[HP] Aunt of the Savior

Jody and Snape were indeed at Laurel Cottage, as Harry had guessed.Although it was almost noon, they were still lying in bed, both of them still feeling exhausted.

"It's getting late..." Jody, who was about to get up from under the blanket, was pulled back into his arms by Snape before he could sit up completely.He is really tired, and now urgently needs more sleep and rest. If Jody is by his side, the effect will undoubtedly be twice the result with half the effort.

"We should hurry up and rest for a while. Joe, you need to rest too." Snape's voice was a little muffled, with a strong nasal tone, which sounded very different from usual.When he held Jody, he didn't even bother to open his eyes, and whispered in her ear. "Especially when... no one is bothering you..."

Snape's rare lazy performance successfully convinced Jody, and she had to lie back in his arms obediently. "All right!"

After all, they have been busy since the day Hogwarts started their vacation until now, and they really need a good rest.Jody tried not to think about whether what they were doing now was subconsciously trying to avoid Harry temporarily because they verified their damned conjecture.

Once the school year was over, Jody continued to implement her plans as she did every year.From time to time she would spread the word that she was looking for Voldemort, and at the same time give the Aurors a little something to hunt her down.It took a lot of time and effort, although she had gotten pretty good at it over the years.And this summer, Regulus brought back some very important news, which made Jody even busier.

And Snape was immediately invited to Malfoy Manor after the holiday.In fact, before the end of the school year, this invitation letter had already been mailed to Snape.Although Lucius' invitation letter stated that this invitation was purely for business between them, Snape knew very well that the real reason why Lucius Malfoy was so eager to write a letter to ask him to meet him was because Draco .

At the end of last semester, Draco was cast with the Imperius Curse by Quirrell.Although Dumbledore didn't say anything about it to the outside world, and even added points for Draco in the name of fighting against the dark wizard, but after hearing his son's account, Lucius Malfoy would definitely not just accept it now The result announced by Dumbledore.

As expected, as soon as Snape arrived at Malfoy Manor, Lucius invited him directly to the study instead of the drawing room they usually used to discuss business.He sat in the armchair calmly, and said unhurriedly: "I guess you are looking for me this time not just because you want me to brew potions for our business?"

"Severus, I need to know the truth. It concerns my only son, who is in Hogwarts! He was cast with the Imperius Curse!" Lucius rarely showed his usual expression in front of Snape. The attitude of hypocrisy and temptation was replaced by almost straightforward anger. "Damn Dumbledore, is he old enough to allow a dangerous dark wizard to infiltrate Hogwarts? Maybe I should look into whether such a wizard at the next school board meeting Still qualified to be the headmaster of Hogwarts?"

"Calm down, Lucius." Snape raised his eyebrows, "Calm down, don't like to yell like a brainless Gryffindor. If you plan to take the opportunity to trouble Dumbledore, and Ask for my opinion, then based on the friendship between us, I want to tell you sincerely that this is not a good idea, you'd better think it over carefully."

Lucius' face changed, his throat moved up and down, as if he had collected his emotions, and then he said coldly again: "Sorry, Severus, but I think my performance is from a The perspective of a father who loves his son is beyond reproach, and I don't think I should give up pursuing Dumbledore's negligence as the headmaster. Draco is only 11 years old! Severus, you are his headmaster, how can you let He was hurt like this..."

What an admirable performance, Snape watched Lucius' performance coldly.He didn't believe that the way Lucius lost his mind just now was his real performance.Obviously, that was just another way of testing him.

Lucius has always wondered whether he is still loyal to the Dark Lord after being protected by Dumbledore.For Lucius, sniffing out the loyalty of his colleagues was the number one way he could win the Dark Lord's trust.At this point, Snape thought Lucius was even more like the animal than Sirius Black who could turn into a dog, but apparently they never had the animal's best quality - loyalty.

Of course, at the same time, he has always been a qualified Slytherin, with sufficient patience, waiting for a proper reason and time to expel Dumbledore from Hogwarts.And Snape was without a doubt his best source of information.

Snape cocked his lips sarcastically. "Ah, yes, I am his dean. It is true that Draco was cast with the Imperius Curse under my nose, but I think that even if he is controlled by the Imperius Curse, he can make a comeback for that lord." It's Draco's... an honor."

Snape's words were more effective than petrification.The moment Lucius heard this sentence, he couldn't make a sound, his eyes widened, and he looked at Snape speechlessly.

Snape looked maliciously at Lucius' current embarrassment.The man who used to look down on him arrogantly and tried to control him now showed such a embarrassed look, which made him faintly feel a sense of revenge.He reflected on this feeling for a while, and then said deliberately nonchalantly: "Surprised, Lucius? As I said, the Dark Lord will return sooner or later."

