Chapter Twenty-Nine: Shirley, Why Are You Here?
A funeral lasted three days before it came to an end.
It's a funeral, but it's actually more like a gathering of old friends. For an elderly wizard, there may be no reunion after this farewell.
In other words, the next time we see each other, it will probably be their respective funerals.
However, they are not taboo about this, and there are wizards who bet that whoever dies first, the later they die, the more they lose.
Perhaps because of everyone's age, death is like going to bed after a long day.
As a young man, Rove was only in his early thirties in his previous life, so he naturally couldn't understand this state of mind that was downbeat about life and death.
After the funeral, Rove stayed at the manor for two days before following Newt to say goodbye and leave.
When he came, he rubbed Scrimgeur's portkey, and when he returned, Rove rode Maxim's French Yanpo.
Literal French Yanmar ...... Maxim came to the funeral in a carriage the size of a house, drawn by rune horses.
Rune horses, like Thestrals, are Pegasus, but they are large and fast, making them more durable than Thestrals, making them ideal for long-distance attacks.
It took only one day and one night for the carriage to travel from England to Romania, more than ten Hogwarts trains faster than the Orient Express!
As he stepped out of the carriage, Rove said goodbye, "Goodbye, Madame Maxim." ”
"Goodbye, Rove, be sure to visit Beauxbatons when passing through France...... I'll introduce you to outstanding students. Madame Maxim laughed.
"I'll definitely go." Rove waved his hand.
After the carriage had departed, Rove and Newt entered the village, and by this time it was getting dark, and they passed by a shop and had dinner at the same time.
The proprietress Till, a middle-aged witch, waved her wand, and the ingredients automatically jumped from the shelves into the pot, and after a round and turn, the steaming, fragrant food fell onto the plate and flew to the table.
Rove picked up a generous piece of cheese baked dough and took a gentle bite, still the familiar taste of the proprietress .
Taking advantage of the gap, Thiel walked over to say hello to Newt, and then sat down in his chair, staring at Rove with a strange look in his eyes.
Only then did a sentence come out in the middle of the ring:
"Rove, you are also the one I watched grow up, I always thought you were a good boy...... I didn't expect to be such a person behind my back. ”
"Ah, what's wrong with me?" Rove looked stunned, he thought about it, he didn't escape the order, and he didn't peek at Til taking a shower.
"What's wrong with you?!" Thiel hates that iron does not make steel:
"I heard Catherine say that you had a little girlfriend at Hogwarts, but you always gave up and played with other people's feelings...... You're only at this age, so you're a scumbag?! ”
Rove almost choked on a mouthful of dough sheets, he coughed a few times, drank a sip of water and said slowly:
"Aunt Till, we can drink potions indiscriminately, but we can't talk nonsense...... Wherefore would have gotten this, Catherine would have spread rumors. ”
"Rumors? The old lady is not blind! Thiel rolled his eyes and said:
"The little girl traveled all the way from England to the village by car, and she wanted to find you by name...... Catherine asked her to stay in a room at the bar, and the little girl refused to live or die, so she was waiting for you at your door......"
"You say, how can you do such a thing?"
"Grandpa, you eat first, I'll go home!" Rove seemed to remember something, and he got up and ran away.
Newt looked confused, it couldn't be true.
At Rove's age, he wasn't so bold, and he would blush all afternoon when he said a word to a female classmate.
His favorite thing to do every day at that time was to crouch in the corner of the castle wall and watch the ants move...... Able to squat for an afternoon.
This grandson of his own is really ...... Amazing!
Rove ran wildly along the mountain path to the lake, and saw a familiar figure in the distance, a slender and graceful girl, sitting on the steps of the house door.
The girl held her chin with her hands, as if she was sleeping, and her slender red ponytail, like a tender willow in the spring breeze, swayed slightly in the wind.
When Shirley heard footsteps, she suddenly opened her eyes, picked up her wand, and looked up, only to see Rove not far away.
The girl didn't speak, just wrinkled her pretty face vigorously.
Rov walked towards Shirley, and when he walked in front of her, he raised one hand slightly, bent his two fingers, and tapped a chestnut on the girl's head:
"Why are you sitting here, not listening to Catherine, living in her shop?"
"It's the bar...... It doesn't look like a good place! Shirley moved her head, she wrinkled her face and said aggrievedly:
"Catherine doesn't look like a good person, she's been asking who I am and what I have to do with you."
"Haha, Catherine is really not a good person, she still makes rumors about me everywhere." Rove grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
"You're still laughing!" Shirley bit her lip, lowered her head, and said a little sadly:
"You said you couldn't stay in the monastery, you could come to the Romanian Reserve to find you, I'm here...... You're not at home. ”
"It's my fault." Rove hurriedly apologized: "I've been back to England for the past few days to attend Nicol Lemay's funeral, I'm really sorry." ”
Shirley stood up, and she was surprised: "Nicol Lemay died?" ”
"There are no ...... yet It's just a funeral. Rove took the key out of his pocket, he opened the door, looked at the dusty girl, and said:
"Hungry, huh? I'll cook for you! ”
Shirley carried the box, was silent for a moment, and nodded vigorously.
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In the kitchen,
Rove boiled a pot of noodles and served them in two bowls, each with two more eggs, and he served them on the table.
The girl devoured.
"It's a little hot, you eat slowly."
Rove also ate the noodles, he sucked a strong noodle into his mouth, and asked vaguely, "Shirley, how did you get here?" ”
"Take the Orient Express ......"
Rove asked, "Didn't anything happen on the way?" ”
"Nope." Shirley shook her head.
Rove frowned, why did he have an accident every time he took the Orient Express!
Halfway through their meals, Newt came back, took a bunch of food, put it on the table, and said, "I'll bring it for you." ”
"Hello, Mr. Scamander!" Shirley hurriedly stood up.
"Grandpa, her name is Shirley, I mentioned mine to you before." Rove explained: "I'll talk to you about the specifics later. ”
"Hmm." Newt nodded, "I'll go clean up the room first." ”
After Newt left, Shirley sat down in her chair with relief, her palms covered in sweat.
"What are you nervous about? My grandfather had a good temper. Rove laughed, "You can live here in peace." ”
The girl hummed softly and finished the last bit of noodles in the bowl.
"Are you full?" Rove asked.
"Full!" Shirley laughed.
"Already full? What's left in that pot...... It can only be poured out. The boy said with some regret.
The girl blushed, blinked, and whispered:
"Then why don't you eat another bowl? I'll want another bowl too. ”
Rove grinned.
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