Chapter 11: Arriving at Hogwarts

This was Sien's first time seeing the so-called Chocolate Frog cards. The little wizards in the second compartment were of course seeing them for the first time too.

Naturally, the topic revolved around the cards again.

"Wow! Derwent Shimpling!"

"Do you know him?"

"I don't know him, but I deeply admire what he did."

Hermione raised her eyebrows and took the card from Jia Siting's hand.

"Derwent Shimpling,

survived eating an entire Venomous Tentacula in a bet, but his body is still purple."

Hermione read to the end, turned her head and glared at Jia Siting,

"Idiot."

"Okay, you're right."

Jia Siting didn't argue at all, and the two's eyes fell on Hermione's card.

"Godric Gryffindor,"

Hermione raised her chin, and the corners of her mouth also hooked into a big arc,

"One of the founders of Hogwarts, one of the houses is named after him."

"That's nice. I've read about him in 'Hogwarts: A History.' The book says he also left a sword in Hogwarts."

Jia Siting praised from the bottom of his heart. Hermione narrowed her eyes, obviously very satisfied.

When they were talking, the train had already driven out of London, and they were speeding along the pastures full of cattle and sheep.

The two didn't speak for a moment, but looked at the vast pastures and the small hills passing by. Occasionally, they could see a few people riding horses. They were wearing white riding suits, looking like white flowers in an oil painting.

"I say, he's really quiet."

Hermione didn't mention the name, but Jia Siting knew very well who she was talking about.

"Not necessarily."

Jia Siting laughed. He had dimples on his face, looking extra healing.

"Sien, please solve this pumpkin pasty, help me out."

Subsequently, the slightly slender hand flashed and disappeared.

"Thanks."

After a few seconds, the voice came from behind the thick brown-brown book.

The dimples on Jia Siting's face deepened.

"My mother told me that those who are truly capable are often very quiet.

Even if a mountain falls in front of them, they can't be scared. However, they are often not very lucky......"

Jia Siting's gaze fell on Sien's pilled coat and his focused face, pointing at something.

"Mother said, I always need friends like this.

Her teachings allowed me to find my friends at Samfield School.

Facts have proved that she is right. I think we will be good friends for a lifetime.

We promised each other that even in different schools, we cannot cut off contact.

Oh, if you are interested, I am very happy to share our letters with you."

Jia Siting said, opening his suitcase.

Besides the items on the enrollment list, the most eye-catching were the letters neatly stacked.

Beside the letters were scattered photos, which looked like group photos of Jia Siting and his friends.

Just as Hermione was looking at it with some surprise, a voice with a crying tone suddenly sounded:

"Trevor! Where are you!"

A round-faced boy squeezed into the compartment and asked timidly,

"Sorry, have you seen my toad?"

At this time, the train had traveled two-thirds of the way.

Sien was broken out of his focus by the warm, dim light of the train.

He rubbed his eyes. He was the only one left in the compartment.

Observing the dark sky, he was about to change into his wizard robes,

but when he closed "One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi," he found a note.

It read:

【Sien, we went to help a little wizard named Neville find his toad. If you want to come, you can find us in the corridor】

Sien thought for a while and wrote a few words on the back of the note:

【The train is arriving, remember to change clothes】

After writing, Sien held his school robe and opened the compartment door.

The corridor was very noisy, much noisier than before. Maybe the little wizards in the compartments were all familiar with each other, so their discussion voices were much louder.

When Sien passed a compartment, he happened to hear the argument inside.

"Daisy, sweet cream, and sunshine, turn this stupid fat rat yellow."

It was a young male voice.

"Are you sure this is really a spell?"

It was a little girl asking.

"Doesn't seem like much, right?

I tried a few simple spells at home, just for practice, and they all worked.

Therefore, I mean,

look at this,

Reparo."

Sien probably understood what was happening. He was about to walk over when he saw a platinum-haired boy open the compartment with big strides, followed by two bodyguard-like little wizards.

Sien knew what was going to happen without thinking.

Sure enough, before long, the mocking voice sounded:

"If I were you, Potter, I would be especially careful.

You should be more polite, otherwise, you will follow the same path as your parents.

They didn't know what was good for them either. If you hang out with people like the Weasleys or Hagrid who are not decent, you will be affected."

Your mouth is really poisonous.

Sien silently made an evaluation and went to the cloakroom without looking back.

In that compartment where the atmosphere was stagnant, a scream soon came again.

Sien could guess it as soon as he heard it. It should be Scabbers biting Goyle, helping Harry out of the siege.

If he remembered correctly, this was the only time Peter Pettigrew helped Harry?

When the second compartment was filled with little wizards again, the rumbling sound of the train had reached its maximum, and the scarlet steam locomotive slowed down slowly.

Outside the window,

under the dark purple sky, one could only see rolling mountains and forests.

Hermione and Jia Siting were uncontrollably excited in their eyes.

The three got off the Hogwarts Express one after another and came to a dark and small platform.

From far away, they saw a giant holding a lantern, who looked like the man-eating monsters in fairy tales at a glance.

The cold air invaded at night,

but Sien didn't shiver this time. The clothes on his body were no longer those donated, holey, and pilled clothes,

but Hogwarts' plain robes and inner linings.

They were very warm.

Following Hagrid through the forest and seeing Hogwarts Castle, all the little wizards let out a loud:

"Wow——"

Jia Siting's voice was the loudest, causing Hermione to glare at him frequently.

"Forgive me, Hermione, Eton College is not so easy to give up.

My decision was not wrong. Look at this castle, and those floating lights, and the moving statues......

If my mother saw this scene—I want to say, she would be proud of me." ===== CHAPTER 12 =====