Chapter 775: Love Is Like This

This year's Hogsmeade Week started earlier than in previous years.

Passing by the fork in the road outside the Forbidden Forest, curls of white smoke floated behind the towering red pine canopy, mixed in the frosty fog of the early autumn morning. The dry firewood was choking, and the barking of the teeth could be heard faintly.

Although it was already autumn, except for the fog at night and the increase in rain, the temperature had not yet reached the level of autumn coolness.

The flowers and plants on the roadside were still bright in color, and the atmosphere of solemnity and bleakness was not strong. The chrysanthemums in the bushes were blooming well, bright yellow, and looked very energetic. The unique climate made some hydrangeas hold back until now, and the clean and rich blue and purple together made people's eyes bright.

Loren stood in front of the window of the Wenrenju, leaned close to the glass to look inside, and there was actually a new yearbook inside.

A colorful book, with a circle of dried flowers tied around the cover, rosemary, lavender and baby's breath, and a circle of light red edges around the edges, loose-leaf binding, bulk top, the single pages inside can be removed and given to classmates to write blessings and gifts.

It looks quite characteristic of the times.

Considering that there is only one magic school in this land, Hogwarts, this thing should be first introduced by Wenrenju. I don’t know which Muggle-born clerk gave the boss the idea. Merlin is really a genius.

The magic world is being invaded by culture.

"Tsk tsk..."

Loren shook his head and sighed, moving his eyes away to continue looking at other new stationery. The store was deserted and quiet, with only three or five students scattered between the shelves, no waiters, and the only clerk was the cashier behind the counter.

This is not a place worth visiting. Many students purchase enough stationery before school starts. Compared with other shops in Hogsmeade, Wenrenju Feather Pen Shop has been tepid for a long time, and the product has only been released for several years. This year, he spent so much money at once, perhaps because he was inspired by Weasley's Joke Shop.

Yes, the Joke Shop also sells stationery, and it is a variety of strange and functional stationery.

Then he looked at the stationery, but found that Hermione, who was carrying a printed linen bag, stood beside him at some point, blinking and staring at him.

Loren immediately stared back: "When did you come out?"

"When you were talking and laughing to yourself in front of the window, like a fool."

"Emm..." Loren secretly glanced at her eyes. The girl's eyes seemed impolite, and he had to think of a way to save his image. "This is a magical talent. I can understand what these stationery say, just like Harry's Parseltongue. In fact, I am not talking to myself, I am talking to them."

"Then guess what my new quill pen is saying?"

"It's saying bad things about me." Loren reached out to take the cloth bag and put it into the pendant, and reached out to hold her hand. "Let's go, let's go to Honeydukes, and then to Mrs. Puddifoot's tea shop."

"I object to the second half of the trip."

Hermione symbolically struggled a few times, and half-heartedly agreed to the invitation to hold hands, staring at the road sign in front of her with a smile in her eyes.

"Objection is invalid."

Loren clasped her fingers and shook her hands back and forth.

Autocracy is a heinous crime.

Unfortunately, Miss Granger couldn't organize a strong resistance. At most, she could only punch him a few times during the subsequent settlement. Unfortunately, if she hit him lightly, there would be no punishment effect. If she hit him hard, she would feel sorry for him first.

That's what love is like.

The two walked towards the candy store.

On the way, they met a few familiar friends. Harry and Ginny came out of the next store, wearing the same scarf around their necks. It was the classic Gryffindor red and gold color scheme, a new product from the Fengya Wizard Clothing Store. It looked like two ordinary scarves knitted together, but in fact it was two ordinary scarves knitted together, with a lion pattern embroidered on the seam.

Passersby on the road cast their eyes.

"Harry, your scarf..."

"How is it? It looks good, right? It's a new couple model from the Fengya Clothing Store."

"It looks good... right."

"It's also a Gryffindor limited edition, only 19 silver Sickles."

"..."

The price doubled after the couple model label.

There are Muggle-born wizards everywhere.

Loren glanced at the scarf with his peripheral vision, and then at the two people's happy smiles. He couldn't help but twitch his eyes slightly, and he actually had the idea of ​​impulsive shopping.

"..."

Hermione's eyes were complicated, and she was a little nervous.

She was relieved after successfully passing the intersection where the elegant wizard clothing store was located.

When she arrived at the candy store, Hermione took out the gift certificate to exchange for the gift box, and the others went straight to the tasting area.

