Order of the Phoenix Headquarters

Lupin looked at the letter in his hand, the handwriting on it was familiar, so even if he didn't need to sign it, he knew it was the handwriting of his friend Lily. "I can't believe it. "She'll think that far ahead," he said. ”

"I couldn't believe it, the moment I got the letter. Dumbledore said sincerely, "Now it seems that perhaps the most familiar with Snape is Lily. Actually, I have a letter here from Lily to Harry and Sally, in which Sirius Black is also commissioned to be their godfather. So I kept hesitating and didn't tell anyone about these two letters. But now it seems that this should be the best thing to do. ”

"At least with Snape, she's safe now. But I'm afraid of Snape's identity ... Lupin was halfway through, knowing that Dumbledore understood what he meant.

"That's exactly what worries me the least. Dumbledore smiled, "In fact, the moment I saw Sally, I already knew that Lily was right, and reading this letter was the best choice." ”

19 Spider Tail Lane, in an ordinary brick house.

Sally finally received a reply from Malfoy, who was now away from his father on errands, so time dragged on for a long time. Sally gave Les a good rest for two days, then found another owl and sent him a letter back to Malfoy, telling him that she was safe now and that he didn't have to worry about it. Jean Les sent a letter to Harry, which only told him that she was all right and nothing else.

Spider's Tail Alley is an alley where wizards live, and it sells some daily necessities to sustain their daily lives, but she finds that the things she needs at Hogwarts School are not available here. She still needs to go to Diagon Alley to buy it.

Professor Snape led her here, gave her the key to the door, and some gold coins, and left, not seeing him for three days. In fact, the dust that falls from this room also knows that this place is usually uninhabited.

The house is a simple two-bedroom apartment with an open kitchen and a small bathroom in each bedroom. The living room was extremely simple, with a fireplace, two stools, and a coffee table, and there was no place to eat, and judging by the emptiness of the kitchen, there was no need for a dining table.

For three days, it took Sally three full days to clean the place, spending all the gold coins that Professor Snape had given her to make the house look new. She missed the time when she could do everything with ease at Hogwarts.

The curtains had been replaced with warm beige, the chairs had been covered with floral upholstery cushions, and there was a large bohemian blanket on the floor that she had bought from a passing tourist. The kitchen should be the place where the most changes have been, with pots and pans and all kinds of ingredients neatly arranged. Sally doesn't know how to cook, but she buys basic recipes and decides to learn how to cook them herself. After all, she has eaten several restaurants in this alley, and the taste is not flattering.

At noon on the fourth day, she was in the kitchen looking at the recipes, thinking about going to Diagon Alley to buy items. Professor Snape had said before leaving that she couldn't leave the alley and go outside anyway. Although he didn't give a reason, Sally has always been obedient. But with less than two weeks left to leave school, if she wants to prepare for her homework, then the sooner the better.

"Shhh After thinking about it, a large piece of the index finger nail was cut off, and the blood suddenly flowed onto the potatoes and the board.

As soon as she entered the bedroom, the living room door opened. Snape walked into the room, looking at the flowers on the table and the boiling water in the kitchen, he was a little stunned for a moment, and when he saw the blood on the kitchen board, his face turned cold again.

"Professor Snape, you're back. Sally said, shaking the hand that had just stopped the bleeding. Seeing that Snape's face was not quite right, she hurriedly explained, "Uh... I saw that the house was a little dirty, so I cleaned it, and after cleaning, I wanted to decorate it by the way, and if you were not satisfied, we could discuss it again. ”

"Not those questions. Snape said, "Your hand." ”

"Ah, this, cut the potatoes. Sally said unconcernedly, "Look, there's no more bloodshed." ”

"Why don't you go out to eat, I remember that the money I left for you should be enough. ”

"It's enough, but the food outside is really not delicious... I saw that there was a kitchen, so I wanted to try to make it, and I thought it wasn't very difficult. The more she spoke, the quieter her voice became, and she suddenly took two steps forward, past Snape and into the kitchen, ready to destroy the corpse.

"Now that you're back, of course I can't let you be my test subject. Shall we go out to eat, or shall I buy some and come back for dinner?" said Sally as she cleaned up.

Snape looked at her busy appearance and sighed. He took off his coat and put it aside, saying, "Go to the side, don't get in the way here." ”

"Professor Snape?" Sally said incredulously, looking at Snape, who rolled up his sleeves and washed his hands under the water, "Do you want to cook?"

"Why don't you come?" said Snape.

"No, no, it's better for you to come, I'll study on the sidelines. Sally said immediately.

With a flick of his wand, Snape began to cut the potatoes on his own, and with another wave, the batter on the side stirred up on its own. When the batter is stirred, he pours it into the pan and flattens it. Heat the diced mashed potatoes in the oven. Everything was done in an orderly manner, leaving Sally dumbfounded.

"Professor Snape, do you cook for yourself often?" said Sally adoringly.

"Do I look like someone who cooks a lot?" Professor Snape sarcastically said.

"Not like it, but you're too skillful in your movements. Sally said even more adoringly.

"If you can do it all at once, plus know how it works. Snape said, "But judging by your performance in Potions class, it's clear that you're better suited to do one thing at a time." This is you too ... He was halfway through his sentence, and when he turned his head, he saw that Sally had already run to the coffee table next to him to pack up her food. Is this nagging? Snape was a little depressed.

