[HP] Don't talk to me

For the first time Snape was feeling a little nervous about his final exams.You know, since he entered Hogwarts, he often got the first grade in his grade, and he hardly felt the feeling of worrying about exams.

What he is worried about now is naturally not himself.

This year's Ultimate Wizarding Exam, Ta Effa is going to take it.

It has been almost two years since Ta Efa ran away from home on Christmas Eve last time.In the past two years, he had almost no separate communication with Ta Efa.Ta Effa no longer came to help him in the cellar, and he was not used to it for a while.During the Christmas and summer vacations, she also quietly left school and stopped looking for him.

Snape heard that Ta Effa did not go home and reconcile with Oriefa. During the holidays, she sometimes went to the classmate's house for a while, and sometimes found a part-time job in a store to earn some part-time money by herself.Several times when Snape went shopping in Hogsmeade before leaving school for the summer vacation, he ran into Ta Effa who worked as a clerk in the quill shop in Literary Habitat. She just looked up and smiled at him, and called out: "Professor good."

He was lost at first, but later he finally got used to the alienation between the two of them.

It's just that every Christmas holiday and summer vacation, she left, and he also chose not to stay in school.When he returned to the house in Spider's End Lane, he sat alone on the leather sofa placed under the book wall, and often felt a little tranced that her voice was still in the house, as if she was still arranging the room with a clear voice.But when he turned around, all he saw were empty walls.

He tried to keep the house in Spinner's End as tidy as it had been when Tal Effah had visited.He felt that she had arranged everything and that everything was fitting.It's hard to imagine that she was a child under the age of 16 at the time.

He is alone again, the difference is that he is not used to this simple loneliness.

Ta Effa no longer tried to catch up with the grades, and Andrew was still the first in the whole grade.She gradually fell behind, from second, until a few Ravenclaws slowly and completely passed her, and then two extremely smart Slytherins appeared in front of her.Every class of her has become average, which is not too worrying, but there is no surprise.She will always go to class quietly, and will never raise her hand to speak.Snape sometimes mustered up the courage to challenge her to answer questions, but she always kept things simple and coped.After class, she left the cellar without looking back, and walked first.

She grew taller, and became thinner and calmer.She has long golden hair that reaches to her waist, and it always sways when she walks, making her beautiful face even more beautiful.

There was a long line of boys at Hogwarts who were after her, just as Snape had imagined.A few times in Potions class, he found small notes and even love letters written by different boys to Ta Effa, and he was so angry that he locked up the boys, and the punishment was more severe than ordinary mistakes.

He secretly observed Ta Efa's behavior, wondering if her grade decline was related to her secret love affair.But he couldn't find any evidence that she was in love. All her actions were normal, and she had never been particularly intimate with a certain boy.The boys in the upper grades graduated slowly, and the boys in the same grade were all rejected, and the boys in the lower grades dared not dare to dabble in her.In her life, there have never been any boys.

She is not in love.

Snape wanted to ask her what plans she had for the future. If she successfully obtained her graduation certificate after taking the Ultimate Wizarding Examination, would she choose to enter the Ministry of Magic, find a wizarding village to settle down and work, or return to her hometown of Finland?

He knew she would not come home to England, Ori Effa was not her home.So what should she do?Just like myself back then, I was confused for a while after graduation, my parents were gone, and I was the only one in my life who drifted with the tide, helpless and helpless.

While Tal Effah was studying for his exams in the library, Snape, as Head of Slytherin, happened to be there to supervise the students.He hesitated for a long time, and finally one day he made up his mind and walked to Ta Efa's desk.

"Miss Effa, can you stay after class this afternoon?"

Ta Effa looked up when he approached, and she seemed to have been paying attention to his actions, so she reacted quickly.But her face was calm, neither smiling nor staring at him in panic.She seemed a little surprised to hear what he said.She froze for a moment, and the moment she nodded, the expression on her face seemed a little hesitant.

"Okay, Professor."

