[HP] look at you

On the fifth day of the holiday, the four of them made an appointment to meet at the gate of the station.

Both Lily and Mary expressed high support and praise for Snape's new image.

"Super cool."

"Looks in good spirits."

Snape, not used to being the center of attention, choked uncomfortably, "I'm just cropped, not shaved."

Lily regretted: "You don't have to cut it so short. It wasn't popular before? The Beatles cut it like that."

"Love and peace!" Mary was clearly a Beatles fan too.

Snape darkened.

Bob professor?That's subversive enough.

Olivia corrected this little girl who was a little behind the trend with a smile: "Moxicans have become popular now, just shave your forehead and leave a strip in the middle, just like a stegosaurus. It's better to draw a smoke Smoked makeup."

Since it is going to be subverted, it is better to subvert it on a larger scale.

The two little girls couldn't help staring at Snape, imagining that look, and then laughing up and down.

Snape snorted.

Olivia took them into the car.She rented this car and hired a driver by the way to take them around for a few days.

The traffic situation in London has never been very good, and the subway is also full of smog. She once sat in the car, and a group of punk youths came up in the car, and the whole car was filled with the sour smell of marijuana.

There are couples French kiss openly.

In the past two years, the atmosphere has changed a bit, and what is popular now is openness, freedom, casualness, and rebellion.It's a bit like the non-mainstream in her impression.

Olivia felt that it was better not to let these minors be polluted.

She didn't want to see Rock's Lily anyway.

Two little girls chattered in the car.

"It really took a lot of effort to convince mom and dad!"

"Me too, my dad even wanted to come along."

"I also lied, saying that Oli's family will be accompanied by an adult." Lily stuck out her tongue embarrassingly.

"I told my dad that if I was not allowed to come alone, I would go to the movies with my seniors in elementary school, and my dad immediately agreed."

The three looked at Mary.

Mary turned her nose up: "My dad wished all my owls were female."

Oli also understands the family of the two children: "The economy has been in recession for the past few years, and the public security is really not very good. I heard that there are occasional incidents of foreigners snatching bags on the street."

She often reads the newspapers, and the "Sun" shouts that Britain is doomed every day, and the empire on which the sun never sets will stop.

Lily nodded: "Several factories in my house have also closed down, and many people have lost their jobs. My mother said that there was a national strike two months ago, and we didn't even know about it at school." She suddenly thought of something , turning to Snape, "Sev, haven't you been back to Spinner's End during your vacation?"

Snape had some headaches on how to explain it.

I didn't say it in time before, so it feels like it takes a lot of effort to speak clearly now.Furthermore, even though they had been together for so long, Mary was just a relatively good classmate to him, and he didn't want to talk about some private matters at home in front of her.

In the end, he could only simply say: "I am now living in my grandfather's house."

Recalling the appearance of Irene when she appeared at the station, Lily made up some things in her brain and understood: "That's not bad."

For the British, the first stop in London is naturally to go to Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace was not open to the public at this time, and several people looked inside through the fence.

"Wow, what a style."

"Is the queen in there now?"

"Will she come out?" Lily wondered, "Maybe we can take a photo together."

Snape remembered the photo in Orpington Manor, and glanced at Olivia out of the corner of his eye. She also squinted at the white royal palace, but there was no curiosity or excitement on her face.

"Perhaps a 'faithful friend of the Queen of England' could take us in and have a cup of black tea?" he whispered, walking up to her.

Olivia looked at him in surprise: "You want to go in too? That's fine." As she spoke, she walked towards the guard soldiers at the door.

Snape didn't have time to stop him, he watched her raise her head and talk to the soldier wearing a big black velvet cap, he felt that his whole body was not well.

Olivia walked back with a smile on her face again, and Snape was a little nervous.

Don't really want to take them in.

"Ollie, what are you doing?"

"Oh, I asked him if he could stand up front and take a photo with them, and they said no problem."

"..." Snape glared at Olivia angrily.

Olivia turned her head and smiled.

After watching Buckingham Palace, they stopped by James Park next to them to sit for a while.

When the weather warms up in April, many people sit on the grass and chat in the sun.

The four of them sat down by the pool in the center, watched the group of wild ducks swimming leisurely, opened the snacks they brought and started sharing.

Lily took out the biscuits and puddings baked by her mother, Mary brought muffins and cakes, and Ollie naturally brought her space food box, which is necessary for home travel, and took out the tablecloth and black tea without leaving a trace.

Lily lay on the grass and stretched out: "I have been staying in school, and every time I come back, I feel out of touch with this society."

Mary also sighed: "When I came home and saw my brother doing his homework, and asked him why he didn't use parchment, my parents laughed like crazy."

Snape said with a straight face, "We are wizards, destined to be different from these Muggles."

