Ron was still asleep, sprawled diagonally across his bed and snoring in a way that sounded vaguely like a dying lawnmower. Harry carefully slid out from under the blanket, trying not to wake him. He reached for his glasses—
♪ DING ♪ Good morning again, Player! Your Daily Draw is available!
Harry froze mid-reach.
“…Daily what now?”
A cheerful cascade of sparkles appeared above his palm.
Daily Draw: A free Standard-tier pull granted once every 24 hours! Note: Daily Draws are low-tier, low-rarity, and statistically disappointing. Enjoy! 😊
Harry sighed. “Fine. Get it over with.”
Processing… Rolling the Gacha… Preparing to be underwhelmed…
A small flash of light burst quietly in his hand. When the glow faded, Harry found himself holding—
“…a key?”
A tiny metallic key lay in his palm, no larger than his thumb. It gleamed silver-blue, warm to the touch.
◆ You received: Pocket Realm Key Fragment (Common) Origin: Unknown Multiverse Function: Useless on its own! Collect 99 fragments to form a full key! Progress: 1/99 Congratulations on your very minor progress toward absolutely nothing!
Harry stared. “…You weren’t kidding about disappointing.”
Daily Draws build character. And lower expectations. Both important.
Harry tucked the fragment into his Inventory before anyone could stumble in and ask why he was talking to a glowing floating menu.
He was halfway to the door when the System chimed again—this time with a smug sort of excitement.
Reminder! You still have 1 pending reward from completing the Tutorial. Would you like to redeem your stored pull? ▶ Yes ▶ No (you coward)
Harry rolled his eyes. “Yes.”
Excellent choice! Issuing… ADVANCED DRAW!
Harry blinked. “Wait—Advanced? Not Standard?”
Of course! You completed the Tutorial with impressive improvisation, lucky dodging, and only mild panicking. You earned this.
A circle of multicolored runes spun around his hand.
Rolling… Rarity range: Uncommon → Epic Please brace for something actually useful!
Light burst outward—brighter than the daily draw, far more substantial. When it faded, an object rested in Harry’s palm.
It was a glass vial, filled with swirling violet mist that shimmered like stardust. Thin veins of gold light pulsed through it, as if it were breathing. The stopper was adorned with a symbol Harry didn’t recognize—a stylized hourglass crossed with a quill.
The System chimed:
◆ You received: Chrono-Quill Draft (Epic — Consumable, 3 uses) Origin: Multiverse (Temporal-Arcane Hybrid Realm)
A description unfurled beneath it:
Chrono-Quill Draft
Rank: Epic Uses: 3 Effect: For five minutes after consumption, the user may rewrite a single action they performed within the last hour, creating a new outcome while erasing the previous one.
Limitations:
Cannot undo death.
Cannot alter another person’s free will.
Cannot rewrite major timeline events of global scale.
Overuse may cause mild vertigo, severe nausea, or sudden dramatic irony.
Note: “Think of it as a ‘do-over button,’ but less cheaty.”
Harry’s eyes widened. “This is… actually incredible.”
Naturally! And remember—three uses only! Think before sipping! And please, for my sanity, don’t drink it just to undo stubbing your toe.
“I’ll keep it safe,” Harry murmured, tucking it carefully into his Inventory. “This could save my life.”
Or make a mess of causality! But we’ll aim for the former. 😊
Harry finally reached the door—and paused.
For the first time since he’d woken, the Burrow felt almost normal again. Warm air drifted up from the kitchen. He heard Mrs. Weasley humming. Pans clattered. Fred and George whispered something suspicious. The scent of toast filled the hallway.
And Harry, armed with a key fragment that meant nothing and a vial that meant far too much, felt the weight of the strange new world on his shoulders.
Two pulls. Two items. Two entirely different futures that might unfold.
He exhaled softly and opened the door.
Time for breakfast… And whatever came next.