King's Cross Station.
Alvin entered the platform early but did not get on the train but waited until Cho and Hermione arrived before looking for the compartment together.
Sitting in the compartment, the three were exchanging their Christmas holiday experiences.
"I went to Bournemouth beach with my mum and dad, it's a nice view, but unfortunately, it's not summer. Otherwise, I could go to the sea."
Hermione said with some regret.
Alvin's eyes lit up, and immediately said, "It's okay. I have Cho to accompany you during the summer vacation."
Hermione blushed. She understood what Alvin was thinking and pinched his waist a few times shyly.
Cho also hammered him, and Alvin stopped.
At this time, Cho took out several thermal insulation boxes from the space pocket that Alvin sent.
"Mom knows you love Chinese dishes, so she brought some specially."
Alvin opened it, and it was pretty rich, Kung Pao Chicken, Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs, and a few other ingredients.
Picking up a piece of chicken and tasting it, Alvin said with satisfaction. "Auntie's cooking has improved again."
Cho's eyes became crescent with a smile, "Eat more if you like it, Hermione, try it too."
Hermione was also a little curious about these Chinese country delicacies. She picked up a piece and tasted it. Her eyes lit up, and she liked this Sweet and Sour food.
The next time, the three of them were wiped out in front of the food.
Cho's mother cooked a lot, and all three were full.
Seeing Alvin's contented expression, Cho suddenly said on a whim, "Alvin, why don't I go and learn how to cook with the house elves? Didn't you pass them some Chinese recipes?"
Alvin shuddered, and somehow he remembered the cake from Astoria. A little scared and asked: "Cho, you should know the difference between salt and sugar, right?"
Cho looked at Alvin strangely, "Of course, although I don't know how to cook, salt and sugar are still easy to distinguish."
"That's good, that's good." Alvin sighed in relief, wiping the nonexistent cold sweat on his forehead.
"What do you mean by house elves?" Hermione looked at the two of them curiously.
She had never been to the Hogwarts kitchen with Alvin, and she came from a Muggle family, so she didn't know what a house elf was.
Cho introduces Hermione to the existence and condition of house elves.
Hermione was angry after hearing this.
"How could they do this! Not only did they deprive the elves of their freedom, but they also didn't even pay them wages!"
"This is a serious breach of British labor regulations!"
"Hermione, the wizarding world has its own set of rules. Strictly speaking, the Muggle's set is meaningless to the wizards."
Alvin reminded from the side that he knew how Hermione would react after Cho finished speaking.
Hermione wanted to dispute but couldn't find a reasonable argument, "Well, even then, we can't squeeze house elves like that, can we? At least pay them some wages and provide them with days off!"
Alvin sighed helplessly and explained to Hermione patiently: "If you say this to the house elves, they'll think you're crazy for a while. They are proud of their work, and you're changing their nature."
"Yeah, Hermione, every time we go to the kitchen, the little elves are so happy, like serving us is their most incredible honor."
Cho was also helping Alvin by the side, and she didn't think anything was wrong with her coming from a wizard family.
Hermione was also sulking when she heard these two words. She knew Alvin and Cho's ideas were right in the wizarding world, but it didn't mean she could accept it all.
Until entering Hogwarts, Hermione still looked gloomy and walked to the long table of Gryffindor.
"Is Hermione all right? Do you want to comfort her?"
Cho and Alvin came to Ravenclaw's side, and she worried about Hermione.
"Don't worry, Hermione will be fine, and she's just trying to change the elf's situation."
Alvin hoped the legendary 'vomit' club would appear in advance.
The atmosphere in the Great Hall was warm, and the little wizards who had not seen each other for a while were chatting happily.
Alvin keenly noticed that Dumbledore's seat was empty.
It stands to reason that Dumbledore, the headmaster on a day like today, will not be absent, but now this has happened.
Alvin thought silently in his heart that it should be a clue to finding the Horcrux.
The next day, the second half of the semester started, but all the little wizards didn't seem to wake up from the state of vacation.
Alvin's Transfiguration class with the little wizards at Hufflepuff today, and in the course, even the majesty of Professor McGonagall couldn't stop the little wizards from dozing off.
"Abbott! If you're not keeping your eyes open, I'll have to deduct five points for Hufflepuff!"
Hannah Abbott nodded dazedly and opened her eyes diligently, and this little Hufflepuff girl was just a microcosm.
Alvin saw Lisa Turpin from his house hiding behind a tall Hufflepuff boy and falling asleep with a glittering glint from the corner of his mouth.
Professor McGonagall is also helpless about this. After every school break, the students are in this state, and she is also used to it.
However, when Professor McGonagall announced that classes were dismissed, everyone was instantly refreshed and walked towards the Great Hall in groups of three or five, which made McGonagall a little suspicious of life.
Alvin also followed the large army forward, suddenly seeing a familiar figure.
"Luna!"
The blonde girl and the red-haired girl beside her looked back. It was Luna and Ginny.
Alvin took two steps forward and greeted them: "Good noon, which class are you going to? It's such a mess."
Luna and Ginny's clothes were dusted at this time, and their hair was a little messy.
