Hufflepuff never works overtime

"Huh? This is..."

Faith sat up and scanned the living room, but she didn't see the rabbi—she guessed that he was resting or cleaning her mother's room—but an eye-catching package caught her attention.

A large package wrapped in kraft paper was lying between the coffee table and the sofa legs, and there were obvious bite marks on the cable ties of the package. It seemed that Sonny helped her in while she was sleeping, but it was only halfway through the move. its stuck.

Familiar handwriting——Received by Faith Orest.

This should be a gift from Hermione, right?

Faith moved the big package to the coffee table. Compared to its size, it was much lighter in weight, and there was a sound of objects sliding when it was moved.

Hermione should put several things in one box, right?

Faith sat up straight expectantly, and the way she tore the packaging showed that she was not as calm as she appeared on the surface, until the moment she opened the big box, she didn't know how much she was expecting?Still worried?

The first thing to come out of the space was a big bag of marshmallows.

It was supposed to be a new one from Honeydukes, at least she hadn't seen it the last time she was in the store, and it said on the package that it tasted like 'the smell of love'.

It's too straightforward...

There was a helpless smile on the corner of Faith's mouth. Hermione really wasn't worried that she would lose her mind at all. She could imagine the little lion's eyes lit up when he saw this cotton candy in the shop.

I don't know what the other party will taste like...

Carefully remove the marshmallows from the box, which also contains a dazzling bag of candy, a camera, several rolls of film and a greeting card.

"My God!"

Faith let out an exclamation, and her eyes were immediately attracted by the brand new camera—the sign on it indicated that it was a magic camera—even the bag of candies didn't get much attention, " It will be expensive..."

Curious fingers touched the silver body back and forth, and the slightly cold touch made Faise more excited than when she bought her wand, but at the same time, she was also a little distressed.

Every year, Hermione's gift always exceeded her expectations. Even without asking, she knew that this camera was definitely not cheap, and an inexplicable debt rose in her heart.

In the end, Faith's eyes fixed on the greeting card. She thought it would be at least a letter—according to Miss Granger's talkativeness—even so, this was what she was looking forward to most in the whole box. part.

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Chapter 240 Eighth Birthday Gift

On the front of the greeting card was a magic photo that wasn't clear in quality - if she guessed correctly, the Hufflepuff riding on a broom and hitting the red ball into the air should be herself.

From the point of view, it is unlikely to be taken by Hermione sitting in the Gryffindor stands, nor does it look like Tarsila and Miriam sitting behind her, maybe it is a certain Ravenclaw?It's unlikely that the other party has Slytherin friends that I don't know about...

Although she understood the other party's intentions, Faise still covered the little figure moving in the air with her palm as much as possible, and couldn't help scratching the inside of the cotton slippers with her toes.

Couldn't Hermione... put a picture of Crookshanks or herself?

That would actually make you happier.

Taking a few deep breaths to get rid of the picture in her mind, with excitement, Faise carefully lifted the corner of the card with her trembling fingertips, she didn't want to leave even the slightest crease on it.

Of course, it refers to the greeting card Hermione sent, not to his own photo.

She's not some narcissistic jerk.

On the flipped side, there are densely packed handwriting, black ink outlines the correct handwriting, and the length of the text almost covers up the white background.

The visual impact made Faise subconsciously raise the corners of her mouth, and she leaned back slightly to the side of Xixiu, which was the style of Miss Granger she was familiar with.

Reading was not an easy task for her, but Faise always read the letters from Hermione from the inside out, and the other party never regarded writing to herself as a formality.

But this time the greeting card seems a bit special...

"Huh?" Faith squinted her eyes and stared at the greeting card in front of her. Originally, her gaze moved very slowly, and she even had to work hard to assemble the context in her mind, but she just glanced at the second half of it.

Then, she put down the manual in her hand in puzzlement.

That's right, the manual.

