Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Draco immediately stopped what he was doing and stayed where he was quietly, waiting for the owner of the footsteps to arrive.

Soon, he could no longer hear the footsteps, but before that he could clearly feel that the footsteps were moving towards him.

Draco raised his eyebrows. There was a little wizard who used the invisibility spell like him!

The Invisibility Spell is a must-have spell for night wandering and robbing in Hogwarts.

Many young wizards may not be able to learn other intermediate spells, but they must learn the invisibility spell.

In addition, among the must-know spells passed down by seniors, the invisibility spell is prominently on the list.

Any young wizard with ideals will be very good at playing the invisibility spell.

So for a moment, Draco couldn't guess which little wizard came.

He could only stay there silently and see what the little wizard wanted to do.

Suddenly, he smelled a sweet fragrance.

The scent seemed familiar to him, as if he had smelled it somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where it was for a moment.

Then there was a feeling of oppression, and Draco's eyelids jumped. The little wizard came to the window just like him!
Draco quickly took a few steps back, feeling that this was a close call.

He was just about to collide with the little wizard!
What does this little wizard want to do? Does he want to open the window like him?

Draco felt something was wrong. Not every wizard was so pessimistic. He had his reasons for opening the window, but what about this person?
Suddenly, he thought of something and became a little nervous. His body tensed up and his expression became serious.

If it wasn't for his own reasons, then opening the window at this time would undoubtedly be...

Spies sent from other places are responsible for creating terror in Hogwarts!
Thinking of this, Draco gripped his wand tightly and pointed it silently at the place where he had been standing.

Invisible pressure seemed to be gathering. Not only him, but also Hermione, who was standing in Draco's original position, was nervous.

In this tense state, Hermione did not notice that her location was unusual, such as the very faint scent there.

She was also very familiar with this scent, and it also had a rich aroma, like the fragrance emitted by some kind of plant essential oil.

Hermione took a few deep breaths, adjusted her state, and finally took a few steps forward and touched the window with her hand.

Just as she stretched out her hand and pushed the window slightly, a voice suddenly exploded in her ears like a thunder:

"Except your weapons!"

A familiar voice came, and Hermione's hand was knocked away by some force.

With a "snap", her hand quickly turned red, but Hermione didn't pay attention to it. Instead, it was this sound...

Hermione said in disbelief: "Draco, why are you here?!"

Draco also heard the familiar voice and was startled. He asked in confusion, "Hermione? Why are you here?"

Hermione simply revealed her true form and said speechlessly: "I asked you this question first, right?"

Draco also lifted the invisibility spell and appeared next to Hermione.

The two of them realized then that they were very close to each other.

Hermione rubbed her right hand with her left hand. No wonder the force that knocked her away was so strong. It turned out that Draco was standing next to her.

The two people stood close to each other, with the distance between them less than a palm!
Draco hesitated for a moment and said, "I feel like I've hit a bottleneck in my practice of the Patronus Charm, so I want to face fear itself and come here to fight the Dementors to see if I can unleash my potential. What about you?"

The more he spoke, the weirder the expression on Hermione's face became.

This reason...how come it's exactly the same as hers?
Hermione hesitated, and stammered, "We are thinking the same thing. I came here because I want to practice the Patronus Charm."

Now that they have come this far, they don't want to fail. If they miss this opportunity, they may not have the courage and confidence next time.

So the next second, they both said at the same time: "How about we go together?"

When these words were spoken, the two were stunned at first, and then they both laughed.

Draco thought for a moment and said, "Just now I was thinking, what should I do if I still can't use the Patronus Charm when facing the Dementors.

Now is the perfect time, I have you by my side, you can save me in time."

Hermione smiled at first, then said seriously: "You can't count on me, because I can't use the Patronus Charm. In fact, we should go find Lin Xia.

But then I thought, if she was there, it might not be enough to stimulate my instinct to resist, so after thinking it over again and again, I still didn't ask Lin Xia to come over."

