Chapter Summaries

Eleven-year-old Aaron Gaius ran a drink shop in Diagon Alley under constant protection from his family and returned to Gaius Castle at his scheduled time. In his room, he reviewed his System and prepared to spend the Magic Points he had accumulated.

• Aaron asked Jeans about the drink shop’s earnings, then used Floo Powder to return to Gaius Castle before his daily curfew.
• Two hidden watchers discussed Aaron’s upcoming school years and an imminent shift change.
• Yobi cleaned Aaron after his arrival, while Aaron complained to Jeans about his parents’ prolonged absence and the guards monitoring him.
• Aaron went to his room and checked his System panel, which showed 700 Magical Energy and 1001 Magic Points.
• Aaron recalled that checking in at magical locations had helped him accumulate Magic Points and decided to spend them that day.

Aaron bought the Cerebral Sealing Technique in the System Mall and discovered that spending thresholds unlocked several bonus rewards, including a magical creature egg. He learned the egg was a dragon that needed daily sunlight to hatch, then placed it in moonlight overnight while waiting for the sun.

• Aaron spent 1,000 Magic Points on the Cerebral Sealing Technique and received bonus potions and a mysterious egg from the System.
• Aaron complained that the System had kept the reward information from him, but the System explained he had only just reached the egg's spending threshold.
• Aaron used his last Magic Point to appraise the egg and learned it was a dragon that would hatch after about seven days of daily sunlight.
• Aaron decided to wait before naming the dragon and placed the egg beneath moonlight until sunlight was available.
• The dragon egg shook slightly beneath the moonlight while Aaron ate dinner.

Aaron discovered that his Dragon Egg could respond to him and spent the morning bonding with it before deciding to leave it at home while he went to work. He promised to take it everywhere once it hatched, and stopped Jeans from arranging Egg School for it.

• Aaron woke to find the Dragon Egg missing from his desk, then discovered it beside him on the bed and realized it could hear him.
• Aaron carried the Dragon Egg outside for sunlight, refused Jeans’s request to inspect it, and told him not to inform the Gaius Couple.
• When his arms began to ache, Aaron tied the egg to a ribbon and used the Levitation Charm to float it like a kite for an hour.
• Aaron decided to eat breakfast at home and leave the egg in his room while he went to work, promising to take it along after it hatched.
• Jeans offered to arrange Egg School, but Aaron withdrew the idea when the Dragon Egg protested.

Aaron received his Hogwarts acceptance letter and chose to attend Hogwarts rather than Durmstrang so he could be free of family supervision. He sent Hogwarts a brief confirmation and agreed to tell his parents about the letter and his Dragon Egg.

• Aaron kept up his routine at the beverage shop while watching the Dragon Egg grow closer to hatching.
• Aaron received a Hogwarts acceptance letter and excitedly summoned Jeans to read it.
• Aaron rejected Durmstrang because the Gaius Family could arrange for someone to supervise him there, and chose Hogwarts instead.
• Aaron agreed to inform his parents of his decision and the Dragon Egg, then wrote Hogwarts to confirm he would arrive on September 1st.
• Jeans discreetly replaced Aaron’s plain envelope with a more elegant one before it was sent.

Aaron watched his Dragon Egg hatch into a Holy Dragon whose radiance healed and strengthened those nearby, then learned about its growth and evolution from the system. The next morning, he toured Gaius Castle with the newly hatched dragon, and Jeans prepared a serving of every breakfast dish for it.

• Moonlight struck the Dragon Egg, and its shell cracked as holy radiance spread through Aaron's room and restored Jeans's energy.
• The Holy Dragon hatched, bonded with Aaron, ate its eggshell, and fell asleep in his hand.
• Aaron spent one Magic Point to inspect the dragon and learned that it could evolve as its Magical Energy increased and awaken new innate abilities.
• The next morning, the dragon accidentally smashed Aaron's alarm clock, and Aaron repaired it with magic before showing the dragon around Gaius Castle.
• Jeans told Aaron he did not know what food suited the new breed, then revealed he had prepared one serving of everything, delighting the dragon.

