days at Hogwarts

Chapter 255 Only Neville

In the blink of an eye, one month later.

In May, the tentacles of summer poke out from the corners in the forests and courtyards, and the number of sunny days gradually increases.

Bluebells are blooming in patches, and elegant blue-purple clumps are spread on the ground, swaying softly in the breeze, as if there is some kind of magic, attracting people to stop.

It was the time when the asparagus was just ripe, so Hagrid asked Hedwig to bring a letter in the morning, inviting Harry and the others to the hut to taste fresh asparagus.

Harry, Ron, Loren and Hermione, just after the morning Transfiguration class, they ran straight to the hut on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.Yaya, Ginny and Luna were already waiting at the intersection of the Forbidden Forest early. The first graders had herbal medicine class in the morning, so they dropped by after class.

In front of the hut, Hagrid was washing asparagus.

"Hagrid!"

"Harry! Come on, Ginny and Luna have been waiting for you for a long time... Come and see the fresh asparagus, unicorns like to eat this."

"Unicorn!" Several people moved forward curiously.

Hagrid cut off the old, hard part near the root and planned to feed it to the animals in the forest, leaving the tender middle and tip to entertain them.

Loren reached out and picked up one. The asparagus was so tender that it could be cut off without much force by the fingernails. It was juicy and full of green.

Hagrid laughed gruffly and said: "I originally wanted to stew mutton in a crock pot, but you told me to take it easy on the note, so I didn't do it. The fresh mutton is all over there."

"The weather is so nice, not suitable for mutton soup."

Loren didn't say the second part of the sentence. Hagrid would only put salt and pepper in his soup.

It wasn't bad, but Hermione had been on a liquid diet for a week, and the child was so suffocated that she was willing to nibble on the achyranthes that she had never touched before, so I just took this opportunity to make something different for her.

Loren set up a shelf in the small yard, made some barbecue, and cooked a bass soup.Hermione followed to help.

Harry and Ron helped Hagrid with the ingredients. Ginny and Luna wanted to help, but they refused because they were too young. They could only move a small bench and sit beside them and watch helplessly.

Luna watched Harry fish the asparagus out of the water: "Can you beat Slytherin at Quidditch? We've been discussing this in the common room."

Not long ago, Ravenclaw played Slytherin in this semester's Quidditch match and lost miserably.Just as others expected, Slytherin defeated the losers group with a big score and won the right to compete with Gryffindor again.

It's just that the Slytherin players' hands and feet were a little unclean during the game, and the audience in the Snake Yard after the game was a little unclean. The young wizards of Ravenclaw are now eagerly hoping that Slytherin will lose miserably.

"The players on our team are all confident, but the result of the game can only be known after playing." Harry had watched that game, but now he was more concerned about another thing, "Luna, you know your team's goalkeeper?" Hand?"

Ginny, who was sitting next to him, suddenly straightened up and became alert. She noticed that Harry was blushing and staring at him suspiciously.

"You mean Qiu Zhang?" Luna blinked, "Well, she studies very well and is very popular in the academy. She is also a very friendly person. Last night I argued with Aikemo about whether harassment flies exist. She exists, and she even spoke for me.”

"Is she speaking for you?" Ginny asked loudly, "She just stopped Exmo from using a little evil curse on you!"

"Is that so? I thought she was a good girl." After Harry finished speaking, he realized that the sentence was a bit abrupt and stammered to make up for it, "I, I mean her Quidditch skills are very good. An ordinary broomstick can protect against Malfoy's Nimbus 2001."

Ginny noticed that Harry's face turned redder. Out of a girl's intuition, she was keenly aware of something unusual.

She couldn't tell what she was feeling, but she suddenly felt a little depressed.

Luna seemed to hear something, and suddenly turned her head to look at her, with a surprised expression on her face: "Harming flies! Ginny, you are caught by harassing flies, they are buzzing and flying next to your ears!"

"Yeah, I feel it too." Ginny forced a smile and pulled her aside to whisper.

Harry and Ron, who stayed where they were, were a little confused.

Harry scratched his head and asked in confusion: "Why did they suddenly become weird?"

"That's what girls are like." Ron said, "I think you're weird too. You've been like this a lot since watching the game between Ravenclaw and Slytherin that day."

"No, no..."

Loren and Hermione were some distance away from them and did not hear the conversation that hinted at the thoughts of young boys and girls.

