Snape, the Sunshine of Hogwarts.

Chapter 55 We're Here

After that night, Sanjini became determined to save the girl.

This decision allowed him to shed his inferiority complex about being a vampire and forget the prejudice and discrimination he faced from the world.

I helped him; I couldn't stand by and watch my friend lose this opportunity to embrace happiness.

We devised a little plan to make a Muggle, who was already neglected by his family, nominally disappear from society. For two wizards, this wouldn't be difficult.

By chance, we stole the Living Hell Potion brewed by Severus Snape, the Potions professor at Hogwarts.

[Sangini and Patty confessed everything. He promised the crippled Muggle that he would take her back to that place, her fairytale-like homeland.]

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The worst has happened. Neither Sanjini nor I expected it: the medicine we stole wasn't your average Hellfire potion, and Patty's family wasn't your average Muggle.

The Ministry of Magic found out about this, and we were powerless to wake Patty. Sanjini was nearly driven to despair, and so was I. We were in a daze for days, not knowing how to get through each day and night of fear and anxiety.

[Until that day, we saw the Aurors organize an antidote team and arrive at Bardemton Manor, one of whom was a highly influential figure with a bad reputation, someone we had offended.]

Severus Snape came to the manor with the Aurors and checked on Patty's condition. At that time, Sanjini and I were terrified. He must have already discovered that his missing potion had caused all of this, and we were worried that he would find out what had happened.

At that moment, Sanjini could no longer wait. He had promised the girl, and he would keep his word, even if it meant his destruction, being drained of his life force by the Dementors. He would continue relentlessly!

He went mad, and so did I. To this day, I can't recall how I encouraged him to go mad with him. If we wanted to rescue Patty and take her away, we needed someone who could concoct the antidote to agree to help us.

So we kidnapped Snape's student, Dudley, a boy who was only nine years old.

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Snape woke us up. He showed us what true despair was. We were all wizards, but the difference in our strength was like a slug in front of a dragon—we didn't even have a chance to look up at it; we were just crushed to death with a single stomp.

I was utterly desperate. As I was being hung up, I began to reflect on my failed life and planned to end it all before being imprisoned in Azkaban, to avoid further torment.

[Sangini was still pleading. I've known him for five years and lived with him for over two years, but I've never seen him truly care about someone so much, even more than his own life.]

Snape learned everything from Sanginina, this Hogwarts professor with a dark past, described by many as rigid, harsh, and unpleasant, calmly stating the consequences of sending them to the Ministry of Magic like this.

Then he said those words, words that Sangini and I will never forget in our lives.

"But things would be different if I joined!" No one could understand the shock that Sanjini and I felt at that moment.

If it weren't for our audacity, we would never have had the chance to deal with someone like him in our lives. But now, even though we stole his medicine and kidnapped his student, he tells us with such magnanimity, firmness, and gentleness that he is willing to help us.

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I am willing to repent at any time for my despicable and shameless acts, because I myself am incapable of such selflessness and kindness, which is why I doubted Snape's help to us.

But on the way he led me, Sanjini, and Patty on our escape, everything he did was so shameful.

I have never met a wizard as witty, gentlemanly, gentle, patient, and kind as him. He always greets everyone with a peaceful smile, so confident and unafraid of harsh words. This makes it even more incomprehensible to me how those almost contradictory opinions about him in the magical world had spread before.

Snape bore all the blame, attracted the Aurors' pursuit himself, and taught us how to proceed from thereafter, until we arrived at the land Sanginie had promised Patty.

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This place is no longer the fairytale-like place Patty and Sanjini once described, but with Snape around, you'll never be disappointed.

Although I'm on the run, no period of my life has brought me as much joy and fulfillment as these past few days.

We started tidying everything up ourselves. Even if the world isn't perfect, we can create blooming flower fields and windmills facing the morning sun with our own hands. Whatever the future holds, at least for now, we're moving forward for love.

Alright, it's getting late. I lied to them, saying the manuscript was finished a long time ago. But actually, I'm still missing the last bit; I haven't figured out how to use the most eloquent words to describe this grand escape.

[Perhaps I don't need to say anything fancy, guys. I just want to say that I'm currently grilling steaks and baking cookies for them, preparing a lunch that will satisfy my best friends, Sanjini, Mr. Snape, Dudley, and Patty, whom I haven't spoken a word to yet.]

[Later, Mr. Snape quietly told me that he felt Sanjini needed a presentable outfit for this incredibly important day, and that we should go to Diagon Alley that afternoon to get him a suitable dress.]

If I continue, you might find me rambling. As for the ending of this story, why won't this damned liar finish writing it?

What I want to say is, dear readers, what I've written is not a fictional novel or story, but rather what I am experiencing right now, happening right now.

If you really care that much about the ending of this story, why not come and see it for yourself now?

We're right here.

Yes, right now, as you read this newspaper, Sanjini is in the place he promised to be, awakening the love he can never lose.

[A farm called McKinley in southeastern Cotswolds.]

The night breeze swept across the white tulip field, and under the witness of the moonlight and starlight, the pure white buds, as beautiful as fairies, bloomed in their most beautiful moment.

Patty's long eyelashes trembled. It was as if she had just taken a nap. When she opened her eyes again, she saw the young vampire holding her in his arms.

She stared blankly at Xue Ni, inhaling the fragrance of the flowers, which seemed to emanate from a secluded valley.

Xue Ni didn't speak; he simply smiled, his loving smile welcoming his only girl as she awoke at this moment.

Patty saw everything around her: the clear, clean night sky, as if it had been washed, the red windmills with their blades turning slowly in the evening breeze, and the tulip field in full bloom where they were now!

Her eyes turned red, and tears streamed down her cheeks like broken beads.

From some unknown time, a series of crackling sounds, like firecrackers, began to ring out all around, and countless figures on broomsticks streaked across the night sky.

But none of this disturbed the couple in the middle of the flower field.

Somewhat flustered, Xueni reached out to wipe Patty's tears and whispered.

“I did it, Patty. I did what I promised you. I brought you back here.”

"Then, Dali kept asking me this question. He asked me this question when he set off. I finally answered him today, and now I want to tell you about it."

Patty was sobbing uncontrollably. She kept nodding to show that she was listening, listening very attentively.

"I love you, will you be my wife?"

Xueni seemed to have used all her strength to make such a firm declaration.

Patty didn't speak. She stared intently at the young man in front of her, and then kissed him without hesitation!
Hundreds or even thousands of people had appeared around us at some point, and cheers, screams, and applause erupted all at once, with countless flashes of light going off one after another.

Just then, the Aurors arrived, led by their office director, whose face was extremely grim.

Severus and Wolpe, standing by the flower field, threw down their wands, and Harry also dropped his hoe.

"We surrender!"

(End of this chapter)