[HP] Illusion

This time Harry had been away for an extra long time, and little Snape anxiously waited for the young man's return, even having trouble concentrating on reviewing.He looked at the milky white carved wooden door again and again, but every time it was just his illusion.

Little Snape tried to change a book, but the result was still the same. In the end, he simply put the book aside and paced back and forth in the living room. When he was tired from walking, he started to stand up and sit down again.

He was sitting when the door was suddenly opened from the outside, and the boy stood up abruptly.

Harry couldn't help laughing when he saw him, "Did I scare you?" the young man asked gently.

Little Snape slowly shook his head, he looked straight at the young man, but said nothing.

Harry knew he was impatient, so he said directly: "I saw your mother, she looks a little weak, but everything else is fine."

Little Snape nodded almost invisibly, and Harry took out money from his pocket and handed it to Snape, because he kept part of his own money together, so the money he took out was more expensive than the money he took out. Erin gave him a lot more.

"This is from your mother, you have to take it well," Harry warned.

This is indeed a bit embarrassing, little Snape's family is not good, and can even be called poor, Harry wants to help him pay all the money, and let little Snape keep the money by himself, and it can be used in emergencies when it is really useful , but he didn't want the boy to think that what he did was just charity, just sympathy.

No matter the little Snape or the future Snape, he has a lot of self-esteem. He doesn't allow others to look down on him, nor does he want others to give him alms.

"It might not be enough here," Harry pulled the boy to sit on the beige fabric sofa in the living room. Because both of them were very thin, there was still a lot of distance on the two-person sofa. "That's what your mother said, she said she told you something before, you should know what to do."

Little Snape nodded silently.

"Can you tell me," Harry asked after a moment's thought, "could your mother tell you what to do?"

Little Snape was quiet for a while, then said softly: "She said there are second-hand shops in Diagon Alley, I can find some there."

"It's better not to have a wand. Everyone wants to choose a wand that is completely their own." Harry touched his chin pretendingly, "But don't worry about this, I said it before, because you all answered perfectly I won't answer my question, so I will reward you and Lily with a new wand."

Little Snape fell into silence again, his face was still paralyzed, even if Harry observed carefully this time, he couldn't see anything, so he tried to induce: "Then what else did she say to you?" ? Can you tell me this?"

"She looked at my reading list, and she said she would find out the textbooks she used before..." Little Snape whispered. "Also, Hogwarts has previous textbooks. If I need them, I can ask the professors to borrow them."

Harry clapped his hands suddenly, which startled the boy. "That's wonderful, you're so smart, and your mother must be too," he said with a smile, "Do you know what good old textbooks are? "

Little Snape was taken aback by his excited tone, and subconsciously shook his head.

"You know, I used to use old textbooks when I went to school. As long as I find a textbook of a student with good academic performance, there will definitely be notes on it. Sometimes their notes are more useful than textbooks," he said. What is said is the truth, although only partly.

Harry didn't always use old textbooks. In the sixth grade, he found the old textbooks of the Half-Blood Prince. After the war, he went back to the seventh grade. At that time, he secretly found all the old textbooks of Snape. However, those textbooks, especially those about wands and Defense Against the Dark Arts, helped him a lot.

——Even if it was only a few times, it obviously counted.

"Really?" Although little Snape's voice was still cold, the boy asked, obviously interested in what Harry had to say.

"As long as you find a textbook from a student who is doing well," Harry said in a low voice, which sounded a little mysterious, "I guarantee that your studies will be more effective with less effort. Don't tell others about this, you know, Sometimes new things don’t necessarily mean good ones, and cowhide can only be tempered to a certain degree of toughness after being tempered.”

Little Snape's dark eyes blinked slightly, as if he had listened to Harry's words.

"Do you use those old textbooks too?" he asked.

Harry nodded, "A long time ago, I used it like this, but I had to return it after I used it up..."

"Then will I find the textbook you use?" For some reason, there seemed to be some anticipation in Snape's voice.

But when Harry heard this question, he was instantly ashamed: "..." He did use old textbooks, but the textbooks he used hadn't appeared yet, so how could there be textbooks he used in this era? This is really not a legend Time paradox?

