[HP] Illusion

Sometimes Harry thinks that the boy must have listened to him that day—

People always have to look forward, they can't always live in the past, and they can live life as they want.

That's true, that day when Snape got the truth, he was depressed for a while, and his performance the next day was not that bad. If he slept... the dark circles under his eyes were not as big as his. It's too concentrated, people are more silent, and they don't eat much, but at least they are above the average level.

There is a wound in my heart, and it can only be healed bit by bit. This requires a process, whether it is long or short, and cannot be forced, and what is hidden in the deepest part cannot be shared.

——Not all experiences can be used as a reference for others, especially when these experiences are secret.

Except for necessary outings during the period, such as the presence of people from the Ministry of Magic, such as the funeral of the Snape couple, most of the time, little Snape was unwilling to go out. It's time to go out. On this point, the two have a different kind of wordless tacit understanding.

Little Snape was also reluctant to talk, but Harry talked more and more. Sometimes even Harry thought he was annoying, but the boy still didn't say anything. Harry took this phenomenon as the boy's tacit willingness. He also gets a more normal response from the boy, which is fine.

Compared with others, Christmas this year can’t be said to be deserted—it’s just the two of them, but when the two of them have formed their own world, then even if the whole world is ice and snow, it’s like a person drinking water, knowing whether he’s warm or not, Harry I feel that the whole world is warm, because this is something he never dared to think about.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that since he was in the fifth grade, there have always been intermittent Christmas situations in the past few years. In the fifth grade, Arthur was bitten by Voldemort's pet Nagini. He finally passed them with his godfather The first Christmas in between, but when he was in the sixth grade, this illusory dream was broken. It should have been Christmas in the seventh grade, but he and Ron Hermione were on the run. In fact, Harry didn't have a big impression of it. In his memory, he spent most of his time in Hogwarts. He never went out, and occasionally attended the Christmas banquet...

And then... Harry stared at the book in his hand, realizing that he couldn't seem to remember.

Speaking of which, when he came back here, he could have spent these festivals with Lily, James Sirius and the others.

but……

——But there are some things that have to be abandoned in the first place.

——You can’t be too greedy, can you?

This Christmas holiday is already halfway through, and it is still freezing outside. A few days ago, Lily and the Evans family set off for Australia. When the Snape couple had an accident, she would come every two days. She used to chatter, but now But he didn't speak much, and just accompanied the two of them silently.They also spent Christmas with the Evans family this year. Little Snape didn't want to go at first, but then he changed his mind temporarily, not knowing whether the boy was for him or for Lily.

His comforting skills are not very good, and there are serious traces of preaching, but in the Evans family, his family will support little Snape in the kindest and most healing way, which is not very deliberate and very natural, in short... It was much better than him, and even Petunia didn't bother Snape. This alone was a bit beyond Harry's expectation.

I don't know how much little Snape was cured, but he was cured a lot. Secretly cherishing the time with his family seems to have become a secret luxury.

This Christmas gives young people too many and complicated feelings, but only people are the most real.

The New Year passed by in such a hurry. Three days after New Year's Day, Harry took advantage of the few days when little Snape was refreshed, and tried to encourage him to study with him.A few days ago, little Snape had been reading books upstairs with him. Harry had no idea how much he had read. Originally, Harry didn't have much hope. He didn't expect the boy to leave by himself after hearing his question. Down the cellar.

The two chose an ancient Potion Handbook on the shelf and began to study it. During this period, little Snape's performance was very outstanding, and the boy seemed to have returned to normal. That's right, this person is clearly the "only potion and potion". The typical representative of "Dark Magic Can't Live Up to", which is indeed a good sign.

There are many theoretical contents in the letter, and there are only a few doses of potions. According to the owner of the letter, he is more expensive than expensive.

Harry chose the soul pacifier as his research potion, and Snape chose another potion about nourishing the body and soul.In fact, it is not easy to say, other potions are easy to talk about, but once the word "soul" is involved in the potion, even the easiest soul potion to make is not as easy as imagined, let alone soul potion Some kind of instability that exists.

Let's put it this way, the difficulty of making these potions is so great that it is beyond the reach of ordinary people.Potions can be simple or complicated, and some people don’t understand them. Of course, they can only boil potions into poisons for the rest of their lives. People like Harry who have been enlightened because of the advice of “experts” are obviously quite pitiful, but no matter Anyway, Harry dared to challenge.

