Hogwarts: I Became the Third Dark Lord.

Soon, as Christmas approached, Hogwarts was decorated anew.

Wentworth, Cedric, and Green will soon be riding the Hogwarts Express again.

Looking at the jubilant Hogwarts behind him, Green said with some regret:

"Speaking of which, I've been at Hogwarts for several years now, but I haven't spent Christmas there yet. Thinking about it, I still feel a little regretful."

Cedric responded from the side:

"That's because we all have families waiting for us. The students who stayed at Hogwarts for Christmas might not be as happy as you imagine."

Hearing their conversation and looking at Hogwarts behind him, Wentworth suddenly felt a pang of longing for Rozier and Abernathy.

Perhaps it's because, in this world, they are his family, Wentworth thought to himself.

The three boarded the Hogwarts Express and found a private box to sit in.

As soon as the train started moving, Green opened his suitcase, took out two beautifully packaged parcels, and said to the two of them:

"Ta-da! Merry Christmas in advance! This is my Christmas present for you!"

Green's action startled Wentworth, but Cedric seemed to have been prepared. Cedric calmly accepted Green's gift and expressed his gratitude, but he did not rush to open it.

Then, Cedric turned around, took out his luggage, and took out two packages from it, handing them to Wentworth and Green.

Merry Christmas, guys!

Wentworth, holding a package in each hand, said somewhat awkwardly:

"I'm sorry, I thought the Christmas presents would be mailed by owl after I got home!"

But Green dismissed it, saying:

"That's fine, but some students are used to exchanging Christmas gifts on the train back to London. After all, handing a Christmas gift to someone in person shows more sincerity. But you're a freshman, so it's normal that you don't know that."

Wentworth then thanked the two men repeatedly before turning around and rummaging through his own bag.

Seeing Wentworth's actions, Cedric and Green exchanged a glance, and Green asked with some surprise:

"Wentworth, if you haven't prepared a Christmas present, you can have the owl bring one to me when you get back, just don't forget! And please don't feel bad about giving us a Christmas present today and just give us something random as a Christmas present!"

Cedric rolled his eyes at Green.

After a moment, Wentworth stopped searching and said somewhat embarrassedly to Green and Cedric:

"I'm so sorry, there's only one item in my suitcase that's suitable as a gift."

Green and Cedric exchanged a glance.

"You take it first!"

"No! You take it first!"

"You're the prefect, I can't take it from you!"

"How could I steal something from a junior?!"

Seeing Green and Cedric start shoving each other, Wentworth coughed and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, this gift wasn't prepared for either of you..."

Green, Cedric: ...

Just as the situation became somewhat awkward, the door to the three-person private room was pushed open from the outside.

The three of them turned around together and saw Cassandra walk in from outside, carrying something in her hand. Upon seeing this, Cedric and Green's gazes simultaneously shifted to Wentworth.

"Cassandra, what's going on?"

Wentworth asked, somewhat surprised.

Cassandra said with a happy expression:

“My father came back yesterday!”

Upon hearing Cassandra's words, the three Wentworths immediately showed expressions of surprise and delight.

"Really? That's wonderful! I think this is the best Christmas present for you!"

Cedric said sincerely from the side.

Cassandra nodded repeatedly and explained:

"It turns out that my father was injured and had been unconscious. Luckily, a Muggle happened to be passing by and found him! My father stayed in a Muggle hospital for a long time. Since he didn't have a wand or an owl, he couldn't contact his family! It wasn't until a few days ago that he recovered and was discharged from the Muggle hospital, and that's when he was able to return home."

As she spoke, Cassandra took out what she was holding and handed it to the three of them.

Wentworth took it and saw that it was actually an invitation.

Cassandra then continued:

"To celebrate my father's discharge from the hospital, I've decided to host a Christmas dinner at home! Please do come and join us!"

Upon hearing Cassandra's invitation, Wentworth and the others readily agreed:

"sure!"

Cassandra then turned and left their box.

