HP sea mermaid

Chapter 2: Severus Snape

When Snape saw Triton Winter again, it was much more pleasant to see his handsome face.One must know that no matter how beautiful the child in the form of the mermaid is, it is still just a child. No matter how you look at it, it has a weird feeling. Now the human form has restrained the nature of the mermaid a lot.After sizing it up again, he realized that after the child changed from long hair in the form of a mermaid to short hair in the form of a human, he appeared even thinner in stature.Mr. Big Winter is about the same height as him, about 185cm.And this little Mr. Winter is 11 years old, and his height may be less than one meter. Standing next to the big Mr. Winter, he is only above his knees, less than the middle of his thigh.The average European child is 11-130cm tall when he is 140 years old.Normally, Snape would not think that he had the time to look at the height of a little devil, mainly because the moment he saw the little sea mermaid, he was hugged by the bigger one, stood on the ground at first, The height line was still in an awkward position that could easily be overlooked. Snape felt that he might understand why the sea mermaid hugged the little sea mermaid even down the stairs - the reason might not be what he thought Doting on her, but just because she is afraid that the little sea mermaid will follow behind - she won't even know if she gets lost!Instead of spending too much time and distracting to watch it, it's better to hold it directly in your arms to save your worry! —Wait, but what next?The sea mermaid doesn't go to Diagon Alley—is he supposed to take over and hold this little monster—the sea mermaid?Professor Snape's heart was complicated, he couldn't tell whether it was because the little sea mermaid had to hug him because he was not good at transforming, or because he was not tall enough so he couldn't bear to hug him... In fact, he was more It is easy to accept a child in the form of a sea mermaid, because in his eyes, it is just a simple magic material that can breathe, similar to the gills, but if it is because of the latter—then it is a purely human child, which is simply not Dare to imagine what kind of terrifying storm would be caused if you met Hogwarts students in Diagon Alley——

Probably because Professor Snape's eyes were too straightforward, Dong Cui, who was standing slightly behind his uncle, curled his lips sensitively, and complained to his uncle in a low voice: "Why does he look at me like that! I'm not short! I'm tall But it's super standard, I have 1.3 meters from the top of the head to the tail fin!"

Winter Solstice is not used to looking down at his nephew's expression, the movement of lowering his head was a little stiff, after thinking about it, he bent down and tidied up the small shell backpack hanging on his chest for him, then picked up the child and changed it He spoke English and said to him: "I put some change for you in the currency circulating in the wizarding world. Do you remember the ratio of Gallon, Sickle, and Nat?"

"One gold Galleon can be converted into seventeen silver Sickles, and one silver Sickle can be converted into 29 copper Knuts." Dong reminded his baby to touch his backpack. This flat white lace shell the size of his three palms is He went into the sea to touch it himself.

"Good boy. There is a vault that belongs to you in Gringotts, the wizarding bank. I have put the key in your bag." Winter Solstice rewarded him with a kiss, and then instructed, "When you get to Diagon Alley, go to get the money first. How much you can decide for yourself. Also, stay with Professor Snape, don't run around, pay the bill yourself, and don't ask others to waive the bill for you (Professor Snape: '... '), if you can’t remember the ratio of money, just ask the professor, and you must be good—be good! Are you clear?”

Dong Cui nodded obediently, mist had already formed in his big golden eyes, "Understood, follow the professor, ask the professor if you don't know it, and don't call the professor when you pay the bill!"

"...Be good." Looking at his nephew's expression, Dongzhi knew that the matter was unsolved, but the matter has come to this point, let them develop freely, "Professor Snape, Triton will leave it to you .”

professor:"......"

Why do you feel like you've been tricked?What the nephew and uncle said finally became English that he could understand, but when he heard the content of the conversation clearly, Snape wished he didn't understand it!

He stared stiffly at Dahai Rensha stretched out his hand, assuming a posture of wanting to give him the child——the little Hairensha in his arms also stretched out his hand to be hugged by him in a natural manner—— ! ! !

