Snape, the Sunshine of Hogwarts

"I never intended to hurt her, never!"

Chapter 28 Do you know who I am?

"It's all your fault! It's all your fault for insisting on bringing Potter out!"

"If something happens to Pitcher! If something happens to Pitcher!"

The voice of Ghost Snape kept ringing in Severus's ears, never stopping ever since he received the kidnapping letter.

In contrast to his panic and anger, Severus was much calmer.

He immediately used Apparition to return to Bardemington Manor. After learning that Harry was indeed missing, he did not hesitate and went to the address left in the letter.

"Stop yelling, stop yelling, old man, where has your usual wit gone? Harry can't be hurt."

Severus, wand in hand, walked into the dense woods, about seven miles from the manor.

"Leaving aside the fact that Dumbledore got us involved, he certainly wouldn't allow Harry to be in danger. Just look at Wolpe and Shirney, who kidnapped Harry and wrote to me as blackmail, demanding a meeting. Those two clearly have ulterior motives; they'll only protect Harry, not harm him."

"Who can guarantee what might happen!" Snape the Ghost's face darkened. "What if something happens to Poot? What if they go too far?"

Severus rolled his eyes at him inwardly.

"Then don't even think about shifting the blame onto me, with all this 'what ifs' nonsense! I'll say it again: if you hadn't informed your master, would Harry's parents have died? If his parents hadn't died, would I have needed to take him away?"

Ghost Snape was furious.

He had argued with Severus many times, but he never gained the upper hand. Severus always managed to pinpoint his weaknesses, leaving him frustrated and unable to vent his anger.

"Stop arguing, this should be it."

Severus, whose gaze had always been gentle and warm no matter who he was facing, now looked cold and indifferent.

Although he told Snape the Ghost that Harry would be fine, Severus was still somewhat angry inside.

They had found the murderer smoothly and were about to arrest him.

Not only did they fail to find the person and end up empty-handed, but they also had their student kidnapped and taken hostage by the other party!

Despite his anger, Severus remained calm.

He did not rush to approach the wooden house, but carefully checked and ruled out any possibilities in the surrounding area.

According to Severus's understanding, this wizard and vampire were probably no ordinary people, as they were able to seize the opportunity to kidnap Harry in the short time he had been away from him for less than a morning.

They were so bold as to write that highly provocative kidnapping letter to me, they must have made meticulous arrangements and a perfect plan, waiting for me to walk right into their trap.

Perhaps, behind them are remnants of the old era, after all, there are quite a few people who see Dumbledore as a thorn in their side after they joined his ranks.

Severus checked carefully three times and was certain that there were no traps or ambushes around the cabin.

It's so clean that even a unicorn would have to jump around a couple of times when it arrives!

Severus frowned and slowly walked to the door of the cabin.

Before he could do anything, he heard a familiar voice coming from inside.

"Alright, alright, Mr. Blood, it's not your fault, please stop crying."

"But things have already turned out this way. Things have escalated!"

"It's okay, you'll be forgiven. You're a good person. Well, a good vampire."

"I didn't bite her, I didn't."

"It's not your fault. You didn't do it on purpose, and you didn't really hurt her, right?"

"Dali, you are such a kind and understanding child."

"No, no, no, I'm just telling the truth. Please don't cry, Mr. Blood. Your snot is on my robe, which my teacher just bought for me."

"sorry"

"It's okay, it's okay, just wipe it clean."

Severus was stunned, and even Snape, the ghost within him who had been instinctively holding his breath, was stunned.

They could all recognize that the comforting voice was Harry Potter!

The other person, who was crying and being comforted by a child, was clearly one of the murderers—the vampire, Blood Nyx!

What is this doing?

Is the hostage acting as a confidante to the kidnapper?

Is a 9-year-old boy trying to persuade a vicious vampire?

Whatever the reason, upon hearing this, Severus simply couldn't stay where he was any longer.

"boom!"

He waved his wand and silently cast a spell, using the Explosion Charm to blast open the broken wooden door!

Amidst the smoke and dust, Bloodny, who had been eating blood candy, and Worpour, who had been standing anxiously to the side, immediately stood up.

They were all extremely nervous, but before they could even raise their wands...

Without a sound, the effect of a spell took hold on them!

Amidst the panicked screams of Bloody and Wolper, their bodies suddenly levitated, then spun and flipped upside down, flying headfirst into the air!

At the same time, two red spells struck Bloodny and Wolper in quick succession, causing their wands to fly up and eventually fall to the ground far away.

A figure dressed in a black robe emerged from the thick smoke.

He waved his wand gently, and Harry's ropes came off.

With another casual wave of his hand, the small stool on the ground next to him instantly twisted and transformed into an exquisite and comfortable high-backed chair.

Severus sat down in the chair, crossed his legs, rested his arms on the armrests, and held his wand in his hand, staring incredulously at the wizard and vampire hanging upside down in mid-air.

Do you even know who I am?

Harry stared in disbelief at the scene.

After being taken out by the Dursleys, he only learned from the reactions of others that his teacher seemed to have quite a "reputation" in the magical world.

