[HP] Astringent

The sun was rising over Hogwarts, and the great hall was filled with the light of life. Shouts, cheers, and roars resounded like mountains and seas, and people expressed their sorrow and celebration to their heart's content.

Vanessa looked at Snape, who were holding hands tightly.

"We did it!"

"It's done." Snape's expression was unprecedentedly peaceful, as if he had finally lifted a heavy burden.He looked at Vanessa, seeing only her, the bright, warm sun hitting her face, the down on her cheeks glowing golden, and Snape raised his arms and pulled her into his arms.

The crowd rushing towards Harry and Dumbledore seemed to have stopped, and the two of them ignored each other, embracing each other amidst the din, as if they were the only ones in the world.

They missed, struggled and hesitated, wasting more than ten years, and finally they came to each other's side. In the next ten or twenty years, even death will not separate them.

McGonagall put the house table back to its original place, and no one was seated according to the house, but the Slytherins still got together, but they acquiesced to other people taking half of the Slytherin table.The dusty dining table was covered with delicious, steaming food, prepared by the uninjured house-elves, who did not hide in the kitchen this time, but sat with the wizards.When most of the food was wiped out, Vanessa walked in with Snape.The members of the Order of the Phoenix have already told the people around Vanessa about Vanessa, but they don't know how these two seemingly completely different people are together.There was a dead silence in the auditorium, everyone's eyes turned to them, even several little wizards with their mouths full of food almost choked.

Vanessa saw many familiar faces at the table, especially Patil, who had been Ron's dance partner in fourth grade.At that time, she was like an idiot who had never seen the world. After the baptism of war, those heavy and painful things did not change her beauty in the slightest, but turned her into a real gem.That change was like nothing Vanessa had ever experienced.

Familiar faces, finally Vanessa stopped in front of Weasley, she hugged everyone one by one, with Harry, with Black, Lupine, Tonks, but she didn't leave her Instead, he and Snape walked towards Slytherin.Malfoy sat at the front of the Slytherin, looking like a chief, but his parents destroyed his proper majesty, hugging Malfoy tightly and ruffling his soft platinum-blonde hair.Malfoy was almost suffocated, barely showing his head, and seeing Vanessa and Snape approaching, his cheeks turned red.

"Draco!" Vanessa exclaimed happily.

Big Malfoy and Narcissa turned their heads in dissatisfaction, taking advantage of this gap, Malfoy stood up.Vanessa stepped forward and hugged him with the warmth unique to the Weasley family: "We knew you would do it."

Big Malfoy and Narcissa lifted their chins slightly, and nodded at them reservedly, but their eyes did not leave Malfoy for a moment, as if Vanessa had some highly contagious virus.Snape narrowed his eyes and looked at them warningly, and they restrained themselves a little—in fact, they also knew that if Vanessa hadn't asked her son to stand up and resist, they would definitely be caught like other Death Eaters. Caban.

Malfoy still couldn't adapt to this warm hug, and looked at his headmaster begging for help. Not only did his headmaster not help, but he also looked like he would give him a killing curse at any time. God knows how much he didn't want to accept this hug.But in the face of Snape's razor-like gaze, he couldn't speak a word—it was hard to imagine how his arch-enemy Potter thrived under such gaze, no wonder even the mysterious man was not afraid.When Vanessa finally let him go, he cleared his throat in embarrassment. "Thank you."

Seeing his awkward look, Vanessa wanted to hug him again, this time Snape dragged her back by the back collar of her robe, and sat opposite the Malfoy family.The little snakes were a little uncomfortable at first, but after seeing Snape and Vanessa taking it for granted, they gradually let go of their hands and feet.And at the same time they were gushing with admiration for Malfoy's foresight.

Slughorn personally brought the red wine that had been preserved for many years from the cellar, and poured a glass for Snape and Vanessa each. He would not miss any opportunity to win people over.

It's time to settle accounts after autumn, Snape scolded while cutting the steak for Vanessa: "Didn't I tell you to go home and wait?"

