The Great Hall shimmered with the morning sunlight as the students assembled for the end-of-year feast. The usual excitement and chatter filled the air, but everyone waited eagerly for Dumbledore's speech and the announcement of the House Cup.
Dumbledore rose, his eyes twinkling behind his half-moon spectacles."Another year has passed in Hogwarts, full of challenges, discoveries, and achievements," he began. "It is a pleasure to see the students not only grow in knowledge but also in character."
He paused, letting the words sink in."Now, for the House Cup…"
The room fell into tense silence.
"Hufflepuff!" Dumbledore announced.Cheers erupted from the Hufflepuff table, the students jumping to their feet and hugging each other in delight. Twice in a row, Hufflepuff had claimed the coveted cup.Roy, seated among his friends, allowed himself a small, satisfied smile.
Exams and Achievements
After breakfast, the final exam results were posted. Students crowded around the notice boards, murmuring anxiously.
Roy scanned the parchment carefully.1️⃣ Roy Valvas — 1st place in the year.2️⃣ Hermione Granger — 2nd place.3️⃣ Cassandra Vole — 3rd place.4️⃣ Daphne — 4th place.
Roy then checked the results of others:
Weasley twins — solid grades, mischief aside.
Cedric Diggory — top of his year, but not surpassing Roy.
Penelope, Cho Chang — commendable performance.
Ginny Weasley, Luna Lovegood — good effort, respectable scores.
Harry Potter — barely passed.
Ronald Weasley — mostly good grades, but failed one subject.
Roy noticed Ron's pale face and clenched fists. The jealousy was evident— he couldn't hide it. Harry, standing by Ron's side, remained silent, knowing better than to intervene. Roy simply shrugged, unconcerned; Ron's irritation was his own burden to bear.
Packing and System Notifications
As students began packing their luggage for summer vacation, Roy felt the familiar buzz of his system:
system task: win a House Cupsystem task: destroy Voldmort horcrux (2/?)system notice: combining two system rewards into one single rewardsystem rewards: magic power boost potion, talent upgrade card *4
Roy noted the rewards— the same as last year— and mentally planned where to use the talent upgrade cards later.
The Journey Back
With luggage packed, Roy joined Hermione, Cassandra, Daphne, Astoria, Cho Chang, and Penelope in the train compartment. They chatted and laughed, recounting memories of the year and teasing each other.
Soon, Fred, George, Ginny, and Cedric arrived. Roy casually snapped his fingers, activating Traceless Expansion Magic to enlarge the compartment. Laughter and chatter filled the space, echoing until the train sped toward England.
Hufflepuff had won the House Cup again, and Roy had secured first place in his year. The victories were sweet, but the system tasks reminded him— the battles ahead were far from over.