Before leaving Slytherin Manor, I spend the better part of the evening packing.Not clothes or trinkets—knowledge.
From Salazar's library, I hand-select the most valuable volumes. Ancient grimoires on serpentine magic, enchanted architecture, ritual theory, and spells long forgotten. Each book hums faintly as I stack it into my trunk, the expansion charm easily absorbing them all. These will be my real companions throughout the school year.
By dawn, everything is ready. My wand rests at my side, my robes immaculate, my mind sharp.
King's Cross is loud, crowded, and entirely too mundane for what awaits beyond the barrier. I slip through the station unnoticed, move between Platforms Nine and Ten, and with a calm breath, step through the enchanted archway.
The magic ripples over me.
Platform Nine and Three-Quarters bursts into view—steam curling from the scarlet engine of the Hogwarts Express, students laughing, families calling goodbyes.
I walk straight ahead, trunk floating obediently behind me. Politeness masks purpose as I board the train, moving through compartments until I find an empty one. Perfect. Solitude is always an advantage.
I settle by the window, hands folded over my lap, eyes scanning the corridor in calm observation. My reflection stares back at me—composed, intelligent, unreadable. Exactly how I want to appear.
Then, the familiar chime of the system sounds in my mind.
[New Quest Unlocked: The Sorting Begins]
Objective: Get Sorted into a Hogwarts House
Choose your Path — each choice defines your growth and talents.
The screen flickers before me, displaying the four options, each accompanied by glowing runes and faint whispers of magic.
Gryffindor
Reward:Lion's Fury — increases combat reflexes, dueling talent, and counter-attack instincts.
Gryffindor Recognition* — grants worthiness to wield the Sword of Gryffindor.
White Magic Genius* — heightened affinity for light and protective magics.
Hufflepuff
Reward:Friendly Aura — others naturally like and trust you, forming bonds easily.
Ravenclaw
Reward:Goddess of Wisdom — expanded intelligence and memory retention.
Lord of Stories* — instinctive understanding of written knowledge.
Hyper Focus* — perfect concentration when studying or experimenting.
Slytherin
Reward:Magic Master Talent — effortless mastery of any magic studied.
The Eye of Insight* — see the flow of magic, decipher enchantments and runes with a glance.
Double Talent* — permanently doubles all talents in every field.
Silver Tongue* — dramatically increases charisma, persuasion, and charm.
The choices hang in front of me like a cosmic test, each shimmering with potential.
Gryffindor offers courage and glory.Ravenclaw, intellect and discovery.Hufflepuff, peace and loyalty.But Slytherin… Slytherin offers power.
My lips curve faintly. The decision is obvious.
[Choice Locked: Slytherin][Quest Progress: Await Sorting Ceremony][Potential Rewards Pending Completion]
I close the interface, lean back against the seat, and let the rhythmic hum of the train fill the silence. Soon, I'll arrive at Hogwarts—the stage where legends are born, and where I intend to rewrite destiny itself.
The students around me chatter and laugh, but I remain quiet, my mind already moving five steps ahead. Friendships, alliances, rivals—all will come in time. For now, I prepare for the moment the Sorting Hat touches my head.
Because this time, it won't be Tom Riddle who's sorted.It will be someone greater.