"Don't be angry, isn't it all safe and sound? Can't you be happier?" Vanessa taught her a lesson very embarrassingly, and she couldn't hug and act coquettishly like she did in private. Unable to find the right words, I could only say angrily, "I want to divorce you!"

Snape's face darkened, and before he could organize his swearing words, Vanessa continued to say, "That's pretty smooth, when are we going to get married? Hurry up and let me use this sentence in a legitimate way." ’” Snape’s ear tips began to turn red, half annoyed by Vanessa’s scoundrel-like appearance.

On the other side of the auditorium, Dumbledore, who was sitting with the out-of-place Dark Lord and members of the Order of the Phoenix, looked at them from afar and raised his goblet.Vanessa had a good idea: "Come on, let's go and deal with him and tell him to do you so hard." She pulled Snape back to the lions.

"Professor Dumbledore," Vanessa called out sweetly. Hearing her tone, Snape immediately knew that he was suffocating. "We want you to marry us." As soon as the words fell, Black dropped the knife and fork in his hand, Lupine let go of Tonks in his arms, and pushed Black, who was about to jump up and hit someone, back into the chair.Vanessa's smile is still widening: "How about we hold a quadruple ceremony!"

"You, you, you and who?" Blake pointed at Vanessa tremblingly.

"You don't know, Sirius."

Harry swallowed the fried chicken in his mouth, and explained calmly: "Professor Dumbledore and Grindelwald's." He looked like he had seen through life and death.

"You...cough cough, cough cough...who are you talking about!" Ron made a movement almost exactly like Black's.

Hermione felt ashamed for Ron, and quickly grabbed him: "Don't be stupid, didn't we say that a long time ago."

"What did you say?"

"Haven't you finished reading Rita's book?" Hermione looked at Dumbledore worriedly, and he took out the book from his arms.

"I'm not like you, I have to take the library with me when I run away!"

Snape didn't mind helping Vanessa again: "You have to hurry up and think about it, after all, there are only ten days."

"That's enough, Severus." Dumbledore said lightly, looking at him, "You've done better than I thought."

"I can do better." Snape said sarcastically, "For example, your old coffin doesn't sleep well and I can make another one for you."

"No, I think this is very good."

"It's not wide enough, it's too crowded for two people." Grindelwald enthusiastically joined the chat, and Dumbledore ignored him with a smile.

"What the hell is going on here?" Harry became more and more confused as he listened.

Aberforth also sat down: "What are you trying to hide from us?"

"I didn't think..." Grindelwald interrupted Dumbledore by mistake: "Aberforth, you can bear with it even if you don't like it, anyway, we will live to the end anyway. A year and a half ago, I Received a letter from this Slytherin kid, he found a broken prescription that can bring people back from the dead." The people around him listened, and he continued, "The word resurrection from the dead is not accurate. Well, even the Resurrection Stone can't really do it. That prescription is a way to fight fire with fire—"

"So Snape's Killing Curse canceled out the Dark Arts on the ring?" Harry exclaimed.

"Hmph, you don't need to talk too much." Grindelwald snorted coldly, "Boy Potter, hasn't anyone ever said that you are not flattering like this?"

"As a matter of fact I've been telling Albus that for the past six years." Snape sneered cooperatively.

Black was about to jump up again, this time held down by Lupine and Tonks together.

Grindelwald glanced at Snape appreciatively: "This spell can only buy us a period of time, less than half a month at most. Your potion survived very well."

Snape then showed a genuine smile, but no one except Vanessa saw any difference from his usual smile.Vanessa winked at him teasingly, and Snape's smile faded a little.Vanessa said with her lips: "Who is the potion master who was praised just now? Is it our family Sif?" Snape immediately tightened his hand on her waist, and Vanessa laughed .People around him looked away uncomfortably.

"It won't be so easy, what will Grindelwald ask you to exchange?" Aberforth asked.

"Just ask me," said Grindelwald, "I just want him to make me a copy of the same potion."

