[HP] The Elegance of the Night

Rita Skeeter's public apology in the newspaper has gradually calmed the rumors in Hogwarts Castle.Those young wizards who still had doubts in their hearts also followed the crowd and focused on other hot topics: "Barty Crouch Is Strangely Ill", "The Witch of the Ministry of Magic is Still Missing". She was devastated, and every time I opened the newspaper, I could always see her busy figure.

Early the next morning, Draco received a package from home, just like after the Christmas ball, he didn't open it on the spot, but went back to the dormitory to put it away.

Although Draco's reaction aroused Igil's curiosity, he didn't want to ask his lover's privacy.But one night, when covering Draco with a quilt, he found a book called "How to Make Your Love Rival Quit in Difficulty" next to the platinum boy's pillow.

"Igil..." The muttering in Draco's mouth startled Igil, he softly called his lover's name, only to find that the other person's chest was rising and falling steadily, and he was sleeping soundly.Shaking his head amusingly, he covered Draco with the kicked-off quilt, and he quietly covered the green curtain of the bedpost.

For several days, Igil did not receive a single word from 12 Grimmauld Place.Maybe Tom Slytherin's plan has reached a critical moment, maybe it's just because he doesn't want to interfere with the only son's freedom of love.

As time goes by, the day of the return of the Dark Lord is getting closer and closer.The darkening colors of the Dark Mark and the Sun terrified former followers.Once Karkaroff broke into the Potions classroom during class, he panicked and wanted to say something to Snape, but was severely stopped by their headmaster on the spot.

Karkaroff had been pacing up and down the Potions classroom all afternoon.He covered his left arm from time to time, letting the little wizards in the classroom subconsciously look at that position while they were finishing the potion.

The Dark Lord is about to return, and his lover has become the leader of the warriors. Igil's troubles that he didn't think about at first flooded his mind.Fortunately, on the second day after Potions class, it was the activity day when he could go to Hogsmeade, which somewhat relieved his worries.

The sunshine in March is bright and soft, and the breeze blows slowly on the body, which makes people feel very comfortable.In Hogsmeade, Igil and Draco's first stop was Honeydukes.A new flavor of fudge was introduced in the store, but the little wizards who received free samples crowded the store entrance, making people daunting.

"Let's go to Zonko's Joke Shop first, then the Three Broomsticks, then..."

Just as Igil and Draco were discussing the itinerary, someone dropped a hand on his shoulder from behind, and the slender hand was not retracted immediately after a clap, which made Igil vigilantly collapse a lot forward. step, before turning around.

"Good morning, Igil." The familiar tone and voice of the visitor made Igil almost call out on the spot, but when Igil really turned around, he realized that the visitor was unusual.The other person gives the impression that he is a handsome man with black hair and black eyes, but even if you stare at him carefully, you can't remember what he looks like.

After looking around, Yigil's gaze landed on a ring with rough workmanship in the man's hand.Before he could figure out how to address the man, the other party had already opened his mouth.

"Tom, Tom Gaunt." The man's voice was full of magnetism, with natural bewitching, he turned his head to Draco and introduced himself, "I have a very good relationship with Igil's father."

"Hello, Mr. Gaunt, nice to meet you." Draco said politely, and he quickly recalled whether he had seen this extraordinary person at a banquet held at home, but couldn't remember.

"Do you want to go to my store? You must have never tried the new flavor of pudding that just came out a few days ago." The man waved his hand towards the Honeydukes store and said with a smile, "Every year Igil takes it from me. Go to a lot of coupons, I guess you will like it."

"I'd love to." Draco's eyes lit up, the temptation of pudding was greater to him than anything else.They walked around to the back of the Honeydukes store and knocked on a small door, and the owner Froome welcomed them in enthusiastically.

"Go and choose what you like. Apart from pudding, Froome has hidden a lot of good things." The man winked at Froome and walked towards the second floor of the candy store.Igil knew that the man would appear here, there must be some reason, he explained a few words to Draco, and did not go with him.

