That day, after Sierra and Remus finished their business, they had a short chat.

Remus had always been in the habit of following the Muggle Stories newspaper - he could occasionally make extra money by helping Muggles solve such problems.

Remus cherished his teaching position at Hogwarts, so even during the Christmas break, he was not idle.This time, he visited a haunted Muggle community and caught a Boggart as he wished, which happened to be useful in teaching.

"If you're interested, you can come to the Defense Against the Dark Arts class next week." Remus still hoped that Sierra could participate in class activities.

"Next time," Serra had said at the time, "I hope you catch the dementor."

In fact, Sierra is not without interest in Bogut.But she had decided not to have too close a relationship with Remus and the Weasley twins.

Contrary to Severus, Sierra actually has the potential to be a "love".She knows very well that she doesn't mind, or involuntarily enters into a kind of flirtatious state when she's with Remus or the twins - and she feels almost no guilt - and you know, Sev Ruth must have had a hard time accepting that.So she will restrain herself and try to avoid associating with men who she "has a little idea".

Serra quickly forgot about Defense Against the Dark Arts.Unexpectedly, two weeks later, Remus's Boggart reached her ears again in a different way.

Gryffindors and Ravenclaws used the words "Snape" and "Women's clothing" frequently at the table in the Great Hall on Thursday night.Serra observed that the hottest place for discussion seemed to be the second-year Gryffindors.

So she speeded up and finished the baked potatoes and Cornish pies on the plate, took a mint in her mouth, and walked to the Gryffindor long table-the goal was the three little Gryffindors sitting together .It appears their friendship is still strong.

"What happened?" Serra sat down next to Hermione.She monopolized a long bench for two, and the little girl didn't seem to be very popular among girls.

"Selah!" Hermione was very pleasantly surprised, but she immediately thought of something, and wrinkled her face again, as if what she just ate was not chocolate puffs, but Hagrid's rock cake.

"...uh," said Hermione, who had never found it so difficult to form words, "we just had a Defense Against the Dark Arts class." That was all she could manage at last.

Sera's height stood out among the junior Gryffindors. As soon as she sat down, the nearby lion cubs stopped their fuss like lambs invaded by eagles, and studied the food on the plate in an orderly manner. , trying to minimize their own sense of existence.Although they don't know why, they all have the instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

Ron and Harry, who knew they couldn't hide, and unfortunately knew why Selah came here, turned pale, just like when they talked badly about Snape behind their backs in their first year and were caught by Snape on the spot.Harry slowly put the glass of orange juice on the table, and Ron subconsciously threw the chicken leg in his hand onto the plate, as if scalded.

"And then? How did this get involved with Professor Snape?" Sera was amused by Ron's reaction, but she went straight to the point, pretending not to see the abnormality of the little wizards.

Hermione fell silent.The three little wizards stared wide-eyed, like three nervous and innocent little squirrels.Can they just say that they saw Professor Snape in women's clothing (no one would want that!)?Whoever dares to accept Serra's words now is the real savior.

"You know why I care about him, don't you?" The scary Smiling Tiger-senpai chased after him, the three little ones shuddered, and then debated more intensely with their eyes, exchanging views on who was going to die.

Sera knocked on the table, "If you don't say anything else, I'll use Legilimency."

"... Legilimency? What's that?" Harry started, half curious, half delaying.

"A spell that can read people's memories." Hermione quickly picked it up, lest Sierra would bother to explain it. It was the first time Harry and Ron saw her show off her knowledge so cautiously instead of beaming. "The Sorting Hat is equipped with this kind of spell, so it can read our thoughts. There is no such magic in the textbook, I am..."

"—That's enough, Miss Granger, thank you for your wonderful answer, five points for Gryffindor." Sera felt that they knew everything they should know, so she interrupted in a (thought) humorous way Hermione's tirade. "If you find it difficult to speak, I think this is a good choice, isn't it?"

The three little wizards gasped.God!Serra looked exactly like the hideous(?) face Snape had given Hermione this morning!

Does falling in love turn out to make both people insane? !

