HP: Embrace the Darkness

When Draco returned to the headmaster's office, he always felt that there was something strange in the atmosphere.

He looked at Snape, whose eyebrows were twisted into a knot, and then at Aces, who was smiling brightly, and strongly suspected that his brother was taking advantage of their headmaster.

Otherwise why would the atmosphere be so strange.

"Brother." Draco sighed and said meaningfully, "Do you feel that your smile is a little worthless?"

Ases narrowed his eyes, "I just know that if you keep asking, you'll be in trouble tomorrow."

"You say it's bad luck, then it's bad luck—" Draco's nonchalant attitude finally made him understand where the so-called bad luck came from when he saw the evil taste in Aces' eyes. He smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, you have the final say. Shall we go now?"

Aces did not answer his question immediately, but looked at Snape who was still doubting his life, "Severus?"

Snape's mind was filled with the scene of the older version of Ases and him getting their marriage certificate. Suddenly, he heard someone calling him, and it was that familiar voice. He felt a chill, as if he had just woken up from a dream.

"What did you say?"

Was this because Gellert and Dumbledore had provoked him too much? Aethus thought uncertainly, but he didn't show it on his face.

"I said I'll take Draco back first and come find you later, okay?"

"Okay." Snape nodded absentmindedly, then suddenly realized something, paused, and added casually, "You don't have to come."

Sure enough, he was stimulated by the news that Gellert and Dumbledore were going to get married.

Athis was heartbroken and had already started thinking about how to get some mental damage compensation from Dumbledore to give to Snape.

As for why he didn't take action against Grindelwald... it was certainly not because he respected the elderly.

The main reason was that he had already taken away most of the good things that Grindelwald had in his hands.

This time, the bail was even used up to take away all the remaining money. Maybe I will have to rely on Dumbledore for support in the future.

Tsk tsk tsk, this freeloader...

Capitalist Ases stroked his chin and felt no pain in his conscience at all.

"Okay, I'll come next time."

His attempt just now was a bit too aggressive. Maybe Sifu needed a quiet space to think.

The two of them left, leaving very cleanly.

Snape continued to sit on the sofa for an hour.

During this hour, he listed all the possible reasons why the two of them couldn't continue their relationship, and then made various assumptions, but in the end he found that they didn't seem very reliable.

After all, as a lover, Ases was perfect enough, and he really couldn't find any possibility of conflict between them.

If one day they can't go on, there will only be one reason.

That is, Ases gave up voluntarily, and he was unwilling to continue.

But the probability of this happening at the same time is too low.

He was confident that his confidence would not waver, and he also believed that Ases would not give up.

In that case, getting married... doesn't seem impossible.

Snape sorted out a new and difficult-to-break thread in his tangled thoughts.

Once this line was drawn, it was like wild weeds growing wildly when encountering water in the wilderness. It took root in his heart and spread downwards until it was deeply rooted and could no longer be removed or burned out.

"Marry?"

He licked his dry lips, which seemed to have the body temperature and scent of another person.

Very faint, but it is there.

In the moonlight, those eyes, which had always been cold, were like obsidian that had been freed of dust, bright and dazzling, and in the deepest part of them, there were some expectations that were not so obvious but did exist.

"If it's really possible, it might be good."

In those words, the most pious and moving hope of mankind could no longer be concealed. It was hard to believe that these were words spoken by the potion master who was considered inhuman in the eyes of the little wizard. However, anyone who saw them would not mistake who was the person in front of them who was willing to bow down to love.

Snape didn't notice that when he made his mind clear, a complex pattern vaguely emerged in his eyes, suppressing his original pupil color.

Human society may still have requirements for the gender of partners, but in the face of other creatures and even energy, only illusory love can be the sole criterion for determining partners.

Zafar, who was lying down to rest in the Forbidden Forest, suddenly raised his head with a look of relief.

On the other side, Ases, who returned to Cavendish Manor, was also thinking about this matter.

But he wasn't thinking about whether to get married or not.

As for marriage, he already had the answer in his mind and there was no need to worry about it.

He was thinking about how to pass the rejected same-sex marriage bill.

As early as he understood his own thoughts, he had been paying attention to the relevant bills, and naturally knew how difficult this path would be - so far, once the relevant bills were submitted, they would be rejected, so many times that he was too lazy to count.

If we really want to gain recognition at the social level, we probably still have a long way to go.

It may even never come to an end.

so what!

It was he who had led Sifu down this path.

If he can't even stand with Sif openly, what's the difference between him and the useless rat hiding in the gutter?

The moonlight was like water, lightly and shallowly covering the face of the man standing alone in the flower room. Instead of softening his edges, it revealed a sharpness and paranoia that had never been revealed before.

He could accept everyone's criticism of him, except for one thing - he could never accept that when someone asked him who his lover was, he couldn't even give the identity of his partner.

If they want to be together, it must be open and legitimate.

As if agreeing with what Ases was thinking, the cold moonlight gathered together silently, slowly drawing the power in his body. The invisible connection was strengthening, tightly connecting the two hearts.

Ases seemed to sense something, closed his eyes and sensed carefully, then he understood why those blessed couples mentioned by Zafar could not get the recognition of the blessing.

Mutual understanding is the most basic requirement.

The second is that we can continue to move forward without wavering in the face of an uncertain future.

As long as one person wavers, even the deepest love will be judged as infidelity. This fatal condition can be easily triggered if no one is informed.

Of course, even if you are informed of the precautions in advance, you may still continue to doubt yourself and others due to the fear of failure, which will increase the probability of failure.

"How cunning."

Ases laughed. If he still didn't understand Zafar's intention of not telling them these conditions, he would have lived in vain.

Compared to other people, the road they have to take in the future will indeed be more bumpy and full of more uncertainties. Feelings cannot withstand doubt, especially those that are not recognized by the world. It is actually for their own good not to tell them.

But did Sif agree?

Did he miss something good?

Athis looked towards the direction of Hogwarts with regret.

Just when he couldn't help but leave, William appeared from somewhere, accompanied by Draco who had just arrived.

"I just received a message." William looked up and saw his son's eyes were so soft that they could drip tears. He stared into the distance without blinking and didn't hear what he said at all, "..."

"Arces Cavendish!"