Chapter 13: The Little Witch and The Rat

"Wait a minute, you can also brew pet tonics?"

Hearing this, Cedric's eyes lit up and he said, "Then can I ask you for my owl tonics from now on?"

"Of course." Kyle glanced at the gray owl on the shelf next to him and said: "But the tonics owls need are more troublesome than rat tonics, so I have to charge nine sickles.

I think it's reasonable as this is already the market price. Also, I got the formula from Mr. Scamander, and the tonic I brew is much better than those on the market, so it's definitely worth the money."

"Hmm..." Cedric nodded.

This is true. In Diagon Alley, the cheapest owl tonic cost nine sickles, and the better ones cost one galleon.

If Kyle's owl tonic formula comes from Mr. Scamander, then it is indeed worth the money.

But...

"It can be cheaper." Cedric said a little coyly: "We are friends, so there has to be a discount."

To be honest, Cedric actually wanted to slap the table and get angry. He could buy seven or eight of them, but he was only in the second grade and had only a small amount of pocket money. He doesn't have much money.

Although Hogwarts provided food and lodging, the expenses for quills, ink, and parchment were not small. Together with the other miscellaneous items, it would be just enough for a semester.

Although he could save quite a bit if he was frugal and cut out the unnecessary expenses, the problem was who would complain about having too much money? It would definitely be good to get a discount.

Facing Cedric's hopeful look, Kyle touched his chin and nodded thoughtfully: "Well, you're right. We are friends, and we definitely can't use the market price." 

"Right, right?" Cedric's eyes brightened even more.

"Let's do this..." Kyle gritted his teeth, stretched out a finger, and said, "You only need to pay this amount."

Cedric said in surprise: "One sickle?"

Kyle shook his head: "No, it's one galleon."

"..."

Cedric still had a smile on his face, but his tone had changed.

"One, one galleon! Is this still a discount?"

"Yes, it's 20% off." Kyle said seriously: "Think about it, in Hogwarts, except for those students in Slytherin, who would spend money on owl tonic? It's hard for me to do business. Now that I finally have a long term customer who will not fall out with me, I definitely have to earn more money."

"..."

Cedric was dumbfounded. When he looked at Kyle again, the corner of his eye twitched.

How shameless! How could he say such things in front of him? How could he be so self-righteous? Did he even have the basic morals of a wizard?

Cedric was so angry that his whole body trembled. He took a deep breath and said, "Kyle, you will definitely be assigned to Azkaban."

"Thank you for your kind words."

Kyle raised his eyebrows, not caring at all. , he even asked: "Do you want that owl tonic?"

"Yes..."

Cedric squeezed out a word through his teeth.

However, just as he was about to take out the money, the carriage door was pushed open again.

A small figure walked in nervously.

It was a very beautiful little girl with brown hair tied into two ponytails and her round face still had some baby fat. It seemed that she was also a new student.

Hmm?

Kyle and Cedric looked at each other at the same time.   

Looking for you?

I don't know her!

Although neither of them spoke, they miraculously understood what the other wanted to express, because it was exactly the same as what both wanted to say.

After understanding what Cedric meant, Kyle looked over again and asked: "Did you get into the wrong carriage?"

The little girl seemed to have a little social anxiety. When Kyle asked her, she subconsciously wanted to run out, but she held back, shook her head, and said: "No, I am not lost, I was looking for you."

"Looking for me?"

Kyle was even more confused. He was very sure that he didn't know the girl in front of him.

Ignoring Cedric's teasing look, Kyle continued to ask: "What can i do for you?"

As he spoke, he looked at the girl again.

He really didn't know her, and besides, she and Chris don't have the slightest resemblance to each other, so he could basically rule out some cliché plot.

For example, suddenly having a younger sister before going to school.

"That...I accidentally overheard your conversation in the corridor just now."

The girl's voice was very soft, and she sounded very weak. Perhaps she was worried that the two of them would misunderstand, so she hurriedly explained: "Please don't misunderstand. I didn't mean to eavesdrop. The red-haired senior forgot to close the door. It was really an accident..."

But Kyle obviously didn't care about such a trivial matter. He waved his hand and said, "It's fine. You can continue."

The Hogwarts Express was just like that. The soundproofing was terrible. Even if the door was closed tightly, he could still hear the shouting and screaming in the corridor, and it should be the same outside.

Moreover, when Percy came just now, they didn't deliberately lower their voices, so it was normal for them to be heard.

Hearing Kyle's words, the girl heaved a sigh of relief, and then put her hand into her pocket and took out a big gray rat.

? ? ?

Kyle looked at the scene in front of him and felt a sense of deja vu. It was as if he had just experienced the exact same scene.

Oh, that's right, that's how Percy took Scabbers out just now. Their actions were exactly the same, and even the rats they took out were the same species.

Can this be considered a classic reenactment?

Thinking of this, Kyle's heart suddenly tightened, and he subconsciously looked at the rat.

The fingers were still there, so it should be a proper rat.

Kyle shook his head self-mockingly, feeling that he was a little too nervous.

How could there be so many illegal Animagus in the magical world? Even if there were, they wouldn't all turn into rats and lurk around little wizards.

Just one weirdo like Peter Pettigrew was enough.

After his mood calmed down, Kyle roughly guessed the other party's intention, and asked tentatively: "So, you want to buy rat tonics from me?" 

She had a mouse with her, she mentioned Percy, and their previous topics were basically related to pet tonics... Putting all these together, Kyle couldn't think of any other reason besides rat tonics.

"Can I?"

As expected, after hearing Kyle's words, the girl nodded her head. She looked at Kyle with a pair of big watery eyes full of hope and said softly: "I have bought a lot of tonics in Diagon Alley, but their effects were not very good."

"Of course, it would be my pleasure."

After realizing that the girl in front of him was a customer, Kyle immediately smiled sincerely: "Wait a minute, I'll get it right away. By the way, my name is Kyle Chopper. I'm a new student this year, you can call me Kyle."

"Kan…Kanna."

The girl's little face with baby fat turned slightly red, and she whispered softly: "Kanna Prince."

( End of chapter)