[HP] Magic didn't give up on you

It is very refreshing to be a guest in a magical family.After all, Lily is a little wizard who is still underage and has no permission to use magic during the summer vacation, but the Smith family is different. The hostess here is an excellent witch. Fantastic.

There is a flying wooden bird in the magic clock. If you tell it the time you are going to get up the night before, it will fly down from the decorative crosspiece of the clock at that time and fly into the room. Peck your head with a wooden mouth until it pecks you awake; the mirror in the room generally looks ordinary, but if you try to mess up in front of it, wear the wrong tie and hat, it will be difficult. Scream patiently until you are called to correct the mistake.

In contrast, the hook in the closet is a kinder and more considerate assistant. If you throw clothes in casually, it will silently hang them for you (but not neatly arranged by color or style, It doesn’t seem to have that kind of concept), at Penny’s suggestion, Eli put a mirror in the closet for a try, and found that the mirror became very listless after not seeing the sun for a whole day. I'm exhausted.

This is really a new discovery, no one has tried this before, they took out the full-length mirror again, and apologized to it, the mirror expressed weakly that they hoped they would not make such an attempt next time, and it seemed to them both today. He was extremely harsh, criticizing both of them from head to toe.

The utensils in the kitchen can move by themselves under the command of Mrs. Smith's wand, which is something Petunia discovered on the first day of her visit.And Petunia found out in the next few days that they could actually move freely without their wands to a certain extent.For example, when Mrs. Smith is concentrating on writing and has no time to cook, the toaster can also act on its own to toast a bag of toast next to it—but it sometimes gets too excited, such as the first The first morning Petunia showed up at the house, she so excitedly finished baking a whole bag of toast that they had to split some up to give to the neighbors.

This is a wizard settlement in Durham County. About half of the residents are wizards. In recent years, as Voldemort's actions have become more rampant, this number has been quietly increasing.However, Petunia noticed that the Smith family did not only communicate with wizards, they also maintained a good relationship with their Muggle neighbors-in the eyes of Muggle neighbors, the Smith family was rich, decent, friendly, and indeed very popular .

"Our family thinks this is ideal," Eli told her. "You know, my dad is a professor at a Muggle university, and my mom sells books in both the Muggle and wizarding world. Both There are different aspects to this world, but they all live on the same planet—it would be a pity to abandon one of them, and there is absolutely no point in confining yourself to one of them, if viewed holistically."

Of course, as it should be, magic is a gift in life, not something that should strip one from a life.Petunia nodded in agreement, and then asked worriedly: "So that... mysterious man in the wizarding world, why does he hate Muggles so much? Obviously, the two sides can coexist peacefully, and ordinary people can't find wizards at all."

Eli sighed heavily.

"I'm afraid I can't understand the thoughts of the mysterious person. If I can understand, maybe I will become a part of it." He frowned and said, "But let me say... It's not so much disgust as contempt, An extreme degree of contempt, it is unreasonable to think that Muggles live on the bright side, while wizards live in the dark. To be honest, there are probably not a few people in the wizarding world who have this kind of thinking, so he can be so It developed rapidly, and even gained the support of some... a considerable number of big families."

God.Petunia took a light breath, and couldn't help showing a little uneasy expression.

"So... will he start a war?" She asked a little nervously, "I mean, like World War I, World War II... a war between countries, countless families will be drafted and go to the battlefield, The war swept across England, and even spread to the whole world? And one side of the war is ordinary people, and the other side is every wizard with magical powers and powerful magic?"

Silence, a long silence, Petunia tightly hugged Eli's arm tightly.

"Actually, I don't think so." Eli said slowly, he was obviously not very sure, and his brows were furrowed tightly, "If you simply refer to the magic world, then the magic world is currently in a war. A fierce contest is going on, and the Mysterious Man, as a party challenging the existing order, is making gratifying progress; but if it is extended to the Muggle world, I think that the idea of ​​​​initiating a world war underestimates the arrogance of wizards, and they are completely free to wreak havoc Without being exposed—the average person would never believe that a hurricane, an earthquake, a major traffic accident, the perpetrators behind it have mastered magic."

A lack of awareness can be a source of fear.Petunia has a deep understanding of this. She thought hard and made a difficult analogy: "It's like the Holy See ruled over the people in history? The people don't really need to know whether there is really a god. They always What we are facing directly is only the Holy See—if the wizard wants to, he can achieve a similar effect."

perhaps.Eli said softly: "Secret development is always easier to grow, and the more you stand on the front, the easier it is to attract resistance-wizards have powerful personal magic, but if ordinary people and the authorities are made aware of the seriousness of the problem, even Wizards will find it tricky too."

