"Fighting with Malfoy again?" Ivy looked at the angry Ron
"I must find an opportunity to beat him up!" Ron gestured with his fists.
"Me too! He laughed at me and Ron, what a disgusting guy" Harry also said angrily
"I thought you two were used to it! One day you and Malfoy will be able to live in peace and harmony." Ivy didn't care at all.
"If every time I can end up beating him, I think I will get used to it. This damn guy caused me to be deducted 5 points by Snape." Ron said through gritted teeth.
Everyone came to the restaurant, where several professors were decorating the Christmas decorations. Although it was not yet finished, the auditorium was already in shape.
The walls on both sides are covered with hanging flower ribbons composed of holly and mistletoe. There are more than 20 Christmas trees of various sizes scattered throughout the hall. Some have been hung with bright ornaments and colorful balls, and some are still empty. There are no trees on the ceiling.
There are snowflakes falling down at the stop. This is a magic effect and it is not really snowing.
"Betty, are you coming home for Christmas?" Hermione pulled Betty and asked
"No, I told my mother that I will go to Ivey's house this year," Betty said.
"Hermione can come and play if you have time," Ivy invited.
"My parents are a little busy and may not have time to send me off." Hermione was very willing, but said with some regrets.
"It's okay. If you have time, ask the owl to send me a message and we will pick you up."
"ok, it's settled"
"I'm so envious of you~" Harry was envious that Ivy and the others could go home for Christmas. He didn't want to go back to his uncle's house for Christmas, so he chose to stay in school.
But he didn't feel sorry for himself at all. Ron and the others would also stay because the Weasleys were going to Romania to visit Charlie.
"By the way, have you found any information about Nico Flamel?" Ivy suddenly remembered. Nico Flamel was the name that Harry and the others got from Hagrid after being reminded by Ivy last time.
"No," Ron said with a grimace.
"Hagrid doesn't want to say a word now. We have no clue." Harry was also very irritated.
"We're going to the library this afternoon," Hermione said.
"Come on, I wish you good luck~"
"If you and Betty can help, it will be a lot easier for us." Harry still felt a little resentful.
"Please, we're not interested in him."
the next morning
Ivy and Betty are packing their things
"Yesterday Eileen wrote and asked if she wanted to pick us up in a car. I told her no, and I would just take the train back with everyone." Ivy and Betty chatted.
"Great"
"By the way, Erin also sent me a bag." Ivy took out a handbag.
"Traceless stretching spell?" Betty glanced at it and asked
"Well, it will be easier when we go back."
"Then can you first explain what you did when you sneaked into the kitchen last night?" Ivy's little move was not hidden from Betty.
"Hey, I stole some medicinal materials. The house elves don't know how to use them anyway. Rather than being ruined by them, it's better for me to take advantage of them." Ai Weitian said shamelessly.
After cleaning up, the two came to the restaurant. The place was almost decorated and the atmosphere was very festive. Harry and Ron were playing wizard chess at the dining table.
"Listen, kid. Don't send me there. Didn't you see his knight?" The chess pieces on the chessboard pointed at Harry.
"Don't make any noise! - Knight, go straight and then go up diagonally to the right." Harry had a headache.
"Ha, I think I may be sacrificed soon. Didn't you see his queen is next to him?" the knight chess piece shouted.
Sure enough, Ron's queen stood up from the throne, picked up the throne and swung it, knocking Harry's knight out of the field.
"That's what I said! He's not good at all" Harry's chess pieces started making a fuss.
"Oh~ You are very energetic, Harry. He can even quarrel with the chess pieces," Ivy joked
"It's so annoying!" Harry covered his head.
"Ready to leave?" Ron asked
"Well, everything is packed"
"Hi, you are all here." Hermione also walked over, pulling the box.
"After searching for so long yesterday, have you found any results?" Ivy asked.
"No, I looked through all the modern biographies "The Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century", "A Directory of Famous Contemporary Magicians", and "The Major Discoveries of Modern Magic" - he was not mentioned in any of these books." Hermione shook her head.
shake head
"Yeah, we searched the entire library yesterday and couldn't find any clues." Ron stretched his body.
"It's not the entire library. Have you forgotten? There is also a restricted area that you haven't been to." Hermione reminded.
"Good suggestion" Ivy nodded in agreement.
"So, when I'm not here, it's up to you. If you have nothing else to do, go around and see if you have a chance to sneak in." Hermione leaned over and whispered.
"Why are you so skilled?" Ron said in disbelief.
Hermione said nothing, just blinked at him.
"It's almost time. Let's go." Betty looked at her watch
"Let's go, goodbye Harry, Ron, Merry Christmas. Help me say hello to the others." Ivy waved his hand.
"See you after the holidays and Merry Christmas!"
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kingdom cross station
People kept coming out of the wall between the ninth platform and the tenth platform.
"We're finally here~" Ivey also stretched and fell asleep in the car.
"My parents are here and will leave first. Goodbye, Ivy, Betty!" Hermione saw her parents waving to her.
"Bye, don't forget to write a letter"
Hermione left
"Irene, this guy won't forget it again~" After watching Hermione leave, Ivy looked around and didn't see his mother.
"Oh~ I'm really sad. I haven't seen you for such a long time. I will make plans for my mother as soon as I come back."
A familiar voice sounded from behind, and Ivey turned around. Irene was still the same, wearing a windbreaker and sunglasses, with a lollipop in her mouth.
Ivy walked over and hugged her. Irene kissed him hard twice, making Ivy's face covered with drool. Betty also received the same treatment. It could be seen that Irene still missed them.
"It's rare that you are so reliable today." They got into the car.
"What's wrong?" After waiting for a long time, Irene didn't start up, and Ivy was a little confused.
"Waiting for someone"
"Is there any strange person coming?" I seemed to have heard this somewhere before, and it brought back Ivy's not-so-good memories. Betty on the side listened and looked at Ivy, but hesitated to speak.
"Why -" At this time, the passenger door was opened. "Am I weird, Ivy?"
Another beautiful woman came up. She had dazzling golden wavy hair and wore the same top hat as Betty when she arrived. She was wearing a black windbreaker, the scarf around her neck hung so low on her chest that the lining could not be seen clearly, and she had a pair of patent leather high heels. She was absolutely beautiful.
His face was looking at him with a smile.
"aunt!"
The woman in front of her was almost the grown-up Betty, except that she didn't have the teardrop mole. Looking at the three blond beauties in the car, Ivy couldn't help but sigh at the strength of her mother's family genes.
"aunt?"
Wendy Ethel, Betty's mother, had just gotten into the passenger seat and was arranging her clothes when she heard Ivy's name.
"I thought you would just call me mother-in-law," she said teasingly.
"Hey, I told him to change his name a long time ago~" Irene was still echoing.
Ivey was speechless. He glanced at Betty and suddenly realized that she was not surprised by Wendy's arrival.
"You wouldn't have known it a long time ago, right?" Ivy couldn't believe it
"Yeah!" Betty hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily.
"Then why didn't you tell me~" Ivy pinched Betty's face with her index finger and thumb and pulled her away.
"My cousin didn't let me say anything." Betty slapped Ivy away.
"Ha~ I want to give you a surprise--it's going to be nice, right?"