Snape was a little embarrassed, he didn't know if he was being abrupt, and he didn't know if Tal Effah would say anything more to him.But in fact Ta Effa ignored him, lowered his head, and looked back at the book.

The bell rang for the end of get out of class, and the crowd filed out of the Potions classroom in the cellar.

Snape stood at the edge of the podium, leaning on the edge of the table with his right hand, watching the students walking out in twos and threes.After wandering his eyes several times, he finally glanced at Ta Effa who was still sitting still.

He saw Andrew leaning towards Ta Effa, his voice very low, and he cast a magnifying spell quietly and calmly, before he had time to think about the morality of doing so.

"Tata, why did you suddenly stop doing the birthday party tonight?"

"Oh, there is something." Ta Effa's voice was also very low, and her face was hidden in the shadow of the corner, making it difficult to see clearly.

"But, you are 17 years old today, a coming-of-age ceremony..."

"Maybe make it up tomorrow, and apologize to them all for me, thank you, Andrew, I know you are fine. Also, stop talking." Ta Efa said while making a silent gesture .

She didn't look at Snape.

As smart as Andrew, he naturally understood what she meant.He looked awkward, but didn't say any more, and didn't look at Snape, but walked out of the classroom with his backpack.

There is no one else, everyone who should go has already left, only the clock in the classroom is ticking when it leaves.

A few minutes later, Ta Effa turned his head and met Snape's gaze.

"Professor, what's the matter?"

Her tone was as calm as if they had just met for the first time.Snape felt a little ashamed that he picked the wrong day, her birthday!She's supposed to have her own agenda, like celebrating coming of age with friends - he's ruining everything.

"Today is your birthday?" He started with the most unnutritious sentence, which was terrible.He even forgot that he had cast a spell to hear what he just said, and he shouldn't have exposed it.

"You..." Ta Effa guessed something immediately, but she only paused, not letting the embarrassing atmosphere spread, she coughed lightly, "Yes. Yes, I am 17 years old today." Ta Effa Fa curled his lips, "It's so rare, it's like fate, I don't think you knew it was my birthday in advance, otherwise, you wouldn't have chosen this day to keep me here."

Snape swallowed unconsciously in his throat.

"Thank you, Professor. Even though it was a coincidence, I also feel very strange. Actually, I don't plan to say it, because I'm afraid you will feel uncomfortable."

"I just kept you here because, I thought you were about to graduate, so I wanted to know your thoughts. Uh, what do you want to do in the future? If I can help, I can try Help you, after all, you have been my assistant for several years..."

"So, for work?"

"Your job, your future." What a good reason!Snape tried his best to calm down a little, and took a few steps forward, walking up to Tal Effah.The girl looked up at him, and he felt his breathing suddenly become heavy.The girl's fair and beautiful face looks like a painting in the afterglow of the setting sun, her eyes are bright and playful, and she is full of youthful breath.

"My job, my future—ah, I've already thought about it." Ta Efa smiled. "I will try my best to do one thing. If I do it, I will be very happy in this life."

She got up, and although she was much taller than the previous two years, she was still a head shorter than the tall and thin Snape.Her eyes were on his chin, as if observing his new stubble.

"But, professor, I can't tell you now, because I'm afraid that if I tell you about it, I won't be able to do it."

Snape wanted to ask her what the matter was, but held back.He looked into her impenetrable blue eyes, as if there was a sea in them.He was a little flustered, in his heart he really wanted to get closer, but the rationality in his body was tearing him back again.

He swayed and swayed until Ta Effa quickly reached out, grabbed the cuff of his left hand, and tugged lightly.

"I will try my best, Professor, as long as—" She didn't continue, as if hesitating whether to speak or not.

Snape clenched his fists and said softly, "As long as it's reasonable, I'll help you."

Ta Effa seemed to think about it, then finally smiled. "So, Professor, this evening?"

"what?"

"My birthday party was canceled because I thought it would take a long time for you to find me. So, maybe I have to ask you to help me celebrate my birthday."

