HP Midnight Light

- June 1979, 9 - Potter Manor in Godric's Hollow

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the guests arrived at Potter Manor one after another.Each of them was full of praise for the white tent, especially the lace around the tent.If you look closely, you will find that it is composed of the initials "L" and "J" of Lily and James.

Remus and Peter were assigned to do the work of welcoming the guests. Each of them held a wedding seating arrangement in their hands and was responsible for guiding the guests—a large part of them were old friends of the Potters, all of whom were attending the ceremony. Elderly wizards - find their seats.A fairy band was in charge of playing music at the wedding scene, and Hyacinth found that the tent was filled with magical light pink smoke, as if in a fairyland.A dark red carpet was laid from the entrance of the tent to the front of the flower pavilion, together with the golden seats beside it, Hyacin had no doubt that this was to emphasize the college of the bride and groom.

The pillars of the tent were also surrounded by flowers, and it took Hyacinth a long time to tie golden balloons to each chair.Then she was called by Mrs. Potter to help move the wedding cake, and when she came back from her work, Hyacinth found sadly that her hair, which she had done before going out, was a little messy.

"Come on, Hyacinth," Remus grumbled as he loosened the collar of his gown, "you and Sirius won't have so many annoying rules, will you?"

"Just don't worry, you can do whatever you want, and do whatever you want." Hyacinth promised quickly.

"That only tells us one thing." Peter slumped on his seat and rubbed his head - he was struck squarely by some wizard's crutches - "Mum must be given a full body binding spell before the wedding .”

"Who made James the only son of the Potter family? If he had four or five older brothers, he would definitely not be treated like this. By the way, the best man is much more handsome than the groom." Remus said with a smile, "I And Peter just slipped backstage to have a look, and Prong was talking to Padfoot about putting a stinging spell on him so he wouldn't take away from the groom."

Hyacinth laughed, "What did Sirius say?"

"He yelled at James, and said that the two of them didn't have the same style at all, and told James not to worry about it." Remus coughed, "Padfoot told the prongs not to be jealous, he said he already had Wife's man."

After a long period of training, Hyacinth was able to accept Remus' teasing in different ways without changing her face.

"James has been tidying himself in front of the mirror, and he wants to put on some more quick-acting slippery lotion. Sirius is laughing like crazy in the background." Peter said with a disillusioned tone, "He still laughed at West for a few days. Reece will be worse than him."

Hyacinth felt that James might win this round: "You must have seen Sirius' performance a few days ago."

"I don't care, anyway, I have prepared a wonderful wedding gift for you. Ah—they are here!" Remus said excitedly, the solemn atmosphere in the tent was broken, and the Potters walked over from the aisle, laughing While greeting relatives and friends, Mrs. Potter looked radiant in a sky blue robe.

Hyacinth couldn't help but tense up too - she secretly thought it was all because Remus said that "the best man is much more handsome than the groom" was distracting her.But the next second, when James and Sirius came out, Hyacinth couldn't help but took the lead in blowing a series of whistles.

"Be reserved, Hyacinth!" Remus reminded in a low voice.But Hyacinth couldn't control him, she only saw Sirius - wearing a straight dress robe, wearing a white rose on his chest like James, and his long hair was randomly combed into a small bun, which further highlighted Noting his elegant temperament and that face more charming than Venus - he smiled at Hyacinth from a distance, causing a group of guests to chirp in surprise.

Peter muttered: "James must regret it to death."

"No, he didn't!"

Remus was right.When Mr. Evans entered the arena with Lily on his arm, James' eyes seemed to be glued to her body, and he was so excited that he even seemed to be dancing.Lily looked nervous and Mr Evans beamed.The long trailing wedding dress made Lily look like a real princess, and Mr Evans put her hand in James's, and immediately James looked rosy, as if he had won the House Cup seven years in a row.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today we gather together to witness the heaven-sent marriage of two newlyweds..."

Sirius turned his head secretly to Hyacinth, smiled slightly, and then immediately turned forward again.Hyacinth's mind immediately drifted from James and Lily's wedding to fantasies about their wedding a week later.Merlin, this is such an unreal happy time, she felt like she was about to burst into tears just by imagining it.

"Okay, James Potter, please join hands with Lily Evans..."

In the front row, the handkerchiefs of Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Evans were already soaked with tears of happiness.Remus and Peter also fell silent deeply and looked at the newcomers on the stage.

The master of ceremonies waved his magic wand over the heads of James and Lily, and fantastic white lilies rose and circled around them. With the spontaneous applause, golden balloons exploded one after another, turning into a few happy deer rushing out of the tent go.

"Ladies and gentlemen," the master of ceremonies said again, "please stand up."

Everyone did so.The tent disappeared, and the seats they had just sat on flew up.The gorgeous golden vaults in the sky are breathtaking.Then, a little golden light spread from the center to the surroundings, turning into a huge dance floor. The seats that flew up just now fell one after another, and they were distributed around the dance floor around the small white tables. The fairy band hidden in the roses Also started playing dance music.

