School's Started, What a Pain.

What Harry dreaded most had indeed come to pass.

At the opening feast, Dumbledore was going over a few things from the front. Harry focused on Dumbledore and Professor Lupin beside him, but he still couldn't ignore the guy who was gleefully stomping all over his sore spots.

"Potter!" Malfoy called Harry's name persistently, then tried to mock him over what had happened on the train. "Heard you fainted?"

Harry didn't turn around. He watched Dumbledore introduce the new professor with an indifferent expression. Lupin's appearance earned an unexpected round of applause, with Fred and George by far the loudest.

"?" Lupin was visibly taken aback. Hogwarts students were even more enthusiastic than he'd imagined.

Beside him, Snape's expression soured further.

Ron glanced back at Malfoy, who was getting carried away with his act, then at Harry, who was focused on Professor Lupin. He poked Harry and looked at the Slytherins at the next table with a thoroughly annoyed expression. "Harry, they've really got nothing better to do."

Harry glanced at Malfoy, whose face seemed to be begging for a punch, and remembered some things the fans in the group had said.

"They said this might be called acting childish?" Harry said, sounding a little unsure himself. "The more attention you give them, the more worked up they get."

Malfoy: ?

"What? You're the one acting childish, Potter!"

Ron: ...You've got a point.

Harry: See?

Beside them, Hermione, who was listening intently as Dumbledore announced some of the usual rules for the year, silently rolled her eyes.

By that logic, all these boys were equally childish as far as Hermione was concerned.

More than that, she was looking forward to Professor Lupin's classes. She hoped she could learn something useful!

She had also given up Divination. After seeing what Trelawney taught in the novel in particular, she felt she had even more reason to drop the utterly worthless subject.

But for Harry and Ron, wasn't it a good thing to have one more subject they could coast through?

Besides, how was this the same across every universe?

The Wand Stuck in the Troll's Nose: It's a relief to see I wasn't the only one who wanted to coast through for the credits.

Tom Writes a Hundred-Thousand-Character Self-Criticism: I'm dying, don't be a bad influence on Harry lol.

Kerun: Ahem, how is that being a bad influence?

Snape's Personal Puppy: Isn't that a student's natural instinct?

Bug Ming: If you don't pick an easy elective, you won't have enough time to study for your core subjects. (Worn out)

Oh My Mother: I know exactly how that feels. (Worn out)

Bug Ming: I didn't know how cruel the world was back then, so I chose the most exhausting courses. I regret it so much now.

Hermione's Front Teeth: Either way, I really admire Hermione's determination to take every elective back then.

[Admin] Yan: Ah, speaking of which, Hermione dropped Divination the moment she found out what the classes were actually like. (Laughing and crying.jpg)

Ron Seafood Wholesale Market: That's my Hermione for you!

Ron! Let Go of That Hermione and Let Me!: Divination is strangely impressive if it managed to make Hermione drop a subject...

Cold Candy: Yeah, it really is.

The feast finally ended, and as soon as Harry returned to his dormitory, he eagerly pulled out the phone hidden under his pillow.

Seriously, how was even the way of hiding a phone the same across every universe?

Wants to Make Friends: Malfoy really is childish, just like you all said.

Harry Is Mine: ? Harry? Baby Harry, you're online!! Come give Mommy a hug!!

Red-Lipped, White-Toothed The Chosen One: Aaaaah, Harry!!!!

Mrs. Malfoy Number Two: ? Calm down, you guys.

Dumbledore Will Mourn for Me: Calm down? What's that?

What's Wrong with Eating More?: That Malfoy kept going on and on about Harry fainting at the feast. He was so annoying.

My Younger Brother Isn't as Handsome as Me: Like a showy peacock possessed by a sparrow, brother.

My Older Brother Is Farting: A brilliant comparison.

Proprietress Number Two: Hahahahahahahahaha!

Kerun: Teacher Two, you're hurting my eyes.

Green-Apple-Flavored Draco: Sorry, but hahahaha, I really am a fan of the young master, hahahaha!

Mrs. Malfoy Accepts No Objections: Good grief, you're all fake fans.

[Admin] Holy Crap: Throw them all out (?)

Remus's Underpants: Ahem, anyway, is Professor Lupin here? Did the professor receive a phone?

Remus's Underpants: Aaahhhh! I want to take the professor's class!!!!!

