Chapter 12: Luna? Lovegood
It's not the first time Shirley and Kozmo have done this......
Back when Brandi was (9) years old, they had openly thrown him at home for a week for their 10th wedding anniversary. This time it is already a significant progress, because the loving parents finally know that the child needs living expenses when he is alone at home......
So how he survived with the things in the refrigerator and pantry, Brandi feels particularly incredible every time he thinks about it.
Of course, now isn't a good time to do a memory kill, and Brandi and they still have business to do. In a hurry, he threw his weight in the living room, took two bottles of soda from the refrigerator, and found a tourist map of London from the shelf at the door. When everything was ready, the two men quickly left the place with their dog bags in their hands.
"Sorting Hat, where do we get there?" Brandi asked. "Can you see the memory in Condy's head, can you show the way back?"
"I don't think I can do it, after all, after Condi was caught in the car, he basically couldn't see anything outside, and his sense of smell was obscured by the pungent smell. On the route, I should only be able to find out where it was before, and I need to go over and find the guy who captured Condit and ask me? ”
"I don't think those people are still operating in that location six years later, maybe they've been caught." Brandi frowned. "We don't have the time to find a couple of scoundrels, look at Condy's eyes, it looks tired. So, do you see anything else in its memory that you could focus on? For example, the conspicuous thing near Condy's house, the house number? ”
"Merlin, no matter how good I am, I can only see what its brain can remember...... What house numbers do you think a dog would be interested in paying attention to? "I do know that its mistress is called Anna, but this name is too common, not to mention that Muggles don't know how many times more wizards, even wizards, there are at least seven or eight 'Anna' I have seen in sorting ceremonies in recent decades!" ”
"Are you trying to tell me that dogs can only remember their master's name in their heads?"
“…… In fact, there's a pet clinic near its house, and it seems to be afraid of that. But it can't even remember the name of the store, so you think this vague information can be found on a tourist map? ”
“…………”
The girl took a sip of her soda and watched curiously as Brandi and the broken hat on her head fought over her face. She tilted her head in thought for a moment, then suddenly cleared her throat. The two fools immediately turned their heads in confusion.
"I loved the hillside behind my house......"
??? Brandi's eyes widened, completely puzzled why the girl at this time suddenly spoke of her home.
"When I was a child, my mom used to take me to play on the hillside, where I could weave garlands, fight goblins, and sit in my mother's arms and wait for the day to start and end."
The girl's face showed a look of remembrance.
"It should be as important to me as the meadow is to Condi. I remember every bush and flower on the hillside, I remember the names and stories I made up for the goblins there, and I remember everything that was back then—important memories that I will never forget, Brandy, they have always been hidden in the deepest part of my heart. And from time to time to remind you of the joys and happiness you once had. ”
These words were a bit clueless, but strangely, after listening to the girl's words, Brandi unconsciously recalled the bits and pieces of being with Harry. They remembered the castle they had lost, the trolls they had defeated together, the face of Hermione in the hospital room, and the joy of holding hands with Parvati to defeat a dragon.
He was surprised to understand what the girl was trying to say. He blinked his moist eyes and placed the Sorting Hat over Condair's head.
"Sorting Hat, please re-observe, what it passes every time it goes to that meadow. She's right, important memories are never defeated by time......"
The Sorting Hat didn't mean to resist at all, it crumpled and searched hard. and even completely brought himself into the role of Condi......
"I looked, it was out the door, it was very excited, it was jumping and jumping all the time...... At the entrance is a red-painted mailbox, ...... to the left A junction, stepping on white lines through it. Not far away, there is a string of signs...... The top part is really invisible, but the bottom one can, and Condair takes it as a sign of turning the road - 217? It says so. ”
Brandi leapt to his feet, he opened the map, and searched for it. “217… Route 217, found, a total of 9 stops. Sorting Hat, keep going! ”
"Turn the corner, after two intersections, step onto a trail and at the end is a park."
"Do you know the name of the park?"
“…… Fitzroy? Has it ever heard the mistress repeat the word? ”
"Fitzroy ......?" Brandi muttered, "Hey! You're not talking about Fitzroy Gardens. ”
………………
Unbelievably such a strange girl with such a keen instinct, when they got off the bus at Fitzroy Garden Station, they were delighted to find that the environment was indeed very similar to what the Sorting Hat had seen—and Condi seemed to be starting to get anxious, and it was starting to fiddle with the bag.
The girl gently lifted it out of the paper bag. "Don't worry, you'll see her soon."
Following the instructions of the Sorting Hat, they turned one by one and saw the bus stop sign of No. 217...... They crossed the sidewalk. In the distance, they saw the red-painted mailbox...... They came to the door of Anna's house.
At this moment, the girl suddenly let out a scream, and Condi suddenly struggled violently.
"Yikes!"
The girl's hand ached, and Condi fell from mid-air - it was not cushioned by its limbs at all, and they could clearly hear the muffled sound of it falling to the ground, and Condi got up from the ground, screaming and running towards the small house not far away.
