[HP] Astringent

Snape suddenly appeared at the gate of the castle, and said in his usual serpent-like voice, "I hope I didn't disturb the two of you talking under the moon."

When Dahei came down, he was about to growl, but Vanessa hurriedly grabbed the rope and dragged Dahei behind him.

She had deliberately kept her distance from Snape recently.She did not completely forget him, nor did she have the courage and energy to circle around him like she did when she was young, just to get a smile from him.She didn't understand when she was young, but now that she thinks about it, those insignificant jokes may have caused a lot of trouble to Snape.What's more, even living is so hard, who cares about love.But every time he appeared, he seemed to remind her of her naked youth.

"Good evening." Vanessa was inexplicably guilty, "I was just wondering whether to put Dahei back in the room first."

"Obviously a house-elf can solve your confusion." Snape ignored Lupine, gave a big black look, and also gave Vanessa a look, "Suppose you didn't apply for the professor of Muggle studies but a house-elf If it's the job of an elf."

"Oh, okay." Vanessa was afraid that if she let go, Big Black would pounce on Snape, and anxiously sent the chain to the banister, "Will the house elf remember to give him something to eat?" , Dahei is very hungry today."

"I guess no one at Hogwarts is going to starve your dog." Snape turned impatiently. "You're going to be late, catch up."

Vanessa straightened her pointed wizard hat, and followed quickly with Lupine.

The last time I followed Snape was in the fifth grade. I don't know if it was an illusion. She felt that Snape had grown taller later. He had long legs and big steps, and she always had to trot to catch up.

Snape didn't know how to be sympathetic since he was a student, and every time he saw Vanessa, he seemed to hide from the Cornish elves.

For a while, he reluctantly agreed—or rather ignored Vanessa’s request to go to the library for self-study together. He strode ahead every time, regardless of Vanessa’s stumbling on ten-centimeter stiletto heels Can't keep up either.

"Severus, can you slow down a bit," she said coquettishly in a cloyingly sweet voice.

Without looking back, Snape said, "Miss Weasley, no one is forcing you to follow me."

"I just want to go to self-study with you." She finally caught Snape by the hem of his clothes, made him stop, pinched his waist, and complained softly, "I'm still wearing high heels, and my feet hurt. "

Snape pulled out the corner of his clothes, retreated to the wall, and looked at her with folded arms: "You don't need to wear it."

"What do you know, you are walking too fast!" Vanessa pouted savagely, and looked at him with big eyes blinking, "Do you have to let someone ride a broomstick to catch up with you? She leaned closer to him, raised her eyebrows suggestively, and raised the corners of her mouth, "Then I'm not very good at it."

The fragrance of the girl filled Snape's nostrils. His sense of smell was sharpened by the potion. The freshness of lychee was mixed with sweet freesia, which was rich and sweet, and the bitterness of patchouli was perfectly embellished. Sexy without being kitsch.His ears were red, his body became more and more stiff, but he still said unforgivingly: "I don't see anything Miss Weasley is good at."

Vanessa laughed lowly, the scorching temperature made her business a bit hoarse, making it even more sweet and moving: "I'm good at chasing you."

Vanessa knew that retreat was the first step, so she straightened up before Snape became angry, and raised her chin frivolously: "We agreed, if you go so fast, I will tell the whole school that I am chasing you, Evans But I live in the bedroom next to me..."

Snape blushed, but this time he was angry, and he gave her a savage look, walking on the other side of the corridor away from Vanessa, but slowed down.

Finally reaching the gate of the auditorium, Vanessa has no doubt that if she walks a few more steps, she will be exhausted. She will be the first Hogwarts professor to die of exhaustion on the way to work.

The door was pushed open, and the little wizard was walking in through the door on the other side. There were thousands of miles of space on the ceiling, and bunches of candles were suspended in the air.This scene pierced the softest corner of her heart like a needle, and the inertia of her youth unsuspectingly occupied her brain, and she whispered to Lupine: "He walked so fast, I just Said it had nothing to do with high heels."

Lupine looked at her in bewilderment, and Snape froze, not looking back.Vanessa didn't know that Snape heard her, and sighed, "Looks like I should really buy a broomstick."

The teachers were already seated. Dumbledore sat in the middle of the teacher's bench and waved to them. Vanessa took off her wizard hat and bowed slightly.

Snape and Dumbledore looked at each other and sat on Dumbledore's left side.Lupine's spot was assigned a spot to his right, with an empty spot right next to him.Vanessa was about to sit down when Dumbledore stopped him, "No, no, Vanessa, that's Minerva's place, would you like to sit next to Severus?"

Vanessa looked at Dumbledore in surprise, expecting at least to be placed among the packed Gryffindors.

She quickly adjusted her expression and nodded: "Of course."

"Vanessa, your Patronus Charm is good. It's a pity that we can't have two Defense Against the Dark Arts professors." Dumbledore's blue eyes radiated a gentle light, and he stroked them into a twist With a braided beard, he smiled and said, "You are welcome to fill in for Remus temporarily while he is away."

Vanessa thought that Dumbledore was worried that she would be discouraged by losing the election, and joked: "I'm at your service anytime, as long as you remember to pay enough overtime."

Dumbledore blinked: "Of course, there is no doubt about it."

Vanessa passed behind Snape and got next to him.For the first time, she overlooked the entire hall from this perspective.The little wizards wore uniforms with the representative colors of each college, and sat neatly at the dining tables of their respective colleges.Slytherin has fewer wizards than the remaining three houses.

The sorting ceremony was over when the three of Harry entered.

