Harry Potter and Shafik

Chapter 168 Trip to America ([-])

Taoist Lingxu's body was gradually recovering day by day, but Madam Pomfrey realized a huge problem, that is, Hogwarts was running out of potion reserves!

Because most of the potions were used to treat Taoist Lingxu.

Moreover, the medical team established by Hogwarts in Hogsmeade also needs a large amount of finished potions and raw materials.

In order to purchase potions, Professor McGonagall used half of the reserve funds to purchase finished products and raw materials from other countries.But still a drop in the bucket.

In order to reserve enough potions and to visit his parents, Hilbert and Daphne volunteered to deliver the goods to the Shafik potion factory in New York, USA.

They needed to take a boat to New York, and Hilbert and Daphne really wanted to use the Muggle form of transportation - the plane.However, due to security concerns (the possibility of Death Eaters hijacking the plane) they finally decided that it was time to switch ships.Before that, they also attended Bill and Fleur's wedding.

That was August 1997, 25. (Because the original book is on August [-]st, here it is suspended because of Gringotts Bank.)
Taoist Lingxu, Hilbert, Daphne, Nangong Xiongying, Alian Lina and Astoria and other Weasley family friends and relatives attended the wedding.

The six of them arrived at the Burrow two hours early.

Mrs Weasley was handing out the guest seating plan.So you can easily guide each guest to find their correct seat.Many musicians in white robes had arrived at the wedding an hour earlier, holding their assorted golden instruments, and the wizards were all seated not far away under the trees.Hilbert saw magical blue smoke floating on the scene, as if in a fairyland.And behind him, from the entrance of the tent, rows of delicate golden seats were neatly placed on both sides of the long purple carpet.Moreover, the pillars of the tent are also coiled with flowers of various colors and decorated with a new look.Fred and George are trying to decorate a huge bouquet of golden balloons above the spot where Bill and Fleur were sworn in.Outside the venue, bees and butterflies in twos and threes are leisurely circling and playing in the lawn and bushes.

Hilbert saw Harry from a long distance, but he didn't move forward to speak.

"When I get married," Fred grumbled, loosening the collar of his gown, "I won't have so many annoying rules, and you can mess with them as you like, as long as you use one for mom. Just use the whole body binding spell." The Taoist Lingxu couldn't help shaking when he heard this, and then patted Fred on the shoulder with a smile and said, "You will definitely realize this dream."

"Honestly, Mum had a good day, and she was just a little bit sad that Percy didn't come, but who cares about that idiot?" said George.

Many figures in different costumes appeared not far from the venue one after another. Within a few minutes, the line of guests had begun to take shape. Afterwards, the crowd began to walk through the orchard along their own routes and head towards the tent.Exotic flowers and enchanted birds hovered over witches' hats, and wizards' friezes sparkled with gemstones, and as the excited conversation of the people gradually became clear, the previous buzzing Also drowned out with the crowd.

"God, I swear I saw a few Veela cousins," George stretched his neck to get a better look. "I think they need some private English tutoring, and I think I can handle that..."

"Hey, don't worry, be careful," Fred said, passing through a group of middle-aged witches, and rushed towards his target. "Here—can I be allowed to serve the two ladies? (French)" Faced with a blunt accost, the beautiful twin sisters accepted his invitation, giggling.

"What? Percy won't come?"

"Yes, I heard. He had been trying to get the job of president of the bank again, but failed. I heard he got a job as Secretary to the Secretary," Fred replied.

Hagrid caused quite a commotion.When he was about to sit down, he misunderstood Fred's instructions, and sat down without waiting for the strengthening spell to be cast on the chair in the back row. As a result, the five shiny golden chairs became Sticks and powder.

As Mr. Weasley cleaned up the damage, Hagrid blared apologies to anyone who would listen.When Harry hurried back to the entrance, he found that Ron was talking face to face with a very strangely dressed wizard: a pair of slender eyes, shoulder-length white hair like cotton candy, wearing a strange hat, The long fringe of the hat was thrown straight in front of him, covering his nose, and he was wearing an egg-yellow robe.In addition, there is a more striking feature than the triangular eyes on his chest, which is the glittering light from the gold chain around his neck.

