Harry Potter: Charlie's Candy Factory

Chapter 168 The Choice in My Heart

"Of course... I don't need you to answer my question now."

Charlie sat in the driver's seat, looked at the beautiful manor surrounded by clouds and mist behind the iron gate, and spoke calmly and freely.

After speaking, he reached out and patted Lucius on the shoulder.

However, it never occurred to him that Charlie's light pat would directly frighten the other party into a shiver.

"what!"

Lucius' whole body trembled violently, then he turned his head and looked at Charlie in horror.As if recalling some horrible experience, cold sweat suddenly flowed down his forehead.

After a while, his eyes regained their original clarity after some fluctuations.

"Go on...Maybe before Christmas, you can find a time and let me know if you accept my invitation."

Compared with the earth-shaking and mixed emotions in Lucius's heart at the moment, Charlie is obviously about to calm down a lot.

He was still smiling, without any other meaning, and the conversation with Lucius seemed to be just a small talk between friends.

"........."

Before getting out of the car, Lucius looked deeply at Charlie for a long time with complicated eyes, finally nodded, opened the car door and walked out.

In Malfoy Manor, Narcissa seemed to have noticed the movement in front of the door.The fog that originally blocked the door dissipated, and the iron door slowly opened a gap with the creaking sound.

Seeing the familiar scene appear before his eyes again, Charlie couldn't help but start to miss the most beautiful seven days he spent here a few months ago.

In the distance, Narcissa's figure walked out of the mansion, stood in front of the door, and waved to her husband and younger brother.

But Charlie didn't get out of the car, he just opened the window, and after a brief greeting with his sister, he restarted the car, drove towards his factory, and finally disappeared into the vast starry night.

Watching Charlie go away, Lucius was in a daze, not knowing how he got back to Malfoy Manor along the way.

After returning to the mansion, he did not greet Narcissa as usual, but threw the cane in his hand, and slumped down on the sofa with a "plop".

"Didn't you go to Hogwarts today, why did you come back with Charlie?"

As a couple who have lived together for more than ten years, Narcissa can naturally see her husband's weird behavior at this moment.

She habitually brushed her long, smooth hair behind her ears, frowned slightly, and sat beside Lucius.

As he spoke, he grabbed his hand as usual... Only this time, Lucius' fingertips felt cold, and there was a slight trembling faintly.

Seeing this situation, Narcissa's already frowning brows frown even more.

"What's the matter? Lucius... you seem very strange today."

"It's okay..." It seemed that Narcissa's concerned voice brought her back to reality.Lucius turned his head reluctantly, squeezed an unnatural smile from his stiff face, and said.

"Just thinking about something...Charlie wants us to go to his factory for Christmas, what do you think?"

As he spoke, he also held Narcissa's slender white hands, feeling a little warmth from his palms, and his weightless heart seemed to have been comforted by some kind of comfort, and it gradually calmed down...

When Narcissa heard the news from Lucius, her eyes widened slightly, and a pleasant smile appeared on her face unconsciously.

"You mean, Charlie wants to spend Christmas with us?!"

"Yes, it is."

Seeing his wife so happy, Lucius' originally stiff smile became sincere, he nodded, and said softly

"I ran into him at Hogwarts, and we had some drinks... Then I remembered that you had mentioned at home that you wanted to invite him over for Christmas, so I told him then. "

Pausing for a while, seeing Narcissa's beautiful eyes staring at him, with light flashing in it, Lucius continued

"He was very happy, but he couldn't leave because of some things... So, he asked me if I could go to his factory for Christmas. I didn't agree to him immediately, but I planned to come back and discuss with you... What do you think? Woolen cloth?"

"Of course!"

The expression on Narcissa's face became softer and brighter, she nodded and accepted without hesitation.She stretched out her hand and let her fingertips run across her husband's smooth long golden hair, and said softly
"The place doesn't matter, as long as the family can be together, isn't that something to be happy about?"

"..."

Hearing Narcissa's words, Lucius couldn't help being startled... After a long time, he nodded.Immediately, he raised his hand, stopped Narcissa's shoulder, and embraced her in his arms. With a bit of melancholy and emotion, he responded:
"Indeed, you are right... As long as the family can be together, that's enough."

Narcissa snuggled into his arms, without her usual pride.Love is naturally strong when deep in it... She raised her fair and slender neck, closed her eyes slightly, and pursed her red lips, making it even more beautiful.

Lucius didn't refuse either, he gently embraced his wife, leaned over and kissed her.

The lips touched together, and slowly opened... Just when she was about to take the next step, a sudden sharp voice broke the original grace.

"Master, are we really going to Mr. Black's candy factory!?!?"

The movements of the two stopped abruptly, and they turned their heads subconsciously together, casting their gazes in the direction of the voice.

I saw that not far from them, Dobby, who was covered with a dirty pillowcase, was leaning against the two of them with a face full of excitement, and his huge ears couldn't help fanning, expressing that The restlessness in his heart.

"Should Dobby prepare some things first?! For example, take our pot and ingredients!"

However, even at this moment, Dobby still didn't realize how bad his behavior was, and kept talking to himself, as if he wanted to get everything ready in one go today.

The expression on Narcissa's face twisted, from the stretched tenderness just now, it suddenly turned into an angry and vicious
"You bloody dirty slave!!!"

She said, ignoring other things, she stood up from the sofa with a "swish", and didn't have time to look for her wand, so she grabbed a precious vase from the table and pointed at Dobby Lost it.

