Chapter 995: Helena Makes a Request
Alan returned quickly, clutching the humanoid root of the mandrake that had just been plucked from the underground garden and had been killed.
"Helena, what is your dad wearing on his head?" Luna pointed to the top of Alan's head to her imprisoned daughter, a somewhat awkwardly attempt to get Helena's attention in a childlike tone - but she ignored the fact that only the other person's eyeballs could move right now.
Alan quickly ripped off the pair of cyan earmuffs he had just worn because of pulling mandrakes and stuffed them into his waist bag.
"Helena, this medicine has to be boiled for a while... But I promise it soon..."With that, Alan set up a crucible with neat movements, lit a fire, cut off the part except for the root of the mandrake, put the humanoid part into the crucible, and began to process the other medicinal herbs.
Instead of using water or spells, Alan carefully brushed the earth from the scapulated aconitum that was often used as a sobering medicine, and told the story to his immobilized daughter: " By the way, Helena, speaking of the ancient Greek wizards, they had a more cruel way of collecting mandrakes, they used to use a rope to tie the stem of the mandrake, and the other part of the rope was tied to the hungry dog, and when they stood far away, they threw the meat out, and the hungry dog would pounce on the meat, and at the same time, in order to drown out the scream, the dog would pull the mandrake out by the rope - by the time the exposed mandrake stopped screaming, the poor dog would have died. ”
Seven minutes later, the entire table top was filled with gray-brown steam, which was the ideal state when the potion was almost finished, Alan glanced at Luna, and took out a dried Billy Wig worm about an inch long, all blue, with a bright luster like a jewel, he didn't just use its sting needle as he normally would, but successfully ground it and added the powder into the crucible, which made the steam a pale blue— When pricked by its stinging needle, it will float like Michael Turner when he ate a by-product candy made from it when he was in third grade, and if he is overstung, he will float uncontrollably in the air for several days, and even have a severe allergic reaction, which will be followed by permanent wandering.
After adding the stunts that were not originally needed, Allen, who had finally finished brewing the potion, looked at his daughter, who was still gray, took out the set of skull-shaped hookahs, lifted the skull lid, and slowly poured the potion in his hand, and soon, an ugly light blue smoke came out of the skeleton's eyes and mouth, and Alan picked up the end of the pipe's mouth, took a sharp breath, and spit them on Helena's body.
Helena, who had regained her mobility in an instant, moved her fingers, and she looked at her flattering father and mother who looked at her expressionlessly, and began to move her limbs as ghosts - the eyes of her parents, who had just been unable to get a thousand calls, were now watching her, but Helena had no intention of speaking.
Alan sneered and asked softly, "How is Helena, let's see if there is any discomfort to tell Dad." ”
"Helena, don't do anything to your grandma and Hel today." Luna's voice suddenly began to instruct, and Alan quickly grabbed Luna and didn't let her continue.
And Helena was silent, turned around on the spot, and looked a little childish with the back of her head facing her parents - usually although she is used to her parents' forgetfulness of cubs, but this time she was left aside for so long, and her mother's first sentence was to let herself not tell the truth, which made Helena, who had recently become more or less alive because of her materialization, have a little temper tantrum.
Alan put his finger on his mouth and made a silent gesture to Luna, then rubbed his hands, and turned to Helena half-cat, remembering Lockhart's flattering smile to Helena that was enough to show eight teeth, "I'm sorry Helena, it's all Daddy's fault... By the way, Helena, you know that your grandfather made a mistake and wanted me to keep it a secret from my mother, so he would meet some of my requirements, and we haven't had this opportunity yet, but now it's just right, do you want to try to make a request?"
Attracted by Alan's words, Helena quickly forgot the idea of losing her temper, and she turned to look at Alan: "Is it okay to ask for anything?"
"Uh... Of course, Helena, if you have any requests, as long as Dad and Mom can do it, they will do their best. Alan tried his best to make his voice sound steady, but he was still a little uneasy in his heart, not knowing what Helena wanted, he glanced at Luna beside him, and let his voice sound in the heart of the crazy girl, "What is Helena's wish?"
"I don't know," Luna's voice rang out in Ellen's heart, her light gray eyes widened and her gaze fixed on her daughter, "Helena is a ghost, and magic can't find out what's inside a ghost." ”
"I'm mainly worried that if I can't do it, it will hurt her heart even more. Alan explained to Luna, and Eren understood why Luna sometimes seemed a little awkward when facing Helena.
"Don't worry, I don't know what she's thinking," Luna's vague voice came from the bottom of her heart, "but Helena has always been a good boy. ”
Alan nodded and didn't speak, he looked at his daughter who was still a little speechless and silent, so he encouraged: "Helena, don't be shy, what do you want?"
Helena put her crossed hands on her lap very ladylikely, hesitated for a moment, and then made her request: "I want to go to the Muggle playground, my father and mother go with me, and when my grandmother and I watch wizarding TV, the Muggle parents in there bring their children with them." ”
"No problem!" Alan promised, and then he looked at Helena, who looked happy because of this, and said softly, "Helena, how used you should be to making some demands on us... You can always ask for anything..."
"Thank you, father. Helena thanked Alan and quickly turned back to look at Luna, "Mother, I won't tell Grandma. ”
Luna raised her light eyebrows and nodded in a trance: "You have always been a good boy." ”
"Hiss~hiss~" The basilisk stuck out its forked tongue as if in agreement.
Allen, who was looking at Luna with some relief, hurriedly touched the crown hair of the little basilisk, and then his expression changed, and he snapped his fingers.
With a "snap", Maggie, who was wearing gloves in her left hand, teleported in front of them: "Mistress, master, little master! Ho!"
Maggie finally noticed the presence of the baby basilisk and its gaze behind the lenses, and when she felt a strong sense of discomfort and recognized what it was, she suddenly showed fear from her biological instincts.
Alan pressed the head of the little basilisk that made a threatening shape because of Maggie's sudden appearance: "Don't be afraid of Maggie, it has protective goggles." ”
"I'm sorry master, Maggie is rude..."Maggie looked at Alan with big eyes, and the female house-elf who thought that her most important mission was to obey her master's orders suppressed the fear in her heart and took a step forward, "What does the master command?"
"Maggie, please go and dispose of all the cocks in the house, the neighbor's house is a little away from our house, so there should be nothing to worry about... But remember to command the Necromantic Knights and Guards to keep live roosters out of the house. Ellen instructed Maggie, "Also, remember to tell Kreacher not to look too directly at the basilisk, even if it has lenses in its eye sockets..."
"Yes!" Maggie saw that her master had no other instructions, so she bowed to Alan and Luna, and then disappeared from the perception room with a snap, and Allen's fingers pressed on his perception imprint, sending out an invitation for everyone to gather in the living room on the first floor - Alan wanted the little basilisk to recognize the person, so that it would not accidentally hurt the family if it was a little aggressive.
After receiving a response from the family members, Alan turned his eyes to his daughter: "By the way, Helena, in addition to Mom and Dad, do you want the rest of the family to go too?" As far as I know, some of the entertainment facilities in Muggle playgrounds are more crowded and more fun to play." ”
"Is it all Harris?" Helena didn't respond but reacted to her father - Alan immediately understood what she meant, she didn't want Hermione and Penelope to be present at the event.
"Of course not. Alan vetoed flatly, and then exclaimed before Helena vetoed in disappointment, "And the Lovegood family, your grandfather has to go with us." ”