A magical journey that begins at Hogwarts

Abe pointed at the pile of snacks with a tearful expression, showing deep reluctance. These were all the snacks it had painstakingly saved up, one by one, by eating frugally and acting cute.

"Still not convinced?"

"This is your punishment for exposing yourself tonight."

Abe ignored the warnings and pounced on his mountain of snacks, displaying a strong possessiveness.

But when it met Aaron's gaze, it still felt a little guilty and cautiously separated half of its body from Aaron's.

This half is for you, and I'll keep the other half. That's the most I can offer.

Aaron slowly shook his head. Abe's eyes glistened. He gritted his teeth and took another half from his own body. This time, he really couldn't take any less.

puff!

Aaron chuckled, patted its head, and then pushed over the three-quarters of the snacks it had set aside. "I only wanted an apple, look how scared you are."

Abe was stunned for a moment, then burst into tears of joy and began to punch Aaron's chest with her little dragon fist.

"Alright, behave yourself from now on, or I'll confiscate all your treasures," Aaron said irritably.

Abe instantly stood up straight, quickly changed into another set of clothes with a Seamless Strength Charm, and stuffed the snacks and coins he had taken out into them one by one.

After emptying the container, the dragon felt completely at ease; it was the satisfying feeling of having secured its profits.

Before the smile on its face could fade, Aaron picked it up and placed it on its special bed. "Sleep well, you'll be going to solitary confinement with me tomorrow!"

Aaron covered Abe with a blanket and lay down on the bed, but looking at the burn marks on Abe's clothes, he felt that his dragon had been wronged.

Abe did indeed beat Norber, but that was because of his age advantage and his physical strength. Without dragon breath, he wouldn't have gained much of an advantage in terms of attack.

"System, open Abe's attribute panel."

"Ok!"

[Pet: Abe]

Race: Dragon (Saint: Unawakened)

[Magic Energy: 304 (Increases by a little each day; although its potential is limitless, it is currently extremely weak.)]

[Talented Ability: Flight, ???]

"Sigh!" Aaron sighed with some regret. His magic power was only 304 points. If he was to expect it to evolve naturally to the next stage, it would take another 196 days, which is more than half a year.

But by then Norber's size would have increased at least tenfold, and one swipe of his paw would probably be enough to kill it.

"Never mind, add points, evolve."

"We have to give it the fire-breathing skill." Aaron hesitated for a moment before generously investing 190 magic points to raise Abe's magic power to 494, leaving 6 points as a buffer.

He dared not feed Abe all at once; this was Hogwarts, after all. What if it caused some trouble when it evolved?

The whole school would know he was raising a magical animal, and he didn't want to experience being the center of attention.

......

The next day, after class, the students stopped in their tracks as they passed the giant hourglass that recorded the college's scores, some even rubbing their eyes in disbelief.

The hourglass has changed so much in less than a day; something must have gone wrong.

But when they looked again, they sadly discovered that they hadn't been mistaken the first time, and had no choice but to accept this cruel fact.

First place, Slytherin, 462 points, 15 points lower than yesterday's 477 points. Although we don't know what happened, this fluctuation is not too exaggerated.

Second place, Ravenclaw, 406 points; third place, Hufflepuff, 332 points, unchanged.

The problem is that the fourth-place Gryffindor student scored 299 points, which is a full 150 points lower than yesterday's 449 points. This is outrageous and simply absurd.

Before the students could figure out what was going on, news spread through Slytherin.

Draco himself admitted in the Great Hall that he had ten points deducted, Aaron had five points deducted, while Harry, Ron, and Hermione from Gryffindor each had fifty points deducted.

He didn't go into the specific details, but the students didn't need to know them either; they didn't even question the fairness of the matter.

Because these points were deducted by Professor McGonagall, who is the Head of Gryffindor, she wouldn't joke around with her own house by deducting 150 points.

Then there's only one possibility: Harry and his friends made a mistake, and a pretty big one at that.

After the news spread, Harry, Malfoy, and their two friends did indeed become pariahs, just as Malfoy had predicted. While they weren't exactly universally hated, almost no one gave them a friendly look.

Gryffindor, for example, plummeted from second to fourth place – a huge drop.

The same was true for Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff; they had no joy at moving up one place, because Slytherin was still number one, firmly above them.

Slytherin had won the House Cup for six consecutive years, and both houses were fed up with it, but they had to endure it for a while longer.

In this situation, they tacitly placed their hopes on Gryffindor, hoping to defeat Slytherin in this school year.

After all, the scores are not that different, and with a little more effort, it is entirely possible for the one who came later to catch up.