——Someone seems to have heard the crisp sound of "Papa Papa—" being slapped in the face.

"I don't know," Harry stammered, "Maybe, maybe not... You know, there are always a lot of borrowers, and there are always some people who are unruly and don't pay back what they borrow."

Little Snape nodded slowly, his eyes flickering with an inexplicable light.

A drop of sweat dripped from Harry's forehead, and then he quickly changed the subject, "Even if the money is really not enough, you can still work for me to earn a little money or something. You can handle potion materials very well now Yes, this is very important to me.”

"Part-time job?" Little Snape was a little dazed this time, as if Harry had said something strange.

This time, Harry had a clear idea, "These days you help me process some potion materials, because I need a lot, so it may be a bit hard, of course I can't let you do white work, so whenever you help me I'll give you the corresponding money after I've processed some of the materials, so would you like that?"

"But..." He does need money, which sounds fair, but it really shouldn't be like this, "I'm just practicing with your potions, which you taught me, and you don't need money. If you have to count, then all the things I used in my studies here before have to be counted.”

It seems that little Snape really can figure it out at any time.Harry sighed, and said half plaintively: "So you must be so polite to me?"

Little Snape: "..."

"I want to teach you voluntarily, you should have seen it, I am not particularly short of money," Harry said in a low voice, "This house is not a loan, it already belongs to me completely."

It's not that he wants to show off, he is also a little worried that it will cause negative effects, "You and Lily are the first two of the same kind that I met here, I like you very much, that's why I did this. If I I don't want to, no one can force me to do this, I say that, do you understand?"

Little Snape's expression was still blank, seemingly expressionless, but Harry saw sharply the tips of the ears slightly protruding from the middle of the half-length black hair, which looked a little red.

"Also, you have to understand one thing. You're a potion genius, really, I couldn't have done it so well at your age," Harry took a deep breath, "I can't even do the simplest I don't even know the difference between the wolfbane aconitum and the boat-shaped aconitum..."

Little Snape said in a low voice, "Isn't that a thing? They call it aconite."

Harry spread his hands, "Look, I can tell you that my potion grades only got better later, and I only got better. Let's put it this way, even though Lily studied less than you, In this way, it seems that her potion score is not as good as yours, but from my point of view, even if she has studied for as long as you, or if she has studied for longer than you, she is not as good as you. on you."

Little Snape finally blushed a little.

Although he was a little embarrassed to say this, Harry still wanted to make it clear so that it would be easier for him in the future.

Harry continued: "Do you know why I say that? Because of all the subjects, potions are the most difficult." Except for those illusory subjects, "It is the most complicated, the most precise, and the most meticulous and patient, but you Being able to control it easily is not something that just anyone can do. I have never seen a person who can handle all the potion ingredients so easily—"

"I didn't..." said young Snape hastily, "I didn't..."

Harry had spoken so well of him that it made him blush.

"Don't interrupt me in a hurry, I know you will do better in the future," and Snape in history is indeed like this, "If you win at the starting line now, as long as you don't give up, You will stand at a height that no one else can see, including me..."

"No, it's not like that..." Little Snape was completely dumbfounded, he never thought about it, but Harry said so.I have to admit that he was indeed taken aback by the youth.

Harry stretched out his hand and patted his head, "Don't underestimate yourself, you have to believe in yourself, just like I wanted to pay you just now, you thought you couldn't ask for it because you were studying and practicing, but I felt that You deserve it, this is far beyond the episode of practice, you are doing too well, even better than most adults, I may not be relieved of others, even Lily, but I can rest assured of you .”

Now that we've talked about this, little Snape won't still reject his proposal, will he?

"Don't think you owe me that. Absolutely not," Harry poked him on the head, and then he said, "I don't like people who care about everything."

Little Snape was obviously stunned, and his brows were frowned, obviously thinking about this serious question.

Does this have anything to do with haggling?

But Harry said he didn't like it...

"You know?" Harry sighed, "There are not many people who are good at potions, so there are very few people who can become potions masters, but the demand for potions is also great. As long as your potions If you get good grades in medicine, you will definitely not be short of money in the future, and sometimes a bottle of potion can even be worth half a year's income of a family."