But only now did he truly understand how Severus's "renown" came about!

Bloodny's face was deathly pale, and he dared not meet Severus's eyes.

Wolper looked ashen-faced, all the fighting spirit he had shown when encouraging Bloodny was gone.

"You are neither Albus Dumbledore nor Voldemort, so how dare you kidnap my student and try to use him to threaten me?"

Upon hearing that forbidden name, both Bloodny and Wolper couldn't help but tremble.

Finally, at this moment, Henney mustered all his courage and looked at Severus.

He pleaded in the most humble, lowest, and weakest tone.

"Professor Snape, you can punish me however you want, even kill me, but I beg you, please let Miss Patty live, please let her live."

Chapter 29 Blood Nymph's Memories

Severus considered many possibilities.

This case has caused such a stir that it has alarmed high-ranking officials on both the Muggle and Wizarding governments.

It was Dumbledore who subtly got him involved.

He originally thought that even if the case didn't involve any remnants of the Death Eaters, it was at least some dark magic creature causing trouble, attempting to sabotage a major plan like the Secrets Act.

However, what he never expected was...

The vampire in front of me is obviously incredibly stupid and doesn't seem to have any plans at all!

Even the kidnapping of Harry to blackmail him seemed like a spur-of-the-moment, impulsive act.

What is he after?

A rich girl falls in love with a poor boy?

A fantastical love story between a vampire and a half-paralyzed girl?

Why not just elope with the girl, steal Slughorn's drugs, and what are you planning to do by drugging people?

At this moment, Harry walked up to Severus and said hesitantly.

"Teacher, Mr. Henney and the others aren't bad people. He really wanted to save Miss Patty."

"You can tell what kind of person someone is by what he says, but by what he actually does."

Severus gazed into Bloodny's pleading and lifeless eyes, and his voice suddenly softened.

“Mr. Blood, relax. I know you want to tell me something. It’s okay. Some things don’t need to be expressed in words. I can see for myself.”

Take a deep breath, then relax, relax.

Bloodny seemed to be infected by some unknown magic, and he was really doing as Severus said.

He took two deep breaths, and then his body, which had been tense due to nervousness, relaxed. His heavy breathing gradually subsided, and his eyes began to glaze over. His brain, which had few barriers to block out, was now completely open.

Severus then tapped Harry with his wand.

"Look into his eyes and see with your heart."

Harry nervously swallowed, feeling as if he had become different under Severus's wand.

He stared intently into Blood Nymph's eyes, and suddenly, he felt as if those eyes had turned into a vortex!

The vortex gradually expanded and continued to spin until it completely engulfed him!

Harry felt as if he were falling from a great height, experiencing only an unsettling sense of weightlessness.

But soon, his feet were firmly planted on the ground again.

When he looked around again, he realized that he had left the cabin in the woods and returned to the gardens of Budmington Estate!

Severus was standing right next to him. He patted Harry on the shoulder, signaling him not to move and to look at what was happening in front of him.

"Kid! Do you even know how to fix this?! I only chose you because you're young and strong!"

Beside a broken lawnmower, the gardener looked at the tall, pale young man in front of him with suspicion.

Wearing a set of stolen, oil-stained work clothes, Bloody laughed awkwardly as he struggled to deal with the lawnmower in front of him.

"Sir, of course I can fix it! I told you I'm the best mechanic around here! But, I'm sorry, could you get me some water? I'm a little thirsty."

The gardener's face was full of impatience, but he still agreed.

"Okay, but you'll just have to wait here! Don't go anywhere!"

Henney watched him leave with a smile on his face. Once his figure had completely disappeared into the garden, he immediately and anxiously pulled out the wand he had hidden and chanted a spell at the broken lawnmower.

"Recover as before!"

The lawnmower underwent a remarkable transformation. The paint that had peeled off the surface began to recover, the worn parts inside became brand new, and even the holes in the seats were repaired to their original condition.

Having done all this, Bloodny let out a long sigh of relief. Just as he relaxed, put away his wand, and looked up...

Suddenly, I met a pair of deep blue eyes.

That was in front of the rightmost floor-to-ceiling window on the third floor of the manor, where a girl in a wheelchair was sitting!

She clearly saw what had just happened, staring in shock at Bloodny and the lawnmower next to him.

Blood Nyx was clearly panicked; his mind went blank, and he looked completely helpless.

But he quickly realized what was happening and tried to remedy the situation.

He seemed to be betting that the girl was too far away to see the changes on the lawnmower, so he started looking for a dry twig on the ground and poking at the lawnmower like a fool, as if he himself had just been doing something foolish.

The girl in the wheelchair was amused by his actions, and a captivating smile bloomed on her face.

At that moment, Xue Ni was stunned.

Sunlight, a garden, a girl in a white dress in a wheelchair.

The whole world disappeared from his eyes, except for that delicate and beautiful girl, as lovely as a lily.

Having witnessed this scene, Severus, who was standing right there but seemed invisible to everyone, clicked his tongue.

"Oh no, he's fallen in love."