At night, there are no more snowflakes falling in the sky, the rain clouds are gone, and the moon is bright.

To the west of Hogwarts Castle was a large and gloomy grove of trees, in which the moonlight cast itself without a ripple. Hagrid's cottage sits on the edge of it, and through the orange-yellow glass windows, the flickering fire can be seen inside.

"Woo~"

A chirp, stretched by the endless forest, like a woman's throat. The sound reached the hut, and a fleshy black mastiff suddenly appeared behind the window.

"Yaya, that's just a regular night owl. ”

Pulling out a few small cakes of strange shapes and rough appearance, and a jar with a thin mouth, the half-giant with thick hair glanced at the giant dog lying on the edge of the window, and turned to sit down in front of the crackling fireplace.

"Boom!"

Lifting the jar and taking a sip, the half-giant tossed a piece of cake into his mouth, followed by a tooth-aching chewing sound.

"Boom!"

At this moment, a blazing green flame suddenly rose from the fire in front of him, like a ghost fire. The sudden sight was fleeting, and as a teenager took a step forward, the fire returned to its original shape, and the flames were gone.

The scene in front of him changed suddenly, after the young man fixed his eyes, a pair of dog paws were already on his shoulders, a milky smell hit his face, he quickly turned his head to the side, and the next second a wet tongue had licked his cheeks.

"Oh!

The boy cried out with a grumbling face, his face full of embarrassment.

"Your arrival is a real surprise for Yaya. Looking at the wagging tail of the teeth, the half-giant grinned, "Looks like it likes you, Kevin." ”

After touching his big head and calming it down, Kevin wiped the saliva from his face, then turned his head to a half-giant sitting on a low stool that was a few heads taller than himself, and he greeted, "Good evening, Professor Hagrid." ”

"Come and sit down. Pulling out another small bench from behind him, Hagrid greeted and pushed the cake and jar in front of him forward, "I haven't had time to eat dinner yet, but it's rare to come here and try my special rock crust cake." ”

"Don't be shy, kid. Seeing Kevin's hesitation, Hagrid added, "School dinner time is over, and besides, I'd love to have my cooking tasted by others." Try one!"

As he spoke, he picked up a piece of cake and brought it to Kevin, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Thank you. Sitting on the bench and taking the crust cake, Kevin didn't put it in his mouth for the first time, but turned his head to look at the fire beside him.

"I'm guessing you're using Floo powder for the first time, right?" Hagrid thought at Kevin's move.

"Hmm. Engrossed in staring at the fire, Kevin subconsciously responded.

"Don't wait, your classmate Jensen is probably back in the dormitory. Hearing this, Kevin was stunned for a moment, and the next second he turned his head with his eyes open, and Hagrid smiled when he saw this, "I think, when you used Floo powder, you only said one word about Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, didn't you?"

"Hmm!" Kevin nodded sharply.

"You know, there are fireplaces in many places at Hogwarts, and if you want to go back to your dorm, you'll have to say the address of the Ravenclaw common room, or you'll be teleported randomly, like now. Seeing Kevin's expression, Hagrid continued, "Now that the school has blocked the link to the outside world Floo Network, your return this time is actually a temporary one-time connection established by the Ministry of Magic. However, the school is still interconnected, so you can teleport back from me in a moment, and now have dinner. ”

"Thank you, Professor Hagrid. With a heartfelt thanks, Kevin took a bite of the rock crust cake in his hand, "Well, although it's a little hard, it tastes good, and there is a sweet and sour taste." With a sound similar to the crumbling of stones, his exclamation came out of his mouth.

"That is, they always say that my craftsmanship is poor, and for this reason, I also deliberately added dried fruits to it, and now there is finally one who can speak fairly. Hagrid was overjoyed and exclaimed.

"Well, it's just a little too dry. After a few bites, Kevin swallowed hard and concluded.

Seeing the young man next to him subconsciously looking at the jar in front of him, Hagrid hesitated for a moment and handed it to Kevin: "Drink." ”

As soon as he took it and held it up in front of him, smelling the fragrance wafting from the mouth of the can, Kevin wondered, "This is wine, Hagrid, I'm only sixteen years old." As he spoke, the rich aroma of wine and oak and honey welled up on his nose, and he did not immediately put it down.

Seeing this, as if he had guessed Kevin's thoughts, Hagrid laughed: "Hogsmeade's three-broom bar, I think you should know." The mead brewed by the owner, Ms. Rosmerta, is always talked about by teachers and students. ”

"That's right. Kevin was a little absent-minded, staring at the slightly swaying amber liquor inside, hungry, "I've always heard from my classmates, but I've never tasted it." ”

"Maybe a little drink isn't a big deal. Hagrid moved over to Kevin, and together they looked at the glittering golden spout.

"Yes. Kevin turned to look at Hagrid, "A little bit of a drink, then?"

"Hmm. Hagrid tilted his head to the side, "I don't see anything." He rolled his eyes at the rooftop, looking like he didn't care about himself.

