It's night.

Outside the kitchen door, next to the barrels in the Hufflepuff quarters.

In the corner, the house-elf Betsy, who was suddenly lifted by Li Fei's [Phantom Spell] state, raised her head in a panic and subconsciously wanted to escape.

Suddenly, a warm hand rubbed Betsy's bare head.

Betsy didn't move, she recognized the person in front of her, the great Mr. Li Fei.

During Becky's five years at Hogwarts, Mr. Li Fei was the first to ask and remember her name "Becky".

Such a great and gentle person, an outlier among house-elves like himself, should not have too much communication with a great person like Mr. Li Fei.

I only need to silently provide my own services to Mr. Li Fei and avoid contact with Mr. Li Fei as an outlier.

However, this hand that is caressing his elven head is really gentle.

Is this the "friendship" between the Hufflepuff lady and the house-elves recorded in the storybooks left by the ancestors?

Originally, he was just used to wanting to touch his head when he saw the little guy, but the moment Li Fei's hand just rubbed the top of Becky's head, which didn't seem to have a single hair, he was instantly surprised by this soft touch.

It seems that there is no hair, but it is actually soft and warm to the touch, and there is a strange feeling of stroking a Sphynx hairless cat.

Trust me, it's a way to describe it, but as long as you don't experience it yourself, you never know how strange and wonderful it can be.

I can't put it down.

If Li Fei hadn't known how to restrain himself, he would have almost planned to sign a contract with the house-elf Betsy as a spirit pet.

What kind of work are you doing, isn't it good to keep it as a pet?

Of course, in Li Fei's heart, the house-elves still belong to the category of "people".

Since it is considered a human being, it must be given enough respect, and it cannot be used as a pet to stroke and play.

Although it feels really good......

Subconsciously, Li Fei rubbed her big ears with both hands again, and then quickly took back his "wolf claws".

To tell the truth, if this is replaced by a human girl, Li Fei's behavior must be regarded as a "stinky hooligan".

Of course, whether Li Fei, who is in the wind and full of bookish atmosphere, will be gladly accepted by the sister, this situation is not within the scope of discussion.

However, the house-elf in front of him blushed at this time.

"This, is this what 'closeness' feels like? Also...... Too intimate, right? ”

Betsy, who had always looked very shy in the past, was so ashamed that she didn't dare to open her eyes at this time.

Betsy doesn't know, but we do know that the founder Hufflepuff girl is a woman after all, so she doesn't have to be too shy about getting close to the house-elves.

"Becky, why are you secretly hiding here crying by yourself?"

Well, after all, someone has to speak first, and Li Fei opened his mouth to break this embarrassing situation.

"Mr. Li Fei, you don't have to worry about Betsy, Betsy is an outlier, you are so great, so kind, don't worry about Betsy."

As he spoke, the elf was about to twist his body and use the magic unique to house-elves to slip away from Li Fei.

"We're friends, Betsy." Li Fei's words made Betsy, who was about to escape, stunned in place, "If there is anything or trouble, you can confide in me, I am willing to be your audience and share your joys and sorrows with you." ”

At the end, I added a sentence.

"After all, I treat you as a friend, you are not a servant, you are a friend who can communicate on an equal footing."

Betsy was completely stunned, no one had ever said such a thing to her.

All she has been taught since she was born is that house-elves are naturally willing to work and dedicate themselves to human wizards.

If there is a family willing to adopt a house elf, then the house elf and his descendants must be the most loyal servants of that wizard family for the rest of their lives.

But Betsy has a secret, her mother left her a family ancestor's notebook before she died, a tattered diary.

It is a scribbled account of how her ancestors guarded Hogwarts School with the Hufflepuff Lady, and how the Hufflepuff Lady treated them as friends.

Be gentle, respectful, and remember the name of each house-elf clearly.

So as a house-elf, Betsy is undoubtedly "unqualified", and her brainwashing education is simply a failure.