"Xenophilius Lovegood," said the blond man.

"Mr. Lovegood, please put away this necklace for the time being. There will be guests from Russia and Bulgaria in a while. You know, Grindelwald has used this symbol. I'm afraid it will cause unnecessary trouble." Ling Taoist Xu said in a low voice.

While they were chatting lively, no one noticed that a guest came late.The man with black hair, hooked nose, and thick eyebrows came over, followed by a beautiful woman who looked like a Russian.If Hilbert were here, he would definitely recognize Krum and Olivia.

At this time, while Krum showed the wedding invitation to Ron, he turned his gaze to Hermione on the other side, and said in broken English, "You look good."

"Victor!" Hermione yelled in surprise, and the pocket bag in her hand fell to the ground, making a loud noise that didn't match its small size.She hurriedly blushed, and hurriedly picked up her handbag, "I really didn't expect you to come—of course—nice to meet you—how are you?" Ron's ears began to turn red again, and he He glanced at the invitation with a puzzled expression, and asked loudly, "How did you get here?"

"Fleur invited me here. And Olivia. We plan to get married next year. After that, I will immigrate to Russia." Krum replied with raised eyebrows.

The atmosphere in the tent was very solemn. Suddenly, this peaceful atmosphere was broken by excited chatter and laughter. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley walked over from the aisle, smiling and greeting their relatives and friends. Mrs. Weasley was wearing a purple dress The dress, the hat on the head is also very well matched.

Afterwards, Bill and Charlie stood at the front of the auditorium in dresses, with a large snow-white rose on their chests. Fred whistled excitedly, and the veela burst into giggles.As the sound of ritual and music that seemed to float out of those golden balloons grew louder, the scene returned to silence.

"Oh!" said Hermione, turning in her seat to look at the entrance.

As Mr. Delacour entered the arena with Fleur on his arm, bursts of cheers erupted from the crowd. Fleur looked calm, and Mr. Delacour was beaming with joy.Furong was dressed in a simple white long dress, but she exuded an incomparably charming charm. In contrast, she also completely concealed the demeanor of the people around her. Today, Furong's beauty has fascinated everyone.Ginny and Gabriel both wore golden dresses and looked even more attractive than usual.Fleur held out her hand to Bill, and Bill was as spirited as he had never met Fenrir Greyback.

The sound of music sounded the signal to start the wedding.

The beehive-like buzzing and laughter in the venue disappeared in an instant as if someone had pressed the mute button, and some guests who had left their seats returned to their seats one after another.Hilbert and the others also took their seats.But Daphne's attention has been on Astoria, Taoist Lingxu and Hilbert didn't dare to tell her about Draco.

"Well, William Arthur Weasley, please join hands with Fleur Isabella Delacour..."

In the front row, the handkerchiefs of Mrs. Weasley and Mrs. Delacour have already been soaked with tears of happiness, and the sound of sniffling like blowing a trumpet is also heard in the back row. No need to ask, Hagrid has already taken out the iconic The tablecloth-sized handkerchief began to sob, and Hermione, beside Harry, had already burst into tears.

"...Now, I declare that you are officially husband and wife"

The shaggy-haired master of ceremonies waved his wand over Bill and Fleur's heads. Fantastic little silver stars rose and circled around them. With the applause led by George and Fred, golden balloons exploded and turned into a bird. A happy flying bird and a golden wall clock fluttered in the air, and the sound of wonderful music sounded immediately.

With the applause and applause of the guests and the celebratory tricks changed by the host, the wedding finally came to an end, and the following carnival kicked off.

After giving gifts of blessing to the two couples, Hilbert sat down on the tables and chairs around the golden dance floor that had just appeared, and asked the waiters who were shuttled around for a glass of wine to drink by himself.

Finally, Mr. Weasley and Mr. Delacour declared the wedding to be a successful conclusion.

Tomorrow, Hilbert will leave for America with Daphne.Kingsley handed over two tickets to Hilbert and took a look.It was a boat ticket with pictures of tropical beaches, skyscrapers and drifting bottles.

