[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring":3,"chapter-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-107":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting at Hogwarts, Logging into Elden Ring",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1496281,1944,"Chapter 107: The Second to Bear Runes; Draco, the Lonely Patient","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-107",107,"\u003Cp>In the end, Draco was the first to lose patience. He tugged on Lucius's sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucius gave him a look that said you learned every inch of a pure-blood's arrogance and none of their poise. He'd been warming the room, cultivating rapport; Draco cared only about power. Useful, yes—but in wizarding Britain, power also meant people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Lucius loved his son. That was why the boy was like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem. Could you explain how you intend to strengthen Draco?\" Lucius asked at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur laid out the basics of the Skill Runes, mentioning—very briefly—how Lockhart had shocked Snape in Dueling Club. Snape's face darkened; Arthur moved on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a school governor, Lucius had heard the rumours. He hadn't realised Lockhart's turnaround was Arthur's doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May we see what runes exist?\" Lucius asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur didn't object. He passed over a page listing names of runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A paying client could have that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm? Only names? What about their effects?\" Lucius frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Effects vary depending on whether I engrave them on a person or an item—and even from person to person,\" Arthur said. \"So I don't publish fixed descriptions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was true. Human engraving behaved differently, and he'd only done one human before. Who knew how the other trees would mutate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well. Draco—choose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Friendly reminder,\" Arthur added. \"A coherent set is far stronger than a random mix.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco ran his eyes down the page—and stopped at the Summoning\u002FDragon line. It was like the words glowed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Egg · Wild Growth · Dragon Tamer · Dragon's Brand\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, I want this set.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucius glanced at the picks. All dragon-related. With a name like Draco, he'd expected nothing else. \"Agreed. As for the fifth base rune, I'll leave that to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur nodded. He chose Vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy was still growing. If five runes at once were too much for his body… Arthur had no intention of being the man who strengthened a Malfoy to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. Prep and we can start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you need?\" Lucius asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a quiet room where no one will interrupt. And if you have it, a magic-augmenting draught to raise his ceiling a little. Runes consume magic; I don't want them sitting unlit because he's dry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have one,\" Lucius said at once. \"I meant to save it until he was older.\" He disappeared into a side room—likely the study—and returned with a dark vial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drink, Draco.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco downed it in one gulp and screwed up his face. Wizarding potions had a theme: awful. His expression said enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing changed on the surface; the old Knockturn Alley brew worked over a month, seeping power into the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Let's use Draco's room,\" Lucius said. In a house this quiet, any room would do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Draco's door, Arthur warned, \"In a minute, you may hear your son screaming. Do not come in. You'll break the engraving. He won't be harmed—Lockhart lived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't freeze,\" Arthur said, and pushed him in, shutting the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was neat, elegant, obviously kept so by diligent house-elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shirt off. Face down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco obeyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur drew the rune-knife, paused. \"You might want something to bite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco stiffened. That bad?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never mind,\" Arthur said. \"You'll pass out anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed Draco's shoulders—and cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAAHHHHHHH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first stroke sent a scream rippling through Malfoy Manor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out in the hall, Lucius and Snape traded a glance and both shivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd each been toying with getting a set themselves. The idea dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when Narcissa—just home and in fine spirits—heard her son's cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flew into the hall. \"Lucius! Our son is screaming and you're having tea?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easy, Narcissa.\" Lucius quickly explained from the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She relaxed—somewhat—and then glared anyway. \"Something this important, and you didn't tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apologies. I didn't know Arthur would come today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco's screams didn't last. Not because Arthur was done—because Draco fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later, the engraving was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur sat back and read the human results of the dragon set:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Egg — Randomly summons a dragon egg native to this world and forges a bond. The egg hatches in 30 days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild Growth — On activation, rapidly heals the bonded dragon. Mortal wounds won't fully mend; it downgrades to light injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Tamer — While your dragon is present, every 60 seconds your casting speed +10%, up to +120%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon's Brand — Your offensive spells gain bonus damage equal to 10% of your dragon's attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All told? Excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summons had a nice property: while unsummoned, they consumed no magic. You only paid on call-out. Perfect for a boy without oceans of power yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur touched his wand to Draco's temple. \"Revivifying Charm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco's eyes fluttered open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're awake. Surgery went great,\" Arthur deadpanned. \"You're a girl now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco—blinking, muzzy—bolted upright and grabbed his waistband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Everything was still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled, then shot Arthur a wounded look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur didn't blink. \"Engraving's done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran Draco through the effects, then concluded: \"Now just channel magic into Dragon Egg and make your bond. What you get is up to luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning bases were special; they required an initial magic injection to pull the creature across.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco poured magic in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he was holding a watermelon-sized egg, earthy brown speckled with green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations. Welsh Green. Good roll.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Welsh Greens were one of the milder breeds—fond of sheep, not people. Unless provoked, they avoided humans. Their cry was said to be strangely beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the name implied, the dragon would be green head to tail—very on-brand for Slytherin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gentle meant easy to live with. Bonded dragons obeyed, yes—but pleasant day-to-day mattered. No one wanted their dragon to casually roast a visiting aunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucius clearly knew the breed; satisfaction lit his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our thanks, Arthur.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur waved it off. \"Come on. Let's go down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait,\" Draco said. \"Arthur… are we friends now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the boy had remembered that conversation in the hospital wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On paper, Draco looked worshipped, flanked by tag-alongs. In truth, he had no one. He'd offered Harry a hand once and been rebuffed; pride did the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur smiled and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco's grin was brighter than when the egg appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can put down just a bit of that pride,\" Arthur said, \"you'll find good friends. Just… judge their nature clearly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't asking Draco to shed it all. That wasn't realistic. Some doors would always be closed—and some should be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco tucked the words away. First friend. First advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Downstairs, Lucius, Narcissa, and Snape all turned at the sound of footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur came first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco followed, cradling a watermelon-sized dragon egg, a goofy smile stuck to his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Draco—let me see you,\" Narcissa said, sweeping forward and fussing over him, hands patting shoulders, cheek, chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still looked unconvinced. 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