Chapter 29 Old Times (Part 1)

The Whomping Willow at night was more spooky and terrifying than during the day. The long branches stretched quietly under the cold moonlight, ready to whip anyone who tried to get close.

It was not difficult to find the knot by the light of a wand. Mu Yu pressed the button without much hesitation. She couldn't tell whether it was that little expectation that drove her or the comfort she was eagerly craving now.

The moment Mu Yu pressed the knot, dots of blue light surrounded Mu Yu, as if he was inspecting something. Gradually, the blue light spots formed the shape of a woman. She has long silver-grey hair, blue eyes, and is as beautiful as a fragile porcelain doll. Wearing a robe, she stretched out her hand to Mu Yu: "My child, you are still here."

Mu Yu came closer to her, and she raised her head to look at her. Even the twelve-year-old Mu Yu was almost taller than her. Mu Yu did not hold her transparent hand: "This is an illusion."

The figure didn't say anything. She always smiled gently: "I have a lot of things to show you." Her smile was truly gentle, not Mu Yu's usual disguise. Such sincerity made Mu Yu feel a little guilty for some reason.

Mu Yu still held her hand: "Then, take me to see it, mom." Her last two words were lighter than the breeze. Of course she didn't hold anything.

Olivia's projection walked forward, and Mu Yu followed the figure. The scenery of Hogwarts is gradually receding, and the pale night sky is slowly turning into day.

Mu Yu didn't know when he was already on a platform. She was very familiar with it. This was platform nine and three-quarters. Mu Yu glanced at the clock hanging on the wall and saw that it was only ten o'clock. There were only two people on the platform, a little girl with silver-gray hair and a woman holding the little girl.

"Olivia." The woman hugged the girl tightly, her voice choked with sobs, "Do you have to go to Hogwarts? It's so far..."

The little girl patted the woman gently, her face always looked sick. She was pale, but her eyes were sparkling, which was her longing and expectation for the future: "Mom, I want to learn magic with my peers, and I want to make friends."

The woman sighed softly, and she seemed to still want to She said something, but facing her daughter's shining eyes she couldn't say a word. She smoothed Olivia's hair: "Get in the car, kid, there will be more people later." Olivia couldn't even stand the rush of people.

Mu Yu followed Olivia onto the train. Like her then, Olivia found a car at the rear of the train and sat down. The girl's delicate face was pressed against the glass window, looking at the same thin figure still standing on the platform. Tears welled up in her beautiful blue eyes, reflected in the glass.

"Mom, you are also terminally ill, why don't you tell me." Olivia murmured to herself.

Mu Yu looked at the little girl in shock. Just now, a voice suddenly appeared in her mind. It was the voice of the woman on the platform.

"Olivia, I can't grow up with you, this is my life."

Mu Yu obviously does not have the ability to read minds, so it is Olivia in front of him...

The little girl wiped away her tears, She took out a book from her small bag and started reading. The pages of "Modern History of Magic"

are not wrinkled, and it has obviously been carefully cared for by its owner. But from Mu Yu's perspective, the book was densely packed with annotations, and it was obvious that this book had been read frequently.

Mu Yu has been sitting next to Olivia. The little girl is especially attentive when she has her head buried in a book. She is like a true, conscientious scholar. The station gradually became noisy, and even the little girl was not disturbed in the slightest when the train was moving. This compartment at the rear of the train was also untouched.

This is Olivia's own world.

Until the train door was pushed open.

A tall and thin boy stood at the door of the compartment and asked politely: "Is there anyone here?" The boy had already put on a black robe, and his broken hair was stuck to his forehead, which added a few strands of tenderness to his whole person. . His voice is also very pleasant, like the continuous misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River, making people intoxicated without even realizing it.

Muyi.

Mu Yu looked right at him, her so-called father, the man who finally betrayed the family.

Olivia raised her head from the book at this time. She was obviously stunned when she saw Mu Yi. She quickly adjusted: "No one."

Mu Yi sat across from her, and both of them agreed. He took out a book and read it. The noise of other people on the train had nothing to do with them. The train rumbled through the endless fields, and the sunlight shone on Mu Yi's handsome and angular face. He is like a piece of jade, leisurely reflecting its brilliance in the sun.

Olivia occasionally raised her head from the page to observe Mu Yi curiously. In the first eleven years of her life, she was lonely, and her physical weakness trapped her in the small living room of her home. For a long time, she could only watch the sunlight slip away inch by inch from the painted floor-to-ceiling windows, and watch the gnomes playing and playing in the garden. Mu Yi was the first stranger to enter her life.

Her eyes fell on the book in Mu Yi's hand, and her face was a little confused. It was Chinese, a language Olivia didn't recognize.

Olivia couldn't read the book in her hands. She peeked at Mu Yi from time to time. He didn't think about playing and making trouble every day like other boys of the same age. He has a composure that belies his age.

