The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 438: Vida Arrives Early

Hogsmeade is a pure wizarding village in England, and in the village there is the most terrifying haunted house in the UK.

The villagers couldn't remember when the haunted house was built, nor when the rumors of the haunting began, but through word of mouth, this small house that had been abandoned for many years became synonymous with horror and evil spirits.

The sun was shining brightly, and the Screaming Shack stood alone in a corner of the village, with no one paying attention to it. The yard at the foot of the hut was very deserted, without any green life, and it was out of tune with the vibrant village.

Three young men stood in front of the courtyard gate. They were not explorers who came here for the haunted house, but the owners of the house. Ada and the twins left the house early and stood in front of the courtyard gate under the scorching sun, waiting for Vida who had come from afar.

Fred and George kept rubbing the dirt on the ground with their feet, while Ada walked back and forth in front with her hands behind her back, making people dizzy.

I don’t know how long it took, maybe half an hour, maybe two hours, two people came from the more prosperous area of ​​the village. They were Vida and Laura.

The twins looked at Ada, and when they saw her nod, they swept away their previous nervousness and ran over enthusiastically, like wild dogs that had broken free from their reins.

Fred diligently asked Vida and Laura if they were thirsty or tired; George took the luggage from Laura and was very polite.

At this time, Ada also came up to them, and the two of them simply hugged each other, after all, the weather was hot. As for Laura, she was even more perfunctory with Ada, nodding as a greeting.

The usually clever twins' performance today was disappointing. The more they wanted to show off, the more disappointing their performance was.

The two people were so focused on entertaining the guests that they forgot that it was a scorching sun and outdoor was not the place to talk.

While the twins were talking, Vida said, "Mr. Weasley, would you like to invite us in and sit down for a while?" Vida's accent had a very light accent, but it didn't sound weird. Instead, it added a unique charm.

Fred and George suddenly understood, and they led everyone to the cabin. The brothers' funny appearance successfully made Laura laugh, and the scars on their faces became more hideous.

"Have they always been like this?" Laura asked with a smile, "The two Mr. Weasleys still have a long way to go!"

Ada looked at Laura strangely, wondering what weird things this old lady was talking about.

Vida also smiled and said, "A pure heart is rare. These two children are very good. Although Arthur Weasley is not a very good official, he has done a good job in educating his children."

The three of them walked into the yard and into the hut, talking and laughing. Unlike the scary and gloomy exterior with nailed doors and windows, the interior of the hut was bright and clean, with a warm feeling of home.

"You did a good job on your last-minute assignment. Have you hidden all those snacks and small items?" Vida said, "If not, I'll give you another quarter of an hour?"

Ada didn't say anything, but proved it with her actions. She directly pulled Vida into the living room to rest.

The twins stood at the door of the living room. They seemed to want to prepare some drinks, but they didn't know what Vida and Lola liked, so they looked at Ada for help, hoping that Ada would prepare it with them.

Lola saw the brothers' embarrassment, and she said, "I'm thirsty, Mr. Weasley, would you mind taking me to see what you have here?"

"Yes, of course," said Fred. "This way, Miss Fournier."

"Just call me Laura, just like Ada." Laura said kindly, "I just look a little scary."

As she spoke, Laura pointed to the scar on her face and made a joke about her own problem to ease the twins' tension and bring them closer together.

Fred slipped away and took Laura to the tea room. George rolled his eyes and said solemnly, "I'll go and urge Fred and help them carry the dishes!"

As George spoke, he walked towards the tea room. The tea room, which was not big to begin with, was immediately crowded.

Vida and Ada were the only ones left in the living room. Vida lazily leaned on the sofa. She was exhausted from the journey.

"What is this?" Ada pointed at Vida's wrist and asked. Vida had two more silver bracelets on his wrist than usual. Although the bracelets were not connected together and did not affect his movements, Ada felt that they looked like a pair of handcuffs.

"This?" Vida raised his wrist and shook it. "It's a little gadget from the Ministry of Magic. For reasons you know, I am restricted by the authorities from leaving the country legally. In order to come to watch the game, I applied to the Ministry of Magic for permission to leave the country, and they agreed, but only if I wear this. They want to know every spell I recite clearly."

