Ravenclaw's Blue Gem

"Really...a bit scary." Clark shrugged.

"Don't scare yourself." Draco said lightly. "Are you nervous?"

He asked Zoe.

"One thing. I don't feel very safe in the crowd." Zoe wouldn't hide anything in front of Draco, they were so close to each other, they had been playing together since they were young.

"I hope you can come to Slytherin, no matter what anyone else says." Draco said sincerely. He would naturally go to Slytherin, but he also understood Zoe's concerns. "Let those bastards and Go to the rumors."

"...I'm sorry...I'm sorry, Draco." Zoe's face turned melancholy. "Dumbledore has fought for me a lot. I can't make it difficult for him anymore."

She could still think of Dumbledore's gentle face when he talked to her, he would not refuse or turn Zoe's heart, even if he was the person who knew her best in the world.Dumbledore just kept standing behind her, guarding her.

She didn't want important people to be harmed by gossip.They had ruined her life, and she had to worry about the destructive power of rumors.

The boat passed the lake quickly, and the students passed through the long cave, stepped on the cobblestone stairs, and a huge oak door appeared in front of them.Before they knew it, they had come to the foot of the castle.

Hagrid made a rough voice to confirm the students, knocked on the door, and light passed through the other side of the door, and came out a sorrowful wizard.She held the glasses on the bridge of her nose, her tone hard.

"Welcome to Hogwarts, ladies and gentlemen."

*****

Walking through the open hall, the surrounding torches illuminate the environment like daylight, and the noise of people talking is indistinct through the hall, but they are taking another route and the destination is a narrow empty house.

Professor McGonagall’s strict voice resounded in everyone’s ears, and she was telling them about the precautions of waiting for the branch hospitals, and then talked about the traditions of the hospitals.Zoe obviously didn't pay attention to this, her mind was empty and she began to daze.

The room was very crowded. Although very reluctant, Zoe could only accept rubbing his shoulders with strangers, which she asked for herself, who told her to refuse the invitation to stand with Draco.

There was a thrust from behind, and she fell forward and bumped into another person. She had to smile apologetically with the glaring opponent.She turned her head, and a cute little girl smiled at her stupidly, without any guilt of doing something wrong.

When Zoe turned around, she still poked her finger on Zoe's back without hesitation, and then when Zoe frowned and looked at her, she said hello: "Hello."

Cheeky guy.Zoe didn't want to pay attention to her, but seeing the eagerness in her eyes, it seemed that the consequence of ignoring her was to be teased by her all the time.

"Hello there."

The girl didn’t care about Zoe’s hard answer. She tossed off her long brown curly hair, “Lavender Brown, you’re so cute and nice to meet you. Which college do you think we will be assigned to? I think Gran Fendor is good, Ravenclaw is good. But Ravenclaw seems to prefer smart girls, I don't know..." She began to chatter.

Oh my goodness, another familiar one!Such thoughts jumped into Zoe's mind, and God knows why she used "again".

"...What do you think?" Lavender looked at her expectantly, as if Zoe could say something terrible.

Anyway, as long as you don't separate me and you.The words turned around, and Zoe finally didn't make the atmosphere froze.

Fortunately, Professor McGonagall's hurried steps sounded again, and Zoe never expected her strict voice so much.She pointed to Professor McGonagall. Lavender also seemed to be a little scared of McGonagall.

Professor McGonagall divided them into separate rows, went through a double door and then arrived at the restaurant.

There are four long dining tables around the restaurant, filled with black-robed wizards and wizards. Some of them have immature faces, some are about to graduate, but they already have the shadow of adults.They projected their gaze into the newly-born crowd, completely ignoring their tension. When whispers converge into a torrent of sounds, it is no different from conversation.

Zoe took a peek at the teacher's bench above, and Dumbledore's wise gaze under his half-moon glasses happened to match her.Dumbledore winked at her secretly and made a funny face.

The tension in Zoe's heart suddenly disappeared, and she smiled.

At this time, the sorting hat that was put out sang aloud, attracting everyone's attention.Zoe even saw Draco put on a nonchalant face, but his gaze floated towards the Sorting Hat.Hermione was obviously a little nervous, and she couldn't help chanting something, Harry... skipped, and Weasley's face with him was also drawn.

