Maka spent the remaining days of the Christmas break in the hospital room. Although he also wanted to go shopping with everyone before returning to school, but due to everyone's unanimous request, he had to stay in the hospital bed and count the remaining days one by one on his fingers. .
Fortunately, except for Hermione and the three of them who came here every day, Luna didn't go anywhere this time and stayed with him quietly by the window. You know, for this seemingly demure girl, she is not as sedentary as everyone thinks. Wandering around is her favorite thing to do.
Anyway, during these quiet days, the day finally arrived for him to leave St. Mungo's. And this day is also the homecoming day of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Early in the morning, Maka walked out of the gate of St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Injuries, found a deserted place and used the door key. In the blink of an eye, she appeared on the hillside in front of Lovegood's house. .
He had completed the discharge procedures yesterday evening, and Luna also returned to her home before dinner as she had in the past few days. Maybe she still wanted to go to St. Mungo's to pick her up today, but Maka felt that it didn't seem necessary.
The weather has been good recently, but the British winter always starts to dawn very late. Maka got up early today, and the sky is still gloomy before dawn. But probably because today was a special day, Luna seemed to have already gotten up in order not to be late when arriving at Hogwarts.
Maka walked in the snow, making the snow crunch. While breathing in the cold air, he looked up towards the Lovegood family's unique "chess piece-shaped" cabin. Orange fire and lights were already shining through the windows.
Winter is the season of dormancy for living things. On cold nights, even sounds seem to be frozen, making it seem extraordinarily silent. Occasionally, there would be one or two gusts of wind blowing from far away, and then there would be a few faint rustling sounds.
The closer you get to the house, the more you can hear the noises coming from inside. There were the sounds of busy footsteps, the rustling sounds of objects, and even the crackling sounds of wood burning in the fireplace. Only occasionally, voices could be heard intertwining. Luna and Xenophilius, the always harmonious father and daughter, seemed to be having a rare argument about something.
"... Honey, I have to say, you should bring these socks. Everything else about Ravenclaw Tower is great - especially the separate library, but the only bad thing about it is how cold it is. Believe it or not. I, please put on these thick woolen socks!”
"No, I don't think so, Dad. I'd rather bring my new notebook with me than an extra pair of socks. It will allow me to jot down more things about magical beasts."
"But, honey...even if you don't put these socks in, you can't put a new notebook in."
"Then take off another pair of socks..."
"Ouch! My child, you must not do this, your poor feet will be frozen!"
Maka stood in front of the door, listening to the conversation coming from the room, shaking her head in amusement and helplessness. He stopped listening and directly reached out and knocked on the wooden door.
"Oh - it must be Maka, he couldn't wait and came here first." Luna's voice is still soft and melodious, as if she is talking into your ear, with a mysterious sense of intimacy.
After a while, as footsteps approached from behind the door, the door opened with a creak.
"Good morning, Mr. Lovegood." Maka greeted politely.
"Oh, it's really Maka—" Xenophilius patted his shoulder happily, "Why are you here now? Luna told me early yesterday morning that we plan to go to Sanctuary in a while. Mungo will pick you up. Come on! Come on in! Let’s have breakfast together!”
Maka smiled and said, "No need to answer," and followed him inside, closing the wooden door behind her. But they had just walked inside, and Xenophilius rushed towards the spiral staircase as if he had discovered something terrible.
"... Don't... don't take any more out, dear. Don't forget, you still have to wear your clothes to go to class. If you take some more away, you won't have to wear them!"
The living room and kitchen were only that big, and Maka could already see the situation clearly from the side. He had given Luna a suitcase enchanted with a traceless stretching spell in the past, but the filial little girl had already given it to her father some time ago. Now that she is using her original suitcase again, every time she goes home or goes back to school, she has to think carefully about how much she should pack.
"So, let me add some stretching spells to your box!" He couldn't help but say.
In fact, he had already mentioned this proposal once, but for some reason, Luna did not accept his kindness last time. Now seeing her struggling for a notebook or even a pair of woolen socks, I couldn't help but make this suggestion again.
