It was getting dusk, Malfoy glanced out of the window inadvertently, and saw mountains and forests under a deep purple sky. The train gradually slowed down.
The train will arrive at Hogwarts in five minutes, please leave your luggage on the train, we will send you to school. "The voice echoed on the train.
"It's finally here." Hearing this voice, a strange emotion rose from Malfoy's heart, and there was a little confusion in the excitement, which may be the truest portrayal of his heart.
The train slowed down and finally stopped. Passengers pushed and shoved, rushed to the door, and descended onto a dark and small platform. Malfoy put the book back in the trunk and joined the crowd.
"Hiss." Malfoy couldn't help taking a breath. The temperature outside the car is not high.
"First-year freshmen! First-year freshmen come here, be careful where you step." An unusually tall man was maintaining order, with a thick beard growing on his face.
"I guess he really has giant blood." Malfoy looked at Hagrid silently.
Then the freshmen followed Hagrid, slipping, stumbling, and seemed to be going downhill along a steep and narrow path. It was pitch black on both sides of the path.
"Turn this corner, and you're about to see Hogwarts for the first time," Hagrid called back. Then there was a loud "Oh-!" A black lake suddenly opened at the end of the narrow path. On the high hillside on the other side of the lake stands a majestic castle with spiers and windows shining under the starry sky.
"This is Hogwarts." Malfoy looked at the scene in front of him in a daze. Different from the gloomy atmosphere of the Malfoy family's private estate, Hogwarts showed a sense of history. The ancient bricks and mottled stone walls all showed the long history of this school.
"No more than four per boat!" Hagrid shouted, pointing to a fleet of small boats moored to the shore.
"Pansy!" Malfoy yelled when he saw Pansy in the crowd. Better to go on a boat with Pansy than with some strangers.
"Hmph!" Pansy showed a dissatisfied expression on his face when he saw Malfoy, and boarded another boat without looking back.
"How did I offend her again?" Malfoy shook his head, still unable to figure out why Pansy's attitude towards him had changed again.
"Ask her later." Malfoy thought, stepping on a boat at random.
"All aboard?" Hagrid called, taking the boat by himself. "That's a good way to go!" A group of small boats immediately rowed forward across the lake as flat as a mirror. Everyone was silent, staring at the huge castle high into the sky. As they approached the cliff on which the castle stood, it seemed to tower above them. "Heads down!" Hagrid yelled as the first boats approached the cliff. All bowed their heads, and the boat carried them through the curtain of ivy that covered the face of the cliff to the secret open entrance. They followed a dark tunnel that seemed to go beneath the castle, and at last they came to what looked like an underground pier, and then climbed up a patch of gravel and small pebbles.
Malfoy and a group of students disembarked one after another.
"Thanks Merlin!" cried Neville, suddenly Neville stretched out his arms and ecstatically found his Lyfe in an empty boat.
"I think you must have found your toad," Malfoy said, standing behind Neville.
"Really, thank you so much." Neville stammered a little excitedly, although there might be some in normal times.
"Now that we've found it, let's go." Ma Erfu looked around again, but unfortunately, he didn't see Pan Xi.
By the light of Hagrid's lantern, the freshmen climbed a tunnel in the rock until at last they reached a flat, damp meadow in the shadow of the castle.
They climbed a flight of stone steps and gathered in front of a huge oaken door. Hagrid raised one huge fist and knocked three times on the castle gate.
The door opened immediately.
"Thank you, Hagrid." A tall dark-haired witch in emerald green robes stood in front of the gate with a serious expression.
Afterwards, Professor McGonagall took the freshmen to a small room. The room was very small, and as soon as people crowded in, the already small room seemed even more crowded.
"Welcome to Hogwarts," said Professor McGonagall. "The opening banquet is about to begin, but before you go to the dining hall, you must first confirm which college you have entered. Classification is a This is an important ceremony, because the college is like your home at Hogwarts while you are at school. You will attend classes with other students in the college, live in the college dormitory together, and spend time together in the college common room After school time.
Afterwards, Professor McGonagall introduced the four colleges, certain matters of the branch colleges, and certain rules of the school to the freshmen, such as points added and deducted between colleges, obtaining college cups and other matters.
