Harry Potter and the Burnt Badger

"Okay, don't be so nervous. It's just a polite party, and you and Violet are not really getting engaged today. You guys should handle the matters on your own."

Moon laughed a few more times, and then stood at the door of the manor with An. As a result, less than two minutes later, he saw Violet's family of four walking towards them from a distance.

An held up her long hair for a moment, straightened the collar of Mu En's shirt, and then led Mu En to greet him.

First there was a polite exchange of greetings, and then the parents on both sides politely praised Munn and Violet. This scene was far more difficult than Munn thought - of course, the difficult part was for him and Violet. Lit and the other four adults were very relaxed. They even stayed at the door for a while, praising Moon and Violet one after another. They were as white as two apples whose growth time had been accelerated. His face turned red in just a few dozen seconds.

The person who speaks the least is undoubtedly Mr. Averina, but he is the one who puts the most pressure on Munn. The glances he glances at from time to time always make Munn feel a bit like he is interviewing for something that tens of millions of people are trying to compete for. post.

If he hadn't smiled at Moon at the end, Moon would have almost felt that this gentleman was about to throw his gloves at him and declare a duel.

After several pleasantries, these four unscrupulous adults finally gave up on continuing to "execute" Moon and Violet, and began to walk all the way to the interior of Shafiq Manor.Everyone's division of labor is quite clear. An is responsible for introducing Shafik Manor and guiding the way to several people, Ms. Euphemia and Mrs. Evelina are responsible for making complimentary comments, and Mr. Evelina is responsible for exclaiming there.

As for Moon and Violet, they had finally managed to escape the adults' teasing, and naturally walked at the end, whispering their own secrets.

"Don't relax too early. It is estimated that there will be another round after we enter - my uncle and uncle are all waiting in the main hall." Moon muttered, "They will inevitably have to greet each other after entering. We still have We have to continue to be the target. But with Hesper and the others sharing the pressure, the situation will be better."

"Oh, by the way, you looked really good in what you wore today. I just wanted to say it, but I was really embarrassed to say it."

This was obviously not a polite word. Although Violet wore a robe outside her clothes, it was not a solid-colored robe like the Hogwarts school uniform, but a light gray striped robe. , it looks like it was bought from Madam Malkin. The exquisite waist design is very much like Madam Malkin’s handiwork.The buttons of this robe happen to be open, so instead of covering Violet's inner clothes, it becomes an embellished outer outfit, adding a bit of elegance to Violet. breath.

Violet lowered her head and snickered. Her cheeks were no longer as red as before. She fiddled with the corners of her robe casually with her fingers. Her long and curved eyelashes trembled slightly with her smile, and she looked like she should be... He was still a little shy, but his steps unconsciously brought him a few inches closer to Munn.

"Um...should I say thank you?"

The girl kicked her steps, and the heels of her shoes made a crisp "click, click, click" sound on the stone pavement.

"I don't think so." Moon shook his finger. "What you should do is accept my compliment, because it is very sincere."

He said these words out of nowhere, and as a result, his heart started to speed up.

Violet's steps paused, which made her a little behind. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and quickly picked up the pace to catch up. However, her head dropped a little lower, so that no one could see her face. .

It was also at this time that the main hall arrived, and a new round of greetings was announced.

As Moon said, with the help of Hesper and others, the situation for him and Violet is much better. At least they no longer have to bear the firepower siege of all the adults-except for Edgar, who has never been formal. No matter who he was talking about, the uncle couldn't stop looking at Moon and Violet, and the narrowness in his eyes was almost obvious.

There was still some time before lunch, and it was obviously not suitable for the adults and children to sit around in the living room and continue chatting face to face. A group of children who were somewhat overwhelmed by the praise finally got out of the sea of ​​misery and swarmed together as if they had been granted amnesty. Toward another small building in the manor.

