Chapter 323
Crimson Train
Chapter 323 Crimson Train
The next day was the first day of school, and when Wade got dressed and went downstairs, he saw their neighbors sitting in the living room.
One-eyed Alastor Moody was prodding a piece of sausage with his fork, examining it carefully.
After hearing the footsteps, his blue magic eye rolled around and looked directly at Wade through the back of his head.
"No need to get up so early, kid," Moody said gruffly. "Don't worry about the traffic, because I'll take you to the station."
Wade said in surprise, "Mr. Moody?"
"Hmm." Moody responded sullenly, and said, "Dumbledore told me his plan. He thought it through very carefully, but not carefully enough. A place like the station where there are so many people is the best place to observe others."
"So thank Alastor, he's really thoughtful."
Fiona happily put a browned piece of bread on Moody's plate and said, "Buttered bread, toasted just right."
Moody sniffed and took a closer look before saying, "It smells delicious. You're such a great cook, Mrs. Grey."
"It's actually all thanks to Coco and the others at home!" Fiona asked, "Would you like some egg custard, Alastor?"
"alright, thank you very much."
Moody has always been polite to Fiona. I don't know if it's because he is grateful to the person he met or because he is a gentleman.
Ferdinand asked Wade: "Is everything packed?"
"Yeah, that's right." Wade said, "It's just that Ava doesn't want to go into the cage. Just let her fly to me tonight."
"It's better this way, so there won't be a mess in the car," said Ferdinand.
Before leaving, Wade hugged his parents separately. When Fiona's eyes became moist, he smiled and winked, saying, "Don't worry, Mom. If you miss me so much, I can come back tonight."
Fiona knew he meant "fly back" and burst into laughter, but shook her head and said, "You must obey the school rules, Wade. Otherwise, the teacher will catch you and expel you!"
She hugged him tightly for a long time before finally letting go.
Recently, the tense atmosphere has made Fiona, who has always been carefree, feel the pressure, and separation has become particularly worrying and reluctant.
Ferdinand's warning was the same as always: "Be safe, Wade."
Vader nodded, grabbed Moody's arm, and with a thud, the two of them disappeared from where they were.
Probably no matter how much time passes, the stomach-churning feeling of Apparition will never change.
Wade leaned against the wall and took a while to relax before he felt much better.
Looking up, they were already at Platform Nine and Three Quarters.
A crimson steam train was parked at the platform, with smoke spewing from its roof. The platform was filled with students and parents who were seeing them off. Various animals were making noises in their cages, and the whole place was in chaos.
Moody looked at it for a while, then snorted coldly, "More and more people are raising rats... Dumbledore should add another school rule to prohibit the raising of rodents in school!"
Wade looked around and saw many girls or first-year students carrying hamster cages filled with chubby pets, some of whom were asleep.
It seemed as if they had all forgotten the disgust that Peter Petillo brought to everyone.
However, this scene also reminded Wade of Miss Millyne, the cat that Fiona had raised before.
Although Wade didn't like this kind of pet, he had to admit that it brought Fiona a lot of happiness.
"It should be a puppet pet." After observing carefully for a moment, Wade said, "I have seen several identical white hamsters."
"Puppet puppet?" Moody was silent for a moment, then asked curiously, "Does this thing need to be put in a cage?"
Wade thought for a moment: "... a personal hobby, right?"
Moody shook his head in confusion: "...Let's find a carriage."
This time, Vader arrived earlier. Michael and the others had not arrived yet. Vader found an empty carriage at random. Moody got on and took a look around. After confirming that it was safe, he let Vader in. "Stay alert, kid!"
Before retiring, the Auror gave one last warning, and after seeing that Wade was seated properly, he disappeared from the spot with a "bang".
Wade took the book out of his pocket and put it on the table. Just after reading for a while, he felt an extremely strong gaze staring at him.
He turned his head and saw Harry's flattened face through the glass, staring at him sadly.
"..."
Wade was speechless for a moment before he opened the window: "...Harry? What are you doing?"
"Wait!"
Harry ran around to the door and entered the carriage, then slapped a crumpled piece of paper he had been holding in his hand on the table in front of Wade, then stretched it hard, pulled it open, and slapped it on the table again.
The newspaper was still wrinkled, and a distorted face came into view.
Harry's voice sounded faintly: "Wade, is this the noble, elegant, and kind Ms. Umbridge?"
God knows! How shocked he was when he saw the newspaper!
He couldn't imagine what kind of mentality Wade had to praise such a person to such an extent.
Wade cleared his throat and asked in dissatisfaction, "Harry, how can you judge people by appearance? Does it mean that being ugly does not even qualify you to be elegant?"
Harry, who had a stern face, froze for a moment, and was stunned. He even felt that he really didn't make any sense.
He sat next to her, racking his brains for a while, but still couldn't figure out how to answer.
Wade chuckled, opened the book, and continued to study the "Handbook of Magical Creature Studies".
The blood and wolf hair given by Claire cannot be wasted, but if we want to analyze more specifically, we must first establish a more solid theoretical framework.
The silence in the carriage continued until it was almost time for departure, when Harry heard the noisy voices of the Weasley family outside.
Harry ran out like the wind, and then Wade heard him greeting the Weasleys.
This young wizard, who often seemed a little shy in the original work, now appears much more lively and confident. He is no longer the little boy who longs for love but often avoids love in the plot.
After a while, Michael, Theo and Ryan also found the box, said hello, and their luggage quickly filled the luggage rack.
A long whistle sounded and the conductor began to close the doors one by one.
Hermione also came by at this time to give everyone the gifts she brought back from her trip to France -
A small iron tower that can spit fire. The flame is slightly warm and not hot.
"There is some interesting magic in France as well. I bought several magic books and rewrote my thesis on the history of magic."
Hermione said excitedly, "If I get the chance, I really hope to visit Beauxbatons Academy in France! By the way, have you all bought the Monster Book of Monsters? I wanted to preview it in advance, but I haven't been able to open it properly."
"Feel it on the spine," Wade said. "It's like smoothing a cat."
Hermione was stunned: "Is that all?"
"Of course," said Wade. "This book is actually like a little animal."
"I'll go back and give it a try! If everything goes well, I'll be able to finish reading it by the time I'm at school!"
Hermione left in the same whirlwind that she had arrived.
Wade smiled, and as the train swayed slightly, he felt his heart beating faster.
At the latest tonight... he will be able to get the time turner he has always dreamed of!
(End of this chapter)