A Hogwarts Love Game

On a new day, Mellen was called to the office by Sister Tasha, who managed the orphanage, and told him that she had something to tell him.

However, when she arrived, the nun did not immediately say what was going on. Instead, she sat behind her desk, minding her own business and reviewing a list with a serious expression.

“How long does it take to fly from us to France?”

After waiting for a long time without seeing the other party paying attention to him, Meren asked if he had nothing to say.

"France is not a city, child."

Sister Tasha heard the words and replied casually: "So before asking a question, you must first make the question specific enough that others can answer it accurately."

"For example, to Paris?" Mellen asked thoughtfully.

"Three or four hours? Maybe."

The nun said uncertainly, "It depends on whether the flight is on time, and, well... the English Channel is not very tame, but considering that a Frenchman swam from England to France with his bare hands in 1815, it doesn't seem to be very powerful. Where to go..."

In fact, she had never taken a flight from Southampton, England to Paris, France. Some of the things were just hearsay, but she thought it was enough to fool the boy's curiosity.

So either the Delacours live closer to Southampton than Paris, or owls fly faster than airplanes.

Mellen pondered secretly.

It takes less than three or four hours to go back and forth...

"But I think it won't be long before you have the conditions to experience for yourself how far the two are."

Sister Tasha behind the desk didn't care if the boy was absent-minded. After reading the list on hand, she cheered up and said, "Now, come on, try these clothes to see if they fit."

"clothing?"

Meren was stunned when he heard this, and unconsciously looked in the direction of the nun's finger, and found that a pile of shopping bags had been piled up next to her desk.

"So that's why you called me here?"

"Otherwise, what else could happen?"

The nun said, and then warned: "I tell you, child, the things this time are different from the donations received by the orphanage in the past. You can't sell them secretly, let alone give them to others."

"What's the difference?" Mellen couldn't help but ask.

"Ms. Sohee Jin bought this specially for you."

"Uh..." Meren was stunned when he heard this, "The Korean lady who wants to adopt me?"

If the nun hadn't mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten about it.

"Has she come yet?"

"Not yet, it was sent by her secretary, along with a lot of supplies donated to the welfare home. I spent the whole morning just counting them."

After saying this, the nun hesitated for a moment, and finally took out a pile of banknotes wrapped in newspapers from the desk drawer, and then looked at the boy cautiously.

"And this, this is the pocket money she gave you... I mean, it's the pocket money during this period."

Even if his mind was not on this, Mellen was shocked by the words from the nun's mouth. He couldn't help but look at the pile of money, and then at Sister Tasha who had the same awkward expression.

"Pocket money...are you sure?"

British banknotes are generally above five pounds, and most denominations below this are in coins, so you don't have to look carefully to know that the pile in front of you is a large amount of money.

Roughly speaking, it would be worth tens of thousands of RMB in the current era?

What can you do with tens of thousands of dollars in the 80s?

At least it starts with a courtyard house in Beijing!

"Maybe she likes you very much."

The nun looked at the boy's slightly dull face thoughtfully, "Has anyone told you? My child, you are not only a beautiful boy in our eyes, but also very in line with Asian aesthetics; if there is no evidence, I Even thought you were a mixed race.”

"may be."

After regaining consciousness, Mellen said absently: "But you are the first to say that."

In fact, there is no need to say this, you can experience it from daily life.

There are many children of Asian immigrants in the Pontifical Saint Martin Elementary School where he attends, and those children prefer to stay with Mellen than others.

However, Mellen himself thinks this is related to his understanding of the East and his amiable personality, but he rarely considers his appearance——

Although he cares about his neatness and neatness, he pays little attention to his own appearance and the appearance of others.

"Well, if the secretary hadn't specifically told me, I wouldn't have given the money to you."

The nun didn't think much about it. After she lowered her head and checked the number again, she said to the boy: "To be precise, you are not of legal age to spend money alone."

"I also think it's better not to give me the money."

Seeing that the nun was about to hand over the money, Mellen looked away with difficulty, "I mean, they are not safe with me."

This was one of the reasons. On the other hand, he had no intention of becoming the young widow's son.

Although the rich woman is good, she is obviously not as good as the wizard.

This is a question that any normal person would know how to choose.

Of course, adults can ask for it all, but Mellen is still a child and doesn’t have that much energy to take care of everything——

In his opinion, integrating into a new living environment requires a lot of energy. At least you need to understand the geographical conditions near the new environment, possible risks, the preferences of the new family members and whether they have enemies. Will the enemies threaten the family members? as a means of intimidation, etc.

But what he needs now is a stable rear area to avoid disturbing his plans, so he doesn't want to consider this aspect.

"Do you think I'm not willing to help you manage this money?"

The nun didn't know what Melon was thinking, and she didn't think he would really refuse. She took the boy's hand without any explanation and slapped the money into his palm.

"Keep this money carefully and don't tell anyone. Remember, it's anyone!"

As she said this, seeing that the boy looked a little dazed, she couldn't help but whisper: "I suspect this may be a test for Ms. Jin. What I mean is that she may like a man who is cautious and doesn't like flowers." A boy who shows off his money?”

"Are you saying that she might be spying on me?"

Mellen's focus was diverted.

"If I were to adopt a child."

The nun said without denying: "I will also consider him carefully beforehand."

……

So in one afternoon, Melen had transformed from a poor boy in simple clothes to a fashionable boy in bright clothes.

Wearing a brand-name plaid short-sleeve shirt and black jeans that were very popular at the time, they set off his appearance and made him look very conspicuous, which aroused the envy of the children in the orphanage.

However, Melen ignored the nun's warning not to give away clothes. Except for the suit he was wearing, he gave everything else to some good friends in the orphanage.

Then everyone was happy.

Except for a limited number of people.

"Balke asked me to say hello to you, boy."

Standing under a tree in the backyard, Sam, the big man who had been chased by an owl and scurrying around, shouted to Mellen: "I think you know what this means? Yes, you should keep your mouth shut!"

This guy was very unhappy that the good thing Mellen had given him before was not his turn, and several playmates around him obviously had the same idea as him, although they were quite sure that even if the clothes were given to them, they would not be able to wear such a small size. of.

However, Meren didn't have any extra energy to deal with these bastards. After glancing at a few people, he walked towards the dormitory on his own -

The shooting of the owl caused quite a stir in the orphanage, and at least the people from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals came looking for trouble.

But on the surface, this matter has nothing to do with Mellen. The only one who can be implicated in him is the animal caretaker Balk who was threatened by him.

The other party seemed to think that the people from the association who kept coming to the welfare home during this period might be investigating something, so he seemed overly nervous. Not only did he temporarily stop the business of privately selling wild poultry, but he also strictly prohibited his subordinates, that is, those in the welfare home. Some of the children ran to the zoo to find him.

However, even though he had used this to coerce the administrator into getting a few dead rats, even if he was suspected of leaking the information, the other party would not frantically trouble him for such a thing, even if he sent his younger brother to come and threaten him. Even if it's almost there.

I won't say anything else until I find out that he has leaked information.

But it is impossible for Mellen to do such a thing. He is an egoist, does not have much sympathy for animals, and basically will not do such thankless things.

"Unless it's absolutely necessary."

Secretly thinking, the boy had returned to the dormitory. He looked at a tree outside the window and found that the owl was no longer taking a nap on the branch. It seemed that it had already returned to France with the newly written letter.

"It should be almost there."

Meren thought confidently, "Try again tonight and see if I can pull her in."

……

At the same time, a young lady from the Delacour family was visiting here, and the arrival of a certain letter caused a noticeable echo here.