(HP Fan) The "Squib" of the Black Family's

Chapter 16 Banquet

　　"Dress, dress -" Portoro rummaged through his collection. Unfortunately, it seemed that all the dresses that had been well preserved either had some special purpose or were too gorgeous and not suitable for his family. ah! If we redo it, it would be too late for the Phantom to go to Diagon Alley now...

　　"Hey!" Portolo picked up a black dress in surprise, with a faint glow on it. When was it a collection? However, it suits Sif very well! After casting a spell to change the size of the dress, he carefully checked to see if there was anything suspicious. He put the dress into a wooden box and put in some matching jewelry. He smiled and cast a shrinking spell...

　　While Severus was discussing his thoughts on the Dark Lord with Joey, Lucius arrived.

　　"Hi, Severus, I'm honored that you agreed to attend the banquet for my sake!" He glanced at Joey meaningfully. Although the two families are in the same camp, family interests outweigh everything, right? Lucius didn't want the efforts he spent on Severus to go to waste.

　　"Oh, really? Severus just agreed to go to the banquet with me." Belandon is not as good as Malfoy, but it also has a long history. Protecting the interests of the family is everyone's first priority. Severus has always been withdrawn, so he should take advantage of the opportunity - it is undeniable that the big families like people like Severus, because of his talents and knowledge, and because of his quiet personality. What does it matter if he is a little weird? Sometimes the more people like this, the better!

　　Lucius narrowed his eyes...

　　"Oh, what a cute Chihuahua!" Someone suddenly shouted. As long as they are girls, most of them are not immune to small and cute animals. Lucius was interrupted and glanced at the girl. , it is my dance partner today - the little princess Narcissa of the Black family, and there is a Chihuahua dragging a small box on the ground, with a letter in its mouth, looking over here.

　　"Baby? Why are you here?" For some unknown reason, Baby doesn't like crowded places, and he doesn't like anyone other than himself and Portolo at all. Why are you here? What about Portoro? He was still thinking that he should go outside and find him to get the dress - to be honest, he was also uneasy about Botolo's mystery, but Botolo was indeed the best person to him!

　　"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" The baby let out a few muffled cries and put the letter in his mouth into the hands of Severus, who was holding him in his arms. He was a jealous husband and wanted to prevent all possible accidents. For Severus' sake, , but he even showed off his cute image that he had always been shy about showing up in front of others.

　　Severus untied the box from Baby, put it in his pocket, and read the letter.

　　There was only one short sentence on the small note.

　　Dear Sif:

　　The dress I gave you is in the box. I believe you will like it. In addition, I hope you can take care of the baby. He will not cause you any trouble.

　　Your

　　Portolo Severus touched the Baby who poked his head out of his pocket: "Lucius, can you bring pets to the banquet?" He was worried about leaving the Baby here, and the eyes around him were shining brightly. Girls are scary enough!

　　"No one stipulates that it is not allowed. This is not a formal banquet. Even if it is a formal banquet, some people will bring pets..." For example, the Dark Lord.

　　"Well," Severus nodded, "Then I'll go change."

　　"Severus, do you need me to help you find a dress?" Lucius had already noticed Severus' poverty and kept looking at him. Think about how to help without hurting someone's self-esteem.

　　"Thank you, but no need." Severus nodded to him and strode back to the dormitory.

　　Looking at the person in the mirror, Severus had a higher evaluation of Portolo's taste. He could hardly believe that the boy with the resolute face was him! He has never cared much about appearance and clothing, but Portolo likes to be clean and tidy, so he has changed many of his habits in the past year, but even so, he never thought that he would be so noble again. Yes, it is noble. The black dress is actually more like an antique magic robe (originally~~), which perfectly sets off his coldness and arrogance. With the finishing touch of obsidian jewelry, his temperament is more noble and indifferent, and also With a touch of alienation.

　　Portolo stayed at the table next to him, extremely satisfied with his own vision. His Sif was indeed the most handsome, and he felt annoyed at the same time. Didn't he give others an advantage? He really wanted to pack up and hide Sif, but he didn't have the courage!

　　James Potter can attract everyone's attention no matter where he is. Even though most of the people at this banquet are older than him. He hates Slytherin, but he still has to give the professor face, not to mention, Lily is also here. .

　　Even though Lily is just a little girl in a light blue dress, her beauty cannot be ignored. James can't wait to be by her side to accompany him and drive away those annoying flies, but Slugho Professor En kept pulling him and talking non-stop: "Little Potter, you know, your father and I were once classmates - although we were in different colleges and grades, you are just as outstanding as your father!"

　　James Very impatient, Professor Slughorn's flattery is the cheapest. For an outstanding student, James is sure that he will tell this to four people in a while! So, he was just perfunctory.

　　"Oh, who is here? Our Prince of Slytherin! Dear Lucius, look, who else did he bring?! What an outstanding child!" Finally, Professor Slughorn let him go

　　. , James immediately squeezed to Lily's side, he was not interested in that arrogant Malfoy!

　　"Hi, Lily, you are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. Can I have the honor to serve our noble princess by your side?" Lily was obviously very happy because of his words, but she was immediately attracted by other people's eyes

　　: "Oh, Merlin! Isn't that Sif?" James turned around and saw the person stuck to Professor Slughorn. He was stunned for a moment. Is this the Snot Man? Seeing Lily looking at the Slytherin with a smile on her face, he bit his lip angrily.

　　Severus had never been stared at by so many blazing eyes. He was not used to it, but when he felt the baby scratching on him, he calmed down and simply listened intently to Professor Slughorn's speech with his limited skills. The memory of talking about his mother and discussing his future, although uncomfortable, made him no longer bothered by the various looks around him.

　　After a long time, the professor, who had never talked to Severus, finally stopped. Severus just breathed a sigh of relief and was about to sit aside when a familiar female voice stopped him.

　　"Sev, we haven't talked for a long time! I didn't expect you to come to the banquet! What, you don't want to be a hermit anymore?" Lily asked with a smile.

　　"Uh, no..." Severus didn't know what to say.

　　"Oh, Sev, you give me a completely different feeling today! I never knew you were so beautiful!" He didn't need to think about what to say. The cheerful Lily didn't actually care about her problem.

　　Hearing Lily's words, Severus' face turned red. From the beginning, many people had praised him, but none of them were as straightforward as Lily!

　　As for Portoro in his pocket, he really didn't know whether he should be grateful for following him or regret letting Sif come!