Vanessa did understand his implication. He knew that Voldemort would go to find him when he got the Elder Wand, and he also knew that he would definitely die. Why not spend these ten days and accompany Dumbledore back to the world.

"Albus, there is always a way to make someone else work for you." Aberforth also understood what he said, and deliberately made Dumbledore unhappy, "If he didn't save a hand, what are you going to do with him? Bearing the infamy of killing you all your life?" He asked the question to a circle of people, and even Blake, who heard the first half of the sentence, was unwilling to sit back in his seat.

Dumbledore lowered his eyes: "I'm sorry..."

"You were already planning your own death at that time, right?" Vanessa looked at him a little sadly.

"I just want to retire early."

Vanessa sighed, took out a roll of lacquered parchment from her pocket, and returned it to Dumbledore: "You asked me to keep it, it seems that it is no longer useful." Dumbledore said in front of everyone The face was opened, a certificate with a secrecy spell, and the names of Vanessa and Dumbledore were signed underneath.

Snape's eyes darkened: "So that's the task that Albus assigned to you alone at that time? That's why you..."

"That's right! I should have threatened you with this at the time, and agreed to it sooner!" She pretended to be angry before it was over for two seconds. She remembered what Snape said at the time, and said loudly on purpose, "Why do I remember that some people Said, would you rather have a kiss with Sirius than be nice to me?"

Black was pale, and Snape looked like he was about to vomit slugs.It was rare for Harry not to side with the godfather, and he laughed unkindly.He really admired Vanessa more and more.

Mag, who had been listening silently, suddenly had a gratified smile on her serious face, and she said to Vanessa: "Your Animagus is really good, I told you a long time ago, if you keep Go to and from class on time every day like fifth grade, and you will definitely get an E in OWLs. At that time, I thought you were finally interested in transfiguration. I remember Professor Slughorn also told me that during your time, potions He was not late for class and left early, right, Horace?" Slughorn listened to the beer belly and nodded again and again, McGonagall blinked and continued, "If I remember correctly, the metamorphosis of your fifth grade Both spells and potions are taught by Slytherin..."

"Professor McGonagall, you, you... I just want to study hard!"

As soon as the corner of Snape's mouth turned upward, Vanessa immediately glared at him: "Why are you smiling, your Transfiguration Charm isn't much better. I know Animagus!" She pinched Nepe's arm pushed him back to the Slytherin table, which was a shame.

Molly looked at them and sighed: "I think Snape is very kind to Vanessa, which made me worry for nothing. By the way, Arthur, remind me to buy more green and black wool this year."

Only Molly had this reaction, and all the wizards who had been poisoned by Snape's Potions class shook their heads stiffly.Except for Ginny and Hermione, the two of them exchanged a complicated look——Vanessa's Mr. Slytherin is Snape, who is the girl Snape has liked for a longer time... An answer appeared on both sides at the same time. In their hearts, they looked at the dazed Harry and decided to keep the secret forever.

Black was a little lost, his tongue was like a stiffening curse, looking at Snape's back, he couldn't think of any curse words other than snot.No one who has seen what he has done can no longer question anything.Lupine comforted him with the special way of stroking the dog's head.

Five days later, Vanessa and Snape's wedding took place as scheduled. This was the first wedding ever held at Hogwarts, and it was also the first time that so many guests had gathered since the castle was rebuilt.No matter what class of people, alumni of any age, or species, they all gathered together. The last time such a grand and solemn ceremony was held was Dumbledore's funeral.This time, Dumbledore specifically asked him that on the day he was really going to die, he just wanted to be quiet and not be disturbed again.

The wedding specifications are the top in the magic world, but the results are not so satisfactory.Molly and Arthur strongly demanded to host their wedding, but Malfoy Jr. refused to budge, and sent ten sets of high-end wedding dresses and tuxedos from France directly, and bought a veil made by a goblin at a high price.He said it was the Head Slytherin's wedding and that Slytherin should have arranged it.Molly disagreed and was too embarrassed to argue with someone who had just grown up. Harry, Ron, and Hermione had no scruples. They had been hostile to Malfoy since the first grade, and Ginny was added recently. The four of them forcibly The general seating was decorated in Gryffindor style, and a shed was set up next to the playground for the guests to dance at night.Fred and George were not idle, and developed Vanessa-style fireworks. Here, Snape is a black bat instead of his real appearance, because they don't want to scare the children into tears.