Asparagus cooked directly in water can best highlight its original flavor. Seasonal asparagus is crisp and green, with a hint of sweetness in the fragrance, mixed with the mixed taste of artichokes and green beans.

But Loren doesn't like this bland way of eating it, and doesn't want to mix it into a salad.He separated some of the asparagus as a garnish and mixed it with the seabass and lamb to roast it for more flavor.

"The Animagus teaching class is at three o'clock in the afternoon, right?" Loren asked.

Hermione nodded: "Yes, there are no more Defense Against the Dark Arts classes, only teaching classes."

"It should be in time." Loren shook his head, "Tsk, I really envy them that they don't have to go to class and can play here all afternoon."

Hermione glanced at him: "You can also play, Professor McGonagall said you can quit the teaching class at any time."

"I won't!" Loren hummed softly.

Hermione pursed her lips, but still couldn't suppress the smile on her lips. She always felt that Loren was much more pleasing to the eye at this time.

Some concerns are not expressed in words, but those inexplicable emotions are filled in the heart, like pheromones, flowing through the body through the blood, expressed in every move, and conveyed to the people around you.

Cut the mutton into small pieces, marinate them and arrange them neatly in an iron plate. Roast them for a while and then add the side dishes.This is faster than roasting a whole lamb, but it's not something that can be cooked in a short time.After Hagrid's boiled asparagus and asparagus salad were finished, the aroma of the meat began to spread.

The two worked together to process the ingredients, occasionally using transformation techniques to make some utensils that were not available in the wooden house, and using fire spells to add firepower.Hagrid's hut is relatively simple, but one good thing is that it has enough firewood.

The rising flames lick the fat and protein, slowly roasting the meat to create an alluring aroma.

Harry, Ron, and Hagrid waited anxiously, their teeth circling back and forth around Hagrid's trouser legs, and their saliva formed streams of water in the dog's mouth.

"I think it's okay, let's try a piece!" Ron urged impatiently.

Loren glanced at him indifferently, then looked away.Nothing was said, and everything was said.

Hagrid threw a piece of asparagus into his mouth to satisfy his craving. As a result, the bland taste of the boiled vegetables made the aroma of the barbecue even more tantalizing.

There was still a long wait, until Harry's and Ron's eyes turned green, and Ron felt like he was almost like Tooth, drooling and spinning around on the ground, and then the barbecue was declared complete.

When Ginny took the roast lamb into her mouth, she felt a little moved in her heart.Although she couldn't see it, she felt that the harassing flies in her mind had been driven away.

Qiu Zhang is nothing, he must be better than her.

Harry and Ron ate happily. They stuffed the food into their mouths regardless of the temperature of the pot. They were reluctant to spit it out when it was burned, making the same whining sound as teeth.

Hermione blew on it gently for a few times and waited until the roast was a little hot but not uncomfortable before putting it in her mouth and taking small bites.

<divclass="contentadv">First, the grilled and crispy skin makes the teeth make a satisfying clashing sound. Below is the juicy lamb, which is stained with the freshness of some vegetables. It has a completely different flavor from the Hogwarts kitchen.

It doesn't taste the same as the roasted lamb during the summer vacation. It may be because the cooking method is different, or it may be because many seasonings are not available here.

But she tasted a familiar taste, and the taste caught on her tongue reflected Loren's figure in her mind.

The joy filled her heart, and she couldn't tell whether it was brought by the food or the person who made the food.

Try the side dishes again. The asparagus is soaked in salty gravy. It has a crisp texture and is a bit salty. You can only taste some asparagus after swallowing it.

Ron was already barking.

……

After lunch, Harry and Ron imitated Teeth and sat on the doorstep to eat.

Hagrid took the remaining asparagus to feed the Thestrals. When Luna heard that she might encounter a little unicorn, she happily pulled Ginny along.

Loren and Hermione were chatting on the railing outside the pumpkin patch. They stared with interest at a small pumpkin on which two slugs were confronting a group of ants.

It seems that the slug couple wants to make their home here, and the ant tribe is guarding the peace of the pumpkin patch.

Loren said seriously: "This one is called Kassadin, and this one is called Kazik. They are a couple who love and kill each other... Don't look at the fact that there are only two slugs now, they are evil Void Zerg. , will continue to pollute other living things..."

"These ants are from the Ionian tribe. The leader is called -" Loren thought for a moment, "It's called Darius. It has an axe-like tentacle. This one is called Draven, and it's younger brothers. They are peace-loving..."

