Chapter 7: The Train Ride

// I'll release this chapter so u know I'm not being too lazy lol

Chapter 7: The Train Ride

As the Hogwarts Express chugged along its journey to Hogwarts, the rhythmic sound of the train's wheels on the tracks filled the compartment where Harry sat.

The boy across from him continued to snore, completely oblivious to Harry's presence. Harry couldn't help but feel a sense of annoyance at the incessant noise, but he tried to push it aside as he focused on his own thoughts.

Lost in contemplation, Harry didn't notice when the compartment door slid open, revealing a figure standing in the doorway.

"Excuse me," a voice said, breaking Harry out of his reading.

Startled, Harry looked up to see a girl standing in the doorway. She had short, platinum hair and bright gray eyes that seemed to shimmer with uncertainty.

"S-sorry to disturb you," the girl said with a timid voice. "But every other compartment seems to be full, and I was hoping I could share this one if that's a-alright."

Harry hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to say. He wasn't used to having strangers approach him; however, looking at the shy girl, he sighed.

Even though he was paranoid and distrustful to a fault, he still had the decent decorum to be polite, unlike the Dursleys, he thought with contempt.

"Sure, there's plenty of room," Harry replied in a monotone voice, gesturing to the empty seat across from him.

The girl gave an awkward smile and stepped into the compartment, pulling her trunk behind her. She settled herself into the seat opposite Harry, her eyes darting from the book to his face.

"Uhm.. my name is L-Laura," she introduced herself, though her voice was barely a whisper.

"Harry," he responded in a monotonous tone, his attention already drifting back to his book.

And despite Harry's apparent disinterest, Laura persisted in making conversation, asking him about his journey to Hogwarts and his thoughts on magic, Quidditch, and such. Harry responded with short, noncommittal answers, his mind preoccupied with his own thoughts.

As the train rattled on, Harry couldn't shake the feeling of unease that lingered in the air. He had always been wary of strangers, and Laura's sudden appearance only heightened his sense of distrust.

Then, with a loud bang the compartment door opened, and the boy opposite Harry woke up.

***

Klein stirred from his daze, groggily realizing he'd been torn from his adventures within Skyrim by the disrespectful act of someone smashing open the divine door, called 'Compartment door.'

'Damn young masters' I thought with frustration.

As my thoughts swirled with indignation, the boy who opened the 'divine door' cast an arrogant glance at Laura.

"So, Sister, it's true then," he began with disdain dripping from his voice. "They say you're sitting in the same compartment as this mudblood." His gaze then shifted to Harry, who returned it with equal contempt. Finally, he turned to me. "And who are you?" he inquired, his tone dripping with haughtiness.

My face that was stoic a second ago turned into a huge smirk. "I'm Draco Malfoy, of the Most Noble House of Minion Malfoy, codenamed the Lightbulb," I retorted in the same haughty manner.

Draco's expression shifted from confusion to disdain. "You have the gall to actually impersonate me and insult me? You're not Draco Malfoy; I am," he snapped arrogantly, clearly taking pride in his identity.

Standing up, I adopted a tone of mock apology. "Of course, I'm not the great Draco Malfoy. How could I be? I'm merely jesting with you," I said before switching to a sarcastic tone. "My true name is Lucius Malfoy, Head Minion of Lightbulb Engineering, and your father," I added sounding more and more like a madman

Draco's face turned red with anger at my words, fuming at the sheer audacity of truth laced with bullshit.

"HOW DARE YOU INSULT MY FAMILY, YOU FILTHY MU—"

His tirade was abruptly cut short as I swiftly drew my wand and cast a stunning spell, rendering him unconscious. with an evil smile, I levitated the unconscious minion with a flick of my wand and made my way toward the holy grail for minions called 'toilet'.

'I will have no young masters ordering me around like a servent. while IT IS entertaining to read, FUCK experiencing it, I'm not dragging this shit out for it to bite me in the ass later,' I thought inwardly

'Violence isn't the question, it is the answer.' Making this mental note I walked away from the compartment, Harry and Laura stared at his back as if they were seeing a crazy person for the first time.

They turned their gazes to each other and understood they were thinking the same thing.

"Wicked!" they both exclaimed

***

I looked at the lightbulb sleeping soundly on the toilet seat. I let out an evil smile as I left the bathroom.

'Be thankful I didn't do anything worse than casting Lumos on your hair' I thought quietly hoping the Trollge gods approving of my actions.

Leaving the bathroom unlocked and open I turned my attention to the System message that kept ringing in my head. 

[You've started a Hidden Quest]

[Hidden quest: Nobles fear me, Muggleborns revere me!

Description: Many pureblood families feel disdain over muggles, separating the two sides, trying to divide the wizarding world by their blood, which in turn has made it harder for muggle wizards to find stable and even high-ranked jobs within the wizarding world, As a Muggle Wizard you see the world requires change, and so you start your journey to become the symbol of Muggle Wizards!

Current Progress: 0,01%

Reward: 10 Talent points, Introduction to Technomancy.

Failure: ???

]

I gaped at the new quest window, utterly dumbfounded.

Is it just me, or is this system becoming more absurd with every action I take?

I sighed, pondering the inexplicable nature of the system. Could it be reacting to my thoughts and conjuring quests accordingly?

"Regardless, I should find an empty compartment to change into my Hogwarts robes."

Passing several compartments, I arrived at my previous compartment finding that the other occupants already changed into their Hogwarts robes.

As I entered, both of them turned to stare at me. Harry regarded me with a mix of curiosity and subtle wariness, while the other, a girl whose name I hadn't caught, eyed me with newfound interest.

"Ahem, sorry about the disturbance. I have little patience for dealing with idiots or people who like prolonging unnecessary encounters," I explained.

"It's fine. I've long harbored contempt for my brother's behavior," the girl replied with evident disdain, casting a glance at both of us.

"You certainly gave him a taste of his own medicine, though," she added, a smirk replacing her previous timidity.

Harry's stoic expression softened into a slight grin.

"I may not know much about him, but from what I've seen, he strikes me as an insufferable and pampered fool, I'd rather not associate myself with him," Harry remarked, his tone laced with disdain.

Both turned their attention back to me, curiosity evident in their expressions.

"So, what did you do to him?" they inquired, clearly intrigued.

I chuckled before explaining, "I levitated him to a toilet seat and illuminated his hair with a Lumos charm. His hair truly resembles a lightbulb. Hopefully, he won't bother me In the future." I said with a smirk

They exchanged stunned glances before laughter filled the compartment.

"My name is Klein Salvatore. A pleasure to make your acquaintance," I introduced myself, still smirking.

They nodded, amusement evident on their faces.

"Harry Evans," Harry replied with a small smile.

"Laura Malfoy. And yes, he's my brother, but I disassociate myself from the Malfoys," the girl introduced herself, her tone tinged with disgust and slight sadness at the mention of her family name.

She probably had a backstory as for why, but it wasn't my business to meddle in.

"Well, Laura, Harry, Do you mind giving me a moment to change into my Hogwarts robes?" I requested with a smile.

They both nodded, got up, and left me in the compartment alone.

As i was changing into my cool badass robes with a hood, I looked outside of the windows, and smiled.

"Almost there." 

Chapter end

// Stacking chapters gonna release them soon in one go. Thanks for reading so far.