Little Snape: "..."

Harry always found their conversations getting weirder and weirder, but he was telling the truth.

Although Snape doesn't seem to do these things in the future, Hogwarts includes food and lodging, and the salary is not bad, so the man is not short of money, but now is when he is short of money, making potions and selling them, that is definitely A clear path can even allow boys to earn school fees and even pocket money.

Harry's thinking became more and more divergent: "Do you know how to borrow money? First, you can borrow some money from the bank. The money can be used to do what you want to do. When you earn money, you can replace the borrowed money. This is a very normal thing. Oh, what I mean is, if you don’t have enough money to buy potion materials in the future, then you can borrow some from others—such as me, and then wait for you to make it and sell it, then your The capital can be returned, and I have also earned part of the profit.”

Little Snape was already dizzy, the question is, is this really okay?Would anyone really want his potion?

"Don't worry, the potion you made is very good, I can even drink it directly, not everyone can do this."

Are you kidding me?Little Snape thought incredulously, but when he met Harry's weak but extremely serious eyes, he couldn't move his eyes away.

"You don't want to say these words to Lily." Harry finally came back to his senses. He realized that he had said too much, so he quickly made amends.

Little Snape: "..."

"Really don't tell." Harry pressed his hand tightly on Snape's shoulder, "Don't tell anyone."

Little Snape nodded mechanically, but still looked dazed.

"If Lily finds out, I'll know it's you who told me!" Harry said worriedly. "So you must keep it secret, as long as you know it yourself."

Little Snape didn't know what to say anymore, this man seemed to be a bit out of place today.

But after thinking about it, it seems that there is some truth...

Or is there something wrong with him too?

No solution.

In other words, how did their topic develop to what it is now?

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Harry roughly looked at the weather forecast for these days, and chose a sunny and cloudy day to take the two of them to Diagon Alley, so that when they went out, they wouldn't get too hot in the sun, and it wouldn't rain and make them sticky of.It's not a weekend, and there won't be too many people in Diagon Alley.

Although the Evans and his wife were assured that Harry would take Lily out alone, because this was the first time, Harry also suggested that the Evans and his wife go with them, because neither of them knew magic, so their way of traveling was different. Not opting for public transport in the Muggle world.

There is a train from Cokeworth Town to London, but there is only one round trip each day. Harry has made full preparations, and they have bought tickets—but if he and Snape can't catch the train, then they They will be waiting for them at King's Cross Station. When the train leaves in the afternoon, if they haven't finished shopping, the Evans and his wife will have to go back first, and then Harry will take Lily and little Snape back together.

Of course, the Evans and his wife agreed to this method. Because it was their first time entering the wizarding world tomorrow, the two of them seemed a little nervous, and they kept asking how much money they should bring. Harry didn't think it was a problem. One question, London is the world's financial center, are you afraid that you won't be able to withdraw money?

The Evans couple originally asked Petunia if they wanted to go together, but Petunia flatly refused.Harry didn't feel much, but Lily still seemed a little unhappy.

Harry and Mrs. Evans set a time and went back. He and little Snape went to bed very early that day, fearing that they would not wake up tomorrow. In fact, he was worried about himself. It is not easy for him to fall asleep these days. He fell asleep, but it might be difficult to wake up after falling asleep, and the time is not regular, sometimes it is a few hours, one night he slept for twelve hours, from nine o'clock in the evening to nine o'clock in the morning, at that time Little Snape had been awake for a long time, it was long past morning reading time, and Lily had come long ago.

Besides, he would rather use Floo powder or apparition phantom, which is not very comfortable, but can reach the destination with a single click, compared to transportation. It will definitely save a lot of time, and now if it is not necessary , he wouldn't take Muggle transport at all.

No, it should be said that he didn't even want to take the Knight Bus, so why would he consider Muggle transportation.

Harry was indeed thoughtful, because he really couldn't wake up the next morning.

When he woke up and saw the time and little Snape, Harry knew it was bad.

It is said that Lily came several times, and tried various methods with Snape but failed to wake him up. In the end, she had to take the train with her parents first.

