happy life?strange

Severus' heart beat violently when the dignified Madam Pomfrey introduced herself as Hogwarts nurse.The school doctor at Hogwarts... On the one hand, Severus wanted to ask Madam Pomfrey to examine Vidy, but on the other hand, a voice in his heart stopped him, because if even this doctor in the wizarding world If the identification shows that there is nothing that can be done, Severus can only finally pin his hopes on the elusive, perhaps decades later, development of technology.In front of him, there seemed to be a beautifully carved brass box exuding the temptation of ambergris. No one knew whether it would be a surprise or despair after opening it.

Madam Pomfrey smiled as Severus tended to his brother, watching him describe the weather and the abundance of wildflowers blooming in the yard.When facing Madam Pomfrey just now, Viddy's performance looked timid, with a slight nervousness typical of an introverted child, but when his attention was habitually cast on Severus, the whole People are like relaxing in warm water, with a hint of coquettishness and possession that they can't detect.Madam Pomfrey felt that what Viddy concealed under his politeness was a kind of rejection and alienation from everyone except his brother.It was as if he had isolated his self-satisfaction and joy on an isolated island in the sea, and the isolated island under him was Severus Snape.

Seeing Madam Pomfrey picking up the white porcelain teacup and drinking the lipstick tea, Severus said a little embarrassedly, "Madam Pomfrey, first of all thank you for taking me shopping today. I have to Said that I was surprised when I received the Hogwarts admission notice, I never thought I was a wizard. Excuse me, can you confirm now whether you sent the wrong notice?"

In fact, at this moment, he is still not sure whether this letter was sent to the original Severus Snape, or to him, a sudden outsider, and he has a deep feeling in his heart about occupying this body. Feeling guilt and indescribable unease, sometimes he would ask himself, where is the real soul of this body?Did he cause others to perish?Or, one day, will this original soul come back and claim ownership of the body?He didn't dare to think deeply, he was afraid that the more he thought about it, the colder his heart would become, and the more he thought about it, the more hopeless he would feel.What he can do is to face life with a smile, so that this body and this name can live and exist.Until one day, he will calmly face or the return of the true master, or the arrival of the black god of death with a shining scythe.

---Zhuang Sheng's Dream Butterfly, when you wake up, where are the flowers in your dream?

Madam Pomfrey smiled, as if she could understand Severus' uncertainty about his status as a wizard.She took out a smooth wand and pointed it at Severus, whispered a few spells, and saw a faint misty white light glowing on Severus' body, and after Madam Pomfrey entered the door, On Vidi, who was holding hands with him all the time, the spell seemed to fall into the void, without any reaction.

"Severus, is it okay for me to call you that?" Madam Pomfrey asked kindly

Severus nodded while looking at the smoky white light on his body in amazement.

"I've confirmed the magical fluctuations in your body, and you are fully qualified to enter Hogwarts. But" paused for a while, "Your brother Viddy doesn't seem to have any magical power."

Severus looked at Vidy worriedly, and Vidi pursed his lips in grievance, and grabbed Severus' hand even more tightly, his unfocused eyes stared in his direction, with an expression as if he was afraid of being abandoned .Severus immediately promised that no matter what, Viddy was his most important, best, and cutest brother. Seeing Viddy's uneasy look, Severus swore that he would never leave Vidy, and would always be with him forever. his side.Hearing this, Vidi raised his own smile again, smiling heartily and... Domineering and selfish.

--Please don't say forever, I know that is the truest lie.

Although Madam Pomfrey watched the interaction between the two with a smile, she still frowned slightly at Vidi's strong and obvious little thoughts. In comparison, Severus was too simple and tolerant, like doting The child's parents are unconditionally satisfying all unreasonable demands for their wayward children.But looking at Viddy's smiling but clung to Severus' hand, Madam Pomfrey's heart softened. A child who lived in the dark and could be abandoned at any time wanted to completely possess her own. The only warmth, wanting to absolutely get the only bright blood-red swaying flower in the lonely abyss, where is there to be condemned?

Severus still asked a little cautiously, "Well, Madam Pomfrey, I know maybe I have some concerns, but can you briefly talk about the current situation in the wizarding world, you know, I know nothing about magic and wizards, I want to be able to get a general impression before I go shopping."

Although I have read the original work, but I am really in this bad environment, and it is impossible to treat the surrounding characters and environment as the background of the novel without paying attention. The reality and the novel are completely different.He can casually flip through a novel while eating a snack, but if you casually treat reality as if it were fiction, fate will weave your future into a web of chaos, disorder and despair.

The current Severus' memory of the original book is already blurred, and what is described in the original book is decades later, so he still doesn't have a relatively complete impression of the current situation.To enter the magic world and protect Viddy well, he needs to be able to have a rough plan.It is very dangerous to rashly enter a strange world, and he does not want his recklessness to put Vidi, who has no ability to resist, in a terrible situation.

