Chapter 14: The Sorting House is always so tense and exciting
The rest of the snacks were not wasted at all, and they all swept away Chromeus's stomach.
"Koru can eat," Harry looked at Korubellos happily licking his paws with admiration, "no wonder it grows so big." ”
Tom rubbed Chromelos' head and smiled.
After such an exchange, he probably knew that when he and Krubelos crossed Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, they had mysteriously traveled back to three years earlier, on August 31, 1991, when Hogwarts had started.
Tom hasn't been able to communicate with Koruberos yet, but according to Koruberos, it's likely that the two of them were sent to this time by the Coolo card that Koruberos sensed.
Tom's heart had been held high, and he had somewhat let go of it.
As for the rest, I'll just have to figure it out slowly.
The door to the "click" compartment was pushed open again.
Tom sends off the boy who is looking for the toad, the girl who talks like a cannonball, and it doesn't take long for the cubicle to welcome a new guest.
"The whole train is saying, Harry Potter is in this compartment, so you're Harry Potter?" a pale boy with platinum blonde hair stood in the middle of the aisle, with two large men standing next to him.
Here are a few of the kids Tom saw when he was on the platform.
"This is Goyle, this is Crabbe," the boy introduced nonchalantly, "I'm Draco Malfoy. ”
Tom didn't want to pay any attention to the arrogant boy.
To be honest, he had seen and interacted with a lot of aristocratic children, but it was the first time he had seen someone like Draco Malfoy who showed arrogance on his face.
Harry didn't have a good impression of Malfoy, and seeing that Tom also looked like he was ignoring him, he nodded coldly to Malfoy and ignored it.
Malfoy's chest heaved a few times, a faint pink on his pale face, and he glared at Tom viciously.
Not to be outdone, Rubelos widened his eyes and glared back with eyes that were several times more vicious than Malfoy's.
Malfoy was taken aback by Chromberos.
He hid behind Goyle, and gritted his teeth in anger when he saw that Harry and Tom had ignored him at all.
He paused word for word and said to Harry, "If I were you, Potter, I would be careful." If you don't be polite to me, you'll do the same thing as your parents. ”
Goyle and Crabbe glared fiercely at the two and left after Malfoy.
After an unpleasant interlude, the train slowed down. Tom saw that the people walking in the aisle had put on their black robes, and hurried with Harry to find the robes and change them.
The train came to a slow halt as Tom spoke, and the crowd huddled onto the small, dark platform.
He suddenly felt panicked in his heart.
"What if I get to school and they tell me that they are wrong and that I'm not on the school list?" he asked, grabbing a corner of Harry's robes, shuddering.
Because he knew very well that he should not appear on the school's list until three years later.
Harry was no better than Tom, his face was pale, his eyes were straight, "Maybe they'll tell me the same, and we'll be sent back together then." ”
There was a little crying in Harry's voice.
"No, no, no, you can definitely get on, I'm the one who might be sent home. Tom was genuinely worried, and his hands were starting to shake.
"Hmph, mudblood just can't be on the table. Tom heard Malfoy say this.
He immediately stopped shaking or nervous, and glanced back at Malfoy: "To be honest, as soon as I saw you, I hated it." ”
"You!" Malfoy was furious, "be careful, mudblood, don't fall into my hands!"
The two were about to quarrel when they saw it.
Suddenly, a voice shouted, "First-year freshmen!"
Tom and Malfoy exchanged reluctant glances as they walked toward the tall giant.
"Harry, are you alright?" said Tom to Harry.
"Who is he?" asked Tom quietly.
"Hagrid. Harry replied quietly.
Led by Hagrid, the freshmen walked through the woods, in small boats, and soon came to the magnificent castle.
Tom felt his heart sink into his stomach.
He was increasingly worried about his situation.
What should the school do if he believes that he is the trespasser?
Worst of all, even if he was sent back because of this, he didn't know how he was going to get back to his parents.
Even if he found his way home, where would he go if Mom and Dad already had Tom by their side?
But now he can't think about it anymore.
Professor McGonagall took over the task of guiding the new students, pushed open the castle gates, and led them inside.
Tom's ears were ringing, and he had no idea what Professor McGonagall was saying.
Dozens of pearly white ghosts flew over their heads, which made Tom even more nervous.
"Are you alright?"
Harry, who was beside him, noticed Tom's uneasiness and asked with concern.
"I'm scared. Tom's eyes glistened.
No matter how smart and steady he usually is, it is because he knows that his parents are always standing behind him.
It was the first time he had encountered such a situation: his parents did not know where, he had somehow arrived a few years ago, and the only remaining Krubelos, who could become his spiritual support, did not know where he was sent.
Harry took Tom's hand and patted Tom on the shoulder soothingly, "Don't worry, I'm with you." ”
But Tom still couldn't calm down.
He was dragged by Harry like a marionette and followed the crowd to the Great Hall.
The magical roof of the auditorium, the floating candles, and the singing peaked hat made him even more nervous.
Nervous, he didn't see Professor McGonagall's surprised look as she unfolded the list of freshmen.
"Tom Cooper!"
Tom jerked his head up, and the force was too hard, causing a sharp pain in his neck. The pain brought him to his senses a little.
Harry nudged him from the side, "Professor McGonagall is calling you." ”
Tom saw Professor McGonagall staring at him solemnly, and the whole hall staring at him intently.
Tom thought he was going to be sent back.
He staggered a few steps, cautiously moving in front of Professor McGonagall.
"Please sit on the stool. Professor McGonagall said.
Tom sat stiffly, his heartbeat loud enough that almost everyone could hear it.
He felt Professor McGonagall put something on his head, and it suddenly went dark before his eyes.
"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, my child. A voice suddenly rang out in Tom's head, "You are indeed a student of Hogwarts, and we are not mistaken. ”
"Who are you?" said Tom, alarmed.
The book says that when another voice suddenly appears in your heart one day, you are likely to suffer from mental illness and need to see a psychiatrist.
It's really a house leak that happened to rain overnight, and I haven't figured out my situation yet, and I even suffered from mental illness because I was too nervous and worried.
Tom's fingers were clenched to the edge of the bench, and his heart was on the verge of collapse.