Hogwarts grew quiet at night. Within the castle, only the occasional crackle of wall torches and the faint whispers of distant ghosts could be heard.
The Slytherin common room had long since emptied, its cold stone walls glowing with a dim green light.
Skofot moved soundlessly through the dark corridors, his footsteps making no noise upon the thick carpets.
The imposing aura brought by the [Level 2 Leader] card did not weaken in the night. Instead, the surrounding silence made it feel even more oppressive.
The habitual, distant smile remained on his lips, but in the darkness, it seemed to carry an indescribable chill.
His target was clear.
—Draco Malfoy's dormitory.
He easily found the bed bearing the Malfoy family crest, its curtains drawn shut.
Skofot reached out, his fingertips gently touching Draco's shoulder through his silk pajamas.
The boy's skin was warm, but beneath Skofot's icy fingers, the sleeping Draco unconsciously shrank back.
[Emotion Points -5, purchased Teleport Card x1] [Emotion Points: 2312/100]
Without pausing, the newly purchased Teleport Card dissolved into a streak of light at his fingertips.
The next moment, they were at the top of the castle's highest tower, where the cold wind howled fiercely.
The night sky was like spilled ink, stars glittering coldly overhead, while the distant Black Lake and Forbidden Forest lay hidden in the deep darkness.
Draco Malfoy was literally frozen awake.
The biting cold pierced through his thin pajamas, making him shudder violently as he jolted awake from his muddled sleep.
He opened his eyes in confusion. The first thing he felt was the cold that nearly froze his limbs stiff, followed by a heavy pressure that seemed to make it hard for him to breathe.
He discovered that someone was holding him from behind as he sat on