Chapter 112 Golden Python

Although Chris assured Lu Yunkai that Ginny should be fine, it was probably because of the huge change she encountered this time that she completely tore off the skin of the cute little sister and revealed her nature of a world-weary and cold woman, but Lu Yunkai still felt that this matter might not be so sure.

So, Lu Yunkai made a very cautious decision: to stay with Harry before Black was caught by the Ministry of Magic.

Harry, who was "heavily protected" by the Ministry of Magic, was the safest place in the whole of England.

This matter was also confirmed by Chris.

It told Lu Yunkai that the Auror who did not let him go upstairs that day was named Kingsley Shacklebolt. When Jesse was still alive, he was already one of the top five Aurors in the Ministry of Magic. He was also arranged by the Ministry of Magic to protect the Muggle Prime Minister to avoid being attacked by a brain-sucking Death Eater...

Such security measures, Lu Yunkai felt, should be much better than his own home.

So he told Shirley about the family affairs, and gave it the seeds that could be planted after Irene came to work in September, and then moved back to the Leaky Cauldron.

Daphne, who didn't know the situation, was a little dissatisfied with this.

"Why is my home not as good as the Leaky Cauldron?"

This is how Daphne got angry with Lu Yunkai.

But Lu Yunkai really couldn't tell her that if Ginny was really as he guessed, he was now one of the two most dangerous people in the whole of England, and staying at Daphne's house was equivalent to harming her.

In this way, Lu Yunkai had no choice but to return to the state of only two people staying together every day with Harry two years ago.

But this time it was even worse, they couldn't even go to Diagon Alley.

He could only squat in the room of the bar every day and watch Lu Yunkai study the mirror...

As a Muggle-born, Harry, who had seen the telephone, naturally didn't feel that the conception of this mirror was as magical as Mrs. Zabini and Blaise, but the fact that he could carry it around without a telephone line did make Harry feel that this thing was a bit interesting.

Fortunately, this boring life did not last for a few days, and it was the end of July.

The owl sent a letter, and the new school year at Hogwarts officially kicked off.

And with the owl, the Leaky Cauldron became lively again.

After all, the Ministry of Magic did not want to make people panic because of a fugitive, so before Hogwarts sent the letter, even Knockturn Alley, which had been closed for a few days, was unsealed.

The Daily Prophet also gave a very redundant official statement: "A large-scale cleaning and epidemic prevention was completed."

However, Lu Yunkai learned from Mrs. Zabini that the people of the Ministry of Magic "explicitly stated" that the shops in Knockturn Alley, including Zabini's Magic Item Shop, "do not need to reopen for the time being unless necessary."

In any case, Lu Yunkai would not go out unless necessary.

But soon, the necessity came to him: Daphne asked him to take Astoria to Diagon Alley to purchase supplies for the new school year.

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“This monster book of monsters is really scary.”

Astoria looked at Lu Yunkai and Daphne, each holding a textbook for the new third-grade course on protecting magical creatures, and she was still frightened.

This broken book has a mouth and teeth, and looks like a beast at first glance.

“Okay, we have bought everything.” Daphne also thought the book was disgusting, and without saying a word, she threw it into her space bag, clapped her hands, and looked at Astoria, “What else do you need?”

“I… just need a magic pet.” Astoria looked at the list, “Brother-in-law, you have prepared everything for me for the potion class, right?”

“Here.” Lu Yunkai threw a space bag to Astoria.

“Thank you, brother-in-law!” Astoria gave Lu Yunkai a sweet smile.

She thought the space bag Lu Yunkai gave Daphne was beautiful and practical before, and always wanted to pester Lu Yunkai to give her one, but because she was afraid of Daphne, she only dared to “mention it by the way” every time.

I didn't expect Lu Yunkai to be so self-conscious.

"You're welcome. This is also a gift to congratulate you on becoming a magic apprentice." Lu Yunkai smiled.

Anyway, this thing is not worth much, Lu Yunkai said silently in his heart.

"That's the owl shop over there, let's go!" Daphne smiled and shook her head, her eyes fell on the Ella Owl Shop not far away, which was crowded with people.

"I don't want an owl." Astoria pouted, "It's everywhere..."

Before she finished her words, a little boy who was probably going to enter school this year walked past them with an owl cage.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Daphne rolled her eyes at Astoria, who was happy to get a space bag and started to curl her tail, "Owls are the most practical, don't use those useless ones!"

"My brother-in-law's pet is still a cat..." Astoria felt a little wronged.

"That's really not a cat... and he bought an owl!" Daphne didn't dare to say Chris was useless. That cat was something that even the basilisk couldn't kill. Where could you get it?

"I want to buy some other pets." Astoria insisted, "Anyway, my mother gave me a hundred gold galleons to let me pick whatever I want..."

"Humph." Daphne looked unhappy.

If Hailin hadn't promised to take Astoria out shopping today, the remaining money would be Daphne's own, and she wouldn't be willing to bring this burden to Lu Yunkai!

"Let's go! Let's go to the Magic Zoo." Lu Yunkai smiled and made a round, then pulled Daphne to Elizabeth's store.

Although it is the peak period for Hogwarts students to buy supplies for the new semester, the magical zoo not far from the entrance of Diagon Alley is still not crowded. Just as Daphne said, the more useful owls are the first choice for magic pets for wizard apprentices.

