Chapter 34: Holidays
The semester was soon over, and the results of the final exams were issued, and Ning An took first place in the grade in spells, shapeshifting, and potions, but Hermione got the first place overall.
However, Ning An was already satisfied, his score in the history of magic far exceeded his imagination, and he actually did quite well.
As the students begin to pack, Calydora leaves him the address of Shafiq's house, and Daphne says she will be waiting for her at Calydora's house. Walter and Samantha and Archibald also came to say goodbye.
Ning An ran into Hermione in the hallway, who gave him the address of his home and told him to keep in touch. Ning An thought that he didn't seem to have an owl yet, and he was afraid that he would have to borrow Daphne or Calidora's when the time came.
Soon they left Hogwarts by train, changed into ordinary people's shirts and jackets on the train, took off their wizarding robes, and Ning An stood in front of the platform of Nine and Four Quarters, waiting for the old guard at the door to let him go.
"Don't come too late, okay? Ning'an? I think we still have a lot to do. β
Kalidora had already told Ning An the exact location of her home, and it was actually a place named after Shafiq.
"Okay Carly, don't worry, I'll be there soon."
Ning An also met Daphne's family, a beautiful and mature couple, who were accompanied by a girl about Daphne's age.
"That's my sister, I said...... Oh my God, she's coming to Hogwarts next term. Daphne beckoned from afar, but there was a helpless expression on her face
"Well, I think it won't be long before we'll see each other again, don't I?"
"Of course." Ning An nodded happily. He didn't ask Isabella to pick him up, after all, it wasn't easy for an elderly man to get from Little Whitking to King's Cross.
Saying goodbye to Daphne and Calidora, Ning An dragged his luggage alone, and many Slytherin students nodded at him along the way.
"The biggest surprise this semester is getting to know you and joining Snake Letter." Samantha's voice is still so good, and the period towards the end of the semester was the happiest time he had at Hogwarts in two years.
"Shh
Ning An gestured to silence, "We said don't let others know about the snake letter first, remember?" β
"Oh, of course, understood!" Samantha immediately changed her tune and said:
"I mean, if there's anything I need to do, you can do whatever you want."
"I will, don't worry Samantha - if there is one." Ning An made a package ticket, and Samantha happily said goodbye and left.
"So, goodbye Ning An, I'm looking forward to the start of the next semester." Walter still seemed to feel a little inferior because of his appearance, he didn't get too close, but just saluted Ning An sincerely from a distance.
"Goodbye, Walter, I'm looking forward to it too." Ning An replied with a relaxed smile.
After watching Samantha and Walter finally leave, Ning An thought that there was no one who needed to say goodbye and was about to go home with his luggage, when someone suddenly patted him from behind.
"Hey, Ning An, are you doing some mysterious ritual?"
Ning An was startled, he turned around, and a beautiful face came into view, it was a beautiful oriental girl.
"You're scaring me, Qiu Zhang." Ning An patted his chest and said with a breath. It's Qiu Zhang, the Chinese girl from Hogwarts, who is also a new friend that Ning An has met this semester, and when they sometimes meet at school, they will chat with each other for a while, so they are quite familiar.
"Do you want to come to my house during the holidays? My parents will be amazed! Qiu's eyes smiled and turned into a crescent moon.
Ning An didn't expect to be invited suddenly, he was a little flattered, he quite wanted to agree, but after thinking about it, there seemed to be a lot of things to do during this year's holiday. He had to get to Carly's house as soon as possible, and then they had to make a trip to the foothills of Walz and continue practicing their magic.
Entangled by a lot of things, Ning An had to shake his head and say helplessly:
"I'm sorry, Autumn, I think I'll have a lot to do this holiday season, why don't you do it next year? What do you think? β
"Ah, of course, waiting for you at any time." Qiu Zhang didn't look surprised, she waved her hand generously and said:
"See you next semester, then?"
"Well, see you next semester."
Saying goodbye to almost everyone, Ning An left King's Cross Station with his luggage in tow and took the tube back to Surrey. Actually, he could have come back with Harry, but I'm afraid the Dursleys would be very unhappy, and Ning An didn't want them to know that Isabella's child was also a wizard.
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Isabella had been waiting for him outside the door for a long time, which made Ning An a little embarrassed. He was very bad at dealing with Isabella's concerns, as he felt that he had given very little, and that he had only been sending a letter for a few weeks while at Hogwarts.
"Oh my god, you're back!" Isabella hugged Ning An, and Ning An was relieved that her body looked good, at least from this hug, she was very powerful.
"Oh, look at you, how do I think you've lost weight, and you've suffered so much in that schoolβpoor boy." Isabella gently tugged at Ning An's face with her wrinkled hand, revealing a pitiful expression.
