war and peace

Harry turned his head sharply to see Tom standing not a step away from him.His hair was slightly damp, and it was casually draped over his forehead. He was wearing a nightgown, with his hands still in his pockets.Harry smelled the scent of shower gel coming from him, and the rare redness on his pale cheeks (must be from the hot bath), the black eyes staring at him intently... He couldn't help but took a step back.

"You're done, so fast..." said Harry incoherently, completely forgetting that Tom wasn't asking him that question.

Tom's fine brow furrowed, and he could see that Harry was neither frightened nor surprised by his sudden appearance, but froze for a moment, then backed away.What a weird reaction... He took another step forward, "I don't like repeating my question a second time."

Seeing him approach, Harry backed away automatically, before tripping his leg over the edge of the bed. "Ah... the snake said you might like to see me, so I came in."

"The snake said?" Tom repeated the words, as if confirming what Harry meant.The lazy look on his face suddenly disappeared, he took another step forward, and his voice was a little higher: "Can you understand what it said?"

Harry saw those piercing black eyes getting closer, and wanted to back away again.But there was no way behind him, so he sat directly on the bed. "A little bit..." He said with a dry smile, his eyes flickered, and he didn't dare to look at the collarbone exposed by the neckline of the nightgown.

"Look at me," said Tom impatiently, "and tell me the truth." Seeing Harry's indifference to his words, he put out a hand in annoyance to pinch the other's chin, and turned to face him .

So close... Harry heard himself groaning inside.The scene seemed familiar... Harry felt a heat start to burn from where they touched under the chin.He closed his eyes tightly, trying to focus on what he wanted to say: "I let it open, and it said you didn't allow it, but it probably would be happy to see me, so let me in!" After finishing speaking as if, he added: "Can you let me go now?"

But Harry didn't notice anything for a while.Then he couldn't help opening his eyes to look, and found that the expression on Tom's face could almost be said to be shocked. "You really are..." He said slowly, as if he had re-acquainted with Harry, "You just said..." He squeezed Harry's chin, forcing him to turn his head from left to right Circle, as if wanting to see some marks that are different from ordinary people from him.

Only then did Harry realize that Tom must have asked him a question in Parseltongue just now, and he answered it in Parseltongue unconsciously.Well, forget it, he didn't intend to hide this. "Have you seen enough?" Harry moved his hand to push the other hand away from his chin, and he felt that he couldn't bear it any longer.In order to cover up this, he deliberately muttered and complained: "This posture is very tiring."

But Tom still stood condescendingly in front of him, showing no tendency to move. "What's your relationship with Salazar Slytherin?" The shock on his face had disappeared, replaced by an inquiry. "I don't think any of his descendants are Potters."

"Because I'm not his descendant!" Harry said angrily, thinking, can't you stay away from me?

"Then how do you explain that you can speak Parseltongue?" Tom crossed his arms, and he began to doubt.

Because of you, because the future you has a piece of soul in this person in front of you!Harry rolled his eyes mentally.I don't know if Tom Riddle has heard of Horcruxes by now, but he hasn't split his soul yet, that's for sure.So this cruel truth Harry decided not to tell.His other hand happened to be pressing a book on the bed, and then he had a flash of inspiration: "Snake language is a skill of ancient Indian Brahman snake tamers, and Salazar Slytherin is not the only one who learned it."

Tom narrowed his eyes, looked at him, then at the clutter on Harry's bed. "So," he said, in a tone of sarcasm, "you are a great man (nabob)? Acquired treasures and a special gift of language at the hands of the Brahmins?"

If Harry was still feeling a little charming just now, he was completely angry now.Tom must have seen his used books to say so.He went back to World War II alone, and he brought a wand and some necessary magic supplies (folding medicine box, etc.), as well as a bag of Galleons that he carried with him.He can't use the Potter's treasury now, and he doesn't know when he can go back, so naturally he should save what can be saved.

Why couldn't they have expected such a result after the magic on the ring was activated?thought Harry resentfully.Originally, according to their prediction, it should be a magic trap or something, so they brought a lot of potions and food as combat aids, and a little bit of clothes, but they really didn't prepare such things as currency books.In retrospect, he finally managed to control his emotions, and he didn't throw a punch at that face with a very flat smile.

Now it was Tom's turn to be surprised.He could almost read the change of thoughts of the boy in front of him from his expression. Harry Potter was just like those Gryffindors, his emotions were written directly on his face.And when the Gryffindors were provoked, the next reaction was to do it, and he was ready to accompany him at any time.But Harry Potter didn't do that, he just gave himself an angry look and miraculously sulked.

As for Parseltongue, he was sure Harry Potter wasn't telling the truth, and he was pretty good at Occlumency - which was even more incredible.It looked like he'd just have to wait and see if he could find a moment to let his guard down.He is quite patient, and from the current point of view, there are still many opportunities.

