The Periodic Table of Words at Hogwarts

Chapter 217 When Darkness Shrouds

"Speaking of which, I remember that Nia was very quiet and cute when she was little. Why did she treat Draco when we went there that day"...

When the train started, Narcissa, who was standing on the platform, asked her husband with some doubts.

"Astoria? This child has been with Senior Sister Hekmedia for several months. She may have been infected by Senior Sister."

Lucius said with a grimace.

"Ah, senior sister was good at everything back then, but her personality didn't look like a Slytherin, no, to be precise, she didn't look like a girl."

Narcissa also sighed with regret. Unlike Lucius who just wanted to embezzle the Greengrass family's property, Narcissa had always thought that this little girl was also very good.

Despite her poor health, Narcissa's intuition told her that this was the right choice.

However, regarding the matter of breaking off the engagement, the Malfoys only felt very sorry and did not hold any grudge against Hekmadia.

Hykmedia saved them several times in that chaotic era. Although the Malfoy family pursued their own interests, they would never let others down.

So Lucius happily terminated the engagement, which was originally a political marriage. At the same time, he also asked Daphne with concern about the recent financial situation of the Greengrass family and whether they needed help - free of charge.

However, the Greengrass family is no longer what it used to be.

The most profitable business in the world is arms, and the second most profitable business is energy.

The Muggle businessman who occupied the Greengrass family's ancestral fiefdom to open the ice and snow park paid a large sum of money in rent every year. Under Hekmadia's suggestion, all of this money was invested in Los Angeles, a subsidiary of Zirol Company. Long Oil Company.

Then this investment, which was not too big for the oil business, snowballed and became bigger and bigger. The amount almost blinded Daphne, the head of the family.

As the saying goes, when you stand on the wind, even a pig can fly.

Although Muggle currency is basically useless in the magical world, there is a bridge between the two called precious metals.

Due to the collision of atoms during the Big Bang, gold plays the role of currency in every corner of the world due to its precious reserves.

So the magic world also recognizes gold.

This money quickly injected a boost of strength into the declining Greengrass family, and would provide even more powerful strength for the future revival of this downtrodden pure-blood family.

But those are all things for later...

"Ah, it looks like our journey will last for a long time."

Astoria looked toward the car and looked outside. Outside was an endless field. The long and slender green grass was slightly swaying in the September wind, as if greeting the timely train on the railway track.

"Yes, it should take another two or three hours, but we will have to cross the tunnel in about half an hour."

Zhang Qi said softly.

"What's wrong with going through the tunnel? Are you still afraid of the dark?"

Astoria asked with a half-smile.

"I'm not afraid of the dark, but I hope you won't be afraid of the dark later."

Zhang Qi said something meaningly that others could not understand.

"You are really weird. You always say things that others don't understand, but feel numb afterwards"...

Astoria pouted, and then reopened the door to the box.

"We're just sitting here, Draco, you don't have any objections, right?"

Zhang Qi asked very friendly.

"Of course not."

Draco said quickly, and then waved his hands impatiently at his two followers.

Goyle and Crabbe looked at each other, walked out of the box and went to the other one.

"By the way, Draco, are you afraid of the dark?"

Zhang Qi suddenly asked.

"Ah? As the young master of the Malfoy family, how can I be afraid of the dark?"

Draco was stunned for a moment, then patted his chest proudly.

"Still so arrogant"...

Astoria muttered in dissatisfaction.

"You know Draco, as a pure-blood noble, you must not agree to anything beyond your capabilities, otherwise it will not only embarrass you, but also your proud family."

Zhang Qi's face suddenly darkened at this time.

"Also, before you become the heir of the Malfoy family, you must remember that you are yourself. When encountering problems, you should first think about problems from your own standpoint, rather than claiming to be the so-called heir of the family."

Draco looked at Zhang Qi in shock. He didn't quite understand why the classmate in front of him, who was one year younger than him, could say such a thing?

And why did he say these things?

"By the way, Astoria, this is your birthday present. I give it to you in advance."

After Zhang Qi finished saying these words, he turned to look at Astoria, and then took out an exquisite box from his coat pocket.

"Wow, thank you, can I open it now"?

Astoria asked with some surprise.

"Well, Nia, why did you come here?"

At this moment, the door of the box was opened again, and a girl with blond hair and green eyes walked into the box.

"elder sister"!

Astoria jumped up and gave her sister a hug.

"Okay, Nia. You should be more reserved in front of outsiders... Mr. Hilbert, please help me put my box up there."

Zhang Qi took the slightly heavy suitcase, then stood up and put it on the luggage rack.

"The birthday gift has been given so early"?

Daphne looked at the exquisite box in surprise.

"There's nothing I can do about it. Astoria might need it later. I originally planned to send it to her on the night of her birthday."

Zhang Qi shook his head with regret.

At this moment, Astoria had already removed the lock on the box, opened the box, and took out a delicate knife from inside.

This is a large folding knife with an ancient shape. The slightly curved blade is covered with complex and beautiful patterns, which looks crazy and beautiful.

The handle of the knife is made of sterling silver inlaid with red gems, and it is also covered with very precise patterns. It looks like it should be some alchemical matrix.There is also a silver metal corner on the corner of the handle, but no one except Zhang Qi knows that it is platinum-iridium alloy.

"So beautiful"...

Astoria stared blankly at the folding knife and muttered to herself.

"Only the handle of this knife is made by myself, but it is very difficult to make. Maybe you will know its purpose after a while...Astoria, continue"!

Zhang Qi looked at the tunnel getting closer and closer in the distance, clicked his tongue, then opened his suitcase, took out a dark object and threw it to Astoria.

Thanks to the training she had experienced in China, Astoria hugged the thing in the air.

It was a pitch-black composite crossbow.

In the arrow trough where the crossbow arrows were placed, and at the tip of the matte-finished metal rod, the shimmering red arrow made everyone present shudder.