[HP] Illusion

`P`*WXC`P``P`*WXC`P`Little Snape’s unhappiness on his birthday seemed to end at night when Harry fell asleep on the pillow, the next morning, no, the first When Harry got up the next afternoon, the two of them acted as if nothing had happened, and they did what they had to do.Young Snape put on the new clothes Harry had chosen for him, and even added the necessary ingredients to the set of potions that Harry hadn't gotten up in the morning.

When Harry woke up, he didn't see little Snape. He probably ran a few places and found no one, so he knew that this person would only be in the cellar. Rhino horn powder, the boy was wearing a mask, his eyes looked so serious, even Harry didn't seem to see it when he came in.

At this time, the smell in the cellar was very strong, Harry unconsciously covered his nose and wanted to get closer, but little Snape suddenly said: "You go out to eat something first, and come in after the rhino horn powder dissolves."

Harry turned around and went out without thinking too much. He just got up and didn't eat anything. He went to the kitchen and found a sandwich. Harry heated up a glass of milk and ate it with it.

The young man ate very slowly, chewing slowly, as if he was holding something delicious, but he really enjoyed it, if someone said before that he would eat the sandwich Snape prepared for him and wait for the other party to help him Help brew the potion... Well, if you say it, he will be regarded as a psychopath, right?

Little Snape's current level of potion is higher than his, and Harry has nothing to worry about. Anyway, this potion has only reached the second stage. If it is destroyed, it will be destroyed. .Counting the days, he should set off with little Snape in two days. As long as it doesn't snow that day, they have to check the local weather. After camping, the entire tent was buried. In this case, even if they arrived at the local area, they would not be able to explore the wilderness immediately, and had to find a hotel.

Harry really hoped that everything would go well, but as he wished, on the day he planned to leave, he did check the weather forecast in Italy and found that it was sunny in Sicily, but It is said that Sicily in the Muggle world is not very peaceful, and there are endless mafia gangs. If there is no need, he is not willing to deal with the Muggles there.

A "black household" like Harry, who can only be regarded as a "smuggling" person when he reaches someone else's territory, has to keep a low profile no matter what, let alone a minor with him.

When the two went out early in the morning, the snow had already melted in Cokeworth, the sky was blue, clear and wide, and the field of vision seemed to be opened up. The sun was warm on the body, which was a rare good weather.

Before going out, Harry actually made a disguise for little Snape. Both of them had black hair. Harry smoothed his hair a little bit and made it longer. At first glance, they looked alike.The two also uniformed their attire. The outermost layer was wrapped in a black mink cloak, which included a fur coat, a white blouse, and black straight-leg trousers. clothes, while young Snape only wore a thermal shirt.

But Harry regretted it after refitting the two of them. Little Snape was taller than him, especially when the two were dressed in the same clothes, no matter how they looked, the boys were brothers, so he couldn't be abused. =_=

——Wait, isn't it true that couples are pretending to be magical horses...

Looking at the floor-to-ceiling mirror in front of the door, Harry wanted to change it again, but Snape grabbed his hand, "Isn't everything all right?"

"Is that okay?" In fact, he didn't mind bumping into Snape's face, but the biggest question was... would Snape dare to chop off his foot in half...

"It doesn't look like we used to be anymore." Little Snape said matter-of-factly, he looked in the mirror twice, quite satisfied with his new look, he pulled the cloak on himself, and gave Harry Tidy up the collar. "That's it, let's go."

Harry: "..."

The injustice failed, but fortunately the sun was shining and gave Harry a good mood.

The journey went very smoothly. When the two of them arrived in Sicily, the local area was also very sunny. The roads on the small island were covered with thin snow, and the weather was warmer in places closer to the sea. Harry took a look. thin clouds in the sky,

The snow under their feet made a rustling sound, and Harry cast the Disillusionment Charm on both of them, and it was only when they arrived at the Mount Etna area that Harry solved the spell on the two of them.

