Chapter 128
In mid-March, after struggling for a long time, Ma En finally decided to park the Rainbow Enclave not far from its original location.
The main reason is that this place is very convenient to go anywhere. Thinking about it this way, Old Wald had some considerations when choosing the location to build a house here.
The large hole left on the ground has been repaired and turned into a building that looks a bit like a miniature version of the Colosseum. There are four entrances at the front and back for men and women.
There are several areas divided inside. There is no roof on the top, but the magic of rain insulation and heat insulation is used, so as not to delay the stargazing, but also to ensure comfort.
This morning many little wizards were waiting for the door to open. After Professor McGonagall announced the news last night, many people planned to be pioneers and try it out.
But only Marn knew that Draco took the first bath... After he knew that this place was about to open last night, he came to ask Marn to help him take a dip first. He didn't like to be crowded with others, but he I wanted to give it a try before leaving Hogwarts for conversation purposes, so I asked Marn to think of a way.
This matter is not troublesome. Ma En also has the key to the artificial hot spring. It is not a big deal. Ma En didn't even move. He just handed the key to him and let him go by himself. This guy stayed in there until curfew was about to come. When I came out, the skin on my body was wrinkled in places.
There were a few cheers from outside, and Ma En looked at it. The door of this hot spring, which was actually a swimming pool at most, was opened, and Hagrid was in charge of the key.
It makes sense when you think about it. It's very close to the Forbidden Forest. It's just two trips every Saturday and Sunday. It's nothing to Hagrid. His work is basically done by himself, and he spends most of his time taking care of "little ones". "Lovely" people, the school arranged for him very little work, so little that if Hagrid was a lazy person, he would collapse the bed.
"Don't you two go play for a while?" Ma En said, leaning on the newly purchased wide sofa and looking at the two girls not far away.
They are on the third floor now. After the cats have been cleaned up, only a dozen or so cats are left. When they are free, Esther has time to start painting again. She is sitting on the balcony facing the new roof. Harry and Ron also ran to join in the fun, while Hermione was lying next to the railing and looking into the distance.
"No, I don't like places that are too noisy." Esther said after dipping a ball-tip pen into the palette and smearing it on the canvas a few times.
"Forget it, besides Esther, I can't think of anyone else to go to the hot springs with...Ginny can do it too, but recently the first-year students were caught by Professor Walder and sent to extra classes," Hermione looked at the girls in the distance. There were only a few people at the entrance.
"Additional class? What class should I add?"
"It's a new course, called Wizard Self-Defense Course. It's somewhat similar to the Defense Against the Dark Arts course, but the difference is that this course talks about how to fight back, and how to subdue the enemy before they attack, mainly against people, from Starting from next school year, it will become one of the compulsory courses.”
"This...Old Walder is really good at playing..." Ma En shook his head and sighed.
"What does this have to do with playing? How many things have happened this year? Professor Walder is also doing good for the students. He started classes just after he came back. Speaking of which..." Hermione pointed to a large group of boys in the distance and said, " Ma En, why don’t you go and play for a while, after all, you spent money to build it?”
Ma En waved his hands repeatedly: "Spare me, I think I might not be able to stand up to a Ron who makes a noise, let alone a group of excited little guys."
"It makes you look like you're not a little kid..."
"I'm actually not young."
Hermione was a little confused: "Black Tea House, you seem to be the youngest, I am seven or eight months older than you."
"Marne, shut up! Hermione is still a child, don't teach her a bad lesson." Before Marne continued to make up lies, Esther put down her brush and said in a dumbfounded voice.
Shrugging his shoulders, Marn did not continue. Hermione, who often watched late-night shows with Esther, also realized it at the moment. She was now particularly grateful that the messy hair she had always hated could cover her face and make her Keep pretending that you don't understand anything.
When Esther's painting was about to be finished, Hermione, who was lying on the railing, waved to the distance as if she saw an acquaintance, turned her head and said to Marn: "Computing is here, I just followed you." Say hello, he should be here to find you.”
Marn freed himself from the "seal" of the sofa with some difficulty, walked to Hermione and glanced down. Comptin had just stepped onto the last step of the enclave, and the fat wizard with a cheerful face also saw it. He looked at him and waved his hand from a distance.
After responding, Marn walked downstairs, while Esther and Hermione stayed on the third floor. The two of them didn't have a good relationship with Comptin, so there was no need to follow him and get involved. This person was fine. If you don't come, there's a good chance that if you come here, there's something going on.
Although Computing is fat, his steps are not slow. The black tea house is located at the back of the center of the enclave, about 100 meters away from the entrance to the steps. Ma En went downstairs and just made tea and brought out two teacups. He had already rang the bell. Door.
"The door is unlocked, please come in."
He opened the door and changed his shoes, walked over, sat down, exchanged greetings for a few words, and then got down to business:
"Professor McGonagall talked about Barty Crouch Jr. at the Ministry of Magic a few days ago. You are the person involved. Let me ask."
Ma En looked at him strangely: "It's been so long. I made such a big noise that day. Why do you think of it now and ask?"
"I went to St. Mungo's a few days ago and just came back this morning." As he said that, he took off the hat on his head that he hadn't taken off even after entering the house and gave Ma En a look.
From his neck upwards to his forehead, the skin on the entire back of his head was shaking and twitching, looking... a little disgusting.
"What are you doing...? What's going on? Is this still the case after treatment?"
Speaking of this, Comptin said angrily: "They didn't treat me at all. At first, I thought it was because of eating the wrong thing or a curse. But after checking, nothing was found. They observed me for half a day." After many months, he finally gave me two bottles of tranquilizer and asked me to throw them away."
"Oh~ they should compensate you for lost work time."
"Who says it's not," he said a little discouraged, "It's a pity that the St. Mungo's family has a big business and a lot of big people behind it. Not only did they not pay any compensation, they also charged me for sixteen days of bed fees and tranquilizers. But I I didn’t ask for leave, it’s just me and two guys who don’t know anything here, so it’s not too bad.”
"It seems like it feels good to be in charge of a small place by yourself."
"Who said it wasn't."