HP: Embrace the Darkness

As soon as Ases saw it, he realized that the opportunity was rare and would never come back again.

It just so happened that his alchemy ring still contained the preparations that Susanna had forced into it when she insisted on going camping.

So, in the next few minutes, under Snape's stunned gaze, Aces took out the outdoor tent, cart, inflatable sofa, camping lamp, folding chair, and their usual pillows and quilts...

Finally, there is the white hammock.

Snape: "..."

Is there a possibility that he didn't plan to spend the night outside?

Is there a possibility that there are no trees here and we can't tie a hammock?

Ases didn't know what Snape was thinking, and was still inflating the inflatable sofa with great interest. After it was inflated, he handed it to Snape and said, "Sever, sit down first. I'll be there soon."

Before Snape had the chance to explain, Athis was already busy with other work. He had no choice but to sit down on the sofa and stare at Athis's busy back.

The sight behind him was so familiar and so suggestive that it was difficult for Ases to concentrate on his work.

He thought about it, pulled the cart in front of Snape, set it up as a table, then turned on the camping light and adjusted it to the brightest setting. It was not bright enough, so he added a fluorescent spell, and the world suddenly became bright, as if it were daytime.

Satisfied, Ases floated the camping lantern into the air and took out the spoils he had extorted today. "Professor, if you are bored, just read a book. Don't look at me."

It's the professor, not Seaver.

Snape discovered this very early on. When Athis was begging for mercy or doing something wrong, he would subconsciously call him Professor.

Sometimes in bed.

A very common and even popular name, when it comes out of Ases' mouth, it sounds as sticky as a love word.

Even more alluring than love words.

This is really...

"Professor? Sev?" Arces raised his hand and waved it in front of Snape. "Forget it, if you want to watch it, go ahead. I can endure it."

Having said that, he prepared to put away the spoils.

Snape came back to his senses and quickly snatched the stack of trophies from him.

heavy.

It's all the weight of knowledge.

Yeah, he likes it.

The Potions Master, who had a new love, immediately abandoned his old love and waved his hand perfunctorily.

"Go and do your thing."

The old love was not annoyed, and worked hard to set up the tent, make the bed, conjure up a tree-hanging hammock, and drive away insects...

After finishing everything, he came over with the freshly brewed Earl Grey tea.

Snape was thirsty, so he took the cup and drank it all, then slowly looked around the campsite that his ex-girlfriend had cleared out.

The most eye-catching is the white tent with one more side than the rice dumpling. The curtains on the four sides are rolled up for ventilation, and you can see the neatly made bed inside at a glance.

A square white canopy was erected above the front of the tent, with lights hanging on it. A wooden table and folding chairs were placed directly below it. There were flowers and wine on the table, and three candles were lit.

In front of the left side of the tent, two trees stood out from the ground, with white hammocks tied to the trunks. They looked very large and could easily accommodate two people.

With all these arrangements, someone's thoughts are simply obvious.

Snape didn't want to spoil the fun, so he sat down on the folding chair and tried a sip of the wine. It tasted very familiar. It was the cult wine king, Screaming Eagle, that was almost emptied out after he said he liked it.

Ases looked expectant: "How is it?"

Snape was very polite: "Not bad, sit down and drink together."

Ases was instantly happy, pulled a chair over and sat down next to Snape, and took the initiative to explain: "My cousin suddenly wanted to go camping, so she stuffed a lot of things into my hands, but I didn't expect that we would use them first."

It's you, Susanna.

Snape narrowed his eyes. Although he was willing to join Athis in making trouble, it didn't mean that he wouldn't blame others for "sleeping on the streets".

It seems that after I go back, the amount of potions that someone secretly took out to sell next month will be half less.

It was well known throughout the Cavendish Manor that Susanna was beautiful but poor, and was destined to be unable to keep wealth. The Galleons she earned were either lost or spent. Most of the time she was penniless and could only rely on her family, Joel, Anna, Ases and the Potion Master for support.

Among them, the person who was the most generous was the Potion Master.

Because what the potion master has the most is his own exclusive potion of perfect quality, which is expensive, and just one bottle can feed Susanna for half a month.

There is another reason.

The others knew that Susannah could not keep the money, and they also knew that they could not give too much as they were not the only ones subsidizing her. Only the Potions Master was very generous every time, giving away bottles of potions, successfully squeezing Anna out of the top spot on the list and becoming Susannah's breadwinner.

Once she stops taking the medicine, Susanna will probably have to return to her miserable life of poverty.

Susanna, who was so far away, felt uneasy, just like the feeling she had before when she sneaked in to eat the melon and was detained for the potion in front of the owner. She immediately screamed and ran to find Draco. She went to look for her brother and the dean and found the desperate Draco and hugged her head and cried bitterly.

After taking a sip of wine and feeling slightly drunk, Snape swirled the glass and suddenly said, "He wasn't like this before."

Aces knew who this "he" was. He didn't say anything, but just leaned forward, half leaning on Snape's shoulder, and clinked glasses with him.

The wine spreads like beautiful roses in the glass.

“He still had a job at that time…”

Taking advantage of the alcohol, Snape talked a lot.

He had never said these words to anyone else, and when he confessed Lily's existence to Athels long ago, he only mentioned Tobias and Irene in passing.

Aces listened quietly.

Snape's voice became softer and softer, until it could be blown away by the evening breeze.

The glass in his hand was empty at some point, and Ases sat up straight, took the bottle and poured him the last sip. He tilted his head back and drank it all, looking up at the starry sky in this position. Ases chose a good position, occupying a high point with a wide field of vision. From their perspective, they could see the lights in the distance and the vast starry sky.

After a long moment, Snape slowly raised the corners of his lips.

"He gave me a life, and I gave him one, so we are...even now."

The last few syllables dissipated in the wind, and the world returned to silence. In the gentle evening breeze, Ases felt his shoulders sink. The weight of another person pressed on him, and also weighed heavily on his heart. His heart was filled with ripples of pain and pride.

Feel sorry for the past and be proud of the present.

His Sifu will always be an eagle soaring high in the sky and refusing to yield to anyone. All the things in the past will not be shackles that bind him, but will only be the wind that sends him soaring straight up. No matter how vast the sky is, he will be conquered.

He was honored to be a witness.

With a heart-throbbing tenderness, Arces lowered his head slightly and kissed Snape's calm eyebrows, and lowered his voice, as if to coax someone: "Good night, Sev."

With his black hair falling down, where Aces couldn't see, Snape closed his eyes and curled his lips slightly. A tear silently ran down his chin and dripped onto the ground, leaving no trace.

The cool evening breeze brought the scent of nature, making people relax unconsciously. Ases gradually became sleepy and closed and opened his eyelids.

Of course he would not sleep sitting up all night, and he was reluctant to wake up the Potions Master, so he had to quietly carry the person into the tent, lower all the curtains, check the surroundings, and place quite a few spells.

Finally they lay down on the bed and fell asleep in each other's arms.

-

The first ray of sunlight in the early morning shone through the tent and woke up the two people inside.

Snape opened his eyes first. He had resolved all his worries last night and had a good sleep. When he woke up, all his gloom was gone and he looked energetic. Seeing that Athis had not woken up yet, he continued to close his eyes and rest.

As my eyes were closed, another breath approached, and our noses intertwined, and my forehead was touched.

Snape opened his eyes and saw the peach blossom eyes that were so close to him, and curved up, "Good morning, Sev."

"morning."