[HP] Dearest Enemy

After the opening dinner, Tom and the rest of the first-year students followed the prefect Cooper and walked to the Slytherin common room.The Slytherin common room was not far from the Great Hall, behind a slippery stone wall in an underground corridor.Cooper said the password (Salazar) and walked in.Tom looked around and found that the other freshmen were waiting for him to go first. He slightly bent the corners of his lips and walked into the lounge first, and Alfred followed behind Tom.

It was a long, low basement with a ceiling and walls of rough stone.A circular chandelier hung from the ceiling on an iron chain, and at the end of the room was a large, beautifully carved semicircular fireplace.Comfortable dark green armchairs radiated around the fireplace, along the walls there were sofas and easy chairs, round tables with claw legs and shelves filled with various objects, and in a corner to the right of the fireplace stood a very A tall wooden board with several sheets of parchment neatly bound.There were two corridors near the stone wall, and Tom guessed that they should be the way to the bedroom.

"This is the Slytherin common room." Cooper said, "Maybe some people don't know that our dean is Professor Slughorn." Cooper paused, his eyes swept over all the freshmen, and finally It fell on Tom and Alderfar, "Slytherin values ​​honor the most. I hope you will not bother Mr. Dean with trivial matters, and learn to handle your own affairs. In addition, every grade of Slytherin There is a Greader (year chief) to assist the prefects in managing the college. The first-year Greader will be selected next week, and before Saturday, everyone puts their list of the most suitable candidates into the box below the bulletin board." Cooper Pointing to the silver box under the bulletin board, "We will treat those who do not vote as abstentions. Please do not give up your rights."

"They won't be able to remember what you said all at once, Edward." The red-haired female prefect Selwyn said nonchalantly, and turned to the first-year students. "This is the boys' dormitory." She pointed Pointing to the corridor on the left, "That's the girls' dormitory. Go and rest now."

Tom walked down the corridor.The doors on either side of the hallway have silver plaques with the names of the students on them.Tom found the door with his name plate at the end of the corridor, and he and Alfred shared a bedroom.

"Great!" said Alfart, "we share a room!"

Tom smiled politely, opened the door and walked in.The bedroom looked even more comfortable than the lounge, with green silvery wallpaper on the walls and a large chandelier hanging from the same stone ceiling as the lounge; two large four-poster beds and two carved Their wardrobes stood at one end of the room, and the bed was hung with a dark green velvet drapery; two writing desks, suitable for their height, were placed opposite the bed, and a small round table and two chairs stood against the wall; A fine fireplace, though much smaller than the one in the lounge; there was a bathroom a little further in, and Alphard was very pleased with the gleaming bathtub on the façade.

Tom was amazed at the wealth of Hogwarts.But it was only after a long time that he realized that the Slytherin colleges funded by many rich people were much richer than other colleges, so they were so extravagant.

Life at Hogwarts began to get on the right track step by step.Various interesting courses, moving stairs, secret doors hidden in the walls, ghosts and Peeves... The castle is full of secrets, and there are so many unknown things waiting for the children who just felt her magic explore.After the initial adjustment period, Tom found himself beginning to like the place.Although he was much busier than when he was in the bookstore, it made Tom feel relieved.

During the first month at Hogwarts, Tom wrote to Harry every week, telling Harry about his life in detail, often filling a whole roll of parchment.On the other hand, Harry's reply was relatively slow, and concise, very brief.Tom guessed that Harry must be far away, otherwise Hedwig, who delivered the letter, wouldn't look so tired.

Dear Harry:

I didn't get lost all day today, all the classrooms were in the right place...all the classes were interesting, except for History of Magic, where the professor was a ghost, and he gave us a huge shock when he showed up.Fortunately, Hooper taught me a lot of history of magic, otherwise I would have to work hard on this subject.Peeves is so annoying, he always messes us up in different ways... I like the Hogwarts library very much, there are many books I have never seen, and there are many very old books... …Mr. Thoris, the librarian, won’t let us near the restricted section, saying we are too young to borrow books there…

...Slytherin's dorm room is shared by two, and Alphabet Black and I are roommates.There was a really nasty guy at school called Billy Weasley who was always picking on the both of us.Al almost got into a fight with him yesterday, but fortunately he was stopped by Obather (Abraxas Malfoy in the previous article, this guy's name is too long, so it's easy to remember with another transliteration, please don't take offense).Obather criticized Al for not provoking Weasley under the professor's nose...

... Cooper announced the results of the first-year Greader election. I got the most votes, but I declined. Al didn't seem very happy because he is now a first-year Greader.Al told me that the Blacks, like the Malfoys, have been Slytherins for generations...

...I wish I could know where you are now.Mr. Hooper told me you left England for the North of the Continent, and he doesn't know where you went.I hope you are well.

your godson

Tom

Dear Tom:

I am now in Finland looking for a reclusive alchemist.It's much colder here than in the UK, and there are many beautiful big lakes.I still have to go east for a while, the place where the old wizard lives is hard to find, and I have no idea of ​​finding him in a short time.