Petunia frowned deeply, she clearly felt the difficulty of the problem.

"Your war may not have fully spread to our side just yet," she said worriedly, "but if it comes sooner or later—why not join forces sooner?"

Eli slightly moved the corner of his lips, there was no smile on his face.

"The question is very complicated." He said, "Simply put, if you know that there is magic in this world, would you prefer to listen to the cabinet's orders, or would you rather listen to another powerful magician?" What about the government of magic and the management of the Ministry of Magic? There are two governments in one piece of land, and most people will always have a strong mentality, and the original orderly social order will be broken. From another perspective, if you are in the cabinet Prime Minister, you have the absolute power to intervene in wizard wars—then why do you choose to stand on one side when your people are unaware of the crisis behind them? How does this benefit your political achievements? You have the ability to survive Can you afford the revenge of the wizards on the other side? The threshold for casting death curses in the magic world is extremely low. When you lose your life, there will be no trauma, and the public will never know why you died."

Petunia was silent. All kinds of problems and interests were involved. The more I thought about it, the more powerless I felt.

"So now, what are you going to do?" She asked softly, leaning on Eli's shoulder, feeling worried for him, "You and Lily. You were born in the magic world of this era..."

"The less involved the safer," Eli said, and he was silent for a moment, sighing very softly.

"But there are some things that you can't really get if you want to stay away. I must admit that it feels terrible to face Voldemort. He is a brilliant orator and has an extremely accurate grasp of human weakness. the fear itself."

That incident was also deeply in the memory of Petunia, she shivered empathetically, and remained silent.

"I'm not alone. I have a mother who defected from an ancient family, a father who doesn't know magic, and a lover who has nothing to do with the magic world... If I want to do something, I have to connect everyone with me." They are innocent and should not bear the price that I should not have to bear for any of my choices." Eli murmured, "I have thought about it, maybe let my parents leave the UK far away. It's a good idea, and now I want to ask you too... Petunia, do you think it's a good choice for me to temporarily stay away from the wizarding world for a few years after I graduate, and go to university, further study, and do research in the Muggle society?"

"If you ask me, of course I think it is." Petunia said affirmatively, "You will gain a decent status in the Muggle world, and you will have a more peaceful and prosperous life, even if wars in the wizarding world occasionally spread here , you will definitely have the ability to protect yourself and your family, I think I am very sure of this."

She paused, and Eli looked down at her: "The pause here makes me always feel that you are going to answer a "but". "

Petunia slightly curled the corners of her lips.

"But life often doesn't go as planned," she said softly. "I don't know if I should say this, but I seem to have prepared myself in some way... just like five years ago at [-] and [-] On the three-thirds of the platform, you stretched out your hand to me, who had never met me before, that was not a smart act, I must have been very unpleasant at the time... But, I like that decision and your bravery."

You said I was a Gryffindor too, Petunia reminded him.Eli was startled, then smiled and sighed.

"You're about to know me better than I know myself," he said, not denying her thoughts.

He was briefly in a trance, then took a deep breath solemnly, embraced his girlfriend, and the two sat on the balcony of the old Smith house, watching the golden sunset and the warm orange-red sunset in Durham County together.

"Everyone has the right to choose." He finally said calmly, "If I really make an important choice, then I will definitely leave the same right to choose to everyone around me."

Petunia did not comment on his statement that day, but when they stood on platform [-] and three quarters again, Petunia stood on tiptoe, put her arms around Eli's neck, and gave him a kiss in public .

This behavior attracted the attention of almost everyone around them. Some girls seemed so stunned that they lost their voices, and their eyes almost stared at them; James, Potter and Sirius Black looked at them not far away, and both of them seemed to be Under the strong shock, James even opened his mouth slightly, which made him look a little silly.

Lupine, wearing his prefect badge and standing next to them, had been keeping an eye on Eli, looking surprised at the sight, though not as shocked as his two friends.Lily and Snape stood on the other side not far away, Lily showed a narrow smile, while Snape looked at them a few times, showing an incomprehensible expression, but he didn't say anything this time.

Amidst the Evans' blindness and the Smith's indifference, the two of them finally separated after a while.Eli raised his hand and touched his lips, and asked his girlfriend with a narrow smile: "What is this, a public announcement?"

"It's a flagrant choice," Petunia said, lifting her chin at him.

"No matter what the moment, I will choose you - Eli Smith, never question this."

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