Hermione listened to every one of his nonsense stories and asked the occasional question.What surprised her was that this man seemed to have a complete world in his mind, and stories that sounded like random nonsense actually had smooth logic, which made those stories sound more interesting.

Maybe there aren't as many scenes as the two of them imagined, but when you stay with the right person, all the trivial things around you will have their own stories.

In the ordinary world, because someone suddenly becomes interesting, a plot full of ups and downs, love and hatred, and thousands of twists and turns arises.And these all come from the fun of being with that person.

Luna came back once on the way, with a garland of messy colors hanging around her neck. Unknown wild flowers were blooming vigorously, unruly red, yellow, blue... They were all randomly woven into a circle using rough techniques.

It can't be said to be pretty, but when Luna's little face is filled with a smile and she trots happily to show off in front of Loren and Hermione, people can't help but praise her.

"I know it looks good. The Thestrals and the foals like the garlands I made. They rush to wear them around their necks." Luna paused. "I wonder if the little unicorn will like it. It always hides in the tree." Looking back, it scared away as soon as I got close..."

Luna's voice was ethereal, like singing. There was no ups and downs in her tone when she spoke, and she could only feel some of her joy from the slightly faster speaking speed than usual.

The animals in the forest are more sensitive than humans in some aspects. Luna may seem weird to ordinary people, but she can gain the closeness of the animals.

Loren couldn't help but suggest: "You can hang the garland on a slightly shorter branch, farther away. If the little unicorn likes it, he will put it on himself."

"What a great idea!" Luna's eyes lit up, and she couldn't wait to run into the forest again. She could be heard humming a cheerful tune softly from a distance.

"That's great, Ravenclaw's Exmo and the others have been saying that she is a crazy girl, but she doesn't seem to be affected at all." Hermione was somewhat impressed.

"Indeed," Loren turned around, "Well, what did you just say?"

The ant tribe on the small pumpkin had retreated, and the two slugs crawled around the pumpkin, exploring where to start digging holes.

Hermione thought for a moment: "Speaking of the love story between the Papaya Fairy and the Sword Demon."

"Oh, let's continue..."

It wasn't until after two o'clock that Hermione remembered that the Animagus teaching class was about to start, and hurriedly pulled Loren to the castle.

They were not late. When the two of them arrived at the Transfiguration classroom, the members of the teaching class had not yet arrived, so they were considered early.

Neville sat in the front row early, burying his head in reading the photo album that was distributed last time.

Cedric and the three Weasley children were sitting together. Cedric was strangling George's neck, and Percy was strangling Fred's neck. The four of them seemed ready to die together.

"I have never failed to live up to Professor's expectations! It's all your fault, all your fault!" Percy shook Fred vigorously.

Cedric shook George: "You guys clearly promised not to trick me! You guys... I'm obviously almost holding on!"

George held his hand and shook his dizzy head: "Peeves did it himself, it's really none of our business."

"Yes, yes, Percy, your blades were damaged when you woke up the next morning. It was actually because you were grinding your teeth. Believe me, you really have a problem with grinding your teeth." Fred broke away from Percy's hand.

"Impossible! I don't believe it!" Percy's face turned red with anger.

The twins looked at each other and laughed. The two pulled Percy and Cedric over, stretched out their hands to block their shoulders, and the four of them gathered together to whisper.

"You are good students who know the professor best. Don't tell me that you didn't see Professor McGonagall's plan. This ceremony cannot be successful."

"Join us. Flying broomsticks are expensive, and falling in love also requires funds..."

Other members of the teaching class arrived one after another. When the little wizards came in, they almost all found the twins, laughed and scolded them and punched them several times.

It didn't hurt or itch, and George and Fred didn't care. Xiaohehe found the best students from each grade to discuss the answer business.

The chatter in the classroom didn't stop until the bell rang. Professor McGonagall came in with a picture album, followed by Rita who was wearing a mask.

"Who has succeeded in holding a mandrake blade in their mouth for a month?" Professor McGonagall asked.

Immediately the classroom was filled with complaints:

"It's all failed! It's all George and Fred's fault!"

"They told jokes in front of me!"

"I was scared away by the faces they made. It was so disgusting!"

……

Professor McGonagall just smiled.

In the midst of the boiling noise, Neville looked around blankly and raised his hand cautiously.

It was as if the mute button had been pressed in the classroom, and everyone's mouths stopped making sounds. Their eyes turned to the fat figure, their eyes full of disbelief.