A day at Hogwarts

The sun is often not seen in winter, and the clouds occupy the entire sky. A few days ago, a cold wave swept in and a lot of snow fell. The gloomy weather makes the brick house under the snow look even more dilapidated.

Charles never expected that Petunia said early this morning that she would take her to a place, but after getting in the car, she kicked the accelerator and drove to the suburb of Cokeworth, parked the car next to the old house of the Evans family, and then walked Arrived at Spider's End.

On the way, Petunia said to Charles: "I heard that the wizard has a way to hide the house from ordinary people. If his house is the same, I need your help to find it."

Charles didn't know what kind of expression he should make at this time. He was taken to the teacher's house on the second day of the holiday. He was happy, or it would be better to cry.

Facts have proved that Penny's judgment is correct.

Charles and her were walking on the cobblestone road, surrounded by lifeless surroundings, and they discovered that there was an extra house at the end of the alley at some point.

The curtains in the house look old and show some light.

Petunia stood outside the house for a long time, as if she was trying to calm herself down, and she went up to knock on the door after a long while.

The door opened, and Snape's face, which was cooler than the temperature, appeared behind the door, his black eyes looked at Petunia full of doubts.

Charles squeezed out a smile and greeted him: "Good afternoon, Professor Snape."

Snape just glanced at him, and then continued to look at the flustered Petunia quietly, without any intention of letting the guest into the room.

Petunia plucked up her courage and said to him, "Snape, I'm Petunia, and I want to talk to you about Lily."

Charles, who decided to eat melons all the way, saw Snape's face change slightly, and then he turned sideways to get out of the way.

The two walked into a room that was more gloomy than the weather. Entering the door was a small living room surrounded by bookshelves.

Charles didn't know if Snape had to pay the water bill, but he certainly didn't pay the electricity bill, and there was a candle-lit lamp hanging from the ceiling in the living room.

Snape pointed to the old fuzzy sofa, motioned for the guests to sit down, and sat down in an equally old armchair.

He didn't mean to speak, but just looked at Petunia with a gloomy face, taking Charles as air by the way.

Charles put on a well-behaved look, and didn't look around, just looking at the table that was probably not strong anymore.

Petunia probably spent a lot of time drafting what to say during today's meeting. Although she was a little nervous, she said it without much bumps: "Snape, I heard that Lily was betrayed when she was killed."

It wasn't just Snape who shuddered, Charles was startled too.

Charles thought that Penny was too brave to inquire or infer that it was Snape who told Voldemort the prophecy.

Snape's face changed, he glanced at Charles, and asked Petunia without emotion: "Who told you about this?"

Petunia gritted her teeth and said: "Not long ago Dumbledore told me that Lily and the others were originally hidden by the magic of a wizard, but the person who kept this secret betrayed them and told the murderer where they were hiding. Is it this way?"

Snape was relieved to hear that she was asking about this matter, and was a little worried whether she knew about an earlier matter.

But after thinking about it, other people who knew about that matter, Petunia, couldn't get in touch, and Dumbledore wouldn't talk nonsense.

Snape spoke sarcastically about the events of the year: "James Potter, an egomaniac who thinks he is smart, thinks that everyone will do what he thinks, and that he can control everything in the world. He put A Death Eater who hid deeply and was loyal to the Dark Lord regarded him as a friend and entrusted his life and Lily's life to him. He didn't expect that his favorite friend would betray them to the Dark Lord immediately. "

After he finished speaking, he saw Charles nodding there, obviously agreeing with what he said, thinking that this kid has a future, why don't he urge him to learn Potions well next semester, such as doing more homework and the like.

Then Snape became sad: "I heard that the Dark Lord went to where Lily was. I rushed there immediately, but she was a step too late. She had fallen to the ground and could not get up again."

The dark and cramped living room fell silent, only the sound of Petunia sobbing.

Petunia wiped her tears and said to Snape: "Thank you, Snape, thank you. I didn't expect you to rush to save Lily after hearing the news. It's great that Lily has a friend like you."

Seeing that Snape's face changed a few times, Charles also said in surprise, "It turns out that you are so brave, Professor, that you dare to fight against that person who can't even mention his name for the sake of a good friend!"

Now Snape had a little liking for the kid.

Charles didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement. At this time, he didn't expect that in the first potions class next semester, he would be fined a month's confinement for stepping into the potions classroom with his right foot first.

Then Petunia asked Snape again: "Can you tell me the name of the man who betrayed Lily?"

Snape said coldly, "Sirius Black."

Petunia repeated it in a low voice, exactly as Dumbledore said.

She then asked Snape, "Can I write to you later? With an owl. I want to know something about Lily at Hogwarts. I asked Charles to ask you."

When Charles heard this, he looked at Snape depressedly. Earlier, Petunia asked herself to ask the Hogwarts professors about Lily's past, but she flew out of the classroom when she asked Snape.

Snape glanced at Charles, neither agreeing nor vetoing.

Petunia seemed to have accomplished today's goal, seeing that Snape didn't reply, she left.

Staying here is for dinner. Snape hasn't made a pot of tea until now, and he probably won't prepare dinner. Sitting like this may cause everyone to starve to death.

Walking out of the house, Charles felt suddenly enlightened by the gloomy sky.

When he walked to the door of the next house, Penny said to him: "Charles, can you go back to the car first, I want to be alone."

Charles understood her mood a little bit, nodded and left alone.

Petunia stood there alone, watching Charles disappear into Spider's End, and looking back, Snape's house was gone.

She picked up a pebble from the ground and threw it in the direction of Snape's house, which appeared to be just a wall at the end of the alley.

Half a minute later, an angry Snape appeared as if he had stepped out of the wall.

Before he could get angry, Petunia asked him, "Charles didn't ask me one thing just now, can you take me to meet Blake?"

Snape sneered and replied, "No."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left. The steak had just been put into the pot, and it would be mushy if he didn't go back.