After breakfast, the Weasleys headed to Diagon Alley.

As one of the busiest places in the British wizarding world, the Ministry of Magic has the tightest security here, and in the Leaky Cauldron at the entrance, there are at least three Aurors checking on wizards coming and going.

Everyone who wants to make it through the backyard must also be tested with a Manifestation Potion to make sure they are not the Death Eaters using Polyjuice Potion to pretend to be.

While some people complain about this behavior, most are happy because the stricter the inspection, the safer they are here.

Some wizards even booked long-term rooms at the Leaky Cauldron Bar, where the whole family stayed.

The rooms were always full, and old Tom's business had never been so good, and he was always grinning and saying that the Ministry of Magic finally had a serious and responsible assistant minister.

Yes, it was Kyle's idea to keep the entrance to Diagon Alley tightly guarded, and it was written in that booklet.

When Weasley and his party arrived, Cho and Hermione had already arrived early.

"I can ...... with just one room"

Hermione was talking to the bar owner, "It doesn't matter how big it is, and I can pay for it in advance." ”

"I'm sorry, Miss Wizard." Old Tom said without raising his head, "I have made it very clear, there is not a room now, and if you can wait, there may be a vacant room in September." ”

"But I'll be at Hogwarts in September, and I can't book a room at all!" Hermione said.

"Then I can't help it." Tom looked up, "Maybe you can ask and see if anyone is willing to make room for you." ”

"Hey, what are you doing?" Fred walked over and asked.

"Hermione wants to rent a room here." Cho explained, "But we seem to be late. ”

"You want to live here?" George asked, surprised.

"Just having this idea." Hermione sighed, "I think you must have read that booklet on how to protect yourself." ”

"Ah, that's right."

"That's why." Hermione said. "My parents are Muggles, and now there are Dementors everywhere, it's too dangerous, just two days ago, a guy was attacked at my dad's place of work.

"Although it was reported on TV that he was suddenly frightened and went insane, I knew very well that the Dementors did it."

"So you want to find them a safer place?" Fred asked.

"That's right." Hermione sighed, "I managed to persuade my dad to close his dentist's office temporarily, but I didn't expect the Leaky Cauldron to be full. ”

"Hmm......" George thought for a moment.

If it was Hermione, it would be 12 Grimmauld Place or the second floor of their shop.

But the Granger couple was a bit out of place.

Just when they were worried, a familiar voice suddenly pierced behind them.

"What are you doing here?"

"Long time no see, Autumn, Hermione......"

George looked back, and sure enough, it was Kyle and Cedric.

"Isn't it work time?" He asked, "Why aren't you in the ministry?" ”

"Who said you have to be in the office to get to work." Kyle glanced at him, "We need to go out on something, what are you guys doing here?" ”

"Oh, it's Hermione." "He wanted to rent a room for his parents here, but there were no more rooms...... Just now you're here, think about what else you can do. ”

"Mainly because of the Dementors." Hermione quickly explained, "The gray fog has been getting thicker and thicker in recent days, and I'm worried that Dementors will show up in the neighborhood where we live. But they wouldn't dare come to Diagon Alley, would they? ”

"Not necessarily, but it's a lot safer here." Kyle glanced at Tom and was ready to ask again, they were old acquaintances.

The friendship that comes with moving the trash can isn't particularly strong, but it's certainly better than Hermione's.

But before he could speak, old Tom said directly: "There is another room on the third floor, a double deluxe room, which only costs one galleon and ten stalks per night." ”

"Wait......" Hermione came running briskly, "didn't you just say there was no room?" ”

"Not really." Old Tom grinned, "I left it on purpose just in case." But for the sake of you and little Kyle being friends, I can give it to you.

"How, do you need it?"

Hermione frowned.

One Galleon Ten West can be ...... To be honest, this price was a bit expensive for her, and she couldn't live for a month with all her money combined, and she had to set aside some of it to buy textbooks and potion materials.

There are a lot of textbooks that need to be changed in the sixth grade.

But in the next second, Hermione gritted her teeth and said, "I want ......"

Then she looked at Kyle again, and said with some embarrassment, "Can you lend me some money?" ”

"Of course no problem, borrow as much as you want." Kyle said casually.

Hermione did a simple calculation, "Fifty Galleons." ”

"Yes." Kyle nodded, and took out fifty Galleons and handed them to Hermione.

