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Chapter No.17

In his fourth year at Hogwarts, Snape's mother died in a nursing home.

"Sev, I'm not a competent mother, I have to say sorry to you, son..." Before dying, his mother lay on the bed with tears in his eyes and said to him: "But I hope you can promise me the last Ask... to bury him with me."

He knew who the "he" in his mother's words was, but he was silent for a while and then nodded in agreement with her.No matter when she knew that man—his father was dead, no matter whether she regretted the choice she had made, it was over now.

In this life, he tried his best to let his mother live for a few more years, but he still couldn't change anything. Like the previous life, he became alone again.He doesn't even know where to go now, home?It seems to have lost it long ago, and he doesn't want to go back to Spider's End.

Even after living for so many years, seeing his mother die with his own eyes made Snape feel unspeakable grief.Does he still feel confused?Sitting on the stone bench in the nursing home, Snape twitched the corners of his mouth mockingly, turned around and looked at the place where his mother used to sit before he got up and left.

It is not allowed to be immersed in memories and become weak. Isn't a person already used to it?Since I don't want to go back to the spider's end alley that I gave up for many years.Then he'd go find a new house, and from now on, having a house all to himself sounds like a good idea.And his savings can fully allow him to find a place to brew potions with a beautiful, clean and quiet environment.

Regarding the matter of looking for a house, it went very smoothly. What Snape set his sights on was a two-story building on the edge of the forest, away from the hustle and bustle of the crowd.There is a small river flowing not far from the house, and it is said that the nearest houses are separated by at least a few thousand meters.

It was far away from human habitation, clean and no one would disturb, and the environment was quiet. Everything made Snape very satisfied. After completing the formalities, he quickly moved his things into that house. Anyway, there were very few things that belonged to him.But because his vacation had already expired, Snape only stayed in the new house for one day before returning to Hogwarts.

Back at school, Snape still didn't like to interact with people, and he was still indifferent and unapproachable.No one could see that he was any different than before, except for one, of course, who seemed to have a bestial instinct about his affairs.

"I don't want me to cast a spell on you and take your damn hand off my face!" As soon as I saw Lantu Hurley's face for the first time when I got back to school, the other party held his face in both hands and took a closer look. Snape, who watched and watched, felt the veins popping out of his forehead uncontrollably.

"What happened to Severus? I think you're sad." Lantu ignored Snape's powerless threat, and looked at those black eyes seriously, as if he wanted to see through the dark fog What is hidden under the color.

"Hmph, it seems that I can't expect you to improve. It's still so impolite after seeing you for a few days." Snape didn't answer Lantu's question, but pulled her hand away and continued to tidy up his potion studio.answer what?It's ridiculous to make him seek comfort like that fragile brat.

"Severus, what are you upset about?"

"Tell me what's the matter, if someone bullies you, I'll beat him for you..."

"Why are you unhappy, tell me..."

"Severus..."

So Snape, who was busy tidying up his things, was followed by a noisy tail, which he couldn't shake off no matter how hard he tried.

"Stand back, you're blocking my way."

"Stand back and don't stand here like a fool!"

"Go out if you don't shut up!"

What a loud and annoying fellow... Snape thought.But for the sake of the precious potion ingredients she has found over the years, let her be proud for the time being... Hmph...

Snape, who had been patient for some unknown reason, was successfully exploited by a thick-skinned guy. This is another story.

After the final exams, Snape left school immediately and returned to his new home.When it comes to final exams, he is always surprised that Hurley can pass every time.It's fine to pass other courses, but why can she even pass the strange things she made from potions...

Forget about it, Snape showed a little joy.Finally, I can have a summer vacation that only belongs to me, and do research on potions quietly.You don't need to worry about your mother visiting her several times a day and being relatively silent, and you don't need to see Hurley being entangled by her to waste a lot of potion materials...

Have a great summer vacation...?

In the morning after three days in the new home, I saw Snape of Hurley nearby, and I deeply doubted the "beautiful and free summer vacation" I thought before.