"It's great." Peter looked at the surrounding decorations in admiration.

"We should go over and congratulate them." Hyacinth said, James and Lily had been surrounded by the congratulatory crowd for three floors.

"Come on, we'll spend the rest of our lives laughing at Prongs slowly, just look at how happy he was just now." Remus pushed Hyacinth forward, "Here, the best man came to dance with you gone."

He and Peter were gliding so fast that it was as if they were apparating with a bang.

"You are so beautiful today." Sirius made no secret of his admiration.

Hyacinth turned around so that he could see the hyacinths embroidered on the hem of her skirt.

"Without you," she said humbly, "the old lady sitting behind me when you came out was going to pass out."

Sirius laughed: "I didn't know that I was already charming enough to suffocate old ladies - can I ask you to dance?"

They waited for the bride and groom to dance, and when the guests entered the dance floor one after another, Sirius led Hyacinth to find a place where there were few people and slowly swayed.

"I'm getting more and more nervous." Hyacinth squeezed Sirius' hand tightly. "God, what if I cry at the wedding."

"Stop talking, I'm about to faint from panic. I don't know how James managed to walk up to the master of ceremonies without shaking."

"I'm definitely going to trip over the wedding dress—"

"—and I'd be paralyzed backstage."

Hyacins laughed: "That was the worst wedding in the world!"

"It's not very good, and it's not easy for others to imitate." James and Lily passed by as they circled, and James made a face at Sirius, "Hyase, say you love me."

"Now?" Hyacinth looked around.

Sirius shook her shoulder slightly, with a coquettish tone: "It's now!"

How could she refuse.Hyacinth sighed helplessly: "Of course, Sirius, I love you."

He hugged her happily and turned around again: "You know what that means!"

"What do you mean? Fool, you're making me dizzy!"

"When you tell me you love me, you know, it means we'll spend the rest of our lives together!"

"Of course we will."

"But I want a sense of ritual." Sirius took her hand again solemnly, "I love you, Hyacinth."

"You see, you are not only a good friend and a good boyfriend," Hyacinth said softly, "you will be a good husband in a few days, and you will be a good father in the future."

"I'm shaking again, Hyacins," Sirius whispered. "Imagine we'd move into a little house with a garden, and the kids would play Quidditch in the yard, and you would sit on the couch and read." I'll turn into a dog and lie on your lap and let you scratch my ears... [-] years ago I didn't even think that one day I'd be involved with something as far-fetched as 'love'! Thanks Merlin—”

"Let me tell you this time." Hyacinth pressed her lips against his, "Thank you Merlin for letting us meet—"

"—and love each other." Sirius answered softly.

-August 9st - Burstead Manor

"I thought you'd never come again." Signus said without enthusiasm in his eyes, "My old friend."

"I must avoid the limelight." Edmund stated the reason bluntly.Signus' eyes dimmed a bit:

"It's funny...the last six months have been a lot of turmoil in my life...highs and lows and then ups and downs."

Edmund waited patiently for his next words.

"When I was at my worst, people avoided me, didn't even stoop to mourn my dead father, and even forgot how much they longed to be around me. You see, when you're in heaven you'll always be You can see the purity and holiness, but when you fall into hell, you can see all the prosperity and sorrow along the way, because the road to hell must pass through the world."

Compared with the last time they met, Edmund didn't think Signus' mental condition had improved.The only difference is that last time it was blatant arrogance, but this time it was replaced by covert madness.

Signus suddenly showed a smile: "But I have gradually cheered up, and things are on the right track. I don't expect that I can regain everything I lost overnight, but I am patient... I can take my time .”

"Can I ask how you're doing?"

"which aspect?"

"Family." Edmund pointed to the ceiling, "I noticed that your sister and your wife are very quiet."

An undisguised repulsion flashed across Signus' face: "Yes."

"I'm a little curious as to why. No offense meant, but I thought you'd value your family more after what you've been through."

"My current wife is not one I would marry willingly." Signus pointed out sharply, "As for Olivia, she is a bit too disobedient, I have to give her some color."

"Don't push too hard, Signus, who doesn't have a temper when you are young, let alone a girl like her who is so spoiled and spoiled." Edmund indirectly learned something about Regulus' avoidance. He wanted to verify the anecdote of Signus, and Signus' words also corroborated this rumor:

"Yeah, she's a 'thousands of sweet little girls' who say hypocritically that love can't be related to interests." Signus twitched the corners of his mouth, "It's ridiculous, these days Where can I find pure love?"

Edmund frowned.This was naturally spotted by Signus:

"I haven't had time to ask how you are doing, Edmund."

"Me? I'm pretty good."

Signus observed him carefully, and then smiled knowingly: "Oh... how did you do it?"

"The Oblivion Curse. Simple but effective method."

