HP: Embrace the Darkness

The cellar was no different from before, empty and cold.

Aces sighed and lit the fireplace with a wave of his hand.

There is no Potions Master in the cellar, so there is only...

Asseth looked helplessly towards the potion room.

Sure enough, a faint light came from the gap at the door of the potion room, proving his suspicion.

Ace knocked on the door and then pushed it open.

Snape was immersed in the potion and did not raise his head when he heard the sound. Instead, he raised his chin towards the materials on the shelf and motioned for Artes to bring the materials to him.

Aces had no choice but to go and get the materials the potion master needed one by one.

One bottle after another floated in the air and landed on the table.

Assas placed the materials in Snape's accustomed position while chattering endlessly.

"Sev, you should rest now."

"Shut up."

"There's no need to rush this, just take your time."

"Shut up."

"How about we continue tomorrow?"

"Pick one between get out and shut up and help."

"...I shut up."

Artes shut his mouth helplessly and stood aside obediently to help Snape.

After looking at the records left by Snape, Artes discovered that the leaves of the new variety were actually progressing very quickly.

From knowing nothing to having a general understanding, what it took others several years to do, Snape achieved this in a short period of time.

It can be said that the title of Potions Master is definitely worthy of its name.

But Snape still didn't think it was enough.

Now with Asseth as his assistant, Snape could do more.

He left most of the trivial and time-consuming waiting matters to Asseth, and concentrated on studying the characteristics of this leaf.

Artes knew that Snape would not be willing to leave the potions room if he did not see any results today.

Now that Hogwarts is back in session, the Potions Master has less time to spend in the Potions Room for long periods of time.

If it doesn't work this time, the potion master will definitely squeeze out his own time at night to study it.

This is what Asseth doesn't want to see.

So he calmed down and helped Snape seriously.

I just hope to help him advance his progress as much as possible, and it's best to get all this done during the first semester of school.

The potion room became quiet, and the two of them cooperated tacitly. In the potion room, there was only the sound of burning flames, the crisp collision of bottles and cans, and the "rustling" sound of writing.

Smoke of various colors lingered, seeping out of the cellar from the cracks in the door.

Miss Medusa was not surprised when she saw the strange smoke coming out of it.

It has been like this every day for the past few days. It has become accustomed to it, flicking its tail and continuing to sleep without any surprise.

The light in the potions room stayed on until daybreak.

"No, I won't give you any more leaves." A voice suddenly sounded in the quiet cellar.

Miss Medusa suddenly opened her eyes and stared at the door of the potion room.

Then there was a more intense quarrel inside.

"boom--"

The door to the potions room opened, and the angry potions master swung his black robe, swept past the glass bottles in the cellar, and headed straight to the bedroom.

Broken glass was scattered on the ground.

"boom--"

There was another loud noise, and the bedroom door shook twice - it didn't fall down.

Everyone and the snake breathed a sigh of relief.

"How do I feel that according to the number of times you make the dean angry, maybe one day I will die at your hands."

Miss Medusa looked at Arthas who was following Snape to clean up the mess.

"I didn't do anything except advise Sif to take a rest. The quarrels you heard were all me getting scolded."

Asseth picked up the broken glass on the ground with a look of helplessness on his face.

"Can't you just go along with the dean? You guys would wake me up early in the morning."

"Other things are fine, but not this. You know it's morning now and he hasn't slept all night."

Miss Medusa stood up with disdain in her eyes, "Isn't it just one night? What? You can't do it?"

"One night?" Asseth's eyes narrowed, "Tell me, how many days has he not slept?"

"Ah, this..."

Miss Medusa's tail was twisted together and tied into a knot.

Why did I let it slip? The dean had specifically told me not to tell anyone. Now, I will be scolded to death by the dean, wu wu wu.

"I...that..."

How could Asses not see Miss Medusa's nervousness and fear.

"Tell me, Sev puts all the blame on me when I ask."

"Two days...almost three days?"

Aces took a deep breath and relaxed as much as possible, otherwise he was afraid that Snape would be angry to death.

"Has it been like this all this time?"

"Absolutely... right?"

Miss Medusa glanced in the direction of the bedroom guiltily, Dean, don't blame me for betraying you.

The main reason is that I'm afraid you'll die suddenly if you continue like this, and I'm also afraid that this bastard will go crazy.

"Do me a favor."

Miss Medusa raised her eyes alertly, "Can you tell me what you are doing first?"

"Before the end of this study, he may still be unable to change his habit of staying up late. If he stays up late, just come to me, okay?"

"No!" Miss Medusa looked like you were going to harm me, "I will be killed by the dean."

"In this case, then the gem set I bought before should be given to others."

"Who should I give it to? How about a little basilisk? It should look good with a snake."

"No!" Miss Medusa swung her tail eagerly, how could she be compared to that snake!

After a long while, Miss Medusa said in a voice that was generous enough to die:

"I'll just help you, but you have to protect me. If I die, then I... then I will tell the dean that you forced me to do it, and I will drag you to die with me!"

"it is good."

There was a smile in Asseth's eyes. He didn't expect that this little snake was still so easy to coax. Since he could speak out, he wouldn't be afraid of Sif's anger.

The smile was followed by a moment of distress.

Small snakes are easy to coax, but big snakes are not easy to coax.

Looking at the closed door, Artes walked towards the desk resignedly and found Snape's class schedule.

Today is the first day of school. The check results for the alchemy class have not been handed in yet, so Asseth has no class.

But unfortunately, judging from the class schedule, there are Potions classes for Gryffindor and Slytherin this morning, and they are still for third years.

In addition to the class schedule, there was also a simple lesson plan on the desk. Asseth picked it up, flipped through it, and roughly wrote down the content of the lesson.

"Are you going to teach for the dean?"

Miss Medusa watched with boredom as Asseth turned the pages.

"Why don't I let him go?"

Remembering the last bit of content, Asseth put down the lesson plan and made a copy of the lesson schedule.

He always felt that it would be useful in the future.

With this idea in mind, Asseth restored the cellar to its original state and then walked to the potions classroom.