[HP] Aunt of the Savior

Although at Jody's age, she still couldn't fully comprehend the meaning of the esoteric words about the legal clauses, she could at least hear that Professor Slughorn took advantage of the sale of butterbeer.He just moved his lips and managed to connect the two students, and then he could enjoy the senior membership service of the very famous Varnet restaurant in Diagon Alley, and he might even be free of charge. There is really nothing cheaper and better than this Good deal.

Hearing these conversations, as a new member of the club, Jody really didn't understand the reason why Doris was so interested in the slug club.Perhaps Professor Slughorn's ability to take advantage of this intricate interpersonal relationship can indeed be called powerful, but in any case, as a member of the club, he is the one who is taken advantage of, isn't he?

What makes Jody even more incomprehensible is that the students around Professor Slughorn don't seem to have the consciousness of being taken advantage of at all, and still look at him with longing eyes, hoping that he can divert his attention Looking at him, their gaze made Jody feel like they were a pack of pet dogs waiting for their master to throw a bone.

Sure enough, Slughorn began to "throw bones": he amiably commented on some outstanding performances of the students in a professorial manner, such as good spells, unique talents, extraordinary background... Whenever he mentioned With a name, there is a student with a proud face, or with trembling lips and red cheeks.

Professor Slughorn's comments made Jody involuntarily want to stay away from that circle.Now she feels that she doesn't want to delve into whether the real reason why she was invited to join the Slug Club is because of her family background, because she is sure that no matter what, she will definitely not want to take the initiative to send it to Professor Slughorn. Can you get any value from yourself, and don't hope that Professor Slughorn may use himself to achieve the purpose that he failed to achieve when he visited his father before.

After hearing Professor Slughorn's attitude towards other students of the Slug Club, Jody felt that she had gained enough from this party today, and maybe she should also remind a person hiding in a corner that is out of place Snape, don't be careless just because of Professor Slughorn's appreciation, and be taken advantage of.

"Hey, are you that James Potter's twin sister?" However, before Jody could reach Snape's side, a Gryffindor boy took the initiative to stop Jody.

In fact, many of the students present wanted to talk to these two freshmen, but compared to Snape, who was not close to strangers, most people would still give priority to getting in touch with Jody.In the end, the first person who had the courage to take action was Gryffindor, known for his courage. "I didn't expect Professor Slughorn to invite you to the Slug Club so early."

"Yes, are you..." Jody politely and carefully responded to the shy and steady boy in front of him.

"Fourth grade Gryffindor, Frank Longbottom." Longbottom added: "I know James very well. If you have any questions at the Slug Club, you can ask me."

"OK, thanks."

In fact, Longbottom's shy appearance is quite deceptive, completely concealing his lively and mischievous side.Because this shy and steady boy in Jody's eyes was the guy who used the ghost to tease the new students at the Gryffindor table before.It was also because of that joke that Longbottom, James and others quickly became acquainted, and soon became friends of different grades.From James' complaints, Longbottom heard a lot about the name of his twin sister who entered Slytherin, which is why he would take the initiative to come and talk to Jody.

The people James usually talked about appeared at the party of the Slug Club, which made Longbottom, who was an older Gryffindor, feel that it was necessary for him to provide a little bit for his junior twin sister on this occasion. Necessary guidance and assistance.

"Do you think this club is special..." Longbottom searched for a suitable adjective. "... so ridiculous?" When he said this, he looked at the group of students surrounding Professor Slughorn meaningfully.

Jody smiled helplessly.She really couldn't deny that it was really funny for a professor to use his spare time to gather students to eat and drink together. "And I'm also very surprised, the purpose of the professor holding this party."

"Actually, you should be able to understand." Frank Longbottom shrugged: "This is Professor Slughorn's hobby. He likes to collect students who are unusual in some ways, whether it's because of their family background or Because of their own abilities. Professor Slughorn is very happy to pay for them in their student days and receive a little return at an appropriate time in the future. His vision is very good, and the objects he chooses can always make him enjoy better He likes a comfortable life. If you stay in the slug club for a long time, you will find that the professor never hides his thoughts, and everyone has become accustomed to it. Partying is just an extension of the professor's hobby. You can enjoy it as easily as possible, anyway, he will prepare all kinds of delicacies every time, it would be a pity to miss it.”