"I heard Hesper say that there are a lot of younger brothers and sisters in the family. When I saw it today, I found that it was a bit more exaggerated than I thought." After getting rid of the adults' words and gaze attacks, Violet completely relaxed. While taking the mat from Hesper's hand and handing it to the other little ghosts, he curiously asked Moon, "Were you the one who took care of them when they were young?"

"I know, I know!" Richard raised his slightly swollen right finger, blinked his big eyes and answered in a childish voice, "Except for Quaid and Hesper, we were all raised by Brother Moon! "

Hesper picked up the youngest Dana and tapped Richard on the head with the knuckles of his free left hand. "Idiot, who asked you."

Richard looked at Hesper blankly, not understanding why his sister hit him on the head. As a result, before Hesper could speak, Shawnie next to him whispered something in his ear.

After hearing Xiaoni's words, Richard's eyes immediately lit up amid everyone's puzzled looks. He looked at Violet and said loudly: "It turns out that this beautiful sister is Brother Moon's -"

With quick eyes and quick hands, Owen pulled Richard into his arms. At the same time, he raised his hand to cover Richard's mouth. He also directed a blow at Moon and Violet, whose faces were about to turn red for the third time. wink.

"What it is, kids, don't talk nonsense, here, eat candy." Owen muttered, taking out a piece of well-packaged Muggle candy from his pocket, and brought it to Richard's mouth.

Richard, who had candy to eat, was beaming. He said nothing more, but Violet curiously looked at the candy wrapper in Owen's hand and asked, "Huh? Has Owen been to the United States? That candy brand is from my previous movie in the United States. I’ve seen it before, and even asked my dad to bring it to me twice.”

Owen's eyes lit up now - not because of the candy, nor because of America.

But because Violet actually mentioned his favorite TV.

Chapter 123: Sunset, long journey

After chatting in the small building for a while and playing a few games of crackle and explosion cards, it wasn't until Buffy came over to ask everyone to have lunch that the children finally reluctantly stopped playing cards and headed towards the restaurant.

"I knew you liked watching TV shows before, but I didn't expect you to be a loyal movie fan." Moon and Violet walked at the end as usual. Before they arrived at the restaurant, Moon asked curiously: "Like watching TV shows?" I can understand youth movies and romance movies, but you don’t seem to be very interested in spy movies..."

Violet raised her hand and pushed the hanging hair behind her ears. "Well, I don't know, and my parents are not interested in that kind of movie, but I have liked watching it since I was a child."

Yes, Violet likes spy movies—very much, even her favorite.When she was just chatting with Owen about TV and movies, Violet was familiar with almost all the well-known spy movies that had hit the theaters, especially the 007 series of movies, from Dr. No in 1962 to License to Kill in 1989. She has watched all 16 movies without missing a beat.

Of course, because almost all the movies in the 007 series are rated "PG", which means "Parental Guidance Level Recommended" or above, she mostly watches TV and DVDs.

In addition to being surprised by this, Moon was also slightly puzzled - no wonder Violet, who was only 11 years old two years ago, could still maintain a certain degree of calmness after being kidnapped. I'm afraid because of her status as a movie fan It is also related to a certain extent.

I have never eaten pork, but I have seen pigs running.

After arriving at the restaurant all the way, the adults had already taken their seats, and the children's positions had been arranged one by one. They just had to sit down in order.

On weekdays, Shafiq's family eats more casually, no different from ordinary people. When eating, they focus on eating when one is full. Although dining etiquette needs to be explained, the order of serving dishes is basically forgotten. Just eat whatever you want.

But after all, someone came to visit today, which was a little different from the past, so Golov gave special instructions and asked Buffy to deliver the food according to the procedure.

The appetizer is the classic French baked escargot, and the wine to accompany the meal is the famous Montrachet white wine, which is one of the best pairings for baked snails.The soup after the appetizer is a well-cooked oxtail consommé, and the side dish is a perfectly plump salmon grilled by a flame.

The elves in the family are very good at cooking, and when the Gal family came to visit that year, they each learned a few tricks. At this time, the two dishes and one soup had already made Violet's family full of praise.

