Infinite Horror: The Strongest Zhongzhou Team

Ron wrinkled his nose, then shook his head: "It's not a little guy. All the Spinosaurus I've seen are..."

Ron spread his arms to show an exaggerated size.

Clearly, what Ron meant was that this little thing would grow to a terrifying size, at least larger than Hagrid's stone hut.

As he described it, Ron couldn't help but reach out and touch it again.

But before he could even touch her a third time...

The newly hatched Spinosaurus raised its head.

A burst of flame shot out of its mouth.

Startled, Ron leaned back and fell to the ground.

The little guy who had just spewed flames coughed violently twice, this time exhaling two puffs of smoke with sparks.

The newborn is clearly in a weak state.

"What a pity, this little guy."

Hagrid, who was initially happy, suddenly became depressed upon seeing this scene, for some unknown reason.

Harry looked at him and asked, "What's wrong with Hagrid?"

"Haven't you always wanted to raise a dragon?"

Hagrid nodded: "That's true, but the problem is that this little dragon doesn't actually belong to me."

"In the bar. I just won this egg, and then I lost it to someone else."

Harry was surprised:

"You lost to someone else?"

"Then how come it's still in your hands?"

Hagrid nodded.

"It's very simple. Not everyone has the talent for hatching and raising animals, let alone a dragon."

So the person who won the egg asked me to help hatch it, and then I would give it to him, for a reward, of course.

"I've been taking care of this dragon for the past few days, and it only started to react today, and then you all came."

Harry and the other two were no longer paying attention to Hagrid.

Because the little guy in front of me is just too interesting.

After all, dragons are extremely rare, especially such a small one.

"The Spinosaurus can breathe fire from its nostrils and mouth. When it grows up, it becomes quite aggressive and will attack buildings for no reason."

Despite the extreme danger of dragons, many wizards in the magical world still deal with them; these individuals are known as dragon tamers or dragon experts.

Hermione looked at Ron: "For example, your brother should be one."

"But Hagrid, if I remember correctly, dragon eggs are illegal to trade?"

Harry looked up: "The deal was made with money, Hagrid didn't make a profit, and now this dragon isn't his anymore."

Hermione nodded. "Okay, that's certainly a reason."

Of the three, only Ron knew what this thing would look like when it grew up.

So much so that he got excited when he touched the fleshy wings and the back where the spikes hadn't yet protruded.

But at this time.

Hagrid's massive body suddenly stood up: "Who is this?"

Harry and his two friends looked out the window and made eye contact with a blond figure.

Upon realizing they had been seen, the furtive figures outside turned and ran.

However, Harry had already figured out who it was.

"Draco Malfoy?"

Why is he outside?

Hermione stood up: "No, the worst part is, he discovered that Hagrid keeps a dragon here."

Ron nodded and said, "Trust me, Malfoy will definitely go and complain."

The three were worried about Hagrid.

The person quickly waved their hand and said, "It's okay, I think the three of you are worried about the wrong person."

“This dragon belongs to someone else, and we’ll return it to him tomorrow. The real problem lies with the three of you.”

"Don't forget Harry, it's nighttime now."

“And you are still first-year students. If I remember correctly, Professor McGonagall is on duty tonight.”

"so…………"

Upon hearing Hagrid's words, the three immediately understood what he meant and quickly put on their shoes.

Harry put on the Invisibility Cloak and ran out of Hagrid's hut.

Behind the big tree.

"Quick, Hermione, come in quickly."

Hermione and Ron slipped into the invisibility cloak.

Both of them were praying to themselves:

"May Professor McGonagall not discover this invisibility cloak."

Just as the three of them walked back to the castle with trepidation and entered the corridor...

Just then, they saw Professor McGonagall, dressed in a green magic robe, walking briskly outside, with Malfoy beside her.

Clearly, Hagrid was right.

Malfoy preferred to tattle on the three of them rather than the dragon.

This time, however, there was an invisibility cloak.

Malfoy was destined to be disappointed.

Just as Professor McGonagall walked down the corridor, pushed open the door, and looked outside...

The castle was deserted.

In addition, there was the perpetually empty corridor.

Professor McGonagall's expression turned grim.

"Malfoy, where are the Harry, Ron, and Hermione you mentioned?"