"Thank you." Hermione said, "I'll give it back to you as soon as possible." ”

"There's no need to rush this." Kyle waved his hand, then he glanced around and lowered his voice, "But there is one thing I have to say, the next thing the Ministry of Magic is to clean up the Dementors with all its might, so I suggest you don't rent it for too long at a time." ”

"Really?" Hermione's eyes lit up.

If the Dementor problem could be solved, she wouldn't need to let her parents live here.

"I have no reason to lie to you." Kyle shrugged, "But it certainly won't be that soon, I suggest you rent it for a month and wait until the time comes, and then decide whether you want to continue." ”

"Okay." Hermione said without thinking, and then she went to the bar and checked in with Tom.

"Come with me." Tom pushed open a door next to the bar and led Hermione up the back stairs.

In the far corner, the two men glanced at each other, as if hesitating to follow.

They were the Grangers, who had come with Hermione.

Although it was not the first time to come to Diagon Alley, they had been accompanied by Hermione before, and now that Hermione was gone, they were inevitably a little reserved in this environment of all wizards.

They had heard from Hermione before that some wizards looked down on people like them who couldn't do magic.

After hesitating for a while, the two finally decided to go up with Hermione.

Mr. Granger was about to pick up the large, heavy-looking box on the floor, and as soon as he bent down, he noticed that the box had floated up on its own.

Magic!

Mr. Granger quickly guessed the reason, he thought it was Hermione back, but when he looked up, he saw a boy standing in front of him...... It seems to be his daughter's classmate.。

Mr. Granger remembered that his name seemed to be Kyle, and he had seen him in Diagon Alley before, and although it wasn't as frequent as the two named Harry and Ron, it wasn't a small amount.

And the other party seems to be the best student at Hogwarts, a few years ago, during the holidays, Hermione mentioned it several times at home, and said that he would definitely be able to surpass him in grades.

But she doesn't seem to have said anything like that in the past two years.

And Mr. Granger could see that it seemed that it was because of Kyle that the bar owner had changed his attitude and given them a room.

Although he is not a wizard, there are some things that make no difference between a wizard and a Muggle.

"Thank you, kid, you're Kyle......" Mr. Granger took the initiative to greet him, "Hermione's classmate?" ”

"Sort of." Kyle nodded, "But I'm a year older than her, I'll send you up, the stairs here will bite, and if you're not familiar with it, it'll be troublesome." ”

Staircase...... Biting?

Mr. Granger thought he had misheard, he couldn't imagine how the stairs were going to bite, but the thought that it was a wizard's pub seemed to make sense again.

"Thank you." He thanked him again.

"You're welcome." Kyle walked first with his luggage, and the Granger followed cautiously.

The Leaky Cauldron Bar was made of the same old wooden stairs, and like the floor, the dust on it was almost pulped and gray, and it was impossible to tell what color it was, and it creaked when you stepped on it.

By the time they reached the second floor, Mr. Granger finally learned what "stairs bite" meant.

He saw with his own eyes that a crack suddenly cracked in the middle of the staircase in front of him, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a large mouth full of fangs, and roared at them.

Kyle didn't stop at all, though, and stomped the mouth back with one kick.

"That's it......" Kyle took two more steps forward and turned back and said, "You can just think of it as a wizard's dog, and the solution is very simple, don't take a detour, just step on it." ”

The Granger couple stopped where they were, looking at the big mouth that had been re-drilled and didn't dare to move forward.

Although Kyle said this, they were still a little scared when they saw the mouth full of fangs, and if they were bitten, it was not as simple as breaking some skin.

Knowing that the wizard's bar was so dangerous, they might as well stay at home, and that kind of soul monster might not be able to find them.

But it's all here, and the room is open, so I can't go back.

Mr. Granger took a deep breath, boldly lifted his legs, gritted his teeth, and stepped on them.

I didn't feel the sharp pain of being bitten as I imagined, and it felt like stepping on a soft cushion, so I walked over very easily.

Later, with his encouragement, Mrs. Granger overcame her fears and walked over.

"Magic is magical." Mrs. Granger couldn't help but say, "It's just a little too dangerous, that soul monster has made Hermione uneasy for days, and we even thought about letting her out of school." ”

"Hermione wouldn't say yes." Mr. Granger said.

"Soul monsters?" Kyle thought for a moment, "It's a Dementor......"

"Ah, yes, that's the name." Mr. Granger said, "Hermione said that they were responsible for the black fog in the sky, and that the day before yesterday, a man fainted inexplicably at my place of work, and Hermione said that this monster did it.

