Hogwarts: This fairy tale is too eerie

【The Frog Prince Who Searched for the Golden Ball】

The ugly toad picked up the princess's treasured golden ball and eventually transformed into a prince.

But this frog didn't want the princess's loving kiss, nor the warm, damp riverbed nest; all this frog wanted was that glittering golden ball.

A new fantasy form!

Thor's eyes lit up as he stared at the words that appeared before him, lost in thought.

So, what is the Golden Ball?

"Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock."

The gold pocket watch emitted a steady ticking sound, just like the thoughts in Saul's mind.

It seems that to get more information, I have to get to know this fantasy entity myself.

"Are you... alright...?" Neville asked anxiously.

He wondered if this young master had never seen anyone keep a toad as a pet before and was going to execute him on the spot.

And what was that "tick-tock, tick-tock" sound? It made him feel tense and unbearable.

Saul looked up, about to tell Neville the great news that he was willing to help him find the toad.

"Tick-tock tick-tock!"

The needle suddenly started moving faster!

Saul looked up as if sensing something, and his eyes met a pair of brown eyes behind Neville!

Like sparkling gems, they stared wide-eyed in astonishment.

"...Sol?"

Hermione stopped in shock, staring incredulously at the figure so deeply etched in her memory.

Thor, is he also a student at Hogwarts?

She opened her mouth to question Saul about why he had gone back on his word and hadn't come out to greet her even once.

She bit her lip again, lowered her head, and thought:

...Perhaps in Thor's eyes, he was just an insignificant Muggle.

During this time, Hermione learned that some pure-blood wizards looked down on people born into Muggle families.

Although Thor didn't show any such attitude, Hermione preferred to think that way.

Because of this, it has nothing to do with strength itself.

"Miss Granger?"

Thor's eyes widened slightly as he looked at the little girl in surprise.

He wasn't surprised to meet Hermione—he already knew he was in the same class as the Savior and Hermione.

To Thor's surprise, Hermione's imagined form had grown so much in just one month of summer vacation!

It went directly from mild to a level that could trigger an alarm, even stronger than Neville's "Frog Prince"!

Thor frowned, his fingers lightly resting on his chin, puzzled.

What happened?

What caused Hermione, who was originally focused on her studies, to develop such intense emotions that she fed her fantasy?

Has Alice come again?

No, probably not.

Although she had gone out, she hadn't gone far, and Alice couldn't get close to her, so Hermione was safe.

"..."

For a moment, the air fell silent.

Neville looked left and right, then shrank back and said cautiously, "I... I'll go find my toad first..."

"What's wrong?"

Hermione turned her head and asked irritably, "Did you lose your toad? I'll go help you look for it."

She was panicked and just wanted to get out of there as soon as possible!

However, the naturally intelligent Thor didn't get her idea.

"I'll help too," Thor said with a smile, pulling out his wand. "That'll be faster."

"It's a pleasure to see you again, Miss Granger. By the way, I'm also a new student at Hogwarts."

? ?

Are people of that caliber considered new students at Hogwarts?

Hermione's heart skipped a beat, and she clenched her fists.

...No, calm down.

Hermione took a deep breath and looked at the wand in Thor's hand.

The wand was strange, seemingly twisted from thorns, and inexplicably emitted an unsettling aura.

...That's right, she didn't actually see Thor cast the spell!

Hermione's eyes lit up, and a mind-blowing wisdom began to take shape in her head!

The talking fire, the pale hands, and so on, may just be magical artifacts passed down to Thor by his family!

She couldn't find those eerie and terrifying ink marks even after searching through all the records; they must be unique to the Green family!

What about normal magic?

How about casting spells using a wand normally?

They're both freshmen, so it's not necessarily true that he's much better than her!

During the summer vacation, I memorized all the textbooks and practiced all the spells I could!

With this in mind, Hermione's confidence slowly swelled again.

She stopped, crossed her arms, raised her chin, and said haughtily, "Fine, then let's open our eyes!"

"By the way, I personally recommend using the 'Show Your Face' spell. I've memorized all the textbooks and spells; Show Your Face can find hidden things and it reacts to magical items—your toad must have some magic involved, right?"

Neville was taken aback, then hurriedly nodded: "Yes! Raefor is considered a magical creature! Somewhat related, they say they can live for quite a long time..."

Thor smiled as he watched Hermione chatter on and on. When their eyes met, Hermione paused, then abruptly turned her head away.

"You...you'd better cast the spell quickly!"

A touch of red appeared on the ear that peeked out from between the hair.

"Hehe, okay."

Thor chuckled and raised his wand.

His grey eyes reflected the jagged spikes on the wand, and a smile played at the corners of his lips.

"Time waits for no one, let's finish this quickly..."

Under Hermione's intense gaze, Thor slowly spoke:

"【Crimson Mist】".

The words fell.

"Click!"

Thor gripped his wand tightly, and the sharp spikes pierced deep into his skin!

"Oh!"

Hermione screamed, her eyes widened, and she instinctively wanted to rush forward!

But then they saw that the magic wand seemed to have a life of its own, sucking up every last drop of blood!

It melted into the thorns, absorbed and dissolved by the dark green branches, becoming its flesh and blood!

Followed by.

"Click, click!"

Several thorns were swiftly drawn from the wand, climbing up Thor's arm like a loving embrace, finally settling on his beating heart.

Thor was pale, but the smile on his lips remained, adding a touch of madness to his handsome face.

"Sing for me, Miss Rose."

Ah! For you, a thousand times over!

A voice as melodious as a nightingale's song rang out from among the thorns.

next second.

"Whoa!!"

The burst of crimson roses instantly filled the entire compartment!

Breaking through the cubicle door, it surged forward like an unstoppable torrent, amidst the horrified gazes of the other students!

It is like a magnificent and dense "crimson mist".

then.

Within this crimson expanse, countless misty gray eyes opened.

Scrolling, scanning, and exploring every corner of the train.

Thor smiled and turned to look at Hermione and Neville, who were stunned.

Crimson drops of liquid trickled down the pale skin from the hand holding the wand, only to be carefully and lovingly licked clean by the thorns.

"That way we'll find it quickly, won't we?"

Saul said with satisfaction.