Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 591 Pregnant Tonks

The welcoming waiters standing in front of the two huge stone doors of Gringotts were no longer the goblins in red as before, but two wizards in tuxedos and white gloves.

Cruz's brows furrowed slightly.

He had no good feelings towards goblins, such greedy creatures. When he saw the waiter turned into a wizard, he thought that the goblins had hired the wizard to stand at the gate. In his opinion, this behavior was undoubtedly an act of insubordination.

But Cruz did not get angry. He knew very well that he had no ability to argue with the goblins, so he decisively admitted defeat.

Of course, he himself was not willing to admit that he was a coward. He proudly regarded this behavior as the elegance of aristocrats. After all, aristocrats would not treat slaves in the same way.

So Cruz held his head high and walked into Gringotts with a proud look on his face, escorted by two waiters.

As soon as he entered the hall of Gringotts, Cruz's already frowned brows became even tighter.

Because he found that not only the waiter at the door had been replaced by a wizard, but now even the appraisers who were counting the various gems and gold in the hall and the clerks at the counter had all become wizards.

Not only that, all the goblin-related elements in the hall disappeared. The super-high counters that the goblins had set up in order to be superior to the wizards have been restored to their normal height. The dim oil lamps that the goblins were unwilling to replace due to their stinginess have been replaced with brand new and bright magic lamps, and many glass windows have been opened on the outer walls.

All these changes made the entire Gringotts look brand new, sweeping away the previous gloomy atmosphere and making it sunny.

Cruz stood in the bustling new hall, seeming a little overwhelmed by these changes.

At this time, a young man dressed as a waiter came up with a bright smile on his face and said to Cruz:

"Sir, how can I help you?"

"Um...I'm here to get some money."

Cruz didn't react for a moment. He looked at the elegant young man in front of him, who exuded a strong sense of confidence in his every move, and he even stuttered when he spoke.

When the young man saw him like this, the smile on his face did not change at all, and he said:
"Please follow me, sir. The deposit and withdrawal counter is over here. You came at the right time. If you were later, you would have to wait in line until near noon."

As he was talking, the young waiter led Cruz to a counter, then pulled out a soft chair in front of the counter and asked Cruz to sit down.

Cruz moved his butt and felt the softness coming from below, which made him feel a little better.

He turned his head and saw a beautiful young woman standing behind the counter. She stood straight, which made her hot body wrapped in the uniform clearly visible.

Most importantly, like the young waiter, she also had a warm smile on her face.

All of this made Cruze involuntarily smile.

Then, before Cruz could speak, the young waiter had already informed the female clerk of Cruz's request to withdraw money.

The female clerk was also efficient. She asked Cruz for his identity card and magic signature in a gentle tone and quickly processed the withdrawal record. Finally, she handed a small bag of gold Galleons to Cruz with both hands.

During this time, the young waiter also brought Cruz a glass of ice water.

At this moment, Cruz was grinning from ear to ear. This was simply the most enjoyable experience he had in withdrawing money. In the past, the goblins never had a good face when facing customers like him who came to withdraw money, as if he was blackmailing those goblins.

Cruz laughed, patted the shoulder of the young waiter beside him and said:

"You are truly outstanding! I guess you must have come from a big family and came to Gringotts to experience life, right?"

After saying this, Cruz raised his head again, his face filled with a determined look.

The young man looked at the woman behind the counter, then raised his eyebrows and said:
"I'm sorry, sir, we are not pure-blood wizards. My father and mother are ordinary people, which you call Muggles."

"Uh... How is this possible!" Cruz was stunned for a moment, then he screamed, "How could such outstanding young people like you be..."

"Shh!"

Before Cruz finished speaking, the young waiter made a gesture to silence him, then looked at him with a dangerous look and said:
"Sir, I advise you not to say that word. According to the latest decree issued by the great Minister MacTownley, that word has become a forbidden word. If you say that word in front of us, you may be taken to Azkaban."

Cruz stopped talking. He stared blankly at the boy and girl, with a slightly stunned expression on his face.

Because he found that the warm smiles on the boy and girl's faces had disappeared, and were replaced by a hint of arrogance and contempt indifference.

Not only that, because he had just spoken too loudly, the people at other counters had also noticed the situation here, and were now looking at him with the same dangerous eyes as the young man and girl. Cruz even saw an old witch with tattered clothes, who looked like a mudblood, pointing at him and talking to the security personnel in the hall.

All of this made him feel cold!
He grabbed the purse on the counter, turned around and ran out of Gringotts. After making sure that no one was chasing him, he stopped breathlessly, slowing his breathing while carefully combing his few hairs.

Even at this moment he still couldn't believe that the two boys and girls were actually Mudbloods!

This is incredible!
Their behavior is even more aristocratic than that of Cruz himself, an old-fashioned pure-blood aristocrat!
After sighing that the world is so wonderful, Cruz set out on his journey to the cafe again. Although such an unpleasant thing happened to him before, he still had to celebrate the noble day.

Because of his previous experience in Gringotts, Cruz paid more attention to the shops on both sides of the road when he walked on the street.

You don’t know until you see it. When you see Cruze, you will be shocked.

At this time, the shops on both sides of Diagon Alley have undergone tremendous changes. The strange-shaped shops in the past have all disappeared, and instead there are rows of weird buildings that blend fantasy colors and modern atmosphere. This makes the freshman Cruz disgusted. He hates that kind of modern architectural style. In his words, this kind of Muggle building is ugly!
Cruz rubbed his eyes hard to forget the annoying scene just now, and then accelerated towards his set goal.

