Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

"We'll be at Hogwarts in five minutes. Young wizards, please get ready."

Upon hearing the announcement, Thea slowly stood up to change into her wizard robes, while Draco went to Goyle's private room to change.

Just as the three of them were getting ready to get off the bus, Thea walked up to Pansy first, seemingly oblivious to the girl's trembling.

Thea's expression remained unchanged. She gently patted her shoulder and deliberately lowered her voice, saying, "Darling, you should relax a little, shouldn't you?"

Pansy felt as if the hand on her shoulder weighed a ton, so heavy that she couldn't even muster the slightest thought of resistance.

In the end, she could only manage a stiff smile. Only then did Thea let her go, satisfied.

Seeing Thea greet Nott and Zabini so skillfully, Pansy noticed the familiar smile on her face and muttered to herself: She really is a man-eating flower!

Thea, the "man-eating flower," was chatting fluently with Theodore about a potion recipe she had discovered recently. The two walked ahead, enjoying their conversation.

Zabini, however, keenly noticed that Pansy's behavior was off. He glanced at Daphne with a questioning look, while Daphne affectionately took Pansy's arm, slightly raised her chin, and gestured to Zabini that he was involved with the man in front of her and should mind his own business.

Zabini naturally saw through Daphne's implication. Although he was somewhat surprised that Thea suddenly turned against Pansy, he was not surprised that Thea would choose Pansy, considering Pansy's arrogant and domineering behavior.

Once he realized what was happening, he immediately took a few steps forward, hooked his arm around Draco who looked somewhat displeased, and before Draco could react, threw out a Quidditch-related topic.

The young master immediately abandoned his troubles from the train ride and, starting with the rule that brooms were not allowed, poured out his grievances to Zabini.

Following in Hagrid's footsteps, the freshmen walked along a rugged, muddy path before finally boarding a small boat.

Thea boarded a small boat with Draco, Theodore, and Daphne, while Zabini, Pansy, Gore, and Crabbe boarded another small boat.

The night was already deep, and the enormous castle stood before the young wizards like a giant reaching to the sky. The light emanating from the castle effectively dispelled the young wizards' fear of the dark.

Thea was swept up a flight of stairs by the crowd. After a brief introduction to the academy by a serious professor in an emerald green robe, the excited young wizards gradually became uneasy.

A belated worry welled up in the young wizard's heart. Harry had been somewhat afraid of the Sorting Ceremony, fearing that he would receive a wrong notice and be forced to return to the attic.

But this fear vanished the moment he saw Thea, and he no longer cared about Ron's inappropriate remarks about Thea and Draco on the train.

He excitedly greeted Thea, saying, "Thea! I've finally found you!" His excited tone made those around him think it was some kind of grand family reunion.

Thea was pondering the question of how Professor McGonagall had given her a deep look as she left, when the impulsive and reckless little lion's sudden shout completely disrupted her train of thought.

She was trying to ignore the curious stares of those around her and defuse the awkward situation in a dignified way, but Draco, who was beside her, couldn't help himself.

He drawled, “Mr. Potter, your rude greeting makes me not at all surprised if you were assigned to Glenfield.”

Before Harry could recover from Draco's long sentence, Ron scoffed, "Hmph! One Malfoy!"

Draco instantly flew into a rage at Ron's mocking tone, shouting, "Second-hand robes and wands, you must be from the Weasley family!"

Ron's face instantly turned red to his neck. Harry saw that Ron had mocked Draco first, but seeing Ron's flushed face, he was also in a dilemma.

But Thea didn't trouble Harry for long. She had already frowned when Ron mocked Malfoy, and Draco's sarcastic retort was perfectly acceptable to Thea.

If others are mocking your family and you don't fight back, then Thea can only say you're a saint.

Seeing Harry's conflicted expression, Thea's gaze darkened. She took Draco's hand in return and said, "Draco, apologize to Mr. Weasley..."

The moment the word "apology" was uttered, not only Draco, but also the other young wizards who were watching the spectacle were stunned and gaped. No one expected that Thea would actually make Draco apologize!

After all, the two of them seem to be in cahoots!

Draco looked at Thea in disbelief, a blank expression on his face.

But trusting Thea and feeling the hands holding his, Draco quickly said, "I'm sorry, Weasley."

Ron was also stunned by Draco's apology, standing there in shock, his lips moving but no words coming out.

Thea didn't give Ron a chance to react, pressing her advantage: "Draco apologized for his rudeness, so shouldn't Mr. Weasley apologize for his behavior?"

Seeing Ron blush to his neck again, Thea continued, "If Mr. Weasley insists on not apologizing, then I will have no choice but to send Mrs. Weasley a letter of divorce, informing her that her son insulted a classmate on the first day of school."

Thea's tone remained calm and composed throughout, without the slightest loss of composure or even a frown, yet every word she uttered was perfectly reasonable.

Draco, Daphne, Theodore, and the other pure-blood children behind Thea have now realized why Thea made Draco/them apologize.

Ron hesitated for a moment, intimidated by Mrs. Weasley's name, and was about to bite the bullet and apologize to the evil Malfoy.

But Thea didn't give him that chance, and directly concluded: "It was Mr. Weasley who first mocked Draco, so why does he look so unwilling now?"

"Since Mr. Weasley doesn't want to apologize, I wonder if his disrespect for the Malfoy family was a personal act, or..."

Seeing Thea slap one accusation after another on him, even Ron, who was slow to react, panicked and hurriedly said, "I just..."

Thea didn't give Ron a chance to explain, saying directly, "We don't need a belated apology anymore. I'm sure Mr. Weasley understands a principle..."

At this point, Thea raised her voice slightly: "Everyone must be responsible for their own actions. It's fine for children to bicker, but don't involve the whole family, don't you think, Mr. Weasley?"

The naive young wizards didn't understand Thea's subtext; they only saw one fact from beginning to end: Weasley didn't want to apologize after insulting another family, so Thea chose to tell their parents; she was forced into it!