Mary frowned, wanted to say something, but she endured it, and Lily sat up straight away, looking at him displeasedly: "My family members are also Muggles, and I don't think I'm any different from them."

"You can do magic, they can't, that's the difference between you." Although Snape didn't want to argue with Lily, he still wanted to insist on his idea.

"This difference will not affect our relationship!" Lily said loudly.

But Snape saw through her lack of confidence: "Didn't that Muggle sister of yours call you a monster again?"

Lily's face was flushed, Mary put her arms around her shoulders, and looked at Snape angrily: "You are too much!"

Snape regretted a little: "I'm sorry..."

Lily turned her head to ignore him.

Olivia gnawed on the biscuit: "It's too much, you often call me a monster, why no one apologizes to me."

"..." Mary felt that she was not in a good condition, "We are complimenting you."

"Is 'monster' a derogatory term?"

"No..." Mary was speechless.

Olivia stopped making things difficult for the little girl in time, and smiled and said, "I know what you mean. The word monster, in the final analysis, is just because you don't understand it. You don't understand the things I made. The principle, I don’t know how I did it, so I jokingly said that I am a monster. Lily’s sister is not a wizard and cannot understand the world of wizards, so she said that wizards are monsters. After all, she didn’t eliminate Lily as a monster. Drop it."

Lily burst out laughing: "How is it possible, I am her younger sister."

"So, it is impossible for a person to fully understand another person. When the span is too large and the fields of contact are far apart, it is natural not to be understood. It's like you don't understand why the hairstyle of Stegosaurus is suddenly popular. same."

Lily and Mary both laughed.

Olivia looked at Snape, who was squeezing his lips tightly, with calm eyes: "Severus, after all, you are the same as Lily's sister, you just don't understand Muggles."

Snape was uncomfortable with the words: "Why should I..."

"Lily and Mary's parents can accept wizards, their wizard friends, and their wizard friends' wizard families, but you can't even accept your own friend's Muggle family." Olivia raised her shoulders, "You still Not as good as a Muggle."

Snape was angry and impatient, but couldn't find any reason to refute, so he could only stuff a big mouthful of muffin angrily.

Olivia said casually, "This muffin was made by Mary's Muggle mother."

Snape choked.

Lily and Mary laughed in relief.

After the small dispute was over, the group happily came to Westminster Abbey again.

This is a Gothic-style British Royal Catholic Cathedral, where the queen's coronation will be held, and the emperors and famous figures of all ages will be buried here.

The architectural carvings and stained glass inside the church are intricate and exquisite, with a deep sense of history.The solemn and solemn atmosphere made both Lily and Mary calm down and appreciate it seriously.

Olivia pulled Snape down.Snape flung her away, and without the cover of his hair, he could clearly see his face puffed up like a puffer fish.

Olivia ignored him.

Snape stared at a bare-bottomed cherub for a while, and couldn't help but sneak a glance over to see her looking up at a painting.

The light in the church intersects with light and dark, and the colors on the stained glass are reflected on her side face, which looks psychedelic and bizarre.

She is really good-looking and has a special temperament. Many tourists seem to be looking at the painting, but they can't help but look at her secretly.

Olivia seemed to know that Snape was looking at her, she turned her head and waved.

Although Snape wanted to continue his anger, he still walked over involuntarily.

Olivia leaned into his ear and said, "Look, that's Ivan."

Snape looked at the painting in surprise, it seemed to be a celebration, Queen Victoria stood in the center of the high platform, surrounded by people with different expressions.He looked carefully, and finally saw a black-haired woman with only half of her figure exposed from behind the curtain.

In the painting, her feather fan is hanging down, without covering her face, and the general appearance can be vaguely seen.

Snape glanced at Olivia: "You both look alike."

Olivia smiled slightly: "That's what they all say."

Suddenly the clock chimed in the church.The melody cut from Messiah is melodious and beautiful, echoing in the church with an ethereal and sacred feeling.

Olivia suddenly laughed and made a cross on her chest: "Merlin bless you."

"..." Snape looked at her speechlessly, "Neither God nor Merlin should answer your prayers."

"I wasn't expecting that anyway."

It was already night after visiting Westminster Abbey, and Olivia took them to a French restaurant by the Thames, where they had dinner while looking at the brightly lit Tower Bridge on the Thames.

After dinner, they took a walk along the Thames to enjoy the night view.But after walking for a while, the hands and feet became cold due to the evening wind.

Olivia asked them if they still wanted to go somewhere else, and the three of them couldn't help but yawned and shook their heads after a tiring day.She called the driver and took them to the house she settled in London.

This house is located in the Kensington area. Because it is a wealthy area, the environment and security are very good. Of course, the price is also very beautiful.She didn't rent it out, it was originally for emergencies, but in fact, she has never had a chance to live in it since she bought it, and only hired someone to clean it two days ago.