Snape said dryly: "...Excuse me, this is for me to hold Mr. Winter...?"

Winter Solstice smiled at him apologetically, "I'm really sorry, Professor. But you've seen the child's condition. If you let him go by himself, he will be lost in the blink of an eye. There will be endless troubles. Please hold him ? You are a professor of Potions, you know that the skeleton of the merman is different from that of other humans, and Triton is also very light."

This is not a question of whether it is light or not, okay? ! !

Snape pursed his lips tightly, trying his best not to blurt out any spells similar to black magic - this is a sea merman!He was thinking about how to resolutely and tactfully refuse this job that was not in his part, when he saw Haihai Renyu take out a small pocket that was also made of that kind of translucent suspected silk yarn, and there were a few pieces faintly visible inside. Light golden scales.

Snape held his breath. "This...is this...?"

"Professor is proficient in Potions, so he might be interested in these gadgets, right? These are the scales that I have shed. It's a small thing, not respectful." Winter Solstice could tell at a glance that Snape was a research scholar, and he knew too well How to lure——asking a research scholar to do something is nothing more than finding something he is interested in.And, just by Snape's reaction, he knew it was done. "Then Triton will leave you alone."

Dong Cui, whose English name was Triton Winter, who was successfully handed over, looked at the two adults in a daze, and seemed to understand something.

Although Snape was hanging on the scales voluntarily donated by the sea merman, who was almost at the same level as the blood of the unicorn, he was still surprised when the little merman's almost weightless body was taken into his arms. one time.But then he realized that he was holding a child in his arms, and this fact made him so stiff that he couldn't even walk.The future Hogwarts freshman was sitting in his arms right now, his big innocent eyes were pure curiosity, unlike the students in the other three houses, even those in his own house, who would see him every time They all look like they are silent.Maybe it's just because of the child's trust at this time, stay in his arms obediently, even if he is not sorted at this time, even if he is sorted later, Mr. Snape, who has never held his godson, suddenly put down The heart that hangs high in the air becomes more at ease. "Then, off we go, see you later, Mr. Winter."

Winter Solstice still had that gentle smile on his lips, "See you later, Professor Snape. Triton, obediently listen to the professor."

The child waved his hand to say goodbye, and then put his hand on the shoulder of the new mount with a slap. Unexpectedly, he found that the muscles on the shoulder of the new mount stiffened.Triton thought about how the children in Tianque had changed expression when they saw him, and comforted his new mount pretending to be mature. "Professor Snape, don't worry, I won't suddenly transform to bite you. And modern sea mermaids basically don't eat people. The most recent incident of sea mermaids attacking humans was in the Qing Dynasty 300 years ago." It's over."

The old bat who has always been regarded as a cannibal is actually not yet 30 years old. The young professor was stunned for a moment, his heart seemed to thump, and he responded slightly jerky: "I have never held a child before, and I am not used to it yet." "He paused here, but still added: "The teeth of juvenile sea merman sharks are not poisonous. I doubt if your teeth can bite through my skin."

Although the Potions professor looked at him differently because of the scales given to him by his uncle, Triton was actually quite disturbed in his heart. In Tianque, the reactions of students of the same age made him almost see the coldness of the world, but he still had a little luck , maybe adults and children may have different views?What's more, even in Tianque, the masters and brothers were very kind to him.Fortunately for Triton, he could clearly feel that Professor Snape was just not good at communicating with others, which made him feel uplifted, and he waved his hands loudly. "I'm not trying to scare you, I can already hunt a three-meter-long shark in the sea!"

Snape wanted to laugh at his arrogance by spraying the venom as he usually does to the students, but when he saw the child waving webbed claws with tiny golden scales in front of his eyes, he couldn't help but Swallowed the venom back, although the backlash of the venom made him uncomfortable for a while. "Mr. Winter, I think I have to remind you that your transformation skills are still far from perfect."

