Hogwarts: This holy light is righteously evil.

After watching for a moment, Eddie couldn't help but turn his head and nudge Marcos beside him with his elbow, asking in a low voice, "When do you think Puni will realize we're here? He was so engrossed in his conversation with Cho Chang, could he have really forgotten about us?"

As he spoke, he secretly glanced up and looked at Puni not far away.

Upon hearing this, Marcos shook his head slightly: "Forgot? I don't believe it. I bet you he already knew we were here, but he just pretended not to see us. He might even be secretly gloating, thinking we're envious of him."

They stopped talking and continued to watch quietly, their eyes fixed on Puni and Qiu Zhang, not letting a single movement escape their notice.

After waiting patiently for a few more minutes, Puni suddenly reached out and grabbed Qiu Zhang's left hand.

Immediately afterwards, a small ring appeared in his palm, and before Qiu Zhang could react, it was firmly placed on her middle finger.

This scene came so suddenly that Marcos and Eddie were stunned, and Roger's mouth dropped open, his face filled with shock.

The next second, Marcos was the first to react, and couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, "My Merlin! He actually did that?"

Eddie also snapped out of his daze: "Merlin's socks! That's way too fast! We haven't seen each other for just one vacation, and he's already daring to give me a ring?"

The group exchanged glances, all seeing shock and astonishment in each other's eyes.

Roger frowned first: "Puni's progress is too outrageous! We thought he would just chat with Cho Chang at most, but he went straight for the big move!"

Eddie took a deep breath and shook his head: "Sure enough, shameless people can get things done. If it were us, we probably wouldn't even have the courage to offer a gift. But he just gave us a ring and didn't even give us a chance to refuse."

After making a few complaints, Marcos's eyes lit up. He leaned close to Eddie's ear and whispered, "Don't just stand there, let's hurry up and catch up! Let's try to get into the train car before Puni does, and be a third wheel next to them. Let's see what he's up to next. We absolutely can't let him get what he wants!"

Upon hearing this, Eddie instinctively shrank back, a hint of fear on his face. He whispered a warning, "Marcos, don't do anything reckless! Have you forgotten Puni's methods? If you anger him, he might secretly put poison into your pumpkin juice, and then you won't even have time to cry."

Marcos puffed out his chest, striking a nonchalant pose: "What's there to be afraid of? It's just poison, right? At worst, I'll never drink pumpkin juice again. Anyway, it gets cloying after a while, so this is a good opportunity to quit!"

Even so, his eyes still flickered involuntarily.

He was actually a little afraid of Puni's little revenge, but the thought of teasing Puni made him want to try it.

Without further ado, the three of them quietly followed behind Puni and Qiu Zhang, proceeding cautiously for fear of being discovered.

But their little scheme ultimately failed.

Marcos, Eddie, and Roger, the three third wheels, ultimately failed to become the third wheel.

After the train arrived at the station, Puni and Qiu Zhang boarded the train first and found a window seat. The two sat side by side on the same side of the train. Although there was still a bit of shyness, the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Marcos and Eddie followed closely behind, and after some effort, they finally found the carriage. They quietly walked to the carriage door, pushed it open, and intended to pretend to have accidentally barged in and become a third wheel.

But as soon as they opened the car door, before they could even take a step out, Puni inside the carriage already noticed them.

Without even looking up, he casually waved his wand and muttered a spell.

Three faint beams of magic shot out instantly, striking Marcos and the others on the forehead. The force was neither too light nor too heavy, but it was enough to make the three of them groan in pain and take a few steps back.

Before the three could react, Puni reached out and closed the carriage door.

Qiu Zhang, who had been very nervous and blushing because of the ring incident, was instantly amused by this scene, and the shyness and nervousness on her face disappeared without her noticing.

During the holidays, her mother took her to visit many wizard relatives and friends she had never met before. Most of these relatives and friends were skilled in magic and their words and actions exuded the unique temperament of wizards. She thought that such an experience would change her views.

In reality, her core thoughts remained largely unchanged, still carrying a touch of Muggle naiveté, and her understanding of the secrets and rules of the wizarding world remained superficial.

Puni noticed Cho Chang's subtle expression and understood her thoughts, so he gently said, "Cho, you must remember that in the wizarding world, nothing is impossible. Those unknown secrets are everywhere, and they may even be right next to us, but we just haven't noticed them."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the carriage, then gently pointed to the train beneath his feet, adding with a smile, "Take this Hogwarts Express we're riding now, for example. It may seem like just an ordinary train that transports young wizards to and from school, but in reality, it holds many secrets, though few young wizards know them."