Wizards have many ways to leave the country, such as flying brooms, Apparition, portkeys, etc., but most of these are done behind the scenes and are not in compliance with the regulations of the Ministry of Magic of each country. In order to facilitate management and prevent wizards from other countries from causing trouble in their own country, the Ministry of Magic of each country has relevant regulations on the entry and exit of wizards.

In fact, given Vida's status and position, she had many ways to bypass the Ministry of Magic and come to England, just like she did last time to bring Louis home. But Vida did not do that, but submitted entry and exit applications to the Ministry of Magic of Britain and France according to the normal procedures.

There is no need to elaborate on Vida's past. The reason why she did this was just to stand beside Aida with dignity and watch Aida's glorious coronation openly.

If you want to do this, illegal entry is definitely not feasible, as it will bring unnecessary trouble. Vida is not afraid of trouble, but there is no need to seek trouble for himself.

Ada stretched out her hand and placed it on Vida's hand. She didn't know what to say or what to do. She seemed to owe him too much. Ada often felt scared. She was afraid that all the good things she had now were just dreams in her dying moments.

Vida smiled slightly, held Ada's hand with his backhand, and said with a smile: "Silly child, these are just what I should do. It is a blessing to be able to see you. Besides, I haven't cast a spell for many years. Maybe I can't even hold the wand steadily!"

At this time, Laura and the twins came back, and Fred and George held exquisite refreshments in their hands and placed them one by one.

Obviously, these were all prepared by Laura herself, but she kept frowning in disdain. She said, "This place is not as good as home, just make do with it!"

Today, the twins had lost their usual intelligence and did not understand Laura's implication. They simply thought that the food prepared in the cabin was not to Vida's taste.

But Ada didn't lose her mind, she understood. This was too much, too disrespectful, if Laura did this again, Ada would bring up the baguette.

Seeing Ada laughing out loud, the reserved twins also reacted and laughed out loud. The two brothers were no longer nervous and returned to their former energetic self.

"Ma'am, you don't know, Ida has been acting really badly lately." Fred, who had become familiar with her, began to make small reports. "She is too extravagant. She has a whole closet full of shoes, but she still wants to buy more shoes!"

Fred always does one thing and George does another, and this time is no exception. George continued, "Yes, we advised her to spend wisely and not spend recklessly. What do you think she said?"

"What did she say?" Vida asked with interest.

"She told us to mind our own business!" Fred and George said in unison.

Vida looked at Ada and asked, "Really?"

"It's indeed beautiful... and the quality is good... and it's not as exaggerated as they said." Ada explained, and then bared her teeth at the twins viciously, as if she wanted to bite them to death.

But the twins were not afraid at all. Instead, they dragged Ada away from Vida. The two of them took over Vida's position, sitting on his left and right.

"Grandma is here," Fred said in a threatening tone. "We are not afraid of you!"

"That's my grandmother, Fred, let her go!" Ada said through gritted teeth, "I'm telling you, after the game, my grandmother will go back to France, but I'm not sure!"

"Don't try to scare me with that." George was not afraid, and remained calm in the face of the threat. "At worst, we can go to France with our grandmother during the holidays, and you can go to the Burrow by yourself!"

Listening to the twins teasing Ida, Vida did not feel dissatisfied at all, but found it very interesting. She also joked: "Okay, one for two, no matter how you look at it, I'm making a profit."

"Did you hear that? Lilll..."

"I don't know which two people they are. In order to register for the Triwizard Tournament, they forced themselves to use aging drugs. No matter how we persuade them, they won't listen." Ada said sarcastically, "As a result, they turned themselves into two little old men with a lot of beards and eyebrows."

The twins were speechless. Although they sometimes thought that incident was quite funny, every time they heard people talk about the scene of that day, they would recall the moment of social death.

"Is there anything else?" Vida asked. Seeing the twins nod weakly, she looked at Ada and said, "If you use the aging agent someday, you must show it to me. I'm afraid I won't have the chance to see your mature appearance in this lifetime."

Tangyuan admitted that he had been on a wild consumption spree these past two days...

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(End of this chapter)