Draco couldn't help but sighed: "That's exactly right. That's why I didn't invite Lin Xia along. I came here with the determination to 'die if I don't succeed'."

Hermione had heard this before and agreed wholeheartedly.

But I have to say that it is somewhat reassuring to have companions around when facing fear.

Besides, now that they have come, can we chase them away now?

Since that is not possible, we can only think in a better direction. At least with more people, we can have a way out.

The two had a discussion about who should go first, and finally solved it by playing rock-paper-scissors, and Draco finally got the first move.

Hermione stepped back, and neither of them used an Invisibility Charm to hide themselves at this point.

One reason is that there is no one around, so they feel it is unnecessary.

Another reason is that if you use the invisibility spell, you won't be able to know the other person's status and whether they are in danger.

Although neither of them knows the Patronus Charm at the moment, if their companion really encounters an accident when facing the Dementors, they will definitely not stand by and watch them die.

Draco took a deep breath, adjusted his state, put his hand in front of the window, and then pushed it open with force!

huh-huh-

The bleak wind blew in through the gaps in the window, and Draco instantly felt a chill penetrating into his bones.

He felt his hair was blown around, as if he was facing strong winds and huge waves.

It’s cold, too cold!
His body couldn't help but tremble violently. He held the wand tightly in his hand and stared at the Dementors floating up and down in the night sky.

Dementors are actually pretty easy to spot because their bodies are darker than the surrounding scenery and appear as moving blocks of dark black.

Perhaps it was because Draco opened the window that the Dementors in the sky sensed a breath of human presence, which contained the happy emotion that they very much wanted.

Just like a cat smelling fish, the Dementors in the sky flew towards Draco like a hornet's nest.

This dark scene made Draco's heart beat rapidly and his adrenaline surged immediately. He felt both scared and excited.

As if in the blink of an eye, the Dementors had floated around the castle, to the fifth floor, the fourth floor, the third floor...

"Call the gods to protect you!"

Draco nervously reached out his wand and cast the Patronus Charm. The first time, it didn't work.

At this time, the Dementors were already very close!
Draco had no choice, his mind went blank, and he could only follow his instinct and continue to cast the Patronus Charm.

Hurry, hurry!

He summoned up a happy mood and tried to recall positive images, his parents, his good friends, all the times he felt happy and joyful…

When casting the Patronus Charm, the wizard must remember happiness in order to counter the Dementors' fear.

The closer the danger is, the less the wizard should be afraid.

Draco was very scared at first, but as happy images flashed through his mind, his emotions were infected and he became cheerful.

He used up all his strength, gambled all his happy memories, and shouted with great force: "Expecto Patronus!"

The next moment, a brilliant and dazzling light rose from the tip of his wand.

The light was very faint, but it was like a bright lamp that never went out in the dark night. As soon as the Dementors approached Draco and came into contact with the light, they let out a painful howl and quickly moved away.

He succeeded!

Draco thought with great excitement.

He conquered the Patronus Charm and also the Dementors!
This great confidence infected him, and he waved his wand again: "Expecto Patronus!"

The next second, a ray of light that was brighter and more dazzling than before rose from the top of the wand, illuminating Draco's entire body, like a little glowing light man.

The Dementors finally stopped approaching Draco and quickly backed away, trying to avoid them.

However, because Draco opened the window, Hermione's scent leaked out.

Just because the Dementors couldn't do anything to Draco didn't mean Hermione couldn't resist them.

A Dementor took a detour without noticing, and actually floated in through the gap in the window and attacked Hermione -

Dementor's Kiss!
Hermione only felt a severe cold that was colder than the wind around her approaching rapidly, and the floor she was standing on was quickly covered with layers of frost.

The floor is frozen!
stab-

A piercing sound rang beside her ears. Hermione turned around and saw that the wall next to her was also frozen!

Hermione's heart sank. This strange phenomenon...it was obvious that the Dementors had arrived!

