The moment little dragon Aiyu appeared in the Ravenclaw common room, she instantly became everyone's favorite.
Both boys and girls adored her.
The girls loved her adorable appearance and lively, playful personality.
As for the boys…
Well…
The fact that she was a dragon was more than enough to win all of them over.
As a result, whenever Lewis showed up carrying Aiyu, a crowd would immediately gather, eager to get a closer look at the little dragon.
Their enthusiasm nearly frightened her to death.
Looking around nervously, Aiyu whispered,
"This place is so scary…"
"How about we take all these delicious snacks somewhere less frightening?"
Seeing the dormitory entrance completely blocked by students and countless pairs of hopeful eyes…
Lewis knew he wouldn't be leaving anytime soon unless he did something.
So he looked down at the little dragon.
"They only want to pet you, Aiyu."
"They just think you're adorable."
But Aiyu still looked hesitant.
Lewis immediately brought out his secret weapon.
He pulled a buttery cookie from his pocket.
"I've got a delicious cookie here."
"But only the most obedient child gets to eat it."
"So…"
"Who wants this cookie?"
The little dragon instantly bounced into the air.
"Me!"
"Me! Me! Me!"
"I want the cookie!"
"Lewis!"
"Can I have ten cookies?"
"Please?"
"If you behave nicely and greet everyone properly, then you can have your cookie."
As he spoke, he handed it over.
Holding the cookie between her tiny teeth, Aiyu happily closed her eyes.
Then she suddenly opened them again.
"Hello, everyone."
"I'm Lewis's familiar."
"My name is Aiyu."
"As you can see…"
"I'm only a little dragon."
"I'm still growing."
"So…"
"Everyone can only pet me once."
"Otherwise…"
"I won't grow up."
"Okay?"
The little dragon's babyish voice melted everyone's hearts.
Who could possibly refuse?
So Aiyu happily stayed in Lewis's arms munching on her cookie while the Ravenclaws lined up one by one to gently stroke her smooth, cool dragon scales.
From that day onward…
Everyone discovered the secret to winning Aiyu's affection.
Very quickly…
She became the undisputed little queen of the Ravenclaw common room.
Whenever Lewis was in the common room—or away attending classes—the little dragon would happily fly around entertaining herself.
Nobody ever tried to stop her.
Even when her mischief occasionally inconvenienced someone…
No one had the heart to complain.
Professor Flitwick was especially fond of Aiyu.
After her arrival…
His visits to the Ravenclaw common room noticeably increased.
Every single time…
He would spend several minutes chatting happily with the little dragon.
Soon…
Lewis no longer needed to prepare food for her.
Every day, countless Ravenclaw girls enthusiastically spoiled Aiyu with snacks.
Fortunately…
A Euphoria Dragon's stomach wasn't affected by excessive sweets.
No matter how much sugar she ate…
It wouldn't harm her health.
As a result…
The little dragon returned every day carrying piles of snacks to share with Lewis.
After a week…
Aiyu remained perfectly healthy.
Meanwhile…
Lewis himself was nearly overfed.
Naturally…
News that Lewis had acquired a dragon spread far beyond Ravenclaw.
Students from Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin were all green with envy.
Especially…
Draco Malfoy.
Ever since the previous Defense Against the Dark Arts class…
The entire school knew he was terrified of Lewis.
His reputation had suffered tremendously.
He both feared and hated Lewis.
He had almost managed to forget the nightmare Lewis had given him the previous year.
He was finally beginning to overcome that psychological shadow…
Only for Lewis to personally deepen the trauma during Professor Lupin's Boggart lesson.
Now…
Lewis had even acquired a talking dragon.
Malfoy's jealousy reached its absolute peak.
Who was Draco Malfoy?
He absolutely adored dragons.
Even his name, Draco, literally referred to the Dragon constellation.
Back in first year…
He'd nearly abandoned his plan to report Hagrid just to get another chance to see Norbert.
For the sake of obtaining the dragon…
He had even considered reconciling with Harry Potter.
So…
Malfoy decided to take revenge on Lewis.
Naturally…
He wasn't foolish enough to provoke him face-to-face.
Coincidentally…
Rumors had also spread throughout the school that Lewis was afraid of female ghosts.
So Malfoy and his cronies constantly mimicked creepy ghost movements whenever Lewis's name came up, hoping to ridicule him.
At first…
Lewis didn't really care.
Among the Elysium spells Aiyu could share with him…
There was one called Dreamcraft.
It allowed the caster to grant beautiful dreams to anyone who fell asleep.
With only a slight adjustment…
Sweet dreams could easily become nightmares.
As Malfoy's constant mockery grew increasingly irritating…
Lewis finally decided it was time to teach him a lesson.
Every day during meals…
Lewis deliberately strolled past the Slytherin table.
Just in time…
To "accidentally" overhear Malfoy insulting him.
Seeing this happen repeatedly, Cho Chang couldn't understand it.
"Lewis…"
"Do you really enjoy letting them insult you?"
"Of course not."
Lewis snorted.
"I'm not nearly that generous."
"Malfoy's about to have a very unpleasant few days."
"Luna stared at the Slytherin table before quietly adding,
'That's right.'
Little Aiyu immediately poked her head out.
"Yep, yep!"
"That was all thanks to me!"
Among all the Ravenclaws…
The little dragon was closest to Luna.
According to Aiyu herself…
"Luna is one of the most interesting people ever."
"She's only a tiny little bit less interesting than Lewis."
"Her strange imagination is really fun!"
"What exactly did you two do?"
Cho lowered her voice and asked.
"Nothing much."
Lewis smiled faintly.
"I simply designed Malfoy a beautiful dream starring Sadako."
"And I delivered it while invisible."
Aiyu proudly puffed out her little chest.
"Sadako?"
"Who's that?"
Cho frowned slightly.
"…A Japanese girl you just met?"
Lewis hurriedly waved his hands.
"No, no, no!"
"You misunderstood."
"Sadako is the ghost Malfoy's been using to mock me."
"She's a female ghost."
"Long black hair."
"White dress."
"Almost everyone who sees her is terrified."
"Long black hair…"
"Wearing white…"
Cho glanced at her own black hair…
Then looked down at her white dress.
She suddenly looked even more aggrieved.
"So…"
"You're that afraid of me?"
Lewis almost choked.
"No!"
"That's not what I meant!"
"Sadako really is a ghost!"
He quickly explained the entire story of The Ring to her.
After hearing the plot…
Cho nodded seriously.
"You're right."
"If I dreamed about that ghost…"
"I'd definitely be scared too."
"It looks like Malfoy's in for a rough time."
The next day…
When Lewis passed by the Slytherin table again…
Malfoy no longer had any interest in mocking him.
He looked utterly miserable.
His carefully groomed platinum-blond hair was a complete mess.
His bloodshot eyes were ringed with dark circles.
It was obvious he hadn't slept at all.
After forcing himself through lunch…
He left the Great Hall alongside Crabbe and Goyle.
Watching him go…
Lewis leaned close and whispered something into Cho's ear.
She immediately smiled.
Then quietly tidied up her clothes and hair before slipping out of the Great Hall.
At a corner in the corridor…
The exhausted, absent-minded Malfoy suddenly encountered a woman with long black hair…
Dressed entirely in white.
He let out a bloodcurdling scream.
Shoving Crabbe and Goyle aside…
He fled at top speed.
A long trail of water was left behind on the floor.
Behind the corner…
Lewis stepped out from his hiding place.
Standing beside Cho—whose makeup perfectly recreated Sadako's appearance—
The two of them burst into uncontrollable laughter.
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