After returning from Diagon Alley, Kael set aside everything to enjoy the little summer vacation he had left and took the opportunity to test the performance of his new broomstick.
After a year, Kael finally got a broomstick of his own.
It's not the outdated Nimbus 1700, nor the more cost-effective Cleansweep Series, but the Nimbus 2000, which had just started selling a month ago and had since taken the entire Magic Realm by storm.
This was a birthday gift from Diana and Chris.
Because Kael had gone to Dorset previously, the gift had been left in his room until recently.
It's undeniable that as a broomstick sought after by almost every professional team, the Nimbus 2000 is impeccable in performance.
Not only is it fast and stable, but it's also very smooth to use. Kael only needs to gently touch it, and the Nimbus 2000 will turn in the direction he needs.
With this broom, Kael could even defeat the Weasley Brothers in the Ottery St Catchpole Quidditch tournament, even when outnumbered.
The next day, Cedric finally returned from France and seamlessly joined Kael's team.
One versus two became two versus two.
The result was inevitable; Fred and George were soundly defeated.
"This is unfair!"
George glanced at the old Cleansweep in his hand and sighed, saying, "The broom difference is too big. If we could have a Nimbus 2000... Even a Nimbus 1500, you wouldn't stand a chance."
"That's not the most important thing, George."
At this moment, Fred patted his shoulder and said quietly, "We're going back to school soon. This year, Kael is surely going to join the Hufflepuff Quidditch Team, which isn't good news for us in Gryffindor."
"Yes... you're right."
George sat on the ground somewhat dejectedly.
He knew exactly what Fred meant.
With Kael's addition, the Hufflepuff team could smoothly transition between old and new players, ensuring their strength wasn't diminished too much.
But it's not the same for Gryffindor.
After Charlie graduated, Gryffindor couldn't find a suitable Seeker to replace him.
Unlike other positions, being a Seeker requires a high level of talent, and there aren't many people like that.
Like Cedric, a Seeker who showed remarkable talent as early as his second year, is extremely rare at Hogwarts.
Originally, Lee Jordan's talent was decent, not quite on par with Cedric, but not too far off either.
But unfortunately, he's already decided to become an announcer.
Thinking of this, Fred and George exchanged a glance and sighed simultaneously.
Just like that, summer vacation passed quickly.
On September 1st, it was still Mr. Weasley who drove them to King's Cross Station.
At the station, Kael intentionally or unintentionally observed his surroundings.
But all the way to the platform, he didn't see any boy wearing glasses nearby.
Was the timing wrong?
Kael was a bit puzzled but didn't think too much about it.
Just then, Mrs. Weasley suddenly asked, "Alright, which platform is this?"
"9¾!" Ginny answered quickly, "Mom, can I go?"
"You're too young, Ginny. Don't talk now." Mrs. Weasley glanced around and said, "Percy, you go first."
Percy walked onto the platform without saying a word.
"Kael, it's your turn."
Kael nodded and followed.
The platform was already quite crowded, with people gathering in small groups talking about their summer adventures.
"Sorry, Kael."
At this time, Percy, who was in front of him, turned around and said, "I have to go to the Prefect carriage first. You know, Prefects have to maintain order on the train and prepare many things in advance."
As he spoke, he fiddled with the gold and red badge on his chest.
Percy had become a Gryffindor Prefect, a fact he'd been talking about for over a month.
"It's fine, you go ahead," Kael said. "I'll wait a bit for Fred and George."
"See you at school." Percy adjusted his Prefect Badge again and then carried his luggage towards the train.
Kael remained where he was.
For some reason, it took a while before Fred and George entered the platform.
Once they met, Fred smiled and said, "We helped a lost young wizard."
"Right after you and Percy left, Mom noticed her asking a station Muggle how to get to Platform 9¾."
George added, "That little girl was persistent. She seemed convinced there was a platform with a 9¾ sign here."
"That Muggle was quite annoyed."
"When we came in, we could still hear him complaining about people wasting others' time."
Little girl...
Kael was taken aback. Wasn't it supposed to be Harry Potter?
Just then, two more people came through the passage, one after the other.
They seemed to be a father and daughter,
The man who came in first looked to be about Chris's age, his hair meticulously styled, and he wore an elegant dark suit.
Once inside, he curiously examined everything around him, finally fixing his eyes on the red Hogwarts Express.
Then, a little girl came in.
She was dragging a big suitcase, with a mass of bushy brown hair trailing messily behind her.
Seeing the girl, the man immediately extended his hand and said, "Darling, let me carry the suitcase for you."
"No, Dad, I can do it," the girl shook her head and said, "I cast a charm on the suitcase before leaving, so it's not as heavy as it looks. You know, I've memorized all the textbooks."
"Yes, I know, but Hermione..." The man hesitated and glanced at the large suitcase.
Back at King's Cross, it was he who helped carry it down.
How to say... the weight was almost identical to what it was last night, clearly, that charm didn't work.
"Wait a moment, Dad."
At this moment, the girl also noticed Kael and the Weasley twins nearby.
She walked over and said, "Thank you for helping me find the platform."
"You're welcome."
"It's nothing."
Fred and George shrugged indifferently. In their view, it was just a trivial matter.
"No, without your help, I might have had to search the station for much longer," the girl shook her head and said, "I finished memorizing all the textbooks, but none of them mentioned the platform location - by the way, my name is Hermione Granger.
Mind telling me yours?"
"Fred Weasley."
"George Weasley."
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