Believe it or not, there is a kind of destiny in this world.

You will meet someone, and when you meet them, you will suddenly understand that they are the only one in this world.

You can't escape. You can't escape.

Love to the point of humility. Die.

Severus Snape would occasionally think of a long, long time ago. It was when he was very young, when "that man" seemed to have smiled at him.

He used to hold "that man's" hand intimately. "That man" smiled and lifted him over his head. His mother also smiled gently and shyly. Her face was not as wrinkled as it was now.

At that time, he would probably still call that man "Dad" intimately. He would throw himself into his arms when that man came home and ask for presents.

At that time, little Severus didn't know that there was such a thing as "magic." His mother never did anything out of the ordinary. Their family was like the most ordinary family in a sea of thousands, no different from the Whites and the Smiths across the street.

But did those memories really exist?

Could it be that because he had never obtained it before, he had created an illusion in his mind?

Severus also doubted himself.

But he probably would never forget the beginning of everything.

It was one time when he was lying on the table looking at the goldfish that Tobia brought back for him from the Christmas fair. He waved his hand in boredom, only to find that the small fish tank suddenly wobbled and floated up.

When he was young and naive, he thought that the goldfish was playing with him. When he realized that he could vaguely control the direction of the small fish tank, he suddenly had an idea. He wanted to bring the little goldfish to see the scenery in the yard.

So he slowly guided the fish tank out of the door and to the lawn in the yard.

At that moment, he heard a scream. Startled, he turned around to look.

It was the frightened face of the Whites' child next door.

The small fish tank, having lost the traction of magic, fell to the lawn in the yard and broke into pieces.

The goldfish was dead.

Many reasons could be needed to love someone, but one reason could be enough to hate or reject someone.

Because "he" was different from "us."

In that era where the concept of 'equality' and 'tolerance' had yet to be popularized, where even one's race would become the original sin of a person, people had zero tolerance for such 'bizarre' events.

The neighbors seemed to have found out about this overnight, and they were all talking about it: Snape's kid is a freak with abilities that we don't know about.

He must be a devil. He will bring us bad luck.

That day, as far as Severus could remember, was the first time 'that man' had an argument with his mother.

It was not exactly an argument, because it was just a one-sided interrogation and scolding by the man. Mother was just crying and apologizing.

That was also the first time in Severus' memory that 'man' reeked of alcohol and had a ferocious expression.

Perhaps it was because the hostility in people's hearts after World War II had not completely dissipated, and the fear of unknown dangers made them feel nervous.

Gradually, Severus found that the friends he used to play with were rejecting him, and would even spit at him. The neighbors who used to smile at him also frowned and hurriedly avoided him, as if they had seen something disgusting.

Irene Snape would often find dead rats or threatening letters at the door when she was cleaning the house, urging or scolding them to move out.

It was around this time that Tobias Snape began to indulge in alcohol. On one hand, it was because of the rejection and disgust from the people around him, and on the other hand, it was because the factory's performance was not good, and there was a lot of work pressure.

Snape's family was just an ordinary family in England. They did not know anything about politics, diplomacy, or monopoly.

Tobia Snape was also a very ordinary factory employee. The only thing worth mentioning was that he had managed to get the position of group manager. This made him feel that he stood out from the rest of the workers, as if he was' one level higher 'than all of them.

It had been ten years since the end of World War II, and England was slowly recovering from the war.

People were always full of confidence in the future, and felt that their days would get better day by day.

However, the physical war had ended, and the economic war had only just begun.

At first, people only felt that there were a lot of cheap and easy to use 'American goods' on the market, which were more complete and cheaper than the products produced in England.

Ordinary people were very happy to be able to buy such cheap and practical things, which could save a lot of money for their families.

However, gradually, a problem arose.

If the consumers in England were all buying products from America, then who would buy products produced in England?

Tobias Snape's factory gradually couldn't sell its products, and they were all piled up in the warehouse.

At first, the workers didn't notice the problem, but as a basic manager, Tobia was given a lot of sales targets.

He felt more and more pressure at work.

Since the price and quality couldn't compete with those 'American goods', the sales targets were almost impossible to meet.

At this time, his workers no longer listened to his orders, and they even secretly laughed and ridiculed him, because his son was a 'freak'.

