Time passed very quickly, and around half past twelve, a loud noise came from the corridor.
A woman with a nice smile and dimples pushed open the compartment door, pointed to the trolley she was holding, looked at the three children who were immersed in reading, and asked: "Honey, would you like to buy some snacks from the trolley?"
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Ron, who was already absent-minded, first raised his head, glanced at the dazzling array of trolleys, and smiled awkwardly, "No, thank you."
As he spoke, Ron took out a bulging plastic bag from his arms. Several flattened sandwiches were squeezed together, which looked unappetizing. He tried to move his cheeks and revealed an embarrassed expression.
Smiling, he whispered, "I brought my own sandwich."
After saying that, Ron quickly put down the sandwich in his hand and looked out the window. Elena noticed that Ron's ears turned red again, and it was obvious that he was not very satisfied with the sandwich.
"Sorry ma'am, I don't have to."
Elena also shook her head and refused, not that she just wanted to eat and drink.
In fact, since that day's trip to Hogwarts, Elena's small treasury has been confiscated. Both pounds and gold galleons have been "kept" by the hateful adults to prevent her from returning.
Secretly go somewhere else to cause trouble.
According to Dumbledore and Benitez, if Elena wants to buy something, just tell them directly. As for taking the initiative to touch money, at least don't even think about it before school starts.
Therefore, except for a large box of snacks, Elena was truly penniless at this time and could not buy anything she wanted to.
"Hey, Ron. If you don't mind, I'll trade this with you."
Turning his head and glancing at Ron who was silent, the silver-haired little Luoli thought for a while, walked to the suitcase, took out a box of chocolate balls wrapped in golden tin foil and handed it to Ron, "Listen to Fred and the others when you get on the train.
As I said, Mrs. Weasley has to take care of you seven children, I think she should be quite good at her craft."
"But……"
Ron glanced at Elena hesitantly and subconsciously wanted to hide the sandwich that was crushed into a ball in his hand.
"Don't worry, this is just normal chocolate. The flagship product produced by the Italian Ferrero Company. If it weren't for the fear of gaining weight, I wouldn't give it to you."
Raising her eyebrows, Elena simply stretched out her hand, snatched the sandwich from Ron's hand, and then threw the chocolate ball in her hand into the boy's arms.
As a positive microcosm of the wizarding world, especially after reading Harry Potter books one to seven, it is difficult for you to have a bad feeling for the Weasley family. Almost everyone will fantasize when reading books, if they can
If so, can this family's life be less embarrassing?
After all, except for failing to implement family planning properly, there are almost no obvious black spots in Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, a pair of model parents.
"You won't like eating this, it's too dry. The sandwich is filled with canned corned beef, which is actually not delicious." Ron, who was caught off guard and had his sandwich taken away, shook his head and said sadly.
"She doesn't have time," he seemed to think something was wrong, and he quickly added, "Look, I mean, she has to take care of six of us at the same time... I mean, this doesn't represent my mother's skills."
Ron blushed, stood up, and tried to snatch the crumpled plastic bag back from Elena's hand.
"Don't worry, Ron. I'm not a spoiled young lady, and [picky eaters] does not exist in my dictionary."
Elena shrugged her shoulders, opened the plastic bag, took out the cold sandwich and took a bite, "You know, when the orphanage was first established, in order to save food for other children, Father Benitez and I
Almost every day I could only eat black bread that was as hard as a rock."
There was a look of nostalgia in the girl's eyes. Benitez, who came from Spain, was not welcomed by the British church. In addition, there was a small burden that he did not load the language pack when he traveled through time.
The two young people tried their best to maintain the small orphanage.
You know, the filth and ugliness under the London fog are far more cruel and disgusting than the banana people who don’t know the truth. Maintaining an orphanage in the 1990s is like walking in purgatory. In comparison, whether it is Harry
The childish bullying he endured, or the family embarrassment Ron faced, are really not worth mentioning.
Of course, this is what Benitez has always been most reassured about. As long as the orphanage and he are still there, Elena is determined not to deviate from the right path. Even Dumbledore, who signed an unbreakable oath, does not have Benitez.
So sure.
"Wait, Elena, you are an orphan?!"
Hearing Elena's words, Ron and Harry's eyes widened in surprise. In their opinion, the silver-haired girl with elegant manners and rich knowledge has nothing to do with the word orphan.
"Actually, strictly speaking, he is not an orphan. Let's not talk about that."
Elena shook her head slightly, not wanting to talk too much about this issue. She raised her head and smiled at Ron, pointed at the sandwich in her hand, and gave a thumbs up with a sincere expression.
"To be honest, it tastes very good. The beef in the middle has been cooked in a tomato soup strainer before, right? It's moderately salty and has the taste of ripe tomato juice. And the cheese in the middle is also fried and firmly attached to it.
On top of the bread, it is made very carefully! It is definitely not the kind of food you say you just deal with casually."
