Hogsmeade is the gateway to Hogwarts, which sits right next to the Great Lake, which originates from the village;

The Hogwarts Express also terminates in the village, where the students' new school year begins.

Zhang Xiao knew all this, but he was still very surprised to see Neville here.

"Neville!"

Neville had already trotted over, holding Zhang Xiao's arms excitedly, his round face flushed, and he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Looking at Neville carefully, he was a little thinner, but he was taller and stronger, and of course it was his eyes that changed the most.

Originally, Neville gave people the impression of being sluggish, confused, and always seemed to be two beats slower, but now Neville's eyes were bright and smart.

It seems that after the return of his parents' lost souls, Neville has finally lost his burden and returned to his original self.

"Neville, are Aunt Alice and Uncle Frank alright?"

Zhang Xiao patted him on the shoulder, he had to calm this guy down first.

Speaking of his parents, Neville, who was already happy, suddenly grinned and nodded vigorously:

"Well, alright, over there!"

Following the direction he pointed, he saw a gray-haired couple standing under a big tree in the small square, smiling at him.

It was Alice and Frank, and by their side, Neville's grandmother was dressed in a very normal outfit, without the big hat with the specimen, and without the big tote bag and fox scarf.

Like a kind old lady.

It only took a little effort for Zhang Xiao to react, originally Mrs. Augusta did this more to attract people's attention, and the old lady had been worried that others had forgotten her children, Frank and Alice.

Now that Frank and Alice have recovered, of course they don't have to be so unconventional.

"Zhang, come with me, Mom and Dad and Grandma always want to thank you in person!"

Neville couldn't help but pull Zhang Xiao towards the tree.

When the two came to the tree, without waiting for Zhang Xiao to say hello, Alice had already come over and gave him a big hug, and then Zhang Xiao heard Alice's voice with a nasal voice and full of gratitude:

"Thank you kid, thank you for everything you did for Neville, thank you!"

Zhang Xiao paused and said softly

"Ma'am, Neville is my friend."

After letting go, Frank walked up again and held out his hand:

"Zhang, I don't know how to express my gratitude, I can accept death, but I can't let Neville carry such a burden all the time.

It's more painful than killing me and torturing me, but thankfully you, help Neville, help us get out of this pain.

Thank you! ”

Sometimes men don't say too many fancy thanks, but this is the most sincere thank you from a father.

Zhang Xiao can feel and understand Frank's mood at the moment, because he used to be a father too.

So he shook Frank's hand very manipulatively and clenched it hard, but did not speak.

"Alright, I'll talk about thank you later—"

Neville's grandmother, Augusta, said majestically, and she turned to Zhang Xiao with a very gentle smile:

"Zhang, this is not the place to talk, can I invite you to sit down at the Three Broomsticks Bar?

Although the terrace on the third floor, Ms. Rosmerta, is rarely open to the public, but it just so happens that I am one of the guests who can go to the terrace.

Nice view from there, with a view of the watermills on the river and the whole of Hogsmeade. ”

Three broomsticks bar and a third floor? And the terrace?

Uh, well, I haven't been to the three broomsticks.

"Of course, Lady Augusta."

The three brooms were very close, less than fifty meters away, and when they arrived, the bar's proprietor, Ms. Rosmerta, wiped her hands on her apron and hurried over.

He asked with a smile:

"Lady Augusta, you haven't been here for a long time, and what wind has blown you here?"

She is a graceful woman, and very peugeot, she still looks charming, and when her big eyes look at you, there is a feeling of affection.

At this moment, these beautiful eyes were curiously looking at Madame Augusta's outfit that seemed 'abnormal' because of its normality.

Then she saw Alice and Frank beside Augusta, and she was stunned, and she covered her mouth to avoid exclaiming.

"Alice? Not. Frank? ”

The couple smiled at the proprietress and said, "Long time no see, Rosmerta." ”

"You're not in- oh, sorry, I-" Rosmerta explained in a panic, but the more she talked, the more she messed up, the matter between Alice and Frank was very big at the time, and it was the first major case since Voldemort's downfall.

The two elite Aurors were tortured by the Death Eaters to become fools, which directly caused the original ministerial candidate Barty Crouch to lose the opportunity to become Minister of Magic.

"Yes, Frank and Alice have recovered, Romersta, is there anyone using the terrace on the third floor?"

Mrs. Augusta replied with a smile.

"Uh, great, congratulations - the terrace on the third floor? Of course it's empty, but here, please—"

When they came to the third floor, Zhang Xiao found that there was no terrace here, just a small attic, and there were miscellaneous items piled up in one corner.

The slender lady pushed open a wall, and the sunlight suddenly came in from the outside, and there was really a terrace.

Rosmerta bowed slightly, stretched out his hand and signaled:

"Welcome to the three broomsticks."

When she really sat here, Zhang Xiao realized that what Mrs. Augusta said was not an exaggeration at all, the view here is wide, the woodland in the distance, the waterwheel on the river, and the bustling crowd constitute a beautiful rural beauty.

"It's beautiful here, Zhang."

