Chapter 4065 4067 [Enemies on a narrow road]
Xiang Nan helped Lily carry the suitcase into the car.
The two large suitcases were as light as nothing to him.
Lily carried the bird cage with the owl in it.
The two passed through the two carriages and arrived at an unmanned carriage in the second half.
Xiang Nan put the two people's boxes on the luggage rack and helped Lily put the birdcage up. Then he raised the glass of the carriage 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.
Robin, Mary, and Petunia all nodded.
Irene also looked at her son, with reluctance in her eyes.
“Mom, remind dad to drink less alcohol, it’s not good for your health.” Xiang Nan didn’t want to say a disgusting farewell, so he hesitated for a moment and finally said.
Tobias Snape and Eileen Prince both died young, probably before the age of sixty. Because in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", Snape lived alone in Spider-End Alley.
Xiang Nan reasonably guessed that Tobia died of alcoholism, perhaps due to an accident due to excessive drinking.
Although Irene Prince suffered repeated domestic violence, she loved her husband deeply and was depressed because of his death, so she followed him soon after.
Irene nodded. She didn't want her husband to indulge in alcohol, but she couldn't help him cheer up.
After all, even opening a small grocery store requires a start-up capital of four to five thousand pounds. This much money, without magic, would be difficult to earn through legal means.
And if you use magic, it will be easily traced by the Office for the Prohibition of the Abuse of Magic of the Ministry of Magic. By then, not only will her illegal gains be confiscated, but she may also be imprisoned in Azkaban.
I sincerely know that everyone has this kind of hatred, and poor and lowly couples suffer from everything.
Xiang Nan did not give the gold galleons in his wallet to his mother. After all, he was still a child. If he took out so much money at once, Irene was definitely more frightened than surprised.
Xiang Nan couldn't explain the origin of the money, so he was going to find another way.
…
Soon, the time came to eleven o'clock.
The station staff rang the alarm bell to remind all students to get on the train immediately.
The train blew a loud whistle, puffed out thick smoke, and then started slowly.
“Dad, mom, sister, goodbye, I will miss you!” Lily stuck her head out and waved to her family.
“Mom, goodbye.” Xiang Nan also waved.
The train went faster and faster, and soon it turned the corner and the family could no longer be seen.
Lily sighed and sat back in her seat, her eyes a little moist.
This is the first time she has traveled far alone, away from her family, and they will not see each other again for at least half a year. Xiang Nan understood her mood.
“Lily, have you named your owl?” Xiang Nan asked with a smile, trying to start a conversation and distract her.
"Took it." Lily became excited when she heard it. "I'll name it 'Snowball'. How about it? Does it sound good?"
“It sounds good.” Xiang Nan smiled and nodded, “Is it named after Tintin’s cute dog in the famous comic book “The Adventures of Tintin” by the Belgian writer Hergé?”
"The Adventures of Tintin" is one of her favorite comics. The protagonist Tintin's pet dog Snowball is smart and loyal. He is Tintin's good partner and has saved Tintin in danger several times. So after she bought this white snowy owl, she also named it "Snowball", hoping that it would become her loyal and good partner.
“I’ve read that comic too.” Xiang Nan said with a smile, “It’s so cute. Sooner or later I will buy one for myself.”
…
At this moment, the compartment door was opened and two children walked in, "Can we sit here? The other compartments are full."
"Of course, please sit down." Xiang Nan was stunned, then nodded, "My name is Severus Snape, and this is Lily Evans."
“James Potter.” A round-faced boy said with a smile, “This is my friend I just met, Sirius Black.”
“Hello.” A handsome boy with curly black hair waved hello coolly.
“Hello, nice to meet you.” Xiang Nan nodded and smiled.
In fact, at the first glance, he recognized the two people as James Potter and Sirius Black, who were sworn enemies with Severus Snape.
However, Xiang Nan did not reject them. Firstly, it is better for enemies to be reconciled than to become enemies, and they should not make enemies with each other unless necessary; secondly, James Potter and Sirius Black are not bad in nature. If we don't become love rivals in the future, then it's not bad to be friends.
Thirdly, James and Sirius are both powerful wizards. They became Animagus by self-taught in the fifth grade, and they also worked together to create a BUG-level Marauder's Map... In the future, he will most likely have to contend with Voldemort. It would also be good to have more experts help.
"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, and it should be dark by the time we arrive." Xiang Nan explained.
"I wonder if there is a dining car on this train. I'm a little hungry." Lily added, "I was too worried when I got up early and didn't eat well."
“Don’t worry, a salesperson will come to sell food later.” Xiang Nan explained.
“That’s good.” Lily nodded.
…
As he was talking, a woman with a nice smile and dimples opened the compartment door and asked, "Honey, do you want to buy some food for the car?"
“I want chocolate frogs, pumpkin pie, pot cakes, licorice magic wands, Bibi’s multi-flavored beans, Chuibao Super Bubble Gum...” James Potter said excitedly immediately.
“I want a portion of each, too.” Sirius Black said not to be outdone.
"Hmm...I want a chocolate frog and a pot cake." Lily looked at the food on the cart and carefully selected it, "Severus, what do you want to eat?"
“I want a pumpkin pie.” Xiang Nan decided to buy a pumpkin pie even though he didn’t need to eat at all, otherwise he would be misunderstood as being too poor.
“I’ll treat you to it.” Lily bought chocolate frogs, pot cakes and pumpkin pie and handed them to Xiang Nandao.
Xiang Nan had already taken out the gold galon, and when he saw this, he took it back. It's just a pumpkin pie, he really doesn't need to be too polite, it would make him look shabby.
They started to eat immediately, and after a while, they had almost eaten, and then they started to eat desserts for fun.
“Severus, is this a real frog?” she asked curiously.
“Tsk~” Potter and Sirius both laughed softly.
Lily’s face suddenly stiffened.
"No, it's a frog made of chocolate, but with a jumping spell, it will jump once it is opened. You must catch it in time, otherwise it will escape." Xiang Nan explained.
Just as she was talking, Lily had opened the chocolate frog, and the chocolate frog inside really jumped up and was about to jump out of the car window.
Xiang Nan waved his hand and caught it in the air, then handed it to Lily's hand.