Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

On August 20, 1992, Thea boarded a plane back to London.

After a considerable journey, Thea finally returned to Malfoy Estate at four o'clock the next afternoon.

"Thea!"

Just like the day Thea left, Lucius and the others stood at the door waiting for Thea's safe return. Narcissa was the most excited, and as soon as she saw Thea's figure appear, she immediately called out to Thea.

"You scared me to death! If I hadn't found the letter you wrote to Lucius, how long would you have kept it from me!"

Narcissa was genuinely terrified this time. She was shocked when she saw the footage of "After our live-fire exercise, we unfortunately encountered a gang shootout...a stray bullet hit my arm..."

But Mrs. Anna was a skilled doctor; she removed the bullet in just 10 minutes…

There's another piece of bad news: the house-elf named Groudon has tragically passed away... The enemy used a bomb, and numerous shrapnel fragments hit it..."

“…Thea, you really scared me this time…” Narcissa emphasized again.

But looking at the girl in front of her, whose skin was obviously tanned, who had grown much taller, and whose eyes were resolute, Narcissa couldn't bring herself to say anything more to blame her.

You hurt her feelings, so you'd better go along with her now...

Thea looked at the somewhat haggard noblewoman and thought to herself, then took the initiative to greet Narcissa and gave her a comforting hug.

“Aunt Cici, this is a sapphire necklace and earrings that I brought for you. I knew the moment I saw them that they were made just for you.”

Narcissa looked at the gift box the girl handed her with some surprise. The necklace was made of silver and inlaid with natural emeralds, and its shape presented a unique "S".

"Thank you, Thea. I really love this piece of jewelry." Narcissa was quite delighted with it; it was the first set of jewelry Thea had ever given her!

“Uncle Lucius, these are a pair of emerald cufflinks. The gemstones are from the same rough stone as Aunt Sissy’s jewelry set. I wish Aunt and Uncle a long and happy life together.”

Lucius's lips twitched as he looked at the cufflinks in the gift box, which were about the same size as the largest gemstone on the necklace. But with Cici right next to him, he could only manage a forced smile.

Hmph, you're useless! You can't even appease Aunt Cici!

Thea didn't bother looking at this useless man, and instead turned her gaze to Draco, who seemed completely unfazed.

"Draco, these are models of the Norwegian Spinosaurus, the Hebrides Black Dragon, the Peruvian Venomosaurus, and the Romanian Proboscis Dragon that I brought for you."

And this, the emerald ring and bracelet, are a set with my aunt and uncle.

When Draco saw the dragon models, each about a meter tall, his eyes were completely glued to them, his mind filled with those majestic and imposing dinosaurs.

At that moment, all anger and resentment vanished!

Draco was so engrossed in watching that he only snapped out of it when Narcissa reminded him, and then blushed as he thanked Thea.

Kexia waved her hand, then took out other gift boxes from her suitcase...

Narcissa and the other two watched as Thea pulled out gift after gift: ceramic ornaments from the East, a shimmering gemstone vase, a round and full pearl, a magical artifact with excellent protective capabilities, a key that allowed for short-distance unlimited movement...

Narcissa was completely shocked and stammered, "...Thea...what are these...?"

Thea understood Narcissa's concerns and doubts, and explained casually, "Someone discovered that I was a wizard... so I double-crossed them... and robbed them directly. Most of these are spoils of war..."

However, I bought the gemstone jewelry in Paris, France!

Worried that Narcissa and the others might mind, Thea quickly offered an explanation.

The next second, Narcissa gently hugged Thea, "Thea, how could we mind... As long as you're safe..."

Hearing Narcissa's words of comfort, Thea's anxious heart was finally put at ease.

Thea was going to Diagon Alley to buy school supplies a few days after she returned.

In the few days since returning to Malfoy Manor, Thea has been very busy: she has to cooperate with her Aunt Cici to use various whitening and hair care products to try to salvage her tanned skin.

Besides an endless supply of skincare products, there's also an endless variety of delicious food and new clothes to wear…

Thea also had to send gifts to her Slytherin classmates to show that she hadn't forgotten their precious friendship even while she was away visiting relatives!

In addition to the gifts from her Slytherin classmates, Thea also had to write letters to answer all sorts of questions from the study group members: potions, spells, transfiguration, history of magic, magical creatures, and many other subjects!

Thea also needs to organize several tea parties at Malfoy Manor, inviting Daphne and the others to discuss how to manage study groups, as well as various issues such as naming, event themes, and venue selection.

Ultimately, the study group was named H.O., meaning the Hogwarts Study Group (I couldn't come up with a good name).

With the start of the school year fast approaching, the owl delivered the timetable for the academic year. What made Draco happiest was that he could finally bring his flying broomstick to school!

With great excitement, Draco, Thea, and Lucius arrived at Diagon Alley.

Draco looked at Lucius's tall back and decided that he would buy the latest flying broomstick, Nimbus 2001, which was just released this month, even if he had to throw a tantrum!

Thea sighed silently as she watched Draco's excited expression. Her gaze then shifted to the tall figure in front of her, and her eyes flickered.

Thanks to Professor Quirrell calling Thea to his office so many times last year, Thea was exceptionally sensitive to the negative, violent, and unstable aura emanating from Lucius!

Calculating the time, sure enough, today is the day Lucius is to deal with that notebook!

That notebook must have ended up in the hands of the youngest Weasley girl...

Thea, holding Draco's hand, calmly watched the exclamations coming from not far away.

That's right, the usually dignified head of the Malfoy family is now fighting with Mr. Weasley like a Muggle!

At Malfoy Manor, one big and two small quails huddled on the sofa like quails, while Narcissa, who looked like a fire-breathing dragon, stood opposite them!

"Unbelievable... Luke! You actually fought with someone in front of so many people, especially children! You had no brains at all! Where did your manners go?"

Narcissa's upbringing prevented her from saying anything harsher, but the exclamation marks in her sentences were enough to convey her anger!

Narcissa was truly angered by her husband this time, seeing her father/uncle sleeping in the study for a week.

The two Slytherin snakes shrank back and forth, afraid of being caught in the tail end of the typhoon.

In this atmosphere, Draco's broom project was naturally abandoned, and with a helpless feeling, Draco dejectedly boarded the train back to school.