Chapter 10: Level 6 [ part 1 ]. Just one long day
Morning went as usual - calm. I had a breakfast and waited for Hermione to go on lessons.
On the lesson of flying, I achieved expected results. Broom answered my call properly after a fifth call. Magical talent improved 4 times works miracles (sarcasm).
Accident that happened later on the lesson wasn't as dramatic as shown in a film. Neville dropped, broke wrist and teacher took him for treatment. Malfoy thought he is undefeated, so he taunted Potter by taking 'Remembrall' and tried to show off his skills on broom, but Potter was natural at flying. Hermione tried to talk him out of this, but I stopped her and said that he can do it.
Honestly, I thought artifact was quite useless and felt its usage is more of a trinket with function. However, that is a gift from family and taking it from such a nice kid like Longbottom, is kind of cruel.
Anyway, halfway through their "broom duel" he got scared by Harry's talent and thrown the 'Remembrall', which Harry caught. Situation was noticed by McGonagall, who then took him away somewhere.
Hermione was very anxious and thought he will get into trouble or will bring trouble to Gryffindor and looked accusingly at me.
"He won't get us or himself into any trouble and won't be expelled. Don't worry."
"How can you be so sure?" She asked still uncertain.
"I just know, so trust me."
When teacher returned, we all tried flying on a broom and I got a new skill.
『 Riding Expertise 15 ➔ 16 』
Lessons continued this day and as usual after dinner I went to library, but Granger went to talk with protagonist and redhead. I decided to go without her today, because she apparently turned her bossy mode on and started lecturing them.
Due to me staying in library till late these days I was usually coming back barely before curfew at 10. I had 3 books from library in my bag and was contemplating problem of 'Using' books.
I was still unsure if I should take them to my inventory. It is a fast way to earn experience and I can always load if something happens, but at the same time I don't want to use them before I get high skill levels, because leveling gets harder every day.
Am I just too careful? There are thousands of books and I finished reading around 7 books from library already. Even if I use them, so what? Then it is decided, this weekend I will try 'Use' on them and get some free skill levels.
It's a shame that this week I had no time on reading library books due to me being busy with memorizing and studying current subjects, especially potions and history.
But with new abilities, I acquired yesterday it will become easier to memorize books and I can return to grinding knowledge and skills in library. Never thought I will become grinding nerd, he-he.
Anyway, I reached our dormitory a bit before curfew this time and decided to rest a little bit, because I had no desire to sleep yet. I went to fireplace and sat on a floor near it so that my back was facing the wall connected to fireplace and fire was lighting up space before me. It was a tad bit hot, but I was okay with it.
I faked taking a book from my bag and started reading. Thanks to the fact that light from fire was dropping from behind right onto the book it wasn't too uncomfortable to read it.
Honestly though, I was not trying to study it, just to rest a little bit while having a light read. Days were tiresome and quiet atmosphere like this helped me concentrate and think. Room was dark except for waning fire in the fireplace and it gave me that calming feeling that I needed.
Soon, I stopped reading and just looked at the window to see darkened sky. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the moment. Fire went out, apparently coal burned out. However, embers were still glowing in the darkness of the common room.
However, soon I started contemplating about life and thinking about many things, but especially about why I was rushing so much with gaining power and knowledge. There was no immediate threat, then why am I that hellbent on doing so much? Maybe it is just my mindset, when I can't relax until I am 100% assured of personal safety.
Then there was also Potter and Voldemort. I know there is still a lot of time till he will revive, but I am still scared. I have saves and can load to any moment in time, but the problem is, 'Avada' will one shot me without a chance to even think about 'Loading'.
And in second year already, there will be a giant snake that can kill with a look. And I have only a year until meeting with such a beast. I am happy to live, and I know that this a second chance, so I can't mess up. Maybe that is why I struggle to the best of my abilities?
And another thing was, why me? I always want to ask system, but I am a little bit anxious to hear the answer. Or maybe system doesn't know as well.
Or maybe, I am constantly busing myself just to run away from my problems and to have no time to even consider them, like what I am doing now.
*Sigh*
I know that all these thoughts are useless, because I like what I'm doing and that what matters. It is a waste of time - thinking about why's and if's. However, I just can't stop myself sometimes.
I have no idea how long I was sitting here resting and thinking, but at some point in time I heard some noise coming from the stairs into boys dormitory and saw Potter and Weasley going somewhere in their bathrobes.
'Are they going somewhere? In the night? Wait a sec… Isn't it the night when they discover a dog? I completely forgot about that, damn.'
Just as I wanted to get up, Hermione came into the room and started berating boys. By the way, she looked cute in pink.
Hermione was still trying to make them stay and forgo some duel to not lose points to Gryffindor. They were on their way to exit the common room and I decided not to follow them.
Potter looked a little bit annoyed because of the current situation, so he ignored Granger and told Ron to go. He pushed the portrait to started exiting, but she followed them and went away.
'Hm…'
Seems like story started moving in the direction it was meant to be. Better not to intrude now. I will come into the story around the middle probably. Right now, I don't want to mess up the story, because this moment is the starting point of whole plot and basis for Potter's suspicions about what Fluffy guards.'
Moreover, not like I can do much in their situation. However, now is a perfect opportunity to introduce myself to their group. I will just need to pretend that I couldn't fall asleep and was reading here.
But first, I will go change into my bathrobe.
I got into my room and changed my clothes. Left the schoolbag there, took one book and went to read into common room. I switched coal in fireplace and used my only learned spell so far, Incendio to light it up, sat in my previous place and started reading.
It seems like some action going to happen soon.
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