[HP] The Dark Duke's Candy

Candice was only allowed to leave the hospital wing shortly before Valentine's Day.

She lived there for a long time, nearly a month, and it was only after her various requests that Mrs. Hill agreed.

"I'm sorry Albus, I can't hold you back any longer. The child has recovered a long time ago. It's not an option to let her live any longer, and it will delay her studies." Mrs. Hill said in Dumbledore's office Sit down and be warmly entertained by him.

"Thank you Mira." Dumbledore thanked him gently, "This is enough. The rumors and gossips in Hogwarts have basically calmed down now. I think if she is discharged from the hospital now, she should not be troubled by those rumors anymore." troubled."

Mrs. Hill smiled and said, "It's the first time I've seen you care so much about a child."

Dumbledore just smiled and said nothing, there are many things he won't tell others, he can only think in his heart.

He felt guilty for Candice, who promised Chris Bell would take good care of her, but broke his promise, and made her almost have a big accident.

Although the perpetrators kept saying they were going to cast a Levitation Charm on her before she hit the ground, what if they didn't?What if their spells were not good enough to reduce the resistance, and Candice really fell down like this?

she will die.

Thinking of this, Dumbledore couldn't help recalling Ariana.

When he took Candice away that night in the Astronomy Tower, Dumbledore was worried that she would be like Ariana, who was ostracized and hurt, and would even be... cause indelible regret.

fortunately.

Fortunately, he discovered something was wrong in time and rushed back to Hogwarts.

Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Candice didn't know what was going on behind the scenes. She was finally released from the medical wing and was struggling with some homework that she couldn't keep up with.

Freemont and Candice are inseparable now, together with Euphemia and Anita, who didn't like to go to the library at first, but because Candice and Freemont both wanted to go, they decided to go to the library. followed.

"Professor Dumbledore will be very grateful to me." Candice joked, "I brought three Gryffindors who don't like studying to the library, Merlin, what a great achievement."

Euphemia blushed and said, "It's not that we don't like learning, it's just..."

Anita answered: "It's just that there are many more interesting things than learning waiting for us!"

Freemont appreciated: "Very good reason, Anita."

Anita looked at Euphemia with a smile, and Euphemia blushed even more.

Candice looked at her, then at Freemont, and then exchanged glances with Anita, showing a clear look.

"Hey, Fremont, sit over there, I have something to say to Anita." Candice pointed to the seat next to Euphemia.

Fremont stood up reluctantly: "Is there something that we must sit together and say? Can't we say it across from me? Or do you have any secrets to hide from me?"

"Of course I can't tell you the private conversation between girls." Candice said seriously.

Freemont choked, sighed, sat down beside Euphemia obediently, knocked on the table and said, "Mia, copy your Transfiguration homework for me."

Euphemia was about to take out her homework habitually, Candice shook her head and said, "You can't keep asking Freemont to copy your homework, Mia, the final exam is coming soon, and he will Failed."

Euphemia was stunned for a moment, and felt that she was right, so she took the homework back.

"Please!" Fremont wailed, "I will study hard before the exam! Now please copy the transfiguration homework for me, please please." He looked at Euphemia pitifully with his caramel eyes. , Euphemia was very moved, and wanted to give her homework, but was stopped by Candice again.

Candice stared at Fremont and said: "Copying homework is a very bad habit, Fremont. You have to complete the homework by yourself, and that is the homework left by Professor Dumbledore. You really can't see that you are Did you copy it?"

Freemont said hesitantly, "But it's not the first time I copied it. If he saw it, how could he still give me a pass?"

Candice snorted and said, "Of course it's for your face! You copied Mia's homework, and she got an E every time! But you just passed, think about why."

Fremont was stunned, and said in horror: "Professor Dumbledore really found out? No way?"

"Look who this is?"

While they were talking, a discordant voice sounded, and the four of them looked together and saw Malfoy, Avery, and Lestrange.

As soon as Fremont saw them, he went on high alert and stood in front of Candice to prevent her from being hurt.

Candice was also a little scared when she saw the house emblem on the school robes of Slytherin. She frowned and sat in the innermost place. Malfoy glanced at her, smiled mockingly at Fremont, and said in a high-pitched voice: "Fremont Potter—what a weird name, isn't it? In order to continue their poor surname, the Fremont family, which has no successors, can only start with the children of the Potter family."

