[hp] Rescue Mr Diggory

Three-year-old Neil Diggory likes to listen to bedtime stories very much, almost every day he has to ask his family to read to him, and he doesn’t want to go to bed without listening to stories.

But his mother, who has been reading him bedtime stories, recently encountered a sad event at work. She has been studying an asteroid for five years. Just before she was about to publish a paper on this asteroid, the asteroid exploded Yes, this means that those observation materials, including the papers that have been drafted, have become a pile of rubbish, which means that her five years of hard work have been in vain, so her mood has been very depressed these days.

It is said that one night I cried secretly in the study with the telescope in my arms, and then fell asleep with the telescope in my arms, and was carried back to bed by Cedric in the end.

Little Neil could tell that Camelia was not in a good mood these days, and she was a bit haggard. Although he had been acting very sensible recently and wanted his mother to be happy as soon as possible, he was still too young after all. Understanding what an asteroid explosion means to Mom, and not understanding how it relates to Dad reading him a bedtime story instead.

It is not impossible to ask Cedric to read bedtime stories, but Neil likes to pester Camelia more since he was a child, because Cedric is always strict with him. Camelia promised to sleep with him at night, but when it was time to go to bed at night, Cedric, who knew that he was going to sleep with them, would lock the door of the room and not let him in. Go back to your room obediently and say that he is also a big boy, don't always pester his mother.

Neil was not convinced because it was his father who was clinging to his mother all day long, so how could he still have the nerve to talk about others, so Neil thought it must be his father who was jealous of him as a child, thinking that he was really stingy as an adult.

In fact, Neil also likes to pester Cedric, because Cedric will take him to ride a broomstick when he is not working at home.Although he could only fly very low, just a little higher than the steps at home, it was enough to make him cheer for a while. After all, without Cedric, Camelia would not even allow him to ride the two uncle Weasley gave him. His toy broom is playing in the living room.

Neil's favorite story on weekdays is "Babbitty Rabbit and Her Quacking Stump", but this day when he saw Cedric take out "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" as usual, he started to fuss, He was tired of hearing the above stories and didn't want to hear them, so Cedric planned to exchange those Muggle fairy tale books, but Neil also clamored that he didn't want to read them.

In desperation, Cedric asked his son what story he wanted to hear. Neil was afraid that he would get angry, so he became a lot better. He honestly said that he only wanted his mother to tell him a story. After he finished speaking, he cried aggrievedly and asked Could it be that Cedric's mother didn't like him anymore, that's why she didn't want to come and read him storybooks.

Cedric had no choice but to coax little Neil, explaining to him that it wasn't that his mother didn't like him anymore, but that she was a little tired these days, and they should let her rest more.Fortunately, Neil is a sensible child. Hearing what Cedric said, he stopped arguing for his mother and obediently listened to Cedric reading storybooks.

A week later, Camelia gradually came out of the asteroid explosion and regained her strength. When she wanted to read her son a bedtime story, she found that her son had long liked the new and hated the old, and now only Cedric was there.

At night, Camelia caught Cedric who came back from putting his son to sleep and asked him what stories he was reading to his son recently, and why this little guy insisted on him now.

"I made up a new story, he liked it very much, and always asked me about it."

"Sed, why don't I know that you can make up stories?" Camelia said, "No, I want to hear it too. You can't just favor your son."

Cedric kissed Camelia's forehead and said with a smile, "Don't worry, in this family, I will always prefer you the most."

Camelia didn't buy it, "If Neil was a daughter, you definitely wouldn't say that. April told me that her Ian said it nicely, but in fact, his daughter is the most important thing in his heart. Sometimes even April can't beat it."

"It's someone else's house, but ours is not like that. Even if Neil is a daughter, or if we have a daughter in the future, you are still my only princess."

Camelia blushed and leaned her head on Cedric's chest, "Okay, tell me your story."

The story happened a long time ago, there was a dragon named Cedric, he never met his parents, he was raised by a wizard.

The wizard told Cedric when he was a little older that his dragon parents were killed by a warrior from the Dragon Slaying Kingdom because neither of them was a good dragon.

When Cedric was probably just a dragon egg, and the kingdom outside the forest was not called the Dragon Slayer Kingdom, his parents, Gendan Baotian, kidnapped the princess and wanted to extort gold coins from the king.But later, even if the king mobilized the power of the whole country to raise enough ransom within the limited time limit, the two dragons still ruthlessly ate the princess after receiving the gold coins.

