harry potter book of crimes

"Willie, it's time to get up... get up quickly, didn't Teacher Myler say that yesterday? We have to get up early today, he wants to take us to see birds and snakes!"

"Well... the Explosive Pimple Vine is about to bloom... just wait."

On the tower at the corner of the Chateau de Blois, in Willy's bedroom, the curtains had just been opened through the grille window, letting in a large swath of morning sun.

Helen, who had already finished washing up, was now pushing Willy on the bed with a helpless expression, trying to wake up this girl who was always dreaming about dealing with plants.

Unfortunately, Willie, who was half asleep, covered her head with a quilt and couldn't get up no matter how hard Helen pushed her.

Helen is the eldest of the people that Maka sent here, and the harsh life in the past also made her develop an extremely regular living habit. Even now she is sealed because of Silence, and

She almost permanently became an ordinary person who resembled a squib, but she was very satisfied with her current life.

Listening to classes with everyone every day, learning knowledge that I may never need in my life, and then eating, drinking afternoon tea, playing and relaxing together, this is far more peaceful than the days when I was an obscurant.

"Wake up! Your Explosive Pimple Vine has been blown up a long time ago, isn't it?" Helen couldn't help but remind Willy after hearing her murmuring in her sleep, "It's spring now, look at the warm sunshine - Explosive Pimple Vine is autumn."

Didn't you record all the things that bloom and bear fruit in winter in your 'Treasure Plant Diary'?"

"spring?"

Hearing what Helen said, Willy seemed to finally react. She slowly got her head out of the bed, squinted her eyes and looked at the window, and then said with a confused expression:

"Huh? Aren't I...in the Forbidden Forest?"

"Oh, what should I say to you!" Helen suddenly sighed and said, "Didn't I tell you earlier? If you really want to go back to Hogwarts, then go and ask Mr. Blois to send you there.

Go ahead! If you are only thinking about it in your dreams, how could he possibly know about it?"

"Dad..." Willie drooped her eyelids and said with a troubled face, "No, he won't agree, I know."

As she said this, she sat up on the bed and yawned loudly. Her long silver-white hair shone brightly in the sun.

Although the curse and seal have been lifted long ago, her silver hair cannot return to its original color - after all, even Willy herself can no longer remember the original color of her hair.

"Helen, I'm going to get up... you go call someone else."

While saying this, Willie grinned and showed a big smile.

Now she practices how to smile more naturally every day. As time goes by, her smile has obviously become clearer and brighter with practice.

Seeing what Willy said, Helen nodded and then said:

"Then hurry up, or you won't be able to have breakfast in a while."

After that, she didn't seem to stay any longer, turned around and left from the bedroom door.

After Willie saw Helen's back disappear from the door of the room, she suddenly couldn't help but fell back again, and closed her eyes again in a daze.

But before she could go back to sleep regardless, a thought flashed through her mind, causing her to suddenly open her eyes again.

"Ah! It's time to fertilize the hairy mint grass today!"

For Willy, her biggest motivation for living in this life is probably various plants. Otherwise, she is very sleepy in nature and could probably spend her whole life lying in bed.

And when she thought of those mints, she immediately lifted the quilt and got out of bed, and then hurried out of the bedroom in her nightgown without even changing her clothes.

"Eh? That's——"

While running down the spiral staircase of the tower and passing by one of the window openings, Willy suddenly saw a familiar figure outside. Although it was only for a moment, the figure had already walked out of her sight, but only by the initial

One glance was enough for her to identify who it was.

"Is it Maka?"

…

Willy's father, Mr. Blois, went out after greeting Maka at the door. In fact, he was planning to go out, and it was just a coincidence that he met Maka.

After that, the old housekeeper personally accompanied Maka and Luna all the way inside, heading straight to the garden lawn in the atrium. Because Willy and other children of all sizes basically lived there.

"Willie, how is everything these days?"

"Well, it's very good," the old housekeeper said as he walked. "Since then, the lady's smiles have become more and more frequent, and the master has become more and more happy... No, the lady will have her birthday soon.

, the master is also planning to hold a birthday party for her!"

"Oh, I think Willy might not like it if it's too lively!" Maka shrugged and said casually.

When the old housekeeper heard this, he immediately nodded in agreement.