After being reminded, Triton realized that his claws had not turned into hands. He shyly put his claws back into his sleeves, frowned and meditated for a while, and then quietly stretched out his human-shaped hand. "Missed for a while, hehe, professor, you pretended not to see it~ Uncle really! He must have seen it just now and didn't remind me——Professor, you must believe me, I can really hunt three-meter-long sharks! "

"As for your bragging, I think the so-called 'hunting a three-meter-long shark' might just be you dragging the shark's fin after the big Mr. Winter finished hunting?" Snape finally couldn't hold back, and sneered The little sea man froze, but he didn't realize that there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.Maybe the little devils are not as scary as he imagined?At least this one, even if it's a bragging bragging will break the sky, he also unexpectedly finds it very cute.

"No..." The fact was exposed without any precautions, Triton blushed, and unconsciously buried his head and face on his uncle's shoulders as usual, rubbing against the black robe in front of him. Rubbing, I was so ashamed that I couldn't lift my head. "I'm still very good...at least I'm not afraid of big squid."

Big squid, that looks like it.Snape knew that the little sea mermaid had got the old man out, and the smile on the corner of his mouth deepened unknowingly. "——Speaking of business, we will Apparate to Suez in a while, and then fly from the International Hearth Traffic Station there to the Leaky Cauldron in Diagon Alley, England. That's the entrance to Diagon Alley."

"Professor Snape, what is apparition?" Triton, who always asked without understanding, found that he heard a phrase he had never heard before, which felt like a spell like water escape, and asked with interest.

"Apparatus——" Snape suddenly realized a somewhat serious fact. The route he mentioned just now was the way he traveled from Hogwarts to Lebanon when he was alone. This is how he planned to return to England. , However, he missed one thing, did the little sea mermaid ever apparate with his entourage, and maybe even included, did he ever use Floo powder to go on a hearth trip?After he heard himself dryly explaining Apparatus, he asked the little sea mermaid in despair, "—Maybe, I think you know, what is Floo powder?"

The little seaman shark immediately continued with great interest: "What is Floo powder?"

At this time, they walked for about 10 minutes, and when they looked back, they could vaguely see the rock-colored villa on the cliff, but there was no doubt that Snape was caught in a dilemma, apparition or Floo powder?The little mermaid has never been in contact with apparition phantoms. If he tries it rashly, what if he arrives at the Suez International Hearth Traffic Station and only has a young merman paw soaked in blood left in his hand?If the fireplace is used, the safety factor is higher, but from Lebanon to Suez, such a long distance, do they have to walk?

Seeing that his new mount fell silent, Triton moved his body a little uneasy, shouldn't he ask so many questions?He racked his brains for a while, and decided to say something to redeem the new mount—Professor Snape's impression of him. "Apparatus, and Floo powder, are they a form of transportation? Maybe we can try the water escape, professor, I promise that I am really proficient in this. From Tianque to home, I have always used water escape Safe, fast, convenient, non-toxic and side effects—"

"Water escape?" Snape recovered from his own thoughts, pondered this strange syllable, and confirmed that he hadn't heard it before. "Tianque? You mean the wizarding school you studied in China?"

"Tianque is a school, but strictly speaking, it should be a Taoist school." Seeing that the new mount responded well, Cui Dun quickly blinked his big wet eyes while explaining with all his strength, and at the same time demonstrated what water escape is. The difference between wizards—although, the little sea mermaid himself doesn't understand what a wizard is.

So, as the two of them walked the streets of Suez, waiting for the last traces of moisture to evaporate in the hot sun, Snape still failed to understand that the ancient oriental Taoist priests did not use wands but used a magic wand The magic props of "talisman" can move the wind and rain, move mountains and seas, and turn stones into gold. Is it really reasonable for immortal creatures to exist?

