HP: Let professors walk towards the light

Hermalena walked into the forbidden forest. I didn't follow her, but I didn't leave either.

I pretended to go find Dumbledore, and she thought I was really gone, and even sighed.

I felt that she wanted me to stay. I saw hope and loneliness in her eyes. However, I never wanted to leave from the beginning. Why did she push me away?

Unlike her previous walk, Hermalena quickly walked into the Forbidden Forest with an uncomfortable expression on her face. I knew she must be hiding something big.

I followed her quietly, I was very worried about her.

I was not far behind, but she did not notice me. At this time, her doubts deepened. I deliberately made a loud noise. She held the tree trunk and looked back, frowning and breathing slightly.

The sound just now did not arouse her vigilance, or perhaps she did not react at all.

The sun had probably already set behind the mountain, and a thin mist had already risen in the forbidden forest.

Such an environment awakened the anxiety and fear in my heart.

I stared at Hermalena's back and followed her into the depths of the forbidden forest.

Hermalena could not walk anymore. She stood beside a huge tree, staring into the sky with lifeless eyes, and muttered something.

She suddenly fell down and fell among the scattered tree roots. I realized something was wrong and rushed up in two or three steps.

"Hemalena!"

She curled up her body, clutching her robe at her chest with both hands. Her face could almost be described as pale, completely bloodless, with tears of pain in the corners of her eyes.

Her tightly closed eyes were like a ruthless rope that tightly wrapped around my entire body.

"H...Hermalena? Wake up...please..."

In the end... Damn it!

You are in this state and you are still running into the Forbidden Forest alone, what on earth do you want to do! Idiot, idiot! I quickly picked up Hermalena. This place is too far away, and we haven't left the Hogwarts barrier yet. We have to fly over!

"Teach...professor..."

Hermalena is awake! Potion... potion... vitality potion... vitality potion is useless! What else can...

She held my panicked hand, which was slowly losing its temperature. Warming spells were needed to warm her up. The sun had set and it was very cold in the Forbidden Forest.

"sorry Sorry……"

Why apologize? I won't pursue the fact that you lied. You did a great job. Voldemort is dead. You are a great hero. Didn't you say you would testify tomorrow? Hermalena, I will take you back. You have been locked up for too long and your health is not good. You will be fine after you recover. I am the most powerful potion master. Let's go back now.

"In fact, before Voldemort was resurrected, he was afraid that I would do something, so he cursed me. The threat was not that great...but I lied to you. After he tortured me, he cursed me again and let me fend for myself. Fortunately, I am a little lucky..."

It's just a curse. I can solve it. You have to believe me. Give me some time and I will definitely be able to develop the most perfect antidote.

"Fortunately... I was able to come out alive and see Voldemort die with my own eyes. I am already very satisfied. Moreover, I didn't expect that I would be able to see you for the last time..."

Hermalena! If you don't want Slytherin to lose 100 points before the start of the school year because of your negative attitude then stop spouting that nonsense!

"It's no use, Professor... Severus, can you look at me a little longer? For the last time, look at me a little longer... please..."

Hermalena's sweaty hair stuck to the sides of her face. I stopped talking and reached out to peel off the loose hair for her. She leaned in my arms, breathing heavily.

"Tell me...what color are my eyes...?"

"Gray, like the light and shadow from the stairs on the cellar door, with a hint of sky blue, very beautiful."

The tears that stubbornly hung in the corners of Hermalena's eyes fell into my robe at this moment. Her tears continued to flow, which made me very sad, like a ruthless iron chain that wrapped around my heart and tightened it fiercely.

It's okay, that's Hermalena, the hero who traveled through time to save us, she's our savior! It must be like this, listen to Hermalena, you have to go back, go back to me, okay, I will definitely recognize you, magic, yes, and my magic, the magic is working, I'm the youngest and most promising professor, my magic will definitely work, Hermalena will be okay!

She was so beautiful when she smiled, she was my best student, she came to me without hesitation, even though I hurt her mercilessly, she still had such pure love, even if I was rotten to the extreme, she didn't mind. I knew it, I knew she would do anything for me, it was obviously because of me that she became like this...

If...if I hadn't chosen to run away from her, if I had paid more attention to her safety, if I had been more resolute, would she not have become like this? If I could have told her...

It was getting dark, and the fog in the forbidden forest gathered, as if it had come deliberately to block Hermalena's way back. The wind was extremely ruthless, and it was also coldly mocking my incompetence.

Merlin has once again played a huge joke on me...

Once again leaving me alone in this blurry world...

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[It will probably be a suicide note]

My Dearest Severus Snape

everything is fine

There are so many things I want to say, but when I picked up the pen, I only saw the moon outside the window. The night sky is not beautiful tonight, but I still hope to share it with you. The songs of the Christmas dance can be heard even in the library. Maybe in the future I will have the honor to invite you to dance with me?

You know what? I got used to handling everything by myself very early on, just like I supported Talros when I was growing up alone, so later I got used to watching you quietly in a place where you couldn't see me, especially when you were teaching and brewing those mysterious potions. I always liked to see your frowning brows, slightly pursed lips and serious face. Whenever I think of those things, it can give me the greatest rationality in this endless time and space to think about the next path.

Do you know? You have always been the bravest and greatest hero in my heart. But I know clearly that you are just a fish trapped in the shallows, because there is something you long for most on the beach. But I am not a god. Merlin cannot have a perfect life, let alone an unknown person like me. I cannot be the beauty you long for, so I hope to make the sea your home. I don’t want you to kill yourself because of those beautiful things.

Ever since you knew my secret, I started to get scared. Scared to go back to that time when no one knew me. Scared to see your strange eyes without me. Scared to face misfortune again...

I don’t know how to express everything I want to express. Perhaps when the breeze blows over the mountains and brushes across my face, I hope you can understand that is where my answer lies.

I never hated the life in Hogwarts, it kept my rare good memories, but I am not a very smart person, even when facing the same thing, I can't do it perfectly. Now, I may have made a very stupid decision, which may lead me to destruction again. The occasional pain in my body is also a constant reminder to me. But it's okay, I can solve it well, after all, I hope to bring a good result.

Finally, Severus, if I cannot heal your scars, please allow my soul to follow you forever and accompany you to your brilliant and bright life. You should open the door, smell the smell of the sun, throw away the random thoughts of the past, untie the shackles on yourself, and hope that the only problem worth worrying about in the future is tomorrow's dinner.

I'm sorry, if this letter becomes the last item I leave behind, please don't be sad, forgive my rudeness and offense, tolerate my selfishness and willfulness. As before, I hope I can still be the Slytherin student that Professor Snape is proud of.

So, please look forward to the dawn, look forward to the light, look forward to freedom.

Good night, my dearest professor.

[Note: This letter was stuck in a book called "Magical and Practical Potions" in the drawer of Hermarena Tallos' dormitory and has never been sent.]