Chapter 8 Did the Mayflower hit an iceberg?
With Fleur and Gabrielle leading the way, Rove follows the stairs and through the hallways to a rose-colored dining room.
There was a house-elf standing at the door, and when it saw the three of them, it immediately opened the two carved wooden doors facing them, made a respectful gesture, and invited them into the hall.
Rove entered the room and looked around, also in admiration.
The Mayflower's hull is only more than 20 meters, but the restaurant in front of it is larger than a standard football field.
Overhead is a circular dome of white frosted glass with curved black edges, and a large chandelier made of dozens of lamps hangs in the center.
The surrounding walls, made of stained glass and murals, feature birds and trees made of metal, beaded and gold-embroidered underwater plants, and motifs of sea snakes and giant whales.
In the center of the hall, guests from all over Europe were talking, they were chatting in colorful robes, many unknown witches and witches were chatting enthusiastically, and the restaurant was full of laughter.
The house-elves were also busy, and many trays of cocktails floated in mid-air and landed in the hands of passengers.
Compared to the restaurant, this is more like a place for first-class wizards to socialize, and being able to live here is generally either rich or expensive, and eating is an insignificant second attribute.
Gabrielle's gaze wandered over the crowd, and she suddenly pointed into the distance and shouted, "Over there." ”
Following the direction of the little girl's finger, the three of them walked over to a group of French wizards.
Fleur introduces Rove to a couple, and she introduces:
"Daddy, this is Mr. Rove Scamander, Rove...... They are my mom and dad. ”
"Mr. Scamander! Thank you for saving my daughter! Thank you! Mr. Delacour held out his hand excitedly.
Rove shook his hand amicably and responded politely, "You're welcome." ”
Mr. Delacour was a middle-aged man in his forties, not too tall, chubby, and with a pointed black beard.
Fleur and Gabrielle obviously did not inherit Mr. Delacour's looks, so they can only say ...... That's great.
Beside Mr. Delacour stood a beautiful blonde woman in a purple robe, who was undoubtedly Fleur's mother.
Madame Delacour is also in her forties, but she looks more like she is in her early thirties, and her appearance is simply an enlarged version of Fleur, in addition to beauty and elegance, but also with the air of a mature woman that Fleur does not have.
She warmly shook Rove's hand and said:
"Son, do you know Mr. Newt Scamander?"
"Ma'am, that's my grandfather." Rove replied softly.
"I knew it!" Madame Delacour looked at the boy and said with a smile:
"I have seen your grandfather, he has been to our forest and has helped me to heal me, but I was young, about the same age as Gabrielle...... It's amazing that you saved my daughter again......"
Fleur looked surprised, it was the first time she had heard her mother mention it, and the girl turned her head to look at Rove again, could it be that he said that he would heal, not bragging?
Fleur felt that her previous judgment might have been a little hasty, and she was ready to dig deeper into the teenager.
The Delacours and Rove chatted eagerly, talking a lot about Newt and Hogwarts, and introducing him to the French wizards as if he were a nephew.
It's not a network extension, but it's also familiar.
There were many famous French wizards on this trip, including the director of the Department of Communications of the French Ministry of Magic and the head of the Office of the Law of Magic......
Then there's Sean Lestrange, the richest wizard on the entire Mayflower, who is one hundred and one years old this year, and goes on vacation to the United States with his young wife, who is said to be sixty years younger than him.
Twenty years ago, it was rumored that Lestrange was dying, and ten years ago it was said that he could not walk, but today...... Not dead yet.
Not only did he not die, but Sso Lestrange also impregnated his young wife, which can only be said to be old and strong, a medical miracle.
A young, tender and handsome teenager who is bleeding also attracts the attention of many passionate and unrestrained French girls.
Madame Russell was extremely enthusiastic, touching Rove's robe, and seemed to despise Madame Morkin's craftsmanship.
Madame de Russell, who opened an underwear store in a hidden place in Paris, specializing in bold, edgy and sexy lingerie, became famous in the French wizarding world.
Mrs. Russell also whispered that she could help Rove design a dress, and hoped that he would visit her room recently to measure her body measurements.
There was also a painter, Mrs. Opati, who had come to the boat to collect wind and was inspired when she saw Rove.
Rove listened for a long time before he realized that she seemed to want to paint him a painting similar to the one Jack painted for the shredded meat in the Titanic.
There are also many witches, who have tried to rub oil from Rove under the guise of drunkenness several times, and the young man has always just avoided it, like a loach swimming among the black water, grass and stones.
Of course, he also took the opportunity to expand his veterinary business.
After chatting for a while, Rove took his leave and went to dinner, and Gabrielle followed, and Fleur hesitated for a moment, not worrying that her sister had to follow.
There are plenty of buffet tables filled with a variety of foods, from spiced ham to quirky salads, golden roast suckling pig, roast turkey and steamed grouper with Australian lobster's secret abalone.
Champagne is served in glasses, along with a variety of gins and spirits, as well as fruit wines that are not too high.
Rove also saw caviar.
A house-elf, standing to the left of Rove, holds a large tray with a small plate of dark brown caviar on top.
"Sir, how do you eat caviar?" When the house-elf saw Rove coming, he bent his waist and waited quietly for the boy's answer.
Of course, Rove didn't say it, give everyone a can, this kind of thing...... Because it's a buffet, you can eat as much as you want.
Gabrielle took advantage of her sister's inattention and secretly took a large sip of the fruit wine in Rove's hand, and she winced her eyebrows and asked him not to tell Fleur.
At eight o'clock in the evening, an orchestra of goblins also appeared.
Not a small band, but a formal orchestra with oboe, trombone, saxophone, violin, cornet, piccolo, bass and treble.
The soft and gentle music makes the restaurant full of soft atmosphere, with the sound of knives, forks and cups and plates and the chatter of wizards and witches, a dinner seems to be transformed into a grand dinner.
At this moment, the dining room shook slightly, and the whole ship creaked.
Gabrielle excitedly tugged at Rove's sleeve and shouted, "Here we go!" Look! ”
Fleur looked around expectantly, too.
Rove could feel the Mayflower slowly sinking toward the surface.
As a magical ship, the Mayflower only surfaces during the day and sails under the sea at night, which is what makes it the most attractive to tourists.
As it sank, the walls of the ship became transparent, and standing in the dining room, you could see the scenery outside the ship through the magic glass:
The water around the hull still shows the blue of the water due to the illumination of the light, but once the hull passes, the blue disappears without a trace, leaving behind a deep hole as black as ink.
They feel like they're in an aquarium, and you can see a lot of fish.
A group of dolphins chased the hull of the ship, attracted by the behemoth and wanted to compete with it.
The Mayflower, as bright as day, travels on the boundless seabed, ethereal and hazy, adding a bit of mystery to this magic ship.
But at this moment, the whole ship shook, and what I thought was just a technical adjustment became more and more violent, like an earthquake.
Gabrielle looked up and asked curiously, "Is this also a prepared show?" ”
Fleur sensed something was wrong and shook her head in confusion.
Rove said slowly: "Maybe the ship hit the iceberg." ”
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(Chapter 2...... Evening. )