HP in the name of Slytherin

Agatha and Heyman were "conspiring". Through his eyes, Catherine saw the more active ones in the first grade, like Rozier and the others, gathering together and muttering together like some mysterious group.

However, since they are "competitors", unless they deliberately provoke, they will not tell the other party what they are going to do in a big way.

Of course, given Catherine's well-known status as "Miss Slytherin," not everyone in Slytherin Academy and the wizarding world is under control. If they want to harm her, they dare not tell it widely.

Catherine had some impressions of the opal necklace Agatha spoke of. When she first traveled through time, she heard that a dark wizard had made a very beautiful necklace out of opal, but he had lost curse runes carved on it, deliberately letting it circulate. When it goes out, the wearer is cursed, and more than a dozen Muggles have died.

It seems that Agatha and Heyman wanted to give her the opal necklace because they wanted her to be cursed and die, right?

But to be honest, let’s not talk about how powerful Catherine is as a wizard who came from thousands of years ago. Let’s just say that the people currently killed by the opal necklace are all Muggles. As a pure-blood wizard, can the effect be the same?

Heyman may not have considered it, but does the smart Agatha take it for granted?

After thinking about it, Catherine could only conclude that it was completely unreasonable for Voldemort to arrange such a joke-like assassination mission for first-year wizards.

He must have some tricks up his sleeve.

Until the Hogwarts Express arrived and the little wizards lined up to return to Hogwarts, the first-year wizards did not show any abnormality.

Lucius is still nominally the president of the male student union. However, with the "sudden death" of Abraxas, the Malfoy family angered Voldemort for some reason at the Christmas party, and some senior Slytherin students no longer support him as before. He did.

Young Master Malfoy, who was once surrounded by stars, now only has his everlasting fiancée by his side, and... Goyle and Crabbe.

The two young wizards who looked like iron towers were still standing beside Lucius, because their two families had attached themselves to the Malfoy family a long time ago, about two or three hundred years ago.

This is a longer-lasting "friendship" than Voldemort and the Death Eaters who just appeared a few years ago. Even when Abraxas was around, they only communicated with Abraxas and only recognized Malfoy as their "master."

After making sure that Lucius was okay, Catherine walked in front of Slytherin House with the first-year wizards. It was already dinner time in the evening. They went to the Great Hall to have dinner and have another night's rest. School will continue tomorrow.

Severus, who had not returned home, was already standing guard at the door of the great hall. When he saw Catherine coming, he naturally walked behind her.

On the one hand, he had long been loyal to Catherine, and even Heyman knew that this little half-blood was fighting for his position as Catherine's number one subordinate all day long.

On the other hand, Catherine had too many "wonderful" encounters during this holiday, and he was always worried that Catherine would suddenly grow up again and leave Hogwarts.

The moment she saw Catherine appear, even though there was still no expression on his face, Catherine could see a hint of relief and joy in his slightly flashing eyes.

She raised her hand to let Helbo climb onto Severus's shoulder. The little basilisk took the place of its master and "soothes" the little knight's uneasiness: [Hey, little wizard, long time no see, hahahahahahaha, I and the master ~Come back~]

Haierbo deliberately prolonged his voice to emphasize that he was with Catherine the whole time.

The little sensibility that Severus had just raised was immediately crushed by the little basilisk that hissed loudly by his ear.

In the eyes of others, it was Severus who obediently came to catch Miss Slytherin's basilisk, and the basilisk opened its teeth and claws and hissed in a threatening manner, scaring poor Snape until his expression went blank.

To say that Catherine had a bad relationship with Severus, she calmly came to his rescue several times. Occasionally, Rozier and Avery, who were roommates, would find Severus going to Catherine's room.

You couldn't tell it once or twice, but the more times it happened, Slytherin never lacked smart little wizards, and he had long since noticed that the relationship between the two was unusual.

But helping to take care of the dangerous basilisk is something that not everyone can afford.

Look, Severus, who had always been emotionless, had a stiff expression.

The tall Rozier and Avery stood at the back of the team, taking in everything in front of them, and they exchanged a tacit look.

On the dining table, the position of the first graders also remained unchanged. Catherine was still sitting abruptly at the front edge, diagonally across from Severus who was engrossed in eating.

In public, the upperclassmen did not want to expose the disputes within Slytherin, so Lucius and Narcissa still sat together in the middle.

Students from other colleges were noisily exchanging their experiences during the Christmas holidays. The first-year wizards were separated from their wizard friends for the first time, and some were still exchanging gifts and expressing their thoughts to each other.

For example, the flamboyant James Potter on the Gryffindor side was very busy, sometimes condoling Sirius on the left who didn't come home, and sometimes teasing Remus on the right who lost contact after returning home.

Unlike the three overly lively houses, Slytherin was completely silent. Even if there was communication, the young wizards would speak in whispers, trying not to let the third person hear the sound.

Severus was a man of few words, and had to take care of Herbo during meals. The Basilisk occupied the seat opposite Catherine and next to him, taking a bite of Catherine's snacks and grabbing a bite of Severus's mutton chops. It seems very arrogant.

Only Catherine heard what this man and the basilisk were saying in private through the contract.

Severus: [Here are the mutton chops for you, I don’t like them. 】

Haierbo: [Leave it alone, Brother Hai is coming! 】

Severus was disgusted: [Are you trying to imitate Barty Jr.? 】

Haierbo pretended to be stupid: [What are you talking about? Hand over your pumpkin juice to me! Continue to add spiciness to the lamb chops, add more spiciness to Brother Hai! 】

Severus rolled his eyes cryptically, but silently applied a layer of chili sauce to Helbodo.

The two children obviously got along very well, but through Heyman's eyes, Catherine saw that Rozier and Avery had been fighting with each other over there.

Catherine had to join the inner group chat of the two little wizards: [Severus, please take Herbo back tonight. 】

Before Severus could speak, Haierbo was so surprised that he almost jumped up: [Ouch? ! Owner? ! 】

He didn't even bother to eat the lamb chops, and quickly climbed over to Catherine's side.

Catherine wiped the pumpkin juice on the little basilisk's chin with a handkerchief, [There may be something going on tonight, so I feel more at ease with Halbo by Severus' side. 】

Haierbo realized it!

It glared at Severus fiercely: [Damn it, if you weren't so weak, why would Brother Hai have to leave his master to protect you! 】

Severus didn't even try to cover up this time. He just rolled his eyes at Herbo and became very meek when facing Catherine: [What do you want to do? Don't need my help? 】

Catherine smiled and pushed the small jug filled with pumpkin juice to Severus. [Heyman and Agatha may come to me in the evening. I will talk to them about something. It's nothing serious. 】

Severus understood, for real this time.

He glanced at Haierbo contemptuously: [If you hadn't been able to hide it, Miss Catherine wouldn't have arranged for you to be watched by me. 】

Haierbo:? ? ? ? ?

[Master, Haierbo’s head is itchy! 】