After hearing Snape's words, Dumbledore pondered in silence for a long time. Finally, he shook his head bitterly and refused. "In the current situation, it's unrealistic to take three years to heal. I'm ready to die."
Snape seemed to be suppressing his anger when he heard this. He continued to try to persuade him. "Damn it, can't you leave this matter to others? The situation isn't so bad now! The Ministry of Magic is doing well under the leadership of Harris. We don't need you to sacrifice yourself to protect others! "
"But Harris won't get rid of Tom in a short time, even if I guess Allen has gained this ability in this wonderful adventure. Dragon-slaying Warriors will eventually become evil dragons. They are very tough on the pureblood families in Britain. According to my observation, they are now mainly focusing on protection and not attack. So they should be planning to let Tom live for a long time, using him as an external threat to make the wizard world compromise with their expansion and strength." After saying this, Dumbledore shook his head as if he had made up his mind. "But you've experienced the first wizard war. Even if they can protect the British wizard world, if they push Tom too far, I know him. He will attack the wizards and Muggle of other countries. So I can't let this new wizard war become a tug of war. We have to end things as soon as possible and get things back on track. As long as we get rid of Tom, Harris will compromise with the pureblood families again. This will be a good thing for everyone."
Snape stood up from his seat with a sneer on his face. "That's good. Tonight, The Dark Lord captured old Parkinson and used him to threaten Pency? Parkinson had to choose between assassinating you and Allen, and the girl chose to assassinate you. She was discovered by his mind. And you guessed right, the mysterious man has already ordered his men to attack other countries. He plans to use the sacrifice to summon the great demon from the Triwizard Tournament to deal with Harris. "
"Poor girl, she's doomed to fail," Dumbledore said regretfully. "Me and Allen? Harris is in the Hogwarts, so the possibility of him coming in person is very small. He just wants the poor girl to die. "
"The Dark Lord doesn't expect Parkinson to succeed. This is just a punishment for old Parkinson's defection. He wants the father and daughter to live in fear and uneasiness, and let the father see his daughter pay the price for her failure." Snape's voice became colder and colder. "He plans to recruit dissatisfied black wizards from all over the world to join his side. When enough power is gathered, he will have a decisive battle with Harris. Last time, he was tricked by Harris in a one-on-one battle, so he regained some of his rationality."
"So, Severus, we can't let Tom drag on the war for too long. If one day I decide to die, I'll try to give you a chance. Don't give others a chance, and don't let the girl do it. She has a chance to survive in the Hogwarts. I don't want to dirty her soul with murder, so you have to kill me, Severus. This is the only way. Only in this way can the Lord Voldemort trust you completely."
"What about my soul? It has nothing to do with her. It has to do with the mysterious man's trust in me. What do I have to do after you die? "Snape stood stiffly in the room, full of sarcasm at Dumbledore's words.
"Only you know if helping an old man avoid pain and humiliation will hurt your soul." Dumbledore didn't try to refute, but continued to tell him, "When the time is right, you have to tell Harry Potter something."
Hearing Harry's name, Snape frowned.
"But you have to wait until Tom is at his weakest." Dumbledore's blue eyes looked sharply at Snape. "When the time comes, Tom will no longer send the snake that attacked Arthur to carry out orders, but let it stay by his side and protect it with magic. At that time, I think I can tell Harry."
"Protect Najini?" Snape was a little shocked at first, then said in a low voice, "Tell him what? That stupid boy is a carbon copy of his father, and he can't even learn the Brain Seal spell. His magic skills are mediocre, and he can directly connect to the thoughts of the Dark Lord. "
"That's why I told you to tell Harry at the last moment. If Tom tries again, he will understand that his soul is so incomplete. He can't stand to get close to a soul like Harry's. It's like his tongue sticking to frozen steel, or his flesh touching fire … After experiencing this pain, he won't try to control Harry anymore, at least not in this way."
