[HP] Astringent

There was still Muggle Studies on the first day of term, not to mention that Snape had classes almost every day.At seven o'clock in the morning, Snape got up on time, and Vanessa was nestled in the warm quilt, unwilling to move.She took Snape's hand and muttered, "Go to sleep for another ten minutes, for Merlin's sake I don't sleep until one o'clock in the morning."

Snape helped to tuck the quilt: "I'll call you in 10 minutes."

When he came out of the bathroom, Vanessa had already changed.She noticed Snape's suspicious gaze, and pursed her lips: "I can't sleep without you." She rubbed her sleepy eyes, "Don't wait for me, I still need to put on some makeup. out of the cellar."

Snape walked over, kissed her on the forehead, and then put on the black robe that Vanessa had prepared for him - Vanessa said it was new this year, the fabric was velvet, the robe was a little shorter, and the tail had a drop. Falling feeling.

Vanessa went straight to the classroom after having breakfast in the cellar.She wore a dark purple robe of the same style as Snape's and a different color. Fortunately, there were only a few styles of wizard robes in total, so no one would guess that she wanted to wear couple outfits with Snape.

Harry, Hermione and Ron had arrived early, and Ron had deliberately pinned the prefect badge in a prominent position.While there was no one else in the classroom, Vanessa handed Hermione and Ron two gifts—"European House-Elf Genealogy (Third Edition)" and "Broomstick Maintenance Manual".

"Molly told me that she gave you Comet 290, so I guess you just need this. But Hermione, I'm sorry that this book is only available in French..." But Hermione's enthusiasm did not affect, she excitedly Hugged Vanessa.Ron couldn't be happier, and said repeatedly: "I remember Harry has one too."

Finally Vanessa looked at Harry, who stood there a little awkwardly.Vanessa smiled and rubbed her messy hair like a bird's nest: "Harry, don't be jealous, I leave all my love to you."

Harry also laughed: "On the contrary, I think you have become more cheerful and younger after you recovered from your illness."

"It's more like having a group of ex-boyfriends." In order to avoid folding the book, Ron dumped all the other textbooks on the table.

"Who told you that?"

"My parents slipped the tongue when they were chatting."

Vanessa was helpless.At this time, Hermione teased with a smile: "I think you like to wear dark clothes very much now."

"Yes, for the sake of the unity of the college, study like other colleges." She and Hermione exchanged a knowing look.

After the class bell rang, Vanessa handed out a booklet to everyone: "Before this class starts, I must emphasize one thing to you. This year you will take the OWLs level exam. This exam is very important to you. , It will also affect whether you can successfully enter the sixth grade. However, I don't like my class becoming dull and boring for reviewing exams..." Before she finished speaking, all the students cheered, only Hermione face panic.

The corner of Vanessa's mouth twitched, and she quickly pressed it down: "You can take a look at the handbook I sent you. It is the review outline I prepared for you. There are references and page numbers at the back. You just need to review it before the exam. , Passing is definitely no problem. I will take you to take mock exams two months before the exam, so you don’t have to worry at all. And students who want to get high scores do not rely on rote memorization but daily accumulation, which is to test what I taught you. Have you mastered the things? I believe that everyone here can achieve satisfactory results."

Neville and the Hufflepuffs gaped open, looking unsure.

A Slytherin boy said casually: "Professor Weasley, you think you are the only one with a sane mind, at least more sober than most professors."

It was clear to everyone else that he was referring to the newspaper articles that discredited her.Vanessa smiled and said, "I'm glad you're clearer than a lot of the students too, Mr. Kent." She even wanted to give Slytherin five points for that.

In the past, because she was born in Gryffindor, she only had a special affection for Gryffindor students, but now she sees Slytherin like a half-son.

Then Vanessa let the brick-like lesson plans fly to everyone's desk: "This is the bibliography you will read this year."

"Professor Weasley, is it too late to take back what I just said?" Kent wailed.

"It's a pity." Vanessa ordered the students to flip through the catalog, "You should have noticed the topics we've learned this semester."

Hermione immediately answered: "It's the law!"

"As witty as ever, Miss Granger." She nodded with satisfaction. "Perhaps you can continue to tell everyone about your other discoveries?"