You must know that once these potions are successfully produced, one bottle can even be worth three months' income of other people's families, but some of the potion materials are really scarce and not so easy to find.

Also because of this, Harry didn't think about whether he would succeed or not. Of course it was luck to make it, and it didn't matter if he couldn't, it was just a failure.

——Harry, who has failed countless times in the process of learning potions, said that anyone becomes a skilled craftsman through mistakes and failures.Harry had never thought that he could have such a level of potions before, but now he felt that although it was difficult, it was not impossible to try.It has obviously been sublimated to another realm.

Now this cellar has been operated by Harry for several years. Unless it is too unorthodox, it basically has all kinds of potion ingredients. It happens that the ingredients needed for the first stage of brewing two doses of potion are all there. Record the potions you need on the small blackboard in front of you. On this point, the two are actually at the same pace.

At this time, Harry and Snape were standing face to face on their respective potion preparation tables, with a distance of two or three yards between them. There were three potion preparation tables in the cellar, and they were arranged in an unsealed square.Harry naturally chose the cooking table opposite the boy——

Little Snape's emotions are not very stable these days, and his concentration is not concentrated. Even if he performed well just now, he is not at ease. It's even better if he has recovered, because there are some things he doesn't understand, and he is counting on little Snape to answer his intractable problems.

Harry encountered difficulties from the very beginning. When he asked Snape, the man put down the ingredients for the potion that hadn't been fully processed and walked to him, studied with him, and even gave him some advice. One piece of material that was giving him a particular headache was dealt with—a trick, Harry swears, that the Half-Blood Prince had never put down in the books.

"It's that simple?" Harry looked incredulously at the little Snape who had already filled the measuring cup with half a cup of potion material stock solution, and then he saw that little Snape stopped suddenly, "Um... I will do it myself?"

Little Snape obviously didn't mean that, he slapped Harry's hand off, picked up the measuring cup and shook it in front of Harry, "It doesn't need so much, it's enough."

Harry silently stared at the scale on the measuring cup, the amber viscous liquid was exactly five ounces.

"Okay..." It's a bit too much, the liquid here is enough for him to use ten times.

"You really..." Harry sighed to himself, "I can't catch up with you."

"You just didn't seriously understand the characteristics of these potion materials," said little Snape in a cold voice, which sounded very businesslike, but what this man said was actually true.

"So I won't be able to be a Potions Master for the rest of my life," Harry didn't mind, "I think it's good that I can do this."

Little Snape squinted, nodded in agreement and said, "You really don't need it."

Wait, what does this mean?Harry's eyes widened.

Little Snape continued to help Harry. Seeing that the boy seemed to be "hanging out" and not leaving, Harry turned on the fire and added water to prepare for boiling. As soon as he let the fire ignite, he heard the boy's cold voice asking: "Why did you choose this?" .”

"Well, do you believe me when I say you can choose at will?"

"Didn't you use it yourself?" The boy's voice sounded casual. Harry was adding water to the cauldron, and Harry didn't see the boy watching him as he frothed the iris root.

"Of course not," Harry flatly denied, without even the slightest hesitation. "What do I need this for?"

This attitude sounded quite natural. Little Snape withdrew his gaze, "Did you just say that you chose me randomly to believe it? I don't believe it."

Harry: "..." So what exactly does this person mean today, he is obviously just talking casually, don't be so serious.

"I assume, you mean that you chose this potion on purpose..." Little Snape said firmly.

At this time, Harry didn't even raise his eyelids, and his voice was even more calm, "Whether I did it on purpose or not, first of all I have all the materials. There are a lot of materials in the cellar, but none of the key things," the young man said without hesitation. He pointed out a fact, and said more honestly: "Secondly, judging from the difficulty of making this potion technique, I don't have much confidence that I can complete it."

Little Snape didn't take it seriously, "As long as you are more careful, it's okay." His potion level was not as good as this person before, but now he has surpassed it, so it is natural to see that although this person's level cannot be compared with the potion master , but definitely much better than others.

The subject of potion is actually similar to cooking—only the cooking is different—it is also easy to learn but difficult to master. There are many people who can cook in this world, but there are billions of people who become top chefs. That's a few tenths of a percent. I don't know if there is any. The same reason can prove that there is a potion master. According to the ratio, there may not be a potion master who can truly be called a master in hundreds of years.

"Okay, then I'll take your word for it." Harry said with a particularly disapproving look.

