A magical journey that begins at Hogwarts

The two made their way through the bustling crowd and found an empty compartment on the train.

Aaron was fine, since his luggage wasn't that heavy and he could easily stuff his things in. But the boy was different; he had a lot of stuff, which was extra heavy.

Even after dragging and pulling for a long time, it still couldn't be lifted at all.

“Sigh!” Aaron sighed. “You should feel honored; this is the first time I’ve ever helped someone move things.”

"I'm sorry," the boy said somewhat embarrassed.

Aaron wanted to show off his strength to his future classmate, but when he tried to move the box, he found it particularly difficult.

"Cough cough! It's quite heavy."

"Should I find someone else to help?"

"No, it's just a suitcase, there's no need to ask for help at all," Aaron said, then looked at the distance of more than ten meters from the carriage and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this would be the longest road he had traveled today.

"Do you need help?"

A voice rang out behind the two of them. Although it sounded somewhat frivolous, it was like heavenly music to Aaron's ears.

"Do not..."

The boy had barely uttered the word "no" when Aaron eagerly exclaimed, "That's wonderful!"

"Didn't you just say?"

“Asking for help and having someone offer help are two completely different things,” Ya Lun said confidently, his voice carrying a maturity beyond his years. “Believe me, you’ll understand this later.”

The boy seemed to understand something, looked at the red-haired boy, and said shyly and hesitantly, "I think I do need help."

He immediately turned around and called out, "Hey, Fred, come help me."

A moment later, a red-haired boy who looked exactly like the red-haired boy walked over.

They must be twins, not only do they look alike, but even their clothes and luggage are the same.

With the help of two more people, they finally managed to carry the box into the private room.

"Thank you so much, otherwise it would have taken us forever to move!" the boy said.

Aaron took two lollipops directly from Abe's pocket and handed them to him, which made the young dragon show a wronged look in its eyes.

"Although this box has nothing to do with me, I still want to express my gratitude. Please don't find it offensive and please accept it."

“This…” One of the red-haired boys hesitated. Although the lollipop was unopened, it had been snatched from a pet's pocket.

Although the two brothers are usually mischievous, they have never actually tried to steal food from a pet.

“No need for that, it’s just a small favor,” said the other red-haired boy.

Hearing them say that, Abe narrowed his big eyes and proudly took the candy that belonged to him from Aaron's hand.

The first red-haired boy's eyes lit up, and he looked at Abe with eager eyes. "Your cat is so cute. Can we hold it for a moment? Just for a moment."

"Um... I'm afraid that won't work. Abe has never liked strangers."

"What a pity," the red-haired boy said regretfully.

Just then, a shout came from outside the carriage, "Fred, George, are you on the train?"

"Coming soon, Mom."

The two brothers immediately shouted and jumped out of the carriage.

From Aaron and his companion's perspective, they could see that they had walked up to a fat woman, in front of whom was a red-haired boy and a red-haired girl, who appeared to be a family.

Aaron sincerely admired this mother, after all, raising four children is no easy feat.

However, a moment later, a taller red-haired boy walked over and joined them, talking about something.

"Good fellow, what a good fellow."

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, I just think that fat woman must be a great mother."

Five children in total! And they still manage to maintain such harmonious family relationships.

The boy turned his head and saw the twin brothers waving at him, which startled him so much that he immediately pulled his head back.

Soon, the Hogwarts Express started moving, gradually increasing its speed with a 'clattering' sound.

The boy was very excited. Buildings flashed by in a fast-paced manner, and the ordinary things outside, such as the forest, the fields, and even the blue sky and white clouds, were incredibly novel and beautiful to him.

This was the happiest time of his life because he was away from his uncle's family, away from his cousin's oppression, and away from the mediocre life of studying at Muggle school.

Then the boy noticed something unusual. Aaron, who was sitting opposite him, seemed even more excited than him, and his eyes were shining as he looked out the window.

This completely baffled him. Could it be that Aaron was also a foster child, oppressed like him? It didn't seem like it!

A few seconds later, the boy tentatively asked, "Aaron."

"Ah? What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, but don't you think you're getting a little too excited?"

"Really? Was I that obvious?" Aaron hugged Abe, who was sucking on a lollipop, a little embarrassed, and used the dragon petting to ease the exaggerated expression on his face.