"It's Herbology, of course. Professor Sprout asked us to move the Devil's Snare into a bigger pot. When we pulled them out of the soil, the vines would move like crazy, covering our bodies with soil."
Ginny complained mercilessly, while Luna didn't say much, just looked at Alvin and said hello with her unique voice.
"Good afternoon, Alvin."
Alvin smiled and nodded to Luna, who found the combination of the two very interesting.
Ginny is a lively and cheerful girl except in front of Harry, who is shy and out of shape.
On the other hand, Luna is a very quiet little witch who likes to travel alone.
But the relationship between the two is perfect, and Alvin often sees them going to and from class together, which is a weird combination.
"Tergeo!"
Alvin raised his right hand to face the two of them, making their clothes as clean as new, and all the dust on their hair was blown away.
"Thank you, Alvin."
Ginny said to Alvin with a smile.
Alvin teased Ginny, "It's alright. After all, you're not suitable for meeting Harry just now."
Ginny blushed, glared at Alvin, then grimaced and said back to Alvin: "I'm going to eat first, and I'll leave Luna to you."
After speaking, Ginny walked away with two short legs.
Alvin looked at Luna, "Aren't you going after her?"
Luna replied in a trance: "No need, I have an appointment with Ginny to have afternoon tea. She will show up then."
Class is relatively easy, and there are often half-day classes, and Alvin is not surprised.
"Luna, I like the Christmas present you gave me." Alvin remembered the painting, smiled, and said to Luna, "I took it to school and put it on the table in my bedroom."
Luna's eyes lit up slightly, and she seemed very happy for Alvin to do this.
After a few chats between the two, Alvin left first. In the morning, the twin brothers asked him to find them at noon. He didn't know what the hell they were thinking.
After arriving in the Great Hall, after taking a few casual bites, Alvin went to the long table in Gryffindor and found the twins.
"George, Fred, what's calling me here?"
The twins winked for a while, then took Alvin to a classroom.
Fred took out a pair of glasses and handed them to Alvin.
"This is our latest product, which allows professors to see their students blink normally when they put on glasses, so they can never find out that they are asleep."
"However, during the production process, we encountered some difficulties."
The two of them explained the problem to Alvin one by one.
There is no problem with their thoughts on the glasses. Still, after the little wizard falls asleep, it is easy to lower his head or lie directly on the table. It is still accessible for the professor to discover.
Alvin also admires the twins, who can always accurately seize business opportunities and have many sassy ideas.
After playing with the glasses for a while, Alvin thought about it and said, "I think you have done an excellent job of the function of the glasses. Have you ever thought about designing a matching product?"
Fred's eyes lit up, "Alvin, don't sell your shit, just tell me what you think!"
Alvin explained his idea, "Since glasses can solve the problem of closed eyes during sleep in class, then it would be better if we design a product to fix the body shape."
His thoughts were also opened up, and he became increasingly interested, "We can enchant a Petrification spell on a piece of clothing so that when the little wizard chooses the sleeping position, he can activate the rune and let the Your body is fixed."
"But you must not use too much magic power. Otherwise, it is estimated that they will not be able to remove the petrification after class, and they will need the help of friends."
Fred and George became more excited as they listened, and George gave Alvin a thumbs up. "Genius idea!"
Fred also nodded in agreement and thought it was too wise to let Alvin join in.
He provides Not only financial support but is also good at both alchemy and potions. It can give some novel ideas from time to time.
The following three people talked a lot about the details. Alvin also gave a solution to some runes problems they encountered. The twins soon returned to the Dorm full of energy for research and development.
A week later, Fred came to Alvin's side excitedly, "Alvin, it worked!"
"What?" Alvin was confused, not understanding what Fred and George were talking about.
He is currently counting with Cho the Chocolate Frog Card he has now.
Although Alvin is not very interested in sweets, he has a slight addiction and wants to collect all the cards.
"Clothes! Petrification Charm!"
Fred said two words, insane hints.
Alvin also reacted and stood up surprised, "Go, show me."
Cho was curious about what made it so mysterious and followed them away.
It was the same classroom as last time. After the three came in, George handed Alvin a vest-like dress.
"According to your last suggestion, we enchanted the Incomplete Petrification Charm on it. After activation, you can move your body to a small extent."
"And to prevent customers from being called by the teacher when they use it, we also added an alarm function. As long as the professor calls your name, the clothes will vibrate slightly to let them know that the professor has called them."
While explaining, George put on the dress and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, ready to demonstrate it to Alvin.
Sure enough, when George was sitting in his seat and looking at the podium, he could only see George staring at his book and reading, blinking and moving his fingers from time to time.
And when Alvin walked to the side to see clearly, George's eyes had long been closed, and he looked asleep.
He shouted, "George!" George's figure swayed a few times, the petrification spell was released, and George stood up naturally.
"Nice job, George."
Alvin patted George on the shoulder. The twins' hands-on ability and design talent impressed Alvin.
Although the magic spells and runes used are straightforward, such a creative ability is something those old-fashioned wizards will never have.
Got praise from Alvin. George and Fred were also pleased. They smiled and asked Alvin to name the product.
Alvin looked at the vest that looked similar to an IQ tax product in his previous life and said with some wickedness:
"Just call 'Backbone'"