Even Professor McGonagall, who had just had her holiday, came.

When she pushed open the door and walked into the hall, Mrs. Weasley immediately came to greet her with surprise.

"I'm so glad you could come, Minerva," she said with a smile.

"I just happened to come to London for something." Professor McGonagall said, "Sassia has concocted a new healing potion, which is said to be very effective for wounds caused by dark magic."

"Merlin, the potion against the dark arts..." Mrs. Weasley said in surprise, "That's great. Have you got it yet?"

"Not yet." Professor McGonagall shook her head. "I've only just arrived in London."

"Is it all right for you to come here first?" said Mrs. Weasley. "Do you want me to ask Arthur to take you to St. Mungo's first?"

"It doesn't matter. The time we agreed with Sassia is eight o'clock, so now is just the right time for dinner." Professor McGonagall said.

"You guys?" Mrs. Weasley glanced towards the door. "Anyone else coming?"

"No, it's just me." Professor McGonagall walked towards the dining hall, "Severus won't be coming here for dinner. We'll meet at St. Mungo's then."

"All right then..." said Mrs. Weasley.

If it was Snape, let alone coming to Sirius's house for dinner, he might even take a detour when passing by the door.

"Mom, who's here..."

At this time, Ron and Ginny just ran down from upstairs, but when they saw Professor McGonagall, they both stopped at the same time.

"McGonagall..."

"professor?"

"Well, hello, Mr. Weasley, Miss Weasley." Professor McGonagall said lightly.

"Come in, today is a big day." Mrs. Weasley pushed open the door of the restaurant, then turned to Ron and Ginny and said, "Don't just stand there, go and call Fred and George to come for dinner, they are the protagonists today."

It wasn't until Professor McGonagall walked into the restaurant that Ron and Ginny came to their senses.

"We're on holiday, aren't we?" Ron asked uncertainly.

"Obviously," Ginny sighed, "but you could also go to bed and have a good sleep, and maybe when you wake up you'll find yourself still in your Hogwarts dormitory."

"Forget it, I'm starving." Ron said, "But why is Professor McGonagall here... I mean, she's never been here before."

"Just because you haven't been here doesn't mean you won't come." Ginny had accepted the reality by now, "Don't forget that this is the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix. All members may come here, including Professor McGonagall."

At the same time, Fred and George also Apparated into the restaurant.

Just like the two people just now, they were originally smiling and wanted to say something witty, but when they saw Professor McGonagall, their faces instantly became serious and they stopped talking.

But the next second, they realized that they had already graduated, so why should they be afraid of Professor McGonagall?

The two smiled at each other and greeted each other warmly.

"Welcome, Professor McGonagall..."

"I really hope to see you here more often..."

"Do you want us to recommend a room for you?"

“The sunlight on the third floor is the best.”

The two of them spoke in unison, like two real estate salesmen.

But these words made Ron, who had just walked into the restaurant, stand still again.

Because his room is on the third floor.

Ron had reason to suspect that Fred and George did it on purpose.

"Thank you, Mr. Weasley, but no thanks," said Professor McGonagall, smiling. "I am not staying here."

"That's a shame," said Fred bitterly.

George also covered his chest.

You can see that they are really sad.

"Come quickly and prepare for dinner." Mrs. Weasley put a plate of fried fish on the table, turned to the two and said, "Professor McGonagall will have other things to do later, so don't waste time."

"Okay, mom."

"We just feel sorry for Ron..."

“He missed an opportunity to improve his grades.”

Fred and George sat down at the table, grinning, and Ron came over, mumbling.

"Okay." Mrs. Weasley stood up and said with a smile, "First of all, I would like to congratulate our two new members for graduating successfully and finding great jobs..."

Everyone clapped in cooperation.

Fred and George immediately stood up and bowed gracefully around them to express their gratitude.

They specially put on the black fire dragon leather jacket today, and they performed the moves in great style.

"Then, the next thing is the gift..."

"Any more gifts?" Fred asked in surprise.

"Of course, Bill and the others all received gifts when they graduated, and you are no exception, Arthur..."

Mr. Weasley stood up quickly and handed over two small boxes.

"You guys don't lack anything else, so I picked this one on purpose."

Fred and George took it and immediately began to open it excitedly. Ron also looked over curiously.