Although Malfoy's words were harsh, he was right. Fremont's name came from his grandmother's surname. Her last wish was to continue to pass on her surname instead of dying out. Others laughed at the name too.

Most of the people who laughed at him were noble sons from pure blood families.

Fremont clenched the wand in his hand, anger did not consume his reason, he did not want to conflict with this group of Slytherins in the library, there were three girls behind him, and the opponents were three Slaters who were a year older than them Lin, they can't get any benefits.

"It's none of your business, Malfoy, get out of here." Freemont said with restraint, "The library is so big, do you have to come here to make trouble?"

Abraxas looked at Fremont contemptuously: "I think where is my freedom, you don't care, Potter." Lorton, he brought up the topic just now, and turned to Lestrange and Ever Li winked and said, "It's really funny, isn't it? Although the poor old lady of the Fremont family gave her grandson such a name, it can only end here-could it be her grandson's son?" Fremont too?"

This insult is a bit too much. It is a miracle that a group of Gryffindors can endure until now. Malfoy is so provocative. It is impossible for Candice to continue hiding behind Fremont. She directly pulled away to defend him. Fremont, who was humiliated, stood in the front and said, "Is it the cultivation and quality of the Malfoy family to make fun of other people's deceased relatives?"

He got involved with the family first, and Candice also pulled out the family. Abraxas squinted at Candice, and said with a smile: "It seems that Miss Bell's suffering is not enough, the Christmas holiday has not been really good. What a blessing to fall from the Astronomy Tower."

Recalling that experience, Candice's hand holding the wand was a little trembling, but she was full of courage and sense of justice, she stood in front of her classmates without flinching, raised her chin and sneered: "Yes, I am indeed I have suffered a bit, but it’s okay not to suffer. Isn’t that just letting Slytherin lose [-] points in vain? I heard that because of these [-] points, Slytherin’s gems have been overtaken by Ravenclaw —What a pity, Mister Malfoy, you must have been trying hard to score Slytherin in class recently, right?"

Abraxas looked at Candice, who spoke in disbelief, and subconsciously pulled out his wand, but a light voice sounded behind him, coming from Tom Riddle.

"Abu, what are you doing here." He asked casually, as if he hadn't noticed the gunpowder smoke, he patted his shoulder nonchalantly and said, "Let's go over there."

Abraxas' already pale face turned even paler. He gave Candice a vicious look, and left with Riddle.

Candice stared back unwillingly, drawing Lestrange and Avery's surprised gazes—this girl is really courageous, as expected of Gryffindor, no one in Slytherin really dared to To piss off Malfoy—that's a Malfoy, who wouldn't give him three points?It happened to be this Gryffindor, so it was really... admirable to confront him so recklessly.

Wait, admirable? ?Bah, bah, bah, what the hell is it, why do you have such an idea?

Avery and Lestrange shuddered, and immediately followed Riddle and Malfoy.

Freemont stood there dejectedly, drooping his shoulders and said, "I really failed."

Candice withdrew her gaze from Riddle's back, wondering, "Why do you say that?"

Freemont covered his face and said in shame: "I still want the girl to protect me! What a failure!!"

Euphemia and Anita laughed when they heard the words. They were too scared to make a sound when the three of Malfoy were here just now. Fremont has actually done well enough.

"It's not the first time you have been protected by me." Candice couldn't help but rolled her eyes, "Didn't I help you when you were bullied by those Muggle boys in the valley?"

Freemont blushed and said, "Enough is enough! Oh, Merlin, I must become stronger!"

After finishing speaking, he dug out all the course books and began to write quickly.

Candice nodded: "If this makes you more motivated to study, it's not a bad thing."

Euphemia and Anita nodded approvingly.

In the blink of an eye, it’s Valentine’s Day. Although Candice is still in the first grade, she is also infected by the festive atmosphere—pink decorations are hung everywhere in the corridor, and sweet chocolate smells everywhere she walks. Dumbledore Professor Lido also wore a bright silver robe dotted with beautiful stars and moons during class. Candice sat in the first row and couldn't help but reach out and grab the stars on his wizard robe. Dumbledore Obviously felt it, but still explained the main points of today's lesson without changing his face.