Aaron named his young dragon Abei and learned that it enjoyed nearly every kind of food, with a few favorites. While taking Abei between Gaius Castle and his room in Diagon Alley, Aaron considered costly items in the system store and continued saving Magic Points.

• Jeans prepared a lavish breakfast so investigators could test Abei's food preferences, and Abei accepted Aaron's name for it.
• Abei sampled the dishes, and the investigators found that it was not picky, though it especially liked biscuits, fruit, chocolate, chicken legs, and milk.
• Jeans wondered whether Abei might eat people, then quickly reassured Aaron and Abei that he had only been joking.
• Aaron took Abei to Diagon Alley each morning, keeping it in his room and disguising it with clothes and a hat because he lacked a Dragon Leash License.
• Aaron browsed the system store, sighed at the prices, and decided to keep saving Magic Points before taking Abei home by Floo Powder; Jeans departed separately by Apparition.

Aaron welcomed his parents, Vico Gaius and Lisana Gaius, home and introduced them to Abei. The Gaius Couple adored the young dragon, and Abei eagerly accepted Lisana’s invitation to eat and be petted.

• Aaron learned that Jeans had gone to the airport to meet the returning Gaius Couple and reminded Abei to keep its identity secret.
• Aaron asked Abei to behave properly while they waited for his parents, and secretly collected the dragon’s drool in a cup.
• Vico Gaius and Lisana Gaius arrived with Jeans and greeted Aaron, while Lisana gave him an hourglass as a gift.
• The Gaius Couple mistook the sleeping, drooling Abei for an ordinary pet and asked Aaron to wake it.
• Lisana offered Abei Chicken Legs and fruit, and Abei flew into her arms to let her pet it.

Aaron’s parents secured legal permission for him to keep Abei, then Vico revealed that the Gaius Family had a long tradition of assigning guardians to each generation. Aaron learned he could earn his freedom by defeating his protectors, having an outstanding child, or becoming an Archmage before turning eighteen.

• Vico explained that revealing Abei would bring Aaron great fame, but Aaron said he wanted to keep the dragon’s existence private.
• Jeans gave Aaron an agreement proving Abei belonged to him and allowing him to keep it openly, provided it obeyed him and did not casually harm others.
• Aaron told Vico he wanted to attend Hogwarts because his family’s protectors had invaded his privacy, and Vico admitted he understood because the same tradition had governed his own life.
• Vico revealed that Aaron’s grandfather had not disappeared when Aaron was five but had gone to Antarctica, and that generations of Gaius men had guardians assigned by their elders.
• Vico listed the three ways Aaron could gain freedom from his protectors: defeat an Archmage, raise a more outstanding descendant, or become an Archmage before graduating.

Aaron enjoyed Abei’s newfound freedom as the shop’s mascot and spent the month before Hogwarts preparing for school. On August 28, he set out to buy supplies, but Jeans insisted on accompanying him until he boarded the Hogwarts Express.

• Aaron learned that his family’s tradition would leave him free once he got through his remaining month before school.
• Aaron brought Abei openly to his shop, where the dragon charmed customers and helped increase turnover by fifty percent.
• A month passed as Aaron spent time with his family and Abei, and his Attribute Panel showed 784 Magical Energy and 82 Magic Points.
• On August 28, Aaron prepared to shop for Hogwarts supplies and complained that his parents had left without saying goodbye.
• Jeans refused to let Aaron shop alone, citing the Gaius Family tradition and the need to protect him until he boarded the Hogwarts Express.
• Aaron accepted Jeans’s company and checked his list of school supplies before heading to the shops in Diagon Alley.

Aaron visited Ollivander’s shop to get his first wand, but discovered he could use wands that chose other wizards as well. Ollivander let him select two wands, and Aaron began choosing them by appearance.

• Aaron entered Ollivander’s shop with Jeans and asked to get two wands for emergencies.
• Ollivander measured Aaron and brought out several wands for him to try.
• Aaron found that both a fir-and-Unicorn-hair wand and an acacia-and-Phoenix-feather wand suited him.
• Ollivander had Aaron try his own wand, which lit up red in Aaron’s hand.
• Ollivander concluded that any wand could choose Aaron and allowed him to pick two from the shop.
• Aaron asked for one grand, refined wand and another low-key, luxurious wand, both elegant and attractive.