Of course, in addition to the delicious food itself, the necessary courtesy and the quality of the ingredients and drinks also have a big impact.

At the dinner table, several elders finally changed the conversation to something other than the children.

They talked about the recent changes in the Ministry of Magic, the herbal knowledge that Ms. Euphemia was most interested in, and some interesting things in life.In this session, Mr. Averina fully demonstrated his sense of humor - he used some appropriate Muggle jokes as well as news and developments in Muggle society to make the chatting atmosphere at the dinner table very enthusiastic.

At the same time, this also made Mr. Averina breathe a sigh of relief. At least he did not feel the rejection and discrimination against Muggles from the Shafiq family.

After everyone had finished eating the side dishes, today's main dish - the rare steak Wellington in British cuisine was also presented, and the accompanying wine was replaced by high-quality red wine with a clear and bright color, which matched the dishes. With the rich aroma of meat, black truffle and foie gras, it will make people want to eat in an instant.At the same time, there are plates of refreshing vegetable salads on the table, fresh and juicy vegetables mixed with sauces. Although the appearance is not as eye-catching as the previous dishes, it is indeed a good hand at relieving tiredness.

Everyone chatted while eating, until the dessert was served, and most of the children quickly solved it.Moon and Violet had no choice but to speed up their eating under the winks of Owen and Richard. Then they apologized to the elders and took the other kids to the small building to play cards.

As for the final hot drink, it was obvious that the little guys had absolutely no interest in it.

At about two or three o'clock in the afternoon, Violet's parents and her grandmother left Shafiq Manor together. Violet originally wanted to go back with them, but Ern couldn't bear it and led Richard and Shawnie there. With a mournful face, she had no choice but to stay for a long time. It was already dusk before she refused Golov and An's invitation to have dinner with her, and was escorted out of Shafiq Manor by Moon.

"The weather has been much better recently. It's not like the first few days of the holiday, which were always gloomy and rainy every now and then." Violet glanced at the sky dyed red by the setting sun and spoke in a brisk tone. He said, "By the way, how are you doing with your homework? School will start soon~"

"I have finished writing it a long time ago. The assignment for the Care of Magical Creatures class was completed before the holidays. I also made a copy for Garr to copy." Moon complained: "I don't know if he will copy it again. It was an obvious thief, and he was eventually driven to dry out the Thestral's dung."

It wasn't really a funny thing to say, but Violet was probably in a really good mood, and she laughed non-stop because she was amused.

The two of them just walked and talked, laughing happily once or twice from time to time.There was no one on the road in this remote place, they were the only ones, and the deep red late afternoon sunlight from the sky struck the two of them, suddenly making their shadows grow long.

…………

On April 4, Moon accompanied Edgar to a funeral.

An Eric Lee funeral.

The wind at nine o'clock in the morning carries a slight chill. When it blows on people, it always makes people want to tighten their clothes, and they want to sew every open hole on their skin, so that the cold wind can take advantage of it. .

But at this moment, everyone who came to the funeral did not move. Everyone was looking at the tombstone that had been standing there quietly for several years. This morning, Ilya wiped the tombstone carefully with his hands. , but some traces left by time cannot be erased by towels and detergents.

For example, the damaged corners, and the grass in front of the tombstone that has long since grown back and connected with the surrounding grass.

Ms. Bones also came, read a handwritten eulogy and sent flowers to Eric Lee.As the funeral came to an end, she was slowly comforting Eric Lee's widow, Elijah Lee's mother.

Even though this was a formal funeral that had been delayed for several years, even though it had been several years since her husband's death, the lady still burst into tears in the middle of the funeral, even her eyes were filled with tears. Swollen.

"I'm sorry, Katie." Ms. Bones hugged Mrs. Li gently. "It wasn't until today that we found out what happened."

"It's not, it's not your fault." Mrs. Li was still sobbing. She covered the side of her face with a handkerchief, trying to make herself look less embarrassed as possible. "I'm just... I'm just too sad. I'm sorry, I shouldn't cry. of."

