[HP] The Elegance of the Night

"Tom!" Dumbledore's hand holding the wand tightened and relaxed, the movement was almost imperceptible, but the red-eyed man looked at the Elder Wand in his hand, and the smile on his mouth widened.

"As I guessed, Dumbledore." Tom Slytherin took off his cloak without haste, and his movements were smooth and self-sufficient. He expected that Dumbledore would not attack him, if Dumbledore was an impulsive and brainless person , he will not be regarded as an opponent for many years.

"What a surprise. I didn't expect to see you in this situation, Tom." Dumbledore's eyes quickly swept away from Regulus and Igil. Surprised or puzzled by Tom's name.

Dumbledore's eyes were a little playful. Although he had guessed who was under the cloak, he didn't expect it to be this person.

Two years ago, Voldemort was so depraved that he had to rely on the blood of unicorns to maintain his cursed humble life. Harry, who was in the first grade, completely shattered his attempt to steal the mysterious stone. The solid man was the Voldemort Harry had met, but if he wasn't Voldemort, who was he?

"Your temper has changed, Tom. We just finished listening to the story about you slicing yourself into (brain-damaged)...cough, and you fell in love with, coughcough..., are you Igil's father?" Deng Bullido didn't miss a single expression on the red-eyed man's face. Voldemort hated the name Tom, but the man in front of him accepted it without even raising his eyebrows.Only when it was mentioned that he was in love with Igil, under Regulus' cold snort, did the man's eyelashes twitch slightly.

"He's Tom? That Tom!" Sirius almost fell off his chair. After listening to Ellie's narration and Dumbledore's sharp words, he still didn't know that the man in front of him had Slytherin's iconic red eyes. If the man in question is who he is, his life is really in vain.

"What have you done to our Black family!" Sirius jumped up from his seat and quickly threw himself in front of Regulus, blocking his younger brother with his body. Unexpectedly, the mysterious man dared to come to Huo Gwartz, it looks like his swapped sister-in-law(?) is in danger.

"You're so excited." The red-eyed man glanced at Sirius lightly. The lion was [-]% similar to Regulus, but it didn't arouse his interest. "I am Igil's father, Ray Gullus' fiancé." If you are familiar with someone, you can hear a bit of pride from the red-eyed man's haughty tone, Dumbledore glanced at the man strangely, Sirius opened his mouth wide, his jaw almost fell off up.

"I allow you to call me Tom. My name is Tom Slytherin. The owner of Slytherin Manor, and the only descendant recognized by Salazar. I am not that Voldemort, and you must have seen it." Red The man with dark eyes spoke arrogantly, and he had to admit that Igil was indeed very similar to him in this regard.

"Fiancé! Slytherin!" A series of changes made Sirius' brain unable to function normally. His fingers tremblingly moved between the red-eyed man and his younger brother. After several twists and turns, they landed on Thunder On Gules, "You...you!" He no longer knew what to say.Dumbledore watched the development of the matter with interest, but his eyes did not change from beginning to end.

"As you can see, Sirius." Regulus untied his cloak, "I haven't seen you for several years, it seems that your etiquette has been lost in Azkaban. If you want to catch up on the past, We can go home and talk slowly," Regulus smiled slightly, he was happy to see his brother safe and sound, but his worry about his lover diluted the joy of reunion, although he was deeply resentful of the trouble Tom caused , but don't want him to have an accident.

"Go home? Can I really go back? But..." Sirius vacillated between the red-eyed man and Dumbledore apprehensively.

"If you want to come back, Sirius. I'll keep your room." Regulus didn't force it, it was up to Sirius himself as to where to go, as his younger brother, he just gave him one more choice.

"Dumbledore, don't you want to say something?" While the Black brothers were reminiscing about the past, the red-eyed man and Dumbledore were also having a friendly exchange, "I never knew you were so silent."

"Tom," Dumbledore slowly laid the old wand flat on the table, in a straight line with the desk. This is a friendly gesture, although Dumbledore does not need to rely on it to use magic," said Ellie Right away, I discovered the problem, Igil, Regulus, and now there is one more you," Dumbledore's fingers joined together, looking sincere and harmless, "Did Regulus change the hook?" Locket?" He wanted to figure out how big a difference there was between the reality and the world Ellie said.

"As the girl said, he was dragged into the lake by the Infernal Corpse, but I saved him in time," the red-eyed man looked at Dumbledore's surprised expression, with a charming arc on the corner of his mouth, "You won't Think I'm the locket, Dumbledore. Of course not, things have been different since earlier."

"So who are you, Tom?" Dumbledore asked, he knew that the man would answer all his questions since he showed up, this is the sincerity that cooperation must show, Dumbledore would not naively think Well, the man compromised with him because he was afraid that he would do the same thing as Riddle—hurt Igil to fix the future. As early as Regulus signed the agreement, this man was waiting for a showdown with him The timing of this incident, this note-taking incident, just brought things forward.

