happy life?strange

The three of them entered the well-known Leaky Cauldron, where the light was dim and dust was flying, and many people wearing pointed hats of various bright colors and robes of various colors were sitting inside, drinking, chatting and chatting.Seeing Madam Pomfrey coming in, a man who looked like a boss greeted her.

"Madame Pomfrey, are you bringing the new students here today? It's rare."

"Yes, Tom. I'm busy, so I'll go in first." Madam Pomfrey nodded politely.

She nodded and greeted the wizards around her, and without giving those people time to notice Brother Snape, she pulled them out of the bar and walked to a patio on one side, where there was nothing but a pile of yellow weeds Decorated, Madam Pomfrey stood before a red brick wall and drew her wand.

"Severus, look good, you can come to Diagon Alley by yourself in the future."

She clicked and tapped lightly on one of the bricks, the surrounding bricks seemed to have received an order, the sea surged like waves, and the Diagon Alley described in the novel appeared in front of Severus.Although there were many people and bustling inside, it was not as lively and noisy as Severus had once pictured in his mind.This alley is not long, maybe only two hundred and three hundred meters away, and there are all kinds of strange shops around it.And the wizards walking around inside were either wearing hats and thick robes, or those ancient and beautiful costumes that appeared in Pride and Prejudice but could not be seen in reality.Among these people, Severus felt that he and Viddy, dressed in cool casual clothes and slippers, were like Alice in the rabbit hole.

When the people passing by saw him and Vidi, their eyes showed disdain, and they even had a kind of condescending contempt for their clothes.But maybe Madam Pomfrey was respected in the magic world, and this kind of contempt or disdain was not too obvious.

Madam Pomfrey first took them to make clothes. Madam Malkin welcomed the two children very much. When Severus stood on the brown stool and was measured by the ruler, he always felt that the ruler was there. It was a bit embarrassing to touch the place, but because he didn't understand the habits here, he could only think that it was like this in the magic world.When the ruler jumped up and down but refused to come down, Viddy's face turned dark.Although he couldn't see it, the sound from the magic ruler was too loud, and his ears were too sharp, and he got used to picking up Severus' voice.So, Viddy stepped forward, although he couldn't see it, his little hand still pinched the ruler with great accuracy and force, and threw it to the ground.Severus, who was hurt, quickly apologized to Mrs. Malkin.

After buying clothes in Madam Malkin's robe shop.Madam Pomfrey took them and went to buy wands.There was only one wand shop in the whole of England, and when he arrived at the shop, Severus couldn't help feeling again why wizards' shops were so unique, dirty, messy, and small. Is it because of monopoly that they don't need to worry about the source of customers?

The Ollivander wand shop in front of me is small and dilapidated. The glass window should have been purple, but now it has faded to light blue. On the soft cushion, there is a single, careless and solitary wand that looks infinitely tired. ancient wand.Hanging crookedly on the door is a mottled and peeling gold signboard that may fall off in the wind at any time. After all, the gold on it has been completely lost by time, sun and rain.It can barely be seen that it reads: Ollivander, who has been making excellent wands since 380 BC.Such a store reminded Severus of the one that used to sell pirated games and pirated discs, or the online store that was hiding near the school and could provide ten-yuan packages overnight.

Entering the store, the inside is even narrower. Under the barely illuminated sunlight that has weakened most of its strength, you can see that there is nothing inside except for a wooden bench that has obviously expired. The long and narrow box of the wand leans almost to the ceiling, making people afraid that a small sneeze will trigger a flash flood.

Madam Pomfrey walked behind on purpose, and as soon as Severus entered the wand shop, he was startled by the big shiny silver light bulb in front of him, and almost let go of Viddy's hand.

"Ah, look, we have little guests, and two of them. Let me see, they are indeed talented children." The long nose of the wand shop owner almost touched Severus' face , his big eyes were brighter than the searchlights on the sea, he looked at Severus, rubbing his hands excitedly, with interest on his face.And when he entered the wand shop, Viddy seemed to stand in the corner naturally.

"Which hand is the little guest used to?" Ollivander's voice was a little nervous.

"right hand"

"Okay, let's try this. Chestnut wood and dragon nerves, nine and a quarter inches, you swing it." Severus swung it helplessly, no different from an ordinary stick.

Ollivander, the owner, snatched it up. "It doesn't look right. Here, look at this fourteen-inch, willow, unicorn hair."

Before Severus could wave it, he saw a strange thick black smoke with a burnt smell coming out of his wand.

"Haha, it doesn't look like it, let's try this one. Cherry wood, unicorn hair, ten inches." Ollivander rubbed his hands, almost jumping up excitedly.

One after another, the messy wands around were almost piled up into a hill, and Severus' hands were so sore that he couldn't move them.

