Harry Potter: Charlie's Candy Factory

Chapter 132 Morning at the Tonks House

Due to the relatively closed social circle of wizards, even in the main country where wizards live like the UK, there are only a few tens of thousands of them.In this environment, anything that happens in the wizarding world will be spread at an extremely fast speed, and finally reach the ears of every wizard, not to mention the third-class Medal of Merlin awarded to the well-known wizard businessman, Charlie . Blake such a major event.

By the next day, the headlines of various newspapers and magazines, large and small, were already surprisingly consistent. On the photo of the tall and straight figure, the handsome face, and smiling in the direction of the camera from time to time, the huge headlines made this news Sweeping the entire British wizarding world.

Even newspapers such as "The Quibbler" that focus on all kinds of eye-catching lace news tacitly put Charlie Black's name on the headlines of the newspaper on this day.

It's just that, unlike other newspapers, Xenophilius Lovegood wrote a manuscript titled "Curved-Horned Snorks Really Exist!" ——The new recipient of the Order of Merlin, said Charlie Blake".

In a sense, it can be regarded as adhering to Xenophilius Lovegood's original heart that stands out from the crowd.

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In the early morning, the sun rises slowly from the horizon, preaching light to the originally dark world.Dissipate the mist that condensed last night, and reflect the dewdrops on the leaves.

It was a rare tranquility in Godric's Hollow.Most of the villagers are still sleeping in their dreams. The empty and tidy streets have been stripped of their black coats little by little by the sun, like a child about to wake up, slowly returning to its original vitality.

This is the most famous wizarding village in the world, and the birthplace of the great wizard, Godric Gryffindor, the founder of Gryffindor Academy.It is also where the first Golden Snitch was forged by the wizard goldsmith Bowman Wright.

The invincible "Dark Lord" Voldemort fell here; the "hero" Harry Potter who gave hope was also born here.

Whether it is the countless prestigious pure-blood nobles sleeping in the cemetery and their tombstones covered with moss, or the obelisk with names engraved on the small square in the middle of the village, they are all silently facing the world. Talking about its long history again and again.Whether or not anyone is particularly eyeing this...

But right here, in an old and warm wooden house that is not much different from other houses, the family has already got up from the bed early.Open the window and start to greet the arrival of a new day.

This is the Tonks family, an ordinary and ordinary family of three, just like the rest of the villagers living here, without any difference.

The male protagonist is called Ted Tonks.He is a gentle man with a simple appearance and a kind heart.

His wife is Andromeda Tonks. Like her husband, she is also kind and gentle, but she is more optimistic and always has a bright smile on her face.

Their daughter is called Nymphadora Tonks, a beautiful girl.He just graduated from Hogwarts last year by passing the "NEWT" (The Ultimate Wizarding Test).

He still lives at home, living with his parents.At the same time, he is also preparing for the Ministry of Magic's civil service entrance examination, hoping to become an excellent Auror.

Their family has lived here for more than ten years, and they also have an excellent reputation in the eyes of the surrounding neighbors.

No matter who they are, they are very happy to contact them, because they always treat people with enthusiasm and kindness, and are willing to help all friends who are in difficulties around them.

However, few people know that such a seemingly ordinary family has a past that can shock everyone, like a legend in a drama.

This is a story about a brave young man who dares to pursue love, and a graceful lady who is willing to take off his noble coat for him, and break free from the secular shackles that bind them together.

However, different from the tragedy and regret at the end of such stories, their ending is beautiful like a fairy tale.

Because at this moment they are sitting in the kitchen, sitting at the dining table, enjoying the steaming fried eggs and bacon in front of them by the first ray of sunshine in the morning, looking up at each other, the love between the eyebrows, even after the baptism of life, is still It has not faded at all, but has become stronger and stronger over time.

"Go and call Nymphadora."

Andromeda took off the apron on her body, wiped the few beads of sweat from her forehead, and signaled softly to her husband beside her.

"Honey! Wake up, your mother made bacon and fried eggs, come and eat!" Ted nodded, then walked to the door of the kitchen, and shouted in the direction of Nymphadora's room.

After shouting, he seemed to think of something again, and hurriedly continued to add another sentence.

"Oh, that's right! The newspaper I ordered should have arrived, and you can get it for me when you come to the kitchen, thank you, dear."

After saying this, Ted sat down in his seat again and began to enjoy the food in front of him.

However, not long after, there was only a "plop", and a muffled sound came from Nymphadora's room, as if something fell and hit the ground.

"It looks like the kid fell off the bed again."

Hearing the sound, Ted, who was pricking up a piece of bacon with a fork, paused for a moment before putting it in his mouth, then shrugged his shoulders, looked at his wife, and said with a smile.

"This child has grown up a lot, and he shouldn't sleep in that little bed anymore."

Hearing this, Andromeda also laughed, and the originally kind and gentle face became a little brighter.

She thought for a while, then continued
"If I remember correctly, that bed was made for her when she was 12 years old."

"Yes, it is Parkin's handwriting. To be honest, his craftsmanship is really good. Even after such a long time, it is still so strong."

"Oh, by the way, speaking of this... Do you still remember the time when little Nymphadora was 12 years old, crying and calling to send us a letter asking to pick her up from school?"

"Hahaha, I have the impression that at that time it seemed to be with..."

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The two of them were eating breakfast while talking about their daughter's childhood without saying a word. For a while, the kitchen was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

In Nymphadora's room, she, who was entangled with the quilt and rolled to the ground, finally opened her eyes faintly. Looking at the all-too-familiar roof, she narrowed her eyes again, and couldn't help but slapped. yawn.

Then, she barely got up from the ground with the support of her elbows.Shaking his head that was swollen and aching from staying up late, he put on the clothes he had thrown at random, and then opened the curtains of the room.Let the light pass through the window and into it, filling the small space that was originally dark.

Facing the sun outside the window, Nymphadora rubbed her still sleepy eyes, and then stretched herself.

It wasn't until outside the door that she noticed that Ted, who hadn't come out yet, started calling for the second time, and she finally answered feebly.

"Come on~"

Then she swayed and pulled on her slippers, and walked to the door.He opened the door and walked out of the house.

In the ears, the voices of her parents chatting are clearly audible, and the content is to count the stupid things she did when she was a child with great interest.And she was already used to it, curled her lips, just pretended that she couldn't hear, and walked towards the outer door of the wooden house to get her father's newspaper.

To be honest, Nymphadora would never understand why her parents had so much to talk about every morning.

And from what I can remember to now, I have never seen any quarrel between the two.In the very few occasions when they quarreled, they reconciled quickly in the end, as if nothing had happened.

It is obvious that other people's children are the crystallization of love between the two parties, but when they are taken over to me, they become a gift of love.

Hey hey, I don't understand, I don't understand......

Just as she was thinking, scratching her fluffy blond hair, and opening the door, a white owl was already standing on the edge of the door, quietly holding a newspaper, waiting for Nefa Dora's arrival.

"Hi Yellowpaw, how's your day?"

Seemingly having known each other already, Nymphadora arbitrarily gave him a nickname, and proficiently took the newspaper from the other party's mouth while yelling.

"Cuckoo..."

The owl, which she called Yellow Claw, tilted its head and hooted twice, as if it was saying hello to Nymphadora, but it seemed to be responding to her greeting just now.

Anyway, no matter what it was, after it finished speaking, it spread its wings, flapped its wings twice, and flew straight into the distance, continuing its unfinished work.

And Nymphadora, who got the latest "Daily Prophet" today, also closed the door and focused on it.

"Let me see... what's interesting today. I hope it's not as boring as yesterday."

Muttering to herself, she deftly opened the folded newspaper and began to read the contents.

Suddenly, Nymphadora seemed to have noticed something, and her originally slack eyes suddenly regained focus. Looking at the most front-page content in the newspaper, she regained her energy in an instant.

"Mother!!!!!!"

She hurriedly put down the newspaper, took a deep breath, and shouted excitedly towards the kitchen.

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In the kitchen, Andromeda and Ted couldn't help but stop the topic they were talking about, and looked at each other, then followed the direction of Nymphadora's voice, and cast their gazes towards the corridor.

"What's the matter honey?"

Andromeda stood up from her seat while responding.

"Teng Teng Teng Teng Teng Teng Teng Teng Teng Teng Teng!"

Nymphadora, who was wearing slippers, excitedly took the newspaper and ran from the door to the kitchen in one breath.Then he happily waved the newspaper in his hands at the two of them.

"Look!!! Read today's newspaper."

Seeing this scene of his daughter, Ted couldn't help but feel a little funny, shook his head and joked:
"What's today again? About the famous French magic circus? Or that weird sister group you like very much is coming to Godric's Hollow for a concert?"

"No, not this one!" Nymphadora shook her head vigorously and then turned to her mother Andromeda, her eyes sparkling.

"Today's "Daily Prophet" headline is: Charlie Blake—the most remarkable wizard businessman in British history received the Order of Merlin Third Class!!!"

As soon as these words came out, the kitchen suddenly became silent.

The expression on Ted's face, who was still laughing at his child, froze for a moment, then subconsciously turned his head to look at his wife.

Andromeda's expression was blank at first, then shocked, and then turned into surprise, which was mixed with faint excitement.

Without saying anything more, she stood up directly from her seat, hurriedly stretched out her hand to take the newspaper that Nymphadora handed over, opened her eyes wide, and read it carefully.

After reading all the content in one breath, Andromeda raised her head, turned her head to look at her lover beside her, and showed a brighter smile than before.

"It's really him!! Look, Ted! It's really little Charlie!!!"

Ted smiled gratifiedly, stood up as well, moved to Andromeda's side, and looked at the contents of the newspaper in her hand.

"Look..."

Andromeda's eyes fell on the vivid photo, looking at the extremely familiar face, seeing him wearing a wizard robe, watching the Minister of Magic personally pinning the medal of the Knights of Merlin on his chest, Look at him with a smile on his face, calmly...

For a moment, the eyes couldn't help being moistened with some crystal tears and began to swirl around the eye sockets, but the smile on the face stretched uncontrollably.

A deep sense of pride welled up from her chest, covering her whole body incomparably.

"Look...he's still handsome."

Andromeda gently stretched out her finger, pointed at the child in the photo, and said to Ted

Ted also looked at the photo, nodded deeply, and couldn't help sighing:

"Yeah, just like when I first met him..."

As he spoke, he seemed to think of something

"It's just that I remember his hair was still black..."

On the other side, after delivering the newspaper to her parents, Nymphadora's original excitement dissipated when she saw that they ignored her.

Unconsciously, there was a bit of taste, rolled his eyes, and curled his lips again.

Slowly sat down at the dining table, picked up the fork, and complained
"It's like this every time...you are happier to see the news of uncle than to see me."

As she spoke, she angrily tied up half a piece of fried egg, stuffed it into her mouth, and continued

"Since you miss him so much, why don't you go to him? You have to be happy for him here where he can't see."

(End of this chapter)