HP: Embrace the Darkness

His question came to an end, but Asseth's didn't. He continued Lucius's words and asked his own question.

"You're a good father, maybe you should talk about it?"

He took a deep look at Lucius and asked meaningfully.

Lucius understood what he meant, and after thinking for a moment, he spoke carefully.

"No need, love is like this, he doesn't need to know too much."

"In this case, I retain my opinion and wait for your change."

Aces didn't force this, and since Lucius didn't agree, it didn't matter to him.

Lucius was afraid that he would mind his rejection, so he continued to explain.

"From all aspects, there is no need to speak so openly. It is better for everyone to maintain a sense of mystery."

"Mystery? Don't you know? Love is both weakness and armor."

Looking at Asseth's confident look, Lucius couldn't help but sigh. This child was still too young and had never experienced such a thing.

He could only remind him.

"But whether it's weakness or armor, damage is inevitable."

Aces was silent.

After a while, he nodded.

"I understand."

Looking at Asseth, who knew everything at once, Lucius gritted his teeth with jealousy in his heart. Why was such an outstanding talent not from their family?

Artes didn't know what he was thinking, but Narcissa on the side knew it, and she patted Lucius gently in warning.

Aces noticed her movements and his eyes fell on her hands. Suddenly, a picture appeared in his eyes uncontrollably.

The field of view visible in that picture was very small, only two hands holding hands, one of which was the hand that slapped Lucius just now.

As for the other pair of hands, Asses also recognized them.

He stared intently at the hand that was holding Narcissa's, that was the Potions Master's hand.

The potion master's hand was clearly articulated, pale but held Narcissa's hand with a force that could not be ignored. Small scars and traces of potion were dotted in it, like a beautiful and beautiful work of art.

The two hands were held tightly, and the red tongue of fire wrapped around the two hands holding each other from a wand.

Unbreakable Vow.

Asseth has used this spell himself, so he is naturally familiar with it.

As the spell fell, Asseth heard distant questions and answers.

Three of them I'm willing to give him a tight squeeze in his heart.

Damn, are these three conditions so easy to achieve? Why did I do it all with my eyes closed?

Looking up at Narcissa who knew nothing, Artes could barely control his anger.

He quietly operated Occlumency and suppressed the anger in his heart.

He knew that this was not Narcissa's fault, but he couldn't help but anger her.

He couldn't help but feel annoyed when he thought that the Potions Master had to risk his own life to protect Draco in the unpredictable life of an undercover agent.

Narcissa seemed to sense something was wrong with Artes, and raised her eyes to look at Artes.

Aces's expression was calm, as if it was just her imagination. Narcissa was confused, but she didn't show it.

Aces felt her gaze and said nothing. He just waved his hand to check the time, and then reminded him again.

"Lucius, you remember to practice Occlumency, you must practice."

Speaking of Occlumency, Lucius frowned and looked at the damaged alchemy tools.

"I don't understand. This alchemy tool can prevent prying eyes from prying into your thoughts. Doesn't this work?"

Speaking of this, Artes subconsciously looked at the alchemy ring on his finger. When he looked at it, he discovered that the magic text on the ring to prevent prying into his thoughts had been closed at some point.

He was shocked and opened the magic text while recalling when the magic text was closed.

Countless fragments flashed through his mind, but he had no memory of when he closed the magic text.

"Aces?"

Lucius interrupted his thoughts. Artes gave up thinking and looked up at Lucius.

"It's not that I can't, it's because I'm good at alchemy... I can't."

Aces suddenly remembered the Horcrux.

"No, not even alchemy tools."

His suddenly serious expression made Lucius's eyebrows jump, "Why not?"

"If he asked you to close it, would you close it or not?"

It was difficult for Asseth to tell him about the Horcrux, so he could only persuade him with another explanation.

Lucius obviously agreed with this statement, and he nodded to indicate that it was indeed the case.

"In that case, let's practice Occlumency well."

Aces made a plan for them quickly, then stood up to say goodbye, declined their enthusiasm, and prepared to leave.

Before leaving the living room, Assis suddenly stopped and turned back at the door.

"I have seen a horse. It is very smart. It can always choose the best grass among all the grasses to eat, and will avoid all abnormal and poisonous grasses."

"If possible, I hope it can stay this smart forever."

After saying that, Artes took a deep look at Lucius and Narcissa, his lips moved slightly, but he still gave up warning Narcissa.

Because he didn't know when that happened, or the circumstances that would have made Snape agree to these requests.

His eyes were complicated, and they focused more on Narcissa. This made Lucius a little nervous, and he stood in front of Narcissa calmly.

"Aces? Is there anything else?"

"excuse me."

Aces looked away, nodded politely, then turned and left.

Behind him, Lucius and Narcissa looked at his leaving back inquiringly.

"Can we really trust him? Xiaolong has no chance of winning in front of this person. We..."

Seeing that she was getting more and more nervous as she spoke, Lucius interrupted Narcissa.

"Asais is not someone who makes promises at will."

His eyes fell on the spot where Asseth had been sitting just now, with an exquisite badge placed on it.

Narcissa followed his gaze.

"This is?"

Lucius walked over and picked up the Cavendish badge on the sofa.

"It's a commitment."

His voice was solemn.

"A promise worth a thousand dollars."

Lucius put away the badge on his hand, patted Narcissa's hand comfortingly, and then led Narcissa out of the manor.

-

Returning to Hogwarts, Artes did not go back immediately, but came to the Black Lake alone.

Touching the ring on his hand, his eyes fell on the melancholy black lake, and he was a little hesitant to go see the potion master.

The scene just now has been lingering in his mind, and he can't let it go.

"If Mr. Aces thinks that he can solve six papers by jumping into the lake, then I can only regret to tell him that it is impossible."

A voice as gorgeous as black velvet came from behind Artes, and Artes suddenly turned around.

"professor?"