"Good day, Miss Snape."
Seeing that Harley had taken the initiative to find her before the train had even started moving, Alexandra Malfoy's mood visibly improved. Her already beautiful and moving face blossomed into an enchanting smile, as stunning as the melting of winter snow.
She stood up gracefully, her posture as elegant as a noble swan. Drawing her wand, she gave Harley a Wizard's salute, showing respect and welcome to this honored guest's visit.
After their chance encounter in Diagon Alley that day, Alexandra had actually run into Harley and Hermione again at Flourish and Blotts. However, she was on the second floor at the time, while Harley and Hermione were on the first, so they hadn't noticed that Alexandra was also in the bookstore.
Alexandra had noticed the rather intimate behavior between Harley and Hermione—it was because of this that she had spent the entire month of August in a painstaking search for the identity of the brown-haired girl by Harley's side.
After some effort, Alexandra finally discovered that the girl accompanying Harley was merely a mudblood from an ordinary Muggle family who had received a Hogwarts letter by sheer luck!
Upon hearing this news, Alexandra couldn't help but feel surprised: as the daughter of the Dean of Slytherin House, Harley was actually building a deep friendship with someone of such lowly birth... This must be Dumbledore's conspiracy!
Dumbledore had been advocating for peaceful coexistence between Wizards and Muggles for years, showing much care for low-level Wizards of Muggle origin in the Wizarding World. Arranging for a Muggle-born Witch to be best friends with the daughter of the Slytherin Dean was surely intended to dismantle Slytherin's pure-blood ideals from within!
She had to find a way to rescue Harley Snape from this whirlpool... This definitely wasn't because Alexandra was jealous of the closeness between Harley and Hermione; she was simply concerned for the pure-blood faction of the magical world and for Harley's future.
Snape always talked about his daughter, which led many Wizards from pure-blood families to have expectations for Harley's performance after entering Hogwarts, instructing their younger relatives attending the school to keep an eye on her.
If this group of Pure-blood supremacists discovered that Harley was so close to a Muggle-born Witch, it would inevitably damage her reputation in high-society wizarding circles.
It was for this reason that Alexandra had publicly revealed during that Pure-blood banquet a few days ago that she had invited the eldest daughter of the Snape Family into the Malfoy Family's compartment on the Hogwarts Express to join her small circle.
Because of this relationship, Harley, who held the dual status of Snape's beloved daughter and the Malfoy heiress's friend, immediately enjoyed the courtesy shown by upper-year students as soon as she boarded the train.
It could be said that Alexandra had already paved the road before Harley; she only needed to step forward.
If Harley was sensible enough to cast aside that Muggle-born Granger and seek out Alexandra, then Alexandra was happy to back Harley up and help this half-blood Witch join the most elite social circle in the Wizarding World, which she led.
Conversely, if Harley was ungrateful and rejected the olive branch Alexandra had extended, insisting on mingling with Granger, then Alexandra would not hesitate to use "Miss Snape breaking her promise on the train" as an excuse to completely cut ties and draw a clear line between them.
Currently, it seemed Alexandra had made the right bet. Harley Snape had chosen her, so the next distribution of power could include the Dean's daughter.
Harley was seated next to Alexandra, while Pansy and Daphne sat opposite them.
Pansy and Daphne showed a warm and friendly attitude, both taking the initiative to chat with Harley.
At first, they talked about light and pleasant topics, such as recent fashion trends in the Wizarding World and some novel legends about Hogwarts.
As the gossip atmosphere in the compartment grew more heated, the initially somewhat constrained Harley gradually relaxed and began to actively participate in the discussion.
Just then, Alexandra, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, put down her teacup and looked at everyone present with a serious expression, indicating that it was time to move on to the main theme of today's gathering.
"As I have mentioned to you all before, I plan to take control of all of Slytherin House within the next three years. Some might think this is nothing but a pipe dream—"
At this point, Alexandra paused slightly, seemingly wanting to observe the others' reactions to this statement.
"How could that be? We fully believe you can do it!" Pansy immediately declared her loyalty.
Daphne also chimed in, "Yes, you are Alexandra Malfoy, after all. The story of how you defeated a third-year Slytherin in a Duel at the Pure-blood banquet half a month ago is still circulating in our circles. We all believe that challenging those above your level is no pressure for you."
Harley, on the side, was stunned. Weren't they just talking about ghost stories and urban legends of the Hogwarts Hospital Wing? How did the topic suddenly jump to taking control of Slytherin House... "Since everyone trusts me so much, I hope that during our future studies at Hogwarts, you will act as my support to help me achieve my goals—of course, after I succeed, I will also respond to your expectations and investments by distributing benefits to everyone..."
Alexandra began to paint a grand vision, leaving Pansy and Daphne with glowing eyes and hurried breathing, eager to start expanding Alexandra's territory immediately.
In the entire compartment, only Harley was out of the loop—she had just politely accepted Miss Malfoy's invitation to visit, so how did she become a member of her inner circle!
Merlin's beard—after entering Hogwarts, she only wanted to live a peaceful life; she didn't have any ambitions!
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