Hermione nodded, and said solemnly: "This is the scope of the NEWTs exam, because we have learned all the content of the OWLs last semester."

"A very perfect answer, two points for Gryffindor." Vanessa continued, "In the third year, I asked everyone why they chose to study Muggles. Many people's purpose is to work in the Ministry of Magic. I specially I consulted some friends and Professor Bubaji, and they gave me the feedback that the legal part is the most difficult and most important part. For this reason, I adjusted the course schedule and extended the content of the original academic year to half a year. If you have finished reading You will find that here are not only the newly revised "International Federation of Wizards' Secrecy Act" and "Muggle Protection Act" revised in 1990, but also the first edition drafted in 1689, the second edition in 1750 and the first edition in 1874. Three editions, and at the same time, the latest edition of the laws and regulations of the United States is used as a comparison."

As Vanessa expected, she noticed that the children sitting in the front row had begun to lose their attention, and raised her voice slightly: "Are you starting to think that this class will be more boring than History of Magic?"

"No professor, Professor Binns is invincible." A Ravenclaw girl comforted.

"Thank you, Ms. Bell." Vanessa smiled, "The lesson plan I sent to you is just a reference book. You can refer to it when you need it, and you don't need to read the full text."

"I knew you wouldn't be so perverted!" Ron breathed a sigh of relief, "It's a pity that some people are going to be sad." He said squinting at Hermione.Hermione, with her head almost buried in the book, gave him a savage look when she heard what he said.

Vanessa booed: "For this class, I borrowed a good thing from Professor Dumbledore!" She asked everyone to gather at the desk mysteriously.

While Hermione was still in a daze, another Ravenclaw boy exclaimed, "Is this the Pensieve?"

"That's right, Mr. William. Two points for your knowledge and knowledge, Ravenclaw." Vanessa said as she took out a glass bottle from her pocket, and put the light blue transparent gel-like object inside Pour into a Pensieve.The clear water became a little cloudy, causing circles of ripples.

"Mr. William, I assume you also know how to use it?" After she got an affirmative answer, she continued, "Take them in, and I'll pull you out later."

Finally able to rest for a while, Vanessa quickly found a high stool and sat down, while the hands on her pocket watch turned counterclockwise.Twenty minutes later, the water in the Pensieve gradually became clear, and Vanessa reached out and pulled the children out one by one.Except for William, everyone else was a little dazed.Vanessa said to him, "Would you like to explain it to your classmates?"

Before Jones could speak, Hermione looked around for her notebook and quill.William pondered for a while, and said unhurriedly: "The Pensieve is used to view memories, and people's memories can be extracted with a spell. For example...the Pensieve is a projector, and memory is the film in a camera." He estimated that he had a Muggle-born classmate, so he thoughtfully gave an example.The other students suddenly realized.

What they had just viewed was a record of a trial at the Wizengamot in the early seventeenth century, preserved in the archives on the basement level of the National Museum of Wizardry.The laws of secrecy were stricter then than they are now, and one of the witches fell in love with a Muggle and revealed her identity to him without hesitation.Worst of all, the man was unreliable and freaked out and told the story to other people in the village.Due to the large area of ​​influence, the witch was immediately arrested and sentenced to death.And those Muggles all drank the Forgetting Potion, and no one remembered what happened.

"I think it's homework for you to find out which laws in the Secrecy and Protection Acts the witch broke. And I ask you to prepare for the next class. We're going to set up a moot court , you play different roles in this case, and defend or adjudicate witches according to the latest revised law."

"How do we assign roles? We Slytherins all advocate the execution of witches, right?" A Slytherin girl raised her hand and asked.

"Do you really want to execute the witch?"

"I don't approve of intermarriage between Muggles and wizards..." the girl said with some hesitation, "It's not just the blood, our living habits and the world are different. This is a problem. And this case happened in the early 17th. I think her behavior Very irrational."

"I'm not going to express my point of view. I think you may have a different opinion when your verdict comes down." Vanessa smiled and took out an iron box with an opening on it, and it flew to everyone's chest at once. In front of him, "Come on, which side you play depends on fate."

There are still 10 minutes before get out of class ends, and Vanessa asked everyone to take a break so that they can discuss freely or look up information.Her body was a little overwhelmed.Seeing her pale face, Neville asked with concern, "Are you all right, Professor Weasley? That...is it true?" His round face turned pale, and his body trembled a little.

