The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 3 Ada's Past

The room was very quiet, the only sound was the chair being overwhelmed, it was so old.

"She used to be a very good child, even when she was just born, she seldom cried. A good-looking and good child is very pleasing." Mrs. Mary recalled.

After hearing Madam Mary's words, McGonagall frowned, "You mean before?"

Seeing McGonagall frowning, Madam Mary was a little uneasy. She didn't know whether she should tell the woman in front of Ada's story, she was a little worried.After thinking for a while, Mrs. Mary said anxiously: "Is it sure that Ida can go to your school to study?"

"Of course." McGonagall didn't know why Madam Mary suddenly raised this question, and she began to be a little curious.

"No matter what I say about Ada, won't it have any effect?" Madam Mary cast a questioning look at McGonagall who was opposite.

"Whether you can go to Hogwarts to study depends on Miss Drizzt's personal wishes, nothing else." McGonagall affirmed again.

"Okay." Madam Mary took a long breath, and the worry on her face disappeared, "She is a bit weird."

"Weird? Did you discover it?" McGonagall asked. She thought it was Drizzt's magic wave that was seen.

Seeing that Mag's expression didn't change much, Madam Mary continued: "We didn't find it. It was discovered by a couple who adopted her."

"adoption?"

"Yes, that was when Ida was four years old. One day the Greens came to the orphanage. They lived together for many years, but they didn't have a child, so the couple decided to adopt a child." Mrs. Mary recalled road.

"They chose Miss Drizzt?"

"Yes, I asked them about their wishes. They hoped to adopt a younger child, and Ada was among them. Ada was among the children, very quiet, neither crying nor fussing, but the Greens still noticed her. It’s hard for a girl like a little angel not to be noticed, so they decided to adopt Ada. After completing the formalities, the couple held Ada in their arms and left happily.”

"But they finally sent Miss Drizzt back."

"Yes." Madam Mary's expression was a bit painful, "I thought Ida could leave the orphanage forever, but they sent her back three months later. The Greens seemed to be frightened and sent Ada back They stood far away from Ada, as if Ada was a monster... I asked them what was going on? At first they refused to say anything, but in the end, in order to be able to dissolve the adoption relationship , Mr. Green told me falteringly that Ida is a monster!"

Mrs. Mary took out a handkerchief, wiped her tears, and continued: "They said that since Ida was adopted, the items in the house often changed their positions for no reason; some animals often appeared around their residence; and Ada can unconsciously manipulate some objects in the air; the most frightening thing is that the couple slept in the bedroom, but woke up the next day and found that they were sleeping on the sofa in the living room. Therefore, the frightened couple did A decision was made to send Ada back..."

"Have you seen these situations?" Professor McGonagall asked.

"No, never." Madam Mary waved her hands again and again, "I have never seen such a situation. At that time, I felt that this was the clumsy excuse that the Greens came up with to send Ada back."

"What a distressed child."

"After that, Ada was still a very sensible child. Even if some children occasionally bullied her, she never said anything. When Ada was seven years old, she was adopted again."

"Again?" Obviously, the result this time is still not good, otherwise I should be facing her parents in a certain house instead of an orphanage.Although Mag has no children, as a woman, she still feels sorry for this little girl.

"The Taylors this time are both doctors and successful people. Both of them are obsessed with mysticism and like to study various legends. Although I have never seen such a weird situation, Ada is a suitable choice. Isn't it?" Madam Mary said, but the handkerchief in her hand was clenched even tighter, "This adoption lasted for half a year, and the Taylors who reappeared after half a year lost a lot of weight, and they looked more frightened than the Greens. It's even more serious."

"I suppose they were frightened by Miss Drizzt again?"

"Yes, but the Taylors said that Ada showed them this ability on her own initiative. Since then, Ada has not been adopted again, and people who come here usually don't choose older children."

"I think she should be trying to please her adoptive parents who like occultism... Have you never seen her... er... ability?" McGonagall asked tentatively.

Madam Mary still shook her head, "No, even after I asked her loudly after that time, she still didn't show this ability. It's just that she, who has always been well-behaved, started fighting with the children, and her temper became more and more serious. The bigger you get, the more withdrawn you become."

"It should be the two adoptions and abandonment that hurt her..." McGonagall thought for a while and said.

"I have the same thoughts as you. It may be that the blow to her was too great, and she made me feel a little strange. Since two years ago, the children in the orphanage no longer dare to bully her. Although not I know what happened to her and the children, but I'm sure that something must have happened that made the children very afraid." Madam Mary said to herself.

Madam Mary wiped away her tears and said solemnly: "In any case, please believe me, Ada has always been a kind child, and she is growing up now... Oh, I think you should see her more Well, she is really a good child." Madam Mary stood up while talking.

"It's troublesome." Mag said and stood up. She came here today for Ada, so she naturally wanted to see her.

Led by Mrs. Mary, the two walked out of the office and walked up the stairs to the second floor. The children running and jumping in the corridor would greet them politely. It seemed that they were well-bred, at least they seemed to be.

"It's here." The two walked through the corridor on the second floor and stopped at the door of the last room.Mrs. Mary knocked on the door twice and walked in.

"Ada, this is Ms. McGonagall. She is here to see you." After speaking, Madam Mary closed the door and left, but she did not go far.

"Hello, Ms. Mag." Ada gave up the only chair in the room, and picked up the kettle to pour Mag a glass of water.

Mag looked at Ada who was wearing ill-fitting clothes in front of her, and had to say that Ada was indeed a very beautiful little girl.Mag also used his Animagus ability to transform into a tabby cat to secretly observe Ada more than once.

When you stare into the abyss... No, when Mag is looking at Ada, Ada is also secretly observing Mag.When Mrs. Mary said McGonagall's name, he also recognized the woman in front of him with meticulously combed hair and a serious expression——Hogwarts vice-principal Minerva McGonagall, the admission notice said of.

"Hello, I'm Minerva Mag." Mag stepped forward and held out her hand.

Ada reached out her hand to shake it, and then put the water she had poured on the table, "I'm sorry, there is no tea here, so I can only buy you some water."

"It doesn't matter." Looking at Ada who looked like a little adult, Mag said, "I think you have read the letter."

"Yes, Ms. McGonagall, it's just that I don't quite understand..."

"You can express your doubts." Mag said, looking at Ada who had been standing.Then Meg sat down in the chair.

Seeing Mag sit down, Ada sat by the bed.Ada put on a puzzled expression, and asked: "I saw that your school is a magic school, but I'm sorry, does this magic refer to magic?" Special, so she asked this ordinary question.

"No, it's magic. Also, you can call me Professor McGonagall."

"Magic...can you let me see it?" There was expectation and pleading in his tone.

McGonagall drew her wand and pointed to an empty glass on the table.Then that cup became a fine snuff-box, and then a goblet.

"Unbelievable!" Ada continued to present herself as a child who had never seen the world.

"Hogwarts is a school specially opened for people with special talents, a magic school that only wizards can attend. If you want, you will enter in September." McGonagall restored the goblet turned back, and said.

"So some of the strange things that happened around me were also... also magic?"

"I heard something about you from Madam Mary. It is indeed magic. It usually happens to little wizards who have not yet entered school. Through studying systematically at Hogwarts, you can control this ability, no Let it get out of control again. If you are willing to go to Hogwarts to study, of course, if you don't want to, no one will force you." McGonagall said while observing Ada's emotions.It's just that Ada's expression turned from excitement to depression, and her pale face made people look even more distressed.

"Sorry, I'm afraid I can't go..."

(End of this chapter)