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Ryan stepped out of the woods, glancing at his pocket watch under the moonlight. To his surprise, it was already midnight. Realizing how late it was, he hurried back to the castle.

As he passed Hagrid's hut, he noticed that the lights were off. It seemed Hagrid had finally gotten some rest after the heartbreak of losing the dragon.

Walking through the castle's entrance, Ryan remained on high alert. He cast an immature Disillusionment Charm on himself and carefully navigated the grand staircases, taking a few detours to avoid trouble. Slowly, he made his way back to Gryffindor Tower.

To his surprise, he didn't encounter a single patrolling teacher along the way.

When he finally reached the portrait of the Fat Lady, he considered himself incredibly lucky. Once inside the dormitory, he quickly washed up in the dark and collapsed into bed, falling asleep instantly.

The Morning After

At breakfast the next morning, Ryan sat at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall, dark circles under his eyes. Staying up late at twenty might have been fine, but at eleven? Definitely not. Next time, he told himself, he would make sure to return earlier from a night excursion.

During dinner that evening, the hall was unusually noisy. Ryan heard people repeatedly mention Harry Potter's name.

"What happened?" he asked Percy, who was sitting beside him.

"You don't look so good, no wonder you haven't heard," Percy replied, shaking his head. "Last night, my brother Ron and Harry lost Gryffindor a total of 100 points in one go. It's disappointing, really."

Ryan frowned in confusion. There was no Malfoy around to report them this time—so how had they managed to lose so many points?

Unable to figure it out on his own, Ryan decided to ask Harry directly. However, both Harry and Ron had been avoiding everyone throughout the day.

Finally, after the last class of the afternoon, Ryan found them in an empty classroom. Hermione was already there, lecturing them sternly.

He sat down and listened, eventually piecing together how they had been caught.

After parting ways in the hallway last night, Harry and Ron had gone straight to Hagrid's hut to retrieve the dragon, now placed inside a wooden box. They had then carried it all the way up to the Astronomy Tower without any issues. According to the timeline, while they were sneaking the dragon into the castle, Ryan had still been dealing with Peeves.

No wonder he hadn't seen them when he returned to the hall—they had already made their way upstairs.

However, after sending the dragon away, Harry and Ron had been so excited that they forgot to put on the Invisibility Cloak. As a result, they were caught wandering the castle, making it easy for Filch to spot them.

That explained why Ryan hadn't encountered any patrolling teachers—Filch had already taken Harry and Ron to Professor McGonagall, leaving the corridors unattended.

Once Hermione was done reprimanding them, she turned to Ryan.

"You were just lucky last night," she said sternly. "Next time, don't be so reckless. If Peeves had summoned another night patrol professor, it wouldn't have been just 100 points lost—it would have been 150."

Ryan had assumed the situation would soon blow over. He was wrong.

The School Turns Against Harry

Harry, once one of the most admired students at Hogwarts, suddenly became the target of everyone's scorn. Even students from Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff glared at him, upset that he had cost Gryffindor so many points. They had all been hoping to see Slytherin lose the House Cup.

Whenever Harry walked by, people pointed at him, speaking in hushed tones—but never quiet enough for him to ignore them. Insulting remarks were whispered just loud enough for him to hear.

Meanwhile, the Slytherins were having the time of their lives. Every time Harry passed them, they would cheer, whistle, and mockingly thank him.

"Thanks, Potter! You really did us a huge favor!" they jeered.

Ron suffered as well. Aside from his brothers, no one in Gryffindor was willing to speak to him.

Ryan saw the entire situation as a form of school bullying, and he hated it. Unfortunately, there was little he could do to change the animosity directed at Harry and Ron.

In his eyes, this backlash was fueled by jealousy. Harry had been celebrated for too long, and now that he had made a mistake, everyone was eager to tear him down.

The emotional nature of Gryffindor students only made things worse, creating a toxic atmosphere in their own house.

Still, as someone with the mental maturity of a nearly 30-year-old, Ryan couldn't just stand by and watch children gang up on another child.

He suggested to his classmates during their evening homework discussion that they should give Harry a chance to make up for his mistake.

"Think about it," Ryan said. "We're Gryffindors—losing points happens all the time. Today, you're all turning on Harry and Ron, but who will be next? Shouldn't we be standing together instead of tearing each other apart?"

His words had some effect. Although most students still ignored Harry, at least they stopped insulting him openly.

To further help, Ryan and Hermione worked extra hard in class, answering as many questions as possible to recover some of the lost points.

Even so, Harry remained in low spirits.

He now spent most of his time in Ryan's study group, sitting in a corner with Ron, silently reviewing for their exams. Every night, he pushed himself to memorize complex potion recipes, spells, and important dates from wizarding history.

With exams only a week away, stress weighed on everyone.

One evening, while Ryan and Hermione quizzed each other in the library, Ron sat beside them, flipping through an astronomy textbook.

Just then, Harry rushed in, looking alarmed.

"I think Quirrell has finally given in to Snape," he whispered urgently. "I heard him… surrendering to the Dark Forces."

Ron's eyes widened. "Does that mean Snape now has a clear path to the Philosopher's Stone? He's a professor—he must know how to deal with Daisy."

Ryan sighed, rubbing his forehead. "We should tell Dumbledore. He's the one who put the Philosopher's Stone in the school, and he's the greatest wizard of our time. He can handle whatever threat is after the stone."

Hermione nodded in agreement. "If you try to handle this alone, Harry, you could get expelled."

But Harry was against the idea.

"Quirrell is a coward," he argued. "He won't testify for us, and everyone already thinks we hate Snape. If we don't have solid proof, Dumbledore won't believe us."

Ryan muttered under his breath, "If Quirrell really is the villain, that just makes it even less likely that he'd testify." But the others ignored him.

More than anything, Harry was worried about how they would explain knowing about the Philosopher's Stone and Daisy.

Ryan, of course, understood that Dumbledore probably already knew about their late-night adventures. However, he didn't want to interfere with Dumbledore's apparent plan to train Harry, so he kept his thoughts to himself.

If Harry wanted to take matters into his own hands, Ryan would let him.

For better or worse.

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