"Dad, what is this?"

"Ties." Mr. Weasley said excitedly, "I asked Mr. Granger before, and he said that Muggles wear these when they go to work in places like the Ministry of Magic, so I asked him to pick out two for me.

"Honestly, this thing is really expensive. If you change it into Galleons, you can almost buy a flying broom."

By this time, Fred and George had already unpacked their gift packages.

The joy on their faces quickly faded and turned into confusion.

"etc……"

"Dad, did you say the Ministry of Magic?"

"But you know, we want to open a joke shop, and we've even found a location for it."

…

"ah?"

Mr. Weasley was also stunned for a moment, then he took out two pieces of parchment.

"But you have already signed the application for employment at the Ministry of Magic."

Fred and George immediately stepped forward to take a look.

[Employment Application in the Ministry of Magic (Office for Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Equipment)]

…

There was a whole sheet of parchment full of pages, but they didn't even look at it in detail, their eyes went straight to the end.

When they saw the two familiar names, Fred and George were both stunned. These seemed to be their signatures, but the problem was that they were sure that they had never signed such a thing and did not know how to sign it.

"This has to be fake!" Fred blurted out.

"Wait..." George seemed to have thought of something, and said stiffly, "Fred, do you remember that after the exam, Cedric said he wanted to comfort Kyle, so he made two fake employment applications?"

After being reminded of this, Fred also thought of it.

This actually happened.

At the time, Cedric thought they could play a trick on Kyle and pretend to go to the Ministry of Magic to work with him. They thought it was fun, so they agreed.

"But isn't that a fake application?" said Fred, glancing again at the form on the desk.

"Yes, that's it. The Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Equipment... I've never heard of such an office in the Ministry of Magic."

"Because the return of the mysterious man has made people panic, there are people everywhere selling counterfeit products that claim to be able to defend against Death Eaters. In order to prevent these counterfeit products from harming people, Assistant Kyle proposed to set up a new office... The Minister has agreed."

With a snap, Fred's hand loosened and the box fell to the ground.

He suddenly realized something.

"You are right." Kingsley turned his head slightly, "This is true. You are the first batch of employees. Your office is next to Arthur's."

Fred and George were in a state of shock.

They never imagined that things would turn out like this.

If it was Kyle who came with the form that day, they definitely would not sign it, even if it was a fake... because they knew Kyle too well, no matter what he said, they would just refuse.

But Cedric was different. In their and everyone else's impression, Cedric was a typical Hufflepuff, honest and loyal... It was precisely because of this that when the parchment appeared in front of them, they signed their names without thinking.

I didn't expect that Cedric, the guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would also rebel!

"Sure enough, those who can be with Kyle are not good people." George couldn't help but mutter.

But he didn't notice how strange everyone's eyes were at this moment.

Most of the people present had experience as Defense Against the Dark Arts professors at Hogwarts, so they knew very well how good the relationship between the Weasley brothers and Kyle was.

This is a ruthless person who even scolds himself.

"Can we not go?" Fred said, "We didn't know the truth when we signed, so it probably doesn't count."

"That's right." George nodded repeatedly.

"Of course...you can." Kingsley said, "Although you have been admitted, it is your freedom to come or not."

"but……"

Before Fred and George could breathe a sigh of relief, they heard Kingsley continue.

"Assistant Kyle once said... Well, I think what he said at the time was about you, so I'll just say it straight.

Kyle said that if you don't fulfill your application and work at the Ministry of Magic for at least two months, he will bring his strikers to Diagon Alley to check your store's anti-dark magic measures, and you can't open the store until you pass the inspection. "

Fred and George stood there in a daze, as if struck by lightning.

Professor McGonagall wanted to laugh. She didn't expect that she saw such an interesting scene just because she came by for dinner.

It's not often that someone can make the famous troublemaker at Hogwarts look like this.

"I've never heard of having to undergo a dark arts inspection before opening a store..." Fred said through gritted teeth.

"He must be trying to trick us into going to the Ministry of Magic this way!"

"I must say..." Kingsley glanced at them calmly, "As a senior assistant to the minister, Kyle has this power. Moreover, he is not an ordinary assistant. His power is even greater than that of ordinary directors and deputy ministers. I advise you not to go against him."

