Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 119 Carefully Arranged

"That transfer student managed to get on Blake's good side in just one night!"

The moment this news broke, the entire hall erupted in chaos.

Countless gossipy eyes stared eagerly at the Hufflepuff student who had been the first to reveal the news.

The other person wasn't intimidated and immediately began to speak fluently: "I saw it with my own eyes last night. The two of them were walking together very closely and didn't go into the lounge until almost curfew!"

"How is that possible? When did Blake meet Rozier? They're not even from the same country!"

Upon hearing this, glances, both direct and subtle, swept across the Slytherin table.

If anyone present knew Black's friendships best, it would definitely be one of Slytherin's students!

The young Slytherin wizards felt uncomfortable under these gazes, but they couldn't bring themselves to reprimand the others, so they could only put on a stern face and pretend nothing was wrong.

As soon as Thea and her friends entered the hall, they were greeted by the sight of the young wizards staring at them with wide, gossipy eyes.

Thea always ignores such situations, since she doesn't know what's going on and therefore isn't arrogant.

She led Gellar to the long table in the front row of Slytherin, a sight that further confirmed what Hufflepuff had just said.

Zabini arrived at the hall early today and naturally knew what was going on with the young wizards. Seeing Thea's bewildered expression, he asked softly:

"Thea, did you and Miss Rozier know each other before? You two seem to have a good relationship."

Thea paused in her movements, instantly realizing the source of the eerie atmosphere in the hall, and quickly came up with a reason.

“Gella and I only met last night. As for our good relationship, it’s probably because Dumbledore asked me to tutor Gella, since she hasn’t taken any first or second year courses at Hogwarts before.”

Even though Thea's volume was only in the normal range, it was enough for countless little wizards who were paying attention to this corner to hear.

Countless young wizards were inwardly lamenting, wishing they had been the ones who transferred here yesterday!

Gella watched with great interest as Thea talked nonsense with a straight face, secretly laughing to herself.

The next second, Thea turned her head and asked, "What elective courses did you choose?"

"Divination, research on ancient magical runes, and protection of magical creatures."

Gella obediently announced her courses. She had originally intended to select all the courses, not for any other reason than for the time converter.

But Professor Dumbledore smiled and refused, explaining that he was afraid Gellar wouldn't be able to keep up with the pace of the course.

Looking into the other person's clear blue eyes, Gella couldn't find any other reason to refute, so she could only choose three courses that interested her.

Thea nodded, then said, "Divination class..."

Thea thought for a moment and said to Daphne, who was sitting directly in front of her, "Daphne, please look after Gella during Divination class. She may not be used to the teaching environment at Hogwarts."

Although Daphne didn't understand why Thea wouldn't take care of it herself, she readily agreed.

“As for magical creatures and ancient runes…” Thea shifted her gaze to the sullen Draco. “Draco, I remember you also chose those two courses?”

"…Yes."

Draco couldn't understand why Thea cared so much about Gellar, but since Thea had spoken, he couldn't refuse to answer.

"When you take those two classes, remember to keep an eye on Gella."

Thea, seemingly oblivious to Draco's displeasure, continued to instruct, "You lot, keep an eye on Gella so she doesn't get hurt. She's a Slytherin student after all."

Sensing the seriousness in Thea's words, the group silently elevated Gellar's importance once again. Of all the Slytherin students, they had never seen anyone receive such attention from Thea.

Is it really because the other person is a transfer student?

The group of people present had spent so much time with Thea, and rather than believing that she was a transfer student, they were more inclined to believe that her abilities were worth Thea's efforts.

However, since Thea had spoken, the group naturally wouldn't refuse her request. They were happy to help her out, even if it was just a small favor.

Thea noticed the suspicion in their eyes, but said nothing.

Since Gella has the courage to seek her support, she should have the corresponding strength to prove her worth. Otherwise, why should Thea pay the price for nothing?

As for the future the other party mentioned, if they really can't afford the corresponding compensation, a bottle of truth serum is still within Thea's means.

Gella keenly sensed that something was amiss at the long table, but she still calmly swallowed the pumpkin juice in her mouth.

She was carefully raised by her family and grew up surrounded by banquets, so she could naturally see through the minds of the others.

However, the principle of letting strength speak for itself is exactly what I want!

After breakfast, Thea gestured for everyone to leave first, while she ran to an empty classroom.

Thea pulled a pendant from her collar; a long, thin gold chain had an hourglass-like decoration hanging from the bottom. Upon closer inspection, the golden hourglass contained white sand, and it looked extremely exquisite.

Thea was using it for the first time. She carefully turned the hourglass around the raised pointer next to it. Then, Thea felt herself flying backward quickly. Various blurry shapes flashed before her eyes, and she seemed to hear the sound of wind.

In an instant, Thea was back an hour earlier.

Before Thea could notice, she turned the hands again and found herself back an hour earlier.

The reason for this trouble is that Thea has three elective courses scheduled at the same time this morning alone!

Thea looked up at her watch on her right hand. The time was 6:45. She still had two hours before her first class.

Thinking that there should be a "Thea" practicing on the court right now, Thea decided to go to the library to read for a while.

According to the plan she made yesterday, she was supposed to go to Sybil Trelawney's divination class in a little while.

Thea stayed in the library until 8:50. After confirming that she would not repeat the "Thea" in other timelines, Thea went straight to her divination class.

The divination class was at the top of the North Tower. Thea hurried to the classroom, arriving just as the bell rang.

The divination classroom was a strange one that I had never seen before.

In fact, it doesn't look like a proper classroom at all; it's more like a teahouse with a unique decor.

The classroom had twenty small round tables, each surrounded by a sofa made of Indian printed fabric and a short, stout footstool.

All the furniture was bathed in warm, dim lighting, which made one feel uneasy.

The classroom was so warm it felt stifling. The fireplace was stuffy with firewood, and a large copper kettle sat on the fire, emitting a strange aroma.

The walls were lined with shelves filled with dusty candles, countless silver crystal balls, and a huge pile of teacups.