HP: At the beginning, I influenced Snape's childhood.

Lin Mo thought a lot tonight. Perhaps because he had his brother's care in this life, he was less wary. But this was the skill he relied on to survive in his previous life—never trust anyone.

These admirable qualities of Lin Mo should not be forgotten, so he picked them up again.

If we had to argue about who had the better espionage skills, Lin Mo's serious actions would never have been noticed by Snape.

Snape knew Lin Mo could drink, so he didn't stop him, but he still had a headache watching how Lin Mo drank.

No, which gentleman taught you to chug a drink in one gulp?

Originally, I wanted to vent my anger over my pathetic "hard work," but now I'm even angrier.

Snape snatched the empty glass, the gust of air spraying Lin Mo's face. (~0~)

"Alright, Mr. Lin, you can go back now." Snape's voice was somewhat cold.

"Merlin's mink coat, what did I do to offend him this time?" Lin Mo was heartbroken, and he had begun to feel sorry for his experience of the cellar trip that night.

"Merlin probably doesn't know he owns this outfit," Changfeng said with certainty.

"Beautiful." Lin Mo felt like there must be crows flying overhead right now, leaving black ellipses.

"Sir, are you taking the fireplace home when you leave school tomorrow?" Lin Mo asked casually.

Snape's manor was the one Changfeng chose for Lin Mo, and the Lin family's manor is actually not far from Snape's manor.

Walking back normally is actually on the same route. Of course, all the neighbors around the Lin family manor are "Yu Ying" people.

"...No, I'll take the train back tomorrow." Snape glanced at Lin Mo, but ultimately didn't mock him for meddling.

"Oh, okay, I'm going back now. Get some rest, sir." Lin Mo was somewhat surprised that Snape would answer him, but he didn't continue asking, because he realized that his question seemed to touch on Snape's life.

After Lin Mo finished speaking, he nodded slightly and started to leave. Snape had already put down his cup and sat down at his desk.

Just as Lin Mo was about to leave, Snape tapped his knuckles on the table and said, "Mr. Lin, you will be coming with me tomorrow."

The boy paused, turned around, and smiled as he replied, "Okay." Lin Mo understood what Snape meant and didn't ask any further questions.

The wooden door closed, and the stone snake stared blankly at the entire conversation between the two, finally receiving 10086 threats from Lin Mo.

The stone snake, having overheard the conversation, couldn't tell whether the two were truly angry or not. It seemed they weren't, yet there was a hint of tension; but the atmosphere vanished after just a few words, as if it had never happened.

But it's too lazy to think about it too much. Me, a snake, I don't like to use my brain! ~(￣▽￣～)~

……

Early in the morning, the students packed their things and prepared to leave. It was breakfast time in the auditorium, and a few children gathered together, pulling Lin Mo over with them.

The good mood of being on holiday and the things the group had done throughout the year made the other students overlook their unruly seating arrangement.

"Mo, shall we all sit in the same carriage later?" Draco leaned closer to Lin Mo and asked.

"The five of us? That small carriage is a bit cramped even with four people." Lin Mo smiled, looking at Xiao Long's thoughtful expression, and couldn't help but reach out and give his hair a good ruffled.

"I'm going to sue... Ah~! Mo, I don't want to talk to you anymore!" Draco looked at Lin Mo with a resentful and helpless expression.

"Alright, alright, the four of you can stay in one carriage. I'll probably have to go to the professor's carriage later." Lin Mo quickly changed the subject.

"What the hell? Why?" Several little heads nearby also came over and asked curiously.

Ron suddenly seemed to realize something, his face turning deathly pale, and he said in a trembling voice, "Mo, you wouldn't be sitting in the same carriage as Snape...Professor, would you?"

The children's faces changed upon hearing this. It wasn't that Snape was still under suspicion; it was mainly because the Serpent King of the Cellars was infamous, and who in all of Hogwarts wouldn't be afraid of him?

Even more extreme, a saying has circulated that dogs passing by Snape would shiver from the oppressive atmosphere and coldness.

Lin Mo had heard quite a few of these strange rumors, but he couldn't help but chuckle. Why didn't you all say that even a dog passing by him would get slapped twice?

However, this also shows that Snape was indeed quite intimidating among the students, which explains why they were so shocked. After all, even Draco, Snape's godson, didn't dare to get too close to his godfather.

"What are you all doing?" Lin Mo was taken aback by their reaction, then realized what was going on and looked at the wizard in black robes on the professor's seat, suppressing a laugh.

Snape sensed that a foolish troll was staring at him. He looked up in the direction of his senses and saw the silly boy, whose face was twitching from trying not to laugh at the person being discussed. The boy glared fiercely at Lin Mo.

"Hey, cough cough..." Lin Mo gave a forced smile and quickly turned to look at the children again. "It's nothing, it's nothing. Are you all really that scared? I've never seen you this afraid before."

"That's different, Mo..." Harry said with a worried expression, concerned about Lin Mo's upcoming experience with the Cellar Snake King.

"Okay, I have to coax you guys every day |ω・), and I don't feel like it's a big deal. You don't need to be like this. The gentleman is a very nice person."

"Mo, do you have some misunderstanding about the phrase 'a nice person'?" The child next to him was surprised.

"Maybe... no, let's not talk about that anymore. Anyway, don't worry about me. You guys should talk about how you're going to spend your holiday," Lin Mo reminded the group.

Indeed, playing games is more attractive to them, and the children immediately started chatting.

Lin Mo responded casually, but in his mind, he began to imagine the scene of seeing familiar people when he got home, and his fingers unconsciously rubbed together.

As all the students eagerly awaited, the Hogwarts train finally arrived, and the students boarded one after another.

There are special carriages on the train for professors, and their carriages are all separate. However, most professors choose to leave the school directly by teleportation or the fireplace.

Logically speaking, Snape almost never used his own carriage in order to save time, but this year, for the first time, he did not go directly back to Snape Manor.

Of course, Snape attributed this to the fact that Lin Mo's parents did not come to pick him up. As a poor headmaster, he could only choose to supervise the students' departure from school.

Almost everyone on the train was seated in their carriage. Lin Mo looked at the empty aisle and, without much hesitation, walked towards the professors' carriage near the front of the train.

Each individual carriage bears the professor's name, and entry to that carriage is only permitted with the professor's permission.

Lin Mo quickly found the carriage with the sign "Severus·Snape" on it. He stood there for more than a minute, mentally preparing himself.

His current situation is similar to running into your homeroom teacher while traveling, and he's even in the same tour group as you. It's... weird, and I really want to complain.

"Knock, knock knock." Lin Mo raised his right hand, slightly bent it, and knocked on the wooden door with his two knuckles.

Author's ramblings: What a bad week! (ಥ_ಥ) Countdown to my time at school: 20 days left.