When she couldn't help but look at Mu Yi again, she looked straight into those black eyes. He discovered her little trick. There was even a smile in those eyes.

"Funny little girl." Olivia heard his thoughts, and she hurriedly thought about her ability to restrain herself. This is impolite behavior. There was a slight blush on her face as she manipulated the ability. This added a touch of brightness to her always pale face. She lowered her head in embarrassment and twisted her fingers unconsciously. She struggled to think of something to talk about.

Mu Yi did not expose her. He turned to look at the scenery outside the window while holding the book. Olivia finally found something: "What is your book about?" After asking, she realized what a stupid question she had asked. She quickly made up for it: "I mean, you are from the East, right?" "

Mu Yi put down the book in his hand and frowned when this topic was mentioned: "Yes, I was born in the East, but as long as I can remember, I have been living in an apartment in London. There was only an old servant to take care of me. She was very kind. It's boring. My father only allowed me to go back on New Year's Eve and Summer."

Olivia stammered: "Ah, yes, I don't know...but what is New Year's Eve?"

She was completely panicked. The original blush also faded little by little.

Mu Yi didn't blame her. He always looked at her tenderly. He was like a handful of clear spring, flowing into Olivia's heart little by little: "It's okay. New Year's Eve is an Eastern festival. According to the lunar calendar, New Year's Eve is the last day of the year in the lunar calendar. This day is a time for family reunion. "

Olivia has never heard of this. She can't even step out of the living room at home. The mysterious country in the far east is more like a dream that she can never touch.

Mu Yi didn't say any more, but Olivia could feel Mu Yi's vague sadness, and maybe some complaints. She said softly: "We have no servants, only a house elf. We live in the suburbs of London. In spring, irises bloom all over the mountains and fields. During festivals, you can see fireworks in downtown London, but unfortunately I have never been there.

" Yes." Her voice lowered, "I have been in poor health since I was a child. My mother has been the only one to take care of me. I have never seen my father. My mother is also very weak. I don't want to cause any trouble to her." Weak. As for my father...it's better not to have any," Mu Yi snorted, "He never takes me seriously."

"Parents love their children, but sometimes it's hard for them to say it out loud." Olivia said hurriedly.

Mu Yi changed the subject: "What's your name?"

"Olivia. What about you?"

"Mu Yi." He spoke extremely slowly so that Olivia could hear every syllable of his name clearly.

"Mu...yi..." Olivia repeated over and over again, "Can I see how your name is written in Chinese?"

The boy used his hand to write, and drew out his name bit by bit on the small table. name. At a young age, his handwriting already has its own character. Olivia stroked the font he had carved with magic on the table, and she broke into a small smile: "It's very beautiful."

The train roared all the way across the wilderness, heading towards the castle that everyone longed for. They all carry their own dreams and unknowingly step onto the web woven by fate.

"Mu, can you tell me about the magic academy in the East? I've read...it's called...Kunlun."

Maybe this was the first time someone was interested in his life, or maybe it was the little boy's love of showing off. In short, when he answered this question, he It can be said to be eloquent.

The Kunlun Mountains are composed of continuous snow-capped mountains, and the snow on the snow-capped mountains does not melt all year round. The terrain of the Kunlun Mountains is dangerous, but it is the richest medicinal material library in Kyushu. Golden ganoderma grows on the edge of the cliff, guarded by the most ferocious pythons. When part of the ice and snow melts in summer, cordyceps will grow in the grasslands at the foot of the mountains, and ordinary people can see the low-grade cordyceps. Cordyceps of higher quality are very naughty. They run all over the mountains and plains, and they especially like to tease people. It is not easy to catch them. There are also saffron hidden deep in the forest, the lotus blooming at the bottom of the lake, and sapphire that can only be found in swamps, a very rare medicinal material that is said to help people make breakthroughs. “

Kunlun College is located on the mountainside of a snow-capped mountain. The mountainside was cast with a magic circle, which is the Western method of expelling Muggles. Every year, new students ride on the roc to enter the mountain gate. Their robes are uniformly white, and students can carve their favorite charms on them according to their own preferences. Some people can also carve the totem that their family believes in. Everyone has their own snow cave. Some people swore that one morning they saw the phoenix singing against the rising sun on the top of the mountain, but it was just a rumor. It is not allowed to enter the top of the mountain. It is said that the top of the mountain is Kunlun Ruins, an absolutely forbidden area. "

Olivia was completely fascinated, and a door unknown to her slowly opened in front of her.

"The East is rarely mentioned in books. It is a mysterious country.

"We are relatively closed-minded. " “

We’ve never tried to really understand.