Longbottom didn't take up too much of Jody's time. After he enthusiastically introduced the significance of the Slug Club, he joined his other friends.And Jody silently digested the information obtained from Longbottom, and continued to walk towards Snape.

Snape had been watching Longbottom and Jody since they spoke.Jody wasn't sure if it was Snape or not that Longbottom hadn't talked to her for too long.She found that Snape, who was usually ignored by the Slytherins, sometimes had a... presence in his eyes.

"You seem quite used to this kind of gathering?" Snape said with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.He would never tell Jody that the reason why he stayed here was entirely because of Jody.Of course, if it was normal, he would have left alone a long time ago, but due to the awkward situation between Doris and Jody today, Snape decided to make some concessions to repay Jody, even though Jody stated that It has nothing to do with him.However, it seems that this girl who is good at dealing with people doesn't appreciate him at all. "Then you can continue to stay here to enjoy the happy atmosphere of the party, I'm going back first."

"Severus, you stayed here all this time to wait for me to come back and say this?" Jody ignored Snape's blunt remarks, but grasped the point of his words.

Snape's body visibly froze when his thoughts were pierced, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes. He licked his lips and wisely chose not to speak anymore.

"Okay, since you're all here, you should also relax a little bit." Jody noticed this with a smile in his eyes, and said comfortingly, and picked up a piece of snack from the plates that floated by him, as usual It was the same as when James got along, and it was brought to Snape's mouth, "Why don't you have a piece, this tastes pretty good."

Snape stared at Jody with wide eyes and pursed his mouth tightly.Given the relationship between them, this act of feeding was obviously too intimate for the gloomy and withdrawn boy to accept.On the contrary, he was surprised that Jody could make such a move so naturally.

"Really?" Seeing Snape take two steps back and resolutely keep his face away, Jody put the snack into his mouth. "Oh well."

"If you..." Feeling that he had been teased, Snape was a little annoyed and wanted to reiterate his position, but Jody interrupted him.

"Severus, I'm not enjoying this party, but I want to find out what's going on at the Slug Club." Jody winked at Snape and said seriously, "Don't you feel curious?" Is it?"

"Maybe we should find a place where we can have a quiet conversation and listen to you to see how much you know about the Slug Club." Snape was silent for a while, confirming that Jody's words were serious and not joking, and then proposed himself suggestion.He was really tired of this occasion where everyone was watching him secretly.

"Oh, of course, how about the empty room we used last time?" After getting Snape's affirmative answer, Jody then pointed to the dining table full of delicious food. "Shouldn't we go at least after supper, though?"

Snape, who didn't realize that he was still hungry until now, was forcibly pulled to the dining table by Jody, and he found that he really couldn't refuse Jody's "stupid" proposal at this moment.

After eating and drinking, the two children sneaked out of Professor Slughorn's office and returned to the underground passage.

In just a few days, Jody suddenly felt that he had a sense of belonging to this quiet and humid underground passage, especially when he "escaped" from the lively environment, looking at the green sign Walking in the quiet passage by candlelight, Jody felt that his mood quickly returned to calm and his mind became clear.She secretly looked at Snape beside her, and from the look on her face, she felt that Snape probably felt the same way as herself.

In fact, Snape enjoyed the quiet feeling more than Jody, and he hated noise to the point of abhorrence.At this moment, he even found it incredible that he could endure for so long at the party just now.

They used the empty room last time again, and Jody relayed the conversation he had heard and Frank Longbottom's explanation to Snape, and it was no surprise to see a mocking smile on the corner of his friend's mouth.

"I have to say, these guys who enjoy being used are ridiculously stupid," Snape commented. "If a person puts his efforts on the rewards of others, then he is a fool who can't even help Merlin."

Jody blinked to make sure his eyes and ears were all right.Snape did use different personal pronouns in one sentence, and there was palpable anger and pain in his eyes.Although he tried his best to cover up and control, but for this boy who always showed himself with gloom, this time he did not do well.But Jody didn't ask questions recklessly, she didn't have this kind of interest in poaching people.

— though she admitted she was a little curious.