Hogwarts Homecoming

"Hey, that...who, wait!"

Hermione felt dizzy and hurried out.

The little vampire girl has not gone far. She is standing in front of the corridor and looking at Hogsmeade, which is still lit like stars in the distance.

"Since last semester, the school has strengthened security measures. The school gate is protected by very powerful magic. Without the permission of Professor Dumbledore and Professor Brain, it would be impossible for the other professors to enter and leave Hogwarts late at night!"

Hermione said a little helplessly that this little vampire girl didn't seem to be particularly easy to deal with.

"But I'm hungry!"

The little vampire girl still said the same thing. She held down the hair that was flying in front of her eyes and looked at Hermione's snow-white neck. There was a malicious smile at the corner of her mouth.

"Do you know what happens if you starve a vampire?"

Hermione was startled by her gaze, and quickly took a step back to Hagrid, who followed him out, glaring at her warily.

"Oh, don't scare Hermione, little vampire—"

Hagrid raised his eyebrows and squinted at the little vampire, with an expression that said, "I've seen you through."

"Since Professor Brain has recruited you, he must know that you don't suck human blood."

The little girl's expression became gloomy to the naked eye. Her slender, thick black eyelashes were trembling, but her deep red eyes, as rich as wine stored in oak barrels for many years, shone narrowly. She seemed to relax as she stared. The tone of Hermione,

"That's true, but that doesn't mean I can't do it. You don't know that there are many people of the same race who are willing to do anything that can cause trouble for Amosta Brain!"

"Why?"

Hermione began to feel anxious again, and even a small part of the tip of her staff was exposed from her cuffs.

"He killed more vampires in New York than there are students in this school!"

The little vampire girl puffed out her breasts and looked fierce. It was strange that a child of her grade had such obvious female characteristics.

A possibility immediately popped into Hermione's mind.

This vampire claims to be Newt, who was introduced to Professor Blaine by Mr. Newt Scamander, the famous magical zoology expert.

Professor Brain thought she was safe, but in fact, this was just an illusion. This vampire hoped to take the opportunity to sneak into Hogwarts and cause terror when Professor Brain was no longer in school!

Thinking of this, Hermione's eyes became cold, and a dangerous light appeared in her brown pupils.

If that was the case, she didn't know how capable this vampire was, but since she was here and Hagrid was here, she would never be allowed to act arrogantly in school!

"That's enough--"

Hagrid was also a little angry, but he seemed to have some confidence. This little vampire girl was just bluffing.

"The vampires in New York were punished by Professor Blaine because they made big mistakes. Don't make trouble unreasonably. Maybe you don't realize that I am also a professor and I can put you in solitary confinement!"

The night is still dark, but the air is getting colder. Wandering in the chilly corridor, the moonlight splashing in seemed to be solidifying.

"It's just a joke!"

Because of this sentence, the air began to flow smoothly again.

The little vampire, whose tone just now sounded threatening, changed her face as if she had changed her face. She murmured her red lips, and her crimson eyes flashed with aura. This made her look like she was asking for candy from her parents but failed. The satisfied little girl was about to cry.

It’s not irritating, but it’s also a little funny!

"But I'm really hungry!"

The little vampire sniffed in frustration.

"The food I brought from New York was finished when I got off the plane. I have been hungry all day. Professor Blaine said, you will help us solve the problem, right?"

A few black lines appeared on Hermione's forehead, and the corners of her mouth tightened.

An hour later.

Hermione looked around.

The floor was gray, the wooden door leading to the upper level on the stairs was dimly lit by dim candlelight, and the dark cellar where they were, filled with crates and other wooden boxes, was filled with a rich and sweet smell.

Harry and Ron, who had the Invisibility Cloak on their arms, were happily lighting their wands and checking the markings on the boxes.

Hermione was in a trance, and she was a little reluctant to face it. She was the one who brought Harry, Ron, and the little vampire who was looking around with the same interest, in the middle of the night, to Honeydukes in the village of Hogsmeade a few miles away. Candy shop!