Although there are also blessings from Hermione on the greeting card, but it is only a few sentences, and it is not the main body of the greeting card compared with the long introduction of the contents of the box.

This is so weird...

Bewildered, Faith checked the greeting card in her hand over and over again, and also looked at her own video again, and even dug out the gift box sent by the other party upside down.

Nothing was found.

If it weren't for the lack of blank space on the paper, she would even feel that the other party used words that need to be heated or soaked in water to emerge, as in the movie.

It's not like Hermione can't do such a thing.

But no... Faise could only accept the fact that the manual in her hand was the other party's greeting card for this year.

It must be a lie to say that she didn't feel a little bit disappointed when she came to this conclusion, but it was more of doubt and disbelief.

That's right, Faith was very sure and sure - Hermione had prepared something unusual for her birthday present.

This was not because of her imagining or underestimating herself, but because she really knew the other person too well, or in other words, Miss Granger really didn't know how to hide herself.

To put it mildly, even if she doesn't use her abilities, the number of times Hermione can hide her thoughts from her is one of the few.

Even the other party's cover-up for such a major event as relationship is lame enough, not to mention, Hermione prepared a birthday surprise for herself-all kinds of behaviors have already wiped out her mind.

Just talking about the phone call in the morning, the other party smirked at least twice for no reason, and repeatedly emphasized that he must remember to unwrap the presents, and the expectations inside and outside the words overflowed along the phone line...

Is there anyone who can't react after receiving such a call, will there be a surprise?

Well, Tarsila and Weasley probably wouldn't be able to react.

Now the question is, where is the surprise?

Indeed, it was really unexpected that I could receive a camera, and the candy was very suitable for my liking, but Faith had an inexplicable feeling in her heart.

It wasn't them, the gift that made Hermione so eager for a response, wasn't something so simple.

Impossible...is it this photo?

Faith scratched her long hair with a headache, held up the greeting card as if discouraged, and sank her body into the sofa.

She can indeed use her ability to touch all the things in the box, then she will naturally know what the surprise is, and she can even clearly understand what the other party thinks.

But wouldn't that lose Hermione's original intention of designing this surprise for herself...

More importantly,

This surprise is very likely related to the thing the other party has been wanting to tell her recently, which made Faise obsessed with finding out by herself, not wanting to waste Hermione's heart, and not wanting to leave any regrets for herself... …

Maybe it was Hermione's design that you can't know until you read her thoughts?

It's not impossible, she knows her abilities and her habits, maybe she should...?

Faith puffed up her cheeks, stared at the greeting card in her hand without blinking, and was caught in infinite entanglement in her heart——

Dear Faith:

Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas!

Everything in this box is my birthday present for you, I hope you will like it.

May they be lucky enough to accompany you through every next Christmas!

Except for these four lines, the following notes are all about the introduction of marshmallows, instructions on how to use this magic camera and how to develop photos, accounting for more than ten lines!

Why didn't Hermione stuff herself in a gift box and mail it together to demonstrate how it works?

Faith even double-checked the courier packages and the goodie bags to make sure Miss Granger hadn't shrunk herself into something smaller and hidden inside, waiting to be discovered by herself.

Well... I admit defeat, guessing riddles is not something I'm good at.

Faith resignedly took out the silver camera, and was going to take a commemorative photo for the gift on the coffee table, and then came to spy on the little lion's mind, hoping that she wouldn't find out that it was all her own fantasy in the end.

The moment her fingers touched the shutter, she froze for a moment.

Ugh?

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Presumably smart people can probably guess it >(￣▽￣)

I did my best QAQ For Hermione's emotional intelligence, being able to think of this gift and confession method (x) is already the old mother's preference!

Chapter 240 Nine Birthday Presents

Why can't I press it?

Faith moved her eyes away from the small frame of the viewfinder, she frowned and put on her glasses again, and confirmed again that the place she was pressing was the shutter button.