After Cassandra left, Green stopped smiling and said:

"Believe it or not, Cassandra hosted this dinner mainly to let the Hogwarts students know that her father is back! Her family background is still illustrious! I'm not bragging, but if a girl like that were to pursue me, I'd..."

Before Green could finish speaking, Wentworth pulled something out of his suitcase, opened the box door, and chased after Cassandra without looking back.

Green: ...

Chapter 134 Christmas Gifts (Sweet Treats)

As Cassandra emerged from Wentworth's private box, her smile vanished after only a few steps, replaced by a look of bewilderment.

Cassandra kept encouraging herself:

I did this to save my father, to save my family! Wentworth was just a familiar stranger! I did nothing wrong!

But just as Cassandra was about to calm down, Wentworth's shouts suddenly came from behind her.

"Cassandra! Wait a minute, Cassandra!"

Cassandra's heart clenched again when she suddenly heard Wentworth calling from behind her.

But as Wentworth drew nearer, Cassandra forced herself to stop, turned to look at Wentworth, and gave him an impatient look.

Why are you shouting at me so loudly? Are you planning to give me a Christmas present?

As she spoke, Cassandra gave a mocking smile.

Wentworth happened to stand in front of Cassandra at that moment and said with some surprise:

"By Merlin, Cassandra, do you also possess the gift of prophecy?!"

Upon hearing Wentworth's words, Cassandra's smile suddenly froze.

Then, Cassandra watched as Wentworth pulled a long, rectangular gift box from behind him, and said with a broad smile:

Merry Christmas, Cassandra!

Cassandra looked at the gift box Wentworth had taken out, and instinctively reached out her hand. But just as she was about to touch it, she pulled her hand back, looked at Wentworth, and said in disbelief:

"This gift box...is it really for me...a Christmas present?"

Wentworth feigned surprise, glanced around, and then looked at Cassandra, saying:

"Could there be a third person around here?"

Seeing Cassandra's still incredulous expression, Wentworth simply grabbed her small hand, placed the gift box in it, and said:

"This is your Christmas present. I hope you like it, Cassandra."

Cassandra carefully stroked the gift box in the book, gently biting her lip.

Wentworth was curious about Cassandra's reaction, but still urged her on:

"Open it and see if you like it!"

Cassandra then slowly opened the gift box in her hand, and there lay a cool flying broom quietly inside.

At the same time, Wentworth's voice came through Cassandra's ears again.

"This is a concept Firebolt that I won as a lucky spectator at the Quidditch World Cup final, and I'm giving it to you!"

"I'm so sorry I broke your flying broom during the previous flight lesson. Here's a fire bolt for you. I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with you in future flight lessons! Haha!"

After Wentworth laughed, he noticed that Cassandra kept her head down and didn't react for a long time.

"What's wrong? Don't you like it?"

Wentworth asked somewhat awkwardly.

Upon hearing Wentworth's question, Cassandra shook her head and then looked up at Wentworth. Wentworth then noticed that Cassandra's eyes seemed slightly red.

Before Wentworth could react, Cassandra continued:

“No, I love it, thank you Wentworth! It's just that it's a little too expensive, I…”

But before Cassandra could finish speaking, Wentworth continued:

"I'm glad you like it! Actually, I'm not very good at picking out gifts for girls. This is the first time in my life I've given a gift to a girl. You wouldn't expect me to take it back, would you?!"

This was indeed the first time in his life he had given a gift to a girl, even counting his previous lives before he transmigrated, Wentworth thought to himself.

Cassandra paused again after hearing Wentworth's words, then silently hugged the gift box containing the flying broom to her chest. After a moment of silence, she said again:

"Thank you, Wentworth."

Wentworth chuckled upon seeing this.

Just then, a cheer suddenly erupted from the other side of the carriage:

"Everyone, look out the car window! It's snowing outside!"

As cheers erupted, many Hogwarts students on the train rushed into the corridor, eagerly looking out.

Wentworth and Cassandra, who were originally standing opposite each other, were unwittingly pushed by their classmates to stand side by side by the car window.