But he was disappointed again.

The coffee shop that he often went to, which only served pure-blood wizards, was now gone, replaced by a barbecue restaurant.

Their kitchen is open, and through the window Cruze can clearly see the young chef wearing a chef's hat skillfully making barbecue with a flaming wand. Their business is booming, and customers even line up outside the store.

The aroma of barbecue continued to waft through the open door of the store. Cruze swallowed instinctively but had no intention of entering the store.

Because this is inconsistent with his identity as a pure-blood aristocrat!
On the street, Cruz stood there with a pale face.

Looking at the constant flow of people around and the lively scenes of various stores holding events in front of their doors, Cruz couldn't help but have a terrible thought in his mind. "Could it be that...times have changed?"

……

In the clock tower on the top floor of Gringotts, Mike was looking at the bustling streets below through the huge brown glass.

A black raven landed in front of him, turned its head, and looked curiously at the uninvited guest who suddenly appeared in its home.

Its appearance also attracted Mike's attention. Mike smiled and stretched out his hand, wanting to touch the raven's smooth feathers.

Seeing this, a gleam flashed in the raven's eyes. This clever little guy knew very well what Mike was going to do. It had lived in Diagon Alley for a long time, and there were often people who wanted to touch it.

Of course, those people would usually bribe it with some food before touching it, sometimes some bread crumbs, sometimes half a grilled fish.

And now Mike actually wants to get it for free!

This is of course not allowed!
So the raven raised its head slightly, waiting for the hand to get closer so that it could hit the ignorant hairless monkey in front of it!
However, before it could launch an attack, it suddenly found its body stiffened, and then the big hand grabbed it, held it in its arms, and slowly stroked it.

The raven was fat and felt very comfortable to Mike's touch.

As he touched it, he continued to look at Diagon Alley below, and the smile at the corner of his eyes became even more intense.

Just as he expected, the Muggle wizarding community had potential, especially those who had lived in the Muggle world for a long time.

These guys have both wizard powers and open minds and smart brains.

After Mike freed Muggle wizards from their shackles, they naturally flocked into all walks of life in the wizarding world and gradually began to shine.

The first thing that takes effect is business.

In the past, the wizarding community of Ying country habitually looked down on all Muggle products, believing that they belonged to the lowly Mudbloods and were unwilling to manufacture or use them.

But some Muggle products are really useful, the most classic ones are food and clothes.

Wizards crave these things, but are unwilling to obtain them from the Muggle world.

How to do it?

The answer is to go to open countries like France to buy imitations made by wizards. This not only satisfies their sense of superiority over wizard products, but also allows them to use useful Muggle creations.

But the problem is that these things are very expensive in France.

After Michael came to power and issued a series of decrees, those clever wizards seized this opportunity and began to move various things from the Muggle world back to Diagon Alley after making slight improvements.

As expected, these cheap and useful things became a big hit! The economy of Yingguo’s magic world also miraculously recovered quickly after the war.

For example, the barbecue restaurant mentioned earlier was actually just an ordinary American BBQ restaurant. Mike, whose cooking skills were poor, couldn't eat it at all. But because the chef was a wizard and incorporated spells into the barbecue production process, it became a popular restaurant in Diagon Alley.

So, sometimes you really can’t understand what consumers are thinking!

This is just the business feedback. As the days go by, Mike believes that there will be more surprises waiting for him in other places in the future.

After all, the most valuable resource in the wizarding world is talent. In the past, Muggle wizards and witches were foolishly sealed off by the Ministry of Magic. Now that they are suddenly reintroduced into society, it will naturally cause a great response.

This can be considered a special population benefit in a sense.

After sighing, Mike let go of the raven in his arms and prepared to go back to the Ministry of Magic to continue his work.

As soon as the unfortunate raven escaped from Mike's arms, it found that it could move again. It flew to the huge pointer not far away in fear and cried loudly at Mike.

Mike ignored him and waved the magic wand in his hand lightly. He turned into a shadow and disappeared in the clock tower, leaving only the confused raven.

At the same time, Tonks was lying in a wooden rocking chair.

Although it was summer, Tonks was still wearing long soft fur pajamas and a brown blanket covering her belly.

Looking at the blanket, Tonks sighed deeply, her face full of helplessness.

She didn't want to make things so awkward, but this was what Lupin asked for.

The reason why Lupin did this was very simple, that was Tonks was pregnant.

He had just found out about this not long ago. Lupin was so happy at the time that he almost went crazy. He ignored the vegetables and fruits grown in the fields and just kept hanging around Tonks all day, fearing that she was cold or hungry.

Sometimes Tonks would fall asleep in the middle of the night, and Lupin would wake up carefully even though she herself was not awake, and then look at Tonks with a panicked look on his face, and would not go back to sleep until he was sure that Tonks was okay.

Tonks admitted that Lupin's overly caring behavior did make her feel a little uncomfortable.

But she understood Lupin's behavior very well. After all, he was a werewolf. The child born from a werewolf and an ordinary wizard would most likely be a werewolf, and there was only a very small chance that the child would be a normal person.

This made Lupin very worried and guilty.

At the same time, Tonks actually enjoyed Lupin's meticulous care, which made her fully feel Lupin's love for her.

Recalling the embarrassment and clumsy movements of Lupin while taking care of her, Tonks gently stroked her belly with a bright smile on her face, and her hair, which was constantly changing in color, turned directly into a soft pink.

While Tonks was still immersed in happiness, in the living room outside the sun room, Lupin and Black sat in front of the extinguished fireplace with sad faces, and did not speak for a long time.

(End of this chapter)