Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 112 Black's Old House

Sure enough, as long as Thea took action, even though Narcissa was initially very unwilling, she was eventually persuaded by Thea.

But Thea didn't expect that the biggest obstacle to her going to the Black family mansion wasn't Aunt Cici, but Draco!

Thea could always come up with a variety of ways to deal with Narcissa's tears.

But when it came to this little peacock, Thea couldn't decide whether to hit it or scold it.

"Thea, are you really going back to the Blake family mansion?"

Draco looked reluctant.

"Yes, I originally planned to go back after fifth grade, but plans change, so I decided to go back this holiday first."

Seeing Draco's increasingly pitiful expression, Thea hardened her heart and said, "If everything goes well, I will probably move back to the Black family mansion for good during the summer of my third year."

Why are you in such a hurry?

Draco didn't ask Thea the silly question of why she wanted to go back to the old house, but instead inquired about the so-called "changes" she mentioned.

"It's the same reason: I'm still too weak. I need to improve my strength," Thea said calmly.

"weak?"

Draco looked skeptical and gave examples: "When you dealt with the eight-eyed giant spider last time, you used your fire spell and petrification spell so well, and your polymorph is also very powerful!"

Besides, you've excelled in alchemy, potions, herbalism, and astronomy! How could you be weak?

Thea was amused by Draco's naiveté. "But what I want isn't just grades in books!"

What I need is the ability to protect myself!

Draco vaguely realized something from Thea's smile.

Even though Thea and Draco are the same age, Draco always feels that the gap between them is like a chasm.

This feeling was driving Draco almost crazy. Somehow, perhaps because of the bond they had formed growing up together, Draco didn't want to be left too far behind by Thea...

"Then... wait for me, I will definitely catch up with you!"

Draco looked confident. His former timidity had been worn away by Thea's support over the years, and he was like a polished diamond, gradually revealing his own brilliance.

"Okay!"

Thea solemnly agreed to Draco's request.

"12 Grimmauld Place!"

As a green flame rose from the fireplace, Thea disappeared from everyone's sight.

With a "poof" from the fireplace, Thea arrived on the first floor of Black's old house.

"Oh! My great little master, you're finally back!"

Hearing a noise downstairs, Kreacher rushed out of the kitchen, a genuine smile spreading across his wrinkled face.

Thea dusted herself off and greeted Kreacher naturally, "Thank you for your hard work, Kreacher. Are you making breakfast?"

Kreacher was greatly moved by Thea's words of comfort and replied repeatedly, "Kreacher is despicable! He let his little master go hungry!"

With that, Kreacher slammed his head against the cabinet next to him!

"Kreacher, I order you to stop!"

Thea quickly stopped the other person from self-harming.

Because Kreacher and Thea were making so much noise, a reserved yet authoritative voice came from a portrait on the wall:

"Thea, is that you back?"

“Yes, Mrs. Black.” Thea turned and walked toward the portrait, giving it an unusually standard wizard’s salute.

Seeing this, Walbuga's smile widened. "Alright, Thea, don't be so reserved. This is your home too."

“Yes, Mrs. Black.”

Thea returned a sweet smile to the other person.

"By the way, all the books you need are on the fifth floor. Feel free to take them if you wish."

"There are a few annoying little creatures upstairs; you might need to clean them up."

"Don't bother me unless it's absolutely necessary. I need to get some rest."

Thea stood in front of the portrait, listening obediently to what Walbuga had to say.

A short while later, Walbuga disappeared into the portrait.

Thea instructed Kreacher to continue making breakfast, while she went to the fifth floor to look at the books.

However, the cleanliness of the fifth floor surprised Thea.

Left with no other option, Thea could only wait for the other house-elves to clean the entire house before she could begin her studies.

Thea wasn't idle either. After breakfast, Thea took Kreacher to familiarize himself with the entire Black House.

Thea ignored the decorations on the front door and started cleaning directly from the basement.

The basement was located at the end of the porch, where the kitchen was also located. It was surrounded by rough stone walls, which Thea transformed with magic to make it look less dilapidated.

Thea also discovered Kreacher's hole under the cupboard next to the kitchen!

After Thea's forceful command, Kreacher finally moved out of the room and into the small cubicle that Thea had prepared for it.

The cubicle is not large, about 1.5 meters wide and wide.

Thea wanted Klee to change the pillowcase, but to no avail. Klee only agreed to wash it clean.

"Clear water like a spring!"

"Completely cleaned up!"

"Restored to its original state!"

Thea and several house-elves spent the entire day thoroughly cleaning up Black's old house.

They removed the yellowed and smelly old carpet and laid out a soft and comfortable wool carpet. The yellowed and brittle letters were restored to their original state, and various ornaments, such as snuff bottles, porcelain vases, music boxes, and exquisite seals, were wiped clean and then neatly arranged in a tall display case.

Thea replaced the dusty, blood-red curtains on the windows with silver-green velvet curtains, and wiped the shiny badges clean, arranging them neatly in the glass display case.

Thea also found some photos of Walbuga, Sirius, Narcissa, Bella, and others in the room.

Looking at the proud and radiant Bella in the photo, Thea sighed deeply.

Finally, Thea cleaned them and then hung them neatly on the wall in frames.

Of course, Thea didn't touch the pendant; after all, it belonged to Voldemort, and its level of danger was far beyond what a notebook could provide.

Thea arranged her room on the third floor, which was next to Harry and Ron's room in the original book.

There was nothing else to be done; Thea simply couldn't find another room that wasn't originally occupied.

Not only that, Thea also compiled a list of all the decorations in Blake's old house.

There was no way around it; whenever Thea thought about the antiques and ornaments that Mundungus had sold off in the original story, her heart would bleed.

Now that Thea is the legal heir, she will not allow anyone else to steal a single penny from the Black family!

Even that spendthrift son is the same!

It's like a child selling off their grandfather's land without a care in the world!

After finishing all this, Thea instructed Kreacher to set up a detection spell on Privet Road in advance. As long as the woman named "Maggie" appeared, it would mean that a new plot point was about to begin.

Thea felt it was necessary to go to Privet Drive, after all, Thea was Harry's "good friend," and she naturally had an obligation to comfort him in his bad mood!

Thinking of the "big black dog" that Harry encountered after running away from home in the original book, Thea silently thought: If the mountain won't come to me, then I'll go to the mountain!