Harry and Ron were whispering, looking a little nervous. He thought he was about to do a quiz about magic, and Hermione kept reciting the spells she had learned.
In contrast, Malfoy was a little absent-minded. In his eyes, it was more important to find Pansy to find out what was going on in his eyes.
"Found you." Malfoy glanced around and finally saw Pansy's figure. She was talking and laughing with a few girls next to her.
The space was too narrow, and Malfoy could only squeeze through the crowd step by step.
"Ladies, can I interrupt your conversation?" Malfoy walked up to Pansy and said, "I think my friend and I have some misunderstandings that need to be clarified. Would you like to help me with this?" Then Malfoy slightly It was owed, an impeccable courtesy.
"Pansy, I'm looking for you. The little boyfriend is very handsome. We won't bother you." A few girls next to him joked, obviously not believing Malfoy's misunderstanding.
"I have nothing to say to him." Pan Xi said coldly.
"I'm really angry, so I need to be coaxed even more." The girl next to him continued to joke, and then walked to the other side, creating conditions for Malfoy and Pansy to be alone.
"I guess at least I should know where I went wrong first, shouldn't I." Malfoy asked first.
Pan Xi puffed her cheeks and thought for a while before she said, "You didn't know to come to me in the car, do you know how boring I am in the car?"
"Uh..." Malfoy was a little speechless, obviously he really didn't think so much.
"Look, you obviously just forgot about me." Seeing Malfoy's unnatural expression, Pansy obviously guessed the truth.
"I went to find you in other cars." Pan Xi's voice suddenly became softer, but it was still audible.
"By the way, maybe you're just avoiding me because you think I'm annoying, otherwise I wouldn't be able to find you." Panxi seemed to think of something, and her voice suddenly became louder.
"Look, the retribution of privilege has come." Malfoy groaned in pain, and it was obvious that Pansy only found the normal compartment. The special ones were obviously ignored by her.
"Then it's my father's fault." Malfoy quickly threw the pot away. He approached Pansy and said, "My father arranged for me, and I didn't know you would come to me." Malfoy explained.
"Even if you didn't avoid me, then you must have forgotten me." Pan Xi refused to let go.
"That's right!" Malfoy seemed to have thought of something.
"I was helping Neville find the toad, that Neville of the Longbottom family." Malfoy said, "You know, my father always wanted me to have a good relationship with other people, and the Longbottom family is considered pure blood." , I can't just ignore him."
"That little fat man is indeed a little silly, but is that toad more important than me?" Pansy asked again.
"That's a harder question to answer," Malfoy thought, his face even more embarrassing.
There was a silence.
"No, I can't help it anymore." Pan Xi, who had a frosty face just now, suddenly chuckled.
"Huh?" Malfoy obviously didn't understand what was going on. The girl who was with Panxi before was also giggling.
"I knew for a long time that you, a nerd, would never think of so much. The expression just now was very interesting, much more fun than usual."
Malfoy didn't know at this point that he was being tricked by Pansy and her friends.
"It's always been that little gentleman's appearance, which looks fake, and now he finally has a different expression."
Pansy suddenly approached Malfoy and said, "You were so calm last time when I threatened you, but you are still in a hurry today. It seems that I am still very important to you. I am very happy. This is to reward you." Said Well, Pansy stood on tiptoe and kissed Malfoy's forehead like a dragonfly.
Seeing this, the girl next to him booed. Pan Xi's face was also covered with red clouds.
"This is really..." Malfoy could only lament that he had provoked a little witch, although it wasn't a bad feeling.
"Please keep quiet while waiting!" McGonagall seemed to have noticed the ** here, said seriously, and then left the room.
"Ah!" The girls who were laughing just now suddenly screamed, mixed with the voices of many boys.
Malfoy looked back, only to see twenty or so ghosts popping out of the wall. These pearly white, translucent ghosts glide across the room, whispering to each other.
"Incorporeal, thinking, translucent, and non-aggressive by visual inspection. It seems that this kind of creature probably has these characteristics." Unlike everyone's terrified reactions, Malfoy observed it carefully, and quickly responded to the current appearance. The Specter summed up several characteristics. Perhaps this is the characteristic of Xueba.
Professor McGonagall is back. The ghosts floated in file and disappeared across the opposite wall. "Now, stand in single file," Professor McGonagall said to the first-years, "follow me."