Madam Pomfrey briefly introduced the wizarding world, Hogwarts, and the four colleges while drinking black tea.Of course, Madam Pomfrey also pointed out that wizards have a habitual disdain for ordinary people, that is, Muggles. Although the current Voldemort has proposed a mild policy against Muggle-born wizards, the change cannot be accomplished overnight. Wizards The stubborn pride and paranoid ideas accumulated over the centuries have been carved on their bodies, and no matter how hard they hide, they will still be detected by sensitive Muggles.She didn't want to draw a fictional wizarding world with beautiful flowers and brilliant halos to win the child's favor, she hoped that her words would allow Severus to adjust his mentality more correctly to deal with the various gazes that would appear and attitude.Especially since this kid will take his younger brother, a Muggle with no magic power, to the wizarding world. He will face problems that he has never considered and never faced before.

For this reason, Madam Pomfrey also alludes to the emphasis on pure-bloods in the Slytherin house at Hogwarts.Severus didn't care too much. If Slytherin valued blood and inheritance, then he was born as an ordinary person and would definitely not be accepted by that academy, which is a good thing to some extent.The best way to stay out of trouble is to stay away from the factors that cause trouble together.

Magic is just a word, but a few small letters build a mysterious world, a distant place full of beautiful elves, terrible wizards, and powerful dragons in fairy tales or fantasy minds. A general existence in outer space.Although this world is mysterious and powerful, Severus still has his own worries after he truly understands the things in the magical world. Maybe he still wants to consider returning to the world of normal people when the time comes, he won't want to abuse himself to experience that kind of contempt and face those ridicules.

At the same time, after learning about the general curriculum of Hogwarts and the basic types of books in the library there, Severus still decided to bring the textbooks from ordinary middle schools to Hogwarts for self-study.

"Madame Pomfrey, maybe it's a bit presumptuous. I wonder how much money I should bring with me if I'm going to buy the things I need on the list? Well, I mean, if there are used books, cauldrons, and so on. .”

Feeling distressed that such a young child is so sensible, Madam Pomfrey first calculated for herself, "Severus, Principal Dumbledore has already applied for a special scholarship for you. In the first year, we can provide it to you. 20 Galleons, if you buy second-hand except for robes and wands, 20 Galleons is enough. There is no extra cost for you to stay.”

"Galleon?" Severus was puzzled, he had already forgotten the currency unit in the novel.

"Ah, Galleons are coins used by wizards. Of course, if you want to buy other things, you can bring some money with you." Madam Pomfrey continued with a smile.

"Thank you Madam Pomfrey, please also bring our thanks to Principal Dumbledore." Severus was very happy, and it was a good thing to save a penny.Although it's a pity that I can't work part-time, but the cost of board and lodging can be saved, which can solve a large part of the problem.

Madam Pomfrey looked at the clock in the living room, it was almost time, she proposed to go to buy the necessary supplies for school.Madam Pomfrey was not very familiar with the current London, properly speaking, completely unfamiliar.She could only tell Severus the name of the street where Diagon Alley is located, and then Severus took the map to study it carefully, Viddy leaned against him, his head leaned on his shoulder, eyes closed, Like a cozy kitty.Severus set off after studying the route.

Originally, according to Madam Pomfrey's intention, it was best for Viddy to stay at home.A disabled Muggle goes to the wizarding world, and Madam Pomfrey doesn't want them to make a bad impression.But Viddy pursed his lips and held Severus firmly with his hands. After a few words of persuasion were ineffective, Severus could only look at Madam Pomfrey earnestly.After being looked at pleadingly by the black eyes for a few seconds, Madam Pomfrey also surrendered, but she still reminded the two children to stay by her side and not to leave casually.

Ding Ding Dang Ding Ding Dang Dang Dang Dang Ding, after changing trams, trains, and trams, I finally arrived at the street where Diagon Alley is located.This street is like all the other streets in London, without any distinction.Madam Pomfrey arrived at the Leaky Cauldron with her two children.

The first thing Severus felt when he saw this bar was to think of Mother Goose's nursery rhyme.

A crooked man walked a crooked road for a mile.

crooked sixpence in hand, up crooked steps,

Buy a crooked cat that catches a crooked mouse.

They lived together in a crooked hut.

This gloomy, squalid little house fits perfectly with the crooked cottage in the nursery rhyme.Dusty windows, small greasy broken doors, strange smoke drifting from the dark house from time to time.The whole house had a surprised and inexplicable expression, as if it was ready to run at any time.

The corners of Severus' mouth twitched, it was so broken, this house was a dilapidated house at all.Could it be that the aesthetics of wizards is so weird?But he still described it to Viddy honestly: "Viddie, there is a crooked house in front of you, which is the Leaky Cauldron, as small as a clam shell, well, this house is like the one in a fairy tale. It looks like it can jump up on the chicken feet at any time."

Viddy smiled slightly at Severus' slight disdain and apt metaphor.

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sometimes a turn

I might never come back for the rest of my life

And what stays in my mind are just those beautiful pictures

Especially that faint smile when we first met...