Luna, who was sitting on a stool by the stairs and looking through her suitcase, shook her head without even thinking. When she found Maka walking towards her, she even closed the box.
"No, no need Maka." Her tone was still a little dazed, but there was a rare seriousness on her face, "I've already packed it up..."
Does this girl not want me to see her clothes? real or fake? Could it be that that pure white little girl who even spoke with an ethereal aura has started to grow up
The closer you are, the harder it is to judge a person's changes and growth. It has been nearly five years since the day he met Luna.
For an adult, these five years may not be as long as imagined; but when these five years belong to a thriving child, the changes will actually be huge.
It wasn't until this moment that Maka looked at Luna and suddenly realized that the little girl shining with hazy gold in the cemetery had grown taller without knowing it, and she seemed to have become more feminine. The charm is gone. Even her dressing sense, which has always been incomprehensible, is slowly getting closer to being chic but unique, at least it is not as weird as it was at first.
Well, probably the only thing that hasn't changed is her long pale golden hair. Her slightly curly hair was pushed behind her face and hung down along her back and past her waist, glowing with a soft sheen.
"Then leave all the books you want to bring here with me! Those things are very heavy, so you can just ask me to get them when you get to school."
oh! And those eyes, Luna's gray eyes are still a little hazy, even when she is talking to you, she may not always look at you. Sometimes you have to think carefully to see if she is talking to you or to something else invisible.
Just like now, the two of them were clearly talking, but Luna's eyes were falling on the sleeves of Maka's robe. Maybe she was still curious about whether there was a Niffler hidden inside!
However, she didn't look at it for long before she lowered her head and took out several stacks of books of different sizes from the box. It seems that she accepted Maka's previous proposal.
Seeing that his daughter was finally able to bring more clothes and thick socks to school, Xenophilius couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
To be honest, the suitcase with the Seamless Stretching Charm was indeed very useful, but no matter how useful it was, it would not make him more happy than his daughter being able to relax a little bit. If Maka didn't come, he would have to find a way to return the suitcase to Luna again.
"Next time when you give gifts, give a few more suitcases!" Maka thought helplessly, "Only when giving gifts during the holidays can the father and daughter accept them smoothly."
To be honest, he had enthusiastically given him a useless gadget before, but now he felt a little regretful.
After Luna packed her luggage, the three of them enjoyed a strange and rich breakfast under the warm fire. Then Maka and Luna appeared at the main entrance of Hogwarts. forward.
In the past few days when Maka was lying on the hospital bed, Hogwarts Castle, which was supposed to be quite deserted during the holidays, became quite busy. Various characters came and went to prepare for Voldemort and Greenwald. He was busy with the deaths of the two big demons, Germany.
And because of this, the professors at Hogwarts—especially Professor McGonagall—suddenly had a lot more school affairs to deal with one by one, and receiving visits from guests became an extra task that must be included in the daily schedule. .
In fact, if someone hadn't blocked most of the affairs for him, Maka might not be able to escape his mundane affairs even if he was hiding in St. Mungo's.
There were two wizards helping him. One was naturally Professor McGonagall, who wanted him to take good care of himself, and the other was the vain old man Horace Slughorn who had not officially taken up his post. Son.
This short, fat old man would generally stay away from danger; but for things that could help him build his reputation and expand his social circle, he seemed to be able to smell it and get involved faster than anyone else.
But when Maka and Luna arrived at the school gate, they found that the lively scene they expected was not there. Even if they arrived earlier, the little wizards who had returned to school hadn't come yet, but what about the Ministry of Magic or other guests? Logically speaking, those guys wouldn't care if it was just light up.
The two of them walked not far forward when they saw a tall figure standing next to the gate, looking towards them with a smile.
"Hagrid?" Maka took Luna two steps and came to the other party's side, "Why are you standing here? Are you welcoming the students returning to school?"
"Yes!" Hagrid nodded happily, "Besides, the centaurs are planning to move today - Professor McGonagall helped them find a good place, and the Ministry of Magic also approved it - this is a big deal It’s a big deal, I have to keep an eye on it!”