Chapter 26: Raton
Chapter 26 Raton
The next morning, Kyle was forced to get out of bed early.
Because the curtains were not drawn last night, the sunlight filtered through the round window of the dormitory and hit his face impartially like a searchlight.
Who can sleep here?
Kyle reluctantly got dressed and stretched to the window.
Because the location of Hogwarts Castle is not flat, although it is an underground part of the castle building, it is actually sunny. Through the circular window of the dormitory, you can also see the swaying grass and dandelions outside the window.
Kyle glanced at his two roommates who were sleeping soundly, and opened the window to the maximum with an expressionless expression.
The O.W.L.s exam will be held in five years. How can they sleep at this age?
And it’s already half past seven, rounding up to 8:50, there are only a few minutes left before class starts at nine o’clock.
After all, this is their first class after entering Hogwarts. They always have to leave a good impression on the professors. It would be bad if they are late.
And the mist-laden breeze in the early morning is undoubtedly the best alarm clock.
“I’m so considerate.” Kyle nodded with satisfaction.
He really wanted to be friends with his roommates, not because he wanted them to wake up early with him. He, a Hufflepuff, couldn't do such a thing.
After washing briefly, Kyle walked through the passage of the common room and left the dormitory.
As we all know, the stairs in Hogwarts are very unique. They seem to have their own consciousness. They can always change their original direction when the little wizards are most anxious, and then silently admire the unlucky ones. A desperate cry.
Kyle was ready to go around a few times, but he didn't know whether it was because he had enough time now, or because he didn't have time to go to work on the stairs at the moment.
He walked all the way from the lounge to the auditorium. The stairs actually did not change once, and it was very quiet the whole time.
This made Kyle somewhat disappointed. To be honest, he actually wanted to try it.
Although it is not yet eight o'clock, there are already many people in the auditorium, especially the Ravenclaw table, which is almost full, and there are also a few senior students from other houses sitting here and there.
There are only Hufflepuffs...just Kyle.
After he sat down, a steaming breakfast immediately appeared on the plate in front of him.
A glass of milk, two sausages, and a piece of bread.
It’s not a rich meal, but it’s pretty good. If it’s not enough, you can add more.
Kyle ate breakfast slowly, and not long after, two familiar figures walked into the auditorium one after another.
“Hey, Kyle, why did you get up so early?” Mikel and Ryan walked over quickly.
"I don't want to either. I originally planned to take a nap, but the window of the dormitory is open and the wind blowing in is too cold. I can't sleep." Kyle cut a piece of sausage and put it into his mouth without changing his expression: "You guys Well, why did you get up so early?"
“The same goes for us.” Mikel said with a grimace: “I thought it was you who opened the window before?”
“The window was open when I left.”
Kyle emphasized the words "when leaving" very seriously.
"That's it, it should have been blown open by the wind." Mikel picked up the bread and took a big bite: "But that's okay. I didn't fall asleep until the early morning last night. If the window hadn't been opened, I wouldn't have been able to sleep. I definitely won’t be able to get up before I click.
If you are late for the first class...I don't even dare to think about the consequences. I will definitely be expelled. "
Beside him, Ryan nodded in agreement.
Although he got up after eight o'clock when he was at home, it was all the result of his mother forcibly pulling him out of bed.
If he were allowed to sleep until he woke up naturally, he would probably be sleepy enough to catch up with the first class.
Kyle said with a smile: "Then you guys really have to thank the nice guy who helped open the window."
"yes."
The two sleepy-eyed people just went to have breakfast, and no one noticed anything wrong with what Kyle just said.
Mikel even chimed in: "It really helped a lot."
At this time, Kyle also drank the last sip of milk, stood up and said, "You continue to eat, I will go shopping elsewhere."
"Okay." The two said in unison, "Okay."
Farewell to his roommate who was obsessed with cooking, Kyle walked straight to the gate of the castle.
It was only early eight o'clock now, which was still very early before class. Taking advantage of the time, Kyle decided to solve the pet problem first.
There is already a cat and a toad in the dormitory, so he can't seem unsociable.
Stepping out of the gate of the castle, Kyle raised his arms skillfully.
Suddenly, seven or eight owls swarmed in from all directions and landed neatly on the stone steps in front of him.
“This is not a letter delivery.” Kyle looked at them and said, “I will stay at Hogwarts for a long time, and during this period I hope to hire one of you to be my exclusive messenger.
In return...all meals are included, at least one pack of Owl Nuts per day, at least three packs of Motla Rat Dried Meat per week, and one bottle of Owl Tonic per month...that's all for now, you can add more if you need anything else.
In addition, these conditions will still be valid even after I graduate, until they can no longer lift their wings.
How about it, if any of you are willing, fly on my shoulder. "
It has nothing to do with Kyle's inherited talent.
As the special messengers of the magic world, owls have a natural affinity for magic. With a little training, they can understand the words of wizards.
And these at Hogwarts are the leaders in the industry in this regard.
Although what Kyle just said is a bit complicated for them, with some body movements, they can understand about 70% to 80%.
In less than a second, the owls were flying towards Kyle's shoulder.
Some even flew slowly and directly attacked the owl in front of them.
For a time, the surroundings were in chaos, with scattered feathers everywhere.
Kyle scratched his head in confusion and wanted to stop it, but it was too late because this situation was no longer something he could persuade with just a few words.
Fortunately, this situation did not last long.
A brown fishing owl relied on its huge advantage to easily defeat other competitors and stood firmly on Kyle's shoulders as a winner.
Kyle recognized the owl.
About three years ago, when Chris found it, it was covered in wounds and dying at the entrance of the reception desk of the Ministry of Magic, clutching an unsent letter in its paws. .
Because he discovered it in time, Chris immediately treated it, took it home and took good care of it for more than half a month, and finally brought it back to life.
Despite this, there is a long and narrow scar on its face.
This kind of scar is caused by dark magic and is difficult to remove. Neither Chris nor Newt can do anything about it, and even feathers can't cover it.
This makes it look unusually...ugly compared to other owls.
But Kyle didn’t care about this. He scratched the feathers on the brown fish owl’s neck and said with a smile: “Hello, Raton.”
The other person tilted his head and gently nudged Kyle's finger with his beak.
Laton was the nickname Kyle originally gave it.
Because he didn’t know its name at first, Kyle just called it that to make it easier to feed.
Unexpectedly, it actually recognized it in the end.
When Hagrid got the news and came to pick it up, he shouted "Saipan, Saipan" in the nearby woods for more than half an hour, but it didn't react at all.
It wasn't until Kyle whispered "Laton" from the side that it flew out leisurely.
Hagrid was so stupid at the time that he couldn’t regain his composure for a long time. It felt like the girl he had worked so hard to raise was kidnapped by Kyle.
Not to mention how disappointed I am.
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(End of this chapter)