Morning sunlight spilled through the small window of Ron’s room, catching on dust motes and illuminating the cluttered piles of Chudley Cannons posters, socks, and half-finished snack wrappers. The Burrow was still asleep—no pans banging downstairs, no Fred and George plotting, no Ginny laughing at a joke Harry didn’t hear. Just soft, quiet breathing from the other rooms and the occasional creak of the old house settling.
Harry lay awake, staring at the slanted ceiling, his heart still carrying the steady thrum of last night’s chaos.
The Dark Mark. The masked men. The woman. And… the System.
As if sensing his thoughts, a soft chime echoed in his mind.
♪ DING ♪ Good morning, Player! You have been unconscious for 7 hours, 41 minutes, and 22 seconds. …Which is honestly impressive. You clearly needed a break.
Harry blinked. “…Right. You.”
Yes, me! Your devoted, diligent, underappreciated Gacha System! Since you’ve survived the tutorial without immediately dying, it’s time for your beginner-friendly orientation!
Harry groaned and sat up, rubbing his eyes. “Can you… not be so loud in my head?”
A momentary pause. Then:
Volume reduced by 37%! You’re welcome. 😊
He sighed. “Fine. Explain. Everything.”
Fantastic! Please enjoy this easy-to-understand introduction, crafted with care, wit, and only mild sarcasm. —THE GACHA SYSTEM™— v1.00.0 (Mostly Stable!)
Letters and icons shimmered into existence like floating holograms only Harry could see.
1. TYPES OF DRAWS
A list appeared, each line glowing with a different color.
◆ Standard Draw
Most common.
Contains basic items, skills, and consumables.
Range: Common → Rare
Costs: 1 Standard Ticket or 100 Points
◆ Advanced Draw
Better stuff. Still dangerous for your enemies, not the timeline.
Range: Uncommon → Epic
Costs: 1 Advanced Ticket or 500 Points
◆ Masterwork Draw
Very shiny. Very powerful. Very unlikely.
Range: Rare → Legendary
Costs: 1 Master Ticket or 2000 Points
◆ Special Event Draw
Limited-time banners!
The System flared as if jazz hands were being performed in his brain.
Contains themed items from specific worlds.
Costs vary.
WARNING: Event banners may cause emotional instability. Use responsibly.
Harry squinted. “You’re… basically a magical slot machine.”
Harsh, but not incorrect.
2. GACHA TICKETS
Ways to Earn Tickets:
Completing Quests
Leveling up
Story progression (yes, the System tracks plot beats—don’t think too hard about it)
Achievements
Random drops
System generosity (rare, like Ron doing homework early)
3. ITEM RARITY
A vertical scale appeared, glowing softly:
Common → Uncommon → Rare → Epic → Legendary → Mythic → EX (??? – don’t worry about this yet)
Current Player Luck Modifier: +0% Because you haven't done anything impressive enough yet. But I believe in you! Mostly.
Harry deadpanned. “Great. Encouraging.”
I try.
4. OTHER SYSTEM FEATURES
◆ Inventory
A small spatial pocket allowing Harry to store System-generated items discreetly.
Current Slots: 20 Available Items: 1 → Phoenix Ember Tonic (Used) Note: Empty bottles do not count as clutter. The System disposes of them automatically. You’re welcome.
◆ Quests
Primary method of obtaining tickets, points, and experience.
No active quests. Tutorial completed. Pending reward unused.
◆ Player Stats
Locked until Harry performs a “Status Check” command.
“When can I do that?” Harry asked.
Whenever you want! Preferably not while surrounded by people who would ask annoying questions.
5. RULES & RESTRICTIONS
The floating text turned bright red.
**Rule #1 – Do NOT reveal the System.
Violation = Automatic Penalty.**
“What kind of penalty?”
Severity varies! Could be mild. Could be dramatic. Let’s not experiment.
Rule #2 – Items from the Gacha cannot be traced to the System.
They appear as personal possessions unless overtly supernatural.
**Rule #3 – System actions do NOT break local laws of magic.
They only… bend them creatively.**
The light faded and the final panel appeared:
SUMMARY COMPLETE!
You are now a fully briefed Player! Congratulations! You are 0.01% less likely to die horribly.
Harry flopped back onto Ron’s pillow and exhaled.
“…You’re really not going away, are you?”
Not a chance! You and I are in this for the long haul. Destiny! Adventure! Mild psychological damage! We’ve got it all.
Harry stared at the ceiling.
This was going to complicate everything.
But a tiny part of him—a part he didn’t want to examine too closely—felt a spark of excitement.
“Alright,” he murmured. “What’s next?”
♪ DING ♪ Awaiting Player Action. You may redeem your pending pull at any time… or save it for dramatic effect.
Harry snorted. “I’ll think about it.”
Outside the door, he heard footsteps creaking and the muffled voice of Mrs. Weasley beginning her morning routine.
The Burrow was waking.
And so, it seemed, was everything else in his life.