The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 135 Snape's Journey
No one wants to see others kicking them when they are down, and people would rather see someone helping them when they are down, and Fred and George are the same. Ada is a sharp-tongued person who is good at fanning the flames. The two brothers believe that with Ada fanning the flames, Mrs. Weasley will definitely teach them a lesson they will never forget, and maybe the women's singles will be upgraded to mixed doubles.

The two brothers started to persuade Ada in the Twilight Cottage, using threats, inducements, soft and hard tactics, but Ada, who had just been betrayed by them, did not buy it at all, and the persuasion did not make any progress.

On the way back to the castle, in order to suffer less, Fred and George had to compromise with the "traitor" Ada, promising that they would study hard in class in the next school year and would not cause any trouble to the organization again.

Ada let them go and temporarily gave up her intention to exaggerate the situation, so that the twins could have a good summer vacation. As for what happens next, it depends on their own awareness. Ada felt that she was really too kind.

The three of them were noisy all the way, and only became a little quieter when they returned to the castle. The twins took Garlon back to the common room first, and Ada had to go to Snape first. The Potions Professor asked her to take some time to go to the office today, and she didn't know what she was going to do.

After twisting and turning in the castle, Ada came to Snape's office, but he was not there. Instead, he was taking inventory of his personal collection in a nearby private storage room.

The door of the storage room was open, and Snape was standing on the ladder taking inventory. Ada knocked on the door gently and said, "Professor Snape, you asked me to come here today. Is there something?"

Snape came down from the ladder, looked at Ada and said, "You can come later, after the end of the school year dinner, or after you board the train back to London."

The best option at this time is to keep silent. If you say one more word, Snape might deduct points at the last minute. Ada believes that he is capable of doing such a thing, so she cannot give him this opportunity.

Snape took out a small leather bag from his robe and threw it directly to the silent Ada. The small leather bag made a sound of gold coins colliding in the air. Ada subconsciously reached out to catch it and found it very familiar. Except that her name was not embroidered on it, it was exactly the same as the small leather bag she received at the end of last year.

"For me?" Ada asked uncertainly, "And the one from last year, is it..."

Last year, Ada received the money bag. At that time, she had several suspected targets, including Snape, but Ada felt that he was the least likely one, and the twins directly excluded him.

Today Snape taught Ada another lesson, telling her that everything is possible.

"The brain will rust if it is not used for a long time. If you don't want to use it, you can donate it to those in need." Snape walked back and continued to count the items. "These are what you deserve. I received some orders for potions, and the potion you brewed is part of the order.

Snape is not just a professor at Hogwarts, he is also a famous potions master. People who want him to make potions can line up from one end of the Leaky Cauldron to the other end of Diagon Alley.

Many people invited Snape to make potions, and it was impossible for him to agree to all of them. He would only accept orders that were difficult or hard to refuse.

However, at the beginning of this school year, Snape selected some orders that were suitable for Ada, and these orders became the content she needed to learn during her "confinement".

When Ada finished making the ordered potion, Snape would deliver the goods according to the address on the order. Before accepting the order, he had explained to the other party that the potion was not made by him personally, he was just supervising the production.

But even so, everyone is still willing to order potions from Snape. After all, he is famous. The potions produced by the master of potions are of guaranteed quality and can be trusted. This is the brand effect. Although these potions are made by a second-year girl, the price has doubled because of Snape. If Snape's influence is removed, these potions are just garbage that no one cares about and have no value at all.

Ada hadn't moved or spoken a word, but Snape, who had his back to her, continued, "Are you still not leaving? Are you feeling unsteady on your feet, or are you lost? Do you want me to give you a ride?"

"No, I can do it myself. I can find my way back to the auditorium." Ada said, "Thank you, professor." After expressing her gratitude, Ada ran away. She just felt a little touched, and she couldn't let Snape's venomous tongue ruin the mood. It would be too much of a spoiler.

As the sound of Ada's running gradually faded away, Snape stopped what he was doing, locked the private storage room, and slowly walked towards the hall. He had to attend the school year dinner later, and the college cup would also be awarded today.

In fact, Snape's attitude towards Ada has always been a bit complicated, which is also reflected in his sharp tongue. Many times, Snape is clearly doing things for Ada's good and caring about her, but when Snape opens his mouth to speak, it is completely different.

Snape's words sounded more like sarcastic sarcasm. No one could hear the concern in them unless they broke his words down and pondered them carefully. Good things were ruined by his broken mouth.

In the first year, Snape really didn't like Ada. In his eyes, Ada was a reckless, self-righteous, and stupid Gryffindor.

If it were just this, it wouldn't be a big deal, at most she would be treated the same as other Gryffindors, but Ada also had a pair of green eyes, which made Snape hate her even more.

Ada wandered around the castle at night and accidentally discovered Welfare's conspiracy, which put her life in danger at any time. Dumbledore didn't want her to be harmed by Welfare, so he gave Snape the job of protecting Ada.

The workload increased dramatically, and Snape, who was forced to work overtime, became more hostile to Ada, which led to all the subsequent difficulties and confinement.

After the disabled but strong-willed Welfare resigned, Snape felt that his mission had been accomplished. He finally didn't have to worry about Ada anymore, and the confinement was over.

As a result, we all know that Welfare took advantage of this loophole and Ada was in danger. This annoying Muggle-born girl was in danger, and Snape actually felt a little remorse and guilt.

Snape was very surprised that he would have such emotions. This kind of self-blame and guilt had not appeared in him for a long time. For this reason, he went to talk to Dumbledore.

After that conversation, Snape felt that he should make up for his mistake, so he continued to keep Ada in detention, gave her some help, and took on some potion orders that he had previously disdained to take.

As the two spent more time together, Snape gradually discovered the shining points in Ada and changed his previous opinion of her.

Snape was helping Ada, but also helping himself. It was a redemption for his past, a redemption for the lily that had long since withered in his life.

(End of this chapter)