The silhouettes of several adepts who had just returned from the Muggle World floated in the rippling black lake above the floating city.
"Harry, remember to write a letter to your godfather. You can prepare a room for your aunt's family now." Ellen said as he removed the illusion on everyone's body, allowing them to change from Muggles to normal people.
Harry, who was hanging his head with an unhappy expression, replied, "We'll give up one side …"
"After Christmas, I'll hold an event at the university and Gatler's College to welcome Prime Minister Muggle. He was a little neglected when the Ministry of Magic was burned down." Allen's expression didn't have the same burden as Harry's. "When the time comes, bring the Dursleys for a good visit as well. We'll change the misconceptions that the new members of the magic world have about us wizards …"
Seeing that the messy mission here was completed, Snape's heart was as restless as the black lake that was surging because of the giant squid. However, his years of being a spy on three sides allowed him to perfectly control his facial expression.
The potioneering professor turned to Harry, who was hanging his head with an unhappy expression, and said, "Potter, what are you still standing there for? Don't think you can skip your potions homework just because you left my class early … unless Mister Potter is so arrogant that he thinks he can learn magic without studying. "
Harry, who was feeling conflicted about having to live with the Dursleys again, was inexplicably scolded by Snape. Harry glared back at Snape angrily. However, he was worried that Snape would take revenge on him, so he didn't say anything. He bid farewell to Allen and the others and went to find Jenny.
Snape's gaze then fell on Luna, who had changed back into her pajamas and was staring blankly at the ripples in the water. He didn't know how to ask the crazy girl to leave so that he could talk business with Allen. As for Grey, who was floating behind Luna, Snape hoped that she could stay because of Ravenclaw.
Allen noticed Snape's request. "Severus?"
Snape fixed his gaze on Luna. "Principal Harris, since I've done what you asked, please fulfill our agreement …"
"According to the legend of the three brothers, the second of the three brothers, Cadmus Peveril, was an arrogant man. He wanted to humiliate the God of Death even more, so he asked for the power to summon others back from the God of Death. Death picked up a stone from the riverbank and gave it to Cadmus, telling him that the stone had the power to bring the dead back to life. After that, Cadmus returned to his home, where he took out the stone that could summon the dead and turned it three times in his hand. To his surprise and joy, the girl he wanted to marry but unfortunately died immediately appeared in front of him. " Allen raised his arm and raised his right index finger to stop Snape from speaking. His calm voice rang out from the Black Lake. "Severus, however, was sad and cold. She even used a veil to separate them … Although she returned to the world, she didn't really belong there. She suffered there. In the end, Cadmus went mad in endless despair. In order to truly integrate into her world, he committed suicide … "
"Principal Harris, do you think I'm one of those childish children from Hogwarts Primary School? Why are you telling me a story that all wizards know? " Snape's sallow face turned ashen. Under his sleeve, he was envious. He pinched his palms so hard that small purple crescents appeared.
"This isn't just a fairy tale, Severus. The Resurrection Stone made by Death will lure the user to death. This is Death's goal, and the reason why we haven't given it to you yet. " The water of the Black Lake splashed against the shore. Although Allen's voice was soft, it seemed to drown out the sound of the water. It rang clearly in Snape's ears.
"I don't care." Snape's tone was firm. His black hair fluttered around his head. "Of course I know. If it wasn't for the safety of her son, I would have died seventeen years ago!"
"My Hogwarts needs an experienced and powerful potions professor like you." Allen turned around. "So I can't give you this Resurrection Stone …"
"You're lying …"
Snape's thin face flashed with genuine anger. He endured the humiliation to negotiate with the stupid and annoying Muggle. It was all to ensure that he could get his hands on the stone. Now, Muggle was saying that he couldn't give it to him because the school lacked teachers …
Allen just looked at him with a smile.
Snape felt like he was being played, but he also knew that the stone was still in Muggle's hands. "Principal Harris, please tell me … I've already made my stance clear. I'm willing to give up everything for that stone … But what do you want me to do? At least let me be prepared. "
"You want this Resurrection Stone because you want to see Lily Evans …" Allen saw that Snape had calmed down and said gently, "So I don't intend to go back on my word … Luna, is it convenient now?"
"Oh." Luna nodded absent-mindedly. She looked around and judged the distance between herself and the Black Lake. She frowned and stretched out her finger. "Helena, help me pick up a stone."
Helena, who had zero state, was a little surprised at first, but she quickly confirmed that Snape didn't need to hide her ability from now on. She nodded and floated towards the Black Lake.
Snape, who was still trying to figure out what the other party wanted, looked at the female spirit in shock. His dark, empty eyes landed on the materialized Madam Grey. He watched in shock as the other party took out a handkerchief from the pocket of her materialized clothes. She picked it up and wiped it against a green rock by the lake, then held it in her hand.
Helena walked back to her mother's side. She stretched out her hand and patted the stone carefully. She patted the stone to get rid of the sand that was almost non-existent. Then she handed the small green stone to Luna.
Then, Luna held it. Although she was pregnant, she still skipped to Snape. She then stretched out her hand and showed the black stone in her palm. "Here, the stone you want."
"This is not funny … Miss Lovegood." Snape's heart was almost swallowed by anger. He ignored the crazy girl and looked at Allen. "Principal Harris, what do you mean? Haven't you had enough?"
"Oh? You think the shape is different? Then wait for me. " Luna's light gray eyes showed some understanding. She clenched the stone and squeezed it hard. Her long blond curls slid down her cheeks.
When Luna opened her palm, her white skin made her blood vessels more obvious. The blue stone turned black, and now it had turned into a black diamond-shaped stone with the symbol of the Sacred Weapon of Death in the middle.
"Transfiguration? Miss Lovegood, I thought you had passed the age of superficial understanding of things by appearance. " Snape's aura was frighteningly cold. He turned to Allen and was about to explode. "Principal Harris, using other people's private secrets to make a girl happy is not a noble thing to do …"
"Extraordinary intelligence is the greatest wealth of mankind … Don't let anger devour your reason." Protruding eyes, faint eyebrows, long blonde hair … Although the crazy lady in front of him still looked the same, her temperament was suddenly filled with wisdom and dignity. It was as if she had changed into a different person, causing people to be intimidated by her.
The sudden change in her aura stunned Snape. He did not say a word.
"If you have enough reason, you should at least try it first and then judge … If it's what you want, you'll gain. If it's not, you won't lose anything." Luna reached out her hand again, but this time she held it with her palm facing down. As for her, she had already returned to her usual lazy self, and that strange temperament once again surrounded her.
This time, Snape subconsciously stretched out his hand, and the stone that was thrown down landed in his hand. He spun it three times in the air. Then, in his mind, there was a slight movement in the surrounding forest. It sounded like a weak body moving on the soil outside the forest.
"Severus …" The gentle female voice that Snape yearned for day and night sounded in his mind.
Snape turned around abruptly. His black robe fluttered. His eyes widened. Lily Evans appeared in front of him. She was neither a ghost nor a living person with flesh and blood. She was not as real as a living person's body, but she was much more real than a ghost.
Lily was wearing the clothes that she was wearing when she was killed by Lord Voldemort. Her long crimson hair was draped behind her head. Her green eyes were particularly charming on her delicate face. Compared to her last appearance when she was alive, Lily looked younger and more perfect. This was her most beautiful appearance in Snape's memory.
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