In the afternoon, the midsummer sunshine shines on the city of Edinburgh, giving the entire city a golden coat. The sound of cicadas coming from the treetops entered the room through the window of the director's office of Juan Children's Welfare Home, bringing a touch of life to the deadlocked room. Not long after Professor McGonagall left, the office became awkward due to the intrusion of an uninvited guest.
"You mean, if Wright wants to go to that full-time boarding school, then he has to leave the orphanage, right?" Susanna twisted her somewhat stiff neck and asked a man in a suit and tie sitting opposite him. , what she meant by 'full-time boarding school' was, of course, Hogwarts.
"Of course! Since it is a full-time boarding school and can teach students until they are seventeen years old, why not let this child leave the orphanage directly?" Khaldekor leaned forward slightly, his eyes Staring at Susanna closely, "As for letting him work as a helper in school during the winter and summer vacations, he won't starve to death anyway!"
As the main investor in Juan's orphanage, Khaled must make the most of the funds running in the orphanage. Children like Wright should have been adopted by outside families before they were ten years old. If this troublesome woman hadn't been stopping him, he would have thrown this child named Wright out of the orphanage eight years ago! A child who has been unconscious all year round is of no use to him!
"But Wright's..." Before Susanna could finish her words, she was interrupted rudely by Khaled.
"No buts! I invested so many pounds in your orphanage, not for you to use it for children like him who no longer need to live in the orphanage!" Khaled stretched out his hand and gave Wright a slight nod. He said indifferently, "Although I don't know why you didn't tell me which middle school he went to, it's not a big deal! Anyway, I don't want to see it in the financial report submitted by the orphanage from today on. Every expenditure is related to him!”
"Remember, my mercy is limited to letting him stay in the orphanage until the last night before school starts!" Khaled stood up from the chair without waiting for Susanna to reply. After sorting out his suit, Khaled opened the door and left the dean's office.
Susanna slumped weakly on the chair. Although she, the dean, had high authority among the staff and children of the orphanage. But when facing orphan investors like Khaled, she is naturally at a disadvantage. What's more, what Khaled said is not unreasonable. Since Wright has been able to study in the magic school called Hogwarts until the age of seventeen, by that time, Wright will also be able to participate in society. Become independent.
Wright walked silently to the shelf on the left side of the room, took out a new bag of tea from the second shelf, and started making tea. As the boiling water was poured into the cup, the aroma of tea began to fill the room. Wright brought the tea cup back to Susanna, held the cup in both hands and handed it to Susanna.
Susanna raised her head and glanced at Wright, with a hint of guilt and pain in her eyes. Susanna took the cup and put it on the table. She had no intention of drinking tea at this time. Not long after the witch named Professor McGonagall left, Khaled opened the door and walked into the dean's office. Today is also the day when investors regularly check their accounts every month.
Then, the scene just now happened.
"Wright, can you tell me what you think?" Susanna leaned on the back of the chair and asked Wright with a deep tiredness.
"I think what Mr. Khaled just said is not unreasonable. According to the rules, children like me should indeed be sent out of the orphanage." Wright looked at Susanna and said calmly.
After living in the orphanage for nearly ten years, if Wright could pick one person he disliked the most, it would undoubtedly be Khaled, the majority shareholder of the orphanage. But please note that I am talking about dislike, not dislike. Wright doesn't like Khaled because this man has always only focused on his own money and is a very pure businessman, but Wright can accept the existence of such a person around him.
Neither like nor hate, this is Wright's attitude towards Khaled.
"Furthermore, I personally don't want to go back to the orphanage during the holidays when I go to Hogwarts. It's not that I'm afraid of trouble, but that I'm afraid of danger." Wright added, "Whether it's for you, Or for other children in the orphanage, the wizards in the wizarding world are too dangerous!"
"But you are only eleven years old this year!" Susanna couldn't help but want to roar loudly, "an eleven-year-old child! How could I safely let you go alone to that magical world that is very dangerous for adults!"
"But I am a wizard, Susanna, even though I am only eleven years old." Wright held Susanna's hand and looked at her sincerely with his black eyes. "I promise you, as long as others don't mess with me, I promise not to mess with you." make trouble."
After living in the orphanage for so long, to Wright, Susanna meant more to him than anyone else put together. It was true that Wright was going to Hogwarts, but Hogwarts was never the only peaceful place in the wizarding world.
Wright may go to other places in the future, such as France or the United States; he will definitely encounter many wizards from other magical worlds, and there will definitely be good and bad among them. Wright would never allow the orphanage to be damaged, especially Susanna, to be harmed due to his own reasons.
"Otherwise we won't go to Hogwarts!" Susanna suddenly grabbed Wright's hand, and Wright could feel her palms were wet with sweat. "We'll go to Fettes Middle School, or else Edinburgh Middle school is fine too! That way you don’t have to leave the orphanage, and you don’t have to face such a dangerous magical world!”
"Sorry, Susanna! I really want to go to Hogwarts." Wright shook his head and did not look into Susanna's eyes. He was afraid that he would be soft-hearted.
Suzanne let go of her hand weakly. After a while, she nodded reluctantly.
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The next day, Wright got up early and packed his luggage. After leaving a letter, he quietly left the Juan Children's Welfare Home, a place where he had lived for nine years.
Wright wrote a lot in the letter, including that he would send letters here from time to time in the future, including what he wanted to say to Susanna, including...
In the nine years since he woke up, Wright never asked Susanna about his adoption, nor did he ask her whether her parents in this life had left him any tokens or anything like that. In Wright's mind, his biological parents in this life have long been symbolic figures.
It's not that he was heartless, but after Wright was abandoned in the orphanage, he had already severed ties with them. Wright didn't want to know anything about them except their last name.
Wright just wants to say one thing to himself now: "dobby free!"