“It’s quite nice here!”

The little vampire girl said, her delicate arms were clasped behind her back, and although she was wearing slippers, her steps were still nimble as she walked around the narrow cellar.

Harry raised his head and glanced at the little vampire, then at Hermione, with a hint of smile in his eyes.

On her first day at Hogwarts, Hermione was forced to break school rules. This vampire was quite capable.

"Hey!"

Ron suddenly called out, drawing the attention of several people in the cellar to a remote corner of the cellar.

Ron knocked on the wooden box in front of him with his wand, and Ron said happily,

“I found it, it’s this—bloody lollipop!”

Puffing the air with his hand, Ron took a few steps back and covered his nose.

"This kind of candy never sells well!"

"I want to try it!"

The little vampire girl, Hermione and others now know her name is Elune Gangaro.

"no!"

Hermione took a step forward to stop Elune and said with a dark face,

"We have to pay first, otherwise it's theft!"

Elune curled her lips and said,

"But I don't have any money."

"I have!"

Hermione took a deep breath, then choked on the smoke and dust in the air and coughed.

"I cough, cough, a sum of money, specially for you, cough, to serve you!"

Before Harry could remind Hermione to keep her voice down, there were frightened shouts and rapid footsteps coming from behind the wooden board.

"Who's in my cellar!"

After the harsh squeaking sound, the panicked face of the owner of Honeydukes Candy Shop appeared in front of them. He was holding the ledger in one hand and the wand in the other.

"Oh, it's you!"

The shop owner recognized Harry and the others at a glance, and he opened his mouth wide in surprise.

"But...oh, I'm really a little confused. I've closed the door a long time ago, haven't I? Why did you show up in my cellar so late!"

None of the three Harrys wanted the owner of Honeydukes to know that there was a secret passage to Hogwarts hidden in the cellar of his shop, and Harry--

Looking at the account book in the shop owner's hand, Harry couldn't help but burst into anger. He looked at the shop owner, Ambrosio Froome, with a gloomy expression.

"As for the reason why we sneaked in before you closed the door, I think you have forgotten your betrayal of us, right?"

Frum was stunned, and then he shrank his head with a guilty conscience. His eyes evaded,

"You mean trial, but there's nothing I can do!"

The owner of Honeydukes Candy Store lowered his head in guilt.

"You don't know. Several Aurors came to my door aggressively. They threatened me to hand over my account books and asked me to appear in court to testify for them, otherwise"

Frum shivered a few times,

"They threatened that if I didn't cooperate, they would close my shop and put me in Azkaban!"

Harry wasn't really that angry, just a little unhappy, but after listening to Frum's explanation, he frowned and looked suspicious.

"The Aurors can't just put you in Azkaban for no reason, can they?"

"Needless to say, Harry——"

Ron snorted twice,

"He must have something to say to the Ministry. I guess you must have evaded taxes!"

"Oh, don't look at me so contemptuously--"

Froome was a little unconvinced.

"If you are doing business, you will know that this is just a routine operation to avoid taxes reasonably.

Hey! Why are we talking like this? Come on up. "

"Whoa!"

Walking out of the cellar, you'll see racks of shelves filled with the most delicious and juicy candies, large chunks of creamy marzipan, sparkling pink coconut sorbet, honey-colored toffee and hundreds of other neatly arranged items. The neatly arranged chocolates, of course, also include the chocolate frog that caused Harry a lot of trouble!

Elune's deep red eyes suddenly brightened up. She nimbly bypassed the store owner and rushed to the shelf, staring at the candies with salivation.

“I’ve never seen a store like this in New York!”

Frum, who was amazed at Elune's appearance, smiled slightly when he heard this, but looked at the three Harrys with some confusion.

"Who is this little girl, I've never met her before, who is your new friend?"

"No--"

Ron deliberately made a face and said,

"She's a dangerous vampire, and we hired her to take your dog's life!"