More than half of the candies on the shelves have been sold, and many customers are shopping and tasting in the store. The super blowing treasure candy has crystal clear and full bubbles, showing a dreamy blue bellflower blue, connected into one piece. From a distance, the cold and hard ceiling and walls seem to become soft, with the sweet and pleasant aroma of chocolate and honey, as if immersed in a candy house in a fairy tale.

When Hermione put away the gift box and came to the tasting area, there were already many chattering little wizards around.

Next to it is the new product of the candy store. The orange-red hard fruit candy is wrapped with shiny glitter, full and bright, and inlaid with circles of chocolate crisp edges. It is as crystal-clear as a crystal lamp and as big as the light bulb of a crystal lamp.

"This kind of thing is actually mass-produced..." Loren expressed his amazement.

Hermione looked up and saw a huge danger warning sign on the signboard. She couldn't help but think of the first time she came to the candy store.

That was five years ago, just around her birthday.

As second-year students, they were not allowed to visit Hogsmeade yet, but Loren had already figured out the secret passages in the castle and secretly borrowed the Marauder's Map from George and Fred. She was still a good person in the traditional sense at that time. Although the student was forced to violate school rules several times, he still had respect in his heart. Then he was influenced by Loren and was taken to play in Hogsmeade for a whole day.

Honeydukes candy store also had new products that day.

It seems to be Bibi's strange-flavored beans, smelling like boogers, eye droppings, etc...

Why do sweet candy stores always come out with new products like this?

Hermione was silent for a moment, shook her head, and shook away the strange candies in her mind. Then she turned to look to the side and found that many young wizards were already eager to try. Judging from the wizard robes on their bodies, they were basically Gryffins. Many and Hufflepuff House.

She was acutely aware that Madam Pomfrey might have to work overtime tonight.

Loren poked her arm: "Hermione, I think..."

"Okay, you can eat it by yourself, or go back to the dormitory and share it with your roommates."

"Why do you ask me if I can eat it myself?" Loren tilted his head and said seriously, "I mean, I want to buy it for you to eat."

"??" Hermione looked confused.

"Look, you didn't like eating cockroaches at first, but you still ate them later. Now your rejection of the lightbulb candy is only temporary, and you will accept it in the end. Why don't we skip the process of coercion, inducement and coaxing, and just eat it for me to watch. not good."

"You still mentioned the cockroach pile."

Long-standing memories came to mind, and Hermione remembered the scene of being coaxed into eating a whole box of cockroaches. She couldn't help but grit her teeth and clenched her fists.

"The cockroach thing is over, we are now talking about this light bulb hard candy, and I know the deformation technique, so I won't be able to get it out..."

Loren tried hard to convince the girl that they had been lovers for many years. They were straightforward and did not engage in deceit or deceit. They were so frank and sincere.

Hermione laughed in anger, but quickly calmed down and stared at him expressionlessly.

According to this person's bad character, maybe this is what he really thinks. He wants to see her in a mess eating this kind of candy. Instead of using roundabout ways, it's better to put it forward directly. Even if he fails this time, there will be other opportunities in the future. Maybe they would use some reason to blackmail or coax.

If you refuse now, you will be on tenterhooks in the next few months.

Many thoughts flashed through Hermione's mind, and she gradually calmed down and said calmly: "Yes, but you must eat first."

"Then buy two."

Loren took off the two candies that were fully packaged and put them into his satchel: "One of them is free as a trial, and this one is also discounted. Let's try it in the private room of Mrs. Puddifu's Tea House later. Will it work? Someone else will see it."

While tracing the diameter of the candy, trace the diameter of the mouth.

Hermione immediately regretted it.

Damn it, this guy originally wanted to try it himself.

…

"Okay, I'm ready.

“By my estimation, the hard candy is slightly smaller than my mouth.

The original article can be found in Liu#9x-on:书/吧!

“I know that according to the physiological structure of the mouth, this candy can be easily put in and will get stuck when taken out, but I just want to give it a try.

"If I really can't take it out later, I'll pat the table, and then you can use transformation to make the candy smaller and take it out, or use body transformation to make my mouth bigger. I want to see how big my mouth is. to take it out.”

Hermione looked down at the unwrapped candies on the table. The light pink tablecloth was embroidered with delicate patterns. The winged child drew his bow and arrow, and the arrow showed a bright red heart shape. Mrs. Puddieffe's teahouse also underwent new changes. .

How did things develop to this point?

When I walked out of school in the morning, I was obviously thinking about having lunch at the Three Broomsticks, but why did I end up in the private room of Mrs. Puddy's Teahouse?