But now, the dream is shattered.

Chapter 60 Even kicking someone when they're down is impossible to find.

Unlike Harry and his friends, Aaron and Draco not only escaped any disapproval during this point deduction incident, but also indirectly became heroes of Slytherin.

Although Slytherin didn't know why the two students had been deducted fifteen points, it was nothing to two excellent students; they could easily earn those points back in a few classes.

Aaron goes without saying; he's the one who gets extra points in almost every class. Draco alone has contributed more than fifteen points to Slytherin's House Cup this semester.

Trading 15 points for Gryffindor's 150 points would be a sure-fire win.

Slytherin is indeed number one, but Gryffindor, in second place, is right behind them, which is really worrying, and one is afraid that they will be overtaken at any time.

But now they're not worried anymore. The score gap is too big. Unless a miracle happens, it's a foregone conclusion that they'll be at the bottom of Gryffindor.

Every Slytherin felt confident about winning the House Cup this year, and their tense nerves relaxed considerably. Some students even started celebrating in advance.

“You really didn’t need to do that.” Aaron looked at the smug Draco and said speechlessly, “After all, we also lost points, which is nothing to be proud of.”

"Okay! I admit I was a little gloating."

But everyone will find out sooner or later, I'm just saying it in advance.

This whole thing was caused by those three. For some reason, we have to keep it a secret, but I'm not willing to just let it go like this.

So I took this opportunity to give them a hard time, but I didn't expect the effect to be so obvious." Draco said, a smile involuntarily creeping onto his face. "Actually, Harry, Ron, and Hermione, these three Gryffindors, should be the heroes of Slytherin."

One hundred and fifty points! With this shift in fortunes, Gryffindor will definitely be at the bottom this time.

"Aaron, would you be interested in coming with me to meet them?"

"What's the point of seeing them?"

I suggest you get a good night's sleep; you'll be in solitary confinement again tonight!

"Aaron, I have to say a few words to you about this."

Sleeping only makes our confinement a little bit easier, it's insignificant.

"It's much more interesting to see Harry and the others' dejected faces," Draco said with interest, a hint of excitement rising in his eyes at the thought of Gryffindor's star player becoming the target of everyone's ire.

But seeing Aaron's lack of interest, he was speechless. "I know you disdain kicking someone when they're down, but they were the ones who made the mistake this time."

Even if you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about Abe!

If it weren't for its superior strength, it probably would have been bullied by Norber last night.

"This..." Aaron paused for a moment, looked at the dragon who was lying on the table yawning, and sighed slightly. This little guy was too carefree.

"Let's go! What you said makes some sense; we can't be too lenient with certain people."

But do you know where they are?

“There’s no need to look for them at all,” Draco said confidently. “Their negative popularity has increased by more than one level. They’re the center of attention wherever they go. It’s easy to find them.”

"Too."

The first classmate they encountered as they walked out of the common room was a Slytherin.

“Mirison, do you know where Harry Potter is?” Draco asked.

"Um... I saw them at the library before, but they probably aren't there now."

Aside from Slytherin, the other three houses practically wanted to kill them with their eyes.

“See!” Draco laughed at Aaron. “I told you they’d be the rats of the street today.”

“It is indeed quite pitiful,” Milison said, “but it is also to be expected, as no one has had a three-digit deduction in recent years.”

"They don't deserve any sympathy."

“I know that. These points were deducted by Professor McGonagall, personally by the Headmaster of Gryffindor. It’s absolutely fair and just.”

What exactly did they do last night? Could you please tell me?

I promise I won't tell anyone.

“That won’t do,” Draco said matter-of-factly. “I can’t tell you why they lost so many points…”

"Ahem!" Aaron coughed, then gave Draco a look that said, "You'll see."

"Just kidding, we have to keep it a secret."

"Oh!" Milison nodded thoughtfully, wisely refraining from asking further questions.

After Milison entered the common room, Aaron looked at Draco meaningfully. "What were you about to say?"

"Um...don't misunderstand, I know my limits."

I just wanted to say that they stole students' belongings, that's all.

"Abe is practically your private property now, so there shouldn't be anything wrong with saying that."

"What you said makes sense, but it's best not to say things carelessly."

Sometimes, being unable to control your mouth is more terrifying than being unable to control your hands.

"understood."

The two went to the library but couldn't find Harry and the others, so they asked a classmate for directions and went to the Great Hall.

However, when they arrived at the Great Hall, they were told that Harry and his two companions had been moved to another location.

"What the hell? Can't they just stay in one place a little longer?" Draco said, somewhat annoyed.