Alchemy Black Technology at Hogwarts

Chapter 157 Christmas Lunch
The Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley.

After spending an entire hour wrestling with himself, William finally had to admit that even if he spent the next three days without sleep, he couldn't be more natural in his own eyes.

"Well, it's just a lunch, and there's nothing to be nervous about, just wandering around."

William comforted himself, and after hesitating for a while, he decided to adorn his chest with the golden Gordian knot modeled after Ifrmony.When walking downstairs, the stooped bar owner greeted William with a smile:

"Looks great, is there anyone you want to see?"

"Thanks, Tom."

William fooled him and walked out from the main entrance of the bar—but William didn't expect that Penello, who was wearing a bright light pink long coat, was already waiting for him on the opposite side of the bar, her cheeks were red Yes, with his head slightly lowered, his legs stepping alternately.

Penello seemed to have noticed something, suddenly looked up, and saw William who pushed the door and came out. With a joyful smile on her face, she ran towards him.They walk down the street, trying to find a coffee shop or something suitable for conversation.

"I thought we were supposed to meet in half an hour, and I was going to pick you up from your hotel."

William said with some embarrassment.

Penello's home is in Ireland, and she and her parents are on holiday in London this time.

"Anne, my mother, said it was the two of them who wanted some alone time and kicked me out."

Penello replied easily.

This is of course an excuse—on Christmas day, no one would refuse the company of family members, but she was also nervous all the time, so she simply went out for a walk in the name of breathing, and walked to the door of the Leaky Cauldron. .

Although this process was helped by a bus that fell from the sky and could be invisible in London traffic, and it took up to an hour to breathe, Penello felt that these were just unimportant details.

On Christmas Day, most shops are closed.The two of them walked from the street to the end, and they were almost at the nearby Charing Cross Road, but they couldn't find an open coffee shop.

"Okay, stop."

William pulled Penello to stop on the side of the road, and took out the gold coin calling the house elf from his pocket, and soon Lalo appeared in front of them.

"Mr. Buffalo, and Miss Clearwater."

He bowed respectfully.

"Take us to the nymph's secret, will you?"

William said discouragedly, because he was the one who came up with the idea of ​​finding a coffee shop.

"Of course, can you please pass me your hand?"

Lalo held out his bony hands, and William took his right, but Penello refused Lalo's left—she winked at the house-elf with a smile, and took Will's right with both.

"I guess that's how the follower manifests too, doesn't it?"

Penello even leaned in slightly.

"Of course! We'll be right there."

The bewildered Lalo answered her question. He snapped his fingers with his left hand, and soon they left the snow-covered street and came to the secret of the warm Nymph.

The fireplace was burning vigorously.

The smell of high-quality charcoal burning in the air, and the wonderful smell of delicious food aromas mixed together make people feel at ease immediately.

The cheerful chatter and laughter in the hall spread along the wall to the staff room where they were. William finally found the source of that wrong idea, because even on Christmas, Nymph's secrets are always open.

"Mr. Buffalo, the halls and booths are full for lunch today. If you would like to dine, perhaps we can consult with a guest."

Noticing William's gaze looking around the room, the house-elf explained what had brought them here, with a troubled look on his face.

"It's okay, I think it's fine here, isn't it?"

Penello comforted Larodao.

The staff room is actually not small, and it is kept very clean by the house elves.

Although in the original design plan, this room played the role of a utility room.But William later widened the tunnel leading here, and sometimes the Weasley brothers who stayed here too late would choose to rest here instead of going back to the Gryffindor Tower to be complained by the fat lady.

"Can you help us get something to eat?"

William instructed the house-elves, and Lalo quickly left the room, returning with more house-elves.They wiped away all the clutter in the room, and brought in a dining table, covered with a snow-white, freshly ironed tablecloth.

Two sets of cutlery, a full bread basket, a butter dish, and Lalo even brought a vase of flowers.

"We should have done this a long time ago, instead of walking the whole street outside and remembering."

William sighed softly.

"I don't mind doing it. As long as it's not in such a cold weather, I still wear makeup and high heels. When I went out, Annie kept staring at me. I must have made a mistake somewhere."

Penello complained, but couldn't help laughing.

"I think you look great."

After William finished speaking, he scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Thank you."

Penello also raised his head in surprise.

They didn't know what to say for a while, and the room suddenly fell into a strange silence—but fortunately, Lalo suddenly appeared to save them, and the house elf who appeared out of nowhere also brought two large saucers.

"Mr. Buffalo, and Miss Clearwater, scallop risotto for starter today."

Lalo, who had changed back into the tuxedo, said seriously, he was as serious as a manager in a restaurant, and he was not in the slightest rush as he was competing with other house elves for the opportunity to serve William in the kitchen just now.

The house-elves put a lot of effort into the recipes and presentation, and their dishes would not look awkward even in the most high-end restaurants in London, except for the larger portions, which are almost beyond reproach.

After placing the plates in front of William and Penello, Lalo quickly left again.

"I still remember when he first started working for you, wearing this tuxedo was like killing him."

Penello tasted the risotto on the plate, and it tasted very good. On the light green rice, five perfectly fried scallops were arranged like petals, reflecting the excellent presentation skills.

"Yeah, back then there were house-elves trying to get their teacups to look bulging and insisting it was because they were fat."

Recalling Lalo's past appearance, William was also a little surprised.

"Time really changes a lot."

He couldn't help sighing.

"For Merlin's sake, that was only a few months ago, but you're talking like decades."

Ke Penello has exposed William mercilessly.

They sat up straight and laughed all at once.

(End of this chapter)