Sera inexplicably found that the complexion of the three little ones was even worse, which made her completely lose her patience.They all lowered their heads and didn't dare to look at her, so she rolled the crystal ball in front of Ron, and the little red-haired head turned subconsciously.

It turned out to be Neville Longbottom's Boggart.In Ron's memory, Lupine whispered something to Neville before unlocking the locker—

Snape pushed the cabinet door open with a snap, and stepped out of the cabinet slowly and forcefully.Without saying a word, he folded his arms and walked towards Neville step by step with a sullen face. Everyone couldn't help but backed away.

Wow.Serra wondered, even if it's just a Boggart, and in such a ridiculous way, he can hold the aura.

Then Neville chanted the curse in a trembling voice, and Snape put on an old-fashioned green lady's gown - and a floral hat with feathers, and a knitted handbag on his arm.The class roared with laughter, and the Boggart-turned-grandmother, Snape, fled and went back into the closet.

Sierra: Pfft.

(Severus: You heartless!)

However, she can laugh, but they can't.If he was talked about by these brats because of this matter...

Sela recalled Dumbledore's amnestic magic, waved his wand, and an invisible layer of magic instantly covered the entire auditorium.

……

"Selah?!" Hermione was surprised and delighted, "Why are you here?"

When did she sit here?

Hermione wondered if she was paying too much attention to eating.She subconsciously looked down at her plate: chocolate puffs.Perhaps, she was thinking about the time her mother suggested getting a dog when she was six years old.She likes cats, so she said that if there is a dog at home, she can't eat chocolate, and she refused her mother...

"Be careful, Legilimency masters don't need to chant spells, they can read your thoughts just by eye contact." Sera watched Ron say such a sentence, then got up and left.

"What is Legilimency?" After watching Serra go away, Harry turned his head and asked Ron.

"I know." Hermione raised her voice a little, and the two boys looked at her together; she raised her chin, "A spell that can read people's memories. It's not taught in textbooks, I read it in "Magic of the Brain" read about the incantation."

Harry frowned. For some reason, he always felt that this scene seemed familiar, so he didn't answer for a while; Ron said, "So what does Selah mean by saying this? Did she read my thoughts?"

"It's unlikely." Hermione glanced at him, "I can't think of anything about you that she's curious about—and, besides, the key to this magic is eye contact, you..." Although she couldn't remember what Ron was doing before. Well, but one thing is certain: "I observed that you didn't look up just now."

... Is Hermione disliking him for being short? !

"You, you are! What's there to show off!" Ron blushed instantly, "Listen to your own tone! Is it great to know more? Serra is not like you!"

As soon as he said that, he regretted it, and Hermione hated it when people said her.Sure enough, Hermione fell silent; but she didn't look angry or sad, but thoughtful.She didn't even look at Ron.

"You're right, Ron." After a while, Hermione said calmly, "...it's true to be as understated as Selah." She smiled slightly, her eyes raised, as if she had noticed What new life goals.

"...well," said Ron dryly, "I mean, I'm sorry, Hermione. I shouldn't have said that about you."

"It's okay," Hermione smiled, "I do still have a lot of shortcomings."

A sense of crisis lingered in Ron's heart. He felt that Hermione's smile was infinitely close to Sera's now...

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In February, Percy and Penello broke up.

What day it was, Sierra didn't know.Recently, due to various reasons, she went back to the dormitory late every day, so she failed to find that Penello had reduced her evening outings; and this time Penello did not cry loudly or lie on the bed and pretend to be dead.

Penelope is the kind of girl who will feel uncomfortable before the breakup, but stays calm when the real breakup comes.She had almost no abnormal behaviors this month, at most she was distracted from time to time—Selah didn't notice this.

In the end, it was the news of the Dueling Club that reminded Sierra.At the end of February, Percy and Penello were automatically expelled from the club for three non-attendance activities, and their names disappeared from the tapestry.

Sierra was worrying about handing over the club to the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.Everything went smoothly, and she sorted out all the magic spells needed to maintain the club and compiled them into a set of operation manuals; because the club's excellent teaching achievements in the past six months have been collectively recognized by the school board, the club is no longer run by Malfoy sponsors it alone, but the school sets aside funds for medicines, prizes, etc.

