Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Thea was somewhat surprised that Dumbledore hadn't come to see her, which made her suspect that Dumbledore might be plotting something.

But she quickly put it out of her mind, because Hermione came to ask her about Nicholas Flamel.

Hermione is also at a loss. Ever since they learned the name Nicolas Flamel from Hagrid, they have been searching for Flamel's name in the books.

The problem is that they have little idea where to begin; they know nothing about the person except for a name.

He is neither in "The Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century" nor in "The Directory of Famous Contemporary Magicians".

Furthermore, his name cannot be found in "Major Discoveries in Modern Magic" or "Studies on the Development of Modern Witchcraft".

Left with no other option, Hermione had to seek Thea's help.

Thea then realized that, because she had been busy comforting the angry Draco and the others these past few days after Slytherin's Quidditch match loss, she had completely overlooked this point in time. Come to think of it, the plot seems to have progressed to the point where the trio is searching for Nicolas Flamel.

Thea looked at the somewhat uneasy girl in front of her and asked gently, "Did Miss Granger come to see me alone? Where are your other two friends?"

"...They, they're in trouble right now..."

Thea held down Hermione, who was stammering, and comforted her, "I hope all three of you come to me together, so that I can at least see your sincerity."

Instead of pushing all the blame onto you, Miss Granger, do you understand what I mean?

Hermione looked at Thea, who was still gentle, and wanted to ask her who had saved her that day, but she didn't ask.

He could only nod awkwardly, promising that he would definitely bring the other two next time.

Draco only came out from the flower bed after everyone had gone far away. When he saw the gentle smile on Thea's face, he couldn't help but shiver.

"Thea, could you please stop laughing like that? I... I'm a little scared."

"Hmm? Why are you scared?" Thea asked, puzzled.

"Because the last time you smiled at me like that, my mother nagged me for an entire afternoon!" Draco complained.

Draco's reminder reminded Thea of ​​what had happened earlier, and she chuckled, "That has nothing to do with me. You were the one who broke Aunt Cici's vase first!"

Draco breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Thea had finally returned to a normal expression.

"By the way, what did that Glenfinstein want when he came to see you?"

"They were asking me about someone."

Seeing that Thea didn't want to say more, Draco tactfully changed the subject: "Are you going back for Christmas? If not, I'll stay with you!"

"I probably won't go back. Uncle Lucius hasn't found a suitable dueling instructor yet, so I might as well continue going to the library."

"What? Duel Master?" Draco asked in surprise.

"Yeah, what's wrong? Still not used to it?" Thea couldn't help but laugh when she saw Draco's terrified expression.

“Not everyone is as twisted as you…” Draco’s voice trailed off.

"What did you say about me?" Thea's smile was somewhat dangerous.

"...Nothing, nothing!" Draco shook his head frantically in denial.

Thea found it amusing and let Draco off the hook again.

Thea was a little confused because Hermione and the other two hadn't come to see her by Christmas. Had the three of them had another fight?

At this moment, in the Grand Central lounge.

“Even if I jump off this building and smash to pieces, I will never go to that evil Slytherin!” Ron’s face turned as red as his hair.

Hermione was also angered by Ron's words. Thea was indeed a Slytherin, but she was different from the others. She had never bullied anyone and had even helped her many times!

Thinking of this, the little witch became angry and blurted out, "She saved us! Right outside the washroom. If it weren't for her, the three of us would have been torn to shreds by the troll!"

"What did you say?!" This time it was Harry's turn to exclaim in surprise.

"Do you think Professor Snape asked me that question that day? It's because he also discovered that there were more than just the three of us in the bathroom, and that the troll had more than one Levitation Charm mark on it!"

Hermione's cheeks flushed with anger as she loudly defended her idol.

Seeing the two boys still looking at her with disbelief, Hermione simply left them behind and headed back to her dorm. She was determined to ignore these two stubborn boys forever!

That Sorting Hat is really old. Why did they put such a kind-hearted Thea in Slytherin?

Hermione harbored great resentment towards the Sorting Hat at this point.

Sorting Hat: "???"

At this moment, in the Slytherin common room.

"What? Thea, you're not going back?" Daphne asked in surprise when she saw the list of students staying at school.

“Yes, Aunt Cici and Uncle Lucius are going to Germany for Christmas this holiday. You know, I’ve never liked socializing,” Thea explained casually.

After all, there's a special mirror in the school, and if he doesn't look in it, Dumbledore might be even less likely to believe him.

Thea was also very curious about what that mirror could reflect.

Christmas is just around the corner.

One morning in mid-December, Thea had just come out of the lounge when she carefully opened the window and saw a cold wind carrying snowflakes rushing towards her. The cold air suddenly entered her nose and mouth, and a chilling sensation spread throughout her body, making her shiver involuntarily.

Snowflakes fell in a flurry, quickly turning the world into a blanket of white.

Amidst the pure white expanse and the swirling snow, the Weasley twins stood out as they chased Quirrell around, pelting him with snowballs on the back of the head.

Thea was speechless, but once again admired the Gemini's courage.

Thea and Draco arrived at the Great Hall and found Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick both there, busy decorating for Christmas.

Before they could even greet the professor, the two of them were conscripted by him.

The two could only exchange a wry look and get to work.

The entire auditorium was brightly lit and decorated by Professors McGonagall and Frivi.

The walls were covered with cascading ribbons of holly and mistletoe, and twelve towering Christmas trees stood throughout the room, some adorned with glittering icicles and others sparkling with hundreds of candles.

The day after Christmas Eve, Thea saw the group off on the train.

Next, it will be his own battlefield.

As the train drove away, a dark glint flashed in Thea's eyes.