Aaron collected his Hogwarts uniform and other school supplies in Diagon Alley, where he met Hermione Granger and offered to help her get a discount on her wand. He left with his shopping finished and declined to buy a broom before school began.

• Aaron showed Jeans his two wands, and they went to Madam Malkin's Robes to collect his Hogwarts uniform.
• Hermione Granger picked up Abei, apologized when Aaron pointed out that the young dragon had an owner, and introduced herself to Aaron.
• Aaron offered Hermione a discount if she mentioned his name at Ollivander's, and she left with her parents to buy a wand.
• Aaron and Jeans collected his books and bought the rest of his school equipment.
• Aaron looked at a Nimbus 2000 but declined to buy a broom, saying it did not suit him.

Aaron left for Hogwarts with Jeans and learned that six elite Aurors secretly took turns guarding him. At King's Cross, he helped a nervous boy reach Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, and the two passed through the wall toward the Hogwarts Express.

• Aaron traveled to King's Cross with Jeans, who explained that six elite Aurors rotated in secret shifts to protect him.
• Aaron said goodbye to Jeans and enjoyed moving through the station without his guardian beside him.
• At Platform Nine, Aaron met a boy with a caged white owl who did not know how to reach Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.
• Aaron learned that the boy's wizard parents had died and that he lived with an unkind uncle's family.
• Aaron explained the platform entrance, and the boy ran through the wall before Aaron followed at a walk.

Aaron helped Harry Potter board the Hogwarts Express, where they met the Weasley twins and Ron. The chapter left Aaron stunned to discover that his new companion was the famous Harry Potter.

• Aaron and Harry found an empty compartment, and Fred and George Weasley helped them carry Harry's heavy suitcase.
• Aaron offered the twins lollipops, but they declined and asked if they could hold Abei.
• The Hogwarts Express departed, and Harry enjoyed the journey while Aaron excitedly watched the scenery.
• Ron Weasley joined the compartment and introduced himself to Harry and Aaron.
• Harry revealed his lightning-shaped scar to Ron, and Aaron realized he had encountered Harry Potter before reaching Hogwarts.

On the Hogwarts Express, Aaron, Harry, and Ron shared snacks and talked about their pets and families. Abei caught a Chocolate Frog, and the trio reached a lake as Ron prepared to demonstrate a spell.

• Aaron bought snacks from the trolley and learned that Ron had five brothers and one sister and very little allowance.
• Ron showed Aaron and Harry his rat, Scabbers, and Abei reacted with disgust while Aaron suspected the animal might not be an ordinary rat.
• Harry tried an Every Flavor Bean, then opened a Chocolate Frog; Abei caught it and ate it after Aaron gave permission.
• Ron explained the wizard cards, and Harry found Albus Dumbledore's card before Aaron told him Dumbledore was their headmaster.
• As the train passed a lake, Ron moved Scabbers off the table and offered to demonstrate a spell that would turn it yellow.

Aaron, Hermione, Harry, and Ron discussed spells and House prejudices aboard the Hogwarts Express before arriving at the station. Hagrid gathered the first-year students, and Aaron noticed that Hogwarts had a giant as its gamekeeper.

• Hermione joined Aaron, Ron, Harry, and Abei in their compartment while searching for Neville's toad, and Ron's supposed spell failed.
• Aaron stopped Hermione from testing a spell on Harry without permission, then Hermione repaired Harry's glasses with Oculus Reparo and recognized him as Harry Potter.
• Aaron challenged Hermione, Harry, and Ron's assumptions that Slytherin was evil, arguing that people rather than Houses should be judged.
• Hermione left to help Neville find his toad and reminded the boys to change into their uniforms before the train arrived.
• The train reached its stop, and Hagrid called the first-year students together as Harry introduced him to Ron and Aaron.

Aaron, Harry, and the other first-years arrived at Hogwarts and learned about the Houses before Draco Malfoy tried to befriend Harry. Aaron’s Gaius family name changed Draco’s attitude, and Draco explained that the Gaius family was one of four mysterious wizarding families.