For a while, the two dragons' dishonesty behavior aroused public anger, because a lot of the ransom money was the hard-earned money of the people. Now that people and money are empty, how can people not be angry at the two dragons.After losing his beloved daughter, the king began to recruit dragon slaying warriors all over the country. It didn't take long for a young guard in the palace to stand out and beat everyone.

Before the warrior went out, the king promised that if the warrior could defeat the two dragons and come back alive, he would be made the head of the knights of the kingdom.In the end, the warriors lived up to expectations and slaughtered the two evil dragons, and brought back all the gold coins cheated by the evil dragons.The heroic deeds of the warrior quickly spread throughout the country. He was regarded as the hero of the kingdom. People spontaneously erected a huge statue for him in the center of the city. In order to avoid such things from happening in the future, the king, because There are still several princesses in the kingdom, so he strikes while the iron is hot and spends a lot of money to train a large number of dragon slaying warriors.

Originally, these warriors were trained to defend the kingdom, but somehow the kingdom’s fighting spirit and deeds of dragon slaying spread to the outside world. Those surrounding countries who had suffered from the evil dragon for a long time came to ask for help, and people gradually forgot about this kingdom. The original name was called the Dragon Slaying Kingdom at first, and later even the king ordered to officially change the name of the country to the Dragon Slaying Kingdom.

The wizard said that he accidentally discovered the cave while gathering medicine in the forest shortly after Cedric's parents were slaughtered, and picked up a dragon egg inside. He originally wanted to take the dragon egg back to make magic However, as soon as his hand touched the egg, a little dragon broke out of the shell, so the wizard changed his mind and decided to adopt the dragon and named him.

Cedric felt that his human adoptive father treated him well, and taught him what he had learned all his life without reservation, not only magic but also some principles of life, treating him like his own son.

The wizard taught him from an early age not to be like his parents, but to learn to suppress his naughty dragon nature. Cedric was asked by the wizard not to be greedy for gold coins and all shiny things like ordinary dragons, and not to be greedy for gold coins and all shiny things like him. It is not only because he is different from other dragons, he is a dragon who has been educated and raised by people, but also because the wizard hopes that he will be integrated into the group life of humans one day.For this reason, Cedric has been taking a lot of potions that can transform the dragon's nature since he was a child, learning various transformation magics, in order to make himself look more like a human, which made him suffer a lot, and also had Some rebellious thoughts, but in any case under the teaching of the wizard, Cedric regards becoming a good dragon as the pursuit of this life.

They lived in a forest on the edge of the Dragon Slaying Kingdom. At that time, wizards were regarded as alien by most people. Like fire dragons, they were symbols of evil. If a wizard fell into the hands of a group of Muggles and could not escape, he would most likely be punished Burning.So Cedric, who is a fire dragon, and his wizard adoptive father can only live in a cabin deep in the forest. Their life is basically self-sufficient, but they live a very carefree life. Occasionally, Muggles will visit. Buy potions and ask for magical help from wizards according to your needs.

Since the wizard cast magic on this forest in advance, only those Muggles who really need can find the way to the hut, and those who plot evil will be swallowed by the forest's magic swamp or become the food of those magical creatures. Moreover, this forest became a forbidden area of ​​the kingdom because of the evil dragon back then, and the forest is surrounded by knights of the kingdom's knights all the year round.

However, they are not completely isolated from the world. Occasionally, wizards will use disguise magic to dress themselves up like Muggles, and then use magic to avoid the knights patrolling the edge of the forest, and go to the market to buy something, while Sedry Ke can drink the potion of shrinking, hide it in the wizard's pocket, and peek at the outside world through the gap in the pocket.

When Cedric's Transfiguration was working properly, the wizard would also let him wrap himself in a robe and take him around the kingdom.

Over time, Cedric became more proficient in the use of transformation magic. When he transformed into a human form, only the dragon horns on his head remained, which could not be completely disappeared, but he looked like a human teenager from the outside. , just a pair of dragon horns, and sometimes a dragon tail.

Cedric in human form is very handsome. When he grows up, he will often sneak into the kingdom with his adoptive father on his back. When he is alone, he soon finds that there are always many young girls in the street. Looking at him secretly, some bold ones would even stuff food and flowers into his arms, show him a shy smile, and then run away quickly. Cedric, who has not had much contact with outsiders, is not Knowing what all this means, but he didn't dare to ask his adoptive father about such things, for fear that he would find out that he always ran out and ground him.