The young man's attitude seemed a little perfunctory, but since he chose this potion, I don't know if he has noticed that he has shown a kind of perseverance and persistence. It seems that this potion is still very important to him.

Little Snape saw it, and naturally wanted to help this man complete it.Anyway, there is still a lot of ingredients for another dose of potion. After the ingredients are bought back, he will brew another dose for this person. If it succeeds, according to the efficacy recorded in the handbook, as long as he drinks a few more doses, it should be good for this person. People's physical condition has improved.

The two cooperated with an indescribable tacit understanding, as if what Harry wanted to do, little Snape would find out in advance and arrange it for him quickly, and Harry only needed to concentrate on brewing the potion—— If it's just following the steps, it doesn't count as a tacit understanding, but even someone like Harry who wants to wipe off his sweat and drink water can immediately find out, this is not just a tacit understanding, it's a tacit understanding, okay?

Little Snape was definitely a qualified assistant who couldn't be more qualified, and Harry didn't think the boy was a bit overqualified to help him, and even felt that he couldn't be more comfortable with it.

— Cough, brazen or something, is actually the usual style of the Potter family.

The two spent an afternoon in the cellar. Because there were too many steps in making this potion, by the time the two started dinner, there was still half of the steps left in the first stage, let alone the next few stages. .

This is the first time Harry has devoted himself to brewing a potion of this kind of potion. Judging from the degree of difficulty, the difficulty of such a potion is no less than that of Compound Potion, but if it goes well-this smooth index The only thing is that the materials and technology are all qualified-they can make this potion during the Christmas holidays.

"We still lack some potions," such as the eggs and bones of birds and snakes, and the blood of live salamanders. "It seems that there are no live salamanders for sale in the market."

At the dinner table, little Snape was obviously still thinking about the potion the two of them made just now. Harry had to give this man a thumbs up for his devotion, mainly because he hadn't seen such a picture for a long time. Snape, the current situation seems to show that this person is stepping out bit by bit.

Harry thought about it carefully: "If I can afford the price, it should be fine. Of course, we also consider going to catch it ourselves..."

"...are you willing to take me there?" Little Snape said in surprise, he can't use magic outside, it's not good for him to be underage, for a man of sex, a fanatic who likes potions, he can collect it himself Potion raw materials are of course the best.

"Didn't we say we were going on a trip?" Harry said with a smile, "I'm going to find out where there are salamanders. Is there anything else I need?"

"Over there in Romania," Snape Jr. almost blurted out. "Boots are found in Ireland and Britain."

Apparently, potion trips are much more attractive to this person than surfing on Australia's Gold Coast,

"But," Harry thought for a moment, "you don't mind if I change your face or something then?"

Little Snape: "..."

It is true that there are no live salamanders on the market, but Harry has found almost all other ingredients, even the ingredients for the potion that Snape was interested in, but it is true that the so-called rare , Some even have to wait quietly for the merchant's reply even with the starting price you offer, and this delay sometimes takes a month.

Some materials are generally not available in potions shops. Harry, who disguised himself with a cloak, went directly into the alley to try his luck. There are indeed many things in this dark and gloomy alley that are not visible to the sun, but generally speaking, There are also the most and most complete things that you can't buy every day.

The first time Harry entered here by mistake was in his second year, but when he came here more often, it was after he graduated and stayed at Hogwarts.Although Harry used to look at Borgin-Bock very closely, he had to admit that this guy has the means to find many things that others can't get, as long as you tell him, he can make money, this man Wouldn't turn down business at all.

Harry made a list, which was simple, rude and clear, but when the shop owner Bo Jin saw the list, he looked thoughtfully at this man who could barely see his face.

Harry pretended not to care about this man's gaze, but obviously the shopkeeper did not intend to let him go. Although the man's voice was still not warm, it was much more respectful than before: "May I ask, I wonder if you need these What is the material trying to make?"

"It has nothing to do with you." Harry didn't want to talk to him at first, but because he wanted to know what he made, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

"No, it has something to do with me." Bojin smiled stiffly, even though it looked uglier than crying, "If this gentleman can successfully make the potion and provide it to the shop, I would like to These materials are provided to you for free." To do business, you must give some sweets to attract big heads. "I can find all these materials in the day after tomorrow. As long as you make it and bring it to the store, after I pass the inspection, I will not only spend money to buy your potion, but also send the materials for this time. I will return all the money to you."