Ollivander excitedly took out another one and stuffed it into Severus' hand. "Well, try this one. Eleven inches, holly, phoenix feather, beautiful, soft and flexible."

As soon as he got the wand this time, Severus felt a heat flow from the wand in his hand to his heart, and with a light wave of his hand, the stars jumped out of the wand mischievously.The dimly lit room was suddenly filled with starlight like a faint morning mist.

---Some warmth is surrounded like air, and you can only know its importance after you lose it.

"Perfect, this is this one. Ah, how wonderful. The two feathers of the phoenix, his brother's wand, are now in the hands of Lord Voldemort."

"It's amazing, what kind of connection will there be between you?" The silvery white eyes scanned Severus's whole body inquiringly, which made Severus feel awkward and uncomfortable.

"Lord Voldemort has made his own career, which means that with the brother wand, you will definitely be able to do great things. For sure." Ollivander didn't know whether he wanted to convince himself or Severus.

The marketing strategy is really bad, this is Severus' most intuitive feeling.Ollivander's casual remark feels like he's said it many times to many people.And Severus never thought of doing a big business from the very beginning, all he wanted was plain happiness, a kind of tranquility that slowly flowed through time.

It seems that this should be the right wand for him, Severus asked "How much is this."

"7 Galleons."

"7 Galleons" Severus counted the money over and over again distressedly, sighed, a stick would cost 20, it's really expensive, no wonder there are few wizards, and the consumables are too expensive to afford it.Severus grabbed his wand and went to lead Viddy by the way.When Ollivander's silver eyes saw Vidi, a surprised expression appeared on his face. He took a step forward, wanted to ask something, but didn't say anything in the end, just watched the two leave.

Afterwards, Madam Pomfrey took Severus and the others to buy second-hand textbooks and some other necessities. Madam Pomfrey asked Severus if he wanted to buy a pet to take to Hogwarts, such as an owl. Deliver the letter for him.Severus refused, he didn't want to waste the money on other things, and Viddy already needed his full attention, and he really couldn't think about taking care of the pets.As for sending letters, he didn't have any special contacts, and if he really wanted to write to Mrs. Thompson, he didn't expect an owl to fly from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere.

"Well, Madam Pomfrey, I saw that there are no electrical appliances here. I would like to ask, can electricity be used in Hogwarts?" After visiting this famous and not-so-long shopping street, Severer S raised questions.Viddy on hand is eating a big two scoop ice cream

"Electrical appliances? Do you mean Muggle supplies? There are no electrical appliances in Hogwarts, and there is no electricity." Madam Pomfrey seemed to have never heard of electrical appliances.

"No? Then, then, Madam Pomfrey, do you sell something that can store sound?" Severus was a little anxious. If the electrical appliances couldn't work, the radio wouldn't work either. What should Hogwarts do?Why sit and wait for him to finish class every day?He could not help regretting his inconsiderateness.

Madam Pomfrey thought for a while, and comforted Severus, "If it's not about saving images but about sound, the sound storage crystal can do it."

"So, Madam Pomfrey, where can I buy this crystal?"

Madam Pomfrey took them to a small crooked shop, filled with all sorts of strange things of various materials and unknown uses.The small shopkeeper in a tall black pointed hat and a black robe took out sound-retaining crystals of various colors and shapes.

Looking at the various crystals, Severus was also a little worried.If according to his idea, of course buy the type that can be stored for a long time and can be extracted repeatedly.But it hurts to weigh my wallet.This thing is not cheap, one cost about 8 Gold Galleons.

"Severus, why do you want to buy a sound-retaining crystal? Generally, not many people buy this item." Madam Pomfrey was still a little curious. The sound-retaining crystal is not a rare item, but in fact, not many people bought it. many.

"Oh, I was afraid that it would be too lonely for Viddy to be alone in the dormitory when I was in class." Severus was a little embarrassed.Vidi took his hand, his little face was red, he didn't know whether it was happiness or embarrassment.

Madam Pomfrey smiled softly. If those small animals who often went to the medical wing to taste potions of various flavors saw this smile, they would suspect that there was something wrong with their eyes. "You are such a good brother, how about this, this is a little gift from me to you."

"Really? Is it really possible?" Severus's little face lit up, and he was still too embarrassed to accept Madam Pomfrey's gift.

"Of course." Seeing such an obedient and sensible child compared to those mischievous little animals in Hogwarts, Madam Pomfrey's heart was extremely soft.

A young man with long brown hair was standing in the old room on the second floor of the Leaky Cauldron. He carefully tried to stretch his hand in the direction of Diagon Alley. After reaching a certain distance, his fingertips seemed to have encountered some kind of enchantment. Usually, under the sun, the originally white and slender fingers melted like white wax, and the transparent liquid fell to the floor drop by drop.