Malfoy rubbed his eyes.

There was no one outside.

“Professor McGonagall, that's impossible. I saw them chasing after Hagrid from his cabin.”

"I know, they must be hiding."

Upon hearing this, Professor McGonagall walked up to Malfoy, lowered her head, and looked at him with a serious expression.

"Anyway, I'll repeat it again, no matter what..."

"Students are not allowed to wander around the school at night."

"If I go to the dormitory and see Harry and Ron sleeping."

"Then, Mr. Malfoy, as punishment, you will lose fifty points for wandering around at midnight."

"Slandering a classmate will result in a deduction of 50 points."

"Deceiving the teacher will result in a deduction of 50 points!"

After saying that, Professor McGonagall strode confidently toward the first-year dormitory.

Malfoy was dumbfounded.

But for now, all we can do is grit our teeth and keep up.

Push open the door to the Gryffindor first-year dormitory.

"Lumos!"

A light shone from Professor McGonagall's wand in the dormitory.

Harry and Ron were drawn to the light coming from the headboard.

This sudden change also woke the two sleeping people up.

The two looked sleepily at Professor McGonagall, whose face was dark, and at Malfoy, who also looked terrified.

"Professor McGonagall, has something happened?"

Harry asked.

Ron lay on the bed without getting up, looking like he was definitely dreaming, and turned to his side, closing his eyes again.

Upon seeing this, Malfoy's mouth opened even wider.

Professor McGonagall nodded to Harry.

"Nothing's wrong, Potter, continue to rest."

You'll know the reason tomorrow.

After saying that, Professor McGonagall turned and left.

Malfoy followed after him, turning back every few steps.

The fluorescent light by the bedside disappeared, and the dormitory was plunged into darkness once again.

A few minutes later...

Ron, who was just dreaming, suddenly spoke with his eyes closed:

"Are they gone?" Harry fumbled for his glasses.

"Come on, come out now!"

As soon as Harry finished speaking, the blanket under Ron's feet was suddenly pulled back.

Hermione took deep breaths of the outside air.

Then, with a deathly pale face, he asked:
"Ron, why don't you wash your feet before bed?"

Upon hearing Hermione's question, Ron's face immediately turned red.

The freckles on her nose seemed to come alive because of her blushing face.

Fortunately, it was nighttime and Harry didn't notice.

Ron replied, "I wash my feet, I wash them every day, I swear."

"Isn't it because I didn't have time today!"

"Don't believe me? Ask Harry."

Hermione and Ron looked at Harry.
Finally, the man could only nod: "Yes, Ron washes his feet every morning, and they don't smell at all."

Hermione jumped off the bed, then paused, stunned.

"Harry, Ron, do you think we really fooled Professor McGonagall?"

Ron: "What's wrong, Hermione?"

Hermione pointed under the bed.

Harry and Ron then noticed.

Three pairs of shoes lay scattered on the ground.

Moreover, there were still chunks of snow that hadn't completely melted in the gap between the soles of one of the shoes.

"Forehead!"

Ron swallowed hard. "If Professor McGonagall found out, why didn't she expose us?"

"I understand. Professor McGonagall is the Vice Head of Gryffindor, so she doesn't want us to lose points?"

Hermione shook her head: "No, I feel that Professor McGonagall wants us to admit our mistakes."

"So you two come with me tomorrow to go see the professor and admit your mistakes."

The three of them looked at each other.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, you can't go wrong."

Harry and Ron said at the same time.

And so, the next day, the three little ones went directly to Professor McGonagall and took the initiative to admit their mistake from the previous night.

“Very good. As the Vice Head of Gryffindor, I am very pleased that you have stepped forward.”

"So whose idea was this, Miss Granger?"

Harry and Ron nodded in agreement, acknowledging that it was Hermione who suggested taking the initiative to apologize.

Upon learning this, Professor McGonagall said with a serious expression, "Fifty points will be deducted from each of you."

"Miss Granger took the initiative to admit her mistake, so add 60 points."

"As for the final punishment, the four of you will need to accompany Hagrid on a patrol of the Forbidden Forest tonight."

Ron asked in confusion, "Four?"

Professor McGonagall nodded: "Yes, and Malfoy too. The four of you will be punished together tonight."

After Professor McGonagall left.