Ms. Bones shook her head sadly, "No, you can cry if you want. It's okay."

Moon turned his attention to Eric Lee’s tombstone—at the top of the tombstone, a bronze eagle statue spread its wings, as if it was about to turn into a living creature and soar into the sky.

He gently patted his uncle's arm and asked in a low voice: "Is Elijah's father a Ravenclaw student?"

Edgar nodded and responded, "Well, from Ravenclaw, he has been very good since he was in school. He almost became a prefect back then, and he was also the beater of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team. Played the ball well too.”

Moon sat up straight and looked in the direction of the tombstone again.

At the same time, Ilya was also looking at his father's tombstone, a little dazed, not knowing what he was thinking.

One minute later, the funeral finally came to an end.The people who came to attend the funeral took turns to come forward to lay flowers. He should have been at the front, but he chose to be the last person to send flowers.

The white flower stayed in his hand for a long time, until he heard his mother's slight cry again, he silently placed the flower in front of the tombstone, turned around and walked to his mother who suddenly shed tears for countless times. beside.

Ms. Bones watched the mother and son leave. After they had gone a long way, she finally said to Edgar and Moon who had not left yet: "Thank you for this... I think, this It should be the best outcome.”

As early as that night, Moon had already revealed the true outcome of being taken away by the Portkey.Except for Clancy Rennie who took them to the main hall and chose to leave, Ms. Bones, Scrimgeour, Professor Dumbledore, Professor Snape and Cornelius Fudge all heard.

But when he went to the Ministry of Magic for questioning the next day, he chose to say that Ekel Weaving was not dead.

Because Ms. Bones needed to know the truth about Ekel Weaving's death, the basis of cooperation was to be as open and honest as possible, not to mention that there was no need to hide this matter from her in the first place.

As for the rest, Scrimgeour could leave it to Ms. Bones. This concealment would be beneficial to the Ministry and he would never disagree.Although Fudge is an incompetent minister, he is not stupid, and he will not open his mouth and talk nonsense. After all, talking nonsense will not do him any good, and it will not even affect Munn. After all, Munn only said Ai at the time. Kerr was dead and nothing else was mentioned.

The reason for saying that Ekel was not dead during the interrogation was not only to allow Ekel Weaving's wife and children to avoid excessive rumors, but this statement could also help Moon achieve two goals -

One was to conceal the fact that they had met and ultimately let Rodriguez go;

The second is to use the words of "Ekel Weaving" to tell the truth about Eric Lee and give Eric Lee a proper funeral.

Ecker has become obsessed with pursuing the truth of that year. He and Eric Lee are good brothers who can trust each other with their lives. He used his identity to send a letter to the Ministry of Magic to explain the truth of that year. It couldn't be more appropriate.

On the contrary, if Moon and Edgar were to reveal the truth, they would have to use more and bigger lies to cover it up.

"You're welcome, Madam Minister, it's just a casual matter." Moon bowed, "There's nothing to praise."

Ms. Bones smiled, and while walking with Moon and Edgar outside the cemetery, she whispered: "I heard that Fudge has left England."

"It's good. Going out for a walk will help him."

"indeed."

The three of them walked outside the cemetery together, and then parted ways. Ms. Bones apparated away directly, while Edgar and Moon strolled on the road for a while before returning home.

Golov was still waiting for them at home.

After arriving home, Moon immediately ran to his uncle's room. As soon as he entered, he smelled a strong earthy smell, which smelled like some magic potion.

"Edgar has gone back to the room?" Golov put down the glass tube in his hand and turned to smile at Moon. "I asked Ann to get me some magic potion to be prepared."

Although he tried his best to appear relaxed, Moon could still see the slight uneasiness in his heart.

Thinking about it, that lame leg has been bothering Uncle Golov for half his life. No matter who it was, if he knew that there was hope for recovery of this leg, he would probably become uneasy.

The uncle looked very calm actually.

"It's time to go back to the room, maybe go find Quaid and Owen." Moon took off his coat and put it on the stool. "Shall we get started?"