Then, Candice felt that the star left his wizard robe and landed on the palm of her hand. It spun around playfully before slowly stopping.

Candice watched in surprise, slowly closed her palms to hide the stars, looked up at Professor Dumbledore, he smiled at her, waved his wand and said, "Then, everyone can try this with their own hands. spell."

Candice picked up her wand, stared at the teapot on the table, and said the spell he had just said, turning the teapot into a turtle.

She then casts another spell, which quickly turns the turtle back into a teapot.

"Very well done, Miss Bell, ten points from Gryffindor." Dumbledore said happily.

The Slytherin students sat in the back and couldn't help grinding their teeth.

It was a great class - for Candice yes.

She kept holding her left hand until the end of get out of class, and happily put the stars she took off from Professor Dumbledore's wizard robe into the book, planning to go back and make magic specimens.

She was surrounded by Fremont, Euphemia, and Anita. Although Louise Duncan and them were still in the same dormitory, they hadn't spoken to each other since the last Quidditch incident.She was isolated by the entire dormitory, and she had a very hard time during this time.

Such hard work made her hate Candice even more. She stared at Candice's movements and was about to say something when she saw Riddle leaning against the wall reading a book at the corner.

Candice saw him too.

She stopped, stood there a little surprised, subconsciously looked back, there was nothing but Gryffindor students.

This is the only way to go back to Gryffindor Tower, he is definitely not waiting for Slytherin students here, so...

"get out of class is over?" Riddle closed the book and walked up to Candice in front of all the Gryffindors.

He stood still, his black hair grew a little longer, blocking his slender eyebrows, his black eyes were warm and deep, he just looked at Candice like no one else and asked, "Have you ever been to the Black Lake?"

Candice didn't understand, so she said, "No."

There was a smile on the corner of Riddle's mouth, and when Fremont wanted to rush up to stop him, he raised his voice and said: "Then I will wait for you by the Black Lake tonight, and we will go around together."

He didn't seem to be worried that Candice would reject him at all. After speaking, he nodded very politely to the other Gryffindors who were watching, and turned away calmly.

Fremont suddenly thought of something.

Candice mentioned someone on the Hogwarts Express last year when she came to school.

Second year, Slytherin - she had gone to look for him in the Slytherin carriage, and cried when she came back.

Oh shit, he was so slow, this Tom Riddle must have been the man Candice was looking for that day!

Looking at Candice who was invited again, her blue eyes rolled around, as if she was thinking about why Riddle invited her, and she didn't seem to have any intention of directly rejecting her.

"You can't go, Candice!" Fremont pulled her excitedly and said, "It's too dangerous, that's a Slytherin, have you forgotten the accident during the Christmas holiday?"

Candice was pulled by the school robe by him, and looked at the other students behind her in embarrassment.She grabbed Fremont's hand to get out of the way, and after everyone left thoughtfully, she whispered: "That matter has nothing to do with Tom, Fremont."

Euphemia and Anita glanced at each other, and said softly: "But Fremont is right, Candice, although Riddle has nothing to do with that incident, he is also from that academy, and you are the only one who got caught by him." The classmate has hurt you, so he will ask you to go to the Black Lake, which does not sound very safe."

Candice firmly believes: "He will not hurt me."

Anita didn't understand and said, "Why are you so sure, Candice? Didn't you just meet at school?"

Freemont remembered what happened on the train and wanted to say something, but was interrupted.

Charles Potter came over with his schoolbag, and took away Fremont, who was hesitant to speak, as if he had something very important to tell him.

Candice looked at the backs of the two brothers, and recalled what her friends had just said, feeling a little uneasy in her heart.

She trusted Riddle completely.

She doesn't doubt her friends.

But she really didn't know if something would happen this time without Riddle's knowledge.

She had just been discharged from the hospital some time ago, and Riddle hadn't had any contact with her.She is not a fool, and she also knows that she just had a conflict with the girls in his house because of him, which resulted in Slytherin being deducted [-] points. If he still has no scruples to associate with her under such circumstances The other Slytherins would surely be unhappy.

So she hasn't been in touch with him recently.