In general, the dueling club was formalized and became a part of Hogwarts like the Quidditch competition.

However, the school board also has their conditions: some people say that the two-camp system should be abolished and divided by colleges—fortunately, there are only a few diehards who don’t understand the game; however, most of the school boards are not satisfied with the camp names , especially dislikes Sera's title of "Green Lord".

Lucius Malfoy also united with several school managers to protest Sierra's special treatment of his son.I don't know if it was Draco's idea, or his own temptation.

Sera's opinion is that the faction system must be permanently preserved, and the existing name and badge pattern must also be preserved for at least five years, otherwise she will not hand over the spell and would rather let the club go bankrupt.

At this point, Sierra showed unexpected toughness. She didn't want Gallon or a job recommendation letter. She didn't back down, and she couldn't be persuaded at all-the school board finally compromised.But they still asked Sierra not to use the privilege of "Green Lord".

——In fact, there are no privileges, just an exclusive badge.Only in the big classroom of the club, whoever asks her will call her by this name.Normally no one would look for her.

Now that the club is being confiscated, Sierra naturally won't be able to use it.

Severus was a little annoyed by this.

She wanted to get rid of the club, and he had no problem with it. It was he who first suggested that Sierra could "get rid of this burden."

But, you can't throw it away like this, can you?

Sierra leveled the tall building with bare hands. Although it sounded easy, it was also her hard work.Now it's almost like giving it away for nothing!

Moreover, the school board got cheap and acted like a good boy, even forbidding her to leave her name.

Severus thought Sera had lost too much and gained too little in this matter.If it were the Dark Lord, he would have taken the opportunity to recruit a large group of subordinates (Tom Riddle did make friends with many people by holding a 'club' when he was in school).

He knew she didn't care, but since they've all come out to negotiate, she can at least ask - he doesn't know, money?connections?or something.But Serra didn't, as if she didn't care what these high-ranking trustees had to offer her.

Severus couldn't help but mentioning to Sela that she seemed too unprofessional (he meant that it was very worrying if she was going to live seriously).

Serra says it doesn't make me laugh and it doesn't make me cry, so what's the use?

... Okay, this is her excuse for not making money.

Anyway, on this handover, Percy and Penello became the first pair (could it be called a couple?) to quit the club.Although there was no major problem, both of them belonged to the Tianlong Club, and there was one more person there, so now there is still only one person difference between the two camps; but this reveals a hidden danger: the number is determined by the victory or defeat of the camp. Important deciding factor, what if suddenly a dozen people quit?

For this reason, Sierra had to work overtime to patch up: on the one hand, it is stipulated that if you withdraw in the middle of the school year, you will not be allowed to participate in the next two years;

Sierra was very upset that she had to work overtime before resigning, so she took the initiative to ask Penello for the first time.

The story goes like this: Penelope and Percy bet ten Galleons on the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, and Percy won.

The problem was, word still got out that Serra had practiced with Gryffindor that Saturday.And no one knows why Selah did that—Ravenclaw team captain Roger Davis questioned her face to face as soon as he learned about it, and asked her to help them by the way. ignored.

"Percy is crazy." Penello said angrily. "He thinks I asked you to help. Just to make him win money."

Serra: "...so it's my fault?"

"No, I want to thank you." Penello said: "That's what made me realize that he didn't understand me at all."

In terms of campus life, these two things have roughly happened around Sierra in the past few months, other than that, it is ordinary.

The phenomenon of Severus giving Gryffindor points was first rumored that he had received a warning from Dumbledore - the students felt that he must have been caught by the headmaster for something.There was speculation about what that might be, like Dumbledore promising Snape the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor next year if he did his job (Lupine: ?) - but nothing confirmed.

Later, the little wizards gradually got used to him adding points with a cold face and a tone similar to deducting points.

Professor Snape is still intimidating, and he still satirizes students for being clumsy, and no one can get him a good face; but those (non-Slytherin) top students who were previously unmotivated because they were not treated fairly are now willing to work with him I took the initiative to answer questions in class.