Malfoy was about to leave when he realized that his sleeve was being pulled. I saw Pan Xi looking at him with tears in his eyes.
"Stop pretending, I know I didn't scare you, you have been to these places in my house before." Malfoy mercilessly exposed Pansy. Of course, the relationship between the two was not limited to Malfoy telling stories. Pansy, who was adventurous by nature, naturally forced Malfoy to go to many secret rooms in the manor. Ghosts are naturally not uncommon. How could a family that has been passed down for so many years not have a few ghosts
"I was talking about you just now. It's boring to be the same again so soon." Pan Xi curled her lips and returned to her normal expression, as if nothing had happened. Clearly dissatisfied with Malfoy's reaction.
The two walked out of the room with the crowd and came to a luxurious restaurant.
Students from other classes in the academy were already sitting around four long tables, above which thousands of candles floating in the air illuminated the dining room. Glittering gold plates and goblets stood on four tables. There is another long table on the table at the top of the restaurant, which is the teacher's seat.
Professor McGonagall led the first-years to the other side, forming a line facing the seniors, with the teachers behind them. Candles flickered, and the hundreds of faces watching them looked like pale lanterns. The ghosts also shone dimly among the students with dim dots of silver light.
Malfoy looked up at the ceiling and saw stars twinkling on the velvety black ceiling.
It's hard to believe there's a ceiling there, and it's hard to believe that the roof of the restaurant isn't open to the air
"How can we keep a spell within a certain range?" Unlike others' amazement, Malfoy fell into deeper thinking.
Professor McGonagall gently placed a four-legged stool in front of the first-year students, and then placed a pointed wizard hat on the stool. The hat was patched, worn out, and very dirty.
There was no sound in the dining room.
Then the hat twisted. There was a wide slit in the brim like a mouth—and the hat began to sing:
"You may think I'm not pretty,
But never judge a book by its cover.
If you can find a more beautiful hat than mine,
I can eat myself up.
You can make your bowler hats black and shiny,
Keep your top hats sleek and crisp.
I'm the magic hat for the Hogwarts test,
Nature stands above your hats.
any thought hidden in your mind,
Can't hide from the golden eyes of the magic hat.
Try it on,
I will tell you which college you should be assigned to.
You may belong to Gryffindor, where there is bravery buried in the bottom of my heart,
Their courage, boldness and boldness make Gryffindors outstanding;
You may belong to Hufflepuff, where the people are just and loyal,
Hufflepuff students are stoic and honest, unafraid of hard work;
If you're smart, you might get into wise old Ravenclaw,
Those who are wise and learned will always meet their fellows there;
Maybe you'll get into Slytherin, maybe you'll make a true friend here,
But those cunning and insidious people will use all means to achieve their goals.
Come put me on! Don't be afraid! Don't panic!
In my hands (although I don't even have a hand) you're safe
Because I am a thinking hat!"
After the hat sang, there was thunderous applause. It bowed to the four tables one by one, and then stood still.
At this time, Professor McGonagall took a few steps forward, holding a roll of parchment in his hand, "Whoever's name I call now will put on a hat, sit on a stool, and wait for the sorting." She said, "Han Naibo!"
A rosy-cheeked little girl with two blond braids staggered out of the queue and put on her hat, which just covered her eyes. She sat down. There was a pause - "Hufflepuff!" the hat called.
The table on the right applauds Hannah and welcomes her to their table.
One by one, the freshmen put on their hats and accepted the decisions made by the Sorting Hat. Of course, this is not entirely true. The Sorting Hat actually follows their own inner wishes. The Sorting Hat can make its own suggestions, but if you insist on a certain college life and death, the Sorting Hat will not go against your will.
For example, when Harry Potter was sorting, he kept thinking: "Don't go to Slytherin, don't go to Slytherin." Although the sorting hat may be more inclined for him to go to Slytherin, it still respects Harry's choice.
As for those like Neville who may seem to have no opinions, the Sorting Hat only looks at his inner qualities.
Obviously the Sorting Hat is still very accurate. In the original world line, Neville showed the extraordinary courage of a Gryffindor.
Then Hermione, Neville, were assigned to Gryffindor one after another.