Ron and Harry both covered their heads: "Oh no, why is Malfoy here too?"

The three, who were wondering what they would experience that night, did not see what was going on.

Several exchange students in the next classroom had strange expressions.

Looking at the team members, each with their own ulterior motives.

Li Xiao shook his head: "Tsk tsk tsk, it's truly like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their unique abilities."

"So that Spinosaurus ended up in Honda's hands?"

"Because the captain of the Japanese team had already exchanged this dragon with Hagrid a month ago?"

Zheng Zha nodded.

“That’s right, that’s what Zhan Lan said.”

"The transaction was completed very early this morning."

"There's nothing we can do. As the first team to arrive in this world, the Dongyingzhou team has so much to offer."

"They got a newly hatched Norwegian Spinosaurus with almost no effort."

"Although it is a Western dragon, it can breathe fire right after it is born, so it must be a magical creature."

"Once they're grown up, they can be used as flying mounts and also as combatants."

Zheng Zha said, his face full of envy.

"Right? This is a dragon knight."

"If we were to arrive in the world of the mummy and make our entrance riding a Spinosaurus, Jonathan would definitely kneel down and call us daddy."

Li Xiao chuckled as he listened: "You know what, it's actually quite possible."

"However, it's also possible that the Dragon Emperor just didn't like us and then led the Yellow Turban Warriors to wipe us out."

Zheng Zha, who had been in high spirits, froze upon hearing this.

"Uh, yes."

"But I'm still curious why Professor McGonagall didn't expose the three of them on the spot? Or is it just the protagonist's halo?"

Li Xiao clicked his tongue and shook his head: "Trust me, Zheng Zha, if Hermione were a boy, Professor McGonagall would definitely expose him on the spot."

"But Hermione is a girl, so Professor McGonagall, who loves teaching and nurturing students, pretended not to see it."

"Otherwise, if this matter escalates, Hermione's situation won't be as simple as just being expelled from school."

Zheng Zha then realized that the magic academy was also an academy, and its fantastical appearance could not hide the deep-seated problems within.

Li Xiao stood up: "Let's go, the legendary creatures are just beginning."

"According to the plot, tonight's Forbidden Forest scene is sure to be very exciting."

Zheng Zha chuckled and said, "That's true."

After class, Zheng Zha and Li Xiao got up and left immediately, heading to their next potions class.

The other teams' reincarnators also left immediately.

night.

Following Professor McGonagall's instructions, Mr. Felzy led the four men, all with sour faces, out of the college castle.

The smiles didn't disappear, they just shifted, for example, from the four of them to Mr. Filch's face.

"I really miss the old days. Back then, all you had to do to punish disobedient students was hang them upside down in the dungeon."

"I couldn't put it down until before class the next day. I really miss the screams from back then."

"Especially those couples, they hang upside down but still hug each other, it's really interesting."

As he spoke, Mr. Felzi seemed to have thought of something and burst out laughing, though his expression matched his voice.

No one thought he was smiling.

It was this ambiguous, half-smiling voice that made Harry and Ron shudder.

Of course, Malfoy, who was at the very back, also quickened his pace a few steps.

Leaving the castle, Malfoy noticed that Filch, who was at the front with a sloping back, wasn't paying attention to them, before turning to Harry and his two companions and asking:

"So, what exactly did you do?"

"Why were they punished too?"

Harry Potter didn't answer the question; instead, he seemed to remember something.

"By the way, Malfoy, what happened last night?"

"What are Professor McGonagall doing bringing you to our dorm?"

Upon hearing this question, Malfoy immediately began to stammer.

"So, it really wasn't the three of you last night?"

Harry looked puzzled: "What?"

"The three of us?"

"What?"

Malfoy's gaze swept over the three of them: "Alright, it's nothing."

Malfoy was initially quite certain, but as time went on, especially after a night's sleep, he began to doubt himself.

He even borrowed the Memory Orb from Neville during the day to make sure he hadn't been affected by the Forgetfulness Curse before he felt relieved.

I simply assumed I was seeing things or dreaming.

Thinking of this, Malfoy nodded to himself and said, "I must have been mistaken yesterday."

"So what did you do?"

"Professor McGonagall, how come..."

Ron turned his head: "Ahem, it's nothing really, I'm just late." (End of Chapter)