Switzerland," Maca introduced Harry and Ginny, "this is the older brother Noah, and then this is the younger sister Sarah...... I invited them to visit Hogwarts at Beauxbatons, and they should stay here for a while, so you can get to know them first. β
Speaking of this, he paused slightly, then reached out and patted the fat young master's arm.
"I met them at Three Broomsticks, and I brought them straight over," said Maca...... "This guy has had a little more drink, and he's been so confused on the way back, you don't have to worry too much - Sarah, this is Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley, they're both nice guys!" β
"Ah...... Hello, Miss Hohenheim! Harry first glanced at the fat man, and felt that talking to him was probably for nothing, so he simply turned his gaze back to little Sarah.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Potter, Miss Weasley...... It's been a pleasure to meet you guys. β
When greeting someone she doesn't know, this little girl will always use her age advantage to maintain a certain sense of distance from people, giving the place a good impression of being well-behaved and knowing how to measure.
Although she said this, the treatment she gave Maca was naturally much worse, but the more straightforward the communication, the more sometimes she was able to cultivate a simple but real sense of trust.
"Okay, you can talk more when you get a chance, but forget it now." Maca waved her hand, "I'll have to go back to the office first, and then take them to the Headmaster's office to say hello to Professor McGonagall...... See you soon! β
As he spoke, he glanced back and forth between Harry and Ginny a few more times, and finally smiled and said, "It's good, it's good...... Go on, and I won't bother you. β
After returning Harry's textbooks and other school supplies to him, Maca took Sarah and Fat Young Master Noah back down the hallway. After turning a corner, he was out of view of Harry and Ginny.
"My office is a bit crowded, so please wait here with your brother for a while, I'll pick up my things and I'll come out immediately."
Maca spoke to Sarah at the door, then opened the door to her office and walked in. He didn't close the door, and Sarah, in a moment of curiosity, couldn't help but look inside, but quickly retracted her head.
"Is it just a 'little bit of a crowd'?" Sarah pursed her lips.
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When Maca took Sarah and the fat young master to the door of the headmaster's office, Sarah seemed to think that it would be rude for her brother to use this confused state to meet the headmaster of Hogwarts, and finally took the initiative to wake him up completely.
To Maca's inexplicable joy, Sarah just stretched out her right foot to her "Noah's brother" and kicked her opponent's calf on the cheekbone. In the next second, the fat young master immediately squatted down on the spot holding his legs, and howled dryly.
"Good morning, Brother Noah?" Sarah looked at the fat man in front of her with a smile and said affectionately, "It's time for us to meet Lady Minerva McGonagall?" β
"Oh...... Of course, I ...... Hiss...... I know, of course I do. The fat man gasped for air and said with a bitter face, "Good sister, can't you be lighter?" Hiss...... I think the bone must have cracked. β
"Really?" Sarah said with concern, "Brother Noah, do you need Sarah to fix it for you?" β
When the fat young master heard this, he jumped up all of a sudden and shook his calves busily.
"No, I mean...... Well, voila! I must have had the wrong feeling just now, and it's fine! Nothing at all! β
Maca looked at the fat man who had started playing treasure as soon as he woke up, chuckled and shook his head.
"Don't be too formal, you're just here at my invitation this time, and you have nothing to do with your Hohenheim family. You'll just have to talk casually in a momentβ" he knocked on the door, casually, "just as my friend." β
"Oh! That's great! The fat man immediately clapped his hands happily.
As Maca knocked on the door to the Headmaster's office, Professor McGonagall's stern response rang out as usual, and soon the door was opened with a "click".
This time, it was not Charlotte, who was an assistant at Hogwarts, who came to open the door for Maca, after all, it was now a holiday, and she probably went to work at the pig's head bar to earn pocket money. But this time it wasn't McGonagall's door, either, because when the door slowly opened, a familiar figure emerged through the crack in the door.
"Professor Snape?" Maca was stunned for a moment, then said happily, "Since you became the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, it seems that we have met a lot less often outside of the auditorium?" β
"Those little ones don't have a lot of training, and it's going to be a waste of time to get them to keep up with me." Snape pursed his lips, his usual impatience on his face, "Come in!" β
He said so, but Maca could hear it somewhat, and the enthusiasm implied in his words was different from that of ordinary people.
He has been looking forward to his current position for many years, and now that he has got what he wants, he is naturally full of motivation. It's just that his character is like this, he never easily shows his inner joy, but pretends to be full of care, and even a little bored.
If anything, Snape is not good at expressing his emotions, nothing more.
ββ¦β¦ Oh, this is the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts, Mr. Severus Snape. By the way, Maca introduced Sarah and the fat young master Noah, "Professor, these two are the brothers and sisters of the Hohenheim family, Sarah Hohenheim and Noah Hohenheim. β
"Huh?" Snape, who was walking in front, turned around in surprise when he heard this, and deliberately looked between the two siblings, "The Hohenheim family?" Could it be the head of the Egyptian Alchemy Research Center, the child of Mr. Alisandro Hohenheim? β
"That's right." Maca smiled and nodded.
"Hello, Mr. Snape, greetings Sarah von Hohenheim." Sarah bowed gently, "Mr. Snape, as a famous Potions Master, has an extraordinary achievement in Potions, and my father often talks about you!" β
Maca on the side heard this little girl compliment Snape so much, and secretly laughed in her heart. To be honest, Snape has always been very low-key, and the level of Potions is naturally needless to say, but if you want to talk about achievements...... But it's all under his own hands! There are not many public ones in the academic world.
It's just that who doesn't want to listen to flattery? What's more, it still pops out of a little girl's mouth, which is even more comforting.
Snape was very impressed by her words, after all, the Hohenheim family was much more famous than he was!
Of course, the two of them, one big and one younger, don't have time to talk more at the moment. It was only a few steps from the doorway to the Headmaster's desk, and soon Snape led them to Professor McGonagall.
"Happy Easter, Professor!" As everyone stopped at their desks, Maca suddenly had an idea, pulled out a beautiful chocolate egg from her waist, and placed it on McGonagall's desk with a small basket.
By the way, this was actually brought straight out of the three broomstick bars, and the eggshell still contained wine!