Aine stared at the rabbit meat on the earthen stove and said without turning his head, “Everyone’s talent is different.
Once you’ve mastered enough spells, you can do it too.”
“But your talent~” “Is~” “Just~” “Too~” “High!”
George and Fred took turns speaking one phrase each.
Aine didn’t care in the slightest.
He also used Matter Manipulation, similar to “Reparo,” on the rabbit meat that had already been roasted dry, soaking it in ice water.
The rapid alternation between hot and cold made the surface of the rabbit meat firmer.
Using Matter Manipulation again, he evenly spread the honey Bill had brought over the surface of the rabbit meat, while also applying the sauce Fred had prepared to the inside of the rabbit meat.
The rabbit meat floated above the earthen stove, continuously rotating as “sizzle” sounds rang out and fat dripped onto the fire.
A pleasant fragrance filled the air.
It was a mixture of seasonings and rendered fat, containing cumin, white pepper, black pepper, thyme, rosemary, and the scent of the magical plant Dittany.
Of course, there was also the indispensable powdered horn of the Spiral-Horned Rabbit.
This was something Aine had been experimenting with ever since he became old enough to understand things.
He had been trying to add certain magical plants to cooking to see whether they could make the food taste better.
The sauce Fred had prepared was one such experiment, and it had a special effect.
It allowed young wizards, during the stage when their magic was awakening, to adapt more easily to the rapidly increasing magic within their bodies, while also slightly accelerating the recovery of injuries.
As for cooking with magical creatures, tonight was Aine’s first attempt.
He didn’t know what the effect would be, but he could be certain that it was beneficial to wizards.
For Muggles, however, the consequences could only be described as disastrous.
As for exactly what those consequences were, Aine didn’t know, because he had never tested it.
As time passed, the roasted rabbit was finally done.
Strangely, the intense fragrance that had filled the air disappeared after the rabbit finished cooking.
The surface of the rabbit meat took on a dark-red color with a faint sheen.
Aine couldn’t wait for it to cool and immediately took a bite.
It had a texture similar to freshly made crispy roast duck, yet possessed an incomparably rich aroma.
The first sensation was crispness, followed by a soft, tender texture.
The fat between the skin and meat had melted into sweet, savory juices.
One bite was rich without being greasy.
While Aine was eating with his mouth covered in oil, George stared at him with wide eyes.
“How is it?
Did we succeed?”
Aine closed his eyes and took another bite.
“It still doesn’t feel right.
I’m not giving you any this time.”
Just as Aine was about to put away the remaining rabbit meat on the earthen stove, Bill quickly grabbed one and ran off.
George snatched the rabbit meat Aine was still eating, while Fred took the last rabbit from the earthen stove.
Aine was about to take another bite when his teeth met nothing but air.
He opened his eyes and looked at his right hand, then at the earthen stove.
A pile of question marks seemed to appear above his head.
Where’s my meat?!
Where did that huge chunk of meat go?!
“Bastards!!!!”
Fred, who was running away, hadn’t expected to be intercepted at the last moment.
The rabbit meat in his hands had been taken away in its entirety by Charlie, who had been lying in wait nearby and snapped the branch supporting it.
So the situation was now this: Bill had taken one, Charlie had taken one, Fred had been intercepted and got nothing, and George had one that had already been bitten twice.
After shouting, Aine continued working.
He took two more prepared Spiral-Horned Rabbits out of a bag and started cooking again.
Clearly, he had known from the beginning that these cousins would try to steal the food.
Now he could finally enjoy his meal in peace.
But once the rabbits were cooked, a strong gust of wind came from nowhere, making Aine blink.
The two freshly roasted Spiral-Horned Rabbits that had been sitting on the earthen stove disappeared.
This time, Aine was truly speechless.
Couldn’t they just come and ask for some openly if they wanted to eat?
But the Weasley twins’ answer was essentially: Openly?
Then would there be any left for us?
Although Aine had only managed to eat two bites, he could already confirm that his experiment had been a huge success.
Feeling a warm sensation throughout his body and his magic flowing rapidly, Aine decided that the experiment had been worth it.
After staying at the Romanian dragon reserve for a week, Aine received news he had been eagerly awaiting.
His mother, Mrs.
Lydia Ambrosius, was pregnant..
Although they hadn’t yet determined whether the baby was a boy or a girl, Aine knew his magical senses hadn’t been mistaken.
His parents themselves still knew nothing, but Aine could sense two distinct life fluctuations within his mother.
Thinking about his unborn younger brother or sister, he decided to give his parents a warning.
On a beautiful morning, the three families were sitting inside a rustic yet orderly restaurant in the reserve when Aine said something that was enough to shock all three families.
As he picked up a piece of wheat bread, Aine casually said, “Mom, there are two life fluctuations coming from your body~”
The piece of bread Paland was about to put into his mouth fell to the ground.
The milk from the jug Arthur was holding spilled all over Molly.
Amos, meanwhile, bumped into Cedric.
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
The adults all looked toward Lydia, while Lydia herself stared at Aine with her eyes wide open.
What followed was complete chaos.
Paland pulled out his wand and lightly tapped Lydia.
This was one of the free medical spells made available by St.
Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
Its function was to determine whether a woman was pregnant by detecting life fluctuations.
To be honest, this spell was far more reliable than gynecological examinations at Muggle hospitals.
Two white orbs of light appeared on the wand, indicating that there were two life fluctuations within one person.
This spell could detect many abnormal conditions in the human body, particularly blood curses.
The presence of two life fluctuations proved that Lydia was indeed pregnant.
While everyone cheered, Aine grabbed a large pile of food and crouched comfortably in a corner, enjoying his breakfast.
Watching the adults continue celebrating, the twins secretly came over to Aine’s side and began stealing food from him.
After all, when Aine had hidden himself in this corner, he had brought half of the food over with him.
Cedric came over afterward.
The four of them spent the next half hour watching the adults celebrate as though they were idiots.