But... His invitation today was so direct and frank. Although there are all Gryffindor students here, Gryffindor students are notorious for gossip, and they will soon spread the news to the whole of Honolulu. Gwartz, isn't he worried about his situation?

Looking back at the direction Riddle left just now, Candice really didn't understand what he was thinking.Curiosity drove her to go to the appointment to figure out the doubts in her heart, but of course it was under the premise of ensuring safety-she couldn't have any more accidents. The Christmas accident was concealed by Professor Dumbledore and was not covered by her father. Yes, but she wouldn't let that happen a second time.

Whether it's for herself, for her father, or for Professor Dumbledore, she will be more cautious.

This time Riddle invited her, so many students had seen it, and it was the beginning of the school year, even if there were still people in Slytherin who wanted to make trouble, it should not be so convenient or bold.

Candice thought it over and made a decision.

Candice made a decision here, but Fremont's situation over there was not very good.

Charles captured him and scolded him: "Didn't I warn you not to provoke Riddle?"

Freemont said angrily, "I didn't provoke him. Where did you hear that I provoked him?"

"I saw it with two eyes just now!" Charles said, staring at him, paused, and added, "No, it's four eyes. I forgot to count my glasses."

Freemont twitched, and Chales changed his serious expression and said, "You'd better keep a distance from Candice recently, Freemont."

Freemont looked at him puzzled: "Why? I'm good friends with her. She had an accident just now. It's too late for me to protect her. How can I keep a distance from her?"

Chales was silent for a while, sighed and said: "Because of her relationship with Riddle... I heard something from Doria. In short, don't be inseparable from her all day like before, you like her , but she only treats you as a brother, can't you see it?"

After being told, Fremont blushed and insisted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Charles, we are still young, just 12 years old! And I didn't ask her to like me soon, we did First grade, there is still time..."

"Anyway, when she is with Riddle, you stay away from her, did you hear what I said?" Chales put his hand on his cousin's shoulder, and Fremont met his eyes, very resistant shaking his head.

Charles rubbed his forehead with a headache.

The news that Riddle invited Candice to the Black Lake for a date on Valentine's Day, as expected, quickly spread throughout Hogwarts.

After eating in the auditorium, he ignored the strange eyes and returned to the Slytherin common room.

There were people waiting for him in the common room. They were all top core figures in Slytherin House, and they could be counted on two hands.Those who are not noble enough are not within this scope.

As soon as he entered, Abraxas asked him: "You invited that Bell to the Black Lake for a date at night?"

Avery also came over and said, "Is this true, Tom?"

Riddle glanced at them and didn't answer quickly, but the two young ladies of the Black family, who blocked his way, seemed bound to get an answer.

Doria Blackley looked here from a distance, and did not participate in the two sisters' blocking action.

"She caused us to be deducted [-] points——Naomi and the others have to go to Prinlo's confinement every night." Walburga said angrily, "In this case, you still have to invite her ? What is your reason?"

Lucretia was more straightforward, she stared at Riddle and asked, "You don't really have a crush on her, do you?"

The corner of Riddle's mouth hooked up in disdain. That expression was too contemptuous to be ignored. Lucretia frowned and said, "If not, then what is your purpose?"

Walburga raised her chin slightly and stared at him, waiting for a reasonable explanation.

Riddle stared at the group of people, and suddenly showed a cruel smile.

He stretched out his hand and forcefully pushed away Walburga who was blocking the way. Walburga looked at him in shock, not expecting him to be so rude to him.She had never been pushed away like this, the jewel in the heart of the purest and noblest House of Black.

"You..." She wanted to say something, but Riddle passed her, stood at the entrance of the boys' dormitory, looked back at everyone in the common room, and did something shocking.

He opened his mouth hoarsely, making a creepy sound, and a slender snake crawled out from the corner of the chair, and slowly moved up his slender legs until it wrapped around his wrist.

The entire Slytherin common room fell silent because of his behavior, they held their breath, Riddle stood there with his hands behind his back, looked at them contemptuously and said, "You want to know why I did that?" He said with a half-smile, "It's very simple, isn't it? I plan to pursue the girl who is loved and protected by Dumbledore."