"Yes." Golov nodded, and then took a deep breath. "Do you need me to make any preparations? For example, lie down on the bed, or let you check first? Oh, by the way, this curse does not affect me for a day or two. Actually, even if you don’t succeed today, it won’t matter if the leg continues to be lame in the future. You don’t have to take it too seriously. It doesn’t matter if you can succeed or not. Anyway, I have long been used to it. I have been here for so many years. …”

"Don't worry, uncle, it's not that troublesome. Although I can't say it will definitely work, I'm at least [-]-[-]% sure." Moon smiled. He could hear his uncle's nervousness and excitement, but There was no further explanation.

Anyway, the result is good or bad, everything is very intuitive.

Therefore, as soon as he finished speaking, Munn raised his palm and gently pressed it on Golov's body, while whispering a spell in a low voice.

Soft white light began to emerge from Moon's palm, and quickly enveloped Golov in it.Before Golov could even react, he felt that the heaviness on his lame leg and the dull pain that had been there began to subside quickly.

Instead, there was an obvious feeling of lightness and relief, which even made him vaguely uncomfortable, as if the leg that originally grew on his body was suddenly replaced by another prosthetic leg that was more useful and suitable.

After a while, the white light began to slowly dissipate. Golov stared down at his legs for a while, and the joy on his face began to obviously become more and more obvious. However, he did not say anything immediately, but first tested it. He raised his legs sexually.

When Moon saw this, he quickly stood aside and moved his position out of the way at the right time, so that his uncle could freely try to move the leg that was "recovering from a serious illness".

Lifting your legs – no problem, kicking your legs – no problem, walking briskly – also no problem.

After pacing around the room twice, Gorov's heart, which had been hanging around since the morning, finally relaxed.

That's right, he had been feeling very uneasy ever since Moon suddenly came over to him this morning and told him that he might be able to help remove the curse that had been on his leg for many years so that he could move around like a normal person again.

Over the years, he has studied all kinds of magic, and he has tried many potions, secret rituals, and side spells that he collected everywhere.But the results every time were very disappointing. Most of the methods were ineffective in the end. A small number of them allowed him to walk briskly for a while, but within 5 minutes, the leg would return to its old state.Not to mention that such a small number not only can't help, but can even cause some negative effects - once more than ten years ago, there were seven or eight large gashes in his leg, and he lay in St. Mungo's for a long time. It takes 20 days.

But now, apart from the fact that he is still a little uncomfortable with walking, so his posture looks a bit funny, there seems to be no problem with this leg.

The smile on his face began to become more obvious. As a result, the next moment, when he stamped his legs hard, a dull pain made the corners of his mouth twitch again.

Just as Munn was about to step forward to check, he saw Golov regaining his smile and reaching out to stop Munn's movements.

"Don't worry, I can feel that the curse should have been removed, and even if it is not completely removed, it will definitely not affect anything." Under the excitement, his speaking speed became much faster than before. "The pain comes from the calf muscles. It is probably caused by my lack of exercise over the years, coupled with some old injuries. It can be solved by two trips to St. Mungo's."

When Moon heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief - he was indeed startled just now, and he thought there was something wrong with his advanced recovery technique, or that Uncle Golov's leg had some other stubborn problem.

He didn't think the curse would be removed. After all, the advanced restoration technique was specifically designed to target curses and was very effective.

Seeing his uncle carefully trying various moves like a child who had just learned to walk, Moon smiled and reminded: "Would you like to go out and show it to my mother and Hesper?"

Golov nodded happily, quickly walked to the door, and opened the door. "You are right, we should let them take a good look, haha."

He had no intention of suppressing his smile and maintaining a serious image. He quickly went downstairs and went straight to the garden.Moon picked up his coat and followed behind - after all, he had just discovered that his uncle had a slight problem with his leg. At this time, he had to have someone beside him who was reliable.

Chapter 124 Escape

Like many other wizarding families, the Travers family chose to live together in the wilderness away from Muggles.