Proprietress Number Two: Boohoo, I want to take it too.

Wants to Make Friends: Maybe, if possible, I could persuade the professor to do one of those, what were they called again?

Snuggling with My Wife Luna: Livestreams!!!!

Sherbet Lemon Eaten by Grindelwald: Livestreams!!!!

[Admin] !: (Screaming loaf of bread.jpg)

Damn Muggle: ?? How dare you say that about me! Don't lump Malfoy in with animals like sparrows!

What's Wrong with Eating More?: Isn't that exactly what you are, Malfoy!

My Younger Brother Isn't as Handsome as Me: Merlin, Little Ronnie actually talked back.

My Older Brother Is Farting: Next you should give him a beating. Go on.

My Younger Brother Isn't as Handsome as Me: Typing must take you quite a while, Malfoy?

Wants to Make Friends: If you could keep that mouth of yours under control, I don't think anyone would call you that.

Wants to Make Friends: ? Isn't that right? Oh, right, I forgot you can't control yourself at all.

Snape's Hair: (Watching the drama in shock)

Red-Lipped, White-Toothed The Chosen One: What a scene.

Bug Ming: This is the first time I've seen people arguing and none of us have tried to stop them.

[Admin] !: Tsk, tsk, Harry needs to be more aggressive.

Proprietress Number Two: Hehe, twins, stop insulting the young master and insult me instead.

Magpie: ...Maybe not now, Teacher Two!!!

[Group Owner] ?: I'm more curious about something else. Harry, do you know Draco is in the group too?

Wants to Make Friends: I do.

Little Bat of the Dark Night: Sorry, but this is really funny.

Damn Muggle: You damned Weasleys!

Damn Muggle: ?

Bug Ming: Oh no, the young master really is slow at typing.

Draco's Beloved Wife: It's fine! I love him anyway!

Ron's Chicken Leg: Ahem, he needs to be more aggressive.

They hadn't been able to insult each other face-to-face at the feast, but now they could let loose in the group.

Harry went to sleep with a smile on his face, feeling refreshed. Ron, in the next bed, looked ready to find Malfoy in a private chat and give him a thorough scolding. Neville, in the bed beyond Ron's, looked at the insults being exchanged with Malfoy in the group and suddenly found it all very satisfying.

Ron had even found something he could utterly crush Malfoy at.

He typed fast.

The group members really couldn't hold it in.

They really didn't want to laugh, but Malfoy couldn't win a typed argument against Ron.

Malfoy himself was so furious in front of his screen that he nearly threw his phone. When had he ever suffered such humiliation? Beside him, Blaise strained himself holding back his laughter, while Theodore silently shook his head.

Those people were indeed right about some things. The young master of the Malfoy family really was childish.

Hermione, who only found out from the group the next morning about everything that had happened the night before: ...

There was no saving these people.

Harry, meanwhile, was watching every owl that flew in through the doors intently. He hoped Professor Lupin would receive the same kind of phone, so he could ask him for more stories about his parents even outside class.

Unfortunately, not a single owl flew to Lupin's seat that morning.

On the way to class, Harry and Ron ran into Malfoy.

"All you dare do is type, Weasley," Malfoy said to Ron with a frown and a look of utter contempt. Ron grinned and shot back, "What's wrong? Are you furious because you couldn't beat me in an argument, Malfoy?"

Fred and George, who happened to pass by, gave Ron a thumbs-up.

Malfoy lost some of his nerve the moment he saw the twins. It wasn't that he was afraid, but the Weasley Twins were already famous throughout Hogwarts for their pranks. Rumor had it that the two of them had once thrown Dungbombs into the Slytherin Common Room.

(Fred: ? Hey, don't spread rumors!)

Ahem, nobody had confirmed that.

In any case, Harry and Ron had no interest in wasting time with Malfoy here.

So all three headed to the Divination classroom in less than wonderful moods.

Some random funny bits:

Harry: In a bad mood, so I'll go insult Malfoy in the group.

Group members: Harry, do you know Malfoy is in the group too?

Harry: I insulted him precisely because I knew.

Malfoy: ?

Shocking! A certain Malfoy couldn't beat Weasley in an argument because he couldn't type fast enough!

Off topic

School has been really busy lately, and there are all sorts of student council meetings too...

The miserable life of a college student qwq