"Well, although you don't look like a Slytherin from head to toe, you can still be considered qualified." Tom said, turning and sitting back on his bed, facing Harry.

Harry gave him a surprised look.He didn't think Tom would believe him so easily, but since they were in the same grade and in the same dormitory, it would be easy for him to ask questions later.Having figured this out, Harry nodded listlessly, "Thank you for your compliment."

Tom turned on the bed, pulled back the covers and began to read.Harry started packing his luggage, arranging his clothes and books.Just as he was about to take a bath in his nightgown, the person lying on the bed muttered something.

"What?" Harry put his hand on the doorknob and turned around suspiciously.

"Nothing." Tom's dark eyes peeped from behind the book, and there was a gleam of interest in them. "I want to ask, is it that hot in the cellar? Your face was very red just now."

"Maybe I drank too much pre-dinner wine." Harry didn't expect him to notice this, and almost escaped into the bathroom.

Seeing his embarrassed appearance, Tom couldn't help curling the corners of his mouth in a good mood.He had asked in French first, and Harry hadn't caught it at all.He wasn't a transfer student from France at all!And, aperitifs?When did Hogwarts provide such a thing to students?

He can speak snake language, and his Occlumency is very good; he can't understand French, but the file says that he grew up in France; he has an inexplicable affection for himself, which can be seen from his eyes and seat; as for why he does this ... Tom turned his head to look at Harry's bedside table with old books. His new dormmate hides a lot of secrets... The magic power must look good, but in comparison, his mind seems a bit too simple, and he can't experience it at all. Sorry for cheating him.

Although his main task was still to find the secret room in the school, the second Parseltalker was enough to attract his attention.He must know all the secrets that Harry is hiding, Tom reminisces about the situation when he entered Harry and retreated just now, and the increasingly red cheeks... Well, this is a good entry point.

The next morning, an unbelievable sight appeared on the Slytherin table.A group of people, represented by Nott, the president of the male student council, had blue and black circles under their eye sockets.And it must be said responsibly that this is not an individual, more than half of the Slytherin students have this situation.The most eye-popping thing is not this, but after only one night, Harry Potter has been crowned as the confidant of their leader, and his seat is now on Tom's right, replacing Abraxa Malfoy's position.

Harry sat there, feeling that all kinds of eyes were being thrown at him from all directions, most of them were probing, some of them were suspicious, and as for Abraxas Malfoy, who was taking his place, it was simply resentment.He cast a wary glance at Tom, seeing that the Slytherin prefect had a relaxed expression on his face, seemingly oblivious to Malfoy's gaze.

Harry didn't know why this happened.He began to recall how they got along yesterday, and felt that there was nothing wrong with them, except for the snake language.Did Tom treat him differently because he could speak Parseltongue?Or where did Tom see something worth using him?Anyway, Harry knew that it was impossible for Tom to trust him in one night, so the harmonious situation seen by outsiders was definitely just an illusion.

Harry thought again of the dream he'd had this morning - in which he and Voldemort were reading together in the Chamber of Secrets - and suddenly felt a little hungry.I don't know how long it will take to see again, when he got those advanced magic right, Voldemort showed him those faintly hidden smiles?

He obviously got along well with Voldemort. If he hadn't found a magic item that was said to allow two people to communicate with each other (Harry and Voldemort agreed that it was another way of saying soul fusion), they would have successfully opened this long-term relationship. The ancient magic of the ring, which no one can use, turned out to be unknown to the two now.But soul fusion will only lead to more unfavorable situations if it is delayed for a long time, so try it no matter what.Having said that, since Voldemort cast the first Death Curse at him, they have been risking their lives to explore the unknown areas of magic.

The key ring itself is very simple, made of rough black granite, except for the ancient characters on it and the incomprehensible name (what should a ring be called a pair of rings), only the rune spell that emerges when it is activated is worth trying to figure out: A swamp, that valley;

fly across the sky, across the ocean;

Grasping a sword in one hand and an olive branch in the other;

That is the most important decision of your life.

But in the end, how can it be considered to be in line with the meaning displayed when the ring is activated?The first two sentences may be implying their background and the huge gap...the latter is probably reminding them that they have to make the most important decision in life?

Or he can understand it in another direction, maybe it implies the time period when they arrive after the magic is activated?When to make the most important decision of your life?

Or is it another kind, helping the other person make the most important decision in life?

Otherwise, for the sake of their future, they who should be on opposite sides are willing to try a black magic item with unknown function and effect together. This is a very important decision in itself, so the ultimate goal is only the same as the original. Together, no matter what time and space?