"Draco Malfoy," said Professor McGonagall.
"The soul is no longer a person, will the result change?" Malfoy's heart was no longer as calm as it appeared at this time, but fell into thinking.
Malfoy walked out of the queue slowly while thinking, putting on the sorting hat.
It's not like the original: "Screams as soon as the hat touches his head: "Slytherin! ""
The Sorting Hat was lost in thought, and soon there was a voice in Malfoy's ear.
"Ravenclaw, absolutely Ravenclaw, I have been working for so long and I have never seen a child with such a strong thirst for knowledge. I think the knowledge you have now will allow you to graduate directly. Ravenclaw Crowe suits you well, doesn't it?"
"Oh, no!" Malfoy felt the hat shake on his head.
"Buried deep ambition, what kind of fiery ambition is hidden under the thirst for knowledge? Knowledge is only a means necessary for your goal. Your goal is not knowledge itself. After working for so many years, this time I almost watched I lost my eyes."
"Slytherin!" The Sorting Hat finally gave his answer.
"Is this fate?" Malfoy smiled, then walked to the Slytherin table and sat next to Pansy.
He didn't notice Hermione's complicated expression in the crowd.
"Ron is right, he is really a Slytherin, no, so what if he really is, can you judge him as a villain based on this?" Hermione was struggling inside, obviously what Malfoy said before It touched her greatly.
"To be honest, I thought you were going to Ravenclaw, you nerd," Pansy said.
"Then my parents have to skin me alive." Malfoy said exaggeratedly.
"That's really interesting." Pansy seemed to think of that scene, and couldn't help giggling.
Suddenly, a tidal wave of cheers resounded throughout the restaurant. The Weasley twin yelled, "We've got Potter! We've got Potter!"
"It seems that our savior classmate is really charming." Malfoy couldn't help sighing when he saw this.
"It's just luck." Pan Xi pouted, obviously dissatisfied that the so-called "savior" went to the Lion Court. In her eyes, this kind of glory should only appear in Slytherin.
With the last Blaise Sabini assigned to Slytherin. Professor McGonagall rolled up the parchment, picked up the sorting hat and left.
A tall, thin old man stood up.
Malfoy silently looked at the old man in the crowd.
It has a long hooked nose that has been broken at least twice, wears half-moon glasses, a pair of sharp blue eyes, a long silver-white beard, and silver-white waist-length hair. This is the greatest wizard of our time - Dumbledore!
Dumbledore spoke: "Welcome to Hogwarts to start a new school year! Before the banquet begins, I would like to say a few words. That is: idiot! Scream! Scum! Twist!" "Thank you!" He resumed Sit down. Everyone applauds and cheers.
Then all the students began to enjoy the food in front of them.
"Who would eat mints with dinner!" Malfoy couldn't help being speechless. Obviously Hogwarts has once again refreshed the lower limit of British cuisine.
After the difficult end of the dinner, Malfoy heard the school songs of various colleges in various versions. You can sing the school song in various tunes if you want. The Weasley twins even used the Funeral March, with Dumbledore conducting the final bars for them with his wand.
"Follow me, Slytherins." After the evening, the prefects would lead the new students to their dorms.
Following the prefect, the Slytherin freshmen descended many flights of stairs and finally came to the common room.
Behind an empty, damp stone wall was a long, low cellar door, walls and ceiling of rough stone, round, glowing green lamps on chains, extending from the ceiling up and down.
The giant snake carving on the door hissed: "Password?"
"Pure blood," replied the prefect. Then he said to the freshmen behind him: "Remember this password. I don't want anyone sleeping in the aisle. Of course, I'm not worried about whether you will catch a cold, but if I think that no one will be willing to let the college lose points."
"Yes." The team answered neatly.
"It seems that the binding of honor is more likely to make a Slytherin obey than orders." Malfoy thought silently.
Entering the room, Malfoy glanced at the fireplace here, compared it with the one at home unconsciously, and came to a conclusion: "It seems that Hogwarts' education funds are short."
Of course, this is just a joking idea.
After that, nothing happened. Malfoy found his dormitory, settled the brought luggage, and went to bed. The day trip is over.
"The long-awaited college life is finally about to begin." This was Malfoy's last thought before going to bed.