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Snape loved Lily, from the companionship in childhood, to the ignorant closeness in school days, to the persistent love after growing up.He spent his whole life thinking about and redeeming his sins.

Harry always thought that Snape was a ruthless old bat, but when Snape died and Harry saw his memory, he realized that some feelings were not just on the lips.Just like love, such as longing engraved in the bones, language will make them shallow.

Harry didn't like to be provocative, because it would make him look stupid.But that gloomy Snape, he did do what others couldn't, such as being single-minded.

Harry had never admired his Potions achievements, nor his Occlumency, but Harry thought he was brave because... because... Harry couldn't say why.

Snape loved Lily.

The kind of love that he spent his whole life remembering was so heavy, if Snape didn't love Lily, who else could he love.

Of course he loved Lily.He gave his whole life for Lily, that love was full of despair, as strong as blood.That kind of desperate and forbearing love can only be interpreted by the color as strong as life.

If even that is not love, if such love can be easily changed, then what is it called love?

Harry sat on the bed, staring dreamily at the opposite bedpost.

He loved Lily, of course he loved Lily.

Harry sat quietly, and Fili's snoring came from the dormitory.Harry lay down, rolled over, and closed his eyes.

~~~~~~~~~

In Hogsmeade Village, several young people stood at the door of a small restaurant, looking extremely pitiful on the deserted street.

Lily wrapped her coat tightly and stood there trembling, "If I knew it, I wouldn't have come so early!"

It's almost winter now, and it just rained yesterday, and the weather, which wasn't too cold before, suddenly turned freezing.Even though Lily was wearing a thin sweater and wrapped in a coat, she still couldn't resist the cold.

The opening hours of Hogsmeade's small store are quite random, depending on the mood of the bosses.It rained a lot yesterday, and the weather was cold. It seemed that they were most likely to be lazy collectively. The small shop that usually serves breakfast at six o'clock is now past 06:30 and there is no movement.

Lily stared at Remus resentfully. He was only wearing an open coat, showing his neck and a small piece of chest. He looked beautiful and cold.Maybe it was because the gaze was too hot, Remus smiled awkwardly, but immediately, James stood between the two of them, nipping the affair in the bud.

"Who told you to go out early?" Lily's voice full of resentment rang out.

James gloated and said, "It's a snot-nosed man!"

Snape glared at James and stood without saying a word.

Harry rolled his eyes at James, "It's me. I said to come early to see the herb shop."

"What about the herbal shop?"

"It's not open yet."

Several children looked at each other in blank dismay, silent.

James looked at Lily distressedly, took off his coat, and put it on Lily.

Lily gave James a dissatisfied look, but lowered her head and smiled.James shyly hugged Lily, and the two snuggled together, happy like a fairy tale.

"Forget it, let's go to Mark's Restaurant first, maybe Mark will open the door earlier."

A group of people walked towards the south. Mark's House was located on the edge of Hogsmeade village. Because the road was a little far away, it was not so lively, and even the buildings on the roadside were not so crowded.

Lily and James walked in front, holding hands and walking close together, sweet and happy.Snape curled his lips at them, took out his wand and cast a warming spell on several of his companions.

Remus walked behind and watched them, couldn't help but laugh.James turned his head secretly, glared at Remus, and asked Lily with chattering teeth, "Is it still cold?"

Even Peter couldn't help laughing now, and he covered his mouth with all his might, for fear that he would be beaten up if he laughed too loudly.

Harry looked carefully at Snape's expression, only to get a cold glance from the snot-nosed man.

Snape lowered his head, leaned into Harry's ear and warned viciously: "Mr. Pott, stop the stupid thoughts in your head! Any thoughts—!"

Harry shivered suddenly, the warming spell seemed to lose its effectiveness suddenly, Harry glanced at the sullen Snape, then cautiously moved two steps to the side, and went to accompany Remus.

Seven teenagers were walking on the path in Hogsmeade village, talking and laughing, spreading laughter in the cold morning wind.James and Lily cuddled a little closer in the goodness of being frozen, but they weren't shy at all, preferring to be frozen than to be separated from each other.Which couple didn't do stupid things?

Peter took out his work clothes ahead of time, and put the apricot yellow clothes on his body. The oversized clothes made him look even smaller, but it was also because of this that Sirius and Remus always liked to touch his head.As for James, he usually played with little Harry-little Harry's hairy head, which was only for Uncle James to rub.

Mark's Restaurant is just ahead, and they have already seen the house of the restaurant, which stands at the junction of the fork road ahead.

Suddenly, there was an explosion!Thick black smoke rose from the windows on the second floor of Mark's House, and a green light shot into the sky.The green skull rose into the sky, and a snake spit out of its mouth, rising higher and higher in the peaceful village of Hogsmeade.

The Dark Mark——!

A man was wearing a black robe and a hood on his head. He turned his head and glanced at the bewildered children standing not far away.

Harry stood where he was, staring blankly at the sky.

The green Dark Mark appeared dim during the day, but it rose higher and higher, getting bigger... as if the entire sky had turned green.

What Harry had been worrying about for a long time finally happened on this day.

What Harry had been unwilling to face, appeared in front of him in the most arrogant form at this moment, as if it was a sudden slap in the face, mocking his ostrich's optimism.

The man in the hood quickly ran away, Harry suddenly caught up and cast a spell without hesitation!With a flash of white light, a wooden box on the side of the street was blown up, and the empty wine bottle inside made a scary sound.Harry ran after him with all his might, and he cast three spells at the man, none of which flew past him and hit him.The man nimbly shuttled through the alley like a monkey, quickly throwing off Harry's pursuit.

Harry stood in the alley, he was dressed roughly, and for a moment, despair almost overwhelmed him.The happiness of the previous moment seemed to be in vain, but the fear at this moment was so real.

"Harry!"

His friends caught up with him, and James hugged him as if he was afraid that he would run away. He shook Harry hard, "Are you crazy?! Attacking someone is going to jail!"

The window of a nearby house was opened, "Is it safe to let people live in the early morning?!" An old man stood in front of the window and cursed. He raised his head and looked at the Dark Mark rising in the sky, "What is that? stuff?"

Looking at the bewildered expressions of his friends, Harry suddenly felt that all this was so ridiculous.The Dark Mark that they had feared all their lives was right in front of them, but at this moment they were watching this coming tragedy with pure bewilderment.

Harry's face was pale, and the hands hanging on both sides trembled uncontrollably.Suddenly, a hand took Harry's hand.

He held the big slender hand with his backhand, closed his eyes forcefully, "Let's go back."

However, a panicked shout came from the direction of Mark's small restaurant. Peter stood on the second floor, his body leaned out of the window, and shouted loudly: "James! Come here quickly!!"