The situation in Germany is not very good recently, you should know Grindelwald.Pay attention to your words and deeds in school, concentrate on your studies, and don't worry about me.Make Hogwarts your home, you'll love it there.

Don't rush to the Restricted Section, and don't take a night tour in the castle.

PS: I also don't like Professor Binns and Peeves.

Harry

Dear Harry:

Al told me he had a cousin who played for Grindelwald in Germany, and he said Grindelwald was the greatest wizard of his time, Darkness.Obaser knew better, but he would not tell me the details.Grindelwald seems to be helping the Muggle rulers there in Germany, and many of his classmates seem to have distant relatives helping him in Germany. In the lounge, I can often hear senior students discussing these things. He also gave a speech in the lounge a few days ago, saying that we should all support Grindelwald.He also said... I don't really understand what he said, but I know that Grindelwald did nothing to Britain.Weasley said it was because of Dumbledore. He said that Dumbledore was a powerful wizard and Grindelwald was afraid of him.Rolle told me that the Hufflepuff students believed that too, but Obather said that it had nothing to do with Dumbledore, and he didn't seem to like our vice-principal very much...

...I like Charms very much, although you have taught me all those spells...Professor Slughorn invited me to his little weekend party, he is the Head of Slytherin.Professor Dumbledore doesn't seem to like me very much. Al always said that sometimes he looks a little scary when he looks at people, like a sword.I don't really like him looking at me like that...

How is your research going?Luo Er told me that the Muggle side is not very peaceful, you must pay attention to safety.

Tom

Dear Tom:

I am now sitting behind two cold stones and writing back to you.It's really cold in here, but you should really see these glaciers and black forests, it's amazing!

I'm going to keep going east.Muggles are indeed not safe. I have heard a lot of news, but even wizards rarely come to my place, and Muggles will not come to such a ghostly place for camping.

Stay away from those Grindelwald followers, I don't want to hear you become his admirer.Concentrate on studying and don't be distracted by other things.

The ink was freezing, and I had to wrap Hedwig in my cloak to keep her from being blown away.This weather is really bad.

Harry

……

No matter what Tom asked, Harry didn't tell Tom how his research was going, and every letter was very short.In contrast, Tom's letters detailing his life seem to be a greater burden on Hedwig.Tom searched for Harry's travel places in letter after letter.Most of the places Harry went to were remote, and Hedwig would be exhausted almost every time she delivered a letter, but she never lost her temper with Tom.Tom didn't know if Harry had read his letter carefully, he wrote every letter to Harry seriously.Sometimes Harry would enclose a large pinecone or a pretty pebble as a keepsake for Tom, and Tom kept them carefully on the shelf next to the writing desk.As a result, Al became very curious about Tom's guardian, and Tom told him a lot about Harry.

Tom quickly made him stand out from a group of kids his age.Excellent grades, handsome appearance, polite and humble attitude... Tom quickly won the unanimous favor from students to teachers.The first-year students of Slytherin look up to Tom, and although Greadera is an Alpha, Al himself seems to be happy to be with Tom; Obather's other eyes make the senior students pay more attention to this new Slytherin Well, they all know that the heir to the Malfoy family is not some dandy; Introduce this excellent young man to the guests who do not know Tom with great solemnity and high profile.Tom always seemed flattered. He didn't like Slughorn's Slug Club, but he couldn't refuse an invitation from his headmaster.

Dumbledore often watched Tom.Tom didn't like the sharp-eyed Transfiguration teacher, and he didn't like his gossip about himself.Dumbledore was sometimes present at Slughorn's small gatherings, but mostly absent.Probably because of Harry's entrustment, Dumbledore was very concerned about Tom's life and study at Hogwarts.However, after hearing that Dumbledore was a Gryffindor, Tom always felt that this middle-aged man with a sweet tooth was not as friendly as Slughorn.

Billy Weasley has identified Alfred and Tom as his enemies, and will always try to provoke Tom and Al when they meet.Tom generally ignores Billy's mindless and childish behavior, but Al, who is innocent and lively on weekdays, will immediately turn into a poisonous snake when he meets this violent red-haired lion. De Billy was furious.But Al rarely took the initiative to pick on Billy. He told Tom that it would be demeaning to fight with such a scum, and Obather agreed with Al very much.

In early November Tom received another letter from Harry.Hedwig came very late that day, and it was quite dark when Tom received the letter.

Dear Tom:

I am glad to know that you are doing well at school.I have now left the North for a secret trip to Germany.Although it is not very safe there, there are the latest research results on time magic.Please do not reply to this letter until I return to cut off contact with you for a period of time.Don't worry, I won't be in Germany all the time, I'll be back around Christmas.

Harry

Germany?Tom was very puzzled, why did Harry insist on going to Germany?It is very dangerous for the black wizard to run rampant there, and he still runs there.Tom frowned while pinching the letter paper, and read the short letter again.Tom was finally relieved when he saw the last sentence. Harry said that he would come back at Christmas, and this hope was enough for Tom.