She always tries to befriend the wizards who have stumbled into the Hogwarts dining hall, which is met with the unanimous hostility of all the house-elves in the dining hall.

After being preached over time, Betsy also adapted to the reality of society:

Maybe one or two Muggle-born wizards would consider her a friend at first, but as soon as they learned the identity of the house-elves from their classmates or books, the next time they met, they would immediately assume the status of "master" under the command of the boss.

In the long run, it has always been.

Betsy is dead, fairy tales are all lies.

Until Li Fei's appearance, everything was different.

It can be seen that Li Fei has a very rare oriental face, he is gentle, humble, and maintains great respect for the house-elves who make "requests" rather than "requests".

Most of the seniors in the kitchen expressed great discomfort and flattery, and after discovering that Li Fei was still like this for a period of time, Mr. "Cabinet", the person in charge of the kitchen, had the courage to popularize the identity of the house-elf slave to Li Fei.

In this regard, the great Mr. Li Fei listened carefully to him and finished everything, without a little impatient expression, but seriously said to Mr. "Cabinet" that he actually knew all this.

Oh my God, he knows!

He was willing to maintain respect for us even though he knew?

He...... Knowing that house-elves are born to serve wizards, elves should take pride in their work.

And Mr. Li Fei, who is obviously a little face blind, relied on his own persistence to remember the names and appearances of all the elves in less than a month, and he never made a mistake.

Among them, because she insisted on wearing a fan pillowcase and had fewer wrinkles, Becky's "outlier" was the first to be remembered by Mr. Li Fei.

So, the elves in the kitchen once again isolated Becky.

Not just because of jealousy, but because of a secret.

"Mr. Li Fei, Betsy has a secret, although the elf in the kitchen knows part of it, but no one has ever known the complete secret.

Well, anyone.

In addition to Betsy himself and Becky's deceased mother, Mr. Li Fei is a person who knows Becky's secrets. ”

In this regard, Li Fei chose to wave his wand and closed the surroundings with a faint spell barrier.

"So that the voice can't be spread, Betsy, you don't have to be afraid that your secret will be known by others, and now the only one who knows this secret is me and you.

I promise, I'll keep it a secret for you. ”

After that, he motioned to Betsy with his eyes, "Please say, I'm listening carefully." ”

Betsy took a deep breath and finally made up her mind.

"Unlike other house-elves, Becky has her own last name."

Afraid that Li Fei would not understand, Betsy emphasized it again.

"The most fundamental reason for Becky's isolation is because Becky has her own surname.

It's the kind of surname that belongs entirely to you, not a surname given by a wizarding family.

Becky's full name is [Becky Nat], which is the Nat of Bronze Nat.

In Becky's bloodline, there is still a complete method of making the magic coin Copper Nat. ”

Looking at the elf in front of him, Li Fei knew that he was afraid that in the entire British wizarding world, except for himself, no one was suitable to adopt Betsy in front of him as a domestic servant.

Dumbledore probably couldn't either, he said he was afraid that power would fall into his own hands.

And the power and temptation of money is an existence that is difficult for anyone to resist.

However, Li Fei is not short of money at all.

Rubbing Bei Qi's head, Li Fei said with a smile: "It's not a big problem, you Li Fei's brother and I don't lack gold gallons."

However, I lack a friend of Copper Nat.

Your last name is very tempting for most people, but unfortunately I am not one of them.

So, we can treat each other as equals and become very good friends. ”

said, taking Becky's little hand: "What, I'm very sleepy now, can you do me a favor?" ”

Betsy looked confused, sleepy, help? How can she help?

Li Fei smiled evilly, and his wand conjured the shape of his cat tent: "I really want to go to bed immediately, as a friend, can you help me shovel cat?" ”

PS: Today's 6,000-word update has been completed, prepare for the hell mode of working overtime at night + working overtime on your wedding anniversary and not going home early.

Ask for a commuter pass! Recommended Ticket! New Book Investment!