When I got to the door, a man with a garbage bag came out of the next house.

He saw them stunned for a moment, Olivia nodded slightly as a greeting, opened the door and led them into the house.

"Would you like to share a room or live together?" she asked Lily and Mary.

The two little girls really said they wanted to sleep together. After all, it was a new environment, and they were both a bit unfamiliar and reserved. They were also used to sharing a room.

Olivia took them into a room with bright yellow wallpaper and light blue bedspreads. It looked like a room for girls, and it had its own bathroom.

"I live next to you, and Severus lives opposite, just come to me if you need anything."

Mary was already lying on the bed, and replied in a muffled voice, "Got it."

Olivia laughed: "Good night, girls."

She opened the door to the opposite room. This room was smaller, with simple and clean white wallpaper, and the bed cover was navy blue - Snape's preferred color.

His expression was a little softer.

"There is no bathroom in your room, you will go there later—" Olivia pointed to the innermost door in the corridor, "take a shower, put the toiletries in it, and just put the changed clothes in the laundry basket , someone will come to clean up tomorrow. To drink water, go to the kitchen downstairs, where there is a refrigerator with food in it.”

Olivia instructed carefully, Snape nodded silently.

She wanted to leave after speaking, but Snape stopped her.

"Ok?"

"Why are you... so attached to Muggles?"

As far as he knows, most of the pure-blood wizards in the wizarding world are against Muggles, even if they are not hostile, they will not get close to them.Even the Muggle-friendly ones tend to have a "bunny is so cute, why should we eat it" mentality.

In the eyes of wizards, Muggles and they are not the same ethnic group.Even Irene, who married Tobias, made a clear distinction between wizards and Muggles.

But Olivia is different, he can feel that she is not the kind of curiosity-seeking mentality of "Oh, Muggles are so interesting", but she really treats them like the same kind, treats them normally and rationally... even understands them.

If it was Lily, he wouldn't find it strange, but Olivia, she was too unlike a "normal" wizard.

Olivia leaned against the door frame, crossed her arms and thought.

If you directly say "Actually, I was a Muggle in my previous life", I'm afraid I will be beaten... She organized her words with some distress.

"I have been to many places since I was a child, and I have seen many more Muggles than wizards. After a long time of contact, I found that Muggles are really no different from wizards except that they can't use magic. I have seen nobles like queens Compared with her, what is Malfoy's family blood? I have also seen homeless people living in slums, and they would rob their heads for a penny. I have also seen fierce and cruel gangsters, and the blood on their hands is no more bloody than There are even fewer dark wizards. I've also seen philanthropists who have spent their fortunes and spent their lives helping people who have nothing to do with them."

"Magic is just a tool, a skill. It's like those who can drive and those who can't drive, those who can draw and those who can't. Whether they can or can't, doesn't determine what kind of person they are .”

Olivia looked at Snape with a gentle and tolerant expression: "The breadth of knowledge determines the depth of thinking. When a person comes into contact with good people, he will feel that the world is beautiful. When he is surrounded by bad people, he will It would make the world feel dark. If Lily's parents didn't have their daughter as a wizard, they probably wouldn't recognize the existence of wizards. The group of people in the wizarding world had isolated Muggles for too long, so they naturally regarded Muggles as another species. So, whether it is Lily and Mary, you, or those in the wizarding world, I will not criticize your views."

Snape was silent for a while, then said coldly: "Then what if I insist on making enemies of Muggles?"

Olivia seemed to be laughing, but also sighed, she said softly: "Since we have chosen paths in different directions, naturally we can no longer walk together."

Snape shook his body and sneered, "Is this the friend you mentioned?"

"My friend, you can have a bad personality, you can be poor, you can have nothing, and you can criticize everyone, but you must never take pleasure in hurting innocent people."

Olivia looked straight at Snape, with a serious expression, and said loudly: "Sev, even if you are in the mire, even if you pull me into it, I will try my best to save you. But if you drown yourself Therefore, I will never be with you."

Snape froze for a moment, then blushed.

"You...why are you calling me that all of a sudden."

"Ah, quick talk for a while, but is there anything wrong with me calling it that?"

"……up to you."

"You can call me Ollie, too."

"I do not want it."

"up to you."

"..."

"You still keep people from sleeping!" Lily opened the door violently, and said angrily, "Why do you have to chat in the corridor!"

The door was slammed shut again.

Olivia and Snape looked at each other and couldn't help smiling.

She stretched her waist: "Okay, it's getting late, let's go to bed."

"Ah."

Olivia was about to leave, but stopped again, "Merlin bless, our friendship will last forever?"

Snape pursed his lips and looked away.

"Merlin may not answer your prayers."

"Really."

"You can ask God next time."

Olivia smiled: "I'm looking forward to it."

Snape snorted softly, but didn't reply.

"Good night, Sev."

"……Good night."

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