Port Thames, London, UK – Manhattan Harbor, New York, USA. (You can board the ship at any time with this ticket)
At seven o'clock in the morning, Hilbert came out of Shafik Manor after packing his luggage.He has entrusted his little sister to Taoist Lingxu and Nangong to take care of her.So is Daphne.

Hilbert changed into the popular Muggle clothes, and put his wand in his waist, covering it with the clothes. Daphne was still wearing a pair of thick-soled half-high waist sandals, the beautiful arc of her tight calf, and a pair of red and white striped stockings Only below the knees, half of the white and smooth thighs were exposed. The lower body was wearing a fiery red pleated skirt, tied with a belt that was as wide as a finger, which made the waist look particularly slender, and also brought out the exaggerated curve of the front chest.Wearing a tight black half-sleeved shirt on the upper body.The long golden hair reaches to the waist.

At this time, Daphne was tightly protecting the box at her waist, which contained a pill refined by Taoist Lingxu.Said to be in case of emergency.

The two of them took the subway to Port Thames, and the two of them along the way became a beautiful scenery for many times. Two girls even took the initiative to stuff a small note with their phone number in Hilbert's hand.There are even some people who think they are handsome keep whistling at Daphne!

However, they were automatically blocked by the two of them.

About 20 minutes later, they arrived at the bustling port.The air here is filled with the pungent smell of engine oil and the harsh sound of sirens.

Thames Port is the mouth of the Atlantic Ocean and one of the largest ports in the world.There are countless ships, large and small, from all over the world moored here, and even a cargo ship from Hong Kong was seen in it.

The water beneath the boats was foamy with foul, almost black water.

I heard from Kingsley that someone would meet them.But where is the person who responded to them?

"Hey! You must be Hilbert and Daphne, right?" A grown man with dark brown hair walked towards them.

"Heavenly King Gedihu?" Hilbert said softly.

"The pagoda suppresses the river demon!" said the man.

"Yes, we are. May I ask who you are?"

"Let me introduce myself, my name is Phelps Kowalski. My grandfather is Jacob Kowalski. I am inspired by the Headmaster of Hogwarts McGonagall and my grandmother's brother-in-law, Newt Scamander Mr. ordered you two to go to the United States. Please come with me now."

After walking for nearly a kilometer along the Thames, they came to a very remote corner. "It's here."

I saw Phelps raising his wand: "The port appears!"

A gap appeared in front of the three of them.

"Take a deep breath! Hold your breath and jump!"

Hilbert and Daphne took a deep breath and jumped in.There was a soft plop.

The cool and warm river water swallowed the three of them in an instant. Hilbert and Daphne fell into the water with their mouths full of bubbles, and the muffled sound of water was heard in their ears.The body fell rapidly, as if the water had no buoyancy.After a while, I just felt that there was something all over my body supporting me to float upwards.

There was a crisp sound of splashing water.

The three of them appeared in the center of an old fountain, the water on their bodies had disappeared, they were all dry, and not a single place was soaked.

There were also people similar to them who got out of the circular pool next to them.

"Give me the ticket. Our boarding time is two hours later, you can take a stroll around, remember to gather at the boarding place in two hours. I will buy a berth." Phelps said.There are one old ship after another moored on the sea.They have red chimneys that emit white smoke.

Behind the ship, there is a long and narrow bay.It is shrouded in a faint morning mist, and it is hazy, among which there are many Gothic buildings built on the hillside.

The streets in the town are quaint and paved with smooth bluestone slabs.There are many shops selling wizarding daily necessities in the shops on both sides, which are not much different from Hogsmeade.

The name of the builder is engraved on the top of the fountain in the middle: Sherlock Peverell.

hehe!Met an old friend again.

Hilbert suddenly thought of Helena and Rowena again.In fact, strictly speaking, Hilbert cannot recognize Helena as his daughter, because it is in accordance with the traditional regulations of pure-blood families.Helena did not inherit Hilbert's pale golden pupils (a unique genetic trait of the Shafik family.) So Helena can only be named Ravenclaw.

"I have to find time to go back and have a look."

Daphne went shopping all over the mall and came back with a lot of clothes.Sure enough, women have no self-control when they see cosmetics and clothes.

"Save some money, we only brought five thousand Galleons in total. You need at least five hundred for this pile, right?"

(End of this chapter)