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"Hermione, don't worry too much. We're just going to school, not facing some evil dark wizard. Relax!"

'In fact, barring any unforeseen circumstances, we really will be facing a dark wizard this semester. And not just any dark wizard, but the leader of all.'

Zicomo thought to himself.

"Cousin, I'm still worried. Those young wizards from wizarding families are exposed to magic from a young age. Will I be able to keep up with them?"

"Haha, so that's what you're worried about."

"In fact, as junior wizards, the magic within us is very unstable. It fluctuates with our emotions."

"Most of the powerful magic in the wizarding world is closely related to emotions, such as the three Unforgivable Curses."

"For the safety of young wizards, wizards generally do not allow their children to learn magic in advance. Moreover, without the guidance of a wand, young wizards simply cannot use magic."

"The young wizards from wizarding families are just more knowledgeable than us."

After figuring out what Hermione was worried about, Zicomo breathed a sigh of relief and offered words of comfort.

"But I'm not as talented as you, cousin. What if I fall behind in school?"

If Zicomo hadn't known she was genuinely nervous, he would have thought the little witch was in Versailles.

"Please, you've already previewed all the first-grade textbooks, and you've even started learning advanced magic. Are you still worried about falling behind the teachers' pace?"

"Or are you doubting your cousin's teaching ability, and thinking that everything I teach you is wrong? Hmm?" Zikomo asked, feigning anger.

"No, no, my cousin is a great teacher! Thanks to his help, I was able to master the knowledge in the textbook so quickly!"

Hermione quickly spoke up to explain.

"That's right, there's nothing to worry about, we're just going to school."

"If you're still nervous, how about I tell you a secret about the Sorting Ceremony?"

Hermione, no longer nervous upon hearing this, had a gleam in her eyes and grabbed Zicomo's hand, saying, "Tell me, tell me!"

It's true that women of all ages are incredibly interested in gossip and secrets.

"In fact, the so-called Sorting Ceremony was a ritual performed by one of the four founders, Godric Tenggara."

"It is called the 'Sorting Hat'. Once a young wizard wears it, it will sort them into the house that best suits them based on their own qualities."

"I don't know when it started, but the wizards have reached a tacit consensus: never reveal the details of the Sorting Ceremony to young wizards who haven't yet enrolled."

"The older wizards even took pleasure in deceiving the younger wizards who had not yet entered school."

“They would even scare the young wizards who hadn’t yet enrolled: ‘You will fight dragons at the Sorting Ceremony.’”

Hearing this, Hermione chuckled. She realized that wizards weren't that different from ordinary people, except that wizards possessed magical abilities. And she was about to become a wizard herself.

Thinking about this, she began to look forward to her future campus life.

As time passed, half an hour before the Hogwarts Express was scheduled to depart, the Granger family arrived at Platform Nine and Three-Quarters at King's Cross Station.

The meticulous Professor McGonagall, unlike Hagrid, wouldn't forget to tell them how to get to the platform.

Mrs. Granger reluctantly gave Zicomo and Hermione some final words of advice:

"Children, when you get to school, make sure you get along well with your new classmates. Remember to write to me every week, and feel free to tell me anything."

Mr. Granger then jokingly threatened Zicomo:

"Take good care of your cousin. If anything happens to her, you'll be in big trouble!"

Before he could finish speaking, Mr. Granger was pinched by Mrs. Granger.

"Don't listen to your uncle's nonsense."

Zicomo nodded.

"Don't worry, Uncle and Aunt. I'll take good care of Hermione."

After reluctantly saying goodbye to her parents, Hermione pulled Zicomo onto the train.

P.S.: As usual, I'm asking for some data for my new book. Thanks!

Chapter Thirteen: Encounter on the Train

The two boarded the train and found an empty carriage to sit in.

As for their luggage, it was taken to the luggage compartment by staff and then transported to their dormitories.

"You're required to wear long robes for the opening ceremony. You can change into them now to avoid being flustered when you get off the bus."

