The first year of the story: Hogwarts Express (Part I)
1/9 of the King's Cross station was crowded, and Harper and Dailey came to the pillar wall between platforms 9 and 10 with a big black dog like a bear pressing their ticket.
"Alex, are you sure you're not mistaken? Access to Platform 93/4? Dailey gestured to the pillar, incredulous.
"Should... Yes. Harper looked at the big dog, not quite sure.
The big black dog walked up to the wall and raised his paw towards the partition wall, only to see the paw pass through the wall and retract it, the big dog winked at Harper and jumped into the wall, and disappeared completely. Before Dailey could come to his senses, Harper took the hand and followed the big dog through the partition wall.
Behind the wall was a platform similar to King's Cross Station, and Harper looked back to see that the original partition had been transformed into a wrought iron archway with the words: 93/4 Hogwarts Express.
Smoke from crimson steam locomotives beside the platform swirled over the chirping crowd, and cats of all colors walked under people's feet. Amid the humming of the crowd and the cacophony of dragging heavy luggage, owls also chirped and chirped.
And the big dog who was the first to enter the platform slowly turned into a handsome but somewhat haggard man.
"Although Alex said that this big dog was a wizard, the sudden change still makes my little heart a little unbearable!" Dailey looked at the black dog that had changed back into human form, touched his chest and said, "But for the sake of your handsome face, I forgive you for your abrupt behavior!" ”
"Sorry I didn't say hello to you in advance." Sirius scratched his head.
"Sirius, is that the train I'm on?" How fast can this express train go? Harper asked, looking at the vintage train that he couldn't tell the year of manufacture, tilting his head in confusion.
"What an antique! I've only seen this kind of train in a museum, a 19th-century artifact of technology, are you sure that this obsolete thing will get you to your destination safely? Dailey looked at the antique car that only appeared in the textbooks and let out a soul torture.
"Don't look at the fact that this car was built for a long time, but all the students who are going to Hogwarts go to school use it, and your parents and I have been riding it for seven years." Sirius looked at the train wistfully, "Besides, this one doesn't really run on your Muggle fuel, it's powered by magic, so don't worry about speed." He explained to Dailey with his hands behind his back.
"I always thought magic could do anything. Shouldn't you be like on TV and you'll be at your destination with some space transfer magic? Still need a train? Dailey asked.
"It is said that when there was no such car before, Hogwarts students used to arrive at school in any way they found interesting. There are all kinds of methods: broomstick riding, magic trolleys, magic carriages, apparitions, magical creatures, portkeys, etc., but it seems that many of these methods have had various accidents, until a certain Minister of Magic, who was fascinated by Muggle technology, discovered the invention and took it back and transformed it into magic props for the students to use in school, and has been used ever since. Besides, many of the students were Muggle-born, so teleportation magic was unlikely, and... Hogwarts is a magical place, and someone has tried to apparition, and the end is very miserable. When we were in school, our 4 biggest pleasures came from school, and I didn't know if that thing was still there? Sirius chatted to the back, his voice slowly getting quieter, "Me, James, Remus, and... There's a baby at school, and I'm sure James would be glad you found it, but Lily's presence will say we've taught you badly. Harper, although your parents are gone, other children have them, and my godfather wants to give them to you. He crouched down slightly to look at the eyes similar to James's, and touched Harper's head.
"Ouch~, can my dear godfather be less sensational? I can't take it anymore. Don't worry, I'm not so pretentious! Are you sure you don't go with me to school? The acceptance letter says that each person can bring one pet Oh, I can take you instead of Barran... Oh, it hurts! Harper was pecked by a snow-white owl that suddenly landed on his head.
"Hahaha, it seems that your Barran heard you say that you didn't bring it, and got angry." Sirius laughed as he looked at the pecked Harper.
"Passengers heading to Hogwarts are asked to get on the train as soon as possible, the train is about to start! Passengers heading to Hogwarts are asked to get on the train as soon as possible, the train is about to start! The announcement on the platform was accompanied by the sound of a whistle, urging the passengers, and also signifying the separation of students and families.
"Okay, I'm going to get in the car, Godfather will trouble you to help me get Dailey out!" Harper trotted into the train car and waved goodbye to the two men.
"Then you stay safe and have a nice trip. Don't forget to ask Barran to deliver your sketches on time! Dailey and Sirius stood on the edge of the platform, shouting as the train started slowly. Barran heard his name fly around the heads of the two men before returning to Harper's shoulder.