The boy nodded quickly, "It's very obvious."

“It’s normal to be excited since I’m going to magic school,” Aaron said, then looked at the boy. “By the way, I still don’t know your name.”

"My name is..."

Before the boy could finish speaking, the door to the private room was opened, and a red-haired boy looked at the two of them very nervously and said, "Excuse me, may I sit here? All the other seats are full."

The boy immediately recognized this boy as the younger of the twin brothers who had helped him carry the box, and then patted the seat next to him, saying, "Please sit down!"

“Thank you!” The red-haired boy sat down and immediately introduced himself, “My name is Ron, Ron Weasley.”

“My name is Harry, Harry Potter,” the boy said, then pointed to Aaron across from him and introduced him, “His name is Aaron.”

"puff!"

Aaron instantly felt like he'd been screwed over, and almost threw Abe out the car window.

What's going on? He's encountered all sorts of outrageous things in the past eleven years since the start of the semester.

They haven't even arrived at school yet, and they've already met the main characters? What incredible luck!

Ron's eyes widened immediately, his gaze towards Harry filled with admiration, and he nervously pointed to Harry's forehead, "So...it's true?"

I mean you really have that...that..."

"What?" Harry asked, puzzled.

"scar."

"Oh!" Harry brushed the hair from his forehead, revealing a lightning bolt-shaped scar, a hint of pride in his expression.

"Incredible," Ron exclaimed.

"Sigh!" Aaron sighed deeply.

“What do you mean by sighing?” Ron asked. “He’s a celebrity in the wizarding world, the boy who survived, Harry Potter! His legendary deeds are even recorded in some books!”

Aaron rolled his eyes at him. "So what? I don't follow celebrities, and this scar isn't a good thing for him."

But I really didn't expect to be sitting in the same carriage as the famous Harry Potter.

"Right! I think so too. Fate is such a wonderful thing."

Aaron: ......

I think that's a good one.

Chapter 14 The stark wealth disparity among wizarding families

Harry and Ron seemed to hit it off immediately, chatting casually in the carriage.

Aaron, holding Abe, leisurely gazed at the scenery outside, savoring this rare moment of freedom.

Just then, a 'click-clack' sound came from outside the private room. A slightly plump female sales clerk pushed a cart full of various snacks, looked at the three of them, and asked, "Would you like to buy something, kids?"

“No, thank you, I brought it.” Ron awkwardly took out a sandwich wrapped in a transparent oilcloth.

“I’m not hungry,” Aaron said, then suddenly remembered something and glanced at the pet in his arms. “But I’ll still have some!”

The plump woman smiled happily and said, "Okay, sir, what do you need?"

We have multi-flavored beans, chocolate frog, pies, cakes...

"No need for so much talk." Aaron said impatiently, casually pulling out a Galleon. "Just these four things you mentioned! That'll be enough for three people."

"Oh, wait a minute."

The fat woman started rummaging through her cart, then put a bunch of snacks on the table in the private room, and also found a few silver biscuits for Aaron.

"Wow!" Ron's eyes widened. "Aaron, what does your family do? They seem really rich."

"Actually, it's nothing much, just doing some small business."

“That’s nothing! You just gave me Galleons!” Ron asked in astonishment. “I probably don’t even get that much pocket money in a year.”

Aaron's lips twitched. He felt that this guy had never seen money before. "Um... I guess it's because you have four siblings, so your expenses are higher!"

Upon hearing this, Ron nodded silently. "Actually, your understanding is not comprehensive. I have five older brothers and one younger sister."

Aaron: ......

No wonder this kid's allowance is less than a Gallon.

For an already impoverished family to raise seven children, this is like adding insult to injury! They might not even survive without careful budgeting.

"I originally thought your mother was great for raising seven children."

But I never imagined your father would be even more remarkable, able to support your entire family on his own salary.

"what do you mean?"

"It's nothing, I was just expressing my admiration for your father."

"Yes, that's right, it's admiration," Aaron said, then pointed to the snacks on the table. "Don't just stand there, both of you. Feel free to eat if you want, but remember to save a few pies for my Abe, meat ones would be even better."

Ron couldn't help but look at the white cat. "Your pet is so cute! I only have a mouse, which Percy threw away."