Voldemort, who drank the polyjuice potion, looked at the short fingers and whispered, "You are here, and he is here, right?"

He seemed to confirm something, and smiled carelessly and cruelly.

---I like you when you don't know me; leave you when you don't know me

After shopping for most of the day and buying everything she wanted to buy, Madam Pomfrey sent her two children home.Severus was also very happy and enthusiastic to keep Madam Pomfrey, and offered to invite her to dinner.Madam Pomfrey really liked the brothers, and considering that their family was not very well off, she found a restaurant and invited the two children to dinner.

Madam Pomfrey smiled as she watched Severus cut the steak into small pieces and feed it to Viddy bite by bite. The movements and expressions between the two of them were so tacit, as if they had been rehearsed many times over the years and became Instinct in the blood.

"Severus, have you taken Viddy to a doctor for his condition?" Madam Pomfrey couldn't help asking, feeling that Viddy's condition seemed to be related to black magic.

"I have taken Viddy to all the hospitals. The doctors said that his organs are absolutely normal and there is no problem. I don't know why he can't see and can't speak." Speaking of this, Severus was also very sad.After running to many hospitals with a reluctant Viddy, Viddy never wanted to see a doctor again.He was also afraid that the doctor's words would have a bad influence on Vidi's heart, so he could only follow this younger brother more.

"Well, I'll check him after I send you home, so I can be considered a doctor at Hogwarts."

"Thank you so much, Madam Pomfrey." Severus quickly finished the meal, looking at Madam Pomfrey with bright eyes, "I'm done eating, can we go home?" Madam Pomfrey smiled After all, he was still a child, and his longing was so clearly shown on his face.

When he got home, Severus pulled Viddy to sit on the sofa. Madam Pomfrey took out her wand to test it. As the light around her changed from bright to dim and the colors changed, Madam Pomfrey became serious.

"Severus, I want to ask, has Viddy been hurt before, and have you ever met a wizard before?"

Although he thought the question was a bit strange, Severus answered honestly "Ah, actually, Viddy is not my real brother." He patted Viddy's trembling hand. "Videe fell in front of my house a few years ago. He was lying on the ground covered in blood and couldn't wake up screaming."

"Judging from the test, Vidi should have been damaged by some kind of black magic, which caused damage to his soul. His physical damage has healed, but his soul has been damaged, so it is difficult to recover."

"So, Madam Pomfrey, is there anything you can do to cure him?" Severus asked eagerly.

"I have to say, it's difficult to cure it well. Now we need to figure out what black magic is. And as for the soul..." The soul is a place that even the best wizards dare not dabble in, and now for black magic The most studied magic is Voldemort.Madam Pomfrey did not dare to promise too much to this child, if she hoped too much, disappointment would hurt even more.

Madam Pomfrey's hesitation disappointed Severus, and if it wasn't for Viddy, he wouldn't even consider going to Hogwarts.

"Severus, don't be too disappointed. If it's the black magic damage, it may prove that Viddy may have something to do with wizards, and even when you get to Hogwarts, you will have a chance to find a solution. Maybe Viddy's relatives..." Madam Pomfrey did not speak again.But Severus already knew what she meant. Yes, after entering the magic world, he might be able to find a cure, and even find Vidi's relatives. At the same time, there are risks. Possibility is the people of the wizarding world.

Although Madam Pomfrey's words made Severus's mind tangled, he still maintained good manners and thanked Madam Pomfrey for the dinner and sent them home.After sending Madam Pomfrey out, Severus returned to the living room in a daze, looked at the expressionless Viddy, wanted to say something but couldn't say it.

He sighed and sat down next to Viddy.

"Viddy, I'm scared, I'm afraid you'll be in danger, I'm afraid you'll leave me. But, I can't be selfish, can I? You, Viddy, do you want to go to Hogwarts with me, even if it's dangerous? , even though maybe you may no longer need me."

Viddy pursed his lips, and instead of looking at Severus, he nodded firmly.

"Okay, you're very tired today. Let me help you take a bath first. After you rest, I'll read a book."

Viddy held Severus anxiously.

"Go to bed first, baby." Severus took Viddy's hand and led him upstairs.

The moon had risen, and Severus was sitting on the window sill of the living room looking at the black velvety sky. He only heard Madam Pomfrey's words today, and he really felt that one day Viddy might leave him.Over the past few years, he has completely regarded Vidi as his younger brother, his responsibility, and the basis for his existence in this world.Although he thought that Vidi would have his own friends and family in the future, he was still not prepared for Vidi's complete departure.Severus lowered his head, facing the faint moonlight, looking at the messy palm prints on his palms, he couldn't see his future clearly.

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There's nothing to say

You just sit and watch fate break

When the thoughts have changed, no matter how regretful

it's just empty talk