Hogwarts: I, Tom, am really not Voldemort!

“Wingardium Leviosa, pay attention to the pronunciation, everyone repeat after me~”

Professor Flitwick's Charms class was as interesting as ever, but most of the young wizards below the stage were no longer focused on the lesson.

Stepping out of the common room in the morning, everyone noticed that the decorations in the castle had been completely renewed.

Jack-o'-lanterns were placed everywhere, bats occasionally flew out of the pumpkins to scare the young wizards, and groups of ghosts wandered around preparing for a ghostly gathering, filling the entire castle with a rich festive atmosphere.

In the classroom, the young wizards were whispering and discussing the evening's feast.

The good-tempered Professor Flitwick understood what his students were thinking and didn't interfere too much.

“Do you know what the tradition of Hogwarts Halloween is?” Tom asked Draco, bored.

“What is it?” Draco asked curiously, looking back.

Tom was about to answer when he saw Professor Flitwick looking over, so he lightly tapped his finger, and the feather in front of him floated up.

“Mr. Riddle succeeded, beautiful wandless and wordless magic, two points to Slytherin.”

Tom smiled at Professor Flitwick as a thank you, and then continued the previous topic: “Did you know that at Hogwarts, Halloween isn’t really Halloween unless something goes wrong?”

Draco was startled by Tom's words and asked nervously, “Could something go wrong this Halloween too?”

Tom mysteriously replied with a “wait and see” and then ignored him.

Just as Draco was wildly imagining things, Cassandra's intermittent voice came from the side.

“Um... um... haven't seen... I know... um... I'll let everyone know to pay attention.”

Looking at Cassandra with a frown, ending the call, Tom couldn't help but ask with concern: “What's wrong, what happened?”

Cassandra didn't answer immediately, but instead gathered the surrounding Slytherin Watchers members closer and explained in a low voice: “Padma just sent a message saying that Hermione is in trouble.”

“What's going on?” Draco asked anxiously, with a hint of concern in his tone that was hard to detect.

“I heard that Hermione had a conflict with Weasley from Gryffindor before Transfiguration class this afternoon, and then Hermione disappeared, and she didn't even come back until class.

Padma temporarily helped her ask for a sick leave and asked us and Neville to help find her after class.”

Cassandra briefly explained the situation, causing a burst of outrage among the Slytherin snakes, and Draco even clamored to settle the score with Weasley.

Don't think that the Slytherin snakes only care about bloodlines, but don't forget that Slytherin is also a place where strength reigns supreme.

In the original timeline, Hermione was able to reach the grand finale with two useless men.

Now, for the 11-year-old Slytherin snakes whose values have not yet fully formed, after months of getting along day and night, from being oppressed by Tom at the beginning to sincere communication later, they have long been convinced by Hermione's strength.

Now that someone wants to bully their big sister, it is unbearable.

After class, Tom stopped Neville and the others, briefly informed them of Hermione's situation, and then split into two groups, one to find someone and the other to block Ron.

“Harry, this mashed potato is good, and this roast chicken is also delicious, you should try it.” Ron, who didn't know that disaster was imminent, was currently eating frantically.

Harry advised him from the side: “Ron, it wasn't very nice of you to say that to Hermione this afternoon, shouldn't you go and apologize to Hermione?”

Ron waved the chicken leg in his hand impatiently: “Harry, don't mention her.

That arrogant, conceited, and aloof look of Granger's, do you think anyone in the school can stand her?”

Harry wanted to persuade him again, but Tom and the Slytherin gang had already entered the hall and walked straight towards the Gryffindor table.

After surrounding Ron, Draco slammed his hand on the table: “Weasley, tell me, what did you do to Hermione?”

“?” Ron was full of question marks, not knowing what Draco was up to.

“Are you mute, why aren't you talking?” Draco continued to press, seeing that Ron didn't react.

Ron was also angered by Draco's attitude and retorted: “What's it to you, Malfoy, a Slytherin actually standing up for Granger, has the sun risen in the west?”

“You poor wretch, I'll ask you one last time, are you going to talk or not?” Draco was also provoked by Ron, the anger in his eyes seeming to devour him.

Ron was also driven to desperation by Draco, and blurted out: “If I don't talk, what can you do to me, just a mudblood.”

“Slap!” The moment Ron uttered the word "mudblood", he was slapped heavily by Draco.

Ron, who couldn't save face, was about to fight back when he was held down by Crabbe and Goyle.

Draco coldly stepped forward and patted his face, and said to Ron in a tone without a trace of warmth: “I once thought that "mudblood" was a word that only I, Malfoy, would say, but I didn't expect to hear it in public from you, the thick-browed Weasley, ha ha, it seems that I should write a letter to Mrs. Weasley to ask if your family's upbringing is like this?”

Draco's words were like a bucket of cold water, causing Ron, whose head was feverish, to calm down.

Percy, Fred, and George, who had come to rescue him, stopped in their tracks when they heard Draco's words, their faces flushed red.

Seeing that things had quieted down over there, Tom turned to look at Harry and asked him with a serious face: “Is Hermione your friend?”

Professor McGonagall made Hermione the first-year Transfiguration class representative, responsible for both Ravenclaw and Gryffindor, you should know about this, right?”

Tom nodded to show that he knew, and then signaled Harry to continue.

“Today is the day to hand in the Transfiguration homework, and Hermione is responsible for collecting it.

Ron, he didn't finish his Transfiguration homework and wanted Hermione to be lenient and lend him a copy to copy.”

“That's very Weasley, continue.” Tom could probably guess how things were going to go after hearing this.

Sure enough, Harry continued: “As a result, Hermione didn't pay any attention to him and directly rejected Ron's request, and also severely criticized Ron.”

“That's very Hermione, next is that Weasley couldn't stand Hermione's preaching, couldn't save face, had an argument with Hermione, said a lot of nasty things without thinking, and made Hermione run away, right?” Tom helped Harry finish the rest of the story.

Harry affirmed Tom's guess: "Yes, just like you said, Tom."

Just then, Parvati came over: “Tom, Padma sent a message saying that Hermione has been found, should I take you over?”

Tom "hmm" agreed, glared at Ron fiercely: “Weasley, this matter is not over.”

Then he immediately said to Harry: “Do you want to come along, if you do, then follow.”

After speaking, he led a group of people away in a hurry.

Harry glanced at Ron, struggled inwardly, and then gritted his teeth and quickly caught up with Tom and their group.