Harry knew what time the train was expected to arrive, so he wasn't particularly in a hurry at this time. After procrastinating and taking care of himself, Harry had a leisurely lunch and took a few questions for Snape by the way. , This is ready to go out.

Since it was just him and young Snape, and they still had to go to King's Cross, Harry wasn't going to use Floo either.

Just imagine them falling out of the fireplace in a place with the most Muggles like a train station... Isn't that courting death?

When I went out, the sun penetrated the clouds and scattered on the ground. The breeze was gentle, and the dense leaves were rustling. The weather was more comfortable than usual.

Harry took little Snapela under the big tree and hugged him tightly, "Hold me tight."

He rested his chin on the boy's hair, and felt the boy hug his waist.

This reminded him unconsciously of the scene when Snape took the initiative to hug him the day he came back.

"It might be a little uncomfortable."

Snape's head touched his chest lightly twice.

Apparatus is indeed very convenient. Even though their movements have been set to the slowest, Harry still waited for the train carrying the Evans couple and Lily for half an hour. The main reason was that the train was delayed, so they arrived sooner than scheduled. Waited an extra 10 minutes.

After that they had to take transport to the Leaky Cauldron, which slowed down time a bit.

When the Evans couple stood in front of the Leaky Cauldron, they were a little lost. If Lily hadn't led them in, they probably would never have discovered that there was still a dilapidated small bar here.

Thanks to the parents of new Muggle parents for four years, Harry was adept at doing this.

——Just said "if you don't have to take transportation", it was when he had to take the parents of the Muggle newborns to Diagon Alley.

Harry first took them to exchange money, and then began to take them to buy the supplies needed for school one by one according to the list.

When passing the pet shop, Harry asked Lily if she wanted to buy an owl, and Lily almost immediately let go of the Evans couple's hand and ran in quickly.

"You really don't want it?" Harry looked at little Snape, "Do you remember what I said yesterday?"

"..." Don't worry about money at all?

Little Snape still shook his head, "It's no use."

"Okay, then let's go buy school uniforms first?"

Little Snape looked at the jumping Lily, then nodded at Harry.

Because they had different destinations, Harry discussed with the Evans couple, and decided to meet at the Lihen Bookstore not far away, and then Harry took Snape and left.

"Aren't we going to buy wands?" Little Snape was more interested in this.

"Finally." Harry replied without thinking.

"But..." Little Snape looked worried, "What if it gets bought?"

"No," Harry smiled, "there are thousands of wands out there, everyone will have a wand that suits them best, they seem to be destined for you, so you have to believe that it will be there Waiting for you."

"It sounds very mysterious." Little Snape said in conclusion.

Harry blinked, "But what I'm saying is the truth."

"Aren't we going to the second-hand robe shop?" When Harry led him towards Madam Malkin's robe shop, Snape pulled Harry's arm to stop him.

Harry shook the boy's hand, and pulled him into Mrs. Malkin's shop. I don't know if he was scared by Harry or what, the boy walked in with him very obediently.

"Hello, dear little guest." Those who come to buy clothes at this time are usually students who are about to go to Hogwarts to buy clothes. Madam Malkin is of course familiar with it, "Don't be shy, let me measure for you first." Take your measurements."

Little Snape: "..."

Harry quickly pushed little Snape forward, and Madam Malkin directed a tape measure to roll up towards the boy's body.

While the boy was taking measurements, Harry beckoned to Madam Malkin, and the two walked aside.

"May I ask what you have..."

Madam Malkin spoke halfway, but Harry stopped her with a "shh" gesture.

The author has something to say: Hey, I twisted my wrist and it hurt me to death/(ㄒoㄒ)/~~, when I was going home in my mother’s car today, she braked suddenly in front of the tunnel, and she also braked suddenly For a moment, I was holding a fragile object in my hand. I was afraid that the object would hit the front, so I protected it, and my wrist was a tragedy...

Tomorrow I have to attend a wedding banquet, I have to go out early in the morning, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I don't know if I can handle it...

I planned to stay up all night, but my hands became like this... I don't know what to do with the swelling (┳_┳)...

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