This resulted in a temporary drop in his Slytherin rating.Severus couldn't be bothered to care what the kids thought or what their parents thought right now.The sycophancy isn't particularly useful anymore.The little snakes are not quite used to it, but they can't justly protest - although Slytherin is unscrupulous, it is not without basic sense of shame. Of course, they know that it is disgraceful to rely on the dean's eccentricity to win the Academy Cup.

In the past, there was a shortcut, and they were happy and relaxed; now that the road is blocked, is there nothing they can do?

Little snakes will never admit defeat!

At present, their only rival is Gryffindor, and they don't need to worry about Ravenclaw until Serra Green graduates (even if Severus is merciful, Serra's failure to hand in homework has always been a stable deduction item).

Gryffindor Quidditch is now the strongest team, so they will win steadily and avoid the edge; Gryffindor likes to cause trouble and is easy to get caught (and they have the Weasley twins), which is slippery. The unscrupulous Slytherins won the victory; in summary, what determines the outcome is the class bonus points!

So the Slytherins began to study hard, work hard, and use sweet words to please every professor subtly.This has led to a much happier life for some tolerant professors represented by Trelawney.

For a time, the whole Hogwarts was very harmonious.

Outside of campus life, Sierra and Severus conducted a research on spells together.At the end of March, their new spell was published in "Spell Innovation" magazine, and because the result was too shocking, it was reported by many newspapers, magazines and broadcasts in the European wizarding world.

In wizarding academia, neither Severus nor Serra were unknown.

Severus needless to say.He has a high authority on potions, black magic, and defense against the dark arts. He usually works part-time to revise articles for several journals; A variety of high-end black magic treatments, anti-curse and potion formulas, which greatly enhanced his reputation, and no one dared to question Dumbledore's bail for him.

As for Sera, although she is often too lazy to sort out and publish research results, she is quite well-known in the transfiguration circle, and she also attracted attention for her invention of the Flashing Curse.

This is the first time the two names have been publicly printed together.But not many people pay attention to this - what excites everyone is the spell itself: Apparition, which is almost irreversible!

Not only can Serra's Disappearance spell not be countered by an anti-Apparition spell, but it's also impossible to specifically create a counter-spell - it's impossible to counter by casting an Anti-Disappearance spell on an area .

Here is another explanation of the principle of this type of spell: I compared the first step of Apparition to "evaporation", so the anti-Apparition spell applied to a certain area is equivalent to increasing the "air pressure", allowing wizards Can't vaporize itself (but magically powerful ones can, like Dumbledore).And the first step of the "Disappearing Appearance" spell is "disappearing", which is to hide the wizard in his own magic power-unless there is a certain area that makes the wizard unable to use magic power once he enters, there is no way to stop him from doing so .And to interrupt the second step, which is to destroy the "highway" of movement - in fact no one can do this, neither Dumbledore nor the Dark Lord - just as a hypothesis, it will be disaster sexual.Because this "highway" is actually a tight network, even if only a hole is broken, it will completely lose its function.

As a simple charm, the "Disappearing Shadow" spell has only one disadvantage: it is too difficult.And as a wartime spell, it also has a problem: publishing it also increases the strength of the enemy.

That's why the two collaborated on research.At first, their idea was to transform it into a spell that was incompatible with the Dark Mark and then publish it.In theory it would work, and in practice it would be fine with Severus' understanding of the Dark Mark; but they soon realized that it was a waste of time.

After all, the Dark Mark is Voldemort's proud work, and he is the one who knows it best - if they really dare to publish the spell like this, it is equivalent to handing the Dark Lord a suspicious thread, and it is entirely possible for him to analyze and adapt it.

And it doesn't solve the fundamental problem of the enchantment being too difficult, most people still can't use it.

Later, Sera came up with a new idea, inspired by Severus' Patronus.

"Guards lead the way".

The reason why the flash spell is relatively simple is that the wizard can visually see the area to be reached; and the Patronus can actually help with this.

