Chapter Thirty-Nine: A Lost Family Relationship
St. Mungo's Hospital for Magic and Magic,
The entrance is located on a remote street in London.
From the outside, it looks like an old-fashioned red-brick department store called Taotao Co., Ltd.
There are only a few cracked dummies in the window, wearing wigs crookedly, in various postures, in overalls from the fifties.
On the dusty door, there is a large sign that reads "Closed for Renovation".
This brand has been shelved for many years, so long that the handsome guys have become dead, and the little daughters-in-law have become ...... Live widows.
But the surrounding residents didn't pay any attention to the anomalies.
To say anomalous...... The broken road on the street, fenced off every once in a while, was more punctual than the eldest aunt came.
This month, it is said that it is to repair the road, and the newly paved cement road is asphalted; Next month, it was said that the sewers were dredged, and it was booming for half a month; Then there is a gas pipeline......
A road can be fenced off repeatedly and repaired for years. In the face of such a psychedelic road, a department store listed for maintenance is not a big deal.
Regular operation!
Of course, Muggles don't notice one thing, this department store, often has strangely dressed people coming and going.
The wizard only needs to pass through the window, the particularly ugly female dummy, to enter the St. Mungo's Hospital of Magic and Magic.
5th floor of the hospital,
It is the famous Spell Damage Department, and it is also the floor with the most resident patients.
Because those wizards who have suffered from severe spells are concentrated here.
In particular, many shamans who have suffered from the unforgivable curse need to recuperate for a long time, and a single hospitalization can be many years.
At this point,
Rows of witches and witches, sitting on rickety wooden horses, dangling around.
From this scene alone, it can be seen that these people are not quite in their normal minds.
Not to mention, some wizards still shouted:
"Pokémon, go!"
"Pokémon, climb!"
"It's up to you, Pikachu, to Paw!"
Obviously, those wizards who are not very mentally good are not only Muggle-born, but also Nintendo enthusiasts.
In addition to these mentally abnormal people, there are also many patients who are obsessed with international events.
They wore thick reading glasses and were reading the out-of-date issues of Witch Weekly and Daily Prophet.
The most popular is still "Singing Against the Tune".
Most of the book fans who sing the opposite tune are concentrated here.
Cedric would have found a lot of confidants if he had stayed here.
Don't look at Cedric as William's best friend, but William often feels out of place with him because he doesn't sand sculpt enough.
(Autumn: I'm the same!) )
In the midst of the chaotic crowd, William was talking to a green-robed therapist.
The female healer's chest was embroidered with a badge: a wand and a cross of bones.
"Mr. Stark, Miss Jorkins has been severely injured by the Heartbreaker Curse." Said the witch.
"So, I recommend using a tranquilizer." William said. "You should still have this potion, right?"
"It's always been the most scarce potion available, and I need to check my inventory." Said the witch. "Don't get your hopes up."
William nodded.
The Drill Heart Curse is one of the three unforgivable spells, and its damage effect is not for fun.
Voldemort used the Heart Drill Charm on Bertha, an injury that required a lot of precious potions to nourish.
The medician quickly left.
"What to do." Hermione frowned, "If it doesn't work, we can only try to boil it." ”
William bowed slightly. If he can't, he'll have to turn to Professor Snape.
Although the professor likes yin and yang weirdness, he still has a hand in brewing potions.
"William, you...... How is it here? ”
A familiar voice suddenly came from a distance.
William looked up and saw a red-haired wizard standing in the distance.
He was stunned for a moment before he recognized that it was ...... Charlie Weasley.
"Hey, Charlie, when are you coming back?" William walked over excitedly.
"I've been back for a week." Charlie grinned and held out his big hand.
William shook his hand, his fingers touching the many calluses and blisters.
Charlie has changed a lot from four years ago, his broad, weather-beaten face, his face is covered with dense freckles, and it looks almost brownish-black.
He didn't look like he was in his twenties, but like he was in his thirties.
His arm was muscular, and he had a large scar on one arm that had been burned by fire.
Apparently caused by the fire dragon.
William had a very good relationship with Charlie, and it was a group of them who hid the three-day dog Luwei in the Room of Requirement.
During the time loop, William also learns a lot of Quidditch tricks from Charlie, especially how to ...... Elbow man!
It can be said that William's foul kaleidoscope is all with Charlie.
"Hermione, this is Charlie Weasley." William said to Hermione.
"He was the second brother of Fred and George, and after graduation he went to Romania to raise dragons."
Hermione looked at Charlie curiously.
She'd heard William say it many times, this reckless Gryffindor.
Charlie could have made it to the national team, but because he was tired of playing Quidditch, he went to raise dragons after graduation.
"Charlie, she's Hermione." William said.
"I know, Miss Granger." Charlie smiled, "I saw a photo of the two of you in the newspaper.
Haha, that's why I can recognize both of you at a glance. ”
"By the way, Charlie, why are you here?" William asked. "Bring food to Ron?"
"yes." Charlie lifted the lunch box in his hand.
Ron has been hospitalized here since the Peter incident.
He was turned into a groundhog by Peter and kept in his pocket for half a year.
Although he didn't suffer too many injuries on his body, his psychology was seriously affected.
"Delivering food? Didn't Mrs. Weasley come? Hermione said curiously.
"Mom doesn't want to come." Charlie said helplessly:
"Ron has a terrible temper, and he's a little irritable, it's just a nuisance.
No one wanted to come.
Percy has been busy lately, as have Fred and George.
Ginny came twice, and then cried and said she would never come again. ”
“……”
Charlie sighed.
"Let's go." He said. "Let's go together, if you don't follow me, I'm afraid that I can't help it, so I'll beat Ron."
“……”
William and Hermione nodded and followed him towards the ward.
I came to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magic and Wizardry to take Bertha to the hospital.
But since I'm here, I'm sure I'm going to stop by to visit Ron and ...... Mr. and Mrs. Longbottom.
Charlie opened the door, and William immediately heard a roar coming from inside.
"What's going on?" Ron yelled at Charlie, "I'm starving!" I'm just delivering food now!
I've had a bowl of oatmeal, three pieces of bread, and four hams, and a few packs of snacks since breakfast! ”
"I'm just ten minutes late." Charlie said.
"Isn't ten minutes enough? How long do you want to be late?! ”
"Are you going to eat or not?" Charlie said.
"What's today's meal?"
Ron couldn't wait to open the lunch box, and he glanced at it, a little disappointed.
"Black flour pudding, fried fish, hash browns, pumpkin porridge ......"
Ron said angrily:
"I said, I'm going to have a salted meat sandwich and a potato braised lamb!"
Charlie ignored him: "Mom doesn't have time to make these things for you."
The medical doctor also said that you have been too fat lately to eat such greasy food.
In short, love to eat or not. ”
"I'm a patient!" Ron yelled at Charlie, "I was turned into a groundhog by Peter Pettigrew and almost died!"
You may have forgotten this! ”
?
"Aren't you dead?" Charlie said impatiently: "Everyone is busy, if you find it unpalatable, you may be able to cook for yourself."
I sat here and grumbled—"
"I'm a patient, and you're doing this to me?!"
William and Hermione stood awkwardly in the doorway.
The two looked at each other, wondering whether to go in.
Obviously, after being hospitalized for too long, the Weasleys' family relationship is about to be ruined.
It reminded William of the students who had been staying home during the pandemic.
It's probably all this state of mutual dislike.
……
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