The weeks after Roy's talk with Professor Lupin passed like a calm tide that hid powerful currents beneath.
Each day at Hogwarts seemed ordinary on the surface — classes, chatter, laughter in the halls — yet wherever Roy went, a touch of brilliance followed.
Days of Companionship
Roy spent his mornings with Hermione, Daphne, Cassandra Vole, Astoria, Cho Chang, Penelope, and Ginny. Lessons often turned into impromptu study circles led by Roy himself.
Hermione challenged him with intricate Arithmancy problems; Daphne sparred with him in clever word duels; Cho and Ginny tested new Quidditch charms that Roy refined for speed and balance. Astoria, younger and eager, always watched him with shining eyes as he patiently corrected her wand movements.
Sometimes, they would stroll through the castle courtyards, Roy walking in the middle, laughter echoing around them. Other students whispered about the "Valvas circle" — the group that always seemed one step ahead of everyone else.
The Art of Mischief
Not all of Roy's time was spent in calm study.He still had his partnerships — the Weasley twins and Cedric were frequent co-conspirators.
Together, they elevated pranks into art. Vanishing staircases that re-appeared as slides, enchanted ink that turned the Slytherin banners pink for an hour, and once, a "self-playing" set of enchanted suits of armor that performed ballet during breakfast.
Dumbledore never punished them directly — the twinkle in his eyes betrayed quiet amusement — but Snape's glare grew sharper each day.
A Naturalist's Journey
Whenever he could, Roy took Rolf Goldstein (Scamander) into the Forbidden Forest under a Disillusionment charm. Roy's protection spells kept them safe while Rolf marveled at the magical beasts his grandparents had once written about.
Together they watched a family of Bowtruckles building nests, and once, a Mooncalf herd under the silver glow of midnight.Roy taught Rolf to respect the forest — "Never walk as a conqueror," he said softly, "walk as a guest."
Rolf adored him, writing long letters home to Tina and Newt about his new "mentor and friend."
Conversations Beyond Time
In the evenings, when the castle slept, Roy retreated to his pocket dimension — a boundless realm of calm magic. There, in a chamber lined with ancient runes, he often met Rowena Ravenclaw's soul, the echo of wisdom from Hogwarts' founding age.
Their conversations were quiet but profound — about philosophy, ancient runes, and the limits of human magic.Rowena often smiled at him in that serene, almost motherly way.
"You think like a scholar and act like a knight," she told him once."Perhaps that is what this world needs again."
Sometimes, when she faded after their talks, Roy remained seated, fingers tracing glowing sigils in the air, deep in thought. He was searching — designing — a way to give her form again, a body worthy of her mind and soul.
It was not necromancy, but something higher — a fusion of alchemy, soul magic, and his mysterious Ope-Ope no Mi power. The idea haunted him each night, the challenge calling to both his intellect and his heart.
The Quiet Resolve
By the end of that month, everyone at Hogwarts could feel it — Roy's presence had become a quiet constant.Students felt safer near him. Professors respected him. Even Dumbledore watched with an expression that mixed pride and caution.
And somewhere in the background, the storm of the coming year — Sirius Black's shadow, the whispers of fate — gathered strength.
But for now, Roy smiled with his friends, practiced his sword forms beneath the moon, and whispered to the soul of Ravenclaw across centuries.
For one peaceful month, the world of magic belonged entirely to him.