A new school year, a new beginning.
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The unchanging castle, the young witches and wizards laughing and chatting.
The Great Hall at Hogwarts was still the same as ever. Its golden splendor held an antique charm, and every long table bore the marks of time.
After saying goodbye to the classmates they knew at the Great Hall doors, Klein and Draco headed for the Slytherin table, patiently waiting for the new year's Sorting Ceremony to begin.
At the head table, Snape had temporarily taken the headmaster's place, surveying the students below with a sinister gaze.
"Look, the head of house is scaring people again."
Tugging on Klein's robe sleeve, Draco grinned and winked at him.
The other houses were terrified of Snape, but the young Slytherins weren't.
Their head of house might be a man of few words who often wore a sour expression as if "the whole world owed him money," but he had a good heart.
As the favored ones, the young Slytherins weren't exactly close to Snape, but they certainly didn't fear him.
"He's gotten fatter again."
During the Quidditch season, Klein had kept in touch with Snape by letter, and the two hadn't even managed to see each other at the Quidditch final.
This was their first time meeting in several months.
Klein could tell at a glance that Snape had changed.
His face was so round—
Even the hair hanging down at the sides could barely hide it!
"Hm?"
Sensing that someone was staring at him, Snape's expression darkened as he followed the feeling to its source.
When he saw who it was, he paused for a second, then immediately looked away.
That