Everyone stared at him with wide eyes, and Riddle glanced at Walburga in disgust: "Miss Black just mentioned that Slytherin was deducted [-] points - I personally think that this should not be blamed on others, but on you That stupid and naive plan." He said grimly, "Your oversight led to five hundred points being deducted from the college, but you still don't repent and blame it on others-oh, of course, it will make your poor Your self-esteem can be comforted a little." He pursed his lips and mocked, "As the young master and young lady of a pure-blood family, I feel sorry for your generosity and wisdom. I was disappointed. So, I decided to do it myself." With bloody excitement in his eyes, he whispered softly, "I will make Dumbledore pay for his arrogant words and actions."

...how did things get to this point?

Everyone was stunned, they looked at Riddle in disbelief.

Riddle walked into the entrance of the boys' dormitory, and before leaving, he said one last word to them: "Everyone, please stop meddling in this matter, and don't ask me again what I'm going to do. I won't give you any explanation—— If anyone in the academy disrupts my plans, or if anyone is smart enough to hurt Candice Bell in private, I will blame everyone here."

After he finished these words with force, he returned to the dormitory without looking back.There is still class in the afternoon, and he needs to change books.

And after a long, long silence among the rich and the rich gathered in the Slytherin common room, Walburga said tremblingly: "He just spoke Parseltongue—did he? He called A snake—is that real? Am I not mistaken?"

Riddle is a Parseltongue.

Everyone saw and heard it, and Walburga was right.

He could talk to snakes, and he himself let a snake climb his wrist.

Abraxas stood there with a pale face. He made friends with Riddle at first only because of his outstanding magic power and mysterious identity—only in two years, he has mastered many spells that other people can only master in senior years. His There is no doubt about the ability, Slytherin has its own way of getting along, and they recognize people with strong ability, just like Riddle.Even if they don't know his surname, they are still willing to befriend him because of his excellence-not to mention, everything about him silently hints to them that his identity is by no means simple, and he may come from A hidden pure-blood family.

But they never expected that he was a Parseltongue.

How could he possibly be a descendant of Salazar Slytherin? ? ? ?

Walburga and Abraxas looked at each other, and both of them strengthened their determination to step up the investigation of Riddle's life experience.

Riddle returned to the bedroom, sat on the edge of the bed, opened his sleeves, looked at the snake wrapped around his arm, and smiled gloomily.

He showed his ability to the core members of the academy in the common room, and it was not a whim.At this moment, his true identity may be hidden for a while, but it doesn't mean that he can keep it hidden forever, and he doesn't intend to keep it hidden, it will make him feel constrained.

Those young masters and ladies from pure-blooded families are not easy to eat. They will definitely check his life experience behind his back. Instead of revealing nothing, covering it up perfectly and wasting precious time, it is better to reveal it to them first. He should reveal it the most. , And the part that can frighten them the most.

When they really know it all, when they know the facts, he will show something that will make them even more irresistible--that is, endless, unrivaled power, and a plan that will really bring them benefits and their future.

He will convince them, just as they fear and follow him invisibly at this moment.

He will be successful.

He'd make Dumbledore look up to him, regret the way he treated him, even fear mentioning him.

The more Dumbledore cherishes something, the more he wants to get it, the more he wants to destroy it.

Not only the students, but Dumbledore also learned that Riddle and Candice were going on a date at the Black Lake in the evening.

He stood by the window of the office and looked at the darkening sky outside the window, and said to the prefect beside him, "Let Miss Bell come to my office."

The prefect took orders to leave, but it was still a bit late.

He found Louise Duncan, Candice's roommate, in the common room, and asked her to call Candice to Professor Dumbledore's office.

Louise Duncan said in a strange manner: "Sorry, I can't do it, because she is out on a date and not in the dormitory."

The prefect had no choice but to report to Dumbledore truthfully.

Dumbledore waved the prefect back and sat alone behind his desk.

His fingers caressed the Elder Wand, and there were traces of concern and anxiety in his eyes.

Candice's first Valentine's night at Hogwarts.

She came to Hogwarts' holy place for dating - the Black Lake, full of vigilance.

The weather was still a bit cold, and she was wearing thick clothes and a gold and red scarf. When she walked into this place full of couples, she couldn't help but think of the love novