Chapter 404: The Feast
The surrounding teachers all looked at Snape in surprise, scanning the Slytherin headmaster back and forth with their quizzing gazes.
The look of suspicion was as if someone had snuck out a greasy strand of Snape's greasy hair and drank a polyjuice potion.
"That's disgusting. They couldn't help but think maliciously.
However, it was clear that no one in the school could easily subdue him and replace him unless Snape wanted to.
Snape, who had always been a loner, gave a gift for the first time.
"Philius, it's yours. Snape pulled another beautifully wrapped box from his cuff and handed it to Flitwick.
Teachers speculated that Snape was in a good mood after getting the position?
It's a rare desire to maintain relationships with colleagues
"But Severus... We should. Professor McGonagall grimaced.
An embarrassing fact suddenly came to the table, and none of them had prepared to return the gift in advance.
Why would a lone wanderer, who neglected to maintain a relationship and hadn't exchanged Christmas presents in the past few years, suddenly give gifts?
"Just next time. Snape said empathetically.
Professor McGonagall was a little moved, and she guessed that maybe the war was approaching, which had changed his mind.
An unknown plant is quietly placed in the cup, the fan-shaped leaves are green and clear, the cloud-like lines on it are natural, the whole plant is soaked in water, the leaves stretch comfortably, and the roots are close to the wall and bottom of the cup.
As an ornamental ornament, it is very good to put in the office, and it can play a very pleasing role.
"Severus, this is Spyrrett grass? Right, I remember refreshing. Slughorn passed by the table with a cup of coffee,
"Yes, Professor Slughorn. Snape nodded slightly
"It's so rare to be in such good condition. Slughorn reluctantly looked away from it.
A smile suddenly appeared on Snape's sallow face.
In the deep eyes, there is no emotion that should be there, which makes people shudder.
After a short period of preparation, the dean leaves the school with the students.
A small number of people who need to leave school have also stepped on the train.
Symbolic steam erupts from the chimney, a "stab" jet sounds, and the Hogwarts Express starts.
Despite the turmoil, a small number of students chose to leave the school, and students occasionally passed by in the aisles next to the boxes.
Outside the car window is a white earth with large snowflakes piled up, and the silvery white snow particles cover the rolling mountains, and if you revel in the snow scene, you will get tired and fall into dizzy snow blindness if you stare at it for a long time.
At this time, one of the boxes of the express train was filled with a silent atmosphere.
"It's not your style, Mr. Dean. Malfoy said suddenly.
He was sitting across from Snape.
Snape returned to that indifferent expression, his black eyes like a calm whirlpool hidden in the depths of the sea, choosing a ship to devour.
Malfoy, however, did not shy away from staring at him.
"It's just a parting gift. Snape's face was hard to tell.
The politeness and politeness that was rare just now are gone.
"I'll give you some credit when I meet the Dark Lord later, you just have to follow along. He said suddenly.
"This is my promise to your mother. β
"I guess it has something to do with the present just now, poor old lady. The corners of his mouth curled slightly.
"I said, it's hard to imagine that you'd do that. Malfoy sneered, stopped talking, and instead held up the magazine in front of him, with a few words written crookedlyβ"Singing the Opposite."
This kind of informal magazine is a good way to kill time.
The final destination of the two men's trip is the same.
The platform of nine and three-quarters arrived, and after the two got off the train, they walked to the hidden alley not far from the next door.
"You've long since erased the traces of your body?" Snape looked at Malfoy's body, feigning doubt, but in fact coldly stating a fact.
"Yes, it's just an invisible cage. "He's not shy about it.
Anyway, the Ministry of Magic is now a non-existent entity.
And it's completely controlled by Voldemort.
Murder is not a sin, and erasing a trace is nothing
"Then we can go, I'm sure you're good at apparition. Snape glanced at the entrance of the deep alley.
In fact, taking this train is just a process.
Phantom shifting is indeed the quickest way to do it without considering the power of magic
Of course, the premise is to be skilled enough not to be divided.
Two figures suddenly stepped out of the dark shadows under the alley, and the shadows stretched out in the moonlight, as if they were hiding under the wall.
The two of them walked briskly on the path, which was overgrown with weeds and lacked care.
Then he pushed the door and entered, and a stream of cold air rushed towards them.
The decoration in a typical European style has been transformed beyond recognition, even if there is a chandelier hanging in the center, it is not lit up, showing a dull and gloomy piece.
The only thing that brought some light was the marble fireplace on one side of the wall, and the fiery red fire brought a little heat and light to the room.
"Severus, I thought you had some accident on your way, it looks like you came a little late. Voldemort casually glanced at the two of them with his scarlet eyes.
They had just pushed the door open.
Almost all of the furniture was shunned, making room for a long walnut table long enough to stretch from the doorway to Voldemort's face.
For a moment, the long table was filled with all kinds of non-human and human beings.
The delicate dishes on the table seem to be all furnishings.
Because they have their own hobbies.
A werewolf's claws gripped a beating, bloody heart, and slowly approached his lips, snibbling contentedly with his sharp, carrion-smelling fangs, revealing a cruel grin.
The pale-faced man bared his fangs and raised a glass filled with a dark red liquid, which was filled with the smell of blood and viscous form, which did not look like red wine or tomato juice
It's as if there's a party going on here.
It could be that a couple more tricky Aurors died.
Several more territories were captured.
It can also be pure entertainment.
"And Draco, I guess your school life must be exciting, right?" The Dark Lord, who sat at the end of the long table, rubbed his wand again for a moment, as if he were treating his lover with intoxication.
The wand hadn't resisted him for a long time, but to put it mildly, it was a line off.
Makes him look forward to the fight with Grindelwald even more.
Subdue him and force him to reveal the true secret of the Elder Wand.
"Yes, master. Respectfully replied.
"Come, you two sit down beside me. β
Voldemort waved his hand, as if it was a supreme honor for them.
All of them suddenly stopped eating on their own, looked at them with strange, cautious, jealous eyes, and waited for the two to take their seats.
Malfoy restrained his pace, trying to be as steady as he could, and then suffocated with a sharp breath.
He saw Nagini half wrapped around the corner of the table.
The python is supple and muscular, his slippery scales make it impossible to damage the physical damage of regular swords, and in most cases, immune to common magic.
The rare sighting of his pet seemed like a rare opportunity, and the Gryffindor's sword was now hidden in the pocket where he had cast the Traceless Stretching Charm.
With a touch of his hand, this sword quenched with basilisk venom can appear in his hand, but alone, under the nose of the Dark Lord, it is no less than a fantasy to want to kill.
He couldn't guarantee that he would be able to aim, he couldn't guarantee that he would kill it and leave alive.
Perhaps the snake is very responsive and fast.
These issues are not a problem when faced alone, but there are so many Death Eaters here right now.
His "territory" and influence have expanded again, and there are always people who are restless.
They are born rebels, with a natural admiral of chaos, or a hatred of rules.
Azkaban is dead, but countless crimes and would-be criminals from all realms have defected to him.
He couldn't take a chance.
"Think about it. Voldemort spoke.
"Your undercover career may have ended here, Severus, didn't you? Voldemort's snake eyes narrowed slightly, his almost bloodless lips pursed a few times, and then he pointed his finger to his forehead in feigned anguish.
"Slughorn is tricky, his potions are only slightly inferior to mine, and the known potions that can kill are heavily regulated, and the timing of attacks is not well controlled......," Snape explained.
"Draco has helped me a lot throughout the process. He added.
"Yes, much better than your useless father. Voldemort looked at Malfoy and said approvingly.
"My father, he ......" Malfoy immediately wanted to inquire, but he stopped talking, looking uneasy
"He's done what he had to do, and I'm going to give the most of my men who don't have the ability but at least are okay. β
"He wants to thank his son. β
"The kindness of the host should be appreciated. Malfoy said nervously.
"Two spies are a bit of a waste, Draco, I know you can take this task alone, right?"
"Yes, master. β
He only verified his guess through a few words.
Snape did something, paid a price.
And to pay this price, there must be something to gain, and the potion mentioned just now seems obvious.
The future of Hogwarts will have a lot of changes.
It is foreseeable that Voldemort will give some deterrence to those who have not yet completely surrendered.
When the feast was over, the professor and the students left the drawing room and entered the courtyard.
The courtyard was desolate and desolate, with vines of the plants entangled around the walls, uncared for, but with a sense of vitality that symbolized nature, the bright moonlight covered the whole courtyard like a light veil, and two black shadows were elongated by the moonlight.
"This is the last period of time, and even if I'm not there, you don't have to pursue any information. β
"Even if it's false information, the Dark Lord won't be too harsh. β
"Hogwarts was soon unsafe. β
"I'd love to ask you, which side are you on?" Malfoy then only used his lips, but did not make a sound.
"I'm on my side. Snape said ambiguously
"I promised your mother that I would keep you safe, and that what I do is my freedom"
"You're not going back, are you?" asked Malfoy suddenly
"Do you want to go back and fall into the trap?" said Snape scornfully.
The clouds and mist suddenly blocked the bright moon in the sky, and the entire canopy suddenly dimmed.
It seems to hint at a foggy, unpredictable future.