Chapter 208 Christmas Gift
Exiting No. 12 Grimmauld Place is the streets of London. Vader reached out and hailed a taxi, and Lupine opened the door for him.
"You really don't need me to see you off?"
Lupine asked while holding the car door.
"No need." Wade said, "There are still a lot of things to pack after the funeral! I can just go back by myself."
"Well...be careful on the road," Lupine said.
"rest assured."
The wand poked out a little from Vader's sleeve, then retracted it.
With his ability, even without a magic wand, it would be difficult for ordinary people to hurt him without a sneak attack.
"Don't worry about it, Remus!"
Sirius pushed Lupine aside, leaned over and said to Wade: "Come here after a few days at home. Isn't it convenient for you to practice magic at home? You are welcome here at any time, and you can read the books in the study as you like."
Wade smiled: "Thank you. The books I brought this time are enough to read for a long time."
Everyone knew that while he was at home, his use of magic would be restricted, and several people had already invited him over for the holidays.
Steven and Professor Murray, Sirius, Lupine, Harry, Michael, and Theo have all mentioned it, and even Marchionne has invited him several times, with such a strong tone that Vader would be suspicious if he refused again. Going to cry.
And Wade has made enough arrangements for his vacation.
The taxi accelerated slowly, not going very fast considering the snow on the road. Through the window, Wade could see the figures of the two people fading away.
He smiled and looked back, feeling a very special sense of accomplishment.
In the original plot, Sirius was still imprisoned in Azkaban at this time, and would break out of prison more than half a year later, lurking near Hogwarts and making a living by eating rats.
Lupine, on the other hand, was living in poverty and wandering around. It was not until he heard the news that Sirius had escaped from prison that he returned to the school he had been away from for a long time.
Witnessing that he had changed the fate of others little by little, this sense of accomplishment and satisfaction was even greater than when he saw thousands of galleons falling into his own vault.
…
On Christmas morning, Wade woke up from his dream and heard the sound of chirping.
He opened the curtains and saw several gray sparrows jumping around outside the window, pecking at the millet and melon seeds sprinkled on the windowsill.
Wade smiled, pointed his wand at his heart, recited the incantation as usual, then put on his thick velvet pajamas and got off the bed.
There was already a pile of gifts piled at the foot of his bed. Wade pulled out his utility knife and began to open the gifts.
New electronic toys, books, quills, candies, clothes and hats, wand maintenance oil, alchemy tools...
Vader took it apart with great interest.
Gifts also reflect other people's opinions of him to a certain extent.
Some people think that he is still a child who likes toys, some people give him a perfunctory gift casually, and some people's gifts appear to be carefully selected and carefully prepared.
Halfway through the demolition process, Wade suddenly heard a scream that could not be said to be one of surprise or terror coming from his parents' bedroom, and he immediately ran over.
As soon as he entered the door, he was hugged by Fiona.
"Oh my god, is this a gift for me? Is this the magical pet you made?"
Fiona exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes." Wade asked, "Do you like it?"
"Of course, what a surprise! It's the best gift I've ever received!" Fiona announced happily.
Ferdinand raised his eyebrows: "My dear, isn't the best gift my engagement ring?"
"How can this be the same, Feidi~"
Fiona turned her head and kissed her husband's face, and the dissatisfaction he pretended to see disappeared immediately.
The couple then went to see Vader's gift.
What he gave to Fiona was a large box half as tall as a person. After unfolding it, there was a simulated doll-like villa that little girls liked. There were three palm-sized dolls in it.
Fiona initially thought that Wade had given it to the wrong girl, wondering if it was a gift he was going to give to a girl. When she was looking at it, she saw the little man inside suddenly moving.
This was the origin of the scream before.
Wade introduced his gift to his mother.
"This is Coco, Ali, and Reina. They can alert, remind time, and clean. If they are bored, they can also chat with you."
"Hello, beautiful madam." Reina lifted her skirt and saluted, and said softly: "I'm really sorry for scaring you."
Ali took off his hat and bent down to salute, while Coco ran over and hugged Fiona's finger, saying softly: "Are you okay? I can sing to you."
"So cute——"
Fiona was so cute that she beamed.
Her pet hamster has recently entered old age, has gradually reduced its activity, and eats much less. Although Fiona has long known that hamsters have a short lifespan, she still often feels sad about it.
The sentimentality was apparently quickly diluted by three minifigures.
They were all carefully selected by Wade. They were hard-working, capable, gentle and kind-hearted, and good at talking. They quickly caught the hostess's attention and won her repeated praise.
Ferdinand suddenly felt a sense of crisis.
He looked at his son and asked suggestively: "Aren't all your magic pets like animals?"
"Most of them are, but the humanoid ones are more flexible," Vader said.
Ferdinand thought about it for a while before tactfully expressing his opinion: "...I talk a bit too much."
Wade looked at his father helplessly and said, "They won't chat when they have work to do."
Ferdinand immediately found a free time and sent the three dolls to clean the attic.
The Gray family's attic is used less than twice a year and is full of miscellaneous items. The three little guys will probably need a week or two to clean it up.
Then Ferdinand contentedly opened the gift Wade gave him.
"--Beetles?"
Several beetles of different colors lay quietly in a transparent box. Although their colors were as beautiful as gems, the slender antennae and three pairs of curved legs were obviously beetles.
Wade knocked on the box, and several beetles curled up, which looked almost exactly like gems.
"You can wear them as cufflinks." Wade said, "They are usually very quiet, but they can protect you when you are in danger."
"This one can spray poison gas and make the opponent unconscious."
"This one will cause severe pain when it bites the enemy."
"This one will only make people itch all over."
"This one is the most dangerous."
Wade pointed to the last black beetle and said:
"It carries deadly toxins, so don't use it easily. If you accidentally use it by mistake, squeeze out the green juice from its buttocks. That is the antidote. It must be taken within three minutes."
Ferdinand was silent for a while and asked, "Wade, is the magic school so dangerous?"
"No." Wade said, "I'm just afraid that you will be in danger when I can't see you."
Ferdinand patted his shoulder, feeling both relieved and sad.
He realized so clearly that he had changed from his son's protector and guide to a role that needed to be protected.
At least in Wade's heart, he thought so.
I also crawled back to update today.
The shaking train makes people dizzy