Harry didn't show any surprise, and just said lightly: "It sounds like a good deal." But there is nothing wrong with business.

"Mister may be wondering why I would be willing to pay such a high price..." Bo Jin took the initiative to explain.

Harry didn't speak, but in fact he still knew the value of this potion. Because of the high difficulty of making it, this potion is similar to the legendary potion, and it can be said that it is a rare encounter in five years.It's rare that Bojin really knows the goods, and he can confidently guess what kind of potion he is going to make based on the few materials on this list. It seems that he still underestimates him.

"I believe that the master knows the value of this potion when he is making this potion. I will definitely offer you a reasonable price."

Harry didn't nod or shake his head.

Borgin seemed more sincere than ever, but he might not be able to do it.

Harry paid the deposit, and when he left, Bo Jin personally delivered him to the door, "Sir, please come to the store in three days to pick up what you ordered, and if you think about it carefully, the promise I said before Always works."

When he was going out, Harry happened to meet a person who was about the same height as him. This person was also wearing a cloak, but when the cloak was flying, Harry vaguely felt that this person looked familiar.

godfather?Harry's footsteps stopped, the man walked too fast, and the two of them were only half a body away from each other, but they almost collided with each other, Harry moved, and finally avoided, the man One staggered and almost fell on the snow.

"Sorry." Harry said quietly.

From his angle, Harry saw half of the face of the person on the ground. He recognized this person almost at first sight. When he was at Hogwarts, he saw this person every week. The boy who has already entered puberty is a little thoughtful with Sirius, but he is not as handsome as his godfather. This person is more low-key and reserved, and his biological brother Sirius is two extremes.

The young man obviously didn't want to cause more trouble, and after he stood firm, he didn't respond or speak, and just stepped into Bo Jin's shop directly.

Harry took one look at the man, said goodbye to Borgin, and hurried away to the alley.

Harry had put on a little camouflage, his features were closer to Edward's, but the man probably didn't see him either.

It was still early, and Harry calculated the time. At this time, Snape probably hadn't prepared his potion yet. Harry didn't want to cook today, and planned to buy takeaway from the deli in Diagon Alley.

Due to a lot of time, what he wanted was difficult to make, so he waited at the deli for about half an hour before the owner packed it for him.

Harry came out with the big and small food boxes, and turned into an alley to put everything away.Unexpectedly, as soon as he put the takeaway into the space bag, he saw a familiar figure coming out of the alley.

The man obviously saw his movements, and was taken aback for some reason, because his performance seemed so obvious that it was hard for Harry not to notice it.

"Professor Prince?" Regulus walked in front of Harry, took off his hood, and revealed the face that looked like Sirius.

This person took the initiative to approach him?Although Harry looked calm on the surface, the wind index in his heart had already reached level [-].

what's the situation? !

"Hi, I'm your student, Regulus Black." The self-introduction was just a courtesy, obviously this person wasn't worried at all that Harry didn't remember him, even when Harry didn't admit his identity, he decided He is Prince.

well.

Harry frowned slightly, and said in an almost whispering voice: "Turning to the alley is not a place where students should go."

"Come to think of it, the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts also went to the Alley to find textbooks for us, didn't he?" How ironic this sentence was, of course Harry could hear it. , turning to the alley is the shadow, only standing on the dark side, Harry teaches Defense Against the Dark Arts, not Dark Arts, and it is impossible to come here openly, so pretending to be like this is also self-knowledge.

When Regulus said this, he kept staring at Harry, as if he felt that he had caught the professor's pigtail.

But obviously he was going to be disappointed, because Harry was not in a hurry at all, and there was even a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, "You just need to understand."

Regulus: "..."

It was really the first time he had seen such a thick-skinned professor! !

"In this case, I'll go first, and you don't want to stay here." Harry waved his hand, "After all, you also went in, I don't think you just went in to find teaching materials for me, right? Remember to go in earlier go home."

Regulus: "..."

With that said, Harry Apparated.

The author has something to say: Starting tomorrow, [-] a day, press your claws~(≧▽≦)/~ la la la

What I said yesterday was not about feelings... Whether you believe it or not, after thinking about it, I really feel that if the two confess to each other and get together, it would be very, very inappropriate. This will not only affect my plot... but also affect the The entire emotional direction of the whole text...

Well, I really want them to be together so that you will hate me.

~(≧▽≦)/~ So at this stage, let’s continue with the plot as Xiao Wenxin heals the wind