"Well... I shouldn't say too many irrelevant things in class." Vanessa hesitated, but said sincerely, "We are telling the truth."

"Why doesn't the Ministry of Magic believe it? If it's true, why don't we face the truth and get ready sooner?" A Hufflepuff girl said softly.

Vanessa snorted contemptuously: "Not everyone is as brave as you. There are fools everywhere who don't want to face reality and prefer to live in illusions."

Kent asked bluntly: "How can we believe that what you say is true?"

"Vanessa can't be lying!" Ron retorted excitedly.

"Thank you for your maintenance, Ron." She smiled, and quickly returned to her serious expression, "I have taught you for two years, I hope you can believe me. Not to mention Harry, Professor Dumbledore You two have known each other for five years. But this is a personal relationship. As a teacher, I don't want you to be credulous. I would rather you have your own judgment. If you want to doubt someone, check the reports from various sources , information, listen to other people’s opinions, whether they are against or in favor, and try to find the party with logical errors. This party is a liar.”

There were still students who wanted to say something, and the get out of class bell rang.The heavy fifth-grade timetable did not allow them to stay too much after class, and the children packed their schoolbags and hurried to catch up with another class.

It wasn't until lunchtime that Snape and Vanessa had a quick meeting in the Great Hall.And with other people present, Vanessa couldn't tell him how much she missed him with actions - the time at work was always ten times longer than the vacation, and she had the illusion that she hadn't seen Snape for almost a week.But when he saw her, Snape obviously bent his mouth, which made her feel better.

In the afternoon, Vanessa was preparing lessons in the office. At this moment, she received a new autumn mail order from a French high-end handmade custom clothing store.There were two sets she liked very much, and the navy blue one was sure to suit Snape very well.Seeing the price, Vanessa heaved a long sigh.She has never had the habit of saving money, and her meager savings have bottomed out because of the recent shopping spree.Coupled with the salary Dumbledore gave her, it really couldn't support her to live such a luxurious life.

She found the letter sent to her by the editor at the end of last month.She used to go to a few deserts that were not very interesting, and she used to be reluctant to write low-quality books because of word of mouth, but now she has the idea of ​​writing a collection of deserts.Her editor also suggested this to her, and it just so happens that she is also very popular in the United States recently.Her editor also forwarded fan letters to her, most of them supporting her, comforting her and criticizing the British Ministry of Magic for its inaction.It's quite interesting, I didn't expect that I could gain the trust of so many people.

It was already dinner time when she stopped writing, and as soon as she opened the door, she saw three familiar children standing outside.Harry's expression was particularly angry.

"I can't imagine people in Slytherins believing us, and Seamus thinks I'm a liar?"

From this beginning, Vanessa could guess that she would not be able to leave for a while.Despite Hermione's dissuasion, she and the house-elf ordered dinner for the four of them.

Harry was full of anger and chattered endlessly from classmates to teachers, while Hermione and Ron tremblingly apologized and comforted.When Harry finally stopped, the two grabbed chicken legs and stuffed them into their mouths frantically. They were so hungry.Harry looked at them with some embarrassment, and finally calmed down.

"Have some more pumpkin juice, Harry." Vanessa poured him a full glass. "How's the class going in the afternoon? Did all the teachers warn you that the OWLs are approaching?" How was her Potions class, which was why she asked obliquely.

"Can you believe Professor Snape ignored my mistake! I forgot to add hellebore syrup in the third step of the palliative!" Harry fussed, "I could have sworn he almost drew his wand, Empty my cauldron!"

Vanessa saw Snape's expression almost immediately, hooked nose thrust forward and then immediately holding her breath, eyes drawn into a line of displeasure, lips pursed tightly to hold back the bitter curse go back.She laughed out loud as she thought about it.

Harry moaned, "My miserable life amuses you?"

"No, it was Severus' miserable life that entertained me." She couldn't stop laughing.

"He's miserable? Cough, cough..." Ron choked on the bread, and coughed for a long time before recovering, "Are you sure your mind is still normal?"

"Very sure." Vanessa wiped away the tears of laughter, and said sympathetically, "It's miserable enough for him not to scold Harry."

