25 25. Roommates, Trick The Twins Again

Inheriting the style of the common room, Hufflepuff student accommodation is equally spacious and warm.

There are four beds placed in the nearly 100-square-meter room, each separated by a desk and a wardrobe. There is enough space for everyone.

When the dormitory was finally assigned, there were only three boys in Wayne's dormitory because of a difference in the number of students.

Their suitcases had been delivered to their beds by the elves.

The first thing they did was introduce themselves.

"My name is Norman Sherlock." The blond boy on the bed closest to the door introduced himself enthusiastically. "My family is ordinary. My father is a school teacher and my mother is a real estate agent. When I received the admission notice, I thought it was a prank."

"Professor Flitwick came the next day. At first, my mother thought he was a physically disabled beggar and gave the professor five pounds."

"But later, Professor Flitwick used a magic spell to conjure a bison out of thin air and then levitated the bison around my house. They finally believed it."

Norman's eyes were shining as he spoke.

Once he learns this trick, won't there be a shortage of beef at home?

"We're not that different." The black-haired boy sleeping between Wayne and Norman spoke up. His name was Toby Brown.

"I am Half-Blood. My mother is a witch."

Norman asked strangely, "How can you say you are similar to me?"

"To hide her identity, my mother has never used magic in front of us." Toby explained.

"When I received the letter from the owl, my father thought it was a scam, but my mother insisted that everything was true."

"But when her father asked her to prove it, she forgot where she lost her wand because she hadn't used magic for so long."

"In the end, it was Professor McGonagall who came, and my dad believed it."

"Ahem!"

Norman laughed, and Wayne, who was drinking water, also choked.

This is nothing weird.

"What about you, Wayne? Are you half-blood or Muggle-born?" Toby asked.

Wayne didn't need to introduce himself. His saucy maneuvers in the side hall and the more than ten minutes of sorting process made every little wizard remember his name.

"I was born into a Muggle family. My reaction when I received the notice was similar to yours, nothing special."

Wayne spoke briefly and did not introduce the situation at home.

It was getting late, and the three of them agreed to meet in the lounge tomorrow morning for Cedric to show them the way. The dormitory became quiet again.

It can be seen that the two roommates are easy to get along with. The only drawback is that Toby snores while sleeping.

But it's not a problem for Wayne. "Silence."

Without even bothering to pick up his wand, Wayne casually waved his hand and silenced Toby. The effect lasted for three to five hours.

[Sneak attack on roommate, points +5]

? ? ?

Alright, let's play it this way, shall we?

If you're claiming a sneak attack, then just do it. Just give me the points.

....

September 2nd marks the official first day of school.

Naturally, Wayne woke up at seven o'clock. He playfully nudged each of his two roommates awake before heading to the common room to freshen up.

Not long after, Cedric appeared in the common room, rubbing his sleep-filled eyes.

At this early hour, there were only four of them in the common room, and Hufflepuff was eager to make a good impression.

Only a few students emerged from their dormitories until the last possible moment, rushing directly to the cafeteria.

"Come on, let's have breakfast first, get our class schedules, and then I'll show you around," Cedric suggested.

They made their way through the corridors and soon arrived at the auditorium.

Living in the basement had its perks. The distance to the cafeteria was short, and most of the classrooms were on the lower floors. It saved them plenty of time compared to Gryffindor and Ravenclaw.

It was not yet eight o'clock, so only a few young wizards were present in the auditorium. Hermione was the only new student at the Gryffindor table.

When Hermione noticed Wayne, she waved and greeted him.

Wayne approached her.

"I'm going to follow Cedric to find our way around. Do you want to come with us?" he asked.

"Sure," Hermione agreed eagerly.

Having read "Hogwarts: A School History," she was well aware of the school's notoriously challenging staircases.

The reason for her early wake-up was to have extra time to get familiar with the layout.

After a brief chat, Wayne returned to the Hufflepuff table to enjoy his breakfast.

Compared to yesterday's lavish spread, today's breakfast was much simpler.

Baked potatoes, bread, sausage, bacon, eggs, beans, along with milk and various juices, as well as hot cocoa.

Wayne grabbed two slices of bread, spread some mayonnaise on them, and assembled a quick sandwich with bacon and eggs.

Before long, a parchment schedule appeared in front of him.

For first-year wizards like him, there were eight courses this year: Potions, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, History of Magic, Herbology, Astronomy, and Flying.

Of these, astronomy and flying classes only occurred once a week, with the astronomy class taking place in the evening.

The remaining six courses were spread across two to three classes each week, each class lasting for fifty minutes.

This semester, Wayne had no classes on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Counting the weekends, he had a nice balance of classes and free time, making his schedule fairly relaxed.

After a while, the twins also made their appearance in the auditorium. They spotted Wayne standing behind them and immediately rushed towards him aggressively as if launching an attack to accuse him.

"Wayne, how dare you come out!" 

Wayne glanced at the passage behind the guest of honor seat and his expression changed. He asked doubtfully, "Why wouldn't I dare to come out? It's clear that you and Cedric deceived me." 

Fred sneered, "We only told you. Who told you to spill the secret to other little wizards?" 

"I didn't know you were lying." 

"Stop pretending, Wayne," George said with a grimace. "I can tell that you're not an honest person."

"Fred and I have never been the only ones to play pranks on others, and we've never been deceived like this." 

Wayne looked frightened. "What are you going to do? Aren't you afraid that I'll report this to Professor McGonagall?" 

Fred sneered, "What's the point of reporting it to Professor McGonagall? Can you find any evidence?" 

"Mr. Lawrence might not, but I can!" 

An extremely cold female voice came from behind them, causing Fred and George's smiles to freeze.