Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Train Ride + Sorting Ceremony
Time soon came to September 1st.
The Malfoys came to King's Cross Station. After passing through platform nine and three-quarters, Edward saw a crimson steam locomotive parked by the platform, and the sign on the train read: Hogwarts Express, 11 o'clock. The thick smoke of the steam locomotive hovered over the noisy crowd, cats of various colors were pierced under people's feet, and owls screamed harshly. There are so many people here, some are saying goodbye to their children, and some are exchanging their thoughts about the holidays.
The two brothers bid farewell to their dissatisfied parents and boarded the Hogwarts Express.
Draco left with Crabbe, Goyle, Pansy, and a couple of his other pureblood friends, but Edward decided to split up. He walked to an empty compartment and sat down. After closing his eyes, he heard a knock and saw a thin black haired boy with glasses come in.
"Hello, do you mind if I sit here?"
"No, not at all. Come on in."
"Thanks, my name is Harry Potter, what's your name."
"You can call me Ed."
"Are you also a freshmen."
"Yes."
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Harry Potter was feeling overwhelmed. He had just found out that he was a wizard a few month's ago. He was stranded by Hagrid at the train station. Just as he felt that he was finally going to feel happy, he met a blond haired boy who was barely talkative and more interested in the outside scenery. Luckily, another red haired boy came in, and they were able to talk normally.
When the Trolly Witch came to ask if anyone wanted food, Edward stood up and just bought a couple of each. In his past life, he was introverted,so it was hard for him to talk to strangers, but he did love listening to others.
"Here, you guys can also dig in."
"Thank you Ed."
"WIcked!!! Ed, your family must be rich."
"Well, we are just higher than average."
"That just sounds like something a super rich guy would say."
As they talked, Edward finally warmed up to the others. Ron showed off Scrabbers and took out a wand. Suddenly, a grizzly haired witch came in and asked.
"Have any of seen a toad. Nevvile has lost his."
Harry shook his head and replied no.
"Oh you are doing magic, can I see."
Ron gulped and did his magic rhyme. Nothing happened.
"Are you sure that is even a real spell. Here let me show you."
Hermione took Harry's glasses and said," Reparo." and his glasses were fixed.
Ed was interested and asked hermione," Can you tell me the principe behind it."
Hermione was finally happy to meet someone who was interested in the same thing's as her. She explained with fevour," The Mending Charm, also known as the Repairing Charm, was a charm that could be used to seamlessly repair a broken object and worked on most materials. It works by restoring an object to its previous state. Now if you excuse me, I need to search. By the way, you got something on your nose."
Ed wasn't listening to Hermione, he was exchanging the magic for something better. He learnt that by exchanging more spells, his quality and quantity of magic will improve.
'System'
'Congratulations to the host for learning elementary magic "Mending Charm". Does the host wish to exchange it with higher level magic."
'Yes'
'Ding, successfully learnt the Lost Magic: The Arc of Time. The host's magic capacity is increased."
Edward was overjoyed, the Arc of Time was definitely more powerful. He also found that his mana increase was greater than last time. Edward thought if it was related to the quality of the magic.
It was night when the train reached the end. The platform where the freshmen get off is small and dark, rather weird. The cold wind blew through the robes, making a whistling sound. The school did not let the freshmen wait too long. A lamp swayed silently above the students' heads, followed by a rough voice shouting: "First-year freshmen! First-year freshmen come here!"
Hagrid, who is almost three times the height of a freshman, holds a magic lamp in his right hand, and smiles on his bearded face, "Come on, follow me. Are there any first-year freshmen? Watch out for your feet! Okay, one The freshmen come with me!"
The freshmen followed Hagrid through a rugged mountain road, and suddenly there was a sound of admiration in front of him. At the end of the path, a black lake suddenly spread out, with sparkling waves. On the high hillside on the other side of the lake stood a towering castle, shrouded in unfathomable darkness. The castle is lined with spires, and windows are gleaming under the starry sky. Boats docked on the shore of the lake, shaking gently with the ripples. Hagrid yelled, "Get on the boat! No more than four people in each boat!"
Ron, Harry, Edward, and Neville sat on one boat.More than a dozen small boats rowed across the calm lake towards the opposite side. Everyone was silent, staring at the huge castle high into the sky.
At the gate of the castle, Professor McGonagall led the freshmen into the hallway outside the auditorium. Edward went to the back where he tried to be as inconspicuous as possible.
"Is it true what I heard. The great Harry Potter is among us." Draco began to speak to Harry. Originally, it was chessy in the movie, but it sounded way cooler in real life.