I really can't press it... Could it be because there is no film loaded?

Faith tapped her palm with her right hand, confirming her guess. She put Hermione's greeting card on the coffee table, and after finally locating the content on how to put and take out the film, she checked it according to the steps the other party said. The back cover of the camera.

No, the red mark on it clearly means that there is a film in it...

Faith raised her eyebrows, and her eyes sparkled -- she felt as if she had figured out a corner of the puzzle.

Following the instructions in Hermione's letter, she unlocked the film and then turned the rocker above the camera so that the finished negatives were completely put into the film box, and then slowly opened the back cover with the pulp of her thumb.

Faith was very careful in her actions, because the letter repeatedly emphasized that once the exposure was improperly operated, that part of the negative would not be able to show the original content.

From the recurring modal particles and adverbs, she seemed to be able to see Hermione's serious expression when she wrote these instructions. If the other party was asked to sit by the side to guide her operation, she would probably babble endlessly.

Although Faise couldn't help complaining about the talkative little lion in her heart, she was still very nervous when she opened the back cover, and she was really relieved when she saw the cylinder with a small tail exposed.

I should... I did nothing wrong, right?

Faise held the small film roll in her hand, and stared at it with some embarrassment. The remaining operations mentioned in the letter, such as darkroom, developer, fixer, and film washing, were really beyond her ability.

It’s not impossible to try, but isn’t the cost of trial and error a bit too high?

At this time, it is still...

"Rabbi, are you busy?"

Faise yelled upstairs, and ran across the wooden floor with small steps. Not long after, a figure with big ears flapping and rubber gloves stained with soap bubbles poked his head out from the corner. .

"Did you call me little master?"

"I'm sorry to interrupt your work." Looking at the elf's 'Muggle housewife'-like equipment, Faise felt helpless at the unreasonable regulations of the Ministry of Magic. She waved the camera in her hand, "I want to ask you, Do you know how to develop photos?"

"Do you mean a Muggle camera or a normal camera?"

The rabbi took off all the things he didn't need on his body, and hurriedly ran to Faise's side. After seeing the black bottles on the table and the camera in her hand, he blinked and smiled with big eyes.

"Need help? My dear little master."

"I think so," Faith handed over the greeting card, "Hermione gave me this, she wrote down the steps in detail, but I'm not sure I can do it well, and the darkroom..."

"You can use the suitcase left by Master Apetos," the rabbi wiped his wet hands on his clothes repeatedly, "as long as you don't turn on the light, the room in the suitcase is completely opaque. "

After receiving the Rabbi's questioning gaze, Faise nodded, indicating that the other party could touch everything on the table.

"Miss Granger's preparations are as complete as ever..." Rabbi couldn't help but widen his eyes when he saw the small light and shadow ball. It didn't even know that the current magic camera shop started selling such things.

"If Hermione would be very happy to hear you say that, I don't even know when she has studied photography..."

Faise tried to rehearse the operation steps in her mind. They were not difficult, but when she came into contact with a brand new thing, especially the content in it had different meanings to herself, she dared not take risks.

"Do you want to try it yourself? I can assist you. Master Apetos was also obsessed with cameras when he was in school," the elf saw Faise's hesitation and added considerately, " Or you can give me the film, and after the shops in Diagon Alley reopen, the rabbi will help you ask."

"No, that's been too long..." Faith frowned, and refused resolutely, "Let's do it at home. Hermione specially prepared these props for me, and she probably hoped that I could develop and print these photos myself."

And... I don't want anyone to know what's in the photo before I do, Faith whispered in her heart.

"Good little master," the rabbi took a few bottles on the table into his arms, "I'll help you prepare the darkroom, please bring the film that needs to be developed in 10 minutes."

"I see."

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In the dark room with only red light, it looks like a horror movie atmosphere at first glance. The sound of objects rubbing against each other and the sound of liquid sloshing has been heard for a while.