Harry Potter: This senior is pretty strong

Chapter 94 My Little Sister Has Grown Up

"The train will arrive at its final stop in five minutes. Please do not carry too many belongings with you. Just leave your luggage on the train, and we will help you transport it to your school dormitories..."

A voice echoed in the carriage.

Hermione was awakened from her sleep by the voice.

Still groggy, the little girl got up from Qin Yu's arms and asked blankly, "Have we arrived already?"

"Otherwise what? Haven't you had enough sleep yet?" Qin Yu said as he casually tidied a few strands of her messy hair.

"I really didn't get enough sleep... I didn't rest well last night... I wanted to come find you, but I was afraid you'd kick me out..." Hermione rubbed her eyes, muttered to herself, and then yawned.

"..."

Qin Yu was surprised that this girl was so nervous last night that she couldn't sleep.

However, when he recalled how he felt when he first came to Hogwarts last year, he was still incredibly excited, even though he had lived two lives.

If I am like this, what about Hermione, this little girl?

"Alright, don't be nervous. Hagrid will take you by boat to Hogwarts Castle in a bit. You've met Hagrid before... When we get to the Great Hall, we'll be sorted into houses. Just put on the Sorting Hat and wait to be assigned..." Qin Yu cupped Hermione's face in his hands, explaining the process for new students going to school, and rubbed her face to help her wake up quickly.

"Mmm!" Hermione nodded twice in his hand.

Then, Qin Yu released the girl, picked up some of his own things to take with him, and put Hermione's luggage away separately, which would be sent to her own room after the Sorting.

"Ah!" Hermione suddenly exclaimed softly.

"What's wrong?" Qin Yu looked over curiously.

“Qin… my clothes are wrinkled…” Hermione said, pointing to her robes with distress.

After changing into her long robe, the girl fell asleep in Qin Yu's arms. Because she was a restless sleeper, her robe was wrinkled.

As Hermione spoke, she tugged at it with her hand, trying to straighten it, but the effect was not obvious.

"Take your hand away, I'll do it."

Qin Yu didn't reach out to help her pull off her clothes, but instead took out his wand and cast a simple spell, instantly restoring Hermione's robe to its smooth and flat state.

—Knowing some common household chores magic, isn't that an essential skill for a qualified older brother (or boyfriend)?

"Qin, you're amazing!" Hermione said, her eyes shining as she looked at Qin Yu.

Qin cast the spell so coolly; if this were at home, she would definitely give him more than just a verbal compliment.

Okay, she's constantly reminding herself that she's almost at school and needs to be mindful of her words and actions, as well as her identity as a junior wizard.

……

The train slowly came to a stop, and the wizard students poured out of the doors, creating a large, crowded scene.

"First-year students, assemble here! First-year students, assemble here!" Hagrid's voice rang out.

Qin Yu took Hermione to greet Hagrid and chatted with Harry, Ron, and Adam for a bit.

Harry and Ron looked nervous. Qin Yu felt that they were unsure which foot to step with first. In contrast, Adam was not nervous at all. Instead, he had a faint smile on his face and looked around curiously.

"See you at school!" Qin Yu waved to Hermione.

"Okay, see you at school!" Hermione nodded solemnly.

Harry, Ron, and Adam waved goodbye to Qin Yu.

Then, Qin Yu and Elvis boarded the carriage pulled by the magical creatures Thestrals and rode along the tree-lined path by the lake, returning to Hogwarts ahead of everyone else.

Along the way, the group chatted about what they had done during the summer vacation, especially Elvis, who once again thanked Qin Yu for his letter tutoring.

Soon, they entered the castle.

After getting off the bus, walking down the long corridor, everyone felt incredibly welcome.

Qin Yu felt the same way. This magic school held memories of his past year on campus. Every blade of grass, every tree, every brick, and every stone here was so familiar, as if they were welcoming him back.

