Hogwarts Lion Girl

The road leading to the divination classroom made people feel a little depressed. Maybe it was because of the dim light, or maybe it was the strange atmosphere emitted by those strange decorations. Salina always felt that this place was very similar to those gloomy corners on the wizard's chessboard, making people want to escape.

As soon as she stepped into the classroom, a strong aroma hit her in the face, a mixture of various herbs, spices and unknown powders, which made Salina dizzy. The circular classroom was filled with worn velvet armchairs and tables, and the walls were hung with faded tapestries embroidered with mysterious symbols and patterns, which looked particularly strange under the flickering candlelight.

Professor Trelawney, as usual, was wearing layers of brightly colored robes, with sparkling beads hanging around her neck. She sat in the middle of the room like a gypsy fortune teller, looking at the students who walked into the classroom with a dazed look.

"Come on, children," said Professor Trelawney in an ethereal voice, "find your seats and let us begin today's lesson."

Salina and Ginny found a seat near the window, and Colin sat opposite them. Colin twisted his body uncomfortably and complained quietly: "Merlin's stinky socks! The smell of this place is unbearable!"

"Don't complain, Colin," Ginny said as she flipped open her textbook. "Divination is a very interesting subject. It can help us..."

Before Ginny could finish her words, she was interrupted by Professor Trelawney's sharp voice, "Today, we will explore the mystery of the crystal ball," she held up a glittering crystal ball with a dazed look in her eyes, "through this magical sphere, we will peek into the secrets of the future and unveil the veil of fate..."

As soon as Professor Trelawney finished speaking, there was a murmur in the classroom. Students looked at each other, their eyes full of curiosity, fear and uneasiness.

"Who would like to try first?" Professor Trelawney looked around, scanning everyone with sharp eyes, as if looking for something.

The classroom suddenly became quiet. No one dared to look her in the eye. Everyone lowered their heads and pretended to be very interested in the content of the textbook.

"What? Isn't anyone curious about their own destiny?" Professor Trelawney said with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone. "You know, the future is full of variables, and I can help you clear the fog and see the road ahead clearly..."

Her words were full of temptation and suggestion, as if one could gain supreme wisdom and power by looking through the crystal ball.

"Let me try, Professor." Salina said suddenly.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Salina, Colin's mouth opened in surprise, and Ginny looked at her worriedly.

"Very good, very good," Professor Trelawney nodded with satisfaction and motioned for Sharina to come to her. "Relax your body and mind, child. Put your hand on the crystal ball, close your eyes, and feel its energy..."

Sharina took a deep breath and, following Professor Trelawney's instructions, gently placed her hand on the cold and smooth crystal ball.

In an instant, Salina felt a strange energy coming from her fingertips, quickly spreading along her arms to her whole body, as if an electric current was flowing through her body, making her shiver involuntarily.

"Focus your attention, child, and tell me, what do you see?"

Salina tried hard to see the scene in the crystal ball clearly, but she could see nothing but thick fog.

At this moment, she suddenly felt a severe headache, and countless images flashed through her mind quickly, making her dizzy and nauseous.

"I... I saw..." Salina groaned in pain, cold sweat oozing from her forehead, "I saw a patch of blood... and... a tall black shadow..."

The atmosphere in the classroom suddenly became more tense. The students held their breath and stared at Salina intently, wanting to know what she had seen.

"Go on, child, don't be afraid, tell me what you saw!" Professor Trelawney's voice became hurried, and her eyes flashed with excitement, as if she was looking forward to something happening.

"I see..." Salina opened her eyes suddenly, "I can't see clearly... I'm sorry, Professor."

"Oh, it's okay, dear." Professor Trelawney patted the back of Salina's hand, and her complicated bracelets collided with each other, making a crisp sound. Salina felt the warmth of Professor Trelawney on the back of her hand through her cold skin. Professor Trelawney withdrew her hand, turned around and picked up the quill on the table, and wrote something on the parchment, saying, "Next, let's turn to page 78 and learn how to interpret the secret of the tea leaves at the bottom of the cup..."

"What did you see, Salina?" Ginny lowered her voice, leaned close to Salina's ear, and asked worriedly, "You don't look well."

Salina tried to force a smile and gently patted Ginny's hand, signaling her to be at ease. "It's nothing, just some blurry images. I didn't see them clearly."

Ginny obviously didn't believe what Salina said and wanted to ask more questions, but was interrupted by Salina, "It's really nothing, don't worry."

Salina avoided Ginny's worried eyes, turned her head, and pretended to flip through the textbook in front of her seriously, trying to use the densely packed words on the pages to dispel the images and nauseating dizziness in her mind.

In the Gryffindor common room, the sky outside the castle was reflected from the tall windows, which had already turned the dark blue of the night. In the fireplace, the flames were dancing happily, casting warm light into every corner of the room, dispelling the chill of the evening. The comfortable armchairs and soft carpets should have allowed the students to relax, but the atmosphere that should have been relaxing was shrouded in a lingering haze.

Ron patted Salina on the shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, Salina. Professor Trelawney made bad predictions about almost every student in class. I think she is just trying to scare people!"

He lowered his voice and said, "She told Neville that something might happen to his grandmother, and asked Parvati to be careful of the red-haired man..."

Harry interrupted, "She also said that there was an 'omen' in my teacup, symbolizing 'death'..."

Ron rolled his eyes and said disdainfully, "Come on, Harry, don't take her nonsense to heart. I bet she says that every year!"

Hermione flipped through the divination book and said, "I don't think divination is rigorous at all. Professor Trelawney's predictions have no theoretical basis at all!"

Salina sat in the armchair in the corner, fiddling with the teacup in her hand, but her thoughts had already drifted away.