The service staff in the carriage reminded them.

Once inside the carriage, Hermione extended her hand to Zicomo.

In front of Hermione, Zicomo pulled out the two robes from his system inventory.

"No matter how many times I see it, cousin, your magical talent is still so enviable."

Ever since Hermione stumbled upon him being able to store items in his system inventory, Zicomo has become Hermione's personal storage locker.

(Hermione: There was no coincidence. I just wanted to learn more from my cousin.)

The little witch thought she had finally discovered her cousin's secret of being able to pull out new books anytime, anywhere, even though there weren't many books in his room, and she begged Zicomo to teach her this magic of storing items.

Zicomo said he couldn't possibly know how, and could only brush it off by saying it was his innate magic that others couldn't learn.

Later, he even pretended to write to a fictitious pen pal, but in reality, he manipulated his avatar to spend a huge sum of money in Diagon Alley to buy a 'campus suitcase'.

That's how they managed to appease the little witch.

What? You're saying that if you already have a suitcase, why put your things in Zicomo?

Haha, ever since Mrs. Granger found out about Zicomo's suitcase, she's been thinking every day about how to fill it with food, afraid that her two cousins ​​won't be able to get used to the school food and will go hungry at school.

"If you're envious, I'll try to get my hands on the book on the Seamless Stretch Spell and make you a spatial bag?"

"I think I'll pass. I read in the book that the Ministry of Magic strictly controls the Unseen Stretch Charm and does not allow it to be used for private purposes."

Zicomo scoffed at this.

“We can use it secretly and no one will know. And don’t listen to their nonsense. Many old wizarding families have some items that have been enchanted with the Unseen Stretch Charm.”

"Think about it carefully. Those big families in the magical world must be very rich, right? They can't exactly be carrying around a huge sack full of money to pay when they go shopping, can they?"

Hermione imagined a wizard in aristocratic attire carrying a sack full of coins down the street and chuckled.

After putting on the robe, there was a knock on the carriage door, and a little boy wearing glasses walked in.

He had flaxen hair and emerald green eyes. His handsome face was second only to Zicomo, after all, Zicomo's good looks were on par with the readers'.

"May I come in and sit down? The carriages in front are all full."

"Of course, please come in."

Zicomo didn't expect to meet the little boy he had met once in Diagon Alley so soon.

Yes, it's our savior, Hariwan, who's come in!

Perhaps because of Zicomo, Neville wasn't in this carriage; instead, Harry Potter chose it.

"My name is Qi Kemo.

"Harry Falcon???

Before he could finish speaking, Hermione interrupted him.

"Oh! Harry Tang? [Unintelligible characters]?"

"Please forgive us, we are young wizards from a Muggle family, and we have only learned about the wizarding world through books. Hermione is seeing you for the first time, so she is a little excited."

Zicomo explained to Hermione from the side.

"It's okay, you two have a great relationship. I also have a cousin, but unfortunately he doesn't like me very much."

Harry was actually relieved to see that Zicomo didn't rush over as enthusiastically as the other wizards.

He's been staying at the Leaky Cauldron these days, and every wizard who sees him chats with him warmly.

Some even asked him how he defeated the Dark Lord. He had no idea.

When he asked his parents, no one could give him an answer.

“I’m sorry, but my cousin is so good to me,” Hermione apologized to Harry, then added proudly.

Zicomo patted the little witch's head; he'd recently discovered that her fluffy hair felt incredibly soft to the touch. He was almost reluctant to let go of it.

Just then, there was another knock on the carriage door, and a red-haired boy with freckles on his face opened it.

Seeing him, Zicomo couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of fate.

Even with his meddling, the trio from the original story still met on the train.

But he didn't leave nothing unchanged; at least Hermione is much stronger than in the original story.

"May I come in and sit down? I see there's an empty seat here."

Zicomo: "Of course."

Harry: "Okay."

Hermione: "I have no objection."