HBWnovel Chapter 344 "Father" 1
Chapter 344 "Father" 1
"Professor!" Little Barty shouted excitedly when he saw the familiar tall figure at the other end of the corridor.
His face had an expression that can be called "fanatical", his eyes were wide open, and the eyes that were usually full of jokes and boredom suddenly shone brightly, and the corners of his mouth subconsciously raised, revealing Come with a happy smile.
At this time, Little Barty didn't know whether it was because of excitement or other reasons, two blushes appeared on his cheeks due to the surge of blood, which was particularly eye-catching against his pale complexion.
He quickly ran to the other end of the corridor.
Tom had just finished a Defense Against the Dark Arts class, and was about to go back to the office to start correcting the homework he had received after the previous class. When he was passing through this corridor, he was met by Barty Jr.
Seeing Little Barty running towards him with burning eyes, Tom stopped and stood where he was.
"Professor!" Little Barty quickly came to Tom, raised his head, and looked at him with bright eyes.
"It's Barty," Tom replied in a familiar tone.
Seeing that Professor Gunter, whom he admired, remembered him and called him by his Christian name, Barty Jr. became even more excited.
Ever since he knew his father's thoughts, Barty Jr. hated his name from his father to the extreme.
But at this time, hearing Professor Gunter call him "Barty" "kindly", little Barty felt that it was not so unacceptable to bear this name.
"Professor, I have some immature thoughts on the question you asked in class last time—" Little Barty looked at Tom expectantly. It looks like a large pet dog obediently begging for praise.
With a smile on the corner of Tom's mouth, he looked at little Barty's docile appearance begging for rewards, and was extremely satisfied.
"Really!" Tom didn't mean to question anything. He was like every professor who was delighted to hear that his students had made outstanding achievements. He couldn't hide his gratified feelings.
As if inspired by Tom's appearance, Barty Jr. became more and more excited.
His breathing became rapid, and the faint blush on his pale cheeks instantly turned into a cluster of flushes.
"If you have time, maybe you'd like to come to my office with me," Tom invited. "We can sit down and discuss it—if you want?"
"Of course!" Little Barty immediately agreed to Tom's invitation without hesitation.
But he immediately realized that he was a little too excited, worried that his overly active attitude would appear impolite, which would annoy Professor Gunter, so he quickly remedied, "I mean, my thoughts are not yet considered. Mature, not sure if it is feasible, if you are lucky enough to get the guidance of a professor, that would be great!"
Facing the revered Professor Gunter, Little Barty's mouth was extremely sweet, even the Crouches had never heard such pleasing words from him.
And some little wizards who happened to pass by around, saw that little Barty, the "mad dog", would make such a cute gesture, they all stared round in disbelief, and opened their mouths into an "o" in surprise small enough to swallow a whole, whole boiled egg.
Even though Crouch didn't know why he suddenly became gentle and polite and treated people "kindly" some time ago, compared with his current appearance, he can only say that he understands everything!
His changed gentleness is distanced and alienated, but his appearance at this time is indeed passionate and sincere from the heart.
The little wizards who passed by and saw this scene: Yaoshou!Crouch is getting weird!
Especially those little wizards who had dealt with him and met him and knew him to a certain extent, rubbed their eyes and pinched their soft flesh like heaven and earth, trying to prove to themselves This scene is just a dream, or hallucination.
But unfortunately, all of this happened for real. The person in front of me who can't wait to write "good" and "obedient" all over his body is really Barty Crouch Jr., not some other classmates or I was wrong.
After confirming the authenticity of the picture they saw, they began to worry.
Worried that Batty Jr.'s uncharacteristic behavior might be secretly brewing a big one.
I was worried that after I saw the "unknown" side of Barty Jr., I would be hated by the angry client.
Intimidated by the impression left by Little Barty, the little wizards staggered their eyes, moved their heads, and hurriedly left this "place of right and wrong" in three steps and two steps.
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Little Barty followed Tom step by step and came to his office.
"Please sit down." Tom pointed to the sofa in the office and motioned Barty Jr. to sit down.
Tom also poured a cup of warm black tea for the slightly restrained little Barty with great hospitality.
Little Barty respectfully took the white bone china teacup with gilded patterns, and took a sip lightly.
Seeing that little Barty accepted black tea well, Tom thought about it, and opened the drawer under the coffee table, and took out a handful of things from it.
"Hand out," Tom ordered.
Little Barty quickly put down the teacup, and stretched out his hand to Tom.
Because the action was too hasty, the teacup slammed heavily on the table, making a loud and crisp sound.
This was undoubtedly a very rude behavior, but Tom didn't care, and Barty Jr. just stretched out his hand to Tom hastily, neither of them cared.
Little Barty stretched out both hands in a daze, with both palms facing up, which looked a little funny.
Tom put the handful of things in his hand gently in the palm of little Barty.
Little Barty looked down in a daze following Tom's movements, and saw what Tom gave him——
It's a handful of candy.
A handful of candies printed with the logo of Honeydukes Candy Store, which are sold in limited quantities and at high prices every day.
Little Barty has never eaten this kind of candy.
With the financial strength of the Crouch family, it is not a problem for Barty Jr. to buy out all the limited quantities every day, but...
This is the first time he has received candy from a respected male elder.
No one but Mrs. Crouch and the Crouch house-elves know that Barty Jr. is actually extremely sweet. 1
His mother doted on him, so the supply of candies was never in short supply. The house elves served the little master sincerely, so they dutifully put the ordered candies in his bedroom and study every day.
But old Batty would only say: "Batty, don't be like a little girl who can't live without candy!"
So he was restricted from eating sweets.
The mother couldn't resist the father, so she had to secretly prepare some for him. The house-elf couldn't disobey the master's request, and would only apologize while hurting himself.
Barty Jr. was so annoyed by them that he automatically started avoiding trouble—he no longer showed any candy cravings.
As time passed, he began to gradually forget his penchant for sweets.
Maybe it's because he has formed a habit, or maybe his desire for candy has gradually diminished as he got older. Even if he fell out with old Batty later, he never thought about returning to the habit of eating candy.
'But, but—'
Looking at the candy wrapped in beautiful wrapping paper in the palm of his hand, Little Barty's heart ached.
'It's not too late to like sugar again now! '
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1 Little Batty's sweetness is made up by me!