save the bachelors

Chapter 4065 4067 [Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road]

Xiang Nan helped Lily carry the suitcase into the car.

The two large suitcases were as light as a feather to him.

Lily carried the cage containing the owl herself.

The two men walked through two carriages and came to an empty carriage in the back half.

Xiang Nan put their suitcases on the luggage rack and helped Lily put the birdcage on it. Then he lifted the window of the car so that Lily could say goodbye to her family again.

"I will write to you, you don't have to worry about me~" Lily leaned out of the car window and said.

Robin, Mary, and Penny all nodded.

Irene also looked at her son, with reluctance in her eyes.

"Mom, remind Dad to drink less. It's bad for his health." Xiang Nan didn't want to say goodbye in a cheesy way, so he hesitated for a moment and finally spoke.

Tobias Snape and Irene Prince died very early, probably before the age of 60. Because in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Snape lived alone in Spinner's End.

Xiang Nan reasonably guessed that Tobias died of alcoholism, perhaps an accident caused by excessive drinking.

Although Irene Prince suffered repeated domestic violence, she loved her husband deeply and was depressed by his death, so she followed him soon after.

Irene nodded. She didn't want her husband to indulge in alcohol, but she had no way to cheer him up.

After all, even opening a small grocery store requires a starting capital of four to five thousand pounds. It is difficult to earn such a large amount of money through legal means without using magic.

If she used magic, she would be easily caught by the Ministry of Magic's Improper Use of Magic Office. At that time, not only would her illegal gains be confiscated, but she might also be imprisoned in Azkaban.

I sincerely know that everyone has this hatred, and poor and lowly couples suffer from everything.

Xiang Nan did not give the gold galleons in the purse to his mother. After all, he was still a child, and taking out so much money at once must have frightened Irene more than surprised.

Xiang Nan had no way to explain the origin of the money, so he planned to find another way.

……

Soon, it was eleven o'clock.

The station staff rang the alarm to remind all students to get on the bus immediately.

The train blew a loud whistle, puffed out thick smoke, and then slowly started.

"Dad, Mom, and sister, goodbye. I will miss you!" Lily leaned her head out and waved to her family.

"Goodbye, Mom." Xiang Nan also waved.

The train was going faster and faster, and soon it turned the corner and my family was no longer in sight.

Lily sighed and sat back in her seat, her eyes a little wet.

This was her first time traveling far away alone, away from her family, and they would not see each other again for at least half a year. Xiang Nan understood her feelings.

"Lily, have you named your owl?" Xiang Nan asked with a smile, trying to start a conversation and distract her attention.

"Yes." Lily was really excited when she heard it. "I'll name it 'Snowball'. How about it? Does it sound nice?"

"It sounds nice." Xiang Nan nodded with a smile. "Is it named after Tintin's lovely dog ​​in the famous comic book The Adventures of Tintin by Belgian writer Hergé?"

"Yes, how did you know?" Lily asked in surprise.

The Adventures of Tintin is one of her favorite comics. The protagonist, Tintin's beloved dog Snowball, is both smart and loyal, and is Tintin's good friend, saving Tintin from danger several times. So after she bought this white snowy owl, she also named it "Snowball", hoping that it could become her loyal good friend.

"I've read that comic book, too." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "It's so cute. Sooner or later I'll buy one for myself."

……

Just then, the cubicle door opened and two children walked in, "Can we sit here? The other cubicles are full."

"Of course, please take a seat." Xiang Nan was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "My name is Severus Snape, and this is Lily Evans."

"James Potter." A round-faced boy said with a smile, "This is my new friend, Sirius Black."

"Hello." A handsome boy with curly black hair waved and greeted coolly.

"Hello, nice to meet you." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled.

In fact, he recognized the two people as James Potter and Sirius Black at first sight, who were sworn enemies of Severus Snape.

However, Xiang Nan did not reject them. Firstly, it is better to resolve a feud than to create one. If it is not necessary, there is no need to make enemies with each other; secondly, James Potter and Sirius Black are not bad people by nature. If they do not become rivals in love in the future, then being friends is also good.

Thirdly, James and Sirius were both powerful wizards. They became Animagus by self-study in the fifth grade, and worked together to create a BUG-level Marauder's Map... In the future, he would most likely have to fight against Voldemort, so it would be nice to have more experts around to help him.

"Severus, how long does the train take?" Lily asked curiously, looking at the scenery outside the window.

"It will take about seven hours. Hogwarts is located in the Scottish Highlands. It should be dark by the time we arrive," Xiang Nan explained.

"I don't know if there is a dining car on this train. I'm a little hungry." Lily added, "I was too worried when I woke up early and didn't eat properly."

"Don't worry, there will be a salesperson here to sell food later," Xiang Nan explained.

"That's good." Lily nodded.

……

As we were talking, a smiling woman with dimples on her face pushed open the compartment door and asked, "Honey, do you want to buy any food from the car?"

"I want a Chocolate Frog, Pumpkin Pie, Pot Cake, Licorice Wand, Bibi Multi-Flavor Beans, and Puffball Super Bubble Gum..." James Potter said excitedly.

"I want one of each, too." Sirius Black said, unwilling to be outdone.

"Hmm... I want a chocolate frog and a pot cake." Lily looked at the food on the cart and chose carefully, "Severus, what do you want to eat?"

"I want a pumpkin pie." Although Xiang Nan didn't need to eat at all, he still decided to buy a pumpkin pie, otherwise people would misunderstand that he was too poor.

"I'll treat you." Lily bought chocolate frogs, pot cakes and pumpkin pie and handed them to Xiang Nandao.

Xiang Nan had already taken out the gold galleons, but when he saw this, he put them back. It was just a pumpkin pie, so he didn't need to be so polite, as that would make him look shabby.

They started eating immediately, and after a while, they had almost finished eating, and then started to have dessert as a diversion.

"Severus, are these real frogs?" she asked curiously.

"Tsk~" Potter and Sirius both laughed softly.

Lily's face suddenly froze.

"No, it's a chocolate frog, but it's cast with a jumping spell, so it will jump after you open it. You have to catch it in time, otherwise it will escape." Xiang Nan explained.

As she was speaking, Lily had already opened the chocolate frog, and the chocolate frog inside actually jumped up and was about to jump out of the car window.

Xiang Nan waved his hand, grabbed it in mid-air, and then handed it to Lily.