Harry sighed heavily in his heart. He came to Voldemort's fifth year, so Voldemort was probably sent to an era before his rebirth.If it's fifth grade, that's okay; if it's seventh grade... Harry shuddered, he really didn't want to think about what it would be like to meet Voldemort when he was in seventh grade.

"...Harry? Harry?" A soft voice called back Harry's mind that had wandered somewhere, and it was Tom.He frowned and looked at the untouched breakfast in front of Harry. What was he thinking, looking at himself completely stunned?Does his face have the effect of making people feel full just by looking at it?

Only then did Harry realize that he had been obsessed with Tom for so long that his milk had gone cold. "Sorry, I didn't sleep well last night, maybe I'm a little acclimatized." He hurriedly explained, but seeing Tom's eyes, he didn't believe it.

"Okay, if you keep procrastinating, Professor Slughorn will be late for class." Tom made a note of Harry's performance in his heart, and it was also a very strange place to see him stare blankly. .He stuffed the milk glass into Harry's hand, then grabbed a stack of bread, "Eat it on the way, I'll take you to the classroom."

Such an obvious act of intimacy made everyone at the Slytherin table look over.Seeing the shock and jealousy that couldn't be concealed on Walburga Black's face, Harry stammered, "But..." After receiving Tom's obviously forbidden look, Harry Quickly corrected: "I thought... I mean... your friends..."

"None of them are in my year." Tom interrupted him neatly, he didn't want the rest of Slytherin to know that Harry could speak Parseltongue before he had enough inside information.The reason is simple, this is a very unstable factor, which may seriously affect his prestige and status in Slytherin.Although Potter doesn't seem to intend to make this public in order to gain power, and he doesn't look like a man who is good at planning, and he is by no means hostile to him—Tom—but if he can figure out His background, completely subduing him, may be a great help by accident...

Nott, Malfoy, Mulciber, and Rozier stared at this scene dumbfounded (their boss hurriedly pulled away the transfer students who were suspected of being assigned to the wrong college, without even looking at them), then looked at each other, and finally Understand a fact: not only did they not see Harry Potter as a joke, but also let the boss down on them, and turned to win over Harry Potter!In just one night, Harry Potter has what they have struggled for for years - such as the boss's intimate address and a place next to him - or what they have been struggling for for years - the boss himself Get him food!No one has ever been given such an honor!

The key to all this lies in one night——

so--

last night--

How on earth did Harry Potter get into the dormitory door——

what?

The author has something to say: There are a few characters and time textual research to explain, which will not affect the direction of the full text. For those who are demanding on details, you can read it: Eladora Black, who appeared in the previous article, her age cannot be determined (according to The original says it's Sirius' aunt, but I'm on one of Black's family trees, and she's put down to Sirius' great-grandfather's sister, and with the description that there's already a whole row of house-elf heads next to the foyer of Black's old house Look, it is indeed more likely in the early days) (I did not find a description about the lifespan of house elves, otherwise it can be further confirmed), so I have changed my draft, and it will not appear again in the future, please ignore the previous ones , maybe I will change it when I am revising the essay as a whole.

Also unable to determine the location is Sirius' mother's cousin, Araminta Mehflua (Araminta Mehflua). I have never understood that since she is a cousin, her surname should be Blake, right?

The other is the year of Professor McGonagall's birth. Du Niang was in 1920, so she should have graduated from Hogwarts in 1942; but on another timeline, she was born in 1925. At this time, it is It was said that when Tom was in the fifth grade, she should be in the sixth grade... So I accepted Du Niang's statement, but this timeline is correct about the events of Voldemort. You must know that the time under Du Niang's Voldemort entry is not correct...

There is also Abraxas Malfoy whose birth date has not been determined.

Nott, Rozier, and Mulciber were all early Death Eaters. Their surnames are testable, but their first names and dates are not testable.This can be seen in the Half-Blood Prince, where Dumbledore described the friends waiting for Voldemort to return from Hogwarts in the Hog's Head, and he also said that Voldemort had a small circle of "friends" when he was at school, and that Most of the people in the circle later became Death Eaters; in fact, there was also a Dolokhov, but I personally think it should be a Russian surname, so it may be that Voldemort recruited it from outside after graduation; of course, it is also possible, He went to Hogwarts, just a little foreign blood.

As for Agnes Lestrange and Baron Potter, these are just a few possible family members that I think should exist. That is to say, the family can be tested, and others cannot be tested at all.Of course, there may be a few untestable purebloods, muggles, squibs and the like in the future, who knows~~

Finally, Moaning Myrtle is said to be in the same grade as Tom Riddle. In Ravenclaw, has anyone heard the full name of this unfortunate child?I don't think she's called moaning, is she?

The above are the thoughts of the author who has never read the "Harry Potter Encyclopedia". If anyone who has read it can give me a certain idea, I would be very grateful~~