Harry Potter: Charlie's Candy Factory

Chapter 23 A Different Dinner Party
"Success is just a definition." Charlie said with a smile as he reached out his hand and rubbed Draco's head.

"Everyone has a definition of success, don't let other people's ideas interfere with you, Draco. When you do what you really want to do, you will be successful."

Charlie's words made the ignorant Draco a little confused. He nodded half-understood, but he didn't seem to understand what Charlie's words meant.

But this is not in a hurry, after all, he is only 11 years old now, and when he grows up, he will have plenty of time to think over and over again.

"Perhaps you might want to eat some candy now instead of later success?"

While talking, the gifts that had been floating behind him all fell down in one go, overlapping and piling up in front of Draco.

It seemed that it was the first time he received so many candies. Draco, who was still a little dazed, immediately forgot what Charlie said just now, and looked at those candies, his eyes lit up.

I really wanted to reach out to take it, but the next second, Draco seemed to think of something, and stopped with his half-stretched hand.

Turning his head away, he looked at his father cautiously.

"Humph……"

Lucius, who had been watching Draco and Charlie's happy exchange with lowered eyes, snorted coldly, then turned his head away, no longer looking at Draco, but said in a dry voice

"Take it..."

When Lucius agreed, the cautious expression on Draco's face disappeared completely, he let out a long sigh of relief, and then laughed wantonly.

"Thank you, uncle."

Finally, Charlie finally came to Lucius.

"..." Lucius didn't speak. Looking at Charlie, who was still smiling, his Adam's apple couldn't help but wriggled twice.

"You're welcome...Charlie."

Lucius barely showed a stiff smile that could be said to be quite sincere, and said to Charlie.

"Thank you, Lucius."

Lucius' emotions at this moment naturally couldn't escape Charlie's eyes.

He smiled, stretched out his hand, patted Lucius' arm like a friend he hadn't seen for many years, and then asked kindly.

"Long time no see, is everything okay?"

Listening to the other party's greeting, Lucius couldn't help but tremble violently.

What is he talking about?
Are you reminding me of something?

Damn, is he telling me I better be honest...  

For a while, many messy thoughts filled his mind.

He couldn't help breathing faster, and his face became ugly.

"..." He pursed his lips, looked at Charlie in front of him as if he had been petrified, and didn't say a word.

Holding two boxes of novelty candies in his hand, Draco turned his head strangely and looked at his father.

I don't know why, but my father looked very strange today... First he looked flustered in the bedroom, and then he kept silent when talking to his uncle.There is no such etiquette and demeanor as usual...

After a while, he opened his mouth slowly, and said in a trembling voice

"I,...Actually, at the beginning..."

Before Lucius could finish speaking, Charlie hastily reached out his hand to interrupt him... Seeing Narcissa's anxious expression about to speak, he shook his head helplessly.

He put his head close to Lucius' ear and said something in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

After finishing speaking, he patted his shoulder again.

"The last time we met was at your wedding with Narcissa. If I remember correctly, I was still in the third grade?"

"Yes, you were still in school at that time..."

Although I don't know what the two of them said, but soon, Lucius' expression returned to its original state after a stretch.

As if nothing had happened, he nodded and chatted with Charlie.

Narcissa looked at this scene, and her original worry turned into a smile. She secretly let out a long breath, thankful that there were no mistakes in her decision.

And what happened just now seemed to be just a small episode during the period, and then disappeared from everyone's hearts.

Suddenly, Narcissa seemed to think of something and said with a smile.

"Come in, we have prepared a dinner... Although it's a bit cold, it can be warmed up quickly. There is also a good bottle of red wine, which is Lucius' treasure."

"Yes." Lucius responded to Narcissa's words, and said, "Go in, that's a nice bottle of red wine."

While speaking, he put his hand on the gate of the mansion and pushed it lightly.

Immediately, the heavy wooden door opened automatically, and the light from it shone through the door, mixed with warm breath, and shone on Charlie's body, dispelling his fatigue from the bumpy journey.

"Just right, I'm hungry too."

Charlie was not too polite and nodded.

"Just a little candy on the way and a small packet of biscuits that Russell brought, it's time for some supper."

He stretched out his hand and squeezed his neck.

"Also, I might really need to drink some red wine... The office chair is really uncomfortable, and I need to get a good night's sleep."

After hearing this, Narcissa nodded immediately and said, "No problem, the guest room has just been cleaned up today, after the dinner, you can go directly to sleep."

...............................

warm room

sumptuous dinner

wine and...

family sitting together.

Charlie's knife cut lightly across the tender pork chops on the plate.

The juice overflowed, and along with the heat and the smell of rosemary, Charlie sent it into his mouth.

Thank goodness... He didn't know how long he hadn't experienced this scene at this moment.

Although at the beginning, I just came here with the mentality of being bored and having fun.

But when I really got here, everything changed...

Whether it was Narcissa's greetings after seeing her for a long time, or the four of them eating dinner around a long table, chatting with each other from time to time.

It seemed to be something he had been longing for subconsciously.

So even though he just came here not long ago, he felt that he had already begun to enjoy this state.

Who would have thought that neither Lucius nor Narcissa would be approachable guys in the eyes of outsiders.

But now, it is another completely opposite appearance.

Maybe people should be complicated.

Charlie took a sip of wine, licked his lips that still had a little sweetness, and thought so.

Anyway, after living in this world and experiencing 30 years, Charlie has already understood a truth.

This is no longer just a story composed of seven books and eight chapters, it is a real world.

It is also the life of Charlie Black...

　Come on guys! ! ! ! !

　　
　
(End of this chapter)