Her heart was beating rapidly, and she became nervous. She waved her wand and said, "Expecto Patronus!"

Hermione's voice was firm and powerful, without the hesitation that Draco had at first.

Her mind was very strong. In the dangerous moment, she firmly believed that she could use the Patronus Charm and she was also firmly convinced that she could repel the Dementors!
This determination affected her state when casting spells. Happy scenes flashed through her mind. All these happy emotions turned into power at this moment and were released through the magic wand!
Otter!

The first time Hermione used the Patronus Charm, she summoned her own Patronus, which turned out to be an otter!
The otter looked very smart. As soon as it landed on the ground, emitting a white light, it quickly deterred the approaching Dementors.

It showed its claws and took the initiative to fight off the Dementors.

Hermione laughed happily.

Draco laughed too.

They succeeded, they defeated their past selves and cast the Patronus Charm!
It was because they were so happy that they ignored the sudden sound of dense footsteps on the floor.

"Let's see. The defensive runes of Hogwarts have been sending out warnings, indicating that there is an invasion of Dementors. We almost thought that there was a loophole that was not blocked, but we didn't expect that it was two mice who secretly opened the window."

A haughty voice sounded, and Snape appeared in front of the two, criticizing without hesitation.

"Perhaps these two timid mice will find out later that although they seem to have fought off all the Dementors, there are still some that slip through the windows and harass the wizards who are still on patrol."

Then other wizards quickly arrived. They saw the Patronus Charm cast by Hermione and Draco, and noticed that Hermione already had the form of the Patronus Charm - otter.

The professors' eyes flickered.

Professor McGonagall cast a spell: "Expecto Patronus!"

A cat jumped out from the top of the wand. The cat was very agile and jumped around quickly, repelling the Dementors lurking in the dark one by one.

Draco and Hermione then realized that there were still so many Dementors around, and they couldn't clear them all out just by the two of them.

At this time, cold sweat broke out on their backs.

Professor McGonagall said nothing, but turned around and told the other professors: "No matter what, we have to do another patrol. This time everyone has to use the Patronus Charm to thoroughly check every corner of Hogwarts."

"As for the two of you," Mag paused, "Come to my office tomorrow."

Snape's cold voice sounded: "Professor McGonagall, I think we should deduct points from them first."

He glanced sharply at the two young wizards; he was a professional when it came to deducting points.

"Two little wizards wandered around Hogwarts late at night and released Dementors without permission. We deduct five points from them—"

Before she could finish her words, McGonagall interrupted her and said, "Gryffindor and Hufflepuff will each lose 100 points!"

The previous Dementors didn't knock down Draco and Hermione, but this deduction scared them so much that they wanted to faint.

How long will it take to make up for such a serious deduction of points?

It's over. They will definitely become sinners of the entire college.

When the day comes, all wizards will see the college cup and find that their college’s score has dropped sharply!

Snape's lips moved slightly, and he wanted to say something. Professor McGonagall looked at him and said, "Let's start patrolling quickly. I'm afraid other students will be in danger."

Snape then looked away and said calmly, "Lucky guy."

Professor McGonagall once again focused her attention on the two young wizards. "You two should return to the dormitory immediately and do not linger outside."

Draco and Hermione nodded like quails. Now they dared not say anything.

Professor McGonagall closed the window herself, and as she passed by them, a steady voice suddenly and quietly sounded in their ears.

"You guys performed a beautiful Patronus Charm."

Draco and Hermione's eyes lit up.
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The long night finally passed and the sun showed its face from behind a dark cloud.

Although the weather is still cold, it is a sunny day today.

"Oh my god, what happened? How did Hufflepuff drop to second place? Gryffindor, which was originally in third place, dropped to last place, and Slytherin is in first place!"

A young wizard walked into the Great Hall and subconsciously glanced at the largest house cup in the middle. He unexpectedly discovered that Slytherin had made a comeback without him noticing. (End of this chapter)