On this day, Cedric ran out to wander alone again. When he passed the square with the marble statue of the warrior, he heard people discussing the birthday ball that the king would hold for the prince next month.

Generally speaking, it is an annual practice to hold a ball on the prince's birthday, but this year's ball is different in that the scale is bigger than any previous one.

Because this time the king ordered that the gate of the castle will be opened to everyone on the prince’s birthday, which means that attending the prince’s birthday ball is no longer a privilege for the royal relatives, but everyone in the country, regardless of rank. It is unprecedented that people of all ages and classes, men, women, and children can participate!

Although it was just a birthday ball, everyone knew that the king must choose a princess for his only son, so when the news of the ball was released, almost all the girls in the country went crazy.

After hearing about the ball, Cedric couldn't help but look forward to it, because he had never attended any ball before, and he had never stepped into that magnificent castle.He thought that the ball that everyone could attend must be very lively, but he could only think about it in his heart, because he knew that his adoptive father would not allow him to attend, and he himself knew that with his identity, especially at present To say that his transfiguration is still so immature, he would have to take a lot of risks to participate in the ball, and he couldn't afford the price of revealing his identity for the time being.

Thinking that he couldn't go to the ball, Cedric couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, but fortunately, he was quite optimistic, and quickly enlightened himself, isn't it just a ball, and there will still be one in the future. It's longer than a human being, so let's have fun when he masters the transfiguration technique, so that he doesn't have to worry about whether his true identity will be discovered at the dance.

After Cedric enlightened himself, just as he turned around, a soft object crashed into his arms. After he regained his composure and looked down, he realized that it was not a thing, but a lump that just reached his chest. girl.

He was fine when he was hit, but seeing the girl's expression, it was obvious that he was hurt by Cedric's firm chest.

When Cedric was about to ask, the girl raised her head, her clear eyes were full of fear, "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to bump into you, because... someone is chasing me from behind."

Hearing what she said, Cedric quickly raised his head, and found that not far away, there was indeed a middle-aged man who was dressed differently from passers-by and was running towards them.

"Don't be afraid, I will save you." Cedric comforted the girl.

He took the girl's hand and walked towards the crowded place. They ran to another street, and stopped only after they were sure to get rid of the suspicious middle-aged man behind them.

The girl let out a long sigh of relief, wiped the sweat off her face with her sleeves casually, and introduced herself to Cedric. She said her name was Camelia, and then Cedric also reported his name, and she was curious. Ask Camelia about her relationship with the man and why he pursued her.

"This is a secret, I won't tell you." The girl named Camelia winked at him mischievously, "But if you are willing to exchange your secret with me, I will Think I'll think about it."

When she said this, Cedric thought of the dragon horns on his head, and couldn't help but feel a panic, "I... I don't have any secrets."

"Okay, forget it." Camelia looked at him indifferently at first, and then asked curiously: "But don't you feel hot when you wear a hat all the time? Or is there a big secret hidden under your hat? "

"No-no-no!" Cedric pretended to be calm, but he didn't realize that he had started to stutter.

"But your behavior is very suspicious."

Camelia covered her mouth and laughed, her eyes were curved like crescent moons, which were in the same shape as the pink birthmark at the corner of her eyes. Her smile made Cedric's heart skip a beat.

Just at this time, a strong wind blew off Cedric's hat, exposing the black dragon horn that was originally hidden under the hat.Cedric was about to cover it with his hand, but before it was too late, Camelia had already seen it.

But what was not quite different from Cedric's imagination was that Camelia didn't scream immediately, on the contrary, she looked extremely excited.

"So you're a dragon?"

Cedric thought to himself that since it was all like this, there was no need to hide anything, and the other party didn't look like a fool, so he nodded resignedly.

Fortunately, the location they are now in is the most remote alley in this street, and there is no one around.

"It's the first time I've seen a live dragon in my age, it's so cool." Camelia almost cried out, but she immediately realized that this would attract other people, so she clapped her hands Covering her mouth, she vigilantly observed her surroundings. After confirming that there was no one there, she let go, but her voice was much lower when she spoke again.

"I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to be so loud, but it's not common to meet a dragon on the street, is it?"

"Aren't you afraid?" Cedric said to Camelia, smiling.