Vanessa and Snape were busy enjoying their time together, and let them do what they wanted with the gesture of throwing their hands away.

Until that morning, Vanessa was brought to the Muggle Research Office by Hermione and Ginny, which was temporarily converted into a dressing room.But the stylist and makeup artist were invited from Italy by the Greengrass sisters, and they followed closely behind.People from the two colleges almost quarreled over the style of eye makeup.

In the end, Vanessa could only invite them all out: "Sev can tell the difference between toad grass and thousand-root grass, but he can't notice whether the eye shadow is red or pink. Don't mess with it."

Vanessa had dreamed about what weddings would be like countless times. In her dreams, she had a young face, but now her eyes were quietly wrinkled, and there were two or three silver threads hidden in her fiery red hair.She no longer wants to be someone else, she already knows what she is and what she wants to be.She picked up the eyeliner, skillfully drew smooth arcs, and slightly raised the end of her eyes.

There was a knock on the door outside, and Ginny urged her to hurry, and Malfoy sent Kendy to let them know that it was ready there.Vanessa traced her eyebrows carefully, and looked sideways at her makeup.

Snape made himself wait so long, it didn't matter if he waited a few minutes longer.

Vanessa quietly tried on the veils, but each one was unsatisfactory, and finally she took off the gorgeous barrette and let it go in a bun. The fiery red hair fell to the shoulders, and they were naturally curled because of the long brushing.She lightly recited the spell that she kept in her heart but never used.

Arthur was wearing a neat black suit and was waiting for her outside the door. He was going to replace her father's role today, holding her hand and handing her over to a man who could entrust her for life.The road paved with rose petals continued from the eighth floor to the lawn beside the Forbidden Forest. Every time Vanessa took a step, she felt her heart beat faster.

Walking through the dark corridor, the direct sunlight from outside the gate made her unable to open her eyes, and a figure in a black tuxedo walked slowly against the sunlight.

Dumbledore, wearing a pure white wizard robe embroidered with silver patterns, stood on the stage and looked at everyone lovingly.

"Will you marry this woman, love her, and be faithful to her, whether she is poor, sick, or disabled, until death?"

"I am willing."

"Will you marry this man, love him, and be faithful to him, whether he is poor, sick, or disabled, until death?"

"I am willing."

Snape embraced Vanessa in his arms, melodious music sounded, and they spun around with the music, several fiery red butterflies flew out from Vanessa's hair and landed on the white gauze skirt From the tail, tiny sparks of red light burst out.

Fox sang softly to the sound of the violin, and the guests left their seats arm in arm, went to the middle of the grass, singing and dancing; the house elves put on brand new pillowcases; People stamped their hooves to the beat; Hagrid's brother Grop danced with a napkin waving...

Dumbledore looked at the white-robed, white-haired old man at the outermost part of the crowd. Like a knight in the Middle Ages, he humbly and loyally lowered his head and stretched out his hand...

Snape and Vanessa held hands and looked at each other, gently weeping the tears of satisfaction from the corners of her eyes.His world is only so small, so small that he can hold it in his arms.Vanessa mouthed a sentence, and he knew what she was thinking without looking at him.Gently turning the ring on her ring finger, the unowned butterfly slipped down, and the two disappeared on the dance floor.

The author has something to say:

Thank you for your love and support all the time. I am so happy to meet you who are as talkative and love professors as I am!I have already given everything I could to the professor, and I don’t know what else to write, so this time I really have a chance to see you again.

I hope to meet you at the bottom of the professor's pit many years from now.

PS There have been a lot of troubles around me recently, and the ending was rather hasty. I have already thought about what to write, and I will update it as I like!