"At that time, a lot of police came, and even the road was blocked, and because of this, many customers who were going to see their teeth canceled their appointments."

The group just talked as they walked upstairs, and when they reached the third floor, they happened to meet Hermione, who had come running.

"Dad, why did you get up?" She looked at Mr. Granger in amazement. "The room is open, and I'm going to pick you up."

"Ah, no." Mr. Granger said, "Kyle brought us here." ”

He looked around and couldn't help but say, "Is this where the wizard lives?" I have to say, it was really an eye-opener. ”

In just one short distance, Mr. Granger has seen biting staircases, portraits of people to talk to, and decorative armor that lubes himself.

All of this subverted his preconceived notions of previous decades, and for the first time he felt that it was not a bad thing to come and live here for a while.

"Thank you, Kyle." Hermione hurriedly said, "I was going to wait until everything was done and then pick them up." ”

"It's just a little favor, you're welcome." Kyle waved his hand and said, "How does the room feel?" ”

"It's great." Hermione said, "It's about the same as the dorm, it's not very big, but it's perfectly fine for them to live here." ”

"That's good." Kyle said, "By the way, I just have something to ask you. ”

"What?"

"I just heard from Mr. Granger that there were Dementors near your house?"

"That's right." Hermione said, "Not far from where my dad worked, someone was attacked by Dementors. Seriously, if it weren't for this, I wouldn't have thought of bringing them to the Leaky Cauldron. ”

"And where exactly?" Kyle asked.

"Hertfordshire ......," Hermione said a list of addresses, and then took the Granger couple to see the room.

The room was much more normal, and Mr. Granger looked curiously at a faded cabinet in the doorway.

"I dare say it's at least two hundred years old."

"Maybe longer." Hermione said, "The Leaky Cauldron was created in the sixteenth century, and wizards rarely change furniture in general. ”

"Then it must be expensive here." Mr. Granger frowned, "Do you have enough wizard coins?" They don't charge pounds. ”

"Definitely not, but I have enough money." Hermione took out a bag and shook it, and there was a clanging sound from inside. "Look, there's so much left of me."

Mr. Granger reassured, and then he noticed the stack of newspapers on the table...... The people on it were moving, as if they were watching TV.

"Oh, that's the Daily Prophet," Hermione explained, "the wizards' newspaper, the picture on it uses a developer potion, so it moves. ”

"You never told us before, wizards and newspapers." Mr. Granger spoke with some apprehension.

Hermione didn't speak.

I didn't tell my parents about the Daily Prophet because I didn't want them to worry.

But now living in Diagon Alley, these must be unavoidable.

Mr. Granger picked up a newspaper and looked at it curiously, then he was stunned for a moment.

"Hermione, is this guy Kyle's father, it's the same name as him."

"What?" Hermione looked in, "No, this is Kyle. ”

"That's not right." Mr. Granger looked at the newspaper quizzically, "It says he's a senior assistant to the Ministry of Magic...... Shouldn't Kyle be a student? ”

"Oh, he's the youngest assistant minister to be hired." Hermione explained it briefly.

And Mr. Granger, after listening to it, just didn't know what to say.

According to his understanding, the Minister of Magic should be equivalent to the Prime Minister of wizards......

Seventeen-year-old assistant to the prime minister?

Even though Mr. Granger had seen a lot of the world, he was speechless by the discovery.

No wonder the bar owner's attitude changed so much.

Then, knowing very little about the wizarding world, he read the newspaper as if he had discovered a new land.

Hermione accompanied Mrs. Granger to pack her bags briefly and glanced up at the time.

"Mom, I have something to do in a while, and I have to go."

"If you have something, you can go quickly." Mrs. Granger said.

Hermione walked to the door, then turned back again and said, "You can go downstairs to the bar for dinner, or let them bring it in."

"If you're bored, you can go down Diagon Alley."

"Is that okay?" Mr. Granger looked up, "We don't know magic. ”

"It's okay...... "a lot of parents are going to be here, it's not uncommon, you just have to follow a wizard and you're going to get in." ”

"Oh yes, and this ......" Hermione pulled out a few more Galleons and put them on the table, "If there's something you like, you can buy some too." ”

"No, you can keep it, if necessary, we can go to the wizard bank to change it." Mr. Granger patted his pocket.

He deliberately brought a lot of pounds with him this time.

"You can use it first, and I'll change it when I have time." Hermione glanced at the time again, then ran out of the room as fast as she could.

(End of chapter)