Etna is Italy, no, it is the most active active volcano in Europe. Etna comes from Greek, which means "I burnt". There are many residents at the foot of the mountain, and some small volcanoes on the top will erupt from time to time. There was a big volcanic eruption here in a few years, which caused numerous economic losses. After several years of precipitation, although volcanic ash is everywhere, it is close to dried volcanic rock.

Harry didn't intend to take little Snape to wander around the 3000-foot-high main crater. That place was about to erupt, let alone people, and even the stones were about to melt. Harry checked the terrain before and found that there The area above [-] feet is covered with forests, and around [-] feet is the volcanic accumulation belt. The mountain is covered with white snow all the year round. The color of the volcanic rocks is dark blue from a distance, blending with the blue sky behind the mountain. , there are brightly colored and richly layered plants on the top and bottom, the beauty is suffocating.

The main purpose of their coming here is to catch salamanders, this magical animal is very small, it only grows in fire, and it can only be fed with peppers, so Harry and Snape put a big bagful of salamanders in their pockets. chili.This time Harry planned to camp at a place that was more than 5000 to [-] feet away. At such a height, he didn’t have to worry about altitude sickness.

"Even if you can't catch it," the two stopped near the foot of the mountain, and Harry couldn't help sighing while looking at the dreamlike scenery, "It's good to hang around here for a few days," they haven't seen each other for too long. They stayed in nature quietly, and they brought a broom. It would be nice to find a place where no one is around. In such a wide place, there is a forest as a cover, and by the way, you can use various trees As an obstacle, such places can

"It is said that the vegetation here is very famous," said Snape, squinting his eyes. "Many wand makers look for wand materials here, beech, pine, birch...there are all here."

Harry: "..." He really doesn't know such unorthodox knowledge.

"In addition to salamanders, there are many unicorns here," Little Snape thought for a while, "This is a natural treasure trove of potions..." He had wanted to come here a long time ago. If this person hadn't brought him here, he might have He really had to wait until after graduation.

It would be great if I could come here again on my graduation trip.

Harry looked at the boy's quiet but shining eyes, and turned his head silently. This man unabashedly wanted to empty this place... This idea is a bit big.

The area of ​​Etna is very wide, and the mountain is not high from a distance, but when you get closer, you can find that you can't see the highest point at a glance. The landscape of volcanic ash and snow is very spectacular, which is similar to Hogwarts being surrounded by mountains. Surrounded by snow on the mountain, the feeling is not the same.

Although it is an active volcano, the air in Etna is still very good, and there is a unique smell of volcanoes in the air. When Harry took little Snape up, because he was not familiar with the environment here, he almost missed it a few times. It fell into the river, it is winter now, there are ice cubes in the river, the temperature under the water can be imagined.

After finally finding a clearing in the forest at a distance of about [-] feet, the trees here are not too dense, and the back is against a huge volcanic rock, which can just block the wind. The two of them worked together to build a tent for two people. It doesn't look very big, but after entering, there is a bedroom, a living room, a bathroom, and a double bed. Harry added a warming charm to the tent. Fortunately, the current mountain wind is not particularly strong, and their tent can withstand it. up.

Harry also put a lot of defensive spells around to ensure that no one would approach this area—even if they accidentally approached, they would remember some urgent things to do and leave. Of course, there were no people at such a height. So it's really just in case.

Harry took the boy to identify the range covered by the spell. When he came back, Harry told the way while identifying the way: "If you are alone, don't leave this range. If there is any danger, you must use the magic wand immediately." Defense, don't worry about not being able to use magic or something."

"Yeah." Little Snape nodded, and asked again, "When are we going to catch salamanders?"

Their tools and food are all ready, the weather is so good today, as long as they take a little rest, they will be energetic, don't wait until the evening, when the sun goes down, these salamanders will not come out.

"Don't you want to collect some potion ingredients?" Harry knew what was on his mind. Little Snape was obviously rarely able to touch such fresh ingredients. This time he specially prepared two super large ones. If the space bag is not enough, he can make it first. Anyway, Snape wants to move it back as much as he wants, as long as it is within their ability, he doesn't mind, as long as there is a place to put it in the cellar. "My plan is, let's go to the crater and set some traps first, they are too small to catch them like this, and then we will come back to collect herbs, don't worry, if there is any movement, we can immediately apparate there, so that we don't have to Worrying about him getting away." That's the benefit of enchanted traps.