Why... Hurley is here?Why... does he have to ask "Why is Hurley here" every time? ! !

"Huh? Severus, why are you here?" Lantu, who came from the small river next to Snape's new house, was full of surprise and joy in his voice. Snape was covered in water.

Snape wiped off the splashed water on his face expressionlessly, turned back to his new home without saying a word, and closed the door tightly.Leaving a Rantu Hurley outside to watch the door. Is Hurley the kind of person who knows the time to leave when he sees you close the door?Obviously not……

"Open the door, open the door~ Severus, what's the matter with you? Open the door, open the door~ Severus, why did you close the door suddenly? Is there something wrong? Open the door~" Sitting in the living room, watching being thumped by the strange force Hurley There was a slam on the precariously falling door, and Snape stood up and opened the door roaring, "What the hell are you doing! Come here!"

"Is this Severus' new home? The last time I came here, this house had no owner. Severus, do you live here now? It's great that we are neighbors. In the future, if I think of Severus, I will You can come here at any time~" Only Lantu, who smiled so happily in front of Snape and had atypical facial paralysis in front of others, didn't know what he said, gave Snape a very bad premonition for a moment.

"You said... a neighbor?" I thought this guy came here, but it doesn't look like this now... He seems to have no idea where she lives... Don't be like he imagined... Don't...

"I live in the forest not far from here, only a few hundred meters away from here~" After Lantu finished speaking, the door was closed in front of her again... ==

That damned introducer said that the nearest house is several kilometers away!So what's going on with this guy!Did he send himself to the door!

Snape, who was walking around the room violently, gritted his teeth and fidgeted. He could already foresee how bad life would be in the future.As for what Hurley said about being able to come over at any time in the future... Snape began to think whether it was necessary to change another place to live in such a short period of time, but he was satisfied with this place and it would be very troublesome to change another place...

Snape rudely turned Hurley out, and didn't let her in as she squatted in the doorway, tearful, until sundown.Snape was firm this time, because once she was let in, after that...

Lantu, who was clearly rejected, finally went back to his home in the forest in frustration, instead of breaking into Snape's house directly.Although the door really only needed a little effort for her to push it open, and the lock or something was useless to her, but Severus would definitely be angry if he did that.It's not the usual kind of anger that you will eventually want to get rid of when you have no choice but to be really angry.Just like wild animals, people have a bottom line, a place that cannot be easily let others enter.

For Severus, who he cares about, Lantu has enough patience and perseverance, as well as extraordinary animal intuition, which is completely different from the usual Lantu who doesn't care about anything and therefore looks a bit dull, that is, a head A beast ready to hunt.Although he covets the things he likes very much, in order not to scare him away, he can only approach them a little bit, which occasionally arouses his vigilance, and he has to stop his movements to show that he is harmless.Then approached him while he was softening a little bit, and finally fell down and bit him.

It doesn't matter if you don't know how to fall in love and chase people, Lantu Hurley knows how to hunt with intuition, you just need to follow your instinct...

In the days that followed, what surprised Snape was that Hurley didn't come to him. He had been prepared to endure the noise of her squatting outside the door, but she didn't come?Could it be that she stayed out too late that day and got sick... It shouldn't be possible, how could a guy with such tenacious vitality get sick so easily.Could it be that she lived alone in the forest and was dragged away by wild beasts... As a magician, no matter how useless she is, she would not be injured and unable to move by ordinary animals... Thinking of a possibility, she overturned it.

Realizing what he was thinking, Snape pursed his lips uncomfortably to draw back his attention, and began to concentrate on brewing his own potion.What does Hurley have to do with him, just a friend with a slightly better relationship, just keep in touch and let her invade his territory?He didn't feel that their relationship was so close.And she didn't have anything to worry about, didn't she fight with those boys all day at school, how could there be any problems.

Who would have that kind of spare time to worry about that stubborn and thick-skinned Hurley? If he had that time, he might as well boil a few more potions...