Soon, the eggs and scallion cakes and mashed potatoes were ready, and Sally helped bring the dishes to the coffee table, and by the time she had cleaned up, Snape had already changed his clothes and came out.

The two of them ate pancakes and mashed potatoes in silence, and when they were almost finished, Sally spoke, "Professor Snape, the letter from the House has arrived, I need to go to Diagon Alley to buy something... ”

Snape ate on the mashed potatoes before he said after a while, "In a few days, I'll send you to the Leaky Cauldron, where you'll be looking for me when you're done shopping." ”

"Okay. Sally said. After the two had eaten in obscurity, Snape let the dishes and chopsticks wash the dishes himself, and Sally, when she was full and had nothing to do, began to read the books she had borrowed from a small bookstore down the street.

Snape passed her twice, and once he saw the title of her book by accident, and he unceremoniously expressed his skepticism about her reading taste, which made Sally feel a little kind. In fact, she had been feeling a little awkward since she knew Snape was her godfather.

In the evening, Snape cooked a large pot of rice and left. Judging by the amount of food, she won't be able to see him for at least three days. Sally didn't understand why he was so busy during the summer holidays.

The owl brought Harry's letter, a long one, about how he met Dobby the elf and how he was rescued by Ron, and he told Sally that he was all well in the Burrow now, and that he and the Weasleys had gone to Diagon Alley yesterday to buy all the things they needed to go to school. He asked Sally if she had bought it all and if he needed to go with her. Sally replied to him that he didn't have to worry and that he was fine. I've made an appointment with someone to buy it together in a few days. When he was done, he handed the letter to Les, and told him to finish his meal and rest all night before delivering it to Harry.

Three days passed, and Snape did not return, and it was only a week before Snape reappeared, still in the dust. He told Sally that after leaving at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, he would go into the house and not come out again.

At half past eight the next day, Sally waited in the living room, and when it was a quarter before nine, Snape came out.

"Hold my hand. He said. Sally heard that her hands were clasping his arm tightly, and Snape glanced at her, perhaps a little helpless.

"Apparition shifting. With a magical sensation, Sally opened her eyes again to find herself standing in the Leaky Cauldron.

"What kind of spell is this?" said Sally excitedly, "Can I learn it?"

"You're still early. Snape said. Give her the money bag from her waist. "I'll be waiting for you here in three hours. ”

"I have money. She said, seeing Snape's eyebrows raised, she swallowed the rest of the words, and obediently pinned the money bag to her waist.

Having bought everything alone, and on the way back to buy two large pieces of cream ice cream cake and some sweets that looked delicious, Sally returned to the Leaky Cauldron and saw Professor Snape sitting in the corner, trotting over to show him what she had bought.

"Let's go back and talk about it. As Sally pulled a huge ice cream cake out of the cauldron, Snape finally interrupted her.

"Oh... Sally realized that a small group of people in the tavern had already looked at it.

Snape stood up, about to apparate, when he caught a glimpse of a man at the bar and quietly pulled out his wand from his cuff and aimed it at them.

"Get down. He shouted, and a green light erupted from his wand, colliding with the light in the man's wand. Everyone in the bar was stunned, people didn't expect someone to fight in this place.

As one of the most crowded places at the junction of the Muggle world and the wizarding world, the Broken Cauldron is under the strict supervision of the Ministry of Magic, and it is a well-known fact that different Aurors will be on duty here every day. After the man made the first move, he didn't have time to make any next move, and was disarmed by the two men and pushed to the ground. Snape made sure there was no potential danger around him, and then pulled up the stunned Sally.

"Are you alright?" he asked. Sally nodded subconsciously, "They... ”

"I'll talk about it later. Snape saw one of the Aurors approaching him, and stepped forward, the one was so short that Snape had to bend almost ninety degrees to hear each other. Soon, Snape walked back and pulled Sally up. "Go back. ”

Sally sighed at the ice cream cake on the ground that had already fallen into disarray. The two apparitions returned to Spider Alley.

"They are ... Sally asked, and before she could say anything, Snape interrupted again, "Go change your clothes first, and then pack your things." ”

"Professor Snape, I don't think you need to hide it from me, they are coming for me, and I have a right to know. Sally said toughly.

"You have the right, but you don't have to. Snape was equally tough. "You're safe in Spidertail Alley, and you're even safer at Hogwarts, so you don't need to know. ”

"What if I insist on knowing. ”

There was an eerie silence in the room, and Snape looked at the stubborn and stubborn girl in front of him, his eyes full of the firmness and confidence he was familiar with.

"Even if you knew, what could you do?" Snape finally took a step back. "You've been in the Academy of Magic for a year, not to mention facing your enemies, you, and the students in your grade, you don't necessarily have to fight against. Sally, you're too weak to let you know that much, it's for your good. ”

Sally knew that what Snape said was true, that she was living too comfortably. At Hogwarts, she was well protected, but she didn't know that the outside world had already begun to slowly change. No, even if she knew, what could she do, she couldn't cast even the most basic spells well, and in her first year at Hogwarts she was immersed in all the new and interesting things, worrying about friendships, about homework, about things that weren't worth mentioning. It was only now, when she faced a crisis and met the enemy, that she realized how weak and vulnerable she was.

"I see. Sally whispered. With undisguised disappointment in her tone, she picked up everything and went back to her room, locking the door to her room for the first time.

Snape looked at the closed room, slumped on the couch, lost in thought.