Harper walked down the aisle of the carriage looking for a box with empty seats, most of which were full of students due to her late arrival, with only a few remaining in the hallway.
"Have you ever seen a toad? Neville lost a toad. A brown curly-haired girl asked, pointing to a round-faced boy with tears in her eyes, as she passed by.
"Nope. But I've heard that magical pets are smart and come back to their owners. Harper continued to look for a seat, and as she passed by a somewhat ornate box, the door suddenly opened, and someone inside blocked her way.
"Harper, I thought you weren't coming! I walked around the box and didn't see you. Draco called out to her a little excitedly, looking at the two people in the box with a smug expression.
"I don't think it has anything to do with you, Draco Malfoy." Harper nudged him, "I still have to find a seat, don't get in the way." ”
"We have an empty seat here, this is our family's box, much more gorgeous than the others. And I give you permission to call me by name. Draco said proudly.
Harper thought for a moment and walked into his box and sat down on the edge of the bed.
"Where's your luggage? You don't have any luggage? Draco asked, looking at the empty-handed Harper. She shook the bracelet on her left wrist, and Draco remembered that she had asked an idiot question.
There were also 2 chubby boys in the box, and their eyes kept moving with Harper. "Are you really Harper Potter?" One of the shorter boys sat across from Harper and stared at her.
"What? Need to show you my ID? Can I ask you to move your position? Don't face me, thanks! Harper kind of felt like his eyes were hurting.
"Wow, Draco is the heir to the Malfoy family, and he actually knows the savior!" The other, slightly taller boy complimented Draco.
"These two are Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle. You haven't sent me a letter since the last time in Diagon Alley? Dad and Professor Snape both say you live in a Muggle home and you don't have a home of your own? Draco gushed as he asked,
"Not available! And I don't have much to talk to you about. As for where I live? Is there a home that has anything to do with you? Harper was impatient.
"How dare you talk to Draco like that!? Do you know how noble the Malfoy family is, they are the Divine Twenty-Eight! Goyle shouted at Harper's tone.
"Goyle, don't be noisy, shut your mouth and turn into a mastiff" Harper flicked his wand and Goyle turned into a long-haired dog.
At this time, the door of the box was opened again, and it was the two people who were looking for pets before, and it was still the girl who spoke first, "Do you have... Are you doing magic? I hadn't read it in a book, I bought a lot of books at the Blotted bookstore, but they were in Latin. ”
"Nerd, this is Malfoy's private box! And haven't you already asked? Draco felt disgusted with the girl, looked at the boy and said, "Neville Longbottom, you have to hide behind a girl if you find a pet, it seems that the glory of the Longbottom family is about to be over." ”
"I'm sorry." Neville resignedly apologized.
"Megalomaniac, who allowed you to bully Neville, and does he have anything to do with you?" The girl seems to be annoyed by the nerdy calling. "You're so powerful, can you break the spell she just cast? You're just going to laugh at people. ”
"You... You... petrificus totalus" Draco took out his wand and cast a petrification charm on her.
Just as the spell was about to hit the girl, Harper swung his wand to block the spell's path, but the aftermath caused the girl to fall to the ground.
"Draco malfoy, you're so naïve!" With that, Harper walked over and helped her up with Neville, and walked back to the box and sat down. "It's okay. He's just a spoiled dad, just get used to it. ”
"Harper Potter, you're actually helping her? And you brought her into Malfoy's exclusive box! She, an impolite mudblood, dared to say that the noble Malfoy was a megalomaniac, but a Muggle-born wizard. Draco's face flushed as he looked at Harper, who was maintaining the mudbloods.
"You are not only arrogant and naïve, but also stupid! What else would you do but show off your family? And what happened to Muggle origin? You've always used bloodlines to classify wizards, but you don't even have basic common sense, and if the mudblood in your mouth is really pure Muggle genes, then where does the magic come from? The argument that your belief that magic comes from bloodline already proves that wizards' magical genes come from wizards, but that some people's genes don't allow wizards to manifest their abilities. It's like the dominant and recessive genes written about in Muggle bioscience books. Harper thought of his family members in his past and present lives, and felt that they had been humiliated by such remarks.
Perhaps Harper's logic frightened Draco, and he sat down by the door in a daze, not saying a word.