Dumbledore stood up, his beard glistening in the light of the candles, he did not use any spells, and his voice was clearly transmitted to all corners of the hall: "Welcome to Hogwarts in the new school year! I have a few words I have one thing to say to all of you, one of which is very serious..." He explained the presence of Dementors on the Hogwarts Express and warned students not to leave the school without permission.Then his voice became much lighter, and the solemnity on his face dissipated and was replaced by joy: "What is more pleasing is that this year I am very happy to welcome three new teachers to join our team."

He looked around and continued, "The first one is Professor Lupine, who kindly agreed not to take the vacancy in Defense Against the Dark Arts." Lupine stood up and bowed slightly. As soon as I got the impression, I thought of the not-so-warm applause around him, and only the students who had been in the same carriage with him applauded vigorously.The three of Harry cheered enthusiastically as they should.

"Look at Snape!" Ron whispered into Harry's ear.

Snape stared at Lupine in disgust, and Vanessa knew the irresolvable hatred between them, even the moment she saw his eyes, the past was vivid in her memory.She couldn't imagine how much that bad past made him resent.

Vanessa felt a little distressed, and didn't want him to stick to the past any longer.She patted Snape's arm lightly: "I'm a bit thirsty, does the professor have the privilege to drink some water before the class starts?" She smiled innocently at Snape's stare.

Snape took out his wand and tapped the glass in front of him twice, which was filled with water.Vanessa's eyes widened in surprise: "It's so simple, can I just think about what I want?"

Snape nodded slightly, and said angrily, "Miss Weasley, do you still want me to teach you how to be a professor? Don't forget that Minerva is your dean."

"Oh, well. Professor McGonagall is always more enthusiastic than you." Vanessa took a sip of water.

Ron watched the scene on the teacher's table worriedly, and said to Harry and Hermione: "Aunt Vanessa drank the water Snape handed over! Is she okay, will Snape poison it! "

"Ron, the professor wouldn't do such a thing."

"Who knew, it was Snape!"

Harry leaned into Ron's ear and told him what he had seen in Diagon Alley.

Dumbledore continued: "As for the second teacher we have appointed, I regret to inform you that Professor Kettleburn, our Care of Magical Creatures teacher, retired at the end of last year. However, I am delighted that none other than Rubeus Hagrid has come to fill his place, and Hagrid has agreed to be a teacher as well as a gamekeeper."

Vanessa exchanged her glass with Snape's, and the applause was so loud that she had to lean into Snape's ear and said, "Will you get used to calling Professor McGonagall Minerva immediately?" ?” She shivered, and then said, “Professor McGonagall was too serious when I was in school, would it be better to be a colleague with her?”

She was apprehensive and afraid that she would not be able to adapt to this new job, but in her memory, Snape always knew what to do—he knew what ingredients to put in Felicia, and he knew the five characteristics of werewolves—she was used to Desperately seek help from the only person around me who I know well.

Snape scowled, looking like he didn't want to talk to her.Vanessa understood what he meant, and spread her hands; "I see, I'd better experience it myself."

Before he was clean for a few seconds, Vanessa said dully, "Then shall we call each other by our Christian names?"

Gryffindors always had a lot of lessons with Slytherins, and Potions was no exception.Most people crowded in front of the potion cabinet to choose potion ingredients, Snape was the first to finish all the ingredients, squatting in front of the processed slug box.Vanessa saw him at a glance and approached him with a smile.

"Severus, help me get two slugs, I don't want to touch those slimy things." Vanessa squatted beside Snape and said coquettishly.

"Miss Weasley, you and I are not familiar enough to call me by my Christian name." Snape said through gritted teeth, and the strength in his hands increased, almost cutting off the slug.

Vanessa looked at the poor slug and smacked her lips in disgust: "If I don't call you Severus, can you pick two for me?"

"no!"

"Then I'll call you Severus."

Snape got up to leave, Vanessa grabbed his cuff: "Severus, don't go." He struggled twice but couldn't get away, looking at her viciously.She said triumphantly, "You don't want to be seen by Evans, squat down quickly."

He glanced at Lily who was still in front of the potion cabinet, hesitated for two seconds and crouched back.Vanessa let go of her hand, and said with a smile, "You don't have to help me carry it. You will call me Vanessa from now on."

Snape's mouth was drawn into a line, and his dark eyes glared at her through the black curtains of his hair.If eyes could turn into knives, Vanessa would have died thousands of times.

"Why do you keep pestering me?"

She leaned her head closer to Snape's ear: "Because I've fallen in love with you." The breath from her mouth was sprayed by her ear, and the tip of his ear was itchy.Snape frowned and turned away, feeling that Vanessa was more lingering than Potter.

"Severus, make up your mind, Evans is coming soon."

Snape resignedly grabbed two slugs and stuffed them directly into Vanessa's gloved hands.She clutched two jelly-like slimy worms in horror and screamed.

Several Gryffindor boys rushed to Vanessa and asked her what happened with concern.Vanessa was concerned about her image in front of others, so she held back the curse that was about to blurt out, and said coquettishly, "Slugs are really scary..."

Snape pushed his way through the crowd, flashing a vindictive smile.

The author has something to say:

In fact, what Vanessa wants most is not love but family.

I think that when Lily's debts are paid off, the professor is still alive and wants a family, because he has given Lily the best love in his life.

There is another reason for Vanessa's change of attitude towards Snape, which was not clearly pointed out before.When she reunited with Snape, she was very worried that the other party would not remember her (people who chased her more than ten years ago could easily be forgotten), so she was very alienated.When we met in Diagon Alley, she found that the other party not only remembered her but also remembered that she loved to drink orange juice, so she became bolder, and the little habits of getting along with Snape began to emerge~

PS is not an update, just catching bugs.