"I have given up the name Voldemort for many years. Dumbledore, in front of you is Tom Slytherin, a pure-blood wizard with a complete soul." The red-eyed man took out a scarless stretching curse Pocket, and threw it to Dumbledore, "Remember the last time I came to Hogwarts Castle? You refused my request. From that day on, things changed because I met him."

"What's in here?" Dumbledore undid the string that tied the pocket, revealing the metal corner of a picture frame.

"You are the headmaster of Hogwarts, you must know where the portrait left by Godric Gryffindor is." The red-eyed man smiled and did not answer Dumbledore's words directly.Dumbledore reached into his pocket and pulled out a small half of the cold metal picture frame, revealing the red-eyed handsome man on the canvas.

"Salazar Slytherin!—I understand." As early as when the basilisk appeared, Dumbledore had already faintly realized that the incident in the Chamber of Secrets did not cause any irreparable damage. It seems that the man in front of him Also intervened in it, and contributed a lot, "I know where the portrait of Godric Gryffindor is, but—"

"I am able to stand here intact, thanks to some advanced magic, but I only know half of these magics. If you will hang him next to the portrait of Gryffindor, he will be happy to tell you all you want. Knowing things." Just in case, in a vacant room in the Slytherin Manor, a picture frame that can be freely entered and exited was also left. If Dumbledore just used this as a bargaining chip to deceive him, then the loss Only Dumbledore himself.Of course, if possible, the red-eyed man hopes that his ancestors can live happily in Hogwarts. After draining all the wisdom of the portrait, he can no longer bear the roughness and nagging of his ancestors.

"Okay." This deal did no harm to Dumbledore, so he stuffed the portrait back into his pocket and put it in his drawer, "Tom, if you gave up Voldemort's name after seeing me for the last time, then use this Who is it that expanded the power of the Death Eaters organization, which was still a small society at the time, to the entire wizarding world?" This man also concealed a lot of things, and if there is no reasonable explanation, Dumbledore would not Will let him leave the principal's office alive, this is to avoid a more terrible future, the man in front of him has to guard against.

"Horcruxes." Tom Slytherin replied simply and crisply.

"Horcrux?" Dumbledore repeated, "You found yourself a substitute?" With the help of Salazar Slytherin, it is not impossible to make a powerful body for the substitute, at least Deng Bullido knew several similar incantations.

"It betrayed me," the red-eyed man said lightly, "if you are interested, you can ask about the portrait." On this crucial issue of whether he could cooperate with the leader of the White Way, Tom Slytherin was reluctant to say more. Said, this actually convinced Dumbledore.

This is the brilliance of the man with red eyes. If he intends to lie to someone, people will usually make up the lie seamlessly. However, Tom, who is proud of himself since he was a child, if he takes the initiative to expose his scars to the enemy who knows him best, it will be like It's a bitter trick, which only arouses suspicion.

"I'll ask." Dumbledore really skipped the matter. If he was wary of Tom when he was still in school, it was because he only saw power and desire in Tom's eyes. Tom with a mouth at home really feels different from the past. Maybe he came in a hurry. The red-eyed man's clothes under the cloak come from the Muggle world. Never seen it on him either.This alone has already made Dumbledore look at him differently.

"Will you let Harry Potter go to the Triwizard Tournament, Dumbledore?" Tom Slytherin asked the most concerned topic now, "Voldemort will be resurrected next year."

"I will go to Little Hangleton this summer, Mr. Riddle's mansion." Dumbledore said, Ellie remembers the Triwizard Tournament clearly, but this memory is very vague, so Dumbledore did not Hope too much.

"It's too risky to go now. If we are found, we will never try to find him." Tom Slytherin will not act rashly without absolute certainty, so he does not approve of Dumbledore's approach, "The best The timing is the process of the resurrection spell."

"I can't wait for that time," Dumbledore objected. "The players in the Triwizard Tournament are all elites from various schools. I can't let an outstanding wizard sacrifice for no reason."

"So what's your plan? You should know what's right." For the greater good, Tom wouldn't have said that in front of Regulus.Dumbledore sighed for a long time, sometimes it is a very difficult choice to choose.

"If Harry has to participate, I hope to minimize the damage." Dumbledore said in a heavy tone, "I plan to lower the age limit for the Triwizard Tournament, so that all students in school can sign up. Tom, I hope Igil Said in Moody's face that he would not play. This year's age first, I will also give to Harry, regardless of his real results."

"It's useless for you to do this. Voldemort will not stop manipulating the competition list just because Harry Potter is the best," Tom Slytherin sneered, "I can assert that Harry Potter will definitely be the number one." Four contestants."

"No matter what the result is, I will give it a try," Dumbledore insisted.

"Are we cooperating?" Tom Slytherin exhaled. In his opinion, Dumbledore's approach was too optimistic.

"Good cooperation, Tom." ... This is a helpless choice.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Dumbledore." After the meeting was over, Regulus grabbed a handful of floo powder from the box next to the fireplace, "Want to go back with us?" he asked Sirius .

"Of course!" Under the strong pressure of the red-eyed man, Sirius stepped forward resolutely, and grabbed a handful of Floo powder...

Regulus, brother will protect you!