Little Snape's eyes were shining, and he seemed to be in a particularly good mood.

So did Harry.

Such a weather, such an environment, such a purpose, and such a person were all things he never dared to think about.

"Then shall we go?"

Salamanders are very small creatures, so it's really not easy to catch them. It should be easier to catch them in summer, but I really don't know if they exist in winter.The two found a few traps on the edge of the crater, and put a bunch of peppers on them. These traps consumed one-fifth of their peppers.

Harry and Snape didn't dare to get too close to the crater. Not only was the wind strong near the crater, if Harry didn't use magic to stabilize himself, he would be blown down. If it erupted accidentally, the two of them It's really here to say goodbye to others.

After setting the trap, Harry took little Snape back and retreated. Just as he was retreating normally while looking for medicine, little Snape found something after a few steps. As a result, Harry was only halfway there. More than half of the prepared space bag has been filled.Harry looked at his watch, it was almost three o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was fierce, little Snape was sweating profusely from working, and Harry was refreshed, not hot at all.

At the foot of Mount Etna is an orchard, and the forest resources on the mountain are very rich. Going up, there are only grasslands and meadows. Because of the frequent eruptions of the volcano, the soil is very fertile, so the trees here grow very tall and mighty, oh, No, it is tall and straight, lush and lush, and you can enjoy the scenery while gathering herbs. Although the efficiency is not particularly high, you can follow your own pace.

"Okay," Harry said, pulling out a pair of gloves, "Change, Sev, stop too, let's get something to eat, I'm hungry."

Little Snape is really a collection maniac. They were so addicted to this kind of game that they forgot to eat. Harry heated up the hamburgers they made earlier, took out a pot of hot pumpkin juice, and spread a blanket on the grass Start the picnic.

Fortunately, little Snape was quite obedient. When the man saw that he had prepared everything, he took off his gloves, wiped his hands, took the hamburger Harry handed him, and ate it in big mouthfuls. His stomach started to growl with dignity, and it sounded like he was really hungry.

"Sorry," said little Snape, looking at Harry eating slowly, and said with some guilt, "there are too many kinds of herbs here, I forgot about you..."

"It doesn't matter." Harry shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Actually, I forgot."

Little Snape: "..."

Later, before dark, the two went to the trap beside the crater to have a look, but the trap didn't even move, and it was still the same. In fact, they didn't feel anything at all, but they ran away because they were a little worried. Come on, there is really nothing this time, so the two had no choice but to go back first.

When they came back, after an afternoon of groping, Harry was finally able to locate them accurately. They landed right next to the edge of the tent. When Harry let go of Snape, he was still startled, because if he located farther away After a few steps, they landed directly on the volcanic rock. There is a small mountainside next to the rock. The slope is not too big, but falling down... definitely took a long time.

"When will we be able to learn Apparition?" Little Snape asked when he returned to the tent. He thought about the study schedule of his senior students before, "it seems to be soon."

"If you want to learn." Harry thought for a while, "We can practice in a small area at home, from upstairs to downstairs." In fact, he set up that others cannot apparate into his home from outside, but Running at home is not within this limit, "In this way, you can learn in advance, so that you are one step faster than others."

"Well," that's fine, "will you teach Lily too?"

"Of course, if she wants to learn." Harry said without hesitation, "but won't she stay in Australia for two weeks? If we start learning when we go back, maybe you have already learned it when she comes back." .”

"Is it that easy?"

"No, I just have confidence in you." Harry patted him on the shoulder, "You've had so many times of Apparating with me, are you used to this feeling?"

Although he was still a little dizzy when he landed, Snape had to admit that it was much better than the first time he did this. It shouldn't be too uncomfortable?After all, he is just being taken away by others now.

Harry thought for a while, and then said: "If you really want to learn, then from now on, you should experience the three principles of learning apparition. They are determination, purpose, and calm, referred to as 3D principles."

"Determination, purpose, calmness?" Little Snape murmured back.

