Lovegood

At King's Cross Station, Skylar and his Draco bid farewell to their parents, passed through the wall at Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, and boarded the Hogwarts Express.

Draco learned many new and interesting spells during the summer vacation. After saying goodbye to Skylar, he couldn't wait to show them off to his friends.

Skylar found another empty carriage and leisurely began flipping through his textbooks for the semester.

Meanwhile, on the train, a girl with silver eyes, light golden hair, large eyes, pale skin, light eyebrows, and wearing a pair of carrot-shaped earrings and a necklace made of Butterbeer bottle corks, was struggling to walk down the aisle, carrying a suitcase that was unusually large for her petite frame. The girl's gaze was sometimes clear and sometimes hazy, giving her a strange, ethereal quality.

She was panting as she politely pushed open the doors of the train carriages. The students looked her up and down before saying, "This place is already taken."

She apologized, then left to look for other carriages. She knew, in fact, that no one she knew would be getting into those carriages anymore. She walked to a carriage towards the back of the train; the door was ajar, and she peeked inside, seeing no one. A little pleased, she pushed the door open and shoved her suitcase in first. But as she stood up, she discovered that on the other side, which she hadn't seen, a boy was sitting by the window, quietly flipping through a third-year Potions textbook.

She recognized the boy; in fact, very few people at Hogwarts wouldn't recognize him. He was the top student, the legendary hero who slew the Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets, and the recipient of Merlin's Medal for defeating upperclassmen. He was surrounded by countless accolades, and coupled with his noble family background and handsome appearance, he shone so brightly that his classmates could only look up to him in awe.

He seemed so engrossed in the book in his hands that he didn't even notice the person who had entered. But the girl who had just come in realized she should leave, because for some reason she suddenly felt ashamed of herself. So she said hastily, "Sorry, I thought this carriage was empty. I'll go out now..."

"Ah..." What she didn't notice was that two female students were passing by behind her. She was about to back away when she was suddenly bumped and fell to the ground with a thud. It was originally a very small matter, and the two girls were more responsible, especially since the confused girl was lying on the ground while the two girls were completely unharmed.

But the two girls stood at the door and started scolding and mocking her, "What's wrong with you? Can't you watch where you're going?"

"Exactly, didn't you see other people have to go through too?"

Do you know you almost knocked me down? If I got hurt, are you going to take responsibility?

The girl who had fallen got up, repeatedly saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

The two girls exchanged a mocking glance, and said mercilessly, "You're lucky this time, we won't hold it against you..." They left with a satisfied smile.

Skylar frowned slightly as he watched the scene unfold at the door. He clearly saw that the two girls were doing it on purpose; as they passed by the door, they deliberately pushed and shoved the girl who was carrying her luggage, and even put on a victim's act.

Skylar deduced the girl's identity from her unusual attire. Her name was Luna Lovegood, a minor character in the original story. Because of her eccentric behavior and unconventional thinking, she was often bullied and became the target of Ravenclaw's collective teasing and ridicule, even being nicknamed "the Loony."

Seeing her awkwardly pulling her luggage as she tried to leave again, Skylar didn't know why, but an inexplicable emotion welled up inside her for the girl's plight. Skylar said softly, "There are still seats here; you can stay in this carriage."

Luna Lovegood exclaimed in surprise, "Ah!" "Um... okay, thank you..." Luna Lovegood looked directly into Skylar's eyes, quieted down, and accepted Skylar's kindness. The little girl sat quietly on the bench, a magazine open on her lap, her wand clipped to her ear.

Skylar didn't consider himself a busybody; everything he'd done so far had been to help her increase her strength before Voldemort's return. But this time, he'd truly broken with his usual style. He never imagined that he actually felt a sense of shared suffering with this girl.

Skylar is a time traveler who has always felt somewhat out of place in this world. He has too many secrets that prevent him from making genuine friends. He can't even be completely honest with his closest family members. Over time, no matter how strong he appears on the surface, he can't hide the deepest loneliness in his heart.

He tried hard to think about his emotions, and unconsciously used his Magic Eye on the girl opposite him. The girl's magic was not strong, but there seemed to be a special power hidden in her blood. Skylar could feel that her magic fluctuations were very close to the breath of nature, a kind of magic that made people feel pure and peaceful.

Skylar remembered that the girl was a Pure-blood wizard. In the original story, she ended up marrying Scamander's grandson and becoming a Care of Magical Creatures. She was usually a bit eccentric, but had an amazingly keen intuition.

Perhaps the girl at this moment is unaware that her bloodline also contains some ancient and mysterious power. Since he and she have met by chance, and he is also studying Blood Magic, perhaps he should help her discover the power of her bloodline.

In his own plan, the power he wanted to establish at Hogwarts was not limited to the Slytherin House. Slytherin already had the fewest people among the four houses, and after subtracting the Pure-blood diehards whose ideals were irreconcilable with his, the number of followers he could recruit was actually quite limited.

In his mind, besides Gryffindor being inherently at odds with Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw students were also targets he wanted to win over. Luna was very suitable as his breakthrough point in Ravenclaw House. As long as he helped her master her bloodline power, her strength would definitely be significantly enhanced, and then it would be a natural progression for her to establish influence in Ravenclaw.

Skylar broke the silence, speaking first, "You must be Miss Lovegood of Ravenclaw? I'm Skylar Malfoy, you can call me Skylar."

