Chapter 172: Tonks
"Harry——!
Just as Ivy had a headache as to how to fool them, a tall figure ran over.
"Wood!" Harry was pleasantly surprised to see who was coming.
The two hugged fiercely
"I know you've graduated, and I'm still thinking about when we'll see each other again." Harry patted him on the shoulder, excitedly and slightly regretfully, "It's a pity George and Fred didn't come with us"
"It's okay," Wood said with a smile on his face, "I've officially signed with a professional team!" You'll see me in the newspapers a lot! ”
"Signed to a team?" Ron was stunned for a moment, then shouted excitedly, "Is it the Chadri artillery team!" ”
"It's Pudmere United" Wood knew what he meant, but unfortunately "I was in contact with a couple of teams in London some time ago. In the end, he chose Pudmir United and became the backup goalkeeper. ”
"Great! Wood' Harry is the happiest, Pudmere United is his favourite team 'looking forward to seeing you at the World Cup in the future'
"Haha—don't worry, it will."
...
Saying goodbye to Wood, several people went to the water draw, where there was already a long queue. Bizarrely, though, the crowd split into two opposite lines on either side of the tap. Together with the tents behind the crowd, they were also divided into two groups according to the colorful decoration.
"How does this place feel weird" Hermione looked at the camp on her left, where the tents were covered with a thick layer of clover, and from a distance they looked like a small green hill.
"It's no surprise that these are Irish fans." With his previous experience, Ivy seemed to be less interested.
"And that's the Bulgarian team's fans? Who's that? Harry looked to the camp to the right. In addition to the red, white and green tricolor flags, their tents were all photographed of the same person - the moving kind, like the door god.
"The star of the Bulgarian team?" Hermione asked uncertainly
"Krum," Ron whispered
"What mother?" Hermione didn't hear her
"Victor Krum! Superstar! The ace Seeker of the Bulgarian team! Ron raised his voice and said again
"Seeker?" Hearing that he was playing in the same position as himself, Harry was stunned for a moment, "He's amazing?" ”
"Of course!"
"It's so gloomy," Hermione commented with a frown, looking at Krum with various expressions in the photo.
I don't blame her for saying that. Krum himself is rather rough-looking, and his eye sockets are still very deep, and when you look a little farther away, the eyes are a shadow, and it really looks bad.
"Too gloomy?" But Ron's reaction was like hearing some terrible joke: "Please! Who cares what he looks like? The point is that he's a genius! Technology hangs a force! And he was still very young, only eighteen years old. ”
"Eighteen? Looks bigger than your brother Bill."
“...”
"Or - let's line up first"
Just in case the two of them quarrel over something like this pointless, Ivy shoves them into the queue.
Perhaps the officials of the Ministry of Magic also smelled the gunpowder here—and soon a woman with a unique shape came to the water source.
"It's her," the long violet bubblegum-like hair made Ivy instantly remember people
"Cool~ What kind of magic is this!" Hermione clearly liked the 3D look
"Hey! Isn't it forbidden to use magic? The Ministry of Magic is an exception, right? "Ron was going to go against Hermione
"If it's not forbidden, it may not be magic"
"Not magic? Could it be a Halloween decoration?"
"I want to know so much, I'll ask later."
Ron froze
It wasn't long before they were lined up. Ivy set up the bucket, turned on the faucet, and stared at the lady without blinking.
Boots, jeans, red jacket, a very normal outfit looks so abnormal in this environment where wizards are gathered. Her long, dreamy hair grew in color from light to dark as she breathed.
I found that the three little guys in front of me stared at him, and he was not angry, as if he was used to this kind of gaze. With her hands in her pockets, she turned to meet them. The chewing gum in his mouth blows out pink bubbles from time to time.
The two sides stared at each other for a moment. With another bubble being blown up
"Hey—" she said coolly
"It's beautiful," Hermione praised
"Thank you" the lady knew was talking about her hair, "you can call me Tonks"
"I think pink is better for you," Ivy said, gesturing to the back of her head
"Really... I also don't think violet is for me, it looks like my face is very pointy. As she spoke, she raised her index finger and brushed the hair off her shoulder. The slightly cool violet color instantly transforms into a sweet pink.
"Wow~" Hermione exclaimed
"How?" She looked at the crowd with a down-and-out look
"Perfect for you," Harry said sincerely
"Hah—sure enough," Tonks held his hair for a moment, then looked at Ive, "You're their parent.... Nice advice - thanks"
"Poof—" Hermione almost laughed when she heard this.