~~~~~~~~~

Mark is dead.

He was blown up and died in his small room on the second floor.And Peter's father, because he lived next door, was also implicated, but it was only a skin trauma, and his life was not in danger.

As the first witnesses to the accident, the seven young people were questioned by Aurors, and Harry, who was the first to rush out to attack with force, was interrogated in detail.

But Harry's testimony was impeccable, and, in fact, unlikely to be flawed.Mark's restaurant exploded, and a man stood in front of the restaurant, sending out such a weird and terrifying mark. Harry took it for granted that the man who was hiding his head and showing his tail was the murderer, and thus made a series of pursuits.This is not excessive and should even be commended.

Harry was surrounded by relatives and friends, and everyone took turns to comfort him.Harry looked very bad, which made Lily uneasy, and if it wasn't for James, she would have hugged Harry and tucked him into her arms.

The only worry is the old Pedillo's medical bills.

Peter sat in a chair on the verandah of St. Mungo's, as if drained of strength.

With one arm around Harry and the other around Peter, James said carelessly, "Don't worry about Peter, we're here!"

Peter wept bitterly, "The medical bills cost 230 galleons, 230! I can't even get two hundred if I sell them!"

Sirius muttered beside him, "You're very self-aware, buddy."

Peter glanced at him resentfully.

"Cough...Come on, I have a lot of things, maybe I can sell them and raise some money for you." Sirius touched his nose. He is now penniless and can only rely on being a seller to make a living.

"That's right!" James slapped Harry so hard that he almost fell to the ground, "Harry and I also have a lot of under-the-box stuff, why don't we set up a flea market?"

Harry couldn't help interrupting them, "Flea market? Don't you think there are more important things to consider? So many things happened today."

Lily said righteously from the side, "That's right! Can't you stop thinking about how to play? The most important thing now is to go through the hospitalization procedures!"

Harry: "..."

"That's right, the most important thing now is where is the cashier?!" Peter stood up suddenly, his face flushed with excitement.

Harry roared unbearably: "Don't you think that mark is weird, don't you think this matter is weird, don't you think all this—"

"Harry, that's something Aurors and detective writers should be thinking about."

Harry: "..."

Sirius stood beside him, lowered his head and looked at him contemptuously, "Are you scared? Come shrink into your brother's arms and call mommy, kid."

James put his arms around his younger brother's neck, and comforted him heartlessly: "If the sky falls, there will be a taller one to hold it up. You are the shortest among us except Peter. Don't worry about us."

Harry looked helplessly at his 1.7-meter-three tall mother, completely speechless.

Snape sat next to Harry, grinning unceremoniously.He shook his hand vigorously, Potter's little paw was still holding him, and he glanced at Harry, "The most important thing now - let go of your paw, Pot."

Harry blushed, let go of Snape's hand abruptly, and looked at the snotlite with disgust.