Chapter 13 - Uncomfortable feeling

A/N: Change of the style and notes will be there from now on as it's more likely people read them at the start.

Chapter 14 will really be the House Selection, as this chapter didn't reach Hogwarts yet. :D

From next chapter, I will try to write longer chapters, maybe 2k. I don't know, we'll see how it goes. Anyway, enjoy this chapter.

Words: 930

Your bored author, Yqm_

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Joining the others, Kiotho spotted some familiar faces. Draco with his followers, Goyle and Crabbe. Near them was also Pansy Parkinson, who was speaking with an unfamiliar face.

Looking a little further, they could see Daphne Greengrass standing alone, observing her surroundings, and Harry with Ron speaking to the enormous man, Hagrid.

After observing everything he wanted, his focus went towards Daphne's lone figure before looking somewhere else.

"Let's go there," Kiotho pointed, taking Anasthasia's hand.

Looking where they were going, Anasthasia saw Hagrid lifting Harry up, with Ron looking at Hagrid from below.

"You know who he is?" she asked, looking at the giant.

"In some ways? Yes. But personally? No." Kiotho replied, thinking about the movies he watched in his past life. To think he would find himself in a movie he had watched.

"I see. In that case, let's go," she muttered.

Arriving where Hagrid was, Kiotho kept quiet. Anasthasia also didn't seem too interested in speaking.

"Okay, okay, it's enough for now, Harry. I need to take you first-years to Hogwarts, where your magic journey will start." Placing Harry down, he coughed to clear his throat and shouted.

"FIRST YEARS, FIRST YEARS, PLEASE COME WITH ME!" Hearing Hagrid call them, the first-years moved. Some of them were curious about Hagrid's height, while Draco cast a somewhat contemptuous look at him.

Ron, spotting Anasthasia and Kiotho, moved closer and asked, "What took you so long in there? I almost thought you wouldn't make it in time."

"We weren't in a rush, naturally. It took a while, didn't it, Nastia?" Kiotho replied before asking Anasthasia for confirmation.

"That's right," her reply was short, showing no interest in taking part in the conversation.

Seeing her like that, Kiotho thought, 'I'm pretty sure she will open up at least minimally, but her indifference toward others might make it hard.'

"Ooo, I see... Anyway, this is Hagrid, a half-giant, and our school keeper of keys," Ron introduced as they walked behind the other students.

"Hmm... Okay," Kiotho replied without bothering too much.

Ron opened his mouth, only to close it afterward.

After that, they arrived at the lake. On the other side stood a magnificent castle, illuminated by the black sky, with an enormous moon shining above.

"Beautiful~, Kiotho. Let's get ourselves something similar in the future," Anasthasia spoke, her voice filled with awe and hope for the future.

Squeezing her hand, Kiotho replied, "In the future, we'll have something better than just a castle," he promised, while his mind was on the mesmerizing view, but his eyes were not on the castle, they were on the single figure next to him.

"Enough for now, we need to move. Get on the boats. Remember, no more than three people on one boat," Hagrid reminded everyone of what they came here for, while giving instructions.

"Let's go, Nastia. When passing the lake, we can still appreciate the view." Speaking, he came to one of the boats that didn't have anyone in it.

"Yes~, let's go." Sitting on the boat, they waited for the third person, as the boats were enchanted to start moving by themselves.

"Welcome, I'm Anwir Vesperis. Could I join you?" asked a gray-haired boy, his movement full of elegance and noble presence.

'It's the unfamiliar guy I saw talking with Pansy. He's most likely one of the purebloods' Kiotho thought, replying, "Sure, you can. I'm Kiotho Luthosia, and this is Anasthasia Luthosia." Offering his hand to Anwir, he cast a small smile.

"Thank you both very much, it's really nice of you," Anwir said, accepting and shaking Kiotho's hand.

"Is magic something new to you?"

"You could say that. We were born in the Muggle world," Kiotho answered Anwir's question, looking at his face for any reaction. Seeing none, he thought, 'An unknown pureblood who doesn't show disgust or disdain for Muggle-borns. Interesting.'

"I see. I expected you two to have some connection to the wizarding world, especially seeing your eyes and Miss's beautiful hair," he said, smiling at Anasthasia, who didn't show any reaction but inwardly was pleased by the compliment.

"Thank you for your kind words," Anasthasia replied to Anwir.

'On one hand, I'm happy she spoke to someone other than me from her own initiative, but on the other hand, I dislike Anwir's behavior toward her' Kiotho thought, watching her behave more openly toward Anwir.

Hiding his discomfort, Kiotho asked, "I have a question for you, Anwir. Are you one of the purebloods? I ask because of your manners and elegance in movement."

Looking at Kiotho's face and body, Anwir replied with a somewhat hidden tone that only Kiotho found strange. "I'm indeed one of the purebloods. I'm from the Vesperis house. Unfortunately, I'm the last remaining member, other than my ill father."

Frowning slightly, Kiotho thought. 'I'm seeing things. Does he seem amused while looking at me? I'm probably mistaken because the uncomfortable feelings make me jealous. But there's no need to be like that. Nastia wouldn't betray me, would she?'

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. It must have been hard for you, Anwir," Anasthasia said with pity.

'But seriously, something is wrong. I'm certain.'