HP: The Enthusiastic Hufflepuff
Chapter 38

House Elf Tangtang

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Muya immediately dove into the box once she returned to her room. She fed Qiqi and Miao Miao dinner first, then took snacks and drinks upstairs.

Today, she decided to play something competitive. Muya controlled a small character, feeling her heart race and adrenaline surge.

"Ahhh! Don't catch my big brother!"

At 3:30 AM, Muya immediately shut down her computer and went to sleep. The reason she didn't stay up until 4 AM?

Muya: Heh, the number 4 is so unlucky. I'm afraid I might see something supernatural if I see it at night.

One day, Snape needed to go out to buy some things. Muya wanted to tag along, but Snape refused, saying he needed someone to watch the house.

It's fine, I didn't really want to go out anyway!

Muya lay on the bed sighing when she suddenly heard a tapping sound on the window.

Muya sat up with a jolt. She went over and opened the window. It was an owl, carrying a letter.

Muya took the letter and gave the owl some biscuit crumbs before starting to read.

To Ya Ya, I was bored today and thought of you. I wanted to ask how you're settling in at Professor Snape's house. I imagine you might be feeling a bit bored, so after much thought, I've decided to write this letter to inquire about your current state. I hope I'm not disturbing you and Professor Snape. Your friend, Ced.

Oh, it was Cedric. He actually guessed that she was bored and had nothing to do.

Muya immediately took out a piece of paper to write a reply to Cedric.

To Ced, Professor Snape's house may not look like much, but it's quite comfortable to live in. However, I was startled by him this morning when I was still in bed, and then he went out alone to buy things. I am indeed very bored right now, so it's good that you sent a letter. Your friend, Ya Ya.

Muya sealed the letter and handed it to Cedric's owl. "Off you go, little one."

The owl blinked at her twice before flying out the window.

Muya went downstairs and saw a cauldron at the bottom of the stairs that looked a bit small and worn. An idea suddenly struck her.

She had found a way to pass the time. She decided to plant strawberries in the cauldron. Luckily, the cauldron wasn't too badly damaged, just a few holes, which made it perfect.

No sooner said than done, Muya took out the small shovel she used for playing in the sand as a child and went to the backyard to start digging.

She planted a jasmine seed and watered it a bit.

Muya carried it to Snape's study, hoping to find a potion that could make plants grow faster.

After searching for about two hours, she finally found one. What's more, Snape had all the ingredients for these potions. It was truly heaven-sent.

However, Snape would definitely not allow her to touch his potion ingredients.

Feeling a movement in her bag, she carried the cauldron back to her room.

She took out the mirror and tapped it with her wand. Calori's face appeared.

"Ya, look at this quickly." In the image, Calori was surrounded by a cluster of small, fluorescent blue flowers.

"Wow! What kind of flowers are these?"

"Fluorescent Blue. I heard they're also a rare potion ingredient. Do you like them?"

Hearing "rare," Muya's eyes instantly lit up. "Yes, yes, I love them."

Calori said he would bring some for her when she returned to school. Muya happily agreed.

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A noise suddenly sounded from downstairs. Muya went to investigate and saw Snape emerging from the fireplace, with what looked like a house-elf following behind him.

"Oh, is this the little master that Tangtang needs to take care of? Oh dear, why is the little master stunned? Could it be because Tangtang scared her?"

"Tangtang is bad, Tangtang is bad!" This house-elf named Tangtang, before Muya could react, suddenly grabbed a table corner and started banging his head against it.

Snape, carrying a large pile of things, frowned. "Stop it, Tangtang!"

Tangtang stopped, fresh wounds on his head from banging it. He stood awkwardly, hands clasped, stealing glances at Muya.

"This is the house-elf who usually takes care of you, Tangtang. Come to him if you need anything." After Snape finished speaking, Muya nodded obediently.

He put the things he was carrying into the kitchen. Only then did Muya realize that Snape had also bought groceries.

"Ahem, tell Tangtang what you want to eat." Snape averted Muya's intense gaze.

"Okay, Professor!"

Someone really should have Dumbledore come over and take a good look. Snape is more like a guardian than he is.

In the distance, Dumbledore, who was talking with Nicolas Flamel, sneezed unexpectedly.

I have to say, Tangtang's cooking is good. She really liked it.

Muya had heard from Hermione that house-elves possess magic naturally. They don't need wands to perform many spells.

Muya thought for a moment and brought Tangtang to her room. "Tangtang, can you make the seeds inside sprout?"

"Of course, little master." Tangtang snapped his fingers, and a small green sprout immediately appeared in the center of the cauldron.

Tangtang is so amazing.

A few days later, Muya moved her computer downstairs to play. Once, Snape saw it and couldn't help but ask what she was holding. As a result, he heard Muya say a bunch of things he didn't understand.

He hadn't expected that the foldable black square unknown object could also display images. Muya often laughed out loud while looking at the screen.

Snape glanced at it a few times. The most frequently appearing things were a yellow square and a pink starfish.

Snape wrote to Dumbledore to ask about that thing. Reading Dumbledore's reply, Snape sighed, wondering how ordinary people lived so well, with such advanced entertainment tools.

Half a month passed, and Dumbledore Muya's cheap guardian finally came to Snape's house to see her.

"Ya, my child, I missed you so much!" Dumbledore hugged Muya as soon as he appeared, leaving her no time to dodge.

Muya: Heh, I don't miss you that much, Old Mischief-Maker.

"Heh, it's quite an effort for our busy Headmaster to grace my humble abode." Snape sat in his chair, his tone dripping with venom.

Muya hadn't heard Snape speak like this in a long time. She nodded, confirming that Snape was still the same Snape she knew.

"Old Mischief-Maker, what are you here for?" After Muya spoke, she thought she heard Snape chuckle. She wasn't sure and listened again.

"Ahem, Ya Mu, I want to ask you a very serious question." Dumbledore sat down and took a sip of the tea Tangtang had prepared.

Muya nodded, signaling Dumbledore to ask. Snape also listened while drinking his tea.

"Are you interested in learning Alchemy? I've already spoken with Nicolas Flamel."

Mentioning Alchemy, Muya thought of the Weasley twins. "I can, but did you return the Sorcerer's Stone to him?"

If Nicolas Flamel lost the Sorcerer's Stone and died before finishing teaching her, she couldn't become a half-baked alchemist.

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