"You must rest at home during the holidays - ah, look at my brain, come on in" She said for a long time before remembering that Ning An was still standing outside the door, and while letting Ning An into the house, he put down his luggage for him, and his mouth was still chattering
"I can't believe that if you have to go back to that school in a few months, the life of wizards must be very hard, look. Take a look. She took out Ning An's tattered robe in the Forbidden Forest
"Look at their robes, oh my God, I'll have to make it up for you."
Ning An lowered his head with some guilt, he couldn't justify anything. Looking at Isabella's excitement, she was a little afraid to mention that he was going to Carly's house for a while.
"Forget it, stay at home for a while, the holidays are still very long, and now July has just begun." Ning An said to himself silently in his heart. This old woman gave Ning An a lot of help at the beginning, and really regarded him as a family member, no matter what, Ning An hoped to do her best not to make her sad.
The days that followed became ordinary and fulfilling, Ning An returned to Muggle society, he bought a few popular best-selling novels on the market, watched a few popular movies that had just been released, and everything in the wizarding world seemed to start to leave him. This transformation of the two worlds made Ning An constantly hallucinate in a trance.
Sometimes he thought that everything that happened at Hogwarts was a dream, but it wasn't long before he received letters from Daphne and Calidora.
In the early morning of that day, Ning An was still in bed and had not gotten up, when he heard the "knock" of the glass window. He got out of bed, and saw a beautiful owl standing on the small flowerstand outside the window, a brownish-yellow long-eared owl with a charming pair of black ear feathers tied high behind the ears, like two small pigtails.
It had a pale yellow envelope tied to its ankle, and was rhythmically tapping Ning'an's glass with its beak.
"Oh, you clever ghost."
Ning An muttered and hurriedly opened the window for it. This owl was not Daphne's, and Ning An couldn't guess who sent the letter.
He took the letter, slowly reached his desk, and opened the envelope, only to see that inside was a yellow letter covered with small letters. He picked it up and read it slowly
Dear Ning An,
I'm writing this to you now at Carly's house, and I hope you're doing well. I have to say that the Shafiq family house is really good, and I think you will be very happy when you come here to use this as our secret base. You would never guess that the valley here is also named after the Shafiq family, who were once crowned nobles by the British king long ago. (sticking out the tongue)
But the Greengrass family is not bad either!
Well, without further ado, we're sending you this letter just to hope you remember coming as a guest, because it's been a few weeks and Carly is looking forward to your arrival (of course she won't let you write about it)
Seeing this, Ning An couldn't help laughing, he could imagine how Daphne secretly wrote this paragraph when she was packing the envelope at the end. With a few chuckles, he continued to watch
I had wanted to write this letter in invisible ink, but Carly reminded me that you probably can't use Transfiguration Charms outside of school. (We're practicing spells here at will~) so I had to give up on this interesting idea.
"Haha"
Ning An laughed again, but seeing Daphne say that they could use magic at will, Ning An couldn't help but feel a little envious, he hadn't touched his wand for a long time.
Well, I guess there's nothing else to say...... I asked Carly and she said she was looking forward to your arrival, so hurry up!
P.S. This owl is Carly's family, its name is Friga, it's a girl, right? (laughs), Frigga doesn't eat breadcrumbs, so please feed him some raw beef if you can.
Your friends, Daphne and Calidora
Putting down the letter, Ning An felt that his thoughts had also drifted to Shafiq's old mansion, and he seemed to see Daphne and Calidora, who were practicing magic and playing, and they were flying around the house on broomsticks.
"Ahh
"Oh, I know, I know......" Ning An hurriedly stood up
"Don't eat breadcrumbs, do you...... Really fussy, what a troublesome pet? I even have to eat raw beef. β
As if he understood what Ning An said, Fu Lijia's neck tilted and pecked Ning An in the head again.
"Hiss-it hurts, it hurts" There was an owl standing on his shoulder, and Ning An shouted that it hurt as he quickly ran downstairs.
Isabella was sitting on the sofa knitting a sweater, and she was visibly surprised to see a large bird standing on Ning An's shoulder
"What's that?! Ning'an? β
"Ah...... I guess the scientific name might be the Irish long-eared owl? You don't know? Ning An opened the refrigerator and rummaged through, "Ah, let's not talk about that, Isabella, I need some raw beef." β
"You know I'm not asking this, I'm asking where it came from." Isabella muttered, still coming to the fridge
"Isn't that the piece you just held in your hand......"
Ning An smiled and tore the crisper bag wrapped around the raw meat, took out a small piece and handed it to Friga on his shoulder, who gently picked up a small piece of beef, landed on the table in the dining room, and tore it with his paws to eat.
"Oh...... This is the owl my friend used to deliver me letters, and I was at school...... Friends made. Ning An had a feeling that she didn't know where to start
"They...... They invited me to visit their home for a while. β