Hogwarts: This holy light is righteously evil

Puni bought a pumpkin pie and then threw it out of the car window.

boom!

The explosion wasn't particularly intense, about the same intensity as fireworks in the Muggle world; it wasn't very destructive, but it was quite spectacular.

Golden pie crumbs, accompanied by a faint white light, flew everywhere, scattering into tiny specks of light in the air before vanishing into the wind in an instant.

Qiu Zhang stood by the car window and witnessed this scene with her own eyes wide open.

Puni, who was standing to the side, had long anticipated that Qiu Zhang would react this way; he deliberately wanted to see Qiu Zhang's surprised yet adorable expression.

Seeing her dazed expression, Puni couldn't help but smile.

Qiu Zhang was stunned for a while before slowly coming back to her senses. Realizing that she had been deliberately teased by Puni, a faint blush instantly rose to her cheeks. Feeling both angry and embarrassed, she raised her hand and lightly slapped Puni's arm, the force not so strong as if she were being coquettish: "It's all your fault! You didn't tell me beforehand, I was almost scared to death!"

Puni grinned when he was photographed, not angry at all, but instead found Qiu Zhang even more adorable.

Just then, the doors to the other compartments on the train were pushed open one after another, and many young wizards poked their heads out, looking around curiously and whispering among themselves, "What was that sound just now? It sounded like an explosion?"

"Where is it? I can't see anything." Everyone was attracted by the explosion, but they couldn't find the source of the sound. They could only look around in confusion. After a while, they closed the door of the private room with doubts.

The Hogwarts Express continued its slow journey along the tracks, the scenery outside the window receding into the distance, from dense forests to open fields. Sunlight streamed through the windows, warming the two passengers.

Puni was talking to Cho Chang, and thought this tranquility would last until the train arrived at Hogwarts. But soon, an uninvited guest broke the peace, and another third wheel showed up.

A soft knock came at the door.

Penny turned his head and immediately saw two identical faces pressed tightly against the glass, their noses slightly distorted by the pressure. They were the Weasley twins, George and Fred.

Both of them wore mocking smiles and had mischievous looks in their eyes; they looked like they deserved to be punched.

Before Penny could speak, George raised his hand and waved at the glass, his voice coming through the glass: "Penny, long time no see! How was your Christmas holiday? Any fun things that happened? Share them with us!"

Looking at the comical sight of the two pressed against the glass, Puni's gentle smile faded slightly, and he felt a sense of helplessness in his heart.

These two guys always manage to find him precisely, and they always choose to bother him when he's alone with Qiu Zhang.

He had no time for small talk with them and simply opened the carriage door: "Speak, what do you two want now? Don't waste your time here."

As soon as Puni opened the door, George and Fred squeezed in, their smiles growing even more eager.

Fred deliberately cleared his throat, feigning a cheerful and generous demeanor, and said with a smile, "Look at you, we just wanted to come over and chat with you, and by the way, we have a small request, we'd like to ask you for a favor."

George quickly picked up the thread and explained carefully, "We've decided to participate in this year's Gryffindor Quidditch team selection! As you know, many of the previous Quidditch team members have already graduated, and some senior students have to focus on preparing for the Advanced Wizarding Exams and don't have time to participate in Quidditch training anymore, so they've voluntarily withdrawn from the team. Now the team is missing quite a few people."

"You've seen how good we are at brooms, so we think we have a great chance of being selected this time, and maybe we can even join the Quidditch team."

After all that buildup, the two finally revealed their true purpose. George leaned forward, becoming even more attentive, even bordering on ingratiating: "So, we'd like to ask you for an advance on some Galleons so we can buy a better broom. That way, we'll have an advantage during the selection process and won't be held back by something like a broom!"

Fred quickly nodded in agreement, a smile plastered on his face. He deliberately lowered his tone, addressing the man as "boss" repeatedly, appearing exceptionally obedient: "Yes, boss, could you please be lenient and give us an advance? We'll definitely pay you back as soon as we have income, no delays whatsoever."

Puni's lips twitched as he looked at the two twins' sudden attentiveness. He really didn't know how to evaluate the twins.

He usually acts fearless and loves playing pranks, but the moment he needs something from you, he turns into this...

However, although the Weasley twins love to play pranks, they have always been very trustworthy and never go back on their promises. They have provided the Galleon Shop with many novel ideas and helped it a lot before, so even if you give them Galleons in advance, you don't have to worry about them defaulting on their payments.

Moreover, George and Fred are now second-year students in Gryffindor, and according to the Hogwarts Quidditch team selection rules, second-year students are already eligible to participate in the selection.

He had indeed seen the two of them playing with brooms; their movements were agile, their reactions quick, and their skills were quite good. If they performed consistently, their chances of being selected were indeed very high.

"You guys wouldn't want to join the team just because I joined, would you?" Puni asked suspiciously.

"How could that be!"

"No, no, no, of course we'd follow you since you've joined the team, boss!"

Puni's lips twitched, and he slowly nodded, saying crisply, "Alright, no need for an advance."

Upon hearing this, the smiles on George and Fred's faces instantly froze. They thought Penny had rejected them and were about to plead again when they heard Penny continue, "Consider this money as a bonus for all the ideas you provided to Golden Dragon Store. You don't need to pay it back. Just tell me the model and specifications of the brooms you want to buy, and I'll have someone purchase them and send them to the Gryffindor common room by owl. It'll save you the trouble of making the trip yourself."

Puni was calculating in his mind. This way, he would not only avoid the trouble of advance payment of Galleons and subsequent reminders for repayment, but also purchase brooms through special channels at prices much cheaper than those on the market, thus saving money. It was a win-win situation, so why not?

Upon hearing this, George and Fred's faces lit up with delight, and they quickly thanked Puni profusely.

At that moment, George and Fred were standing at the door of the private box, excitedly high-fiving and cheering softly, their faces beaming with joy.