If the level of British cuisine is rated at 50%, Mrs. Weasley's craftsmanship is at least 70%. Although the sandwich looks simple and the presentation is not that exquisite. But as a foodie, no matter how slightly
The fried cheese layer was still corned beef cooked in tomato soup. Elena could clearly feel Mrs. Weasley's intention.
"Huh? I don't know, that's it..."
Ron nodded blankly, his expression became much more natural. Although he couldn't understand Elena's words, one thing was clear, it seemed that the sandwich made by his mother was not as bad as he imagined.
"If you like it, I'll give it to you. I've long wanted to try Muggle chocolate."
After carefully observing Elena's expression, Ron relaxed his brows, waved his hands generously, lowered his head and began to unwrap the Ferrero Rocher chocolate balls wrapped in golden tin foil.
Seeing that the expression on Ron's face became brighter, Elena kept smiling and swallowed the sour, salty, and cold sandwich in her mouth without changing her expression. Her intentions did not reflect her cooking skills, and besides, the sandwich was inherently trouble-free.
synonymous with, there is actually no need to whitewash this point.
But there is no need to tell Ron about this. In Elena's view, Ron's character that many people later criticized cannot be entirely attributed to such a sensitive and immature child.
As a member of the Iron Triangle, Ron's existence is more often used to set off Harry's bravery or Hermione's wisdom. This is a cruel arrangement that is particularly anti-human - no one wants to live forever.
Living in the shadow of someone else's glory, even if that person is your best friend, is why you have such an emotional outburst during the Triwizard Tournament in your fourth year.
At home, as the youngest son, unlike Ginny who is doted on by thousands of people, Ron is exactly at the bottom of the family. As he said himself, his brothers have almost all the positive role models.
, if he could do it, it would be no big deal, because they had done it before him.
If there were no emergencies, Ron would never have to use new things, wearing Bill's old robes, using Charlie's old wand, and Percy's discarded mice, and wearing an ugly second-hand dress for the ball... Maybe it was for Wei.
For the Slys, this is the best allocation they can make from a family perspective under a difficult living environment, but all this is undoubtedly extremely unfair to a child.
Harry's generosity is certainly a manifestation of good character, but in Elena's view, apart from gaining a series of wealthy 666s and a follower, it actually failed to lead Ron in a positive direction.
How much encouragement and change came. It would even make his self-doubt of being abandoned in his heart even more serious.
Because, from the beginning, what Ron needed was not pity, nor was he to become a great star. What he wanted was actually very simple, yet very complicated - the recognition and attention of his "individual" existence by society and his relatives.
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This is true, but...
Elena glanced at the Ferrero Rocher chocolate in Ron's hand with a troubled face.
The outside of the small chocolate ball is covered with milk chocolate and crushed hazelnuts, and inside there are wafers, soft chocolate and a whole hazelnut. From such a close distance, Elena can clearly hear the sound of the wafer layer being broken open by her teeth.
Crisp sound.
QAQ~(poke his finger silently in aggrieved mind).
The silver-haired little Luoli swallowed, kept smiling, and took another bite of the sandwich - she really wanted to eat it, it was obviously a snack specially bought for her by Benitez's father.
That big dog over there, what are you looking at? Hurry up and make some show!
Glancing at Harry Potter who was sitting on his seat and curiously looking at the items on the trolley, Elena roared crazily in her heart.
At least help her order a glass of pumpkin juice first. You won't let her go to the suitcase to get a bottle of Coke and screw yourself up, right?!
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PS: Hey, let’s go off topic and talk about this chapter. (It’s a bit long, you can skip it)
I know that many people may not like Ron. Many HP fans default to blackmailing Ron as a kind of glorious political correctness.
Not only because he stole Hermione, but also because compared to other characters, he is too mediocre and full of shortcomings, just like the stupid us in reality.
At first, I thought about whether to continue writing him as a background for the protagonist or a buffoon. However, when I brought Ron's perspective and thought about how he would view the world at this age, I suddenly felt for him.
Feeling angry.
Why is it that Neville's little efforts and changes can be talked about by others, while Ron's hard work and various growth along the way are infinitely underestimated and taken for granted, just like when he was in the Weasley family
Same. Many people say, why should Fred die? Why not let Ron die? At first glance, it seems to be in line with everyone's preferences, but this kind of publicly known cruelty is actually something that happens to each of us over time and has personal value.
obliterate.
So, Elena is back. She is not a completely righteous Virgin White Lotus. She is a little devil, a third-generation devil, and an enemy of magical animals. But, just like me, her purpose is to make this story change.
Become a fairy tale. And in fairy tales, everyone will not be hopeless or insignificant.
In my opinion, a schizophrenic murderous faceless monster is enough for the bad guy.
Just as Human World Arsenal, the author of "The Age of Countercurrent Innocence" said when he finished the book, I hope everyone will be treated warmly by this world.