Glancing at Hagrid beside him, and seeing that the other party was secretly glancing here, Kevin grinned and held up the jar to his mouth.

"Goo-dong!"

The swallowing sound was made by Hagrid, who had been staring at the jar in Kevin's hand for more than once. The silky liquor entered the throat, accompanied by a long line of sweetness into the stomach, and the rich and intoxicating aroma filled his lungs in an instant, Kevin couldn't help but close his eyes, took a deep breath, and was about to sigh, when the movement of secretly swallowing saliva came from beside him, and he suddenly looked strange.

"Hagrid. Kevin handed the jar back, trying to purse the corners of his mouth, "Don't tell anyone else." ”

"Ahem, don't worry. Hagrid took a sip and wiped his beard with a few drops of wine on his lips before relenting, "It's our little secret. He said with a smile.

"Well, by the way, Hagrid, didn't you stay at the Burrow either?, Lady Molly had just made dinner before we left, but there was a whining. With that, Kevin tossed the remaining half of the crust into his mouth.

"Well, you know, in addition to being a magical creature class teacher and key keeper, I also serve as a hunting ground warden, and I can't be away for too long. Shaking his head, Hagrid looked a little helpless, "But apart from you, and Harry and Hermione who brought you to the meeting, I should be the only one who left early, and the other members of the Order of the Phoenix, including Miss McGonagall, chose to stay there to eat." ”

"Did you get a result?" Kevin asked.

"The Death Eaters are very different from what they used to be, well-planned and fast-paced. The hidden stakes caught are only a small part of them that have not had time to be transferred, and only know their respective contacts, which shows how deeply the mastermind behind the scenes is hidden. Hagrid's face was serious, "In that case, let's hide in the shadows and get ready." Kevin, you have to remember that you must not let anyone know about the Order of the Phoenix, especially since we are based in the Burrow. ”

"I'll take it to heart. Kevin said, "So, what should I do about getting ready?"

"Harry mentioned that you need to get stronger as soon as possible, after all, you are at least the target of the Death Eaters. In this regard, someone will come to teach you. Hagrid tapped Kevin on the shoulder.

"Did you say who it was?"

"Well, Harry didn't say it explicitly, and I don't know. Hagrid shrugged his shoulders, suddenly remembering something, and then said, "Oh, but you can ask Ms. McGonagall, after all, the Order of the Phoenix is basically run by her now, and maybe you can find out from her." ”

"Well, thank you, Hagrid. Nodding his head and thanking him, Kevin fell into deep thought.

"There is no need to say thank you, the darkness will come again at any time, and for this reason, all preparations should be taken. With that, Hagrid handed out another piece of rock crust cake.

At the moment when the words fell, Kevin had just taken the rock skin cake when a long chirp suddenly came from the forest, and he turned his head to look out the window when he heard the sound, but he was quickly blocked by the teeth that were lying on the edge of the window again.

"Yaya is so lively, and he is bold. Seeing the giant dog wagging its tail excitedly, Kevin's mind was pulled back and he couldn't help laughing.

"Well, two personalities who are completely opposite to their mother. Turning his head to look at Tooth, Hagrid's eyes lit up.

"Hagrid, have you ever raised a Napole mastiff before?" said Kevin, biting down on the crust cake in his hand.

"Yes, it's also called Yaya, and it's a very docile dog. Snorting, Hagrid said, rubbing his eyes.

Looking back at this scene, Kevin was stunned: "Oh, I'm sorry. ”

"It's okay, it's been a few years. Blinking, Hagrid let out a hot breath and then picked up a piece of rock crust and threw it into his mouth, "Well, if you drink too much, you're prone to sentimentality." As he spoke, he turned his head to stare at the fire, and the ever-changing flames were reflected in his eyes, gradually evolving into the illusion of the past in his heart, and he froze for a moment.

Lowering his head and pulling the corners of his mouth, Kevin Fu looked up again and said, "Hagrid, thank you for your hospitality." However, the time for curfew is almost up, and I think it's time for me to go back. ”

"Oh, yes. Coming to his senses, Hagrid turned and opened the cupboard, took out a wide-mouthed jar filled with gray powder, grabbed a few more rock skin cakes, and handed them to Kevin, "If you like, bring some back and eat them." He laughed.

"Thank you. Glancing at the jar beside Hagrid, Kevin smiled, "Actually, I'd rather bring some mead back." ”

"Oh, that's not a small risk!" seemed to see the longing in Kevin's eyes, and before he could look frustrated, Hagrid immediately made an excuse for him, "However, I suddenly remembered a person who has been helping you from beginning to end, and whose name is on the previous expulsion list, and who went with you to the Ministry of Magic, at least for him, I should indeed give a little reward." ”

"yes, that's it, you should bring some for Jensen, not just me. Kevin hammered one hand in the palm of his hand and said suddenly, "Also, Clarence has also made a lot of efforts, I should also bring him one, then it should be three!" Stretching out three fingers, he looked at Hagrid, who was confused, and grinned.