The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 62

Ada didn't return to the Leaky Cauldron until the afternoon. It was full of people chatting and drinking. People from all over the world would come here more or less whenever they came to London.

Several old witches gathered in the corner and muttered together, the mead in the glass was not touched at all.The wizards holding the flaming whiskey are drinking, and they don't know what they are so happy about.

A strangely dressed little wizard and a slovenly bearded wizard, the two of them were discussing the content of "Transfiguration Today" intensely, and if someone hadn't stopped them, they probably would have started fighting.

All kinds of wizards came and went in the bar, making this small bar very lively.

The waiters in the bar greeted the guests in a hurry. They shuttled through the crowd with trays, and some anxiously waiting guests complained loudly from time to time.

Bar owner Tom couldn't stand at the bar counter wiping the wine glass anymore, he was also busy, grinning like a flattened walnut with a toothless mouth, smiling flatteringly at the customers in the store .

The noisy and chattering bars didn't bother Ada, but these noisy wizards made Ada interesting, so she didn't go back to the upstairs room directly.

Although she also came to the Leaky Cauldron last August, she just passed by without stopping, so naturally she didn't see such a scene full of fireworks.

After solving the work problem, Ada naturally has the leisure to look at the guests in the bar. Some people are dressed in luxurious clothes, some are ordinary; Ada's future.

Ada stood leaning against the bar, holding a small cup of tea in her hand. Although Tom let her stay here, he did not provide Ada with drinks. Ada could only drink tea and plain water.

From time to time, a few guests will open the door and walk in, some of them are going to go shopping in Diagon Alley, some just come to the bar for a drink, or get together with old friends and chat with each other.

These people will take a look at Ada after they come in, and the good-looking people will naturally make people want to take a second look, and Ada who is leaning against the bar is really too conspicuous.

She has dazzling golden hair and is wearing a dark wizard robe. If she hadn't been young, someone would have come up to strike up a conversation.I just don't know if the wizard's strike-up is old-fashioned or full of new ideas.

If I were to change into a better-looking robe for Ada, it would definitely be a living sign at the door of Mrs. Mojin’s robe shop or Tuofan’s clothing store. idea.

Tom, who had been busy for a long time, finally returned to the bar that he was thinking about. His hands that wiped the glass were trembling. There was a lot of work today, and the skinny old man was really tired.

"It's such a mess here, why don't you go back to your room?" Tom asked.

From Tom's point of view, Ada, who was leaning against the bar, was a bit of a hindrance. She didn't drink, and she couldn't make much money from her. Mrs. Rosmerta, who still has her charm, is far behind.

"I'd like to try sherry. Some people liken it to 'Spanish sunshine in a bottle'. Can you sell me a glass?" Ada shook the teacup in her hand, as if it contained not tea but It's like sherry.

Old Tom shook his head, he couldn't provide these alcoholic drinks to the underage Ida.

"Gump's aged social wine is also fine. I heard that after drinking a pint, you can get a reward of 100 gold Galleons." Ada continued.

After the "International Confederation of Wizards' Secrecy Act" was implemented, the then Minister of Magic, Gump, allowed the Leaky Cauldron to continue to operate, so the bar owner at the time created this brand of beer, but it was said to be very, very, very bad.

How could this appallingly unpalatable wine be handed down? Naturally, Old Tom couldn't figure it out.He took a bottle of butterbeer from under the bar and said, "This is mine."

Ida took a sip of the butter beer, not to mention it was quite delicious. This kind of wine tasted sweet and greasy, and the alcohol content was also very low. Ida thought it was more like a drink than wine.

This kind of wine is very popular with underage wizards, because they can only drink this kind of low-alcohol beverage, and the flame whiskey can only be drunk when they are adults.

Looking at the endless stream of guests in the bar, Ada naturally understood what Old Tom meant, but Ada didn't want to go upstairs, she felt that staying downstairs was more interesting than going upstairs to read a book.

"For the sake of treating me to a butter beer, let me help you!" Ada, who loves reading books and collapsed, walked into the bar under Tom's surprised gaze, "There is no need to count wages!"

Ada stood at the bar counter, although she was a bit flustered at first, but the unscrupulous system went online again, and gave Ada a progress bar of [bartender], and this progress bar can be upgraded, the name of the next level is [ bar owner].

"Five glasses of mead!" said the waiter.

"Five glasses of mead are ready." After Ada packed the wine, she put it on a tray and handed it to the waiter.

The waiter didn't hear Tom's voice but an unfamiliar female voice, so he stared blankly at Ada who was holding the wine, and didn't even notice Ada's gesture of reaching out to ask for money.

Ada tapped the bar table lightly with her knuckles backhand, and the waiter reacted and gave the coin in his hand to Ada. He asked, "Who are you? Why are you here? Where's Tom?"

Ada didn't get an answer to the three philosophical questions. After putting the coins into the money box, Ada continued to work. Just now, a wizard who looked a bit downcast ordered a glass of brandy.

The waiters quickly got acquainted with the "newly appointed" bartender Ada. It is better to deal with Ida than with old Tom, not to mention that Ada can complete the work with agility.

If the guests order at the bar, Ida will hand them the drinks directly, and the guests will only think that Ida is a relative of Old Tom.It's just that they were a little curious about how Tom, who was not good-looking at all, had such a good-looking relative.

If you order through the waiter, the waiter will loudly inform Ada to prepare drinks or food, or use magic to make the order fly directly to Ada.

Old Tom wandered among the guests, for fear of neglecting the guests, he would glance at Ida at the bar from time to time. Ida handled everything skillfully, making Tom wonder if Ida had done this before she went to Hogwarts? one line.

In just one afternoon, not only the waiters got to know Ada, but even the guests in the bar got to know her.Ada had a great time with the guests, she just doesn't like to interact with people, not that she can't get along with people.

Standing at the bar as a bartender, this kind of work seems to be a waste of Ada's time, but in fact Ada has gained a lot.

The guests at the Leaky Cauldron were a mixed bag, and their chats contained a lot of things that interested Ida.Vampires, ghouls, and all kinds of dark creatures, these have allowed Ada to expand her knowledge, and she has also heard many rumors that cannot be seen in books.

These rumors may sound unbelievable, but they make Ada yearn for it.After she graduates, she also wants to travel the entire magic world and explore various countries.

With Ada's help, the waiters are finally no longer in a hurry, and they can better take care of the business of the bar when they are busy.Although it is a bit exaggerated to say so, Ada with a bright smile illuminates the dim bar like a little sun.

(End of this chapter)