Hogwarts: Hermione and I switched identities!

Dumbledore gave a meaningful smile and remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

……

Three Brooms Bar.

Lucius, Dumbledore, and Snape sat together.

They ordered drinks, but Dumbledore, being older, switched to a soft drink after having a little alcohol.

“Severus, what brings you here?” Lucius raised his glass to him.

“It’s nothing.” Severus clinked glasses with him. “I was just wondering if Tom would be in your house…you know, I only have one son.”

Lucius fell silent.

He slowly placed the wine glass in his hand on the table.

Lucius rubbed his ears and took a deep breath, feeling like he hadn't quite heard what Snape was saying.

Do you know what you're saying?

“I said, I only have one son.”

"Tom is your son?!?!"

Lucius slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and stared at Snape in disbelief.

When did this guy have a son, and why is his son so big?

His son was born ten years ago, which means...

Lucius suddenly realized something.

"Tom and Harry are half-brothers? Severus, when did you and Lily... God, I didn't even know this happened, how could you do this!"

Does Harry know about this? And you, Albus, why aren't you surprised at all?

Lucius's flustered appearance was completely unlike that of an adult.

Meanwhile, Snape was about to crush the wine glass in his hand: "What are you talking about? I'm just Tom's godfather!"

Although I haven't officially become his godfather yet, it's... pretty much it.

Lucius breathed a sigh of relief.

He almost thought Snape and Lily had done *that*.

After hearing this, Lucius was still somewhat shocked, but at least he could accept it.

If Tom and Harry were half-brothers, it would be even harder for him to accept.

"Hmm... Don't worry, I'll take good care of him. But why did you send him to my house? Is it just to restrict me?"

This was said to Dumbledore.

Lucius wanted to hear Dumbledore's answer.

He knew that it was all orchestrated by that old fox, Dumbledore.

"It's nothing, how can you call it restricting you? What you want to do is your business. Tom is an obedient little guy and will definitely not get in your way."

"I just felt that Tom hadn't seen the normal life of a wizard, and I wanted him to see it. Lucius, you wouldn't refuse such a small thing, would you?"

"Do I have the opportunity to refuse?"

Lucius took a swig of wine, the bitter taste making him feel unwell.

He always felt like he was being held up by these two.

"Even at your home, Tom's studies can't fall behind. You need to help me catch up on Tom's studies, especially Potions."

"I'm not Tom's godfather!"

"I reminded him to eat on time, but that guy often forgets to eat."

Sometimes he kicks off the blanket when he sleeps at night, you have to…

Lucius couldn't hold back any longer and roared, "I'm not Tom's parents! You've gone too far, Severus!"

Since you care about Tom so much, why don't you take him away yourself!

Severus gave a wry smile: "He's not afraid of me, so it's pointless for me to bother with him."

With one glass of wine each, time passed quickly.

……

night.

Lucius went home. Draco was already asleep, but the light was still on in the other room.

Lucius looked at the little elf standing at his feet: "Tom isn't asleep yet?"

Dobby nodded, and said with some fear, "Not yet, Master."

Chapter 93 I'm Getting Serious! (4k)

Lucius stood in the doorway, about to knock, when the door suddenly opened first from the inside.

Tom rubbed his eyes, looked at Lucius in front of him, and respectfully gave a noble bow: "Good evening, Your Excellency Lucius."

"Hmm." Lucius nodded slightly. "How's it going here? Has Draco done anything?"

"No, I get along very well with Master Draco."

Lucius nodded: "Get some rest."

As Lucius left Tom's room, he watched him walk to the bathroom, return to the room, and the lights go out.

This guy doesn't seem as terrifying as they say.

Rather, is Tom really a genius?

Lucius has seen many geniuses.

As a member of a mixed-blood wizarding family, he was exposed to all kinds of geniuses from a young age, and even after he grew up.

He had been bullied by geniuses, and he had also bullied those geniuses, but without exception, every genius had their own pride in their eyes.

In Tom's eyes.

Lucius felt only peace.

He lacked arrogance and seemed to believe that everything he did was for the sake of so-called "peace".

This is rare.

Especially for young people who have witnessed the life of pure-blood wizards.

There was no longing for this kind of life in his eyes, and he was even studying at night.

He's already like this, why should we still urge him to practice potion-making...?

Lucius rubbed his forehead.

He decided not to continue pressuring Tom.

Tom has his own rhythm of life, so it's fine to let him live his life as he pleases.

do not know either……

Suddenly, Lucius raised an eyebrow and looked toward the room next to him.

That's Draco's room.

Why is that bastard Draco still awake so late!

He pushed open the door and saw Draco sitting in front of the chessboard, looking troubled.

The child's eyes were filled with glistening tears.

Upon seeing his father burst through the door, Draco sniffed and said, "Father, you're back."

"Why aren't you asleep yet!" he growled angrily, then saw the wizard chess set in front of Draco. "Don't you have time tomorrow? Do you have to play chess today?"

Draco lowered his head: "I'm sorry, Father, but I'm really upset today. Father, do you really believe that someone who has never learned Wizard Chess, the kind of person who doesn't even know the rules, has been unable to beat me since losing two games to me?"

Wizard Chess...

Draco lost to him?

Although Draco didn't say who the object of his affections was, Lucius guessed it immediately.

Who else could it be but Tom!

“How is this possible?” Lucius frowned.

He was quite satisfied with his son's skill in Wizard Chess.

After all, before learning magic... and even after learning magic, Draco's favorite game was still Wizard's Chess, which he spent a lot of time playing.

Whenever he took Draco out to interact with other noble wizards, he would often play a game with them.

How could Draco, in his current form, possibly lose to Tom?

"Did he cheat?" Lucius asked incredulously. "Someone who just started learning Wizard Chess... Wizard Chess is so complicated, it would take at least ten games to fully master the rules."

“I believe he didn’t,” Draco sighed. “Because… I was the one who cheated.”

Draco picked up the monocle that was lying on the ground: "I had suspected him of cheating before, but after I put on the monocle, I carefully observed the magical fluctuations on Tom's body."

He defeated me purely through his intellect, without using any magical tools or magic.

Father, is the difference between wizards really that great?

He felt the difference was even greater than that between humans and dogs.

Draco's fragile self-esteem was utterly shattered on this day.

He experienced the power of "genius" for the first time.

Mortals can never defeat geniuses, no matter how hard they try or how many magical items they use!

"Foolish! Why don't you take him to try something else? He gets such good grades, you're definitely not as good as him when it comes to thinking, so let's find someone else!"

The wizarding world isn't just about wizard chess. Tomorrow, I hope I won't see you like this anymore. Cheer up!