Hogwarts Emerald

Christmas morning finally arrived, the weather was cold and snowy everywhere. The twins were woken up by Ada early in the morning. She dressed neatly and threw the two boxes to the twins.

Ada opened the thick winter curtains and let the sun shine into the room. The twins who had just woken up had to pull the quilt over their heads to block the sun.

"Merry Christmas," Ada said, "I just walked Galleon, so my hands are very cold. Do you two need my help?"

The twins sat up immediately. They didn't want to experience the cold feeling on their little hands. It was too exciting and they couldn't stand it. "Merry Christmas!" Fred asked, shaking the gift box, "What is this?"

"You will know after you take it apart and take a look." Ada walked out of the room, "Hurry up and pack it up and go downstairs. If you two linger for a while, Mrs. Weasley will come up."

This Christmas holiday was satisfying for Ada, and so were the gifts she received when she opened her eyes in the morning. Professor McGonagall did not send any more personal notes this year, but instead sent a set of robes. Both in terms of style and feel, they looked like high-end goods.

The twins gave her a set of wand maintenance tools. The two brothers gave the gift to Ada before going to bed last night, but for the sake of ceremony, Ada only opened it this morning. The gift I just gave to the twins was gloves. They are always active outdoors, and gloves are a perfect addition to their wardrobe.

Charlie gave a set of reading materials about the legends of the British wizarding world, which was somewhat similar to "Story Club". In return, Ada gave a "figure" of the black dragon of the Hesidian Islands. This "figure" can fly and also Breathing fire, hopefully it doesn't set Charlie's sheets on fire.

Ada and Percy, who also love reading, gave each other books without any sincerity. Ada gave Ron a wizarding chess set and Ginny a copy of "Hogwarts: A History of the School". Her friend Ada from school also gave gifts one by one.

But an unexpected person also gave Ada a gift. Cedric Diggory gave Ada a large box of chocolate frogs. And Ada didn't expect that the other party would give her a gift at all, so she didn't prepare anything, which somewhat embarrassed Ada.

As the family gathered around the kitchen table, Mrs. Weasley began handing out gifts, a love sweater each.

When giving out sweaters to the twins, Mrs. Weasley was a little confused about who was who between the two of them. She struggled for a long time and still couldn't figure it out. In the end, the two of them exchanged their sweaters before each put on their own sweaters.

Mrs. Weasley is the mother of twins. She can actually tell them apart, but Fred and George always say that she has the wrong person. Over time, Mrs. Weasley can no longer distinguish them accurately.

Ada was envious of the twins' sweaters last year, and this year she finally received one. The red hand-knitted sweater had a big, golden "E" on it, which is the initial letter of Ada's name.

The children began to put on their sweaters, and Mr. Weasley and Mrs. Weasley looked at the scene in front of them happily. Christmas should be a day for family reunion, but it is a pity that Bill cannot come back this year.

The first course of Mrs. Weasley's carefully prepared Christmas dinner is smoked salmon, which only needs a little seasoning to become delicious. Roast turkey is also a must at Christmas. The fat roasted turkey is stuffed with onions and potatoes. There are mashed potatoes and radishes as side dishes on the table. Brussels sprouts and smoked meat are also essential.

Mr. Weasley was drinking Firewhiskey, and Charlie, being an adult, was allowed to have a few drinks with his father. The twins looked directly at Charlie, and even Percy had a look of envy on his face.

The expression was so obvious that Mrs. Weasley naturally saw it. She smiled and brought out a large tray of butterbeer and distributed it to each child, even Ron and Ginny, who were not enrolled in school.

Mr. Weasley raised his glass and said, "Merry Christmas!"

"Merry Christmas!" the children said in a flurry, and no matter whether the glass was a high-alcohol fire whiskey or an alcoholic drink, butterbeer, everyone drank it in one gulp.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was lively. Everyone was talking loudly, hugging each other and humming songs. Mrs. Weasley, who was blushing, sang a jazzy song called "A Pot of Hot Love". ", which is the work of her favorite singer Cetina Warbeck.

Mr. Weasley likes to chat with Ada about Muggle things, but sometimes those questions sound really childish, but today Mr. Weasley's question is not childish at all. He is asking Ada about things related to cars. .

For example, how Muggles make cars move without magic, how to fix the car if something goes wrong, etc.

The difficulty of today’s question is not comparable to that of Little Yellow Duck. Ada is also scratching her head as to how to explain it. Ada can’t start from the spinning jenny, right? By the way, let’s give Mr. Weasley some popular science about what the Industrial Revolution is and which one is the steam engine!

Listening to Ada's careful explanation, Mr. Weasley's eyes became brighter and brighter. He drank up the Firewhiskey in the glass in one gulp and made a decision of great significance and far-reaching impact.

In the evening, the Weasleys and Ada were all sitting in the living room, which was decorated colorfully. In the afternoon, everyone used up the colorful firecrackers under the Christmas tree, and the carpet was covered with the remains of paper flowers.

Charlie was playing cards with Percy and the twins, and Ron was sitting with a large plate of mince pies. Charlie, who had been bloody tortured last night, no longer dared to play cards with Ada. He finally understood why the twins stopped him.

Ada, who was leaning on the sofa, strongly condemned this happening. She didn't play wizard chess well, so you just didn't take her with her. Why didn't you take her with her when she played cards so well? Ada felt that this was against her. !

Mrs. Weasley came over with a plate of eggnog, a drink made with milk and brandy that everyone in the family could try.

"Ada, can you change into a flower again when you go to bed at night?" Ginny and Ada beside her whispered.

"Don't be ridiculous, Ginny. Ada is not allowed to cast spells outside the school." Mrs. Weasley, who was sharing the eggnog, happened to hear Ginny's request to Ada.

Charlie, who was playing cards, raised his head and said, "Ginny, after this game, I'll show you the changes!"

Ada did not blame Ginny for her recklessness. Ginny herself was straightforward and said whatever came to her mind. Moreover, Ada felt uncomfortable because she could not cast spells all the time. Ada clasped her hands together and said, "It's okay, the school won't find out."

"It's not a discovery problem, it's a safety problem." Mr. Weasley rarely spoke seriously to Ada, and he didn't even peel the satsuma orange in his hand.

"But, I have changed..." Ada said, and then separated her folded hands, and a budding flower appeared in her hands.

Ginny, who felt that a step was missing, blew on the flower, and the flower in Ada's hand bloomed instantly.

Charlie and Percy looked at Ada in shock. Ron even put down the mince pie. The twins were not surprised by this. The two tried to take advantage of Charlie and Percy when they weren't paying attention.

Mr. Weasley and Mrs. Weasley looked at each other. They also thought that Ada's magical talent was incredible. At the age of thirteen, she could cast spells without a wand. How many people could do this?

The blooming of the flowers was not over yet. While everyone was stunned, the flowers turned into two fluttering butterflies, which were hovering around Ginny.

Thanks to book friend Ning Bing Ji Han for the tip.