As the fluorescence gradually spread, Elena and Luna appeared at the end of the stairs holding hands.
It was already very late. Since they had been together for more than a month, the two briefly chatted a few words about the bronze eagle ring, and then quickly fell into silence again. They were each thinking about their own thoughts, walking through the shadowy castle corridors and stairs.
between.
One summer vacation has passed, and Hogwarts Castle is still so complicated and difficult to remember.
As the route gradually began to become confusing in her mind, Elena wisely gave up the struggle in this regard and followed the little angel Luna with peace of mind, waiting for her little wings to lead her back to Ravenclaw.
big bed.
According to Grindelwald, as demon kings who change the world, there are too many places in this world that need their wisdom.
As for trivial matters such as identifying the direction and finding the path in the real world, most ordinary people who cannot see clearly the fog of the future will pay attention. Real wise men will never focus on those trivial and useless things——
"Oh, by the way, today is Sunday! Um... Elena, watch your step!"
"What's wrong? Is there anything special about it?"
Click——
Before the invincible third-generation Dark Lord could finish his thoughts, the girl heard Luna Lovegood's belated voice. However, as Luna's words fell, Elena
He has suddenly become shorter.
"Forget it...it's okay..."
Luna shook her head helplessly, and skillfully stretched out her hand to pull out the white-haired dumpling next to her from the pit.
There are always many strange places in Hogwarts, and this kind of randomly sinking staircase is one of the most common.
Unlike Gryffindor's fixed sunken prank stairs, there will be more and more interesting situations like this on the way to the Ravenclaw lounge - they will appear differently according to the month and day.
status.
"Hermione is right. It is very dangerous for you to wander around the castle alone."
Luna glanced at the awkward-looking white-haired dumpling next to her and nodded seriously.
The little hair on Elena's head shook fiercely, and she said with some dissatisfaction while patting the dust on her body.
"Call me sister, Luna - and don't listen to Hermione and the others' nonsense..."
"But Elena just doesn't know the way. She can't even try her luck."
Luna shook her head seriously and corrected herself. As for the first half of the white-haired dumpling's sentence, she was selectively ignored.
Strictly speaking, the age difference between her and Elena is less than half a year.
If Elena Kaslana a year ago could still create a "sister aura" by virtue of her age advantage and sense of mystery, then as time goes by and getting along day and night, Luna is no longer the kind of person who was attracted to her before.
Lina frightened the little girl.
You know, due to bloodline factors, even Luna today is half a head taller than Elena.
As for Hermione Granger and Hannah Abbott, who were already older and more mature, not to mention, especially Tiehanhan, who had taken a lot of nutrition in the past year, people's hearts were almost full.
He is half a head older than Elena.
This is one of the reasons why Elena insisted on running to Ravenclaw.
Rather than being reduced to the background of the other two little wings, at least on Luna Lovegood's side, she can temporarily possess the last trace of majesty. If she has to maintain the magic text at all times even in her daily play and play
State, that's too sad.
While they were talking, they finally arrived at the entrance of Ravenclaw Tower.
The students who crowded the corridor a few hours ago have disappeared, leaving only the rows of light blue velvet sleeping bags hanging quietly on the wall as before, showing that they have not gone to the wrong place——
This is the most conspicuous "attraction" of Ravenclaw Academy since last year, symbolizing the limit and final dignity of human wisdom.
Well, it seems that the children of top physicists are indeed much better at logic.
Elena raised her eyebrows thoughtfully, looked away from the sleeping bags, raised her hand and knocked lightly on the old smooth wooden door, just like she had sneaked over to update the eagle ring before.
It's like that in the question bank.
The bronze eagle's wings spread out, its beak opened and it made a musical sound:
"Glen and Sly want to know about the witch Raven..."
"Ahem, it's me, Elena Kaslana. I gave this question to you -"
Before the eagle ring could finish speaking, Elena carefully looked around, coughed lightly, and with Luna Lovegood's unbelievable look of shock, she sneaked up to the bronze eagle ring and whispered with a playful smile.
said.
"Next time, let's change it to the sum and product of two different numbers within one hundred. It will be more interesting -"
"...Elena Kaslana?"
The voice of the bronze eagle ring paused for a few seconds, as if it was stunned.
Then, the gentle, singing voice hesitated for a moment and spoke softly.
"……correct answer."
The wooden door rotated open, revealing the ethereal and beautiful Ravenclaw lounge.
However, Luna Lovegood was not in the mood to pay attention to these scenes for the time being. Instead, she looked at the white-haired dumpling next to her with a shocked face. Her beautiful big eyes that were slightly protruding seemed to become more...
A bit bigger.
"Elena, you-"
"Shh, keep it secret."
Elena raised her finger and blinked mysteriously.
In the center of the Ravenclaw lounge, where blue and bronze silks are hung, several students are leaning on soft chairs and reading books leisurely. Judging from the covers of the books in their hands, most of them should be
It is the "Adventures of Lockhart" series.
Noticing the movement coming from the door, the students subconsciously turned their heads and looked towards the entrance.
"Luna? Where have you been? Penelo has been looking for you for a long time just now..."
Qiu Zhang put down the book in his hand, frowned slightly, and asked softly, half complaining and half concerned.
Even though Luna had lived in Hogwarts for more than half a year last year, she was still a freshman this year. When they finally counted the number of people and found that one was missing, the little wizards in Ravenclaw were a little nervous.
one time.
Of course, it's just a little bit worrying.
Many students at Hogwarts know that in terms of magical power alone, Luna Lovegood is much more powerful than most second-year students. Even third- and fourth-year students may be careless.
