The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 100 Christmas Butterflies
Christmas morning finally arrived. It was cold and snowy. The twins were woken up by Ada early in the morning. She dressed neatly and threw two boxes to the twins.

Ada pulled open the thick winter curtains, and the sunlight shone into the room. The twins, who had just woken up, had to pull the quilt over their heads to block out the sunlight.

"Merry Christmas." Ada said, "I just walked the Galleons, so my hands are cold. Do you two need my help?"

The twins sat up immediately. They didn't want to experience the feeling of cold hands. It was too exciting and unbearable. "Merry Christmas!" Fred asked, shaking the gift box. "What is this?"

"You'll know once you open it and take a look." Ada walked out of the room. "Hurry up and pack up and go downstairs. If you two dawdle any longer, it will be Mrs. Weasley who will come up."

This Christmas holiday made Ada very satisfied. The gift she received when she opened her eyes in the morning was also very satisfying. Professor McGonagall did not give her a personal notebook this year, but a set of robes. Both the style and the feel were high-end.

The twins gave her a set of wand maintenance tools. The two brothers gave the gift to Ada before going to bed last night, but for the sake of ceremony, Ada opened it this morning. The gift just given to the twins was gloves. They are always outdoors, and gloves are very suitable for them.

Charlie gave a set of reading materials about the legends of the British wizarding world, which were somewhat similar to "Story Club". Ada gave him a "figure" of a Hectic black dragon in return. This "figure" can fly and breathe fire. I hope it won't set Charlie's bed sheets on fire.

Ada and Percy, who both love reading, gave each other books, which was not sincere at all. Ada gave Ron a set of wizard chess and gave Ginny a copy of "Hogwarts: A History". Ada also gave gifts to her friends at school.

But there was an unexpected person who also gave Ada a gift. Cedric Diggory gave Ada a big box of chocolate frogs. Ada didn't expect that the other party would give her a gift, so she didn't prepare anything, which made Ada a little embarrassed.

As the family gathered at the kitchen table, Mrs. Weasley began handing out presents, a heart sweater to each person.

When handing out sweaters to the twins, Mrs. Weasley was a little confused about which one was which. She struggled for a long time but still couldn't tell them apart. In the end, the two of them exchanged their sweaters and each put on his or her own sweater.

Mrs. Weasley is the mother of the twins. She can actually tell the two apart, but Fred and George always say that she has recognized the wrong people. Over time, Mrs. Weasley can no longer accurately tell them apart.

Last year, Ada envied the twins' sweaters. This year, she finally received one. There was a big golden "E" on the red hand-knitted sweater, which was the first letter of Ada's name.

The children began to put on their sweaters, and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley watched the scene happily. Christmas should be a day for family reunion, but it was a pity that Bill could not come back this year.

Mrs. Weasley carefully prepared the first course of the Christmas dinner, which was smoked salmon, which only needed a little seasoning to become very delicious. Christmas roast turkey is also a must, the fat roast turkey is stuffed with onions and potatoes, and there are mashed potatoes and radishes as side dishes on the table. Brussels sprouts and smoked meat are also indispensable.

Mr. Weasley was drinking Firewhiskey, and Charlie was allowed to drink a few glasses with his father because he was an adult. The twins stared at Charlie, and even Percy's face was full of envy.

Mrs. Weasley naturally saw the obvious expression, and she smiled and brought out a large tray of butterbeer, distributing it to each child, even Ron and Ginny who were not enrolled in school.

Mr. Weasley raised his glass and said, "Merry Christmas!"

"Merry Christmas!" The children all said in unison, no matter if it was a high-proof fire whiskey or an alcoholic drink, butter beer, everyone drank it all. The atmosphere at the table was hot, everyone was talking loudly, humming songs with their arms around each other, and Mrs. Weasley, with a blushing face, sang a jazz-flavored "A Pot of Hot Love", which was the work of her favorite singer, Celestina Warbeck.

Mr. Weasley liked to chat with Ada about Muggle things, but sometimes the questions sounded really childish. But today Mr. Weasley's questions were not childish at all. He was asking Ada about things related to cars.

For example, how do Muggles make a car move without using magic, how to repair a car if it breaks down, and so on.

Today's question was not as difficult as the little yellow duck question. Ada was scratching her head as to how to explain it. She couldn't start with the spinning jenny, could she? She also explained to Mr. Weasley what the Industrial Revolution was and which one was a steam engine!

Listening to Ada's careful explanation, Mr. Weasley's eyes became brighter and brighter. He drank the fire whiskey in the glass in one gulp and made a significant and far-reaching decision.

In the evening, the Weasley family and Ada sat in the living room, which was decorated colorfully. In the afternoon, the colorful firecrackers under the Christmas tree were used up by everyone, and the carpet was covered with the remnants of paper decorations.

Charlie was playing cards with Percy and the twins, while Ron was sitting on the side with a large plate of mince pies. Charlie, who had been beaten up last night, no longer dared to play cards with Ada. He finally understood why the twins stopped him.

Ada, leaning on the sofa, strongly condemned the occurrence of such an incident. She was not good at playing wizard chess, and it was fine if you didn't teach her, but why didn't you teach her when she was so good at playing cards? Ada felt that this was targeting her!
Mrs. Weasley came over with a tray of eggnog, a drink made from milk and brandy that everyone in the family could try.

"Ada, can you turn into a flower again when you go to bed at night?" Ginny whispered to Ada beside her.

"Don't be silly, Ginny. Ada can't cast spells outside of school." Mrs. Weasley, who was distributing eggnog, happened to hear Ginny's request to Ada.

Charlie, who was playing cards, looked up and said, "Ginny, after this game, I'll show you how to do it!"

Ada did not blame Ginny for being reckless. Ginny was straightforward and said whatever she thought. Besides, Ada was also feeling uncomfortable because she could not cast a spell. Ada put her hands together and said, "It's okay. The school won't find out."

"It's not a problem of discovery, it's a problem of safety." Mr. Weasley spoke to Ada seriously for a rare time, and he didn't even peel the tangerine in his hand.

"But I've already changed..." Ada said, then she opened her clasped hands, and a flower bud appeared in her hands.

Feeling that a step was missing, Ginny blew on the flower, and the flower in Ada's hand instantly bloomed.

Charlie and Percy looked at Ada in shock. Ron even put down his mince pies. The twins were used to this and tried to cheat when Charlie and Percy were not paying attention.

Mr. Weasley and Mrs. Weasley looked at each other. They also felt that the magical talent displayed by Ada was somewhat incredible. She could cast spells without a wand at the age of thirteen. How many people could do that?
The blooming of the flowers was not the end yet. While everyone was stunned, the flowers turned into two fluttering butterflies, which were hovering around Ginny.

Thanks to the book friend Ningbing Jihan for the reward
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