"It doesn't sound difficult, but it's not easy to achieve unity." Harry smiled. "Many people lost their hands and feet because they couldn't concentrate, and some even lost their heads."

Little Snape: "..."

"Well, I'm joking, of course not, it is said that there are such examples in history." Harry walked into the kitchen, ready to start making their dinner today. Not only did they collect a lot of potions along the way, they even I also brought a rabbit and some non-toxic wild vegetables and mushrooms. The wild vegetables, mushrooms and rabbit bones can just make soup, and the rest of the rabbit meat can be roasted and eaten.

"Just follow these three principles."

"I'm really not worried about you at all," Harry said with a smile. "You're brilliant, you've always been, so this shouldn't be a problem for you."

"Of course." Little Snape was actually quite confident, "I will do well."

The two had a very fulfilling day. The only thing that made Harry a little dissatisfied was that the volcano erupted in a small area when it was still daylight at about five or six in the morning. The ground shaking was actually nothing. The problem was that their trap started There was a movement, and Harry was just so sedated.

Harry was in a daze, and little Snape was not much better, mainly because it took too much effort to collect the medicine yesterday.

Harry thought for a while, poured a refreshing potion for the two of them, then put on clothes he could wear, added a few warming charms, and headed towards the trap.

There is still a short distance between the sinking and the crater. Because of the eruption, there is a lot of volcanic ash in the area nearby, and it is blinding. Harry and Snape put on masks for themselves very presciently. So I didn't get choked.

When approaching the trap, little Snape yelled loudly almost without excitement. He grabbed Harry's hand so hard that it hurt Harry a bit, "Look..." He was a little too excited to say anything Saying, "Look, Harry, what's that?"

They were eating red chili peppers, but probably because the chili peppers were very close to the fire, some of them were dried up. Among them, there were indeed salamanders who had been almost integrated with the flames, gnawing on the chili peppers. He spewed out some white gas, and ate happily while snoring.

"Merlin, I really got it."

To be honest, Harry really saw little Snape so excited for the first time, what kind of facial paralysis, what kind of calmness, this is really just a 16-year-old boy in essence.

"Be careful," Harry said, grabbing the boy who was approaching him. "I have a way of catching him. He breathes fire. We all have to be careful."

Fortunately, little Snape was not overwhelmed by this moment of joy, "Be careful too."

"Wait..." Harry said suddenly, "There seems to be another trap." He couldn't help laughing, "It seems that we are really lucky today."

Little Snape nodded thoughtfully, "That one shouldn't run away, right?" He said uncertainly.

"It's okay, let's arrange a few more, there should be more."

This morning, the two harvested more than yesterday afternoon, but what was more bitter was that the smell of the whole chili was emitted from their tent all the time.

The salamanders are well-raised, their journey is obviously not over yet, Harry and Snape's treasure hunting journey has been silently extended because of the precious resources here...

This afternoon, the two were approaching a small stream, and when they were about to bring some water back, a small horn suddenly appeared on the edge of the stream.

Little Snape saw it with sharp eyes, he pulled Harry and said, "Look, is that a unicorn?"

There are creatures like unicorns in the Forbidden Forest. He has seen them too, but they are elusive. Only girls can touch them. Lily is one of them. Little Snape heard that the blood of unicorns It is a very good potion material, but he only dared to imagine this kind of legendary stuff, if people don't want it, then he will definitely be cursed...

Harry looked in the direction that Snape was pointing, and with just one glance, he was sure that it was a unicorn, and it looked like a small one. Speaking of which, Harry hadn't seen a unicorn for a long time. Little Snape said yes before, but unexpectedly, they actually saw him.

"Let's leave him alone," Harry whispered. "If you want to watch, we can take a peek from the side after getting the water."

But it's also strange that this unicorn is not afraid of people. Is it because there are few people here, so they don't know what a person is?

Ahem, Harry suddenly realized that his mind was a little strange.

But what was even more strange was that just as they were filling up the water, the young unicorn came to them silently.When the two turned around, the little unicorn opened its eyes wide and looked at them shyly.

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