As the sole heir of the Black Family, Sirius was young, wealthy, handsome, highly skilled, loyal, and brave. Despite the impatient expression he always wore, people couldn't help but bother him.
Wade and Harry quickly finished lunch and left the tent, with Lupin immediately following them.
"Where are you off to, lads?" Lupin asked.
"To chat with Michael," Harry said. "I remember Michael and his family came too, right?"
He looked at Wade and asked.
"That's right," Wade said. "He told me their tent is in the northwest corner, near the water source."
"I know that spot," Lupin said with a smile. "I'll go with you, so you don't get lost."
This was, of course, an excuse, as there were many young children who hadn't started school yet running around the campsite, and their parents were quite at ease. Even if they got lost for a bit, there were spells to quickly find them.
However, Harry thought that Lupin perhaps didn't want to be a mere ornament next to Sirius, and that's why he used them as an excuse to leave.
He kindly didn't expose Lupin's thoughts, pretending to be a baby who still needed an elder to watch over him, and said with a smile, "Great, that saves me from having to go back for a map."
Wade looked up and happened to see Lupin and Sirius exchange a glance, then nod slightly.
He understood in his heart that because the two knew Harry was being targeted by Voldemort again, they were uneasy about him moving around unsupervised by adults.
The three walked together towards the water source. Along the way, Wade saw many wizards carrying kettles and buckets, and there was even a queue at the tap.
While a simple Aguamenti spell could solve the water problem, many wizards seemed to be immersed in this "role-playing" game, enthusiastically joining the line.
But their role-playing wasn't thorough enough. Wade saw many people, after filling their water, secretly use a Levitation Charm to lighten their burden, then walk briskly to carry their buckets back.
However, even in the northwest corner near the water source, the tents stretched as far as the eye could see. The three slowly made their way through, looking for familiar faces.
Wade didn't find Michael, but he did see Cho Chang. She was with her parents, a family of three with typical East Asian features, gentle and elegant, with a very unique aura.
Wade couldn't help but glance at her a few more times. When he looked away, he saw Harry's face flushed, with a somewhat unconscious silly grin.
"Ahem!" Wade coughed twice, clenching his fist.
Harry was startled and nearly stumbled. He frantically ran his hand through his hair, then tugged at his tie, hastily trying to cover up his gaffe. "You... you were just looking at Cho Chang... do you like her?"
"No," Wade casually offered an excuse. "I was originally going to ask her if she knew which direction Michael's tent was in, then I felt it might be inconvenient to bother her."
Just as Harry breathed a sigh of relief, he heard Wade add, "Also, Cho Chang seems to have a boyfriend."
"What? How can that be? Really?" Harry asked three questions in a row, then looked away, rubbing his nose. "I... I didn't mean anything else... I just wanted to ask..."
"I heard it's Cedric from Hufflepuff," Wade said.
He wasn't really a gossipy person, but he had a gossipy friend who was also very close with girls. And Cho Chang was beautiful and gentle, quite popular in Ravenclaw, so any changes in her relationships quickly became school news.
Upon hearing Cedric's name, Harry's heart suddenly sank.
Thinking of that tall, handsome man who could win the favor of many Gryffindor girls with just his face, Harry felt a heavy weight in his heart, as if it were filled with lead, and he lowered his head, not wanting to speak.
Wade turned his head and shrugged. Lupin smiled helplessly, shaking his head.
"Mr. Crouch, people from the Egyptian Ministry of Magic have arrived! Minister Fudge would like you to help with the translation!"
A young voice came from not far away. Lupin paused, and before his brain could react, he reached out and pushed Wade and Harry behind a nearby blue-green tent.
Harry's surprised sound hadn't even escaped before Lupin clapped a hand over his mouth. Then, Lupin raised his index finger to signal silence, and both boys nodded.
After that, several people walked past the front of the tent. Wade blinked, looking in their direction.
Barty Crouch was dressed in a suit, but his hair was a bit disheveled, and he had deep dark circles under his eyes, making him look very tired.
The person speaking was a young Ministry of Magic official, wearing glasses, looking somewhat anxious.
Beside him was a round-faced girl, her face completely blank, her large blue eyes bewildered, but she was also wearing the uniform of a Ministry of Magic official.
"Egyptian Ministry of Magic?" Crouch asked. "Aren't they supposed to arrive tomorrow?"
"No, it's today, Mr. Crouch," the bespectacled official said with some surprise. "You confirmed it with me yesterday. Did you forget?"
"Oh... right... right, that's true." A flicker of embarrassment crossed Crouch's face. He said, "I've been too busy lately, I've forgotten some things—where are they?"
The bespectacled official pointed Barty Crouch in the right direction, watched him hurry away, and only after he was out of earshot did he shake his head and sigh:
"Mr. Crouch may know over 200 languages, but even he gets forgetful with age! Bertha, did you infect him with your scatterbrainedness?"
He made a joke that wasn't very funny, and the round-faced girl beside him had only one reaction: "...Huh?"
"Never mind, I still need to register wizards using Portkeys. You just wander around the campsite. If you see anyone misusing magic, stop them—be strict, understand?"
"Oh, okay." Bertha nodded frantically, picked a random direction, and ambled away.
The bespectacled official shook his head and sighed helplessly: "Why are all my colleagues like this? Even reliable Mr. Crouch is starting to slip up..."
After they had all walked away, the three of them emerged from their hiding spot.
Wade watched Bertha walk off, seeing that the girl seemed to quickly forget her task. When she saw a child's toy Broom stuck in a tree, she waved her Wand and helped get it down, earning a sloppy kiss of thanks from the child.
So forgetful... she must be the first person to sacrifice herself during Voldemort's resurrection in the original story... Bertha Jorkins...
Wade thought to himself, seeing the girl sway aimlessly as she walked, as if witnessing a small shift in fate due to his own butterfly effect.
"Who were those people?" Harry asked Lupin curiously. "Why did we have to avoid them?"
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