HP: Embrace the Darkness

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"Dance No One Knows"

The first time Aces danced with Snape was without his knowledge.

At that time, Snape could only be described as a soul.

When a war ends, there are usually many dances, which are considered post-war celebrations to dispel the sad atmosphere brought about by the war.

Ases received many invitations, but he didn't want to ruin the atmosphere, so he didn't plan to go.

Grindelwald teamed up with Susanna to break into the manor alone and took him to the biggest celebration at Hogwarts.

At that time, not many people knew that Asseth was not single, and even less did they know that he had a special relationship with the double agent who died in the war. So there was an endless stream of people inviting him to dance, but Asseth refused them all.

He responded appropriately to everyone's concern, declined their implicit offers of companionship, and hid in a corner drinking alone, with only Snape in his spirit state by his side.

Drunk, he went to the corridor to sober up.

The auditorium was very busy and music could be heard in the corridors.

At first he didn't want to jump.

But looking at the cold moon and listening to the cheerful yet sad music, inexplicably, he began to walk along with the song.

He danced the female steps as he had agreed with Snape.

One person spins, the other one steps on the beat, and the moonlight covers him with a veil.

Out of his sight, Dumbledore and Grindelwald stopped students and professors who wanted to go to the corridor.

The two of them just stood there, watching Athis dance alone in silence.

They couldn't see that Snape, in his soul state, raised his hand and placed it on Athis's waist, slowly matching his pace.

Of course, he danced the men's steps.

Because Asseth danced the female step.

There is no difference between male and female steps for Ases.

He practiced the women's steps secretly because he wanted to dance with Snape, that's all.

This wish came true without his knowledge, but unfortunately he couldn't see it.

That day, no one knew that Athis danced the only dance of the entire ball in the corridor except Dumbledore, Grindelwald and Snape who was personally involved.

For a long time afterwards, no one saw Aces at the ball until the fallen double agent was resurrected.

From that time on, people could always see the head of the Cavendish family dancing the female steps at every ball, without missing a single one.

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The Secret of Two People

The Secret of Asseth:

He met Grindelwald once before the final battle.

Grindelwald came to persuade him.

It used to be that the possessors of the gift of prophecy were always more perceptive than others.

Unfortunately, he had planned everything, even included himself, just to give Snape a chance to choose. When the time came, how could he back down?

Cavendish Manor.

Faced with Grindelwald's nagging exhortations, Athis simply stood up and left.

He had been thinking too much recently and was exhausted both physically and mentally, so he didn't want to argue with Grindelwald.

Grindelwald stopped him and asked for the eighth time, "Is it worth it?"

When he heard Grindelwald's question, he did not speak immediately. He stood at the door, raised his head, and let the sunlight cover him.

Then, a sentence came in from outside along with the sunlight: "If no one gives him a choice, then I will give it to him."

Although it was an irrelevant answer to the question, Grindelwald immediately understood what it meant and was stunned for a long time.

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Snape's Secret:

He knew he was going to die, but he still went into the Shrieking Shack without hesitation.

Not for the Savior, and not because of Dumbledore's orders.

His determination was just to hope that Ases could survive.

In Rowena's cabin.

"Did he or you make this fake death potion?"

Opposite Rowena, Snape had a calm expression; only the whitened knuckles on the potion bottle revealed his inner unrest.

"It was him, but..." Rowena hesitated, not knowing how to explain. In the end, she just gave up. "He has given up this method, but we still think this is safer. As long as you drink this potion and pretend to die, we can help you avoid the fate of death temporarily. We will think of other ways next time. How about it?"

Snape was silent for a while, put the potion back, and refused the chance of life that was within his reach: "His future should be bright."

"Don't worry, I won't avoid death. I want him to be safe more than you do."

Snape left this sentence and left.

Rowena held the rejected potion in her hand, unable to find her voice for a long time.