"Hey, are you alright?" Brandi hurriedly grabbed the girl's hand and looked at it, which was scratched by Condy's claws with a red mark. "This guy has a lot of strength, he looks like he is old!"
"............" The girl's eyes did not blink, and a sad look appeared in her light pupils. It's so exciting. ”
"What?"
"It's happy now..."
Not far away, Condi was jumping around in the yard lively, banging on the door from time to time, barking never stopped......
"Condi? Is it you? ”
Almost a few seconds later, the door was violently opened, and a girl who was slightly older than Brandi and the others ran out of the house like crazy. From the first time she saw Condi, tears began to fall uncontrollably. She lunged over and took Condi in her arms.
"Great...... It's just wonderful. ”
Anna spoke incoherently, tears wetting Condi's spine. "Six years... I almost thought you were dead, how long have I been looking for you! Great, it turns out that you haven't left me all this time! ”
Condi desperately tilted his head towards Anna's face, his tail wagging and whirring. Tears welled up in the corners of its eyes.
Brandi watched the touching and embarrassing scene from the sidelines, and the girl was so dazzling that he couldn't look at it at all—he had been convinced that his unknown companion would return, and had waited for six years, and her crying was absolutely not half fake.
What a happy family......
"Miss Anna, I'm sorry to bother you."
Brandi was stunned, and the girl next to him suddenly spoke, interrupting the touching atmosphere.
"Are you the benefactors who helped Condi find home? Thank you so much, if it's for payment, I'll pay for it in a while. Anna was also very surprised by the girl's voice, and she seemed to think that they were the ones who came to ask for a reward......
"We're not going to ...... Of your coins, I just want to ask you to do one thing-" the girl's face was full of seriousness, "yes, Condi wants to play a game with you." ”
"Games?"
"Yes...... It's the game you've been playing with it before. I hope we can see it......"
Anna looked at the strange girl in front of her in surprise. "Of course that's fine, but can I get close to my dog, I still need to feed him a little food, he looks so pathetic."
"No......" said the girl categorically. I think it's necessary to do it now......"
Not to mention the parties, even Brandi was a little overwhelmed by these words. Why is she talking so badly?
“…… That being the case. Anna looked at them in confusion, she stood up, and took the frisbee out of a corner of the courtyard - it looked like new, and at first glance it was a sign of how precious Anna was on a daily basis, a thing full of memories. Let's go to the park? ”
The girl shook her head firmly. "It's too late."
Too late to ......?
Brandi was stunned for a moment, and a terrible thought came to his mind. He only felt like he had lost his strength.
"Okay, okay...... What a strange pair. Anna shrugged, and she bent down and patted Condy's head. So old man~ let friends see the tacit understanding between us! ”
"Wang!" Condi immediately sat still, looking at her expectantly. Anna wiped the corners of her eyes and gently tossed the frisbee in her hand - she was afraid that the weakened Condi would not have much strength at the moment, so she deliberately threw it very close.
Condi sprang out, its skill as strong as ever—just like it had been six years ago, it jumped lightly and bit the frisbee with precision.
It's all so perfect here......
The next moment, Condi bit the frisbee and fell to the ground weakly.
"Condi!" Anna screamed and tried to rush to its side, but was stopped by a word from the girl.
"Don't go over...... Miss Anna, do you want to say you can't see it? "The girl's face was covered with an expression that was incomprehensible." At the very least, let Condi finish the game...... This may be its last wish. ”
"One last wish? What nonsense are you talking about! Condit ...... Is it already going to die?! Anna wept bitterly.
Condi staggered to his feet, the frisbee in his mouth biting hard, and dark red blood foam continued to flow down the plate. But it didn't feel it, slowly, but surely, little by little, moving in Anna's direction.
No one answered her, but she had already gotten the answer.
Anna sat limply on the lawn with her legs limp. "Oh God...... It's only been a few minutes since we've met again! ”
"It's so tired, and it can come to your arms soberly, and it's all supported by that deep longing...... And now, its thoughts have been answered. It's satisfying to be there for you. ”
"Don't! Don't do that! Anna cried hysterically. Don't come here! Condi! You're the most obedient to me, aren't you? Don't come here...... You're going to die! ”
Condi wagged his tail weakly, blood dripping on the verdant lawn, and finally came to Anna's side, and Anna reached out tremblingly—hugging Condi's body, it could no longer stand...... The frisbee in his mouth slipped limply, and Condi stuck out his tongue and licked Anna's cheek.
The white eyes slowly closed.
"No !!!!!"
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In Anna's heart-wrenching cry, Brandi's heart trembled, and he subconsciously held the girl's hand, which was cold.
"You ......"
"Luna? Lovegood, I love my name. The girl's eyes were unfocused in Brandy's direction, and the expression that seemed to be patient made his heart tingle. My mom used to say that everything we lost would come back on its own, but not in the way we expected. So I need to be stronger, don't I? Blondie. ”