• Hagrid led the first-years to the Black Lake, where Aaron, Harry, Ron, and Hermione crossed to Hogwarts in a boat.
• Professor McGonagall explained the Houses and House Cup, while Neville got Trevor back when the toad hopped into his hand.
• Draco introduced himself to Harry and insulted Ron’s family, but Harry rejected Draco’s offer of friendship.
• Aaron advised Draco to improve his attitude, then revealed his name was Aaron Gaius; Draco shook his hand and stiffly thanked him.
• As the first-years followed Professor McGonagall, Draco told Goyle that the Gaius family was one of four mysterious families with influence and hidden power.

At Hogwarts' Sorting Ceremony, Aaron Gaius questioned the Sorting Hat and its authority before the freshmen were assigned to their Houses. Harry Potter was sorted into Gryffindor, leaving Aaron as the final student awaiting his turn.

• Aaron Gaius admired the Great Hall and suggested that Hermione might fit in Ravenclaw, though she still hoped for Gryffindor.
• Professor McGonagall introduced the Sorting Hat, and Aaron complained that it was dirty and asked whether it could be replaced or washed.
• Dumbledore warned the freshmen away from the Forbidden Forest and a third-floor corridor before Professor McGonagall began sorting them.
• Hannah Abbott and Susan Bones joined Hufflepuff, Terry Boot joined Ravenclaw, and Ron, Hermione, and Draco Malfoy were sorted into their Houses.
• Harry Potter resisted being placed in Slytherin, and the Sorting Hat sent him to Gryffindor.
• The Great Hall celebrated Harry's sorting, then turned its attention to Aaron, the last student left to be sorted.

Aaron Gaius was sorted into Slytherin after the Sorting Hat struggled to place his exceptional abilities and learned that he desired true friendship. He joined the feast, met the Bloody Baron, and ended the night enduring Dumbledore's chaotic school song.

• Aaron cleaned the Sorting Hat with a spell before sitting down for the Sorting.
• The Sorting Hat praised Aaron's talent and potential, then sorted him into Slytherin when he said he desired true friendship.
• Aaron joined Draco and the Slytherin students at their table, where Professor Snape welcomed him with a nod.
• Aaron shared food with Abei during the feast and sat near the frightening Bloody Baron.
• Dumbledore led the students in singing the school song, and Aaron used Abei to cover his ears.

Aaron activated the System Mission function after earning ten Magic Points for signing in at Hogwarts, then accepted three first-year missions, including destroying Voldemort's remnant soul. The next morning, Draco insulted Hermione over her Muggle-born parents, and Aaron challenged him to a bet over their grades.

• Aaron signed in at Hogwarts, received ten Magic Points, and unlocked the System Mission function.
• Aaron accepted missions to help Slytherin win the House Cup, earn recognition from three professors, and destroy Voldemort's remnant soul.
• Aaron carried Abei to Transfiguration class and explained to Hermione that the young dragon was important to his family.
• Draco called Hermione a Mudblood, upsetting her, and Aaron gave her Abei to comfort her.
• Aaron told Draco to apologize, but Draco refused, so Aaron proposed a bet based on their semester grades.

Aaron arranged a bet with Draco that would give Hermione a chance to prove her abilities, then demonstrated exceptional Transfiguration skill in Professor McGonagall’s class. The lesson ended with McGonagall questioning whether Abei was really an ordinary cat.

• Aaron bet Draco that Hermione would outperform him before the term ended, and Draco agreed to show her more respect in the meantime.
• Aaron reassured Hermione about the bet and asked Susan Bones to keep it secret.
• Professor McGonagall revealed herself from her cat form, reprimanded late-arriving Harry and Ron, and began the Transfiguration lesson.
• Hermione changed her match into a toothpick, while Draco sharpened his match before accidentally setting it alight.
• Aaron transformed his match into a Wooden Needle on his first try and earned five points for Slytherin.
• Aaron changed a match into a wooden chicken leg for Abei, whose dragon claw smashed it, prompting Professor McGonagall to question whether Abei was an ordinary cat.