In the end, Blaise and Zabini agreed to tell tales.
It is low-cost and effective quickly. Just mention it to the dean and ask him not to tell his elders and classmates about it, and you can avoid the possibility of embarrassment.
The three of them discussed it and decided to go and file a complaint soon.
But they didn't notice that Daphne, who was sitting not far away, heard all their conversation, and a look of worry flashed across her little face.
.....
Nearing eight o'clock, Tom, who had had enough sleep, got up refreshed, washed up and went to the common room.
It was already dark last night, so it was impossible to enjoy the view of the depths of the Black Lake, the only feature of the Slytherin dormitory.
Tom came to the floor-to-ceiling glass. The early morning light shining through the deep lake had become extremely weak, but he could still see clearly that a few fish were swimming carefree among the seaweed.
Suddenly, a large shadow appeared, and when the shadow disappeared, the fish also disappeared.
From the last few thick tentacles that appeared, Tom knew that the shadow was the legendary giant squid.
Well, being carefree is not a good thing. Even when death is imminent, there is no reaction of resistance.
"Shocking, isn't it?"
Daphne appeared beside Wayne without knowing when, and also looked up at the window: "I have heard about the scenery of Slytherin in the water, but until I saw it myself, I found that it was far more shocking than what was described in the book."
"It's really good." Tom nodded, "It feels like staying in a hotel with a sea view every day."
There was one more thing Tom didn't say, and that was it.
This scenery is almost the only advantage of the Slytherin common room. As for the rest... he doesn't know what to say except complaining.
It's dark, damp and there's no sunlight all day.
The green-based color scheme is eerie even during the day, making people's mood unconsciously worse.
To be honest, the fact that Slytherin always produces dark wizards cannot be entirely blamed on the school culture.
Anyone who stayed in such a place for seven years would have his personality distorted, except for a sunny boy like him.
What Tom couldn't stand the most was the damp feeling. When he woke up in the morning, he felt that the quilt had sunk a lot, and water would come out if he twisted it hard.
Damn it.
The UK is already humid enough, and Scotland is in the Highlands, so the wind and rain of the temperate maritime climate are more obvious, making it more humid than London.
Coupled with the existence of the cellar and the black lake, it stands to reason that this place is simply uninhabitable.
This is indeed the case. Usually the cellars of a castle are used to detain prisoners. God knows why Slytherin chose such a place as a dormitory. Were they afraid that their students would go crazy?
.....
On the way to the auditorium, Daphne quietly told Tom the conversation she had just heard.
Tom didn't care about it at all. He just thanked the little witch for her enthusiasm and didn't want to continue the topic.
"Aren't you worried, Tom?"
Daphne glanced at the teacher's desk secretly. Snape had already arrived. She lowered her voice and moved closer to Tom: "I heard that Professor Snape is very strict. You beat them yesterday..."
"No matter how strict you are, you will be reasonable." Tom remained calm. "It was Zabini who provoked me yesterday. I was just passively fighting back. Professor Snape should know who to punish as long as he knows what's going on."
"Is that really the case?"
Daphne always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't figure it out for the time being.
Seeing that Tom was confident, I put my worries to rest.
On the long table, in addition to the regular breakfast, the first-year students also had their class schedule for this semester in front of them.
After watching it, Tom couldn't stop laughing.
It was easy, too easy in fact, with fewer courses than when he was in elementary school.
The first grade is a time to lay the foundation. There are no elective courses, only a few main courses, which are not many to begin with, and they are basically small classes (large classes are two consecutive periods).
Tom looked and saw that Slytherin only had Transfiguration class with Gryffindor at 9 o'clock in the morning, and Herbology class with Ravenclaw at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
It's only 100 minutes in total, and you'll have nothing to do after that day.
The subsequent class schedule was similar, with basically two or three classes a day. Life was so easy.
The time saved is just right for doing your own things.
"After we finish eating, let's go get familiar with the castle." Tom said to Daphne, "I heard that the corridors of Hogwarts are all moving, and it's easy to get lost."
The little witch nodded repeatedly, and the two of them finished their breakfast in a few seconds. In order to prevent themselves from getting hungry, Tom took two pieces of bread and butter before leaving the table.
At the Gryffindor table, Hermione watched the two leave and wanted to follow them, but her roommate Lavender Brown kept talking to her, so she had to give up.
After Tom left, the three people of Zabini looked at each other and nodded.
After a while, Snape left the table and the three of them quickly chased after him and stopped him outside the hall.
"Rosier, what do you want?" Snape frowned. Among the three people, he only remembered Rosier's name.
Rosier's parents were both Death Eaters, and they were his "colleagues".
"Professor, please make the decision for us!"
Under Snape's shocked gaze, Zabini actually opened his clothes, revealing his thin chest.
"ah!"
A witch who happened to be there for dinner screamed when she saw this.
The teacher and the little boy?
No, shouldn't it be the priest?!
It was the peak dining time and many people were near the lobby. They became excited when they saw this scene.
"Idiot, follow me!"
Being stared at with strange looks by so many people, Snape growled and rushed to the basement floor as if escaping. The three people quickly followed him.
If we stay any longer, who knows what rumors will appear in the castle tomorrow.
Here, it has English!
It was not until they entered the office that Snape stared at Zabini with cold eyes.
"If you don't explain clearly what you want to do, even if you are my student, I will put you in detention!"
"Professor, look at these whip marks. They were caused by Riddle!" Zabini said excitedly, pointing at the red marks on his chest.
He felt wronged whenever he thought about it. Neither his mother nor his six stepfathers had ever beaten him like this!
Nott and Rosier also described the scenes of last night and this morning, and Snape's face became even gloomier.
This is outrageous!