"Then I pray that he will be miserable for longer, as long as he keeps ignoring me like this, his class is much better than Umbridge's."

Vanessa glanced at her mouth: "That woman...is just a spy sent by the Ministry of Magic."

"That's right! She won't let us do magic!" Hermione must have held back this sentence for a long time, and she blushed with anger.

Vanessa said in disbelief: "Is she crazy?"

"And she sent Harry to detention for contradicting her in class!" Ron chimed in.

"What did you do, Harry?"

Harry's face fell: "I just told her Voldemort—" Vanessa trembled at the mention of the name, and Harry looked at her guiltily, "Are you all right?"

"It's okay, tell me more about this name, I will get used to it again." Vanessa took a sip of hot tea.

Harry graciously avoided the title: "Umbridge called me a liar, and I yelled at her. She sent me to detention for that. I can't even go to the team's goalkeeper selection on Friday, Angie Lina beat me up again." Former Captain Wood after graduation.Angelina took over the captain's position.

Vanessa frowned and stirred the tea with a spoon: "I don't quite agree with your approach. You shouldn't openly contradict her."

"You said the same thing as Professor McGonagall! But we were right and she was wrong!" His voice raised a lot.Hermione and Ron looked at each other, shrinking their necks in unison.Hermione tried to speak: "I explained it to you, Harry. She was sent to represent people from the Ministry of Magic who want to intervene in Hogwarts affairs. You are like this..." She racked her brains to think of a comparison The neutral word, "blunt, doesn't help much in our situation."

Harry said angrily, "Well, you're so smart, tell me what we should do?"

Hermione looked like she was about to cry: "I don't know Harry."

"Go to the library and check, maybe there is a solution." After Harry muttered something in a low voice, Hermione's tears were really about to fall.

"You're going a little too far, Hermione is completely on your side." Vanessa said sternly.

Harry was embarrassed and said to Hermione, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it to you."

"It's okay, I know you have too many troubles."

Vanessa had no better advice, and they had no time for small talk, piles of papers awaited them. "Don't forget to review on time according to my review syllabus, and don't rush before the exam!" Vanessa asked worriedly before they left.

It was almost time enough for them to walk back to the Gryffindor common room, and Vanessa locked the door and walked to the potions office, which she had missed all day.

At this time Snape was sitting on the sofa reading a book, and said coldly: "I thought you finally showed mercy and decided to give me a quiet night."

Vanessa squatted at his feet, put her chin on his knees, and looked up at him: "I can hear you blaming me for not coming back earlier, and you are not happy because I didn't have dinner with you tonight."

Snape snorted, but didn't answer.This is already his greatest weakness.Vanessa said with a smile: "Harry and the others came to me to complain about Umbridge. Hagrid and Sirius are not here this semester, so I am the only loyal audience left."

"I knew it..." Snape frowned, and said disgustedly, "Is Potter a not-weaned child? Talk to someone else about everything."

Vanessa raised her hand high and silently cut his hair: "He also told me, we, Sev, have learned not to bully other children now."

Snape's face suddenly changed, at first he blushed for a while, and then gradually returned to his original appearance. He pinched Vanessa's chin and lifted it up. Long lost kiss.

Vanessa rubbed Snape's face incessantly, leaning lazily in his arms.

"I wrote the manuscript all afternoon, and my hands are sore." Without a word, I turned a corner, hooked Snape and continued to listen, "The store in France sent me a leaflet for the autumn new style, and there is a You must look good in a dark blue suit!"

"Does the wardrobe need to be converted into a space locker for you?"

"That's daring."

"Nissa, you don't want to do this in the bedroom."

"Hey... It's not easy to make money to support your family, and you have to be picked and picked by your family."

"If you save money on clothes..."

Vanessa didn't pay any attention to what she said, and after he finished speaking, she said slowly: "A friend of mine is going to China to collect folk songs recently."

"Zouwu's mane?" Snape's eyes lit up immediately.

"How about we get two space cabinets, one for clothes and one for potions?"

Snape's fingers moved around her waist, and Vanessa immediately fell limply into Snape's arms, trembling with itchiness.She begged for mercy with a smile: "I'm just kidding, don't use the space cabinet anymore, don't use it!"