Upon hearing the word "secret," Qiu Zhang's shyness vanished instantly, and she quickly pressed, "Puni, what secrets are on this train?"

She never imagined that the train she rode every day held some unknown secret, and her curiosity was immediately piqued.

Seeing her curious expression, Puni couldn't help but laugh, deliberately keeping her in suspense: "It's a secret, it won't be mysterious if I tell you."

"For example, those pumpkin pies you've eaten might, at some point, turn into bombs that could explode. Do you believe that?"

Puni got up, gently pushed open the carriage door, and was about to continue speaking when he saw a witch pushing a snack cart slowly passing by the carriage door. The snack cart was filled with all kinds of wizard snacks, including pumpkin pie, chocolate frog, sizzling honey candy, and pumpkin juice of various flavors.

Chapter 91 Of course, boss, now that you've joined the team, how can we not follow you?

Puni bought a pumpkin pie and then threw it out of the car window.

boom!

The explosion wasn't particularly intense, about the same intensity as fireworks in the Muggle world; it wasn't very destructive, but it was quite spectacular.

Golden pie crumbs, accompanied by a faint white light, flew everywhere, scattering into tiny specks of light in the air before vanishing into the wind in an instant.

Qiu Zhang stood by the car window and witnessed this scene with his own eyes, his eyes wide open.

Puni, who was standing to the side, had long anticipated that Qiu Zhang would react this way; he deliberately wanted to see Qiu Zhang's surprised yet adorable expression.

Seeing her dazed expression, Puni couldn't help but smile.

Qiu Zhang was stunned for a while before slowly coming back to her senses. Realizing that she had been deliberately teased by Puni, her cheeks instantly flushed slightly. She was both angry and embarrassed. She raised her hand and lightly slapped Puni's arm, the force not strong, more like a coquettish gesture: "It's all your fault! You didn't tell me beforehand, you almost scared me to death!"

Puni grinned when he was photographed, not angry at all, but instead found Qiu Zhang even cuter.

Just then, the doors of other compartments on the train were pushed open one after another, and many young wizards poked their heads out, looking around curiously and whispering among themselves: "What was that sound just now? It sounded like an explosion?"

"Where is it? I can't see anything." Everyone was attracted by the sound of the explosion, but they couldn't find the source of the sound. They could only look around in confusion. After a while, they closed the door of the private room with doubts.

The Hogwarts Express continued its slow journey along the tracks, the scenery outside the window receding into the distance, from dense forests to open fields. Sunlight streamed through the windows, warming the two passengers.

Puni was talking to Cho Chang, and they thought this tranquility would last until the train arrived at Hogwarts. But soon, an uninvited guest broke the peace, and another third wheel showed up.

A soft knock came at the door.

Penny turned his head and immediately saw two identical faces pressed tightly against the glass, their noses slightly distorted by the pressure. They were the Weasley twins, George and Fred.

Both of them wore mocking smiles and had mischievous glints in their eyes; they looked like they were asking for a beating.

Before Puni could speak, George raised his hand and waved at the glass, his voice coming through the glass: "Puni, long time no see! How was your Christmas holiday? Any fun things to share with us?"

Looking at the comical sight of the two pressed against the glass, Puni's gentle smile faded slightly, and he felt a sense of helplessness in his heart.

These two guys always manage to find him precisely, and they always choose to bother him when he's alone with Qiu Zhang.

He had no time for small talk with them and simply opened the carriage door: "Speak, what do you two want now? Don't waste your time here."

As soon as Puni opened the door, George and Fred squeezed in, their smiles growing even more eager.

Fred deliberately cleared his throat, putting on a cheerful and generous demeanor, and said with a smile, "Look at what you're saying, we just wanted to come over and chat with you, and by the way, we have a small request, we'd like to ask you for a favor."

George quickly picked up the thread and explained carefully, "We've decided to participate in this year's Gryffindor Quidditch team selection! As you know, many of the previous Quidditch team members have already graduated, and some senior students have to focus on preparing for the Advanced Wizarding Exams and don't have time to participate in Quidditch training anymore, so they've voluntarily withdrawn from the team. Now the team is missing quite a few people."

"You've seen how good we are at brooms, so we think we have a great chance of being selected this time, and maybe we can even join the Quidditch team."

After all that buildup, the two finally revealed their true purpose. George leaned forward, becoming even more attentive, even bordering on ingratiating: "So, we'd like to ask you for an advance on some Galleons so we can buy a better broom. That way, we'll have an advantage during the selection process and won't be held back by the broom!"

