On Monday morning, the news that Colin Creevey had been attacked and was now lying in the hospital wing like the dead spread like wildfire through the school. Instantly, rumors flew in all directions, and suspicion hung thick in the air. First-years were now constantly huddling in tight groups of three or more, afraid that if they wandered off alone, they'd be the next victims.
Ron was distraught and looked worse by the day.
During this period, students secretly bought all kinds of amulets and talismans behind the teachers' backs—charms, warding objects, and all sorts of oddities.
The sheer variety of them was dazzling.
But what impressed Harry most was an older student who, from who-knows-where, had dug up a 20-centimeter tall statue that he carried with him everywhere.
The statue depicted a man with phoenix eyes, thick brows, and a face like a ripe jujube, one hand stroking his beard and the other holding a Green Dragon Crescent Blade, his eyes closed in solemnity.
The student, spitting with excitement, introduced it to those around him:
"This is a legendary figure from magical China! It's said no evil can touch him, and no demon can breach his aura..."
After a long string of fantastical claims, the others looked at him with envy.
"Can you help me get one too?"
"Me too, me too!"
The boy gritted his teeth. "Fine, I'll ask my relatives in China to bring a few more."
Inside, he was already crying—if only he hadn't tried to show off.
"Pfft!" a laugh burst out beside Harry.
Cho Chang was laughing so hard she could barely straighten up.
Other people might not know what the statue was, but of course she did.
When Hermione arrived, she saw Harry and Cho laughing and chatting happily, and gave a little huff.
"I bought you a protective charm," she said.
Under Harry and Cho's puzzled gazes, Hermione produced a smooth, white jade Guanyin pendant.
"Why are you both looking at me like that?" Hermione asked, sensing something off in their expressions.
She couldn't help but feel uneasy. Don't tell me those two are getting close...
Cho sighed inwardly. If she'd known this would happen, she wouldn't have said so much earlier. She couldn't even compare with a little girl, apparently.
She took out a deep red, crystal-like pendant—sharp and glinting.
"This is for you," she said softly, placing it in Harry's hand.
Now both Cho and Hermione stared at him, clearly awaiting his choice. This wasn't just about gifts anymore.
See? A love triangle could appear just like that—so suddenly, so naturally.
At that moment, Astoria's voice rang out like an angel's:
"Eh? Big Brother, Sister Cho, Sister Hermione, what are you doing here?"
After learning that they were giving Harry protective trinkets, she felt a bit guilty. Why hadn't she thought of that?
She took off the silver cross pendant around her neck.
"This is from me," she said sweetly, handing it over to Harry.
She simply believed, Of course he'll wear mine! I'm his little sister, after all!
Now Harry had three gifts in his hand, and Astoria's was still warm.
What should he choose?
Wrong answer: Choose one, and completely break the other two girls' hearts.
Hah! Scum! How dare you hurt such adorable girls—and two at once! Spit on him before you leave!
Correct answer, demonstrated here by Harry Potter himself—please take notes.
A bitter smile flickered across Harry's lips as he looked at the three girls' hopeful faces.
Then his expression turned calm and resolute. He slowly clenched his hand, holding all three gifts together in his palm, and looked them in the eyes.
"I want them all."
(No symbolism here, please don't overthink it. 😏)
Astoria clapped in delight.
Hermione scoffed and turned her head, pouting with mock pride.
Cho's cheeks flushed red, her eyes flickering shyly away.
Harry strung all three pendants onto a red cord and wore them around his neck.
The result looked a little strange, but Harry was genuinely happy.
Still, none of their well-meaning gifts would actually be needed.
If there was anyone in Hogwarts currently safest from harm, it was Harry Potter.
He only hoped the girls wouldn't be too frightened when he eventually introduced them to the basilisk.
…
Rumors about the Chamber continued to fly—some even claimed Harry and Malfoy were its true heirs.
After all, lies cost nothing to spread.
One day, Harry entered the library…
Only to hear a few Hufflepuff students gossiping about him possibly being the Heir of Slytherin.
"Is it possible Harry Potter is the Heir of Slytherin? I actually think it's very likely."
"Think about it—why else would Filch be so sure it was Potter who killed his cat? Any normal person would have been shocked by the scene, but Potter looked like he was expecting it."
"And then there's what happened to that first-year, Colin, just days ago…"
"That doesn't really have anything to do with Potter," a girl said hesitantly. "They didn't even know each other."
"Are you kidding? Colin was always showing off that photo he took with Potter. I bet it annoyed the hell out of him. If someone had done that to You-Know-Who, you think he would've let it go? Plus, Colin's a Muggle-born. Of course Potter would target him first."
"And the most important thing—how did Potter beat You-Know-Who back then? That guy was supposed to be just as powerful as Dumbledore, and Potter was only a baby. What if he inherited some dark magical power from Slytherin?"
After this "detailed analysis," the others no longer looked so confident in denying it.
Someone muttered, "Yeah, I've always thought Potter was weird. He never talks to anyone, always keeps to himself. I have a Gryffindor friend who's been in his class for a year and a half—and they've barely spoken. He doesn't even know most of his classmates' names."
"That's not very Gryffindor of him. More like one of those creepy Slytherin types."
"And he's way too smart. He picks up spells instantly—he's the top student in the whole year. If I were Slytherin, I'd choose someone like that as my heir."
"Justin, what's wrong?" someone suddenly asked, noticing the original speaker had gone pale.
"He's—" Justin stammered, pointing to the end of the bookshelf.
Clap, clap, clap...
Their topic of gossip, Harry Potter himself, was applauding slowly. He stood there watching them, not with anger as they'd expected—anger would've been reassuring, because it would suggest they were wrong.
Instead, he wore a mysterious smile.
"Well said," Harry said playfully. "You almost convinced me. Are you secretly Kudo Shinichi or something?"
The students huddled into the corner, trembling, completely failing to get the reference.
"I'll tell you this: Dumbledore's watching this place very closely. If you so much as try to hurt us, he'll catch you!" Justin declared defiantly.
Harry looked down at them from above. His shadow stretched long over them.
"If I were the Heir of Slytherin," he said, smiling coldly, "you'd be the first worthless bastard I'd kill."
And with that, he turned and walked away.
After a long silence, one of them said, "Hmph! How dare he threaten us! I'm reporting this to the teachers!"
Once they'd all left, Ron stepped out from behind the adjacent bookshelf, a strange smile tugging at his lips. Then he vanished.
A moment later, he shook his head. What was that all about? I feel like I just heard something important... but now I can't remember anything.
His headaches were getting worse. Holding a book titled How to Tell If You're Being Controlled by Dark Magic, he staggered off unsteadily.
…
Three days later, Justin was found petrified.
News of Harry Potter having threatened him not long before spread through the school like wildfire.
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