"Yes!" He said, "The master naturally knows this. There will definitely not be many guests present, mainly the young lady's 'little friends'... However, although there are not many people, there are many flowers and plants.

, the lady will definitely be very happy then!”

"Oh, I see."

As the two chatted casually, they had already arrived at the atrium. It can be seen that the lawn in the middle of this peculiar castle built in the shape of a "hui" was originally very large, but now it has almost become a botanical garden, and it is everywhere as far as the eye can see.

Colorful purples and reds set off by emerald green.

"The banquet will be held in the open air here. The host will plant a thornwood forest that is only found in the tropics around it to block the surrounding buildings. Mr. MacLean, if you are free then, please remember to come over...

…Oh, the master actually didn’t let me tell you about this, because he knew that the situation in London was very serious.”

"Well," Maka shrugged, "I will try my best to take care of things before then."

Having said that, he didn't have any confidence in his heart - his enemy was that guy Herbo, and it was not easy to solve the trouble easily.

"Ah, that's right!" The old housekeeper was walking, and suddenly he seemed to think of something, and then he stopped and said, "The master didn't let the young ladies know the situation over there, so..."

"I know," Maka nodded before he finished speaking, "The matter in London has nothing to do with Willy and the others... What's more, I sent them all here for safety, right?

"

As soon as he finished speaking, Maka, the old housekeeper, and Luna, who had not spoken much since entering the door, all saw a figure suddenly appeared at the other end of the corridor, wearing a pink and white nightgown and rushing towards this place.

Running over.

"Maka! And Miss Lovegood! Good morning..."

It can be easily seen that Weili is much more energetic now than in the past. She ran over saying hello loudly and was still slightly out of breath when she stood in front of the three of them.

"You...why are you here?"

"I just came to see you!"

As Maka was talking, he saw Willy looking at him and Luna from left to right, then immediately turned around and ran back along the original path inexplicably.

"I see you! I'm going to fertilize the hairy mint grass. See you soon."

Maka watched Willy appear in a blink of an eye, then rush back to the atrium full of plants and disappear in a blink of an eye. She couldn't help but shook her head in confusion.

"I have to say, the changes are really big."

However, Weili has so many friends here, and there is no seal to hinder the expression of emotions, so she is naturally more relaxed. Thinking about it this way, the Weili today is obviously more reassuring.

"Then keep walking!"

If you want to ask what Maka is here for today... although he is indeed looking for someone, the person he is looking for is obviously not Willy.

Not long after, the three of them walked along the corridor to the back of the atrium - entering from there is the restaurant. At this time, everyone except Weili was basically gathered here.

"Mr. MacLean?"

As soon as he stepped through the door, he saw the children sitting on both sides of the long table and immediately looked towards Maka.

"Well, good morning everyone," Maka led Luna to sit down at the dining table casually, and then said happily, "It's been a long time since I last saw you, how are you all?"

At this moment, most of the people dining in the restaurant seemed very excited, but Cathy, who was sitting in the middle seat, was holding the child that Maka had entrusted to her care, and was eating her food seriously and responsibly.

It must be said that Cathy really has the potential to be a mother, and it’s no wonder that Delphi’s relationship with Cathy would be so good later. It’s probably true that Delphi was even angry with Maka because of her death.

"Little Delphi... be good, there are still three last bites left. When you finish eating, my sister will take you to meet your father, okay?"

Cathy herself was not that old, but what she said was full of meaning, making everyone at the dinner table laugh out loud.

After Maka and Luna heard this, they couldn't help but laugh.

Well, the story of co-writing that he is Delphi's father mainly started with Cathy!

At this moment, Helen suddenly spoke:

"Why hasn't Willie come down yet...Oh, Mr. MacLean, I think she would be very happy if she knew you were coming!"

After saying this, Maka saw that she wanted to get up and go to Willy's bedroom, so she quickly stopped her.

"No need to go, we met her just now - she is probably fertilizing the plants in the atrium right now."

"Fertilizing?" When Helen heard this, she couldn't help but slap her forehead and said, "I hope she can remember to wash her hands before coming to the restaurant... No, I still have to go and take a look!"

Seeing Helen finally leaving the restaurant in a hurry, Maka got up again and walked over to Cathy.

"Okay! Come on, let me see if little Delphi still recognizes me as 'father'..." (To be continued)