Fortunately, the Main Line is at Hogwarts

"This is.."

Snape was such a smart person, he immediately thought of what Charles was holding.

Portrait of Lily Evans.

After all, her portrait was a necessary condition for the two to reach an agreement. If it wasn't for the portrait, Snape wouldn't bother to pay attention to this little bastard, Charles.

Indeed, it seemed that he couldn't beat a crazy Obscure, but he couldn't beat him, and he couldn't hide, not to mention that this was Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

When he really started, no matter what Dumbledore was thinking, he couldn't ignore it, because the destructive power of the Obscure was too powerful.

If it is left alone, maybe the professors will be fine, but the students and the school will definitely be ruined.

But Snape was only excited for a moment, then calmed down again, his eyes were empty, and he had re-entered the protection of Occlumency.

"I thought it would take a few more years."

Snape said softly in a deadpan tone.

Charles looked at him and suddenly smiled.

"You don't believe it, do you?"

Yes, Snape just didn't believe it.

In fact, from the very beginning, he didn't believe in magic lamps or Agbala at all. Even if he believed in it, it was a kind of beautiful longing as if he had caught a chance.

It wasn't until Dumbledore suddenly mentioned this matter, and with his guarantee, that Snape completely believed that such a thing as a magic lamp actually existed in this world.

But he didn't think it was something that Charles could get.

Perhaps in the future, if the two cooperate, it is indeed possible to get the magic lamp, but it must be a few years later.

That's all right, Snape figured he could wait.

Charles knew that Snape would not trust him easily, because he was a spy, a good spy, and he would never trust anyone.

So he lifted the black cloth.

"Then let's take a look."

Even in the state of Occlumency, Snape's eyes suddenly widened, because as the black cloth was lifted, the world seemed to enter some kind of slow-motion replay.

The portrait reveals its true face little by little, the magnificent gold-edged photo frame, the red and black wood-colored wooden frame, and a magical photo embedded in it.

It shows a girl in her Gryffindor uniform, young and dazed, exactly

"Lily!"

Snape shouted almost without hesitation.

"Sev.."

The portrait of Lily Evans had been covered with a black cloth, and Charles didn't bother to talk to her. If it was a real person, he might still be interested, but unfortunately it was a portrait.

In the world, there is currently only one portrait of Lily, so she can't go there, and can only stay in her own photo frame.

Once the black cloth is covered, it's like being locked in a small black room.

But after all, it was the young version of Lily Evans. During this period, Snape was still her best friend. Almost the first time Snape called her name, she had a vague feeling.

Facing this stranger, it seemed to be... Severus.

Unfortunately, the next moment, Charles waved his hand and covered the black cloth again.

The affectionate gaze between Snape and Lily was interrupted instantly.

"Now, I think you must believe it."

Charles said with a smile.

………………

Snape looked a little strange.

Standing opposite him, still smiling, Charles knew in his heart that if there was any chance, he would definitely pick up his wand and cast a curse on himself.

Too bad he won't do that.

After a moment of silence, Snape's gaze became blank again.

"Is that really her?"

"Replacement as fake."

Charles said.

"Maybe you didn't see it clearly, why don't you read it again?"

He held a corner of the black cloth with his hand, shaking it gently with a smile on his face.

Even though Snape was in the state of Occlumency, he still had the urge to cast a Killing Curse on Charles. It was the guy opposite, who looked so cheap.

But the trump card spy was the trump card spy after all, even if it was about his most beloved goddess, after a moment of silence, Snape quickly adjusted his state.

"what do you want."

he asked calmly.

"What do I want?"

Ciel put the photo frame on the table, Snape's eyes were almost fixed on the photo frame, following its movement, he moved without taking his eyes off it.

"That's a good question."

"Why is this a good question, because I don't know what I want either."

Snape was very calm this time, just looking at Charles quietly, as if to express, you continue to act.

"All right."

Facing an Occlumency master is really boring.

Charles quickly gave up teasing Snape.

"I can give you a picture of Lily Evans, right now."

After the words were finished, Charles waved his hand, and the photo frame immediately flew towards Snape. The latter reacted quickly, and when he lifted his wand, it landed on his desk smoothly.

Snape was not in a hurry to open the black cloth.

Years of espionage had taught him to be cautious and to think a lot. After all, Voldemort in the later period was really crazy. If he was not good at thinking, he would have been exposed long ago.

"what do you want?"

he asked again.

There is no free potion in the world, but Charles is like this, Snape became more and more cautious.

"Relax."

Charles said.

"I didn't intend to ask you to do something that you couldn't accomplish. I gave you the portrait of Evans in advance to make you more motivated."

"And I'm not worried that you will terminate your cooperation with me after you get the portrait."

"Because with your wisdom, you should think of it. Now I can get the portrait, maybe later"

Snape closed his eyes.

After a long time, he opened it again.

"what do you want to do?"

he asked again.

The problem seemed to be the same as before, but this time, Charles could hear and see that he was much more sincere than before.

"First of all, the stock of aging agent is not enough, I need more."

Snape didn't ask what Charles was going to do, why he needed so many doses, he just nodded silently.

"Also, asking you, a professor of Potions, to cook these things every day seems a little inferior, and it can't reflect your role."

"I'll give you a week to improve this aging agent."

"Now after taking it every time, the effect can only last for half an hour to an hour, which is too short, and I need at least six hours."

"Of course, the longer the duration, the better, without any side effects."

It is three-point poison of medicine, but in the magic world, this theory is not valid. For example, magic medicine has no side effects or collateral damage at all. This is unscientific, but it is very magical.

Of course, there are also many potions that have serious side effects, but that's because of the formula itself, not because of the three-point poison of the medicine.