Although "Calling God's Guard" is also a high-level spell, it is at least easier than "Disappearing".Similar to students who have eyes and can use the disappearing spell, they can learn the flashing spell. "Guardian Guidance" does not increase the difficulty of "Calling the Guardian" too much, and wizards who can issue the patron saint can easily learn it.Its effect is roughly equivalent to that of a wizard escaping from the perspective of the Patronus. Although it is slower, the Patronus has no entity, so you can run as you like—just be careful not to exceed the time your Patronus exists.As usual, the only threat of this spell is that the wizard is "spell stopped" at the moment of casting the spell.

And best of all, most Dark wizards (especially those high-ranking Death Eaters, as confirmed by Severus) couldn't unleash a Patronus.

It can be said that this is the best result.

Recently, Sera has been receiving various letters every day: interview requests or letters of invitation from various media, invitation letters from research institutes in the UK or abroad, some magic experts asking her if she wants to be an apprentice after graduation, some Purely academic exchanges, letters from companies that want to cooperate with her or ask her to work, and a thank-you letter from a wizard who was chased and killed by a poison leopard and escaped with this spell (it was a young Ravenclaw Adventurer, complained about Professor Snape in the letter) and so on.In the school, some senior students also began to pay attention to her, and very few people (and professors) would observe Severus' interaction with her intentionally or unintentionally.

None of this matters.The most important thing is that the four-day holiday of Easter is here, and Sera and Severus will soon perform the main mission of "Horcrux" together.

In terms of the main task, after Severus successfully found and eliminated the Gold Cup, half of the Horcruxes have been removed so far.Sera now felt that the Dark Lord was giving someone a knife. He probably thought that he was too strong and difficult to fight, and he took the initiative to break himself into pieces...

Now, who is the prey and who is the hunter?Serra believed that even if the Dark Lord made a comeback, he could only hide like a mouse; however, Dumbledore held the opposite opinion. He said that he knew Tom, and that he had been holding back for so many years, and he would definitely be eager to jump in front of others.So he approached Fudge, the Minister of Magic, and implicitly expressed that he would be wary of the infiltration of evil forces-the result was not very good. The Minister obviously felt that Dumbledore himself was the evil force that wanted to "infiltrate".So Dumbledore has been trying to contact other people in the Ministry of Magic recently.

Back to the Horcrux side.This time it was Dumbledore who found the clue.He gave Severus and Serra a portkey, told them that this was the place where Riddle was taken on excursions in the orphanage as a child, and showed his memory - it was a lonely sea reef, apparently only Only those who know magic can get there.Not far away is a black cliff, dark and deserted.

It was worthy of an outing in an orphanage.

By the way, Dumbledore is now allowed to use almost only enough magic power to make a Portkey.He started practicing with the Gryffindor sword, and the new hobby took off like a sprout on an old tree.

Before departure, Serra and Severus performed their usual divination in the Potions Professor's lounge.The two of them sat facing each other with the crystal ball on the table.

"Can I find the Horcrux this time?" Sera asked.

The crystal ball gives affirmation.

"What do I need to pay attention to?" This is a broad question, but it works every time.

The crystal ball turns blue: [Accio]

"Flying Curse?" Severus frowned. "Horcruxes cannot be flown." He tried it in Bella's vault.

"Just put it in the box." Sera planned to take her small iron box.

Severus nodded, and began to imagine various scenarios that would require the Flying Charm.

"Will Severus be injured by this? Is it life-threatening?" Serra asked again.

It hurts, but not seriously.

Sera smiled, "Okay." The crystal ball was floated off the table.She intends to end the divination.

Severus glared at her, and immediately said quickly into the crystal ball, "Will Sierra be hurt?".

"It won't answer"

Sela suddenly fell silent halfway through her speech.

Not normally interrupted, but... cut off like a radio being turned off.

This is not right.

Instinctively, Severus turned his head to look at her - only to find that he didn't, or that he didn't feel his body move - but he saw Sera anyway.

A strand of hair on her forehead was raised in a small arc following her action just now, but now, this arc has not changed at all.

... She froze.

Not only her, but the whole house—the flame in the fireplace, the dust in the air, the clock on the wall, even his own body—all stood still, as if time had been suspended.

But he is still conscious.

Suddenly, a burst of golden light burst out from the floating crystal ball.

"Hi, Sev." A light female voice came from the light, and Severus was sure he hadn't heard it before; the female voice continued, "I've been waiting for you for a long time."

