Chapter 160 House-Elves

Chatting with Malfoy, Lu Yunkai came to the auditorium, ready to have dinner and then go back to the lounge to continue his "research work" that he had been doing for the past two days.

Because the Quidditch Cup was cancelled this year, Lu Yunkai's job as the captain of the Quidditch team was also put aside.

Without a game, how can he train?

So, his time suddenly returned to the abundance of his first year.

When you have too much time, you will easily get bored, and boredom will easily lead to disasters. He understands this very well.

So he decisively "arranged" some new work for himself.

For example, to study what the resurrection spell that Voldemort wanted to make was, and where the snake called Nagini came from (Erin had asked Isabella, the owner of the Magic Zoo, about Nagini before, but even Isabella didn't quite know what was going on)...

Lu Yunkai felt that this arrangement was enough to at least "hold" him over for two months. By the end of October, after the start of the Triwizard Tournament, he might have more interesting things to do.

"Today's chicken legs are overcooked, right?"

Lu Yunkai grumbled as he gnawed on the chicken legs in his hand.

It's indeed a bit too hard.

"Really? I'm fine!" Daphne, who was sitting next to Lu Yunkai, answered, "Or you can call the house elf to ask?"

"Forget it, no matter how bad it tastes, it's just the same level as Shirley's. There's no need." Lu Yunkai smiled and shook his head.

"By the way, just after class, Blaise asked me to tell you that he has something to talk to you about." Daphne continued.

"...Why did he ask you to pass on the message to me? Where is he?"

"I don't know. It seems to be related to the potion sales that you and his mother are cooperating on. Maybe he feels embarrassed to tell you directly?" Daphne said casually, "I also think his mother is too much. There was no movement last year. Why did she suddenly think of looking for you today?"

"I'm also curious."

Lu Yunkai smiled.

In the past year, the cooperation between Lu Yunkai and Mrs. Zabini did not completely stop as Daphne thought. On the contrary, the contact did not stop.

He had been arguing with Mrs. Zabini about the sales and rights of the communication mirror. However, because of the mirror, neither Daphne nor her son Blaise knew what kind of mutual resistance and tit-for-tat between the two of them.

Even Lu Yunkai has been thinking about it for a while, otherwise he might as well rent a store in Diagon Alley, and then let Irene help him take care of it, and sell the communication mirror himself...

Of course, it's just a thought. Opening a store in the magic world is not easier than opening a store in the Muggle world. More importantly, he promised Blaise to cooperate with him, and he didn't want to break his promise.

But today, Mrs. Zabini suddenly contacted him through Blaise. What does it mean? Is she trying to play the emotional card through Blaise?

Brothers should settle accounts clearly! This trick doesn't work on me!

Just when Lu Yunkai was thinking about how to tell Blaise about this when he saw him later, suddenly there was a bang in front of him, and two house elves appeared.

"I'm sorry, sir." A house elf in front said to Lu Yunkai: "Your dinner today may not be to your taste..."

"Oh! It's okay! It's okay! No need to apologize!"

Seeing the apologetic look on the face of the house elf, Lu Yunkai shook his head quickly.

"It's like this, Winky has been in a bad mood recently, and she is a little..." The elf was still explaining, and then pulled another house elf next to it who looked a little drunk.

Are the house elves in Hogwarts allowed to drink?

The treatment is not bad!

Lu Yunkai silently complained in his heart.

But...

Why does this house elf look a little familiar? Where have I seen it?

A sentence that made Lu Yunkai laugh suddenly appeared in his mind.

How is it possible! So far, besides Shirley, I have only seen the house elf of Daphne's family... and Barty Crouch's family!!

Yes! This is the elf who helped Barty Crouch save a seat in the Minister's Box!!

How did it appear in Hogwarts?

"Your friend is called Winky?" Lu Yunkai interrupted and wanted to explain that the drunken house elf was not not serious about his work, but was just because of a shock, and asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is Dobby, sir."

"What? Do you still remember me?" The house elf named Winky looked at Lu Yunkai with his eyes slanted.

"... I remember." Lu Yunkai nodded, "Aren't you from the Crouch family? Why did you come to Hogwarts?"

"Its former owner gave it freedom, so Winky and Dobby are now free house elves." The elf named Dobby continued.

"Oh! That's a good thing! Why is it in a bad mood?" Lu Yunkai asked curiously.

"But it doesn't think so..." Dobby glanced at Winky with a puzzled look, then shook his head.

"This... can't be forced." Lu Yunkai suddenly thought of Shirley.

He had thought about giving Shirley freedom before, but Shirley not only refused, but also seemed to be scared to tears by him...

House elves are really a group of magical creatures!

But from this point of view, this elf named Dobby is really an anomaly!

"Sir, I'm sorry. We promise that there will be no problem with tomorrow's diet." Dobby didn't know that Lu Yunkai had given him a high score in his heart, but he still apologized apologetically in place of the drunken Shining.

"Well, okay." Lu Yunkai nodded, "You don't have to mind."

"Then we'll leave first."

After saying that, Dobby bowed to Lu Yunkai with Twinkle, and disappeared with two more bangs.

"How do you know any of the Crouch family elves?" Daphne, who was about to leave after dinner, looked at Lu Yunkai warily.

"During the Quidditch World Cup, it occupied a seat for Barty Crouch in the minister's box. Crouch didn't come to the whole game, so I was very impressed with it... What was it doing? Are you? What’s the misunderstanding?”

"Really??" Daphne narrowed her eyes.

"...You!!" Lu Yunkai smiled and reached out to rub Daphne's head, "Do you still think I know the daughter of the Crouch family or something?"

"Hmph!" Daphne raised her head arrogantly, "God knows!"

"Crouch only had one son, and he died in Azkaban." Lu Yunkai smiled silently and shook his head, "I am very sad that you doubt me so much!"

"See you tonight." Daphne turned to leave.

"Just admit your mistake and you won't die!" Lu Yunkai was made to laugh by Daphne.

"Brother-in-law, I really didn't blame you, how could you ask my sister to admit her mistake?" Astoria, who had been by her side at this time, came over and reminded Lu Yunkai, "What if she doesn't worry about you anymore?" Then you will be in trouble instead, right?"

"...You are the only one who talks a lot." Lu Yun smiled and sighed.

Well, my sister-in-law is right.

"Hey, brother-in-law, are you okay tonight?" Astoria saw that Lu Yunkai seemed to have accepted her "advice", so she put on a posture of beating the snake and following the stick.

"It's okay to say there's something going on, and it's okay to say there's nothing wrong. What's wrong?"

"I wrote a paper on Potions, can you help me read it?"

"Why don't you just go back and hand it in when you're done? Professor Snape won't say anything to you because your writing isn't good. You're a Slytherin!" Lu Yunkai was speechless.

"Why not! He often compares me with my sister in class." Astoria glanced at the side, "Even Karina said before, why are my sister and your potions masters so bad? I am so good at studying, but I am always disliked by Professor Snape in class...Brother-in-law, you can't watch me embarrass myself in front of her, can you?"

"...What a plastic sisterhood you have!" Lu Yun said happily, "Okay, see you in the lounge tonight!"

"Yes! Thank you, brother-in-law!!" Astoria nodded with a smile, and then ran away quickly.

Lu Yunkai smiled and sighed, then looked at the chicken drumstick in his hand.

Keep chewing, there seems to be a lot going on tonight, so you have to save up enough energy in advance!

Neither Astoria nor Mrs. Zabini are fuel-efficient lamps!

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