In fact, he had vacillated between several plans, but none of them were to his liking.Compound Potion?He doesn't want to be someone else at all, even if it makes him enjoy the process more.Love potion?He had thought about it seriously, but he preferred truth to falsehood.Imperius Curse?This is no different from the first two... He wants to succeed, but also prefers a real experience, so there is only the simplest and almost unconsidered Forgetting Curse left.

"Wonderful." Signus quickly straightened his expression, "Blake would never have dreamed of this."

"I would have preferred you not to mention that name."

"Sorry." After a pause, "You came to see me today, what's the matter?"

Edmund raised his eyebrows: "Signus, not everyone approaching you has a plan. I came today just to make sure that you are all right, that's all."

A look of obvious surprise crossed Signus' face: "It's unbelievable," he murmured.Edmund smiled:

"You still have a long way to go, old friend, why worry about a failure?"

After bidding farewell to Signus and returning to Parkinson Manor, Edmund did not relax quickly.

"You didn't keep your promise, Rozier..." He sneered and tore open Cornelia's latest letter, reading ten lines at a glance.As expected, since Signus took over the task of Dorcas again, Cornelia began to actively contact him again, trying to get news about Signus from Edmund, but——

-Back in time to February 1978, 2-

Edmond drove away the girl who wanted to provoke Cornelia with a few words.

"Thank you," Cornelia said curtly.But Edmund stopped her from leaving:

"Let's make a deal."

Cornelia followed Edmund warily into the broomroom of the Slytherin Quidditch team, and he locked the door behind him with a wave of his wand.

"What do you want to talk about?" Cornelia asked with a smirk.

"You really want to bring down Signus, but you can't do anything about it." Edmund stated firmly, "He is at the top of the Death Eaters, but your future is uncertain, even if you have a veteran father. You can rest easy, can't you?"

Cornelia was a clever person, and she guessed at once why Edmund had come to her.

"Signus has been estranged from you lately, and it scares you because you thought you'd found a tree for shade, but didn't know it was actually a whooping willow. You're in a hurry to find I'm just looking for another home."

"I like talking to smart people." Edmund laughed without fear.

Cornelia looked at him carefully: "Tell me about your conditions."

"I'd like to offer you something you're interested in about Signus. In exchange," Edmund seemed to have already drawn up a draft in his mind, "I don't ask much—as long as you make sure I don't get involved in any In the trouble caused by the Death Eaters."

"In other words, you don't want to get directly involved with Death Eaters. Whether it's money or..." Cornelia moved her left arm slightly, "It's more practical."

"Correct."

"But you're talking to the Death Eaters right now."

"It's two different things." Edmund looked calm, "I don't expect to be the one who is so innocent that I can't find a single blemish."

"You're a very smart person, Parkinson, otherwise Signus wouldn't have picked you up at the beginning." Cornelia pondered for a moment, "I have to add one more thing."

"what?"

"You must provide me with the help I need... Don't worry, it won't be too much." Cornelia smiled after seeing Edmund's expression, "It's just some verbal suggestions, some little effort..."

"E.g?"

"For example—show me the current situation in Slytherin, and find potential allies for me." Cornelia didn't smile, "It sounds simple, but the authorities are obsessed, and I don't want to push myself into the abyss .”

"Okay, it's not difficult." Edmund smiled instead, "I also have an additional condition."

"If you want, I can even promise you power and status, but it's a pity that you don't want to join forces with the 'Death Eaters'." Cornelia laughed mockingly.Edmund was not angry at all:

"I want to be alone."

Cornelia's smile froze: "Who?"

"Hyacings White," said Edmund clearly, "that's what I want—not getting involved with the Death Eaters, and a girl. And what I'm giving you will help you establish yourself, Eliminate the opponent, do you think such a deal is worth it, Rozier?"

-Now-

Unfortunately, Rozier did not fulfill his promise.

Edmund threw the letter on the carpet indifferently.It was true that the Death Eaters hadn't come yet, and he knew it was due to his closeness with Signus in the past, and they were still watching.And even Greenglass has been dragged into the water, can Parkinson be far behind?As for Hyacinth, Cornelia did not provide any help during the process, except for some pale words.

He hates those who sign a blank promise.

The author has something to say:

Note:

1. The description of James and Lily's wedding refers to the detailed description of Bill and Fleur's wedding in "Death Hallows".

2. [Note]: There is a blank plot here, so I will talk about it here because it will appear in the future.James, Lily, and best man Sirius took a photo together at the wedding, and Sirius took a photo of Remus, Peter and Hyacinth together.

3. The foreshadowing of Edmund’s decision to use the Forgetting Curse can be found in Chapter 1978 of Volume 9: Sirius told Hyacinth that if one day he died, he would ask her to cast an Amnestic Curse on himself, and then Hyacinth answered any forgetting No curse could make her forget him.

4. Edmund's Deal with Cornelia: Chapter 1978, Volume 1.

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