Fred quickly nodded in agreement, a smile plastered on his face. He deliberately lowered his tone, addressing the man as "boss" repeatedly, appearing exceptionally obedient: "Yes, boss, could you please be lenient and give us an advance? We'll definitely pay you back as soon as we have income, and we absolutely won't delay."

Puni's lips twitched as he looked at the two twins' sudden attentiveness. He really didn't know how to evaluate the twins.

He usually acts fearless and loves playing pranks, but the moment he needs something from you, he turns into this...

However, although the Weasley twins love to play pranks, they have always been very trustworthy and never go back on their promises. They have provided the Galleon Shop with many novel ideas and helped it a lot before, so even if you give them Galleons in advance, you don't have to worry about them defaulting on their payments.

Moreover, George and Fred are now second-year students in Gryffindor, and according to the Hogwarts Quidditch team selection rules, second-year students are already eligible to participate in the selection.

He had indeed seen the two of them playing with brooms; their movements were agile, their reactions quick, and their skills were quite good. If they performed consistently, their chances of being selected were indeed very high.

"You guys wouldn't want to join the team just because I joined, would you?" Puni asked suspiciously.

"How could that be!"

"No, no, no, of course we should follow you since you've joined the team, boss."

Puni's lips twitched, and he slowly nodded, saying decisively, "Alright, no need for an advance."

Upon hearing this, the smiles on George and Fred's faces froze instantly. They thought Puni had rejected them and were about to plead again when they heard Puni continue, "Consider this money as a bonus for all the ideas you provided to Golden Dragon Store. You don't need to pay it back. Just tell me the model and specifications of the brooms you want to buy, and I'll have someone purchase them and send them to the Gryffindor common room by owl. It'll save you the trouble of making the trip yourself."

Puni was calculating in his mind. This way, he would not only avoid the trouble of advance payment of Galleons and subsequent reminders for repayment, but also purchase brooms through special channels at prices much cheaper than those on the market, thus saving money. It was a win-win situation, so why not?

Upon hearing this, George and Fred's faces lit up with delight, and they quickly thanked Puni profusely.

At that moment, George and Fred were standing at the door of the private box, excitedly high-fiving and cheering softly, their faces beaming with joy.

Chapter 92 The magic at Hogwarts is amazing!

Looking at the two of them, full of energy, Puni couldn't help but yawn. A hint of laziness appeared in his eyes, and he waved his hand with a touch of impatience, saying, "If there's nothing else, hurry up and leave. Don't bother Qiu and me here."

Upon hearing Puni's words, the twins immediately stopped cheering, exchanged a glance, and simultaneously gave Puni a rather awkward salute.

"Yes, ssssssir!"

As soon as they finished speaking, the two of them turned and ran like the wind, their steps light and quick, and soon disappeared at the end of the carriage corridor, as if afraid that Puni would change his mind.

Puni watched them hurry away and shook his head helplessly.

Puni turned around and went back into the private room, closing the door to shut out the noise from the corridor.

The carriage returned to its previous tranquility.

Qiu Zhang and Puni leaned back in their seats, closing their eyes to rest. Occasionally, they would open their eyes to look at the scenery rushing past outside the window, and time slowly passed in this pleasant atmosphere.

The Hogwarts Express traveled along the tracks for several hours, passing through dense forests and vast moors, before finally slowly pulling into Hogsmeade Station and coming to a steady stop, arriving at its final destination.

As soon as the train came to a stop, a loud voice came from outside the carriage, which could be clearly heard even through the thick carriage doors and glass.

Without even thinking, I knew it was Hagrid.

Puni was the first to stand up, walk to the car window, gently push it open, and lean out to look around. He soon saw that familiar tall figure.

Hagrid was still as imposing as ever, wearing a thick coat and one of the large hats Puni had given him. The hat was the perfect size, fitting him perfectly and adding a touch of liveliness to his appearance.

Puni raised his voice and waved at Hagrid, shouting, "Hagrid! Over here!"

His voice was loud enough to drown out the surrounding noise, drawing the attention of Hagrid, who was not far away.

Hagrid turned his head, saw Puni by the window, a hearty smile spread across his face, and he quickly walked towards him.

"Puni! Long time no see!" Hagrid walked to the car window, his gaze falling on the hat on his head. He reached out and gently touched it, smiling as he said, "I love all the hats you gave me! I can't wear them all! I plan to wear one a year. This one I'm wearing, ever since you sent it to me during the holidays, I haven't taken it off. Whether I'm going out or at home, I always wear it. It's so warm! Thank you!"

Looking at the way he cherished it, Puni blinked, not knowing what to say.

Even if I like it...

But shouldn't it be taken off and cleaned properly?

But he never said those words aloud.