The Handsome Dark Lord[Comprehensive]

Harry came to the door of the potions office, and the cellar was more dank and gloomy than ever.He knocked on the door for a long time, but got no answer.Somewhat anticipating this result, he took out his wand and said softly, "Alahoh hole is open."

Instead of the expected crackling sound of the door lock opening, a familiar hissing laughter came from somewhere.

【That spell is useless... hehe. 】

Harry was so familiar with this sound, he had heard it countless times in the second grade, and now he could even communicate with someone with it... He bent down and looked carefully at the door lock, and found that there was a small and delicate Garter snake engraved on it .

【Who are you?just here? 】

Harry asked.He was sure the snake had never existed before.

[Hey, do you understand? 】The Garter Snake stood up straight in novelty, with its vertical pupils fully opened, revealing two miniature fangs, 【My name is 'Girl', I guess. 】

Harry burst out laughing: [It's not a name...but it's cute. 】

The patterned snake shook its head, looking happy.

[Do you want to go in?There is a dirty human being inside, the owner does not allow it to be released, I advise you to stay away from him. 】

Harry didn't care about the information revealed in her words, and nodded sincerely, 【Please. 】

The Garter Snake leaned down and slid into the keyhole.

With a light click, the thin snake voice said: [Okay. 】

Before Harry opened the door, he specifically thanked her: [Thank you... girl. 】

【Ah, wait, tell me your name? 】The patterned snake came out in a hurry and shouted at him.

Harry was taken aback for a moment, leaned over and smiled and said: 【Harry Potter.Just call me Harry. 】

The patterned snake giggled and got into the keyhole again.

[Go in quickly.Remember to lock the door. 】

Harry closed the door as she ordered, the smile on his lips still not completely fading.

The office was deserted, but Harry had seen Snape come out of the lab by the side door and guessed he was probably in there.Originally, he wanted to go directly to push the door, but then he thought about the blood experiment Snape mentioned last time, and he was a little curious, and now is a good opportunity...

Harry leaned closer to Snape's desk, flipping through the piles of parchments and notebooks.A large block of numbers and notes came into view, blood activity...viscosity...temperature...magic reaction...

He frowned slightly, and could barely comprehend a few key words... It seemed to be an experiment about blood temperature... and magic power...?

"Potter?!"

Before Harry could think about it, he shuddered with a stern shout.

Snape came out of the lab, grabbed his arm angrily, dragged him off the desk and threw him onto the sofa without any explanation.His sallow cheeks trembled slightly, on the verge of going berserk.

"How did you—how did you get in?!"

"I—" Harry wanted to say that the snake girl opened the door for him... Then he realized something, and his thoughts instantly turned to the entangled mistletoe in the corridor, those things were really annoying him to death...

"What are you doing?" He asked without answering.

Snape's expression became unpredictable.

Harry wasn't in the least bit intimidated.

He got to his feet, but leaned closer: "You're Remembrance, Snape."

Perhaps because of the completion of Occlumency, those green eyes were more imposing than ever, forcing Snape to take a slight step back.

"You shouldn't be inspiriting me," Harry said firmly. "If you're on the side of the Order, you shouldn't be doing that to students."

Snape sneered, as if mocking his naivety.

"Why don't you tell the Dark Lord about this?"

"…I will," insisted Harry, "that's not why you use it."

Snape's face was gloomy: "What on earth are you trying to do, Potter? To show your great messianic sentiments? After taking refuge in the Dark Lord?"

Harry didn't respond to his provocation, but looked at it for a moment and said, "How long have you been out?"

Snape was taken aback, not expecting him to ask this.

"You've been doing experiments here, haven't you?" Harry continued. "It's heavier than the dark circles under your eyes from last term, and I guess you haven't slept enough. Are you still standing?"

Snape was stunned by a series of seemingly caring questions, his expression blank.

Harry scanned the room without seeing the cutlery, "It's just past dinner time, how did you eat?"

Snape didn't answer, Harry walked towards the laboratory by himself, but was stopped by the former.

"...It's none of your business." I don't know if it was an illusion, but this time Snape said the same thing, but his tone was no longer so cold, and there was even a faint hint of blankness, "Leave, Potter."

"immediately."

Unexpectedly, Harry agreed very simply and did not force his way into the laboratory.

"Just tell me why you're not starving."

"...Of course it's because someone brought me food!"

After a few seconds of silence, Snape gritted his teeth.

Harry nodded calmly, turned and left without saying a word.

"I'll be back next week."

Snape's eyes widened, and he turned to look at him in disbelief.

Harry opened the door without looking back, ready to leave.

