Chapter 107 Christmas
The Anderson family's original skiing plan for Christmas vacation was cancelled. Luke and Sansa would come over to spend Christmas together. No one in the family complained about this. They were not too enthusiastic about skiing itself.
On Christmas Eve, Albert saw Herb wandering outside Nia's room door, seeming to be considering whether to put the gift in front of his daughter's bedside table.
“Santa Claus is not popular anymore.” Albert motioned to Herb to put the Christmas gifts next to the Christmas tree downstairs.
"I told him about this a long time ago." Daisy, who was wearing pajamas, looked at the two people in the corridor helplessly, shook her head and reminded, "Go back to bed quickly, don't stay up late, you have to get up in the morning to unpack Christmas There’s a gift.”
The next day, Albert was woken up by Nia early in the morning.
There was no way, Tom's cat face was leaning towards his face, which suddenly made Albert lose his sleep.
“I didn’t find the Christmas gift you gave me.” Nia asked for it.
“It’s here, and I haven’t had time to put it next to the Christmas tree.” Albert reached out and pushed Tom’s face away. After doing so, he took out a neatly packaged box from the drawer and handed it to Nia.
“Where’s mine?” he asked. The two siblings have long given each other Christmas gifts.
“Next to the Christmas tree downstairs.” Nia opened the package, picked up the badge and asked, “It’s very beautiful. By the way, what kind of bird is this?”
"Phoenix, you can also call it a firebird or a phoenix. It is said that Principal Dumbledore raised one. However, I haven't seen a phoenix." Albert took out a small dried fish from the drawer and handed it to Tom said in front of him, "And your Christmas gift."
As he spoke, he tore open the wrapping paper, took out a small dried fish, and waved it in front of Tom's face, easily attracting his attention.
However, when Albert was about to put the dried fish into his mouth, Tom's face came close to him and he made an anxious meow.
"This guy is so bad, Tom, we won't play with him anymore." Nia put the badge in her pocket, reached out to pick up the cat, took the bag of dried fish and went downstairs, leaving Albert alone. , holding a small dried fish alone.
“White Christmas!” Albert got out of bed and came to the window, stretched out his hand to open the curtains, looked at the falling snowflakes outside, and sighed.
When he went downstairs, Albert couldn't help but look under the Christmas tree. There was a pile of small packages there. Nia is already sitting at the dining table unpacking her own parcel, so...the rest is all hers?
Albert walked under the Christmas tree and began to unwrap the packages:
A few books, a few greeting cards, and a Quidditch poster, well, it was given by the Weasley brothers. Although Albert didn't know who the guys were in this poster, he already planned to take it back to school. Posted in the dormitory, the poster should be the team the twin brothers support. Albert looked at the small bag of candy. It was a gift from Shanna, thanking him for his help when school started. Lee Jordan gave him a box of Bibi's All-Flavour Beans.
There was also a copy of Today's Transfiguration Magazine, but it was from a previous issue. Albert looked at the sender and found that it was from Professor McGonagall.
Albert is very curious, Professor McGonagall will also give him a Christmas gift?
Then a scarf?
“How is it?” Nia asked nervously, “I picked this color.”
“It’s very beautiful.” Albert wrapped the scarf directly around his neck. It was still warm. It was a gray and white children’s style, okay! He was only twelve years old, a child, so he had nothing to complain about.
The rest were either candies or books. Albert was not surprised at all to receive books. It had been like this before.
Nia originally hoped that Albert could perform magic, but Albert still didn't agree after thinking about it.
To be honest, he still doesn’t know what the Ministry of Magic’s traces are about. Although he has asked other people, they don’t quite know what the traces are.
Normally, you should not receive the notice that the use of magic outside the school is prohibited until the first grade summer vacation.
However, Albert does not want to take risks. It is undoubtedly unwise to rush into legal loopholes without preparation.
Although he doesn’t use magic, he can still do a lot of things, such as playing wizard chess or chatting about interesting things.
However, in wizard chess, obviously no one is Albert's opponent.
After Heb lost another game, he temporarily gave up playing wizard chess with his son.
Fortunately, Daisy brought out a large bowl of freshly fried fries from the kitchen at this time, giving him a good excuse to end the chess game.
"Tom, don't tease Sheila, you might get pecked." When Albert went to wash his hands, he took the short-haired cat away from the owl and muttered: "Did I name it wrong?" It should be called Jerry, Tom and Jerry, what a great combination.”
“Sela sounds better.” Nia couldn’t help but remind her.
After Albert came back from washing his hands, he heard a scream, and Tom, who had weak claws, was finally pecked hard by the owl.
Sheila obviously didn’t want to let Tom go. She chased him and pecked him fiercely. She was so full of fighting power that Tom finally had no choice but to hide under the sofa in embarrassment.
Everyone couldn't help laughing.
Sansa got some owl food for Snow, then bent down, picked up Tom from under the sofa, and soothed his wounded heart with dried fish.
“Tom is getting fatter and fatter.” Nia took out the birthday gift Albert gave her and showed it to others to appreciate.
“It would be nice for the cat to be a little fatter.” Sansa smiled and scratched Tom’s chin. “Do you think it’s Tom?”
"When will it fly?" Nia raised her hand and poked the griffon, "And, does this kind of creature really exist in our world?"
"Yes. However, it is said that they are all in unknown places." Albert was putting the fries dipped in ketchup into his mouth.
"The people in the wizarding world are like this, why do they hide like mice?" Daisy sat next to Herb, and the two sat close to each other.
“After all, the number of wizards is small, and most ordinary people are afraid of power beyond their understanding.” It was Luke who answered.
In fact, many people are afraid of magic and at the same time envious of other people's possession of magic. Then, for various reasons, they regard magicians as monsters and find reasons to persecute them. Humans are such creatures.
Tom was lying on the table, staring at the toy with its wings spread out, and playing with it with a claw.
“Albert, have you read the book I chose for you?” Daisy suddenly asked.
"I've finished reading it. It's a very good book." Albert nodded, "It's a pity that what's in the book is only what's in the book."
(End of this chapter)