"Haha-" Ron was different, smiling happily.
Ivy rolled his eyes helplessly, he really didn't look like a student now, "I'm a classmate with them." My name is Ivy and I'm fourteen! A student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Hufflepuff House. ”
"Tsk~ this fourteen-year-old?" First, he mocked Ive's age
"Hufflepuff... That's the junior~" Tonks, who made a joke, was not embarrassed, but patted Ivey on the shoulder.
"Senior sister also graduated from Hufflepuff?" Hermione took advantage of the situation, and the senior sisters shouted.
"Uh-huh... Are you all Hufflepuff students? ”
"The three of us are Gryffindor students. My name is Hermione, this is Ron, and he's Harry. Hermione first reported to her family, and then introduced the two to Tonks.
"Harry? Harry Potter? Hearing Harry's name, Tonks looked at him and asked a little more.
"It's me," Harry nodded
"Sirius was released from prison a while ago, and he wasn't with you?"
"You know Sirius?" Harry's expression suddenly became wary
"I don't know," Tonks shook his head, "but—he's my cousin."
"Cousin?" Harry was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted, "You're Nymphadora!" Daughter of Andanda Black! ”
"Hmm... Just call me Tonks."
"You know? How I didn't know" As Harry's best friend, Ron had never heard of her.
"Earlier, at Sirius's house, he mentioned it when he introduced me to the family members." Harry looked at the woman who had been removed from the family tree with a complicated look in his eyes, "Andandroda Black is Sirius's sister"
"So you're relatives," Hermione realized
"Not really, after all, my mother has been kicked out by the Black family," Tonks' tone seemed to be stating an inconsequential matter.
“... Sirius has so many relatives - Malfoy's mother is also part of their family."
"It's not surprising," Ivy continued, "there are so many pure-blood families, and the options are limited. For hundreds of years, everyone has more or less been related by blood. If you have to continue, you and my family are also related to Black. ”
"That's right," Tonks grinned, "you don't have to worry about this identity, I don't have anything to do with the Black family anymore." ”
...
"Why did you go for so long?" When they came back from fetching water, George stepped forward and complained.
"Meet a few acquaintances," Ivy explained briefly
"You haven't made the fire angry yet?" Ron put down the bucket and looked at the firewood in the clearing.
"Daddy's playing with matches," Fred replied, a little helplessly
Mr. Arthur sat in front of a pile of rags and kept trying. There were many matches scattered around him, and it seemed that there was no progress at all. But his expression was very calm, as if he was not in a hurry at all.
"Mr. Arthur, try this" Ivey pulled out a golden, matchbox-like thing.
"What is this?" Mr. Arthur was puzzled
"Lighter—look," Ivey said, pushing back the hood and making a crisp sound. Then flip the dial wheel twice, and the sparks directly ignite the cotton core.
"Oh!" Mr. Arthur's eyes lit up, "Can you give it to me?" ”
"Of course," Ivy handed him the still burning lighter
Mr. Arthur took the lighter and kept opening and closing the hood, and loved it like he had gotten some kind of treasure.
"We think we should light the fire first," George couldn't take it anymore, he grabbed the lighter and ignited the rags.
Later, Ivy poured another bottle of whiskey on the firewood. The bonfire was soon on fire.
"Alright," Ivy picked up the bucket again, "you're busy, I've got to bring the water back." ”
"Bye-bye—"
.....
On the way, Ivy thought about things as he walked back. It was an unexpected surprise to meet Tonks, her abilities are very convenient, and you have to think about how to use them.
Back to the tent
"Hasn't Erin come back yet?"
"No," Betty was lying on the couch teasing the cat
"The two of them are quite interested"
"Are you back?" Rebelle heard the movement and walked out of the back room with Ollie in her arms, "Did you encounter anything interesting?" ”
"It's boring" Ivy stepped forward and rubbed little Ollie's face, pulling out grimaces, "The fans on both sides didn't move their mouths and didn't move, and I watched from the sidelines and was anxious. ”
"Tsk-" Rebelle scolded lightly and slapped his hands off, "Did you buy the gift?" ”
"Oh!" Ivey slapped his head and "forgot"
After meeting Tonks, he patronized the chatting and thinking about things, and forgot about this stubble.
Rebelle gave him a blank look
"Hehe~ It's okay, I'll buy it when the meeting starts."
"So what are we going to do now? It's still a little bit before noon, and you want to stop going out? ”
"No, there's nothing to do outside.... Let's play cards - wait until Erin and the others get back," Ivy beckoned, pulling out a deck of playing cards