"For a long time before this, you refused to tell me anything, and now you expect me to help you with these 'little things'?" Snape growled, his thin face flashing with real anger. "You think everything is natural?! Should we all do exactly what you want us to do in order to be on the right path? Maybe I've changed my mind! "
Snape's sudden outburst seemed angry and unconvinced. Dumbledore sighed.
"You swore, Severus. Don't refute what I'm about to say, and don't interrupt! The night Lord Voldemort went to Godric's Valley to kill Harry, Lily stood between them and Harry. Potter used her own body to shield them. When she used the protection spell I taught her, the spell rebounded … At that time, a fragment of Voldemort's soul was attached to the only living thing in the room. " Dumbledore stood up and walked around the wide headmaster's table to Snape. "There's a reason why Harry can speak the Snake Language and connect to Lord Voldemort's thoughts. Part of Lord Voldemort lives in his body."
Hearing that, Snape opened his mouth, but did not say a single word. It was as if he had suddenly lost the ability to organize his words. All the blissful times he spent with Lily surfaced in his mind … And that night with the thunderstorm, that night that brought him endless despair. Lily lying on the messy ground, without making a sound. He held Lily's body in his arms and was in agony in that messy room.
After leaving Godric's Valley, he went to find Dumbledore and questioned, "You said you would guarantee her safety."
"Lily and James trusted the wrong person, Severus," Dumbledore's back was facing Snape as he placed his hand on the window frame and looked out with his head lowered.
"Aren't you the same?" Snape, who was in agony, felt as if his heart was being torn apart.
"Her son is still alive." Dumbledore turned around.
"He doesn't need protection. The Dark Lord is dead," Snape said as he spread out his hands.
"The Dark Lord will come back, and that child will be in danger. His eyes are just like his mother's … "Dumbledore said as he watched Snape close his eyes in pain.
Hearing this, Snape immediately looked up at Dumbledore, like a desperate person grasping at the last piece of wood. "If you really love her …" Dumbledore was interrupted by Snape before he could finish.
"Don't tell anyone."
"You want me to never reveal your kind side? Do you promise that you will risk your life every day to protect this child? "
…
After a long time of reminiscing, the principal's office was silent. Snape's lips trembled slightly before he finally spoke. No matter how turbulent his heart was, his voice was unusually calm. "In other words, that boy must die in the future?"
Dumbledore subconsciously looked away, not daring to look at Snape. He nodded. "Yes, he must die. And it must be done by the Lord Voldemort himself, Severus. That is the most important thing. "
There was another long silence.
Then Snape said, "I thought … for so many years … I thought we were protecting him, for her, for Lily."
"We protected him because we had to train him, nurture him, and let him hone his abilities," Dumbledore said, his eyes still closed. "At the same time, the connection between them became stronger and stronger, like a parasitic life. Sometimes I felt as if he was aware of it himself. If I really knew him, I would think that he would have arranged everything so that when he resolutely went to die, it would mean the real end of the Lord Voldemort. "
"You kept him alive so that he could die at the right time." Snape's tone was calm and heavy, but his expression was unusually frightened. "You used me, I made up lies for you, I risked my life for you. All this was said to ensure Lily's safety. Potter's son's safety. Now you tell me that you raised him like a pig to be slaughtered. "
"How touching, Severus." Dumbledore tilted his head to look at Snape and asked seriously, "Don't tell me you have feelings for him."
"Feelings for him?!" Snape reached out his wand and waved it in a big circle above his head. "Summon the Divine Protector."
Silver gas spurted out from his wand and quickly condensed. From the tip of his wand, the silver doe jumped out. With a light leap, it reached the other end of the office and flew out of the window. Dumbledore watched it disappear into the distance, then turned to look at Snape and said in surprise, "Lily!"
Snape's eyes sparkled as he stared blankly in the direction the doe had left.
"After so long, you still …" Dumbledore was very surprised.
"Always," Snape said in a deep voice.
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