"Good morning, Father." Following the man up to the second floor, Igil said. Soundproof magic was placed all around here, and he didn't worry that anyone would be able to eavesdrop on their conversation.

"I haven't heard from home. How are things going with you?" He didn't ask why his father didn't write to him immediately after reading the newspaper, because he vaguely felt that his father was busy planning something at this stage.

"It went well. I came to Hogsmeade today to find someone. Although I haven't met him yet, I don't think he will reject me."

What he was looking for was Karkaroff. Twenty-seven years ago he had attended Durmstrang School as Tom Gunter, and he could find this name if he looked through the list of student union presidents that year.It is worth mentioning that many members of the new organization were absorbed from there.

Karkaroff wasn't the principal at that time, but after meeting him today, I believe he would quickly remember that there was such an excellent student who liked to spend most of his time doing magic research alone every year.This is a logical source of identity that Tom Slytherin left for himself. It was just a precaution at the time, but now it is the thing he needs most.

The man ignored all these things lightly in front of his son.Although he didn't come here to give Yigil a special opinion, he had some good news to tell him.Part of the reason for choosing the day when the school opened Hogsmeade was also because the chance of meeting Igil was relatively high on this day.

"This is the amulet you asked me for last time," the man took out a snake-shaped pendant necklace and handed it to Igil. Two unknown gemstones adorn the snake's eyes.

"It can resist three fatal curses. It's not easy to make this thing." Seeing Igil took the necklace and carefully put it away, a ambiguous smile appeared on the man's face, "You have one on you, this one is for Mal That kid from the Fu family prepared it?"

"Yes." Igil lowered his eyelids to hide the shame in his eyes. He knew that making this kind of thing was not only time-consuming, but also consumed magic power that ordinary people could not bear.He just mentioned it in the letter, but he didn't expect his father to make it so soon.At this critical moment when they are about to fight their greatest enemy, time and magic power are crucial, and they cannot be easily squandered.

"Thank you, father." Igil knew that a word of thanks was far from expressing his gratitude and repaying his father's love, but he still said it.

"If I didn't give it to you, do you want to give your life-saving charm to the kid before the last event of the competition?" Tom Slytherin sighed.According to what he knew about his son, he was likely to do such a thing.

"Yes..." Igil lowered his voice, but then he raised his head and said seriously, "I like him, father. I can't compete with him, but at least I can try my best to protect his safety. I think That's how you treat your dad, too."

"Like? Igil, Regulus and I were adults at that time. We both knew exactly what we wanted. You and I were not worried at all, but what about him?" Malfoy's family That kid who loves to eat pudding is very immature no matter how you look at it.Can they really stick to their current ideas in the face of the problems they will encounter in the future?

"I have been with Draco for four years, father, I know him." Igil said seriously, and the four years of getting along day and night have made him unable to let go, "I am Tom Slytherin's child, I know myself What do you want, he will be mine and only mine, and that's enough."

The corner of the man's mouth curled up in pride. Since his son chose Draco, he will pave the way for the future.Thinking of Lucius's thinner face since Christmas, the man's smile became brighter and brighter. I'm afraid that his capable man will continue to lose weight in the future.

"Igil, where are you?"

At this time, Draco's shout came from downstairs, Tom Slytherin glanced at the clock on the wall, and told Igil to go downstairs first.

"Say hello to Dad for me." Igil said goodbye.The man coughed lightly and stopped his son with a rare shy tone.

"There is something, I wanted to tell you later according to your father's wishes, but since I met you today... ahem." He definitely didn't come to see his son on purpose this time, and I believe Regulus would understand him of.

"What happened?" Igil's expression became serious. He had never seen his father so bewildered. "Is there anything I need to accomplish? Like the time in the second grade?"

"No, actually, it's about Regulus, your father—he's pregnant," the man's tone couldn't hide his joy, this is what he wanted to say to Igil most today, "It's been more than two months, You're going to be an older brother, Igil."

This astonishing news made Igil, who is known for his calm, calm down...