Harry was dumbfounded. Ron mentioned that he had twin brothers and there were many people with similar appearances in the wizarding world. Harry thought that Draco and Ed were brothers, but he couldn't relate this arrogant guy with Ed.
Draco looked around," Hey, where is Edward?"
Just then, Professor McGonagall interrupted them. "Now, in a single row," Professor McGonagall said to the first-year freshmen, "follow me." They walked out of the room, walked through the foyer, and entered the luxurious dining room through a double door at the back. Edward rejoined Harry and Ron silently.
The students from other classes in the college have all been sitting around four long tables. Above the tables, thousands of candles floating in the air illuminate the dining room. On the four tables were glittering gold plates and goblets. There is another long table on the top table of the restaurant, which is the seat of the teachers. Cronos saw Professor Snape sitting on the far side. Professor McGonagall took the first-year freshmen over there and arranged them in a row facing all the senior class students, with the teachers behind them. The candlelight flickered, and hundreds of faces staring at them looked like pale lanterns.
Then Professor McGonagall put a four-legged stool in front of the freshmen, and Professor McGonagall put a top wizard hat on the stool. The hat was patched, worn out, and extremely dirty.
There is no sound in the hall. Then, the hat twisted. There was a wide slit in the brim of the hat, like a mouth—the hat began to sing:
You may think I'm not pretty,
But don't judge people by their appearance,
If you can find a hat more beautiful than me,
I can eat myself.
You can make your bowler hats black and shiny,
make your top silk hats smooth and crisp,
I'm the magic hat used in the Hogwarts test,
is naturally higher than your hat. Any thoughts hidden in your mind,
can't hide the golden eyes of the magic hat,
put it on for a try,
I will tell you,
Which college should you be assigned to?
You may belong to Gryffindor,
There is bravery buried in my heart,
Their courage, boldness and boldness,
makes Gryffindor outstanding;
You may belong to Hufflepuff,
The people there are honest and loyal,
Hufflepuff's students are steadfast and honest,
not afraid of hard work;
If you are savvy,
may enter the wise old Ravenclaw,
Those wise and knowledgeable people,
will always meet their colleagues there;
Maybe you will go to Slytherin,
Maybe you make sincere friends here,
But those cunning and insidious people will do whatever it takes,
to achieve their goals.
Come and put on me! Don't be afraid! Don't panic!
In my hand (even though I don't even have a hand) You are absolutely safe because I am a magic hat that can think!
"Whoever I call now, put on a hat, sit on a stool, and wait for the branch." Professor McGonagall said, "Hannah Abbot!"
A little girl with a ruddy complexion and two golden braids stumbled out of the queue and put on a hat that just covered her restricted eyes. She sat down. There was a pause—"Hufflepuff!" shouted the hat.
The people at the table on the right applauded Hannah and welcomed her to sit at their table. But Mu Si even saw a fat monk ghost and waved to her happily.
"Susan Burns!"
Hufflepuff!" the hat yelled again. Susan quickly ran to Hannah and sat down.
"Terry Butt!" "Ravenclaw!"
This time, the second table from the left clap and applaud. When Terry joined them, several Ravenclaw students stood up and shook hands with him.
Then Professor McGonagall called a dozen freshmen by name."Hermione Granger!"
"Gryffindor!" the hat shouted.
"Oh no!!! Now we will have to be stuck with her for the next seven years."
Edward looked at Ron strangely. Is this the kind of thing you say to your future wife?
"Harry Potter!" Professor McGonagall called.
As soon as the name was pronounced, Cronos heard a sudden buzzing and hissing noise in the hall.
"Potter, is she calling Potter?"" "Is that Harry Potter?"
Harry walked up to the stool and sat down. Unsurprisingly, it went according to the original script. The same thing happened with Ron.
"Edward Malfoy."
When Ed walked up to the stool, there was a gasp from Ron, Harry, and Neville. Other pure - blooded students were also whispering, but for completely different reasons.
"Ron, how is Ed related to that arrogant Malfoy."
"Oh my god, Harry, that is Draco's twin brother. I thought he was just one of the other muggle borns. I have never seen a noble without oiled and greased hair like him."
Edward who was listening nearby also agreed. He hated how children were supposed to to that.
Harry sighed," Hopefully he come's to Gryffindor."
Ron shook his head. Although he hated the Malfoy's he liked Edward." Probably not, all Malfoys go to Slytherin."
Edward sat on the stool and put on the hat. He was expecting the hat to talk, but he felt something thumping him on the head and he was knocked out.
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