Everyone gathered around an old wooden table with butterbeer and snacks that the proprietress had just brought over.

Looking at Zhang Xiao looking at her surroundings pleasantly, Mrs. Augusta asked with a smile.

"Yes, it's beautiful, but why wouldn't Lady Rosmerta be willing to open up the spot?"

"Maybe it's because it's inconvenient to refill and serve? Troublesome? Neville whispered.

Zhang Xiao was stunned for a moment, he saw the smile on Mrs. Augusta's face, and knew that it was indeed Neville who was right.

Yes, the butterbeer is delicious but not drunk, the mouth is smooth, and you can drink it quickly, and if you chat here, you can refill the glass a dozen times in the afternoon without any problems, plus snacks and stuff.

Romesta said that he had to run more than 15 times, although he had magic, but the magic ability of the proprietress was obviously inversely proportional to her beauty, otherwise she would not have been easily controlled by Malfoy in the original book.

Soon, Zhang Xiao looked at Neville in amazement and was happy for him from the bottom of his heart:

"Neville, you're out of that state? Tell me about it, what's the difference? ”

Neville scratched his head embarrassedly:

"I can't tell, but the difference is great, I used to be groggy all the time, I seemed to be out of breath, I had a layer of glass in front of my eyes, everything was slow to get to me, and it hurt a lot."

Frank and Alice's eyes were reddened, and they let out a soft sigh and touched Neville's head.

"But now it's different, I feel like everything is very clear, coming out of a shell that you can't see."

Neville's voice grew cheerful.

"Well, Neville, wow everyone at school! Let them see a brand new you! Zhang Xiao said with relief.

"Hmm!" Neville nodded heavily.

After confirming that Neville was in good condition, Zhang Xiao's interest immediately turned to Wudang:

"How's it going over there in Wudang? I heard that you were accepted as a registered disciple by Master Zhou? ”

Speaking of Wudang, the smile on Neville's face was even brighter, and his few months in the mountains left him with unforgettable memories.

"It's great, Sifu and Brother Si are very good to me, they don't dislike me for being stupid, and they have been patiently teaching me"

"Oh? What skills have you learned? Will Tai Chi be done? ”

"Yes!"

"What about swordsmanship?"

"Brother Silk taught me something"

"Awesome!"

When the two teenagers talked, the adults didn't speak, just looked at them with a smile.

Finally, both of them were tired, and after touching their wine glasses.

Alice grabbed Neville and whispered in a tone that was both guilty and distressed:

"Zhang, Neville told us that it took a lot of effort for us to do that-"

Well, the cost is indeed quite large, but Neville's situation is very rare, and the Daomen side is like a top doctor who has seen an unprecedented rare disease in the world, what is the cost, and it is important for me to discover new diseases?

It is rare to leave the soul for more than ten years, but it is not that the Daomen has never seen it, and even seen it for decades, but in this case, the soul body happens to be lodged in a suitable object, such as an ancient mirror and other things with heavy yin qi and can nourish the soul.

It is unheard of to have lived in the human body for ten years.

So Daomen Le almost posted a hero post to call people to watch, who wouldn't be happy to leave their name on the record of Daomen?

Zhang Xiao said quite embarrassedly:

"No, no, actually"

Frank said solemnly, "Zhang, I know you may want to say that it's nothing to you, but from the perspective of me and Alice, and Neville, it's like giving us a new lease of life.

We must bear in mind. ”

Zhang Xiao wanted to say something, but Mrs. Augusta took over, and the white-haired, patriarch of the Longbottom family, said seriously and gently:

"Zhang, even if you don't want anything in return, the Longbottom family will never forget their benefactor."

She pursed her lips and said slowly:

"Can I trouble you to reach out?"

Zhang Xiao stretched out her right hand suspiciously, and Madame Augusta suddenly stretched out her right hand, like an unbreakable oath, and held Zhang Xiao's arm tightly.

Frank reverently pulled out a quaint dagger and gently slashed the back of his mother's hand, blood slowly dripping.

Gorgeous, slender golden rays of light burst out from the junction of the two arms.

This. This is?

Madame Augusta said solemnly:

"I, Augusta Longbottom, swear in the name of the patriarch of the House of Longbottom, that I bind the oath of Longbottom to the person who made it, and I swear that I will fulfill the promise of House Longbottom."

Her words weren't long, just short sentences.

Zhang Xiao saw those golden rays of light spinning rapidly, suddenly tightened, and sank into the skin, and then, a thin, gold-like bracelet appeared on his wrist.

Madame Augusta was pale, but still smiling.

She stood up, and not only that, but Frank, Alice, and Neville also stood up.

"Zhang, this is an ancient oath that has been handed down to the Longbottom family and has been around since the original family founders.

When your life is in danger, the Longbottom family will fulfill their ancient promise to defend your safety with their lives.

It's called the Longbottom Oath. ”

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1. Commuter pass 2. Recommended ticket

I wanted to reproduce the scene of 'the Allen family will repay the favor', emmm, forget it

(End of chapter)