If it was true, the Dark Lord knew that there was such a place where he could learn how to become an immortal, so he shouldn't have come to Hogwarts, but should have transferred to Tianque!Wouldn't the wizarding world have been spared a catastrophe if they had known earlier?

Triton worriedly glanced at the new mount with a flat expression but roving eyes. This posture, could it be dizziness?God, uncle, you must believe me, I didn't mean it!Who knew wizards were afraid of water?

It wasn't until the elevator arrived at the official welcome door of the Suez International Fireplace Station that Snape came back to his senses, put on his elite demeanor again, and walked into the hall with his head held high.

It was the first time for Triton to see the official organization of the wizarding world, and he clasped his hands on the shoulders of the new mount—at this time, the new mount itself was a little numb to the endless small movements of the little sea mermaid. The big eyes were busy following the crowd around, and it was a novel feeling that two eyes seemed not enough.

The Suez International Hearth Traffic Station is one of the important sources of tax revenue for the Egyptian Ministry of Magic, and it is on the street. Muggles who don't know it will only think that it is a women's clothing store selling outdated styles, and few people care about it.After opening the door and entering this clothing store, they will enter a similar fully enclosed elevator. Triton thought that there was only one elevator as soon as they entered the door, but when they went down to the first basement floor, they found that There are at least fifty elevators in the elevator area.

"There are 88 entrances and exits in the Suez International Fireplace Station. We just entered No. 43, which is the closest to the port." Snape was not used to explaining. He also focused on practice when teaching Potions. , but looking at the curious eyes of the little sea mermaid, he still couldn't help explaining a little bluntly.

When they stood and followed the sequence of letters to find the No. E fireplace to which England belonged, Snape briefly introduced the principle of the fireplace and Floo powder, firmly fixed the little sea merman in his arms with one hand, and sprinkled it with the other A handful of shiny green powder, said clearly: "The Leaky Cauldron in Diagon Alley, England."

All of a sudden, Triton, who followed the professor's order and buried his face in his chest, felt his body swaying and uncomfortable, and his feet seemed to be turned on top of his head.Fortunately, the big hand around his waist has been holding him tightly, giving him a little peace of mind floating in the air.

"The fireplace in the Leaky Cauldron is never cleaned!" Professor Snape, who was proficient in using the fireplace, complained habitually, as soon as he stood on the ground, he used cleaning magic to clean the ashes on the two of them.He looked at the pale face of the little sea merman in his arms for a while, and tentatively suggested, "Maybe you need something to drink now?"

"Thank you, thank you. If it's not troublesome, I'd like to have a cold drink." Triton was still dazed and a little lost. Fortunately, Snape was still holding him at this time, otherwise he didn't take two steps, the child would be very weak. You can't lie down on the ground softly.

cold drink?That's right, sea mermaids like shade and coolness, but a livable environment requires dry temperatures.Thinking of the little sea mermaid's home in Lebanon near the Mediterranean Sea, Professor Snape raised his eyebrows, really contradictory.

In that case, go to Florin's Cold Drinks.The Leaky Cauldron didn't seem very kid-friendly, and he didn't want to be walking down the street with a little drunk.By the way, he hates alcohol.

"Remember the way to open the door, and when you have your wand—'count up to three pieces, then down to two pieces', then tap three times with your wand. Do you remember?" Snape vaguely understood. Seeing the circle-shaped mosquito coils in the child's golden eyes, I thought about teaching it again when I came out.

Despite being dizzy, Triton, who was still able to use basic skills normally, honestly remembered, "Yes——count up to three pieces, then count down to two pieces", and then tapped three times with his wand. "

Snape looked at the little mermaid in surprise. He has a good memory. Maybe he will learn well at Hogwarts. At least he can look forward to his Potions. "Well then, welcome to Diagon Alley."

The black-haired wizard tapped the brick three times with his magic wand, stood back, and looked at the brick calmly, as if it was shaking, as if it had come to life, calling for friends to move from side to side, soundlessly Gradually a vaulted door opened.

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