[HP] Magic didn't give up on you

Eli and Arthur's research and development of magic armor has received the enthusiastic help of many people.

Mr. Smith provided Muggle protective equipment for reference, and Mrs. Smith collected alchemy magic items that could be triggered in the wizarding world; Arthur conducted research on the additional magic of the armor, and figured out how to launch the protective spell and magic at the same time when the armor was triggered. Signal fireworks; both Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick have answered Eli's questions several times, and also helped him recommend many practical books; Molly, after recovering from the second production, immediately supported Eli without hesitation. He became a husband and took care of their home in order.

And Eli himself has devoted a lot of time and energy to this. A good student like him in the standard sense, one of the few people who can listen attentively in the History of Magic class, also began to sneak away in class and read various books recommended by the professors. This kind of bibliography enriches one's own knowledge reserve.

The concerted effort paid off, and by summer vacation they had an initial result: a pair of red braided bracelets.Although it is still considered a one-time item, the cost is very effectively controlled due to the use of fabrics that are very common at the moment.While perfecting the functionality, it is beautiful at the same time - the red rope can weave itself, as long as you use enough magic, it can look good.

Of course, even if it weaves itself crookedly, it will not affect its use effect.But to Arthur's great regret, he couldn't make the knot weave a phoenix pattern by itself-this was far beyond the knot and Arthur's own self-imagination.

"How about we ask Dumbledore for advice?" he mused. "Maybe he has a way of making Knot behave and learn how to take care of himself. He always has a way."

Except for him, everyone including Eli felt that this was really unnecessary, so Arthur could only regretfully press his unrealistic idea, finally finalized it, and started mass production.

Regarding the mass production part, Eli was a little worried. After all, Arthur's personal energy is really limited, and the production of the armor bracelet is different from the magic phone, and it will not bring him any income. He is completely doing nothing.Although he himself enjoys it and has been filling money in, Eli still feels that this is not a long-term solution and expresses concern about it.

Fortunately, Dumbledore has already made arrangements for this issue.He didn't talk about it with Eli, but Arthur and Eli revealed it quietly, telling him that the members of the Order of the Phoenix had taken over this matter, and told him not to worry too much about it.

"With the grown-ups up front," he said to Eli, "you've done enough—I'm your age, and I can't do what you're doing. I have a hunch, sooner or later." One day, I'll be proud to have known you early on, and you'll do great things, Eli."

For the time being, Eli doesn't care much about the great career he might do.What he is more concerned about now is that his final grade this semester still has not surpassed Lily's - to be fair, this is very reasonable, and the time he spends on studying has been squeezed to a considerable extent.However, in History of Magic and Charms, his grades were still the best in the whole year, and he had been like this since the first year.

Lily was stressed about it, but she was as ambitious as ever.

"Everyone has their own unique talents and learning methods." She counted down her fingers, "I'm under a lot of pressure—not to mention your spells and history of magic, and Mary's Transfiguration class is also very important." Great, Lupine is also very serious about his studies, he does well in every subject. And Potter and Black..."

When mentioning these two people, she stretched her face and said reluctantly: "Their homework is also very good. Although they are always violating school rules and being locked up, they are very smart. I don't deny this. .”

Snape was looking sideways at her, listening to her intently, but after hearing these two names, he tightly pursed the corners of his lips in disgust.

"There's no need to mention them," he said, trying to change the subject immediately. "Those are just two arrogant, stupid idiots."

"But they do have good grades," said Lily fairly, "and are popular—although I think they're a little too cocky."

Snape frowned in disgust; he clearly disliked the positive aspects of Lily's assessment.

"It's just two people acting recklessly relying on their pure blood, enjoying the accumulation of family heritage, and doing stupid things recklessly without fear." He tried hard to suppress the expression of disgust on his face, and said with barely moving lips, "I I can’t see what’s good about them, there’s nothing good about these two people.”

"But..." Lily still wanted to argue with him, but she looked at Snape for a few seconds, changed her mind for some reason, and said reassuringly, "Okay, that's not important, I also know that you are Amazing talent in Potions, Sev."

In the past, whenever Lily praised him like that, Snape always had a happy look on his face even though he tried his best to hide it.However, this time, he barely bent the corner of his lower lip, and his face was covered with a shadow.

"But it's useless, isn't it?" he said flatly, with a slight sarcasm in his tone, "You see, it doesn't make me a likable school star, nor does it make me rich, Carefree, I'm still just an unwanted nerd."

Eli, who had been studying hard in isolation, raised his head and looked at him.Lily opened her mouth and looked at him in shock. After a few seconds, she raised her finger and pointed at herself.

"Hey, Sev," she said, "I did better than you in some classes, and if you did, I sure as hell did."

Snape was startled, and finally the deliberate smirk was removed from his face, and the corners of his lips slightly curved.

"Of course you are not," he said. "Don't doubt yourself, Lily, you are very nice."

"You don't have to doubt yourself, Sev." Lily said briskly, swinging her legs lively, her eyes curved, and she said with a smile, "I think you will definitely become a master of potions in the future, Sif. People When introducing us in the future, it may be said that the famous witch Lily Evans and the famous potion master Severus Snape formed a deep friendship when they were young, and this golden friendship has been passed down for a long time. A good story, becoming a good story in the magic world...and of course Eli, can we be called the Iron Triangle?"