"Wait," Snape called.Harry stopped in his footsteps, still not looking back.

Snape walked over step by step, closed the door, stared at him for a long time, and then asked in a very low voice: "Do you know...the reason why the Dark Lord stopped chasing you?"

Harry let his mind stay in the hysterical argument with Snape last time, just one of those irritating words was enough to grab all his attention and make him look at him confidently.

He only said two words——

"What about you?"

...Snape didn't answer.

Harry opened the door again and left.

Snape stared at the closed door and remained motionless for a long while.

Now he can no longer open the door.

The December blizzard arrived as scheduled, and Hagrid cut down a dozen Christmas trees from the Forbidden Forest and decorated them all over the castle. The Christmas tree in the Great Hall was especially magnificent, surrounded by floating stars and elves sprinkled with gold dust, The melodious singing voice flows out from the magic bell gently and comfortably, adorning the noisy lobby.

This year's Christmas decorations are much richer than before. Harry saw colorful balloon lights like Muggle neon lights, wandering mistletoe with wings, and lollipops that kept changing shapes. Bows tied into presents... Once again he dodged the oncoming mistletoe to find out where Hermione and Ron were - thankfully, his two friends were finally communicating normally.

But he couldn't continue to be optimistic. The auditorium was full of chaos. Although it was not quiet at breakfast time, it was extremely noisy today, and Harry couldn't find Ron and Hermione on the Gryffindor table.

Obviously Ron went to find Hermione one step ahead of him.

Harry squeezed into the crowd in doubt, apparently something happened at the Slytherin table, exclamation and some suspicious titters came from the crowd from time to time.

Soon he saw a light golden head, and Draco was being grabbed by the skirt of his shirt by Ron, and he asked angrily: "Did you do it? Despicable Malfoy!"

"Get off your dirty hands, Weasley," Draco warned darkly.

"Ron!" Hermione's voice screamed.

Harry subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, Hermione's presence was always reassuring.

But the next moment he couldn't laugh anymore.Because Hermione shrieked, "How dare you talk to Draco like that! You're scratching his collar, let go!"

Harry opened his mouth slightly, feeling something was wrong.

"Hermione!" Ron yelled bitterly, and stared at Draco viciously again, "Damn bastard!"

"I won't allow you to insult my Draco!"

Harry heard the same breathing sound from all around him, even from himself—

Because it was Hermione who said it!

She even got in between Ron and Draco, forcefully pulled Ron's hand off, and carefully helped Draco straighten his clothes.

Harry understood instantly that Hermione had taken the love potion.

The object was Draco Malfoy.

"Malfoy!"

His voice became as angry as Ron's, and he stepped out of the crowd.

But before he could get any closer, Hermione glared at him disapprovingly.

"You've already called Draco by his Christian name, Harry!" She cupped Draco's cheek pitifully, "This will make him sad, won't it, Dragon?"

Harry stood where he was, transfixed.

The only consolation was that behind him stood a large group of classmates who had the same reaction as him.

Even the sound of several knives and forks landing on the Slytherin table was heard.

Facing Hermione's "doting" client directly, Draco's expression can only be described as wonderful.

"I...it's okay..." His Adam's apple rolled up and down, as if swallowing, trying to get his head back from her palm, "You... calm down......"

"I'm calm." Hermione held his face again, "Is there anyone sitting next to you?"

Draco felt the force on his face so that he couldn't nod or shake his head, and hesitantly looked at Zabini, who was still unwilling to sit down, "Brace—"

"I lost weight today and stopped eating." Zabini waved to them with a smile.

"Thank you," said Hermione politely, ready to sit next to Draco.

"Wait!" "Stop!"

Ron and Pansy roared simultaneously.The two looked at each other hastily, then parted, one glaring at Draco and the other at Hermione.

"Stay away from Hermione!" "Let go of Draco!"

they cried at the same time.

There was another commotion in the crowd.Lavender covered his face, desperately trying to get out of the encirclement.

"Brown is crying!" Someone exclaimed softly.

Lavender let out a suppressed sob, squeezed out harder, and ran away.

Everyone who saw her looked at Ron with condemning eyes.

Ron's expression stiffened, and his neck didn't move.Pansy sneered unceremoniously: "Mind your ex-girlfriend, idiot."

"That's right, don't bother me and Xiaolong." Hermione added insult to injury without any scruples, "Both of you."

"You!" Pansy pulled out his wand angrily, "Damn mud—"

"Shut up, bitch—" Ron pulled out his own wand too.

"Stop!" Harry yelled impatiently.

In an instant, all sounds disappeared.

He used the Silencing Charm, which was becoming a housekeeping skill.

A powerful upgrade.