"I don't know what Hogwarts will be like. " "

"That's a castle. Hundreds of years of precipitation have all stayed in that majestic castle standing in the mountains. "

Mu Yu sat quietly and listened to the conversation between the two. Mu Yi talked about the colleges in the East. He described in detail the white snow in Kunlun and the devout pilgrims who came up step by step from the foot of the mountain. He talked about the unfathomable Shushan Mountain. The natural cliffs, the lush bamboo forests, the clear springs flowing down from the top of the mountain in summer,

Olivia talked about the irises that spread to the horizon in the suburbs of London, and the bright fireworks rising one after another in the city, and how she watched them. The sun shines through the stained glass windows until it disappears every day, telling her how she imagines the prosperity of the city through the glass windows.

A silent understanding flows between the two people who have just met, and they seem to have been talking for many years.

"You have been to many places. I think your father must have taken you there," she said softly as the train slowed down. "A father who can travel with his children whenever he has the opportunity. " How bad is that?"

Mu Yu clearly saw Mu Yi purse his lips. He wanted to refute but seemed to have no excuse. The surging crowd interrupted the unfinished conversation.

There could never be a result.

The screen turned to Hogg. Watts' auditorium. Candlelight poured down from the enchanted ceiling. The stars above caught the candlelight and scattered a fragment of light.

Olivia's lips were blue and white, either from the cold or from walking too much . Tired, when Professor McGonagall called her name, she walked up tremblingly and put the Sorting Hat on her head. The moment the Sorting Hat touched her hair, she shouted loudly: "Ravenk." "Thank you!"

Olivia smiled at Mu Yi. Her smile looked shaky on such a pale face, as if it would break in the next second. She walked through the crowd with difficulty and sat at the long table of Ravenclaw.

Mu Yi walked up, and the Sorting Hat immediately called out the result, but this result shattered all Olivia's expectations: "Slytherin!"

The two looked at each other across the long table, and Olivia For the first time, Via tasted panic.

Mu Yu saw that Olivia was so weak that she could only walk in the corridor of the west tower every day, but even this was not enough for a little girl who had never left home in Godric's Hollow. It was also a surprise. Mu Yu watched her chatting with every portrait, and watched her greet every ghost passing by. Even Peeves was too embarrassed to play any pranks on her

. Winclaw's common room, Olivia's eyes will be brighter when he arrives.

"Olivia, I took a dose of replenishing potion today, which is good for you. Don't worry, I showed it to Professor Slughorn and it's absolutely fine. "

Olivia, do you want to learn talismans? I can teach you." "

Limited to Olivia's illusion formation, Mu Yu could only wander around the west tower. She didn't know how Mu Yi was in front of others, but in front of Olivia, his tenderness came from the heart.

They Chat often. Mu Yi will tell Olivia in detail every corner of the castle he has explored, and Olivia will describe to him a bird flying across the black lake today, and a meteor streaking across the day. Crossing the horizon, one portrait couldn't stand the other, and Peeves had played a trick on some unlucky new student.

Olivia began to cough up blood frequently. She was like a fragile epiphyllum, blooming to its peak. It was also the time of withering and dying,

but she would still sit in the common room every day, even though her health was getting worse and it was already very difficult to sit still, listening to Mu Yi's stories and learning from him. They were lying on the coffee table in the lounge, drawing pieces of exquisite talisman paper. She got started very quickly. It should be said that she learned everything very quickly.

As Helena said, her body was the prison of her powerful magic power.

“Olivia, you don’t need to hide this from me. "The boy suddenly said to her one day, "I know everything. "

Olivia was a little embarrassed, and all her blood was gone. She avoided the boy's eyes for the first time.

Mu Yi grabbed her cold hand, and his warm and strong palm wrapped her pale Even the blood vessels in the hand were vaguely visible. The warmth was so unreal that she wanted to run away.

The boy's eyes were full of determination: "I will find a way to save you." I definitely will. "

Why...save me..."

The boy's black eyes always followed the light shadow cast by the blue eyes. He fell into confusion at this moment. The beginning of everything was just two lonely souls on a train. But now the train seems to have lost its brakes and is speeding towards the chaotic future.

"Because... you are my friend. The only and best friend. "

The scene changes. Layers of white snow are spread on the hills, like tempting frosting.

Olivia's health is obviously better, at least she doesn't cough up blood every day.

"Mu, you don't have to work hard anymore. Made a potion for me. "

"Why"

"The materials you use are becoming more precious each time, Mu. I have read the books you brought, and I can taste the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, ginseng, and the snow lotus that blooms every three years on Tianshan Mountain. These precious materials are used on me. Such a waste."

Olivia's slender fingers gestured on the floor-to-ceiling window: "My mother passed away today."

Mu Yi stood there blankly, wanting to say something to comfort her. He was like a fish in water among his classmates, and if he wanted to comfort him, he could come up with a bunch of gorgeous words. But in front of Olivia, any words were so powerless.

He could only repeat mechanically: "No, Olivia, you will not die. You will live well, and you will live peacefully until old age."

Olivia withdrew her hand from the cold glass, and she His smile was so weak: "Tell me about Kunlun, tell me about the snow-covered mountains that never melt all year round. I can't imagine what the roof of the world looks like."