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Chapter 13: The Young Witch and the Rat
Chapter 13: The Young Witch and the Rat
"Wait, you can brew pet potions too?"
At these words, Cedric's eyes lit up. "Then can I ask you to brew Owl Elixir for my owl in the future?"
"Of course," Kyle replied, glancing at the gray barn owl perched on the storage rack beside him. "But owls are more complicated than rats. I'll need nine Galleons."
"That's not cheap," Cedric said.
"It's the market price," Kyle explained, "and my formula is from Newt himself. The potions I brew are much better than those sold in the market. It's definitely worth the price."
"Hmm..."
Cedric nodded in agreement.
Indeed, in Diagon Alley, the cheapest Owl Elixir was priced at nine Galleons, and better ones could cost as much as a Galleon.
If Kyle's Owl Elixir formula was truly from Scamander, it would indeed be a bargain.
But...
"Can you give me a discount?" Cedric asked hesitantly. "We're friends, right? There should be some kind of discount."
To be honest, Cedric was tempted to slap the table and buy seven or eight portions extravagantly.
However, he was only in his second year, and his allowance was limited.
Although Hogwarts provided food and accommodation, expenses for quills, ink, parchment, and other miscellaneous items added up. With all these costs, his allowance was just enough for a semester.
While he could save more by being frugal and cutting unnecessary expenses, the problem was that no one would complain about having extra Galleons.
Getting a discount would be great.
Seeing Cedric's hopeful gaze, Kyle stroked his chin and nodded thoughtfully. "You're right. We're friends, so I can't charge you the market price."
"That's right," Cedric said, his eyes shining even brighter.
"How about this..." Kyle clenched his teeth and extended a finger. "You only need to pay this much."
Cedric was delighted. "One Galleon?"
Kyle shook his head. "No, it's one Sickle."
"..."
Cedric's face still held the previous smile, but his tone had changed.
"One... one Galleon!"
"Is this a discount?"
"Of course," Kyle said seriously. "It's a twenty percent discount. Think about it, at Hogwarts, apart from the Slytherin rich kids, who else would spend a Galleon on Owl Elixir? It's not easy for me to do business.
Now that I finally have a definite customer who won't back out, I have to make a little more profit."
"..."
Cedric was stunned. As he looked at Kyle again, his eyes twitched.
How shameless! Could he say such things to his face? And so boldly! Did he have any sense of basic wizarding morality?
Cedric was so angry that he trembled. Taking a deep breath, he said, "Kyle, you'll definitely end up in Azkaban."
"I'll take that as a compliment," Kyle replied, raising an eyebrow, unconcerned. He even asked, "Do you still want that Owl Elixir?"
"I..." Cedric forced out a word through clenched teeth.
Just as he was about to pay, the compartment door opened again.
A small figure entered, looking a little nervous.
It was a very pretty little girl with brown hair tied into two pigtails, and her round face still had some baby fat, indicating that she was probably a new student as well.
Huh?
Kyle and Cedric looked at each other.
Are you looking for me?
I don't know her!
Although neither of them spoke, they miraculously understood what the other wanted to say because it was exactly what they were thinking.
After understanding Cedric's meaning, Kyle looked over again, puzzled. "Did I get on the wrong carriage?"
The girl seemed to have some social anxiety as well. When Kyle asked, she instinctively wanted to run away, but then she stopped herself, shaking her head. "No, I didn't get on the wrong carriage. I'm looking for you."
"Me?"
Kyle was even more confused, as he was certain he didn't know the girl in front of him.
Ignoring Cedric's mocking gaze, Kyle continued, "What do you want from me?"
As he spoke, he glanced at the girl again.
He definitely didn't know her, and she didn't resemble Chris in the slightest, which also ruled out certain dramatic plot twists.
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For example, suddenly having a little sister before school starts.
"Um... I accidentally overheard your conversation in the corridor just now."
The girl's voice was soft, sounding gentle and weak. Not sure if she was worried about being misunderstood, she quickly explained, "Please don't get the wrong idea. I wasn't eavesdropping on purpose. That red-haired prefect forgot to close the door, it was really an accident..."
However, Kyle obviously didn't mind such a small matter. He waved his hand dismissively, "It's fine, go on."
The Hogwarts Express was like this, with terrible soundproofing. Even if the door was closed tightly, he could still hear the loud voices in the corridor, and it should be the same outside.
Moreover, when Percy came earlier, they didn't deliberately lower their voices, so it was normal for someone to overhear them.
Hearing Kyle's words, the girl also breathed a slight sigh of relief. Then she reached into her pocket and took out a large, dusty rat.
???
Kyle looked at the scene before him, feeling a sense of deja vu, as if he had just experienced an identical scenario.
Oh, that's right, Percy had just taken out Spot like this, and their actions were almost identical, even the rat they took out was of the same breed.
Was this a classic reenactment? At this thought, Kyle's heart suddenly tightened, and he instinctively looked at the rat.
Its claws were intact, so it should be a proper rat.
Kyle shook his head in self-mockery, feeling that he was a bit too tense.
Speaking of which, where would the Wizarding World get so many illegal Animagi? Even if there were, it's unlikely that they would all turn into rats and lurk around young wizards.
One oddball like Peter Pettigrew is enough.
After calming down, Kyle also roughly guessed the girl's intention and asked tentatively, "So, are you looking to buy rat potion from me?"
Carrying a rat and mentioning Percy, combined with their previous conversation mainly about potion ingredients... Putting all these together, Kyle couldn't think of any other reason besides the rat potion.
"Is it possible?"
Sure enough, after hearing Kyle's words, the girl nodded and looked at Kyle with hopeful, watery eyes. "I've bought a lot of potions from Diagon Alley, but they weren't very effective."
"Of course, it's my honor."
Upon realizing the girl was a customer, Kyle immediately showed a sincere smile, "Please wait, I'll go get it now.
By the way, I'm Kyle Joba, a new student this year. You can call me Kyle."
"Con... Conna."
The girl's face, with its baby fat, turned slightly red, and she said softly, "Conna Prins."
(End of Chapter)
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