Ron really couldn't help but burst out laughing, but when he saw the fierce looks from his brothers, he held it back.

"But Dad." Fred looked at Mr. Weasley, "We have already paid the rent for Diagon Alley. It's a lot of money."

"It's okay." Mrs. Weasley waved her hand. "Kyle has already taken care of it. Kreacher will go to help. He also invited two elves from Hogwarts who have experience as shop assistants to help. They will be responsible for taking care of the store."

"But the Anti-Dark Arts Check..."

"If it's a house-elf, then of course it's not necessary." Kingsley said with a smile.

"The store is open as normal, and they also work at the Ministry of Magic..." Ron couldn't help but say, "Doesn't that mean they can get two salaries?"

"That's right."

Mrs. Weasley said, "House elves don't need a salary... Although when Kyle and I discussed this matter, I also mentioned that we could give them a salary, just like Dobby before, but this time the elves seemed to have heard something terrible and kept banging their heads against the wall.

So Kyle suggested candy instead of salary.”

Ron couldn't laugh anymore, he took a bite of the beef pie and it was like biting into a lemon...very sour.

But no one cared about his feelings. Fred and George didn't speak for a long time and sat back in their chairs dejectedly.

No wonder Kyle and Cedric asked them to choose black jackets on the train, and no wonder they were smiling so happily at that time.

Now everything makes sense.

They also thought about struggling, but Kyle seemed to have blocked all the roads. If they didn't go to the Ministry of Magic, the Weasley Joke Shop wouldn't be able to open, and that was something they couldn't accept.

"Forget it, it's only two months." Fred slammed the table hard. "Let's do it!"

Kyle's only conscience was probably that he didn't keep them in the Ministry of Magic all the time. It was not even July yet, and two months later it would be the end of August, which would be the busiest time before school started.

If not, they would never agree to it.

"Actually, you don't have to be angry." Tonks suddenly said, "This job is actually not bad. Many people are vying for it..."

"But that doesn't include us," Fred muttered.

“No, you guys…”

"Tonks." Kingsley suddenly spoke up, interrupting her.

"I'll just say this." Tonks shrugged. "Don't you run a joke prop shop like Zonko's? Working there would be very helpful for you, and you'd be able to broaden your horizons...Okay, Kingsley, I won't say any more, and stop staring at me like that."

The next second, Fred and George seemed to realize something, but Tonks remained silent.

"Oh, and this one."

Mrs. Weasley produced another piece of parchment.

"Oh, Mom, what is this?" George's scalp was tingling when he saw the parchment.

"A list of the goods in your shop," said Mrs. Weasley.

Because Fred and George were about to join the Ministry of Magic, she seemed less resistant to the joke shop they opened than before.

"Kyle added a lot of stuff for you, and right at the end, he told me to cross it out if you insisted on not going to the Ministry.

"It seems that there is no need for this now."

The two took the parchment and leaned forward to read it.

Map of Hogwarts

Warm-up badge Automatic ink-dispensing feather pen

…

There are about a dozen types, all of which are gadgets that Kyle developed at Hogwarts, and they are all very popular.

"He gave these to us?" George's eyes widened.

"It's going to be shared by Kyle," Mrs. Weasley said seriously, "We can't just take other people's things for free."

"Okay, I'll just say it casually..."

"Don't worry, Mom, we won't."

Fred and George looked at the parchment, and their anger subsided a little...

This is the real good stuff. It must be said that the gadgets developed by Kyle are very popular and can make their store famous more quickly.

Take the map for example... The automatic navigation map is comparable to the live map in all aspects except that it cannot display everyone's name.

They believe that any new student who walks into the store will not miss out on such good stuff.

But even so, they couldn't just forgive Kyle. At most, they could just hit him less.

"Mother," Fred bit into a bite of pie viciously, "we forgot something at home. Can we go back to St. Catchpole tomorrow?"

"Yes, very important things." George also narrowed his eyes.

"Of course you can, but you have to be there as soon as possible." Mrs. Weasley nodded. "Don't forget that you still have to go to the Ministry of Magic in the morning. You always have to leave a good impression on your first day at work. It would be bad if you were late."

"Ah, we'll be quick." Fred took another bite of the pie, as if the pie in his hand was someone.

…

(End of this chapter)