Snape was silent, and he felt suddenly wary, not against Tal Effa, but against himself.He had a bad feeling and couldn't tell why, he felt as if he was doing something he shouldn't be doing.But he didn't have the strength to shake his head.This gave Ta Efa a chance, and she held out her hand in a begging gesture.

"Take me a drink?"

"You want to drink? No." Snape didn't move, but the words in his mouth were not forceful.

"I've turned 17 today, so I can drink. Just one drink, no one else will know." Ta Effa shrugged, "Even if you don't buy me a drink, I can go to the bar for a drink next time I go to Hogsmeade .”

"I have no wine."

"Liar, I know you have wine, and there are a few bottles hidden in the storage room." Ta Effa raised his voice, "I have been your assistant for a few years, you just said."

Snape was a little embarrassed.

"We haven't talked so much alone for a long time." Ta Efa said, "If you don't buy me a drink, I'll leave. Goodbye." She turned around and picked up the backpack on the seat.

Her courage was almost exhausted.

"Just one cup, I'll treat you." Snape didn't wait for Ta Effa to turn around happily, and walked back from the door, and had already stepped into the storage room.

He did have wine, but it was from nearly ten years ago, when he was often drunk by himself.Later, in order to keep calm, he basically stopped drinking and threw it in the storage room.

After searching for a while, he took out an unopened bottle of whiskey bought at the time, and took two glasses by the way.

Ta Effa had already sat down at the desk again, dragging his chin with both hands, watching Snape seriously open the bottle, poured the wine, and handed it to himself.She raised the glass, put it to her nose and sniffed gently, the strong smell of wine rushed into her nasal cavity, she couldn't help frowning.

"You think the wine is delicious?" Snape sat across the table, curling the corners of his mouth.

"Whether it's good or not, you won't know until you drink it." Ta Effa said no more, restrained his desire to pinch his nose, and opened his mouth to take a big sip of the whiskey in the glass.

"Cough!" She choked violently a few times, but finally swallowed the wine with a sad face.Then he calmed down his embarrassing expression, and tried to utter a few words: "It's delicious!"

Snape chuckled a few times, feeling suddenly relieved.

For a moment, he felt as if he had returned to the previous years.

"I'm an adult, I wish myself a happy 17 years old!" Ta Effa stared at the wine glass in his hand, it seemed that the choking and disgusting smell just now dissipated, and the liquid flowed into the abdominal cavity, bringing a burst of warmth and throbbing .

"Happy birthday." Snape said slowly, "I wish you too."

The room suddenly fell silent again.Ta Effa took another sip of his wine, and his expression became a little more natural.Snape stared at her intently, a little dazed.

"You have a drink, too, okay?" Tal Effah put another empty glass in front of Snape, and reached out to pour the wine.

"No, I won't drink." Snape held down the bottle.

"You lied again! Then why did you take two cups?"

Snape froze.

Ta Effa took the opportunity to grab the bottle and poured half a glass into the empty glass. "Even if you want to bless me, you still have to have a drink!"

Snape didn't stop, watching her finish the drink.

"Drink, let's clink our glasses!" Ta Effa raised his wine glass and lightly touched the glass that Snape raised in his hand.Snape watched the girl drink up all the rest of the wine in the glass, raised the glass himself, and drank it slowly in one gulp.

It's still the same taste!He basically didn't drink alcohol for many years, but he only took one sip, and he could recall the taste, the spicy, choking aroma, and the warm, scorching breath.However, the wine once brought him not good memories.

His heart sank a little.

"I make a wish." Ta Effa made a wishing gesture and closed his eyes.

Snape stared at her silently, seeing that she opened her mouth soundlessly, as if she was chanting something.Then she opened her eyes, grabbed her backpack, and moved neatly.

"I'm going back to the dormitory, thank you, Professor." She got up quickly, leaving Snape who was still standing still, and went out of the cellar alone.

Ta Effa hid the words in her heart, and when she climbed the ladder, the words kept echoing in her mind. Under the effect of alcohol, she really wanted to cry out, but she took a few steps, stopped, Never had the energy to speak again.

I hope……

In the future, it will no longer be just your students...

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