Homecoming from Hogwarts

"Hey, who is that? Wait a minute!"

Hermione felt a headache and hurriedly followed him out.

The little vampire girl did not go far. She was standing in front of the corridor, looking at Hogsmeade in the distance, where star-like lights were still on.

"Since last semester, the school has strengthened its security measures. The school gate is protected by very powerful magic. Without the permission of Professor Dumbledore and Professor Braine, it is impossible for other professors to enter Hogwarts late at night!"

Hermione said a little helplessly that this little vampire girl didn't seem particularly easy to deal with.

"But I'm hungry!"

The little vampire girl still said the same thing. She held down the hair flying in front of her eyes, looked at Hermione's snow-white neck, and a malicious smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Do you know what happens when you let a vampire starve?"

Hermione was startled by her gaze and quickly took a step back to make way for Hagrid who followed out, staring at her warily.

"Oh, don't scare Hermione, little vampire--"

Hagrid raised his eyebrows and squinted at the little vampire, with an expression that said, "I see through you."
"Since Professor Brain has recruited you here, he must know that your branch does not drink human blood."

The little girl's expression became visibly gloomy. Her long, thick black eyelashes trembled, but her deep red eyes, as rich as wine stored in oak barrels for many years, showed a mischievous light. She stared at Hermione, who seemed to be relieved.
"That's true, but that doesn't mean I won't. Don't you know that many of our people are willing to do anything to cause trouble for Amosta Blaine?"

"why?"

Hermione began to feel nervous again, and even the tip of her wand was exposed from her sleeve.

"He's killed more vampires in New York than there are students in this school!"

The little vampire girl puffed out her chest and looked fierce. It was very strange that a child of her age had such obvious feminine characteristics.

A possibility immediately popped into Hermione's mind.

This vampire who claimed to be Newt should be introduced to Professor Brian by the famous expert on magical zoology, Mr. Newt Scamander.

Professor Brian thought she was safe, but in fact, it was just an illusion. The vampire hoped to take the opportunity to sneak into Hogwarts and create terrorist incidents when Professor Brian was not in school!
Thinking of this, Hermione's eyes turned cold, and a dangerous light flashed in her brown pupils.

If that was the case, she didn't know how capable this vampire was, but since she was here and Hagrid was here too, she would never be allowed to act recklessly in the school!

"That's enough—"

Hagrid was also a little angry, but he seemed to have some confidence that the little vampire girl was just bluffing.
"The vampires in New York were punished by Professor Brian because they committed serious mistakes. Don't be unreasonable. Maybe you don't realize that I am also a professor and can put you in solitary confinement!"

The night was still dark, but the air was getting colder. Wandering in the cold corridor, the moonlight pouring in seemed to be solidifying.

"It was just a joke!"

Because of this sentence, the air began to flow smoothly again.

The little vampire whose tone just now contained a threat suddenly changed her expression. She pouts with her rosy lips and her deep red eyes flash with intelligence, which makes her look like a little girl who asked her parents for candy but was not satisfied, and is about to cry.

It makes people feel not angry but also a little funny!
"But I'm really hungry!"

The little vampire sniffed in grievance.
"I finished the food I brought from New York when I got off the plane. I've been hungry for a whole day. Professor Brian said you would help us solve the problem, right?"

A few dark lines appeared on Hermione's forehead and the corners of her mouth tightened.

one hour later.

Hermione looked around.

The floor was gray, and the wooden door on the stairs leading to the upper floor was dimly lit by candlelight, and the dark cellar where they were, filled with crates and other wooden boxes, was filled with a rich, sweet smell.

Harry and Ron, with their invisibility cloaks slung over their arms, were excitedly lighting their wands and checking the labels on the boxes.

Hermione was in a trance. She was a little reluctant to face the fact that it was she who brought Harry, Ron and the little vampire who was also looking around with great interest to the Honeydukes candy store in Hogsmeade village a few miles away in the middle of the night!
“This place is pretty nice!”

The little vampire girl said, her slender arms behind her back. Although she was wearing slippers, she still moved nimbly in the narrow cellar.

Harry raised his head and glanced at the little vampire, then glanced at Hermione with a hint of smile in his eyes.

On the first day at Hogwarts, this vampire forced Hermione to violate the school rules. This vampire is quite capable.

"Hey!"

Ron suddenly called out at this time, drawing the attention of everyone in the cellar to a remote corner of the cellar.

Bang Bang with his wand, Ron said happily,

"Found it, this is it - bloody lollipop!" Ron blew his hands into the air, took a few steps back and covered his nose.

“This candy has never sold well!”

“I want to try it!”

Now, Hermione and the others knew that the little vampire girl's name was Elune Gangro.

"no!"

Hermione stepped forward to stop Elune and said with a dark face,

"We have to pay first, otherwise it would be theft!"

Elune curled her lips.

"But I don't have any money."

"I have!"

Hermione took a deep breath, and then coughed because of the smoke in the air.
"I, cough, a sum of money, specially for you, cough, service!"

Before Harry could remind Hermione to keep her voice down, there were terrified shouts and hurried footsteps from behind the wooden board.

"Who's in my cellar?"

After a shrill creaking sound, the frightened face of the owner of Honeydukes Candy Store appeared in front of them. He was holding the account book in one hand and the magic wand in the other.

"Oh, it's you!"

The shop owner recognized Harry and his friends immediately. He opened his mouth in surprise.

"But... Oh, I'm really confused. I closed the shop a long time ago, right? How come you showed up in my cellar so late?"

Harry and the other two did not want the owner of Honeydukes to know that there was a secret passage leading to Hogwarts in the cellar of his shop, and Harry -
Looking at the account book in the shop owner's hand, Harry was furious. He looked gloomy and looked at the shop owner, Ambrose Frum, with a gloomy face.
"We slipped in before you closed the door. As for the reason, I think you haven't forgotten that you betrayed us, right?"

Froome was stunned for a moment, then shrank his head guiltily, his eyes avoiding the target.

"You mean the trial? But I can't do anything about it!"

The owner of Honeydukes Candy Store lowered his head in guilt.
"You don't know. Several Aurors came to my door fiercely. They threatened me to hand over the account book and asked me to testify in court. Otherwise..."

Froome shuddered a few times.

"They threatened that if I didn't cooperate, they would close my shop and put me in Azkaban!"

Harry wasn't really that angry, just a little unhappy, but after listening to Froome's explanation, he frowned with suspicion.
"The Aurors can't just throw you in Azkaban for no reason, can they?"

"Of course, Harry—"

Ron snorted twice.
"He must have evidence in the ministry. I guess you must have evaded taxes!"

"Oh, don't look at me with such contempt--"

Froome was a little unconvinced.

"If you are also doing business, you will know that this is just a routine operation to reasonably avoid taxes.
Hey! Why are we talking like this? Come up here."

"Wow!"

Walking out of the cellar, you will see row upon row of shelves filled with the most delicious and juicy candies, including large pieces of milky yellow almond candy, shiny pink coconut ice cream, honey-colored toffee and hundreds of neatly arranged chocolates. Of course, there is also the Chocolate Frog that caused Harry a lot of trouble!

Iluen's deep red eyes suddenly brightened up. She deftly bypassed the shop owner and rushed to the shelf, staring at the candies with salivating eyes.

“I’ve never seen a store like this in New York!”

Flume, who was amazed at Iruen's appearance, was slightly pleased when he heard this, but he also looked at Harry and the other two with some confusion.
"Who is this little girl? I've never seen her before. Is she your new friend?"

"Do not--"

Ron said with a deliberately stern face,

"She is a dangerous vampire. We hired her to kill you!"

(End of this chapter)