Hogwarts: Hermione and I switched identities!

"of course can."

This was Draco's first time, in a real sense, shaking hands with such a beautiful girl.

He's not going to wash his hands tonight!

Suddenly, Draco snapped out of his daze.

Just now, she asked what her name was?

Isabel...Riddle?

Riddle?!

"Could it be that you are Tom's..."

Draco meant to ask whether Isabel was Tom's sister.

"In a sense, that's true."

—The meaning of "shadow" is that she is Tom's future wife.

After all, the wife and husband share the same surname.

So that's how it is! So that's how it is!

When did Tom get such a beautiful little sister?!

By the way, isn't Tom from the orphanage?

In other words, Isabelle also came from an orphanage?

Draco suddenly became less prejudiced against "Mudbloods" and even developed a liking for "orphanages".

The children in the welfare home are wonderful; they are hardworking and ambitious.

Especially the girls in the welfare home, look at Isabelle, she's wearing cheap clothes from head to toe.

What does this tell us?

Diligence! Frugality! Managing the household!

His future wife, Draco... even if he can't marry a pretty girl like Hermione, Isabel would be nice too.

Hmm...Isabel, what a nice name.

When you get back, you must ask Tom about Isabel, such as... what Isabel likes to eat and what her hobbies are.

Letting Tom stay at my house was the best decision ever!

On this day, Draco's life was filled with hope again.

His future has been rekindled!

Isabel is her own light!!!

Chapter 98 Pretty and Cute (4k)

Draco is very happy today.

—At least he considered himself very happy.

Although Professor Snape always flew into a rage at him, hurling insults at him at one time or another.

but!

Your own light is right beside you!

Even after Snape arrived, he started hurling far fewer insults at the Shadow.

This made Draco feel like he had played a role.

If it weren't for her, Isabelle would definitely be in a terrible mood today.

This is all my fault!

He believed that his performance today must have made Isabel remember him.

In the future, they will most likely walk down the aisle together!

That's how it's always written in storybooks: the male and female protagonists go through all sorts of hardships together, eventually falling in love, and then...

Draco is already imagining their future life; for example, in the future, they will have a pair of very cute twins.

Just thinking about it made Draco feel happy.

There's just one problem...

Draco wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but it seemed like Isabel cared a lot about Tom.

They had a total of 12 conversations in the potions lab, and every single one of them was related to Tom!

Draco felt this was a younger sister's longing for her older brother.

It's perfectly normal, absolutely normal!

After all, Isabel has such an outstanding brother, so it's perfectly normal for her to show some concern!

Draco didn't get home until midnight.

He was exhausted when he got home.

Lucius Malfoy had arrived home long ago. He sat on the living room bench, and when he saw Draco return, Lucius tapped his scepter on the ground with both hands and sneered, "What were you doing today? Why are you so late?"

"Father, I went to Hogwarts today and consulted Professor Snape about Potions."

I believe I have a great talent for potions, and I might even become a master potion maker someday!

The title of Potions Master is more than just a name.

A successful potion master has no shortage of Galon, fame, or status.

The wizarding world is not lacking in talent, but it lacks the top talent!

If Draco could truly master Potions...

Lucius's expression softened slightly. He looked into his son's eyes, making sure the boy wasn't lying, and nodded gently. "You should spend more time doing meaningful things like this instead of running around with your lackeys. By the way, where's Tom?"

Tom is now a living father—at least for Lucius.

He desperately hoped that Tom wouldn't get into trouble, because if the little guy did, he would be in big trouble too.

"Tom? Hasn't he come back yet?" Draco was startled.

He saw the tenderness in his father's eyes flash by, replaced by a fierce look.

Oh no! This is bad!

My dad's going to get angry!

Draco knew perfectly well how serious the consequences would be if his father got angry.

To put it mildly, I should beat myself up...

But this is no small matter!

The ferocity in his eyes made Draco almost unable to stand up straight.

"me……"

Before Draco could finish speaking, there was a knock on the door.

Draco hurried over to open the door.

Thank goodness, the one who returned was none other than Tom Riddle, whom Lucius had been longing for.

Tom stood at the door, looking at the two of them with some confusion.

"Draco, Mr. Lucius... are you two still awake so late?"

Lucius glanced at Tom and frowned.

This little guy, how long has it been since I last saw him, a day, or two?

Why does he have an air of mystery about him?

This is a characteristic that only appears after exposure to advanced magic.

Why did Dumbledore know at a glance that this old man was no ordinary person?

—Because Dumbledore has been in the wizarding world for many years, it is no exaggeration to say that he has learned more spells than some wizards have seen or know the names of spells!

Dumbledore is no useless old man; he truly dedicated his entire life to magic, which is why he achieved what he has today.

But Tom... when we last met, he only gave off the impression of a humble and talented little devil.

Today, when we meet again, he bears a resemblance to Dumbledore.

"Draco, can't you spend your time learning from Tom? Where did Tom go today? Why didn't you follow him? An excellent noble wizard must learn to humble himself and learn from the outstanding people around him!" Lucius stood up, blocking Draco's path like a small mountain.

What a stupid guy!

Although Draco has changed since he met Tom... a change that is clearly visible to the naked eye!

But that's far from enough.

In Lucius's mind, his son should work harder and be more diligent, only in this way can he properly inherit the Malfoy family business.

He clearly had the time and the opportunity, but he didn't act with Tom.

If he had followed Tom closely and done whatever Tom did, Malfoy would be experiencing advanced magic today, just like Tom.

Instead of just playing around at Hogwarts!

“Mr. Lucius, it’s not Draco’s fault. I made him leave. After all, that place was too torturous for Draco, and he couldn’t stay there.”

Lucius pointed at Draco's nose: "You should learn to persevere! Why can't you persevere through such a small difficulty?"

“A fire dragon is following Draco. If he persists, he might be eaten by the dragon,” Tom said calmly.

"..."

What is this guy talking about?

A fire dragon? Why don't you just say that Voldemort is standing right behind you, forcing you to study hard, or he'll kill you if you don't?

Lucius wiped his sweat, thinking it was just a children's joke, probably because they didn't want to tell him the truth.