With all the pressure gathered together, Tobias Snape began to indulge in alcohol to drown his sorrows.

However, this didn't help him much, and it even entered a vicious cycle: Tobias Snape was laid off because of his alcoholism, the workers not listening to his orders, and the economic situation wasn't good. After being laid off, he was faced with the cold words of his neighbors when he returned home, and the pain of losing his job made him drown in alcohol even more every day. Without a salary, he lost his source of income, so Tobia began to borrow money to buy alcohol. However, since he had no income, the amount of money he borrowed became bigger and bigger, and in the end, he was forced to sell his house and move to the cheap, slum-like Spider Tail Lane.

Severus's life also experienced a drastic change: the man who used to smile at him and take him to the amusement park became the biggest nightmare of his life.

The neighbors who used to be kind to him now looked at him as if he was a deadly virus. It was the discrimination of the mainstream and the indifference of bystanders.

Why are they so fickle?

Right, it must be because they're Muggles.

It's because they're too ignorant and use ignorance as a weapon.

That's why I'm different from those people.

Little Severus thought to himself.

I'm a wizard, so I'm not like them, who can casually abandon my beliefs or people or things I used to like.

Before meeting Lucius and Narcissa, Severus Snape lived in despair.

He didn't resist, didn't speak, and pretended to be an invisible person in this family.

Because 'that man' was still drinking, Irene secretly began to pick up the potions she had abandoned many years ago in order to repay her debt and provide income for their family.

Perhaps it was because he didn't have the courage, or perhaps it was because of his past love, but Tobia never abandoned this' family '.

However, after getting drunk, he began to use violence to vent the pressure and pain in his heart.

Irene would only cry weakly in the face of his violence. She didn't even dare to fight back, for fear of losing him.

Severus once saw Irene make a colorless potion. At first, it was tasteless, but gradually he could smell the sweetness of the cotton candy he had tasted when he was a child, or the aroma of cheese ham.

Just as the delicious smell grew stronger, he saw his mother burst into tears. She lost control and knocked over the cauldron with her hand, ignoring the blisters from the splashing liquid.

After that, he never saw his mother brew this kind of magic potion again.

It wasn't until he studied the books Lucius sent him that he learned that the potion had a unique effect – an aphrodisiac.

So, what was Lily to Severus?

It was as if he had suddenly met a 'companion' who was as similar to himself after a long lonely journey: the same person who was misunderstood by the stupid Muggles (Penny Evans), the same person who possessed the same magical powers.

But she lived so brightly and freely, like a little bird flapping its wings. She was optimistic, cheerful, and lovable.

Severus secretly longed for her, but at the same time, he was slightly jealous.

He secretly watched her from afar until the girl noticed him. She smiled and held out her hand to him. "Come, Severus.

Come play with us. "

At that moment, Severus felt that he had finally found a 'companion.' She wasn't like Lucius or Narcissa, who were obviously from good families. She was like him, a companion who could truly accept him.

They became friends.

Although Severus was a man of few words, the lively Lily could always find a topic to talk about.

He had also seen Lily being bullied by other children because of her magic power. He had wanted to use his magic power to teach those children a lesson for Lily, but Lily always acted as if she was not hurt and did not take those things to heart. Instead, she became friends with those children.

The more familiar Severus became with Lily, the more he found himself attracted to Lily's personality.

So much so that he began to worry that she would be afraid of magic because she was different.

So, he wrote a letter to Lucius.

Most of the time, we don't know when we've met that important person, so important that it will change our lives.

At the time, we just think of it as an ordinary meeting.

Late November 1966, Hogwarts, in the second-floor hallway of Slytherin's lounge.

"Sissy, do you want to come to my house for Christmas this year?"

Lucius, who was wearing a black-and-green Slytherin College sweater, asked Narcissa, "My father welcomes you very much."

"Sure." Narcissa gave an affirmative answer this time. "I asked my parents, and they agreed.

They said that Beira is going to her classmate's Christmas party, and Andomida wants to experience the school's Christmas atmosphere. So, we're going to have a family reunion on Christmas Eve. We won't have a dinner party on Christmas Day. "

"Then I'll pick you up at your house on Christmas morning," Lucius continued.