In fact, at this time Cedric was still hesitating whether to cast a forgetting spell on the other party to make her forget about meeting him, because the wizard told him that if he was identified outside, he had to do so, Otherwise, they would get into big trouble, but although Cedric was worried about getting into trouble, he didn't want to do it.

Camelia shook her head and said firmly, "Mr. Long, I promise I won't report on you. But—"

Cedric's heart skipped a beat, she was asking him for a condition.

"Can I touch your dragon horn?"

"no!"

Cedric refused without thinking, but perhaps his tone was too absolute, and Camelia was a little disappointed.

"Fine then," she said.

Seeing her like this, Cedric couldn't bear it, and quickly explained: "Because our dragon's horns cannot be touched casually, otherwise something terrible will happen."

"What kind of terrible thing would that be? Is it possible to touch it, and you will lose your mind and eat me in one bite?" Camelia laughed again.

In fact, Cedric didn't know what would happen if someone touched the dragon's horn, but he knew that it was not a place for people to touch casually, but he saw Camelia smiling again, and his mood improved a lot .

Camelia picked up the hat that had been blown to the ground by the wind, brushed off the dust and handed it to Cedric.

"Here. But Mr. Long, you should be more careful in the future. After all, this is the Dragon Slaying Kingdom, and what the whole country lacks most are dragon slaying warriors."

"I will, and thank you." When Cedric took the hat, he accidentally touched Camelia's finger, and his face flushed.

"There's nothing to thank, you helped me too, didn't you?"

"So who is that guy? Why is he chasing you?"

This time Camelia didn't play tricks anymore, but she was a little embarrassed, "Ah, he's not a bad person, that's my dad. I had a fight with him, I got angry with him... But think carefully about Dad It’s not easy, he has taken me by himself for so many years, and I’m still so self-willed sometimes.”

Camelia lowered her head, "I think I should go home, otherwise Dad will be worried."

Although Cedric felt a little bit reluctant, he still advised Camelia to go back quickly and not to make her father wait in a hurry.

Camelia turned around and was about to leave, but she seemed to think of something and turned back.

"Mr. Long, will you go to the dance next month?"

Cedric wanted to say he would, but he couldn't get him into trouble with the wizard, and he couldn't lie to Camelia lest he spoil her by not going, but she asked , obviously hoping to see him at the ball.

For a while, Cedric couldn't decide what to do.

But Camelia is a considerate girl, not only saw his embarrassment, but also guessed the reason for his hesitation.

"It was a masquerade party. At the ball, everyone can dress up as they like, anything, even a dragon, so you don't have to worry too much. People will just put the dragon on your head horns as decorations. Hey! Come on, I bet you'll be a hit at the ball."

These words really cheered up Cedric a lot. If so, he would be able to go to the ball.

"What about you? Will I meet you again?" Cedric asked cautiously.

"If you go, we will definitely meet again!"

After she finished speaking, she gave Cedric a big hug, and then ran away, disappearing from Cedric's sight like a dream.

A few days after Cedric met Camelia, the wizard tested the effect of Cedric's recent magic learning. Except that the transformation technique still couldn't achieve 100% complete transformation every time, the wizard was very impressed with his current magic level. Very satisfied.

"Now that you are an adult, I can rest assured." He said with relief.

It wasn't until he mentioned it that Cedric didn't remember that it was his birthday.

The wizard made a big dinner for Cedric's birthday, and he allowed Cedric to drink a little cider, and they were very happy that night.

But the happy time is always short-lived. When Cedric got up the next day, he found that the wizard had gone, leaving only a note.

The wizard left a message on the note saying that he would leave everything in the cabin to Cedric, because he is now an adult dragon, and it is time for him to start his own family, and he cannot always rely on his adoptive father.

After the wizard left, Cedric was depressed for a long time. He missed the man he regarded as his father every day. Because he left too suddenly without leaving any clues, this made Cedric very worried about the future. What should I do if I can't see him.

In order to distract himself from missing the wizard, Cedric began to look forward to the ball more and more, because while he missed the wizard, he also missed a Miss Camellia.

The author has something to say:

Have you ever seen European and American animations like "The Simpsons"?You should know that you have seen it. During some holidays, there will be special editions with corresponding holiday themes, such as Halloween, Christmas, etc., and some settings in the special editions will be changed. This episode is similar to this special edition. Version.

The original inspiration for this article came from the video of the dragon and the princess on a certain sound some time ago, and then I tried to write a short story about the dragon and the warrior. I feel that fairy tales are generally very interesting.