Hogwarts: Slytherin Kiss

"A very small number of outstanding wizards can perform cross-continental apparition. I don't require you to be able to do this, but you must at least practice more to achieve proficiency and freedom."

"Okay, that's what I want to say. Congratulations to the students who passed the exam."

The Ministry of Magic obviously attaches great importance to the young wizard's mastery of Apparition, and Indra feels that this is not a positive and optimistic sign.

On their way back to the castle after taking the exam, they ran into a group of third-year students who had just finished their Care of Magical Creatures class.

A little Slytherin girl ran up to Indra and handed her a roll of parchment.

"Prefect Mondsese, Professor Hagrid gave this to you."

The little girl smiled and ran away.

The auditorium was lively, with many people inquiring about and discussing today's Apparition exam.

Indra stirred the steaming fresh shrimp stew and said, "Hagrid gave it to me."

Draco unfolded the parchment she handed over, and it read -

Dear Indra and Draco:

Aragog died last night, the friend I introduced to you a few days ago.

I wanted to invite you to the funeral tonight at dusk, his favorite time of day. But I regretfully remembered that you were not allowed to come out so late. There were not many people who could come to Aragog's funeral, and I didn't dare to hope that I could make this request.

But I can't face it alone. If possible, I ask you to observe silence for Aragog.

Hagrid

The parchment behind the writing had large dark patches, as if it had been wet with tears.

"Draco, shall we go?" Indra's eyes brightened.

Draco: "Want the venom of the Acromantula?"

Indra nodded, "And Hagrid also gave me the skin of the Ash Snake."

Draco: "Then let's go."

When the sun was about to set, Indra and Draco left the castle, used the Disillusionment Curse to avoid Filch, and walked towards Hagrid's hut in the dusk.

In the pumpkin patch stood Hagrid and another man, Harry Potter.

"Why are you here?" Harry looked at the two of them in surprise and began to worry about his actions tonight.

How could Indra and Draco dig up Slughorn's memories here, but Elixir told him to wait, it didn't matter.

Hagrid was very touched and surprised, "Indra, Draco, I didn't expect you to come... Aragog will be very happy."

He had a rough black sleeve on his arm, and Indra cast a transfiguration spell on her and Draco's silver-green ties, turning them black.

"Hagrid, I brought a bouquet of flowers to Aragog." Indra picked up the lilies in her hand, which she picked from Professor Sprout when she passed by the greenhouse.

Hagrid choked up and said, "Okay...it will like it. I have already dug the grave."

Harry swore he saw Indra and Draco making deliberate eye contact.

"Hagrid, you invited Indra and Draco too?"

Hagrid wiped the corners of his eyes and said, "Yes, Aragog also likes them very much."

Harry: "..."

Do not believe.

Indra and Draco: "..."

I almost believed it.

Hagrid continued, "Professor Slughorn hasn't arrived yet. Let's wait for him."

Draco: "Professor Slughorn is coming too?"

Hagrid: "Yes, Harry said he would also come to see Aragog off."

As soon as he finished speaking, Slughorn hurried over, holding several wine bottles in his arms and wearing a black tie around his neck.

"Hagrid, I'm so sorry... Indra Draco, why are you here too?"

Indra apologetically raised the white lily in his hand, "I'm sorry, Professor, we are here to see Aragog off."

After everyone arrived, Hagrid led them to the back garden. Above the tree gaps above their heads was the night sky full of stars.

Next to a deep pit lay Aragog's body and a ten-foot pile of fresh dirt.

"it's beautiful."

Slughorn took the lead and walked up to check on the Acromantula. Indra and Draco raised their eyebrows calmly.

Both of them saw the glass bottle disappearing for a moment.

Then Indra walked over, placed the white lily on Aragog's big turtle, and then took the opportunity to take a full bottle of venom.

Hagrid buried Aragog, and then everyone bid him farewell and mourned. Professor Slughorn also read an impromptu eulogy.

After the funeral, everyone helped the sad Hagrid back to the hut, and Indra and Draco left first.

Slughorn and Harry were still drinking with Hagrid in the hut.

Gryffindor House seemed to have good news the next day. Lavender, who had been cursed before, came back from St. Mungo's Hospital alive and kicking.

Indra and Draco also breathed a sigh of relief.

But perhaps because they both suffered inexplicable injuries, Ron and Lavender got better quickly.

Many people have seen the two kissing passionately in the corridor.

Senna, who was training on the Quidditch pitch recently, quickly complained, "I finally met a couple who are more in love than you and Draco. Weasley and a girl from their academy. You know, the two of them are more inseparable than you and Draco." It’s like our mouths have grown together. Can we make an appointment with Ravenclaw to share the venue next time..."

Chucks: "Ravenclaw and Gryffindor are about to have their last match, and they should be happy to do so."

Draco raised his eyes arrogantly and disdainfully, "Are you comparing him to us?"

Senna smiled gracefully and rolled her eyes at him.

In fact, the atmosphere between Draco and Indra is more evocative. They rarely kiss in front of everyone, but they often look at each other, smile, and touch each other. , the voice seems to have changed when speaking, making others feel that they are redundant and uncomfortable.

Draco planned to go to the Headmaster's office to tell Dumbledore that the Vanishing Cabinet had been repaired.

He handed over a note to make an appointment and got a quick reply.

Draco visited the Headmaster's office again, this time not in the middle of the night but on a quiet, warm afternoon.

The strange silver ornaments on the table made a subtle and bright sound, and puffed out puffs of light smoke.

He glanced at the wall. The portraits were not pretending to be asleep today, but they were also very quiet.

"The vanishing cabinet has been repaired."

Draco sat down and said, looking at the coffee and sugar cubes that Dumbledore pushed in front of him.

"But it hasn't been tested yet."

He doesn't like anything too sweet.

Dumbledore said gently: "Try this coffee first. I usually like to add a piece of sugar."

Seeing that he seemed to be unable to continue talking without Dumbledore drinking, Draco had no choice but to pick up the cup and take a sip of the bitter coffee.

There was a little solemnity in Dumbledore's blue eyes, "Draco, I need you to contact there, inform Voldemort of the existence of the Vanishing Cabinet, and then conduct the experiment. You need to do this alone."