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Phoebe was really scared.

After the attack of the ancient book, she followed Merlin wherever he went.

Just like now, he walked into the kitchen with a mug in his hand.As soon as Merlin's footsteps stopped, a soft body hit his back from behind.

Fortunately his glass was empty, and Merlin sighed helplessly.

He put the mug aside, turned around, and Phoebe stepped back, leaning against the cabinet next to Merlin, looking up at him with gray eyes.

"Your Uncle Harry has told you," he began, "that it's not the right thing to be around a man all the time, is it?"

In fact, Merlin didn't dislike her behavior, on the contrary, Phoebe's trust made Merlin a little flattered.But according to British law—the law of ordinary people, Phoebe Lovegood is still a 17-year-old underage girl, clinging to a middle-aged man, and speaking out is not good for her.

Phoebe nodded seriously, but she was frank: "I know, but I'm afraid that the magic in that book might potentially harm you."

"I'm fine," Merlin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Phoebe, I'm an ordinary person, but I'm not made of glass."

Merlin really thought that Phoebe's reaction was a bit extreme, even when he went to lie down in the bathroom, he found a white cat outside the door when he left. Responsible for escorting the wizard to the Aurors, only Merlin and Phoebe have returned to the safe house at the moment, otherwise Harry will misunderstand her again when he sees her inseparable appearance.

But Merlin's words could not convince her.

"Muggles are flesh and blood, just like wizards," Phoebe said seriously, "but you don't have magic power, so I should protect you. If I was threatened by guns, you would protect me too. Isn't it?"

Merlin was speechless.

If a killer or an agent tried to hurt Phoebe Lovegood with a hot weapon, Merlin knew he wouldn't be much more relaxed than she was now.

"There must be a statute of limitations." He conceded. Wartime alerts have a time limit.

Phoebe: "After I confirm that the ancient book didn't hurt you."

Her eyes twinkled as she said this.

She didn't say when, nor how to confirm it. Her answer was rather vague, but Merlin didn't understand magic, and couldn't fault it.

At least Phoebe didn't hurt him, and Merlin simply gave up thinking about this issue.He picked up the mug again and put it under the coffee machine: "Fish and chips for dinner?"——As compensation for annoying her before, Merlin specially bought fresh ingredients when he came back today.

Phoebe immediately laughed.

"I'll help you!" she said enthusiastically.

Then Merlin saw how wizards cook in real life.

As soon as the oil was heated up in the pot, when Phoebe tapped the wand, the tomatoes rolled into the sink by themselves, and the knives flew into the air, peeled and cut into pieces, and then the lid of the blender opened automatically.

By the time the fries came out of the pan, Phoebe was already holding a small box of cooked ketchup, eagerly waiting for her portion of dinner.

Merlin: "..."

He suddenly had the feeling that Phoebe Lovegood was playing tricks and waiting for him before, and he was completely bullying himself to play.

"When you can do everything with the wave of your wand," Merlin asked, "why take food off my plate?"

He was referring, of course, to the bad behavior of the white cat before Phoebe's identity was revealed.

"The taste is different," Phoebe explained eloquently. "I've clearly memorized your cooking steps, but when I go back and try it myself, your fried fish is still the best."

Well, this sentence is quite useful.

Phoebe was really looking forward to the dinner.

Her gray eyes were shining, and she leaned against Merlin's side without moving.Except that she couldn't sit at the stove in human form, which was really no different from a white cat except for the fluffy tail.

Of course, with human hands, Phoebe is by no means idle.While watching Merlin's actions, she put ketchup into her mouth: "I think the sugar seems to be a little less."

Merlin turned his head and glanced at the box of ketchup. After a while, Phoebe had already eaten half of the box.

So he had to remind: "Phoebe, if this goes on, you've already finished the sauce before dinner is served."

Phoebe laughed a little.

She handed the ketchup to Merlin: "Would you like to try it?"

"Later," Merlin shrugged, indicating that both hands were busy.

"It's easy."

Phoebe puts her spoon on the plate: "Spoons fly!"

A clean spoon hanging by the sink automatically flew into Phoebe's palm, and she dug a spoonful of ketchup and brought it to his mouth.

Merlin was taken aback.

"Try it," Phoebe reiterated again. "If there's less sugar, there's still time to throw it back in the pot and cook it."

Her expression was extremely serious, she even weighed her toes in order to lift the spoon, and almost reached Merlin's chest, completely unaware of how intimate the behavior of "feeding others to eat" was.

He figured it out: she wasn't going to follow Uncle Harry's advice anyway, whether Phoebe Lovegood listened to it or not.

"hurry up!"

Phoebe urged.

Merlin had no choice but to open his mouth and swallow the spoonful of tomato sauce.

"I think it's just right," he commented.

And obviously Phoebe also ate a lot, it's not like she dislikes the bad taste.Merlin fished out the fries and put them on the plate: "Forget the ketchup, your dinner is ready."

"great!"

Phoebe was overjoyed to finally have the fish and chips that Merlin had cooked.

She picked up the fried fish and smiled immediately after taking a bite: "That's the taste! Why do other people's fried fish taste different from yours, and I can't make it."

"Maybe it's because I cook with my own hands," Merlin said.

In fact, he would rather have the wizard's ability to cook with his own hands - use magic, and the food will be cooked by himself, so how much time will be saved.

Of course, Merlin did not deny that Phoebe's satisfied expression made him very proud.

"Merlin," Phoebe sighed, "if only I could eat your dinner every day."

God, what is the difference between her being like this and a white cat who steals fried fish and swaggers to clean its hair.

Merlin suddenly felt that when the white cat lived in his apartment, he didn't notice anything abnormal at all, and he wasn't entirely responsible for it.

"Then we have to hurry up and finish this task." When he said this, even Merlin didn't realize that if the task was completed, there would be no reason for Phoebe Lovegood to stay by his side, "I have to -"

The tablet he was carrying lit up.

Merlin's hand stopped, and after he lowered his head to see the content clearly, his expression immediately became solemn.

Phoebe: "Is there a problem?"

Merlin picked up the plate: "Go to the study, the computer in the Ministry of Magic has received Cypher's email."

The author has something to say: I just googled it, and Evanna Lynch, who plays Luna, is only 1.5 meters tall... so if you count Phoebe as a twin sister, it’s about the same. My God, I wrote Phoebe before. It’s too short, your teacher Ma Qiang is almost 1.9 meters tall, Phoebe standing next to Merlin is about the same as Merlin carrying a thermos bottle OTL! ! ! !

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