The next day, on the platform, Phoenix met someone he didn't expect.

Phoenix looked up at the express train to Hogwarts, the scarlet steam locomotive spewing smoke above the platform, which was full of witches and witches who were sending their children on the train.

"Watson told me about your magic skills," his father put his arm around his shoulder, "I've got something interesting on the way. ”

"Doesn't sound like a good idea. ”

"You're going to need your friends here, but before you do, you've got to make them understand who's in charge. A very loud whistle blew. The railroad crew walked along the train and closed all the doors.

"Don't let me down. Balde blinked and patted him on the shoulder. At the door of the car where Phoenix trotted all the way, Melinda opened the door and stepped aside to let Phoenix get in. He leaned out of the window and waved to his father.

"What's wrong?" Melinda knew that his parents never came to the station to see him off, and this time she was afraid that there was a reason for it.

"I don't know if it's good or bad, it's a nuisance. Phoenix grunted.

When we came to the box, everyone was discussing going to Hogsmeade in the third year.

"Is there a screaming shack, probably the most ghost-haunted house in England? ”

"I heard that the pig's head bar is full of smuggling transactions, and you can get any contraband. Knott said.

"Draco doesn't want to get a dragon egg?" Brace asked, smiling.

"If only my dad agreed. ”

"I'm trying to get a sphin-headed manticore, and I've heard that there's one in the Forbidden Forest. But no one has ever seen it. Instead of reading a book, Phoenix surprisingly lay on two seats, his head resting on Melinda's lap.

"You look tired, what are you doing during the summer vacation?"

"Of course I'm doing big things. ”

"For example?"

"Like drinking a big glass of hot whiskey. Melinda pinched him hard in the face.

As the train continued northward, the rain began to fall heavier, and now the window panes were a thick, sticky gray that deepened until the lights in the hallways and on the luggage racks came on. The train swayed, the rain knocked on the windows, and the wind howled

"We're probably getting there. Brace said that as soon as he had finished his sentence, the train slowed down.

"No, we're not there yet," Melinda looked out the window, "Why did you stop?"

The train is getting slower and slower. The sound of the wheels was quieter, and the wind and rain outside the window were louder. The train shook and stopped, and there was a thudding sound in the distance, indicating that the luggage had fallen from the shelf. Then, all of a sudden, all the lights went out, and they were thrown into complete darkness.

Phoenix quickly got up, and there was a commotion in the carriage, and it was gray outside the window, something moving, a black mass.

"That seems interesting," Phoenix said distressedly.

"What—oh," Noether cried out as soon as he said a word. After provoking Harry, Draco stepped on his feet in the dark.

"Stay here, don't move. Everyone fell silent, and Phoenix kissed Melinda on the forehead and whispered in her ear, "Stay here and don't move—whatever happens, it will be fine soon." ”

She nodded reluctantly, the room temperature in the car suddenly dropped, the suppressed heaviness came suddenly, everyone seemed to be frightened, not knowing what was happening, and the fear of the unknown began to pervade.

"Ouch-"

"My feet. ”

Phoenix stomped on one or two people in the dark and scurried out of the carriage.

He ran to the door, it was cold and wet outside, and as soon as he opened the door, a gust of wind poured in, almost knocking him to the ground. Phoenix struggled to follow the wand along the carriage slowly. The light rain made the grass beneath his feet muddy.

That's why he hates the rain, it's noisy and noisy, and his clothes get very wet in the wild, and they feel very uncomfortable against his skin. In the distance, black water, like a huge black wave, was approaching at high speed.

He narrowed his eyes, there were hundreds of dementors.

The fog blurred his vision, and the black wave of hundreds of Dementors approached the Hogwarts Express at a rapid pace, getting closer and closer like an accelerating train. In an instant, even the sound disappeared.

"Divine Guard!"

A dazzling silver phoenix.

It left him and hovered over the train, emitting a pleasant white glow that illuminated almost the entire train, enveloping it completely. The black waves crashed violently, and they couldn't get close. The light shone on them, making their bodies seem to melt, and large drops of black water fell to the ground in the rain. Countless black shadows flew along the edge of the light mask, and screams of horror were heard from the carriage behind.

Silver-white light curtains and hundreds of black shadows are intertwined. Whenever several dark shadows streaked through the window, there was a shrill shout.

Eventually, they gave up. The Dementors retreated, scattered, and disappeared into the darkness.

The Patronus turned, and it flew towards Phoenix from high in the sky. It glowed all over, like the moon in the sky, and it stopped on its shoulder, then disappeared.

The wind and rain were blowing, mixed with all kinds of sounds, and they all came back for a while. Phoenix was unsteady on his feet and fell on the wet grass, and he crawled back into the carriage with a curse and slammed the door shut.

He returned to the box, apparently frightened, and the atmosphere was very dreary.

"I can't believe it," Melinda shuddered, hugging Phoenix, "Dementors, how dare they-"

"Come on, have some chocolate. Phoenix cut the chocolate cake on the table into small pieces and distributed them to everyone. Everyone was reluctant to speak, and after eating the chocolate, their faces improved a lot.

"I'll go out and see, you've eaten all the chocolate. Phoenix said solemnly, Melinda grabbed his hand and didn't want to let him go, and the Hogwarts Express went on again, and the lights came on again.

"Professor Lupin. Phoenix was in the aisle and was a little surprised to see Lupin.

"Hello, Phoenix, well done just now—or it would be terrible. Lupin still had palpitations.

"Looks like we're going to have a qualified Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. "The teacher of this course consumes quickly, and it seems that no one can do it for long.

Phoenix came to the aisle at the end of the carriage, and Hermione just came out, looking bad.

"It's okay. ”

"Oh, Phoenix, it's horrible. Hermione threw herself into his arms and whispered a recount of what had just happened. Before Phoenix could use the Patronus Charm, a Dementor searched their carriage, and Harry fainted, but thankfully Professor Lupin and their carriage were fine.

"Come and have some chocolate. As soon as he touched his pocket, he remembered that he had left the chocolate in the carriage.

Phoenix bowed his head and kissed - in addition to chocolate, kissing could counteract the sadness and despair left by the Dementors, but it wasn't a regular treatment.

For the rest of the journey, they kissed like this. He regretted it, he forgot that kissing, although it can also bring people out of negative emotions, does not have the same effect as chocolate, and you have to kiss for a long time to be useful. As soon as he left her lips, Hermione immediately caught up and kissed again.

Finally, she was able to recover from the effects of the Dementors before the train finally stopped at Hogwarts Station. Phoenix hurried back to the box and walked off the train with the flow of people. The little platform was already frozen, and the cold rain was pouring down. The air was damp and cold, and he brought the scarf to Melinda.

"First-year students are here!" It was Hagrid, who was beckoning to the panicked new students to take them on a traditional trip across the lake.

They followed the other students of the school down a rough and muddy road, where at least a hundred wagons were waiting for the remaining students, each pulled by a Yeqi.

There was a faint musty smell and straw smell inside the carriage.

The carriage rolled along, and in front of it was a pair of magnificent cast-iron gates, lined with stone pillars, topped with winged boars, and Phoenix saw two more tall, turbaned Dementors standing guard on either side of the gate. The carriage increased its speed on the long ramp until it reached the front of the castle, and the carriage staggered to a halt.

"Draco, aren't you leaving?"

Longbottom said that Potter had passed out. I'm going to have to laugh at it. ”

"I don't think he'll ever grow up. Phoenix whispered to Melinda as he left and headed to the auditorium.