However, I can no longer see many familiar faces here, such as Charlie who graduated and went to Romania, Professor Swinton who left Hogwarts to search for ancient ruins, and some Gryffindor upperclassmen and upperclasswomen whose names I don't know but with whom I have a fairly good relationship.

Instead, there were first-year students about to enter the school, and I became their senior.

Thinking about it this way, it does feel like "things have changed, but people are no longer the same".

……

With a sigh, Qin Yu followed the crowd into the Great Hall of Hogwarts.

At this time last year, he and his classmates were assigned to their respective colleges by the Sorting Hat right here.

Now, it's Hermione, Harry, Ron, and the other first-year students.

Not long after the senior students had taken their seats at their respective house tables, the doors of the Great Hall were pushed open, and Professor McGonagall, the Vice-Headmaster of Hogwarts School and Head of Gryffindor House, led the group of young wizards in.

Hermione, who was in the crowd, subconsciously looked for Qin Yu after entering with everyone. Once she saw him, her expression immediately calmed down.

Harry was the same way. After finding where Qin Yu was sitting, he couldn't help but look in his direction. After all, Hagrid and Qin Yu were the only two people he knew here.

"...Next, the Sorting Hat will decide which house you will attend...Those whose names I call, come up, sit on the stool, and put on the Sorting Hat..." Professor McGonagall said, taking out a list written on parchment.

Then, the first-year students went up on stage one by one to be assigned to their respective colleges.

A little girl named Hannah Abbott was the first to go on stage, and the Sorting Hat quickly called out "Hufflepuff".

After that, more than twenty students were assigned to the four houses: Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Slytherin, and Hufflepuff.

“Hermione Granger!” Professor McGonagall called out Hermione’s name.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu felt inexplicably nervous, perhaps experiencing the feeling of a father watching his daughter grow up.

"Pah, what kind of association is this?" someone thought to themselves.

He saw the little girl run up to the stage, sit down on the stool, and have the Sorting Hat placed on her head. She pursed her lips, blinked a few times, and waited for the Sorting Hat to be distributed.

"Gryffindor!" the Sorting Hat quickly called out the name.

Hermione's face immediately lit up with excitement and joy. After taking off her hat, she politely bowed to Professor McGonagall, then turned around and trotted down the stage again, heading straight for the long table in Gryffindor.

Upon approaching, she immediately slowed her pace and slowly sat down in the empty seat next to Qin Yu.

The Gryffindor students greeted Hermione with enthusiastic applause upon her arrival.

The little girl returned a polite yet elegant smile.

"Adam Quinn!"

Adam took the stage after Hermione.

Qin Yu couldn't help but look towards the stage.

He had an indescribable feeling about this boy with an ordinary name, unremarkable appearance, and bland personality. After all, although the boy didn't have much of a presence, he kept appearing in his sight, and his intuition told him that this in itself said something.

Of course, he also felt that he might be overthinking things. After all, if the other party was a suspicious person, the system would definitely give a hint or something.

and many more……

Why does the system always give me a notification? Is it really that trustworthy?

Thinking of this, Qin Yu felt a chill run down his spine.

However, he thought again that he was someone who knew the plot of the story. Besides Voldemort and the Death Eaters, what other villains could there be in this world? And Adam was so young, he couldn't possibly be a Death Eater, could he?

"Maybe I'm being too sensitive." Qin Yu couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly.

These thoughts flashed through his mind only briefly before Qin Yu quickly turned his attention back to the stage.

Meanwhile, the Sorting Hat was shaking its head and muttering something to itself, clearly thinking about how to assign a place to the little boy under its command.

——Dimensional wall——

As you can see, a very difficult situation has arisen here: readers all know that Adam definitely has a problem. At this point, many suspenseful elements cannot be set up, and the author can only rely on other characters to write about Adam, which is quite challenging. It's really tough on me, a newbie fat tiger.

Then, given the protagonist's intelligence, it's impossible that he wouldn't think Adam has a problem, but he also wouldn't have a God's-eye view. This is a small foreshadowing.

In short, it's very difficult to handle.