Professor McGonagall, holding the parchment scroll, said loudly: "Whoever I call by name now puts on a hat, sits on a stool, and waits for the branch."

"Hannah Abbot!"

The team got a little commotion, and the freshmen who were called were always nervous, which often made their actions a bit funny, and caused the old students who were sitting aside to watch the excitement laugh.Whenever the Sorting Hat selects a student, the college to which he belongs will burst into applause.Not to mention the passionate Gryffindors, even the most reserved Slytherin, did not hesitate to send a friendly signal at this time.

"Draco Malfoy!"

Draco walked decently, but Zoe, who was familiar with her, seemed to be a little nervous as well.No need to think, "Slytherin!" The Sorting Hat almost touched the top of his head and screamed.

Draco raised his chin at her, and Zoe waved to him, watching him sit with Clark, Gore and others, gathered in the silver-green snakes.

Well, now I am the only one left.Zoe twitched his mouth.

"Harry Potter!"

Zoe raised his head and watched the boy's thin back stagger past. It was obvious that he had no confidence in himself, and Harry's face could tell that he was disturbed.Zoe is not sympathetic at all, it is better to say that the pleasure of revenge rises in her heart.

The sorting hat babbled for a long time, and finally "Gryffindor!" The restaurant was flooded with tidal cheers. The applause, cheers and whistles of the lion cubs were deafening, "Potter! We have Potter!" The red hair of the Weasleys was flying, and the twin brothers sang and laughed like a clown.

Zoe watched Harry run towards his new family in relief, and the people around him smiled kindly as if they were facing a hero, laughing and joking, everyone was happy for his existence.

Humph!

Twisted jealousy came out of the deep heart again, clutching her heart tightly.Her eyes became resentful, and everyone was like this, singing Harry Potter's famous name, as if he should be loved by the world for granted.

Doesn't even Dumbledore always follow this boy secretly?This man has everything, flowers, fame, kindness and love, all of which Zoe has always wanted to have. What can he not be satisfied with?Look at his hopeless look!I really wanted to cast him a curse immediately.

After Harry, there are only three or two freshmen left. According to the order, it is time for Zoe.

Sure enough, Professor McGonagall glanced across the parchment, and there was a pause. Zoe noticed that she also looked up at her—without being vigilant or scrutinizing, but simply paying attention to her—this made her look at McGonagall. The professor feels better.

"Zoe Siegel!"

Chapter Three Zoe Siegel (Part 1)

Harry had never been so excited before, he finally left the Dursleys and came to a whole new world of wizards.Although he is not used to people's respectful and surprised sight (especially when he hears his name), he can see that they only talk to him because they like him.Compared to the lonely time at Dursley's house, it was as beautiful as a dream.

Adding the Sorting Hat brought him to Gryffindor instead of Slytherin!My God, this is such a surprise!He couldn't even bear the enthusiasm of the Gryffindors.But when everyone patted him on the shoulder and said "Welcome, Potter!", he became airy again.

At least at that time, he felt that this kind of excitement could continue.This kind of cheerful and warm atmosphere makes you excited when you are in it.

Until the name came out of Professor McGonagall's mouth.

*****

"Zoe Segal."

The cheerful atmosphere seemed to have been splashed with cold water-to be precise, it was more like someone chanting a spell that could stop time-all of a sudden it solidified, and everyone seemed to have their necks choked, and there were still residues on their faces with their mouths open. The smile, but the eyes were wide-open, with clouds of suspicion, vigilance, and even some fear brewing in the eyes, and he cast his brain toward the girl in the center.

Zoe Siegel-Harry recognized her as the girl who had quarreled with them on the train.Polite but mean words, and always hostile to himself, although Harry didn't know why, but he didn't hate this girl.Maybe it was because she always looked stubborn when she looked at him. This kind of involuntary revealing made him unable to associate the girl with Malfoy's malice.

"That...Excuse me..." He whispered to the people around him.

"How is this going?"

The senior boy sitting next to him shakes his lips and shakes his voice: "Son of the devil, son of the devil..."

what?Confused, Harry looked at Zoe, who was the focus of his sight.She straightened her back and let herself behave calmly, her lips pressed into a line, her complexion cold.She clenched her fists tightly, and the pace she moved forward was more like enduring, tight as if she would rush forward at any time.

"Ah!" the girl exclaimed, then covering her mouth, Harry heard Hermione talking to herself.