Snakes at Hogwarts

"Ander, why don't you leave?"

Looking at the dark corridor around him, Draco gently poked Andros in front of him.

"I'm trying to figure out the direction. Why, aren't you scared?" Andros turned back and looked at Draco, who was holding on to his robe with some amusement.

How did this little dragon make such a promise in the auditorium?

"What did you say in the Great Hall? Let me think about it. Are you kidding me? There has never been a coward in the Malfoy family." Andros imitated with an exaggerated expression. A few hours ago, Draco was in the Great Hall. Speech delivered at the Letling Table.

"Of course I'm not scared," Draco defended with a blush.

At the same time, his eyes were still looking around nervously, especially when passing through those dark corridors without light, and he couldn't help but grab Andros' robe.

"I'm just a little afraid of the dark." He stretched out his hand and gestured, but in the darkness, no one could see his gesture clearly.

Unlike during the day, the castle was pitch black at night, and the Slytherin underground corridor, which was already dark and damp, was so dark that it was hard to see.

Without the hustle and bustle during the day, the castle was eerily quiet at night. The breathing of the companions around him and the friction of the swinging robes were all clearly audible at this moment.

I don’t know if you have ever felt like this. When you return to school at night after everyone has left, and look at the rows of empty classrooms, you always feel another sense of panic for no reason.

It is a fear of the unknown and loneliness.

Not to mention, they would hear some strange noises from time to time.

It could be a crazy piece of armor wandering unconsciously, or it could be the snoring sound coming from a section of the stairs that was too sleepy, and it could be heard here after constant reverberation.

Yes, those stairs in the castle stop moving at night because of sleep, and some of them make an extremely disgruntled snoring sound when you step on them.

"We, can't we really use fluorescent light?" Draco asked softly.

"Don't be stupid, Draco. Are you afraid that the professor who watches the night or Filch won't find our location? Or do you want to be locked up for wandering at night on the first day of school?"

Zabini's voice came to mind in the dark corridor, and before he could continue to laugh at Draco, Andros, who was walking at the front, covered their mouths.

"Silence, we are almost reaching Professor Snape's common room."

In this way, a few people stood on tiptoe and passed by Snape's lounge, office and Potions classroom in the dark without making any noise.

Even the students of the Snake Academy have a natural fear of their dean. Unlike the fear of the stern Professor McGonagall, this fear is more like a fear of the stronger ones of the same kind.

According to the deal they reached in the auditorium in the morning, Andros took them to find out the location of the kitchen. This was also the first night trip for the three of them.

It is worth mentioning that the deans’ lounges and offices are not far from the common rooms of their respective colleges. This can be understood as a protection for students. If something happens to one of them, the dean can immediately Got the news and rushed to the break room.

"Huh, you really scared me to death." Looking at the burning torches around him, Draco let out a sigh of relief.

They have walked out of Slytherin territory and arrived at the area where Hufflepuff lives. Bright torches are always burning here, and the cheerful pictures hanging on the walls around them make people feel happy and joyful when they see them. got up.

"This is not like the Draco who was bragging about flying with eagles in the Great Hall at dinner."

"Shut up, Zabini. This isn't my first time traveling at night, so I will inevitably be a little nervous."

Looking at the bright torches, Draco finally became bolder.

"I really don't know why Slytherin is always so dark."

"Maybe it's because I can't pay the electricity bill." Andros remembered a joke from his previous life.

“What does it mean if you can’t pay the electricity bill?”

"Nothing, just a joke from the Muggle world."

"Come on, I'm going to starve to death. Come on Merlin, I just want to go to the kitchen to find something to eat."

"No, you ate so much at night and still feel hungry."

"What, no? I'm growing, do you understand?"

"Tch, don't become a chubby guy like Gore."

Several people walked along the warm and bright corridor talking and laughing. They did not notice that in the corridor where they came from, at the junction of light and darkness, where a flame shined, the light was slightly distorted.

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"Welcome, gentlemen, you must be hungry."

The kitchen at night was the same as it was during the day. The house elves who had worked hard all day were now covered with quilts and sleeping on the same long table and stools as those in the great hall above.

The noise made by Andros and his group entering the kitchen also woke these little guys from their sleep.

"Welcome, gentlemen, your arrival has made this place full of glory." They surrounded a few people and screamed.

"How about some pork pie? I can make it right away."

"Find us something to eat. It would be better if it has meat. Thank you."

"Oh my God" the house elf blinked in disbelief.

"Did you hear what he just said? He actually said thank you." There was a burst of noise among the house elves.

"Bring us something delicious, grilled chicken legs, steaks, fruit pies, and some desserts and fruits after the meal." Draco ordered carelessly.

He curled his lips and sat at a table, then glanced at the dirty quilt on the table with some disgust.

Before Draco could say anything, several house elves with quick eyesight and quick hands rushed to help him clear the table.Their faces were filled with smiles, as if serving wizards was their most glorious thing.

"Come and sit." Draco said to Andros and Zabini.

"These are house elves, servants of wizards. You don't need to be too polite to them." Draco looked at these small little guys with contempt.

"There are so many house elves here." Zabini sighed with emotion. He didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with Draco's attitude.

"Yeah, I never knew that there were such a large group of house elves living under Hogwarts. Ender, how did you discover this place?"

"With a little bit of luck, I was curious about everything I saw. I touched each painting a few times, and when I touched the big pear, a doorknob suddenly appeared." Andros said concisely and to the point. explained.

"I asked, why do they listen to the wizard so much?" he asked.

"I don't know, and no one cares about these issues. For us, a house elf is just a very useful servant. Basically, every pure-blood noble will have at least one in his home. It is also a symbol of status. ." Zabini explained.

"Except for the Weasley family, they are so poor that they can hardly support themselves." Draco added immediately.

What a sad bunch of creatures.

Looking at these little things swirling around a few people, Andros thought in his heart.