The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

The restaurant that Tom is referring to is very elegantly decorated. The restaurant is built around the square and surrounds the entire square. There are some elegant seats with sun umbrellas in the square. There is also a small fountain in the center of the square. It can be seen that it is a well-designed dining place, but few people choose to eat outside. Most people choose to dine indoors, enjoying a warm and comfortable environment.

Hermione silently took out her wallet when she first saw the restaurant, but remembered that she had brought her father's credit card, so she put her wallet back with great relief.

It’s okay, I can still afford this meal!

The interior decoration of the restaurant is quite elegant and has an Arabic style. The dining seats are very low, and guests sit on the floor in a semi-lying position to dine.

This is quite a bit like ancient Rome. The way of dining in ancient Rome was to arrange three deck chairs in the shape of "円", with a small table in the middle to hold food. The dining pattern is similar to the character "冋". Roman nobles would lie down on chairs and eat from plates with their hands.

At first glance, the way of dining in this restaurant is quite similar to the way Roman nobles ate, except that it is changed from lying down to sitting.

The seats are covered with velvet carpets, and you need to take off your shoes before sitting down. Tom glanced at Hermione's feet and warned, "Remember to take off your shoes first."

What he said was correct, but unfortunately there was something wrong with the person who said it, which made Hermione a little suspicious.

Are you sure it's a matter of etiquette that made me take off my shoes?

But seeing that Tom had taken off his shoes early and put them aside, Hermione couldn't walk in with her shoes on. So she untied the thin straps on her high heels, took off her shoes, and walked into the seat with her bare feet.

As expected, Tom turned his attention to Hermione's bare feet. Her beautiful feet are like a piece of fine jade, with a warm and soft texture, white and rosy, showing a healthy color. The upper end of the foot's toes, freed from the restraints of high heels, stretched naturally, with a red mark on the edge, making people want to hold it in their hands and take pity on it.

Tom's intense gaze caused Hermione to unnaturally draw her legs inward, and her slender toes curled downward slightly, like five shy petals.

"If you look again, I will use the Eye Spell on you!" She threatened fiercely.

If you want to watch it, don’t watch it in a hotel...

Faced with Hermione's weak threat, Tom chose to give in. He called the waiter, checked a few of the store's special dishes, and then handed the menu to Hermione.

Hermione's eyes quickly wandered over the menu, finally settling on a certain corner. She blushed slightly and added another dish. The waiter standing next to him showed an ambiguous smile.

"What did you choose?" Tom was a little curious.

"A special dish, I see it is recommended on the menu." Hermione said in a nonchalant way, her eyes a little wandering.

"Oh." Tom nodded ignorantly. He didn't read the menu carefully just now and just ordered a few dishes that he knew would be difficult to overturn.

The food was served quickly in the restaurant. Not long after the order was placed, the waiter in a white robe gradually brought in several large plates with a dazzling array of delicacies on them.

The first is the Egyptian staple flatbread, which is as classic as French pre-dinner bread. It comes with two plates of sauce, one is tahini and the other is eggplant sauce. To relieve boredom, a cold platter consisting of tomatoes, onions, and pickles was also served.

In addition to these, there are also grilled lamb chops and lamb pasta that Tom ordered. The dish Hermione ordered was served last, a round object with a sheen of oil on it.

Tom looked at the small cylinder and barely recognized it as some kind of bird through the small bumps on both sides.

"Is this stupid???" Tom looked at Hermione uncertainly.

"Yes," Hermione nodded, "roasted pigeon, a specialty of this store, stuffed with rice."

She added, "I heard it's good for your health."

Tom looked at the chubby headless pigeon and felt a little silent.

It turns out that people here really know how to eat pigeons!

Yes, unlike in Western Europe, pigeons actually get eaten in Egypt. The Egyptians believed that pigeons were very nutritious birds and were of great help in improving the relationship between husband and wife. It is said that before getting married, men need to eat pigeons every day, and they will give pigeons as gifts when they get married.

Tom picked up the heavy roasted pigeon, broke it open, and found that it was stuffed full of rice.

"Remember to swallow the bones together," Hermione gave instructions on the side: "I heard from the locals that the essence is in the bones."

"Okay." Tom nodded blankly and swallowed the piece of pigeon in his hand.

The taste is not bad, the rice is soaked in pigeon fat, and there is an indescribable smell of spices, so it is not unpleasant to eat.

"Would you like some?" Tom ate the upper part of the pigeon and motioned to Hermione with the remaining part.

"No, I ordered it just for you." Hermione declined Tom's invitation with a smile, rolled a piece of lamb chop into the flatbread, and ate it with sesame sauce.

The dinner was sumptuous, and Tom and Hermione enjoyed it. When checking out, Hermione took out her credit card and paid with her credit card without even looking at the bill.

There was no entertainment after the meal. The two of them found a tavern with a tacit understanding and drank some beer to completely relax their tired bodies and minds. When the night gets late, it's natural to stay in the hotel above the tavern.

After a simple wash, Tom lay on the soft bed covered with white sheets, holding Hermione's warm and fragrant body. A stream of fragrance flowed into his nostrils uncontrollably, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his body. The eaten pigeon seemed to come to life in his stomach, turning into a stream of warmth that reached to the end of his limbs.

"The heating in this store seems to be turned on too high."

"Yeah." Hermione, who was wearing white pajamas, nodded, echoing Tom's feelings.

The white nightgown and the white duvet were pushed to the ground, followed by other things. Hermione's main color today was pure white.

"Now you can enjoy it."

"Well...it's all red. Don't wear pointed shoes next time...let me rub it..."

There was no words all night, only the liquid of hard work was spilled.

The next day, the two of them didn't wake up until noon. For the two of them who went to bed at four o'clock last night or this morning, this time was not too late.

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Some time later, in the distant city of London, Mr. Granger fell into confusion and puzzlement: Why were there several purchases from Egypt in his bill? Did someone steal my credit card? I don’t remember that I had a meal or booked a room in Egypt!

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Egypt does have a famous dish of roasted pigeon, which is similar to the domestic eight-treasure duck and gourd chicken. Shocking!