"So...the dark wizard who sneaked into Hogwarts this year is...he?" Lucius finally managed to find his voice.He tightly gripped the cane in his hands, and the knuckles of his fingers were so tight that they even turned white due to excessive force.

"Yes, the Dark Lord wants the Sorcerer's Stone." Snape's expression suddenly became dark and irritable. "If the master hadn't found that trash of Quilo, but had told me earlier..." He glanced at Lucius who hesitated to speak. "If you want to ask, then I can tell you that I didn't know that Quirrell was stealing the Philosopher's Stone for the Dark Lord until after the incident. Of course, the same thing happened with Draco, I'm not sure if this is... ..."

... Was it the Dark Lord's punishment for the Malfoys?

"Oh, yes, my friend, I certainly don't think you will just sit back and watch Draco's affairs." Lucius was silent for a while, and spoke as calmly as possible, the fake smile on his face was still a bit unnatural and forced . "But Draco is my only son after all, the heir of the Malfoy family, and the Imperius Curse had a great influence on him..."

Lucius' rare weak tone seemed to soften Snape's tone a little. "Although I don't approve of you pampering Draco so much at this time, if you are worried about him, I can stay temporarily. In addition to brewing those potions for sale, I can also brew potions for Draco Some palliative potion specially made by me. In this way, he won’t have any aftereffects on his body due to the Imperius Curse, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

Snape compared it secretly in his mind, thinking of Harry Potter who was facing the Dark Lord directly but was already alive and kicking at the end of school year banquet, he couldn't help feeling that Draco Malfoy was too fragile.

"Thanks, Severus, that would be great." Lucius breathed a sigh of relief.Although he was still somewhat uncertain about Snape's position, he at least believed that this man would not and would not bother to use despicable methods in his beloved potion - assuming their current relationship was still friendly.

It wasn't until this time that Snape finally heard the pure sincerity in Lucius' tone.Unfortunately, Snape thought to himself, he wasn't thinking so sincerely.He hoped that this time he could find what he wanted from Lucius Malfoy, or obtain meaningful information.

So, during the time that Harry was alone in the cupboard cabin, Snape lived in Malfoy Manor, unaware that Harry was troubled by knowing his special identity.In fact, even if he knew, he wouldn't take it to heart, because he didn't mind what James Potter's son thought of him.

Even when Harry was looking for a chance to get from the Burrow to Laurel Cottage by himself, Snape was content with being able to spend a few days alone with Jody without Harry's interruptions.

But Harry's trip to Laurel Cottage doesn't materialize because he meets unexpected people along the way.

When he turned over the hill between the Burrow and Laurel Cottage, Harry accidentally saw the familiar figure with long golden hair.This little girl was sitting reclined on the grass, and the summer sun shone on her body, as if it had coated her whole body with a golden halo.She seemed to be subconsciously stroking the snow-white golden-eyed kitten in her arms, looking into the distance with a gentle and peaceful expression, as if she was thinking about something.

Harry could tell from a distance that it was Luna Lovegood.For a moment he wanted to avoid her, but when he remembered Ron saying something had happened in Luna's house, he still couldn't control his steps towards her.According to Ron, just last fall, Luna's mother, Mrs. Lovegood, died in an accident while experimenting with a spell.

"Uh... hello..." Harry scratched his messy black hair in confusion.He didn't know how to greet Luna, as Harry Potter, he probably didn't know her.

Luna looked at Harry as if in a dream, tilting her head slightly, her eyes staring straight at him, her usual surprised expression was still on her face. "Hello, James."

Unexpectedly, Harry, whose identity was exposed all of a sudden, stuttered with surprise on his face, "You...I...oh..." He wanted to deny it, but he was not good at telling his friend immediately and unscrupulously. Tell a lie.

"...You are James, I know it." Luna had a dreamlike expression on her face.Harry was worried about her, but judging from Luna's performance, the huge blow of losing her mother didn't seem to have any earth-shaking effects on her.

"No, actually..." Harry waved his hands in panic, but soon gave up and dropped them again. "Oh, well..." He sat down dejectedly, "Yes, I am. But how did you find out?"

"Those fungi around you are the same as James." Luna blinked at Harry, turned her head and continued to look into the distance, her voice was a little dazed as before, "Now, I should call you Harry instead. Yet?"

"Oh yes, when I'm... like I am now." Harry was taken aback, and didn't even bother to think about what lentils were.He always felt that Luna was usually immersed in her own magical world, and he never thought that she would recognize his identity at a glance like everyone else.And, unlike Harry's other friends, she was very calm, as calm as if she was dealing with James Evans.

This made Harry feel strangely happy.