The golden light dissipated, and a translucent girl appeared beside Sera.Her form is close to that of a ghost, but more real.

The girl looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a simple white dress, with long light blonde hair and blue eyes.Severus immediately thought: This is probably Chris.

He didn't answer.The girl suspends his world lightly, as if he were just a tape on her radio.

Why did she pop up out of nowhere?Just because I talked to the crystal ball?

Yes, this was the first time he had spoken to it directly.The picture of Sera and the crystal ball asking and answering several times is so wonderful that he forgot the rules of divination for a moment.

Severus glanced at Sera again, she had a lively expression and a gentle smile, but she seemed lifeless because of the stagnation of time.

He felt suffocated for a while, as if he was separated from her at this moment.If he could use his own body, he must have broken out in a cold sweat.

... If he can return to reality, he must study this damn crystal ball carefully.

Chris sighed slightly.Severus didn't know what he looked like to her, and now it seemed that she might be able to sense his movements.

"Don't worry, I can only appear once." Chris said, "In this world, I no longer exist. Pause time, this is the last time; answer your question, only this time. What do you want to ask? Or Just a question?"

silent.

She blinked, her light-colored eyelashes making her look gentle and harmless, "I must warn you, that question is not very meaningful, you better think again-we have plenty of time. Now we are not divination, You can get more valuable answers."

From her words, Severus caught two messages: first, maybe she would disappear after he asked the question, and he could return to the normal world; second, her attitude was like...

Their world is just a book to her, and the past, present, and future have all been clearly written.As long as he asks questions, he can know everything in the book; even he has a faint feeling that even if he asks questions about the world outside the "book", she will answer.

He wants to throw up.A similar feeling had occurred when he saw the unrecognizable self in Sera's memory, but it was even more serious now.Because he faced the existence of Chris.

He cannot think deeply, or the whole meaning of his life will be dissolved.He will go crazy.

【I only care about Sierra. 】It didn't take long, he said.

Something changed in Chris—her hair rose, as if a sudden gust of wind had blown; her eyes glowed white, and an indescribable existence like a vortex was brewing inside.

[The lion has been swallowed up by the night. 】

[The snake's fangs snap off and its scales fall off. 】

[The goat is hesitant on the cliff with a rope around its neck. 】

Some words suddenly appeared in Severus' mind.

"... Huh." Chris returned to his original state, his expression seemed a little surprised and a little sad.She lowered her eyes and showed a wry smile, "This answer doesn't make much sense either."

【I do not think so. ] Severus had a kind of anger, 【That's all thanks to you, isn't it? 】

"It's her fate," Chris said. "Goodbye, Sev." She gazed at him, voice distant tenderness.

【nausea. 】 He said coldly.

Chris didn't seem to hear, her expression remained the same, she even crossed the table and leaned towards him - Severus backed away immediately, but he saw the back of his head.

Chris took the initiative to stop.She met his gaze and gave a sly smile, but still sad—Severus had a bad feeling; then, Chris turned, stroked Sera's hair, and leaned in to kiss on Serra's forehead.

Severus felt startled and annoyed.He saw a far more complex emotion in Chris's eyes than he had seen in his face.Immediately afterwards, there was a sound like cloth being torn, and her light golden figure slowly shattered and dissipated.

"You." Sera's voice sounded like a thunderbolt of redemption, "I can only ask. However, if you divination on the same thing too many times, the answer you get will be inaccurate."

Severus broke out in a cold sweat.

Without even thinking about it, he immediately got up and flashed, rubbing her into his arms vigorously under Sera's surprised eyes.

The author has something to say:

Thank you for the nutrient solution for the baby "Liu Dao Kang Squirrel"!

There are a lot of things in this chapter, I don’t know if everyone will feel confused orz

Thank you for your comments, there are a lot of comments in the last chapter, I am so happy~~

In other words, this can barely be considered a feast of 30 coins (laughs)

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These two chapters are emphasizing that Selah deducted points for Ravenclaw. I don’t know if the readers of Ravenclaw will be angry. If you are angry, try to replace it with Selah himself.

I'm hhh from Snake Yard

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