Nicolas Flamel's Invitation

The Hogwarts Express passed through fields of wheat and villages. In a box, Kyle put away his Invisibility Cloak, while Fred and George played Wizard's Chess nearby.

Unlike their previous playful interactions, both of them looked very serious.

A few days ago, in order to prove that they were also capable of solving the giant chessboard set up by Professor McGonagall, they went to see Ron and wanted to have a Wizard's Chess match with him.

As a result, both of them suffered a crushing defeat, almost to the point of questioning their existence.

Fred and George simply couldn't accept losing to Ron, and immediately decided to get their revenge during the holidays. They're practicing right now.

However, Kyle felt that their chances of success were slim, since both of them had put all their talent into pranks and inventions, and their Wizard's Chess skills were only so-so.

"What are your plans for the holidays?" Cedric suddenly asked.

My dad promised to take me to France.

Qiu was the first to speak, "Ever since you mentioned it last year, I've wanted to go there and see it for myself."

Cedric raised an eyebrow. "I guess you want to see Beauxbatons..."

Qiu didn't refute, and simply nodded.

She had read in the book that Beauxbatons ' architecture and overall style were the most beautiful of the three major magic schools in Europe, especially since they also had an Astronomy Tower made entirely of crystal.

Qiu heard that the crystal Astronomy Tower could not only preserve and simulate the trajectories of planets, but also change its color depending on the celestial phenomena observed.

That's amazing.

Kyle, standing to the side, opened his mouth as if to say something but hesitated.

He remembered that Beauxbatons seemed to be hiding.

Like the Fidelius Charm, if you're not a student and haven't been invited, you won't find it even if you search the entire Pyrenees.

However, considering that Cedric had already been there once last year and had seen Beauxbatons with his own eyes, Kyle didn't say anything more.

"I'm going to watch the game," Cedric continued. "The epic battle between the Vratsa Vultures and the Chudley Cannons ...and my dad promised to take me."

"Are you guys going together at the end of this month?"

"I was probably still in Paris at that time," Qiu said with a smile.

Kanna shook her head. "I might go watch a tournament too, but not Quidditch, it's the Potions tournament held in Asia every three years."

Just then, Fred, who was playing chess, suddenly looked up and asked, "Is it Snape...? Is the professor taking you?"

They already knew that Snape and Kanna were related and that Snape had bought a house near hers; Kanna herself had told them.

Well, while it was somewhat unexpected, it wasn't entirely surprising.

After all, Kanna was the only non- Slytherin student who could earn points from Snape...

They had considered this possibility long ago, but they just hadn't dared to believe it.

As for Kanna's earlier concern that Fred and George would distance themselves from her, that did not happen.

They just disliked Snape; it had nothing to do with Kanna.

Moreover, there are many people in the Wizarding World who are related. Strictly speaking, Weasley and Malfoy are also related, but that doesn't stop their father and Lucius Malfoy from fighting every day.

"Yes..." Kanna nodded slightly and said, "He thinks I should watch more of these matches."

"Okay..." Cedric nodded.

Fred and George then declined Cedric's invitation, as they needed to study more Weasley jokes during their vacation and couldn't go anywhere else.

As for Kyle, he curled his lip in disdain upon hearing the name of the Chudley Cannons.

Cedric had no intention of inviting Kyle; he simply inquired about his vacation plans.

"I don't know... I'll probably be gone for a while," Kyle said after thinking for a moment.

That day in the Headmaster's Office, Mike Phil mentioned that Nicolas Flamel also wanted to come along, but his current health condition simply didn't allow him to take a long trip, so he gave up on the idea.

However, he wrote a letter to Kyle, which was delivered by Mike Phil.

Besides words of congratulations and best wishes, the letter also invited Kyle to his home and said that if Kyle was willing, someone would be sent to pick him up in a week.

Kyle, of course, wouldn't miss such a good opportunity, and immediately wrote a reply, which Fawkes helped deliver.

Nicolas Flamel's address is kept strictly secret and is under Fidelius Charm; only Dumbledore's phoenix can find it.

In response, Kyle bribed Fawkes with a full bag of Rue leaves and five precious Cloak Grass before Fox agreed to help deliver the message.

If all goes well, he should be going to France in a week.

"Oh...why do you all have things to do?" George sighed, then suddenly reached out and overturned the chess piece in front of him. "This makes Fred and I look like we don't fit in."

Fred, who was holding the "Queen" in his hand, ready to deliver the final blow to George, raised his head and gritted his teeth, saying, "I'm about to win!"

"Oh, sorry, I wasn't paying attention," George laughed. "I'm just so disheartened... Everyone's abandoned us, do you know how that feels?"

Fred curled his lip expressionlessly.

He knew all too well what George was thinking; the guy was trying to cheat, because he'd thought the same thing himself.

"It's alright..." Fred said with a smile, "The pieces will return to their original positions on their own, let's continue."

"Forget it, I'm not in the mood for chess anymore," George said, turning his head away. "Besides, those pieces aren't very cooperative; who knows if they'll choose an advantageous position for themselves?"

"Ha!" Fred chuckled.

That's a brilliant reason! Why didn't he think of that before? Sure enough, when it comes to shamelessness, he can't beat George.

As the train approached King's Cross Station, Fred seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "If I write to you, will you receive it?"

"It should be possible," Cedric said after a moment's thought. "The post office offers long-distance mail delivery, but it's considerably more expensive."

"I'll pass," Kyle said, shrugging. "The owl probably can't find my address. If you want to write to me, you can slip the envelope into my house... I'll read it when I get back."

"Ha, who wants to write you a letter!" Fred laughed.

George added dismissively, "Yeah, we're not going to waste Galleon on you."

The two were just on the verge of a fight over a game of chess, but now they've made up in no time.

"Oh, I remember now..." Kyle looked at them and said casually, "Cedric, shouldn't some people be flying around Hogwarts with a trophy on their head?"

Cedric suppressed a laugh, "That's right, we'll also be doing tap dancing."

"Wow, tap dancing on Broomstick... that's so cool, I definitely have to take a picture."

Fred and George immediately fell silent.

That was indeed something they had said... but they never imagined that Kyle would actually earn the Order of Merlin in his second year.

It's too late to regret it now.

Amidst the laughter and chatter of the group, the train gradually slowed down and finally stopped at platform 9...