"Let's call it the League of Nerds." Eli turned a page of the books Professor McGonagall recommended him to read, and said leisurely, "In this way, people in the future will not think of me for the first time when they are exploring this organization. It can be less... why don't you ask Mary to join me, Lily? She should be more happy than me."

Hey!You are still dissatisfied!Lily threw a chocolate frog at him in protest, and Eli raised his hand to catch it. After opening it, he found that it was a card from Dumbledore. The headmaster winked at him in the portrait and disappeared.

"Look, it's written on Dumbledore's chocolate frog chip that he invented twelve uses of dragon's blood." Eli said, with a casual tone, "When Severus becomes a master of potions, we can use it in chocolate." Seeing him on Frog is really looking forward to."

This kind of calm recognition was obviously in line with Snape's wishes, he sat up straight unconsciously, and the corners of his lips slightly curved.

"I may achieve more than you in the future." He said to Eli, his eyes were serious, "Although you started early... But I think it won't take long for me to catch up with you, I will use It's progressing faster than you can imagine."

Early start?Achievement?me?Eli pointed at himself unexpectedly, and then began to laugh: "Don't doubt it, Severus, if you think I did something, it must be a coincidence."

Snape shrugged and stopped discussing the subject with him.The Hogwarts Steam Express went all the way, taking them to platform nine and three-quarters to start the new year's summer vacation.

"I saw Mom, Dad, and Petunia!" Lily dragged the suitcase, stood on tiptoe to look at it for a while, smiled briskly, and pointed to the side of the crowd, "They are over there—you have to go and talk to Petunia." Say hello, Eli?"

Of course, and my mother was there too.Eli responded, walking forward with her, and Lily looked that way again, with an uncertain expression on her face.

"Where's your mother, Sev? I don't think I saw her."

Snape's face became ugly, and he looked around worriedly for a while, his expression becoming a little anxious.

"My mother is sick." He frowned and muttered to himself, "She said she was better when she sent me a letter...but..."

He scanned left and right again uneasily, trying to find his emaciated mother.But this effort was in vain, his footsteps became slower and slower, and finally stopped gradually.

Lily turned to look at him: "Sev?"

"...You guys go there, I'm going to wait for my mother." He said with barely moving lips, suppressing his emotions, looked at Eli and Lily, and then at the decent people not far away, An imperceptible pain flashed across his face.

"I'm not going to go," he said. "Your family is waiting there. Don't worry, I will definitely wait, and my mother will definitely come to pick me up."

Lily stopped and looked at him uncertainly for a moment.But time waited for no one, and they had no choice but to say goodbye to Snape and go to their parents.

Mr. Smith didn't come this time, perhaps because of the danger that happened before, he was forcibly stopped from picking up his son.Mrs. Smith took his hand and asked her son's opinion before spinning away in a circle: "Shall we go home?"

Since the attack, Mrs. Smith's nerves have been much tighter than before.Although she doesn't let herself show it much, in many subtleties, she loses her original easygoing.

"Wait for me for two minutes." Eli said to his mother.He took a few steps to the side, and Petunia, who had been peeking at him, immediately stepped in his direction—she knew he was looking for her, and she had the confidence.

"Long time no see, Petunia." Eli said to her, and took out a thin red bracelet from his pocket, "This is a magic bracelet. When you encounter a wizard attack, it can help you block the initial attack." and send out a distress signal. Maybe you'd like to wear it on your wrist, just in case? Accidents are always caught off guard, and hopefully it saves you from this kind of injury."

How could Petunia refuse him, she immediately stretched out her wrist and asked Eli to wear it for her.When Eli knotted the bracelet on her wrist, Petunia noticed that he was wearing the same bracelet on his wrist.

"Are we wearing the same?" she asked in disbelief, feeling her heart pounding.

"Yes, there is only this one style at the moment." Eli replied affirmatively, and then looked at her uncertainly, "We think it's possible to take the time to change the style for it, but we haven't considered specific matters yet... …would you mind? The same as everyone else.”

No no, of course she doesn't mind... Petunia shook her head vigorously, feeling that her face must be turning red.She didn't mean it that way, but she couldn't explain it to Eli directly.There is no way to say that!Petunia wanted to sigh, and quietly thought that it would be nice to disappear so blatantly.

but.She looked at the boy in front of her who was looking at her gently, with a smile on his lips, and thought silently, I need to be braver.

"I don't mind, of course, in fact, I like it," she said, nodding her head in an affirmative Y, looking him in the eyes, and whispering, "In return - I can invite you to Cork for the summer holidays Do you want to play in the town of Voss? There is actually nothing interesting here, but...but I think...maybe the air here is very good..."

The more she spoke, the less confident she became, and her voice became softer and softer.But Eli didn't have any hesitation or embarrassment. He nodded naturally after hearing Penny's invitation.

"Of course." He smiled. "I'm honored."

Why can't I control the corners of my lips?Petunia asked herself suspiciously in her heart.But maybe she doesn't want to control at all now, she puts the hand tied with the red string behind her back, secretly touches it with her hand, and feels the joy from the bottom of her heart, there is nothing dissatisfied at this moment.

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Thanks to Yifeng and the mines of financial derivatives~