When Lu Yunkai pushed open the door of the store, there was only one customer inside, holding a big ginger cat...

"Lu Yunkai!! Oh! Daphne! Hello!"

The girl holding the cat saw the three people coming in and greeted them with a smile.

"Hello Hermione!" Daphne replied with a smile, and then her eyes fell on the cat in her arms, "Are you here... to buy a cat?"

"Yes!" Hermione's face was full of a deep expression of love for the cat, "Although this cat can't speak, I heard from Boss Isabella that it is very spiritual."

"Hello!" Lu Yunkai smiled and waved to the yellow cat.

"Meow!!" The cat in Hermione's arms saw Lu Yunkai and called out to him.

"Crookshanks seems to like you very much!" Hermione laughed.

"Is it called Crookshanks? It's much prettier than Chris." Lu Yunkai laughed and complained, then looked at Isabella who was squinting and looking at them with a smile, "Boss, do you have any interesting pets here?"

"There are a lot of interesting ones, but you don't need them, right? Chris..." When talking about the broken cat, Isabella had a helpless smile on her face and shook her head.

"It's not me, I bought it for her." Lu Yunkai pointed to Astoria who was curiously looking at the various animals in the room.

"Little sister, what animals do you like?" Isabella asked Astoria with a smile.

"I don't know... What do you have here?"

"Everything!"

"Do you have a basilisk?"

"If you want to die, jump into the lake and drown yourself, okay?" Daphne glared at Astoria fiercely.

"Your sister is going to Hogwarts this year?" Hearing this, Hermione had already understood what was going on, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Well, she's a crazy girl. I shouldn't have told her about school." Daphne glanced at Lu Yunkai.

So you choose for her, right?

Lu Yunkai looked at Astoria, then looked around, and his eyes fell on a gray angora rabbit.

"Do you like rabbits?"

"No." Astoria refused bluntly, "I like animals that look more ferocious, such as snakes... Ah! Sister! I said snakes! Not basilisks!!"

Astoria rubbed her arm, looking aggrieved.

"If you really like it, little sister, I have a golden python that just hatched two months ago."

Isabella said, waving the wand in her hand.

A plastic box flew out from behind her and landed in front of several people.

"Wow! So cute!" Seeing the pale yellow python coiled in the box, Astoria's eyes lit up.

"...How is this thing cute?" Lu Yunkai muttered in a low voice.

His eyes swept over Hermione, who was holding a cat and looking uncomfortable.

"Do you like this snake? Then... how much?" Daphne didn't seem to like this golden python very much, but she was too lazy to talk nonsense with Astoria, so she asked the boss casually.

"Fifty gold galleons."

"... OK." Daphne gritted her teeth, took out fifty gold galleons from her pocket, and placed them in front of the boss.

Astoria happily picked up the box containing the snake.

"Um... I'm sorry, Daphne, can I talk to Lu Yunkai alone for a few words?" Seeing that Lu Yunkai had finished his work, Hermione interrupted with a little apology.

"I can't control him!" Daphne blushed when she was asked by Hermione, then took Astoria's hand and looked at Lu Yunkai: "Then let's go back first."

"Wait for me..."

"No, I'll send her back quickly." Daphne shook her head.

Then, regardless of her sister who was obviously still reluctant to leave Diagon Alley and tried to struggle, she pulled her out of the magical zoo.

"Thank you." Lu Yunkai smiled and nodded to the boss who was smiling happily, then walked out of the store with Hermione.

"Lu Yunkai, have you been living in the Leaky Cauldron recently?"

"Yeah. I saw that Harry was a little bored living here alone, so I stayed in the bar to accompany him. What's wrong?" When Lu Yunkai said this, he felt a little embarrassed.

Just a little bit.

"Ron told me that his father told him to be careful not to tell Harry too much about Sirius Black when he met him today... You know that guy, right?"

"What do you think?" Lu Yunkai laughed, "I was a guest at Ron's house before, and his father also told me before I left to try not to mention that guy in front of Harry."

"Do you know why? I heard from Ron that his father was worried that Harry would go find that guy."

"...Do you think that I know a lot about Death Eaters because I was born in Slytherin?" Lu Yunkai laughed, "I heard that although Sirius is from the Black family, the Sorting Hat sorted him into Gryffindor!"

"That's not what I meant! I just... Well, I'm sorry, but if you know the reason, can you tell me?" Hermione gave up hiding halfway through her words.

"I know a little bit, but there are quite a few people who know about this. Why do you have to ask me?" Lu Yunkai was a little helpless, "If I tell you, you run and tell Harry what happened to him. Son, in the end I will feel guilty again..."

"I won't tell him!" Hermione rolled her eyes at Lu Yunkai, "I didn't tell him and Ron about the basilisk last year either!"

"Then you were excluded by them, weren't you?"

"Don't worry! I won't talk nonsense just for this!" Hermione waved her hand, "Do you want me to swear? I learned a new Unbreakable Vow this year..."

"No need. You're really trying to trap me all by yourself!"

"That's because you are a good person and have a conscience, so you feel that telling me these things may harm others, so what you said must be true..."

"Don't put your hat on me! I said it's not okay!" Lu Yunkai sighed speechlessly, "That person... is one of Harry's father-killing enemies, the kind who would do it himself."

"ah???"

Hermione exclaimed.

Pedestrians on the street looked over.

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