There seemed to be a few familiar faces sitting outside, but I didn't know if I noticed them.

"Remember my advice."

Loren pinched the stick at the end of the hard candy and lifted it up, raised his head, opened his mouth wide, put it into his mouth in a horrifying manner, and then started playing with it hesitantly.

First I pushed it with my tongue, but found it had no effect.

He held the handle of the stick with both hands and pulled it out hard, but it still had no effect.

"Chiliu~"

"..."

Hermione sighed expressionlessly, picked up the tissue next to her, and wiped the liquid from the corner of his mouth. She thought she would feel tired and helpless, but when she saw the grinning face and wide-open eyes, she actually felt Very pleasant.

She immediately pursed her lips hard, unable to hold back, and finally laughed out loud.

"Ugh!"

Loren glared at her with a reproachful look, but did not give up immediately. Instead, he tried several times, and it took ten minutes before he reached out and slapped the table.

Hermione tapped his mouth with her wand, and the candy the size of a lightbulb turned into a hard candy the size of an ordinary thumb. Someone's numb and unconscious cheeks were relieved, and she kneaded them with a grin to relieve the soreness.

Loren rubbed his cheeks and said a little awkwardly: "Okay, it's your turn."

"I……"

"You don't want to go back on your word."

"I……"

Hermione squeezed the wooden handle of the hard candy, feeling a little panicked. She secretly glanced at his expression, her eyes flickered, and she began to think of countermeasures quickly.

After a few minutes of complicated and long-lasting mental construction, Hermione let go of the wooden handle, pursed her lips and turned her face sideways, silent.

"..."

"Okay, you lied to me!"

Loren stood up and walked towards the girl. He wanted to teach this guy who broke his word a lesson.

…

According to the concept of relativity in physics, fun times always pass faster.

It was already evening in a blink of an eye.

After passing the post office on Central Avenue and turning into a side road, Loren wandered on the way back to the castle, biting into pieces the remaining candy on the wooden handle, grinding his teeth and scraping it clean, leaving only the smooth wooden handle, which was He threw it into the trash can at the door of the Pig Head Bar.

The Pig's Head Bar is still the same as before. The door is half-hidden. Unfamiliar customers don't even know if it is open. The old and tattered wooden sign hangs on a rusty bracket with a picture of a fat, chopped off pig's head and blood stains on it. It penetrated the white cloth wrapped around the neck.

The breeze blew and the candles in the tavern swayed slightly. The scene inside can be glimpsed through the gap in the door. There are not many customers. Many customers wear hoods or veils, covering their faces and figures tightly.

"Find an opportunity to sneak in, bring a bottle of truth serum, and the paper assigned by Professor Lu Ping will be found."

"..."

Next to her was Hermione with an expressionless face. Her lips were extremely red and slightly translucent. There was no candy in her mouth, but she still had a sweet taste.

The witch who broke the contract knew that she was wrong and lacked the confidence, so she could only silently acquiesce in the punishment. Fortunately, the punishment was sweet and not too difficult.

"Why don't you say anything? You cold-blooded me!"

"..."

Loren shook his head, sipping the candies and thinking wildly. The sweet taste relieved the discomfort of his temporal joints. He followed the group of returning students, sipping the hard candies, and walked along the path toward the school gate.

From a distance, I saw Seamus taking pictures with Creevey.

Loren immediately came over and pulled Hermione to stand in the back row for a group photo.

Not all seventh graders, not all Gryffindor house, Luna Rolf and the others were also there, as well as Justin and Ernie, Padma from Ravenclaw, people kept joining in, every time Creevey was not annoyed that everything was interrupting their progress. He patiently held up his camera and asked them to organize their formation, and waited until the sun went down before things stabilized.

The spotlight flashed suddenly, and a group of people dispersed laughing.

Loren and Hermione fell behind. Creevey, who was looking through the film, stopped and walked, and naturally bumped into each other.

"Colin, did you get a new camera?"

"Hehe, I worked as an intern at the Prophet newspaper during the summer vacation. I saved some money, sold the original camera, and bought a new one."

"Are you going to be a wizard reporter in the future?"

“I want to start my own magazine.”

"The ideals are lofty."

"..."

A group of people gathered together and chatted while walking towards the castle. Seamus and Dean looked at the printed photos, which still smelled of ink, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional. The last group photo was taken two years ago, and it will be here soon. Graduation, something I was looking forward to gradually arrived, but instead of the joy I imagined, I felt inexplicably melancholy.