Not her opponent.
"I went to pick up Elena because she - well -"
Luna smiled shyly and was about to explain.
"Because, I don't know the answer to the Ravenclaw lounge today. Fortunately, Luna told me Dany's answer, otherwise I might not be able to get in tonight. Oh, by the way... I was assigned to pull
Vinclaw College."
Elena calmly retracted the paw on Little Moon's butt and explained with a smile.
As the saying goes, one learns from one's mistakes. Ever since Tie Hanhan and Hermione teamed up to make a fool of themselves last semester, she was quite alert to similar situations. Before Luna could finish her words, she quickly said
The prepared words were spoken.
"Eh? You, Ravenclaw?"
Qiu Zhang was stunned for a moment, and his eyes swept across Elena's face.
Compared to students from other colleges, she didn't have much favorable impressions of this silver demon. After all, in the Quidditch match last semester, this little witch led the group of lunatics and almost knocked all of them off the broomstick.
Hit it up and down.
But... if...
Then, Qiu Zhang gradually raised his eyebrows and looked at Elena with a hint of irony.
"So, will you join the Ravenclaw team this year and continue your brutal tactics?"
"Sorry, according to the agreement between Professor Dumbledore and the deans, I should join the Gryffindor House team this year. However, after the game is over and the classes are over, I should still go back to Ravenclaw Tower to rest.
."
Elena shook her head gracefully, and replied softly and unhurriedly, with a devilish smile on her face.
"Don't worry, dear Senior Qiu Zhang, even if we meet in a formal competition later, I will try my best to make you lose consciousness and pain in an instant. You can just treat it as a sleep and a nightmare.
Already."
"...Well, we probably won't meet each other this year."
The corners of Qiu Zhang's mouth twitched. She never understood why Elena seemed to be targeting her.
However, this is not a big problem, because they also don't like this dazzling little guy.
Because of Elena, she had already quit the team early at the end of last semester.
And there are at least two or three girls who also chose the same choice as her - as the "Moonlight Crowd" of Hogwarts enters the second grade and disperses into various colleges, the next competition will become more and more dangerous, which is also
One of the reasons why Qiu Zhang hates Elena.
On the other hand, perhaps because of being a witch, Elena's reputation among Ravenclaws is also quite subtle.
In fact, this was already reflected when the school hall was divided into schools not long ago.
After Dumbledore announced that Elena had temporarily joined the Ravenclaw table, applause did not immediately ring out for the first time until Professor Filius Flitwick took the lead in applauding.
Then there was sparse applause.
Except for Luna Lovegood, almost no other Ravenclaw girl took the initiative to talk to Elena.
"I hope you enjoy your time in Ravenclaw, Miss Kaslana."
Qiu Zhang straightened up, whispered indifferently, picked up the book, turned around and left the lounge.
At the same time, several other girls who were friends with her also stood up, looked at the silver-haired girl standing at the door of the lounge with repulsion, muttered a few words in a low voice, and left the common room one after another.
among.
"So, you shouldn't come and wait for me...I told you before."
Elena glanced at the empty common room, sighed helplessly, and looked at Luna beside her.
"As a freshman, you should take this opportunity to integrate into the group like Danilova - Ravenclaw Academy is different from other places. If you are too close to me here, it is not
a good thing."
"No need. Dad said that abandoning wisdom and right and wrong in order to gain recognition is the stupidest thing."
Luna shook her head gently, turned her head, and Elena's face was reflected in her pale silver eyes.
"You promised before that you would accompany me to find the footprints of the Crescent-Horned Snorlax. Before you fulfill your promise, I don't intend to waste my energy on those who would rather believe rumors and slander than explore the truth of the world.
On the body."
"Well, Luna...you are so..."
Elena's eyes softened, and she stretched out her finger to gently scratch Little Moon's nose.
"This is not okay. If you continue like this, Neville and Mr. Scamander's grandson will be in danger..."
"Eh? Why?" Luna was stunned.
"nothing--"
Elena shook her head meaningfully, "Go to rest early. You freshmen will have to participate in training tomorrow. Then I will ask the kitchen to bring you some fruits and drinks. Well... in your name, remember not to reveal the truth.
Already."
Speaking of which...
As Elena spoke, she raised her head and looked at the wall clock on the alcove in the lounge.
If the information Draco had inquired about before was correct, the "welcoming ceremony" at Slytherin College should have almost begun. I wonder what surprises the reserve demon adjutant she appointed could bring her.
Woolen cloth?
…
At the same time, below the castle.
Slytherin House common room.
This is a long, narrow, low basement, with walls and ceilings made of rough stones. The basement is circular, with green-lit lamps tied to the ceiling by chains. There is a beautifully carved fireplace in the room, with crackling flames illuminating it.
Most of the lounge was lit up.
There is a large floor-to-ceiling window on one side of the lounge, and the curtains are decorated with silver-green stripes.
It's mostly gray outside the window, but occasionally you can see the dark shadow of a giant octopus passing by in the black lake.
Unlike the lounges of several other colleges, which had started to become deserted, almost all students appeared in the hall.
"Then, it's this time again..."
In the center of the hall, a tall and beautiful girl took a deep breath and looked around at the Slytherins.
"We are different from other colleges. In order to better manage the wizards in the college, we will start a challenge every year at the beginning of the school year to select a student below the fifth grade to serve as a shadow prefect to assist the prefect in managing the first to fourth grade students."
"After the shadow prefect is selected, starting from the last prefect, everyone has the right to challenge once, and the winner can take the loser's position - including me, Gemma Leafa, will participate