Luna hadn't expected Skylar to speak to her. She stared at Skylar with wide, confused eyes, as if wondering if she'd misheard. This might seem rude to others, but Skylar knew her personality and didn't mind. He smiled gently, pointed to the magazine she was reading, and asked, "What are you reading?"

Luna seemed to snap out of her daze, her face flushing slightly. "Just call me Luna," she said. After saying this, she felt her face burning, even her neck turning red. She quickly closed the book, revealing the cover, and happily introduced it to Skylar: "This is * the Quibbler *, a magazine that tells little-known secrets and interesting stories from the Wizarding World. My dad is the editor-in-chief. If you'd like to read it, I can send you a copy every issue."

"That sounds interesting. What kind of secrets are hidden inside?"

"You know that Ancient Magic was cast using Ancient Runes, right? This article is about Ancient Runes. If you turn these Ancient Runes upside down, you'll see that they're actually a spell that can banish Wrackspurt. By the way, you probably don't know what Wrackspurt are, right? Wrackspurt are..."

Just then, the carriage door opened again, and Daphne and Meredith appeared in the doorway. Seeing Luna, dressed in a strange outfit, and the handsome Skylar sitting inside the carriage, both of them couldn't help but feel an extremely strange feeling.

If we were to say that Skylar is one of the most prominent figures at Hogwarts right now, few would disagree, not even the Gryffindor students who are at odds with Slytherin. It's been a long time since a student as brilliant as Skylar has emerged among the younger students, and some have even begun to speculate that Skylar will be the next Dumbledore.

Without a doubt, Skylar was the most popular dream lover among the opposite sexes at Hogwarts —not only did he possess superb skills and a dazzling reputation, but Skylar also had a noble birth, handsome appearance, and a gentle, polite, and approachable personality.

Daphne hadn't forgotten that Tracey Davis and Audrey Runcorn, classmates in the same year, were eyeing Skylar covetously, often taking the opportunity to get close to Skylar. Slytherin's Prefect, Gemma Farley, seemed to have invited Skylar to go out with her more than once during the summer holidays. However, Skylar had always been indifferent to them. Although he remained polite and courteous on the surface, everyone could sense that he was intentionally keeping his distance.

Among so many girls, besides Daphne and Meredith, there seems to be only one other Ravenclaw beauty with long, straight black hair, Morrie MacDougal, whose relationship with Skylar can be described as good.

If anyone were to spread rumors about Skylar and Luna, Daphne and Meredith would never have believed it—but at this moment, the two girls had actually seen Skylar and Luna chatting and laughing together, and they found it unbelievable.

Seeing the two girls standing there dumbfounded, Skylar immediately knew what they were thinking and said in a low voice, "What are you thinking about? Come in and sit down! You're blocking the aisle."

The two girls snapped out of their daze and awkwardly entered the carriage to sit down. Skylar began, "Let me introduce you. This is my new friend today— Miss Lovegood Luna Lovegood. She's in Ravenclaw, a year younger than us, but she knows a lot of interesting things..."

Daphne and Meredith had by then come to their senses. They first introduced themselves to Luna, and then obediently cooperated with Skylar to liven up the atmosphere. They followed the topic and talked with Luna about fictional Magical Creatures they had never heard of before, such as the Crumple-Horned Snorkack and the Wrackspurt.

Luna had never encountered classmates who showed interest in her topics before. She instantly opened up and chatted enthusiastically with the three of them, which made them more familiar with each other. The whole morning was spent chatting happily.

When lunchtime arrived, Skylar generously bought a table full of sweets from the witch pushing her cart. Sharing food is indeed a great way to build rapport, and soon, Luna, tempted by the delicious food, also abandoned her reserve and joined in the feast.

After lunch, Luna began flipping through her book, "The Quibbler."

Daphne then steered the conversation towards Slytherin's new Prefect, "Hey, did you hear? There was a Prefect' meeting just now in the Prefect's car on the train, and this year's new Prefect Slytherin Cassius Warrington..."

A barely perceptible glint flashed in Skylar's eyes as he said coldly, "So, Gallup from the House of Lestrange failed to be selected?"

Meredith picked up the conversation, "Hearing you all talk about this now does seem a bit strange. Although there's no written rule, the position of Prefect has always been passed down among Pure-blood families. The House of Warrington is not only Half-blood, but also far from being powerful. If he were to become Prefect, many people would probably object."

Daphne said, "Yes, I think so too. Besides, even if we don't choose Gallup, there are other Slytherin candidates! Miles Bletchley Family is pretty good; he's Pure-blood, and I've heard he's quite strong..."

Skylar asked calmly, "Then, who is the female Prefect?"

"It's Irina Selwyn from the House of Selwyn. The House of Selwyn is very mysterious. Although they are Pure-blood families, not many people know what their main businesses are. Don't be fooled by her low-key demeanor; I've heard she's a ruthless and vicious person." Daphne explained as if she knew her inside and out.

Skylar had a premonition during Merlin's Trial last semester—when Gallup was not selected for the competition while Cassius was chosen, he felt there was something strange about it. Now, the same thing happened with the selection of the Prefect. Skylar didn't believe there was no shady dealing behind it.

The only remaining question is: who is behind this conspiracy –Snape or Dumbledore? And is this person truly benevolent, wanting to help him fight against internal Slytherin opposition, or harboring malicious intentions to escalate the conflict between him and other Pure-blood families?