"Ow!!!!!!"

The shrill screams resounded through the mansion of Malfoy Manor in an instant.

.......................................

Although he had already made a decision in his heart, Lucius did not immediately write to Charlie to tell him what he thought.

Because he didn't want his decision to appear too cheap... As a smart person and the head of the pure-blood 28 family, he undoubtedly understands better than any wizard that the easier things are, the more Will not be deliberately cherished... and the same is true for feelings!

Therefore, Lucius secretly made a decision to wait at least ten days and a half months later, and he described to Charlie the "endless struggle" in his heart in a tone of consciousness.Then he used "family" as a reason to express his trust in him as his brother-in-law!Only in this way can he be more confident in his behavior of "washing white" as a former Death Eater.

As for Voldemort?Fuck him Voldemort!From the moment he dared to attack Draco, Lucius Malfoy was his eternal enemy! ! !

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After returning to the factory, the moon had completely hung high in the sky.

Not surprisingly, Russell was standing at the gate of the iron gate of the factory, anxiously waiting for his figure.

After seeing Charlie's black car, his eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly waved his arms while opening the door to let him in.

The car door opened slowly, and Charlie stepped out of it, stretched unhurriedly, subconsciously supported his stiff neck, and let out a long breath...

"Need me to call the kitchen to prepare some food, master?"

Russell ran up to Charlie respectfully, and asked carefully.

"No, prepare me a cup of coffee...By the way, call Peng Peng to my office."

The day's events had left Charlie without the energy to say any more nonsense.He waved his hand, and while walking straight forward, he expressed his request to Russell.

Russell froze for a moment and opened his mouth. After hesitating for a moment, he still couldn't hold back and asked

"Pumba!?... It, master, is there something wrong with it?"

"It gave Dab the alchemy items we produced without my permission. As a result, Dab used it to kill a giant monster at Hogwarts, and the secrets of the factory were almost leaked."

Charlie didn't hide it from Russell, he just glanced at him and told him directly.

As soon as these words came out, Russell was shocked, and unconsciously clenched his hands together, taking a deep breath.

He couldn't help stopping his pace, and was about to continue asking something tremblingly, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted directly by Charlie waving his hand.

"You don't have to worry about the rest... All you need to do now is pour me a cup of coffee and call Peng Peng to my office."

"Okay... yes, Master Charlie."

Russell had no choice but to nod.Immediately afterwards, he no longer hesitated, followed by a flash of light, disappeared in place, and began to complete Charlie's task.

Not long after, when Charlie returned to the office, he didn't have to wait too long when a heavy knock sounded from outside the door.

Knowing who it was, he didn't talk nonsense, nodded, and calmly called out, "Come in."

However, for some reason, in the ears of Peng Peng outside the door, this sentence was obviously no different from the past, but the tone was full of danger.

For a moment, he couldn't help but regret in his heart. He knew that he shouldn't be extravagant in front of Dabu, and insisted on stuffing a few alchemy items to support the scene.

At first, I thought that it was just a school anyway, no matter how dangerous it could be, I would never even have a chance to use such an extremely lethal alchemy item... As a result, who would have thought that this would be In less than a few months, Dabu actually completed the first kill with this thing in this school.

It's really an impermanent world...

Afterwards, the door of the office opened gradually, and Peng Peng hurriedly pulled himself back from the thoughts just now.

Holding a cup of coffee that Russell specially asked him to bring before he came, he puffed out his chest as if emboldening himself, and then summoned up his courage and walked into the office.

"Mr. Black..."

After coming in, without saying anything else, he took the lead in holding the cup of coffee, walked to Charlie's desk step by step, and respectfully placed the steaming cup of coffee on it.

Charlie was silent, didn't say anything, but took the lead in picking up the coffee, and took a few sips of the hot air.

As the bitter coffee entered his throat, the dizziness caused by drinking several glasses of wine was much better.

He closed his eyes, supported his forehead, and continued to drink his coffee, ignoring Peng Peng standing in front of him, as if he didn't exist at all.

After a long time, just when Peng Peng's heart was almost in his throat and he was feeling uneasy, the coffee finally bottomed out.

"Peng Peng...why did you follow me?"

When Peng Peng heard Charlie speak, he was secretly relieved, and at the same time he quickly replied:
"It was 11 years ago! At that time, I was still a slave of the Avery family...Because they talked back to the master, they planned to execute me...I wounded two Avery on the eve of being killed Li family, and then escaped... Later, I met you at the wizard gathering place near Belfast, and you brought me by your side, until now!"

Even though more than ten years have passed, Peng Peng is still very excited when talking about the experience back then, and even tears came to his eyes faintly.

Before Charlie could speak, he went on to say

"I know! I made a big mistake this time, and almost made Mr. Black's plan fall short... I am willing to accept any punishment! As long as you say one word, Mr. Black, even if I die, I will definitely not say a word! "

Charlie listened to Peng Peng's impassioned words below, and was almost amused by him.

The smile on the corner of his mouth did not rise again, he shook his head, and said helplessly
"What do I want you to die for? Knowing the whole factory, there is no way to recruit a second elf like you who can make alchemy items."

He tapped the back of the chair with his hand, and after hesitating for a moment, he made up his mind and said
"Take off the position of supervisor on your body, and then go to the workshop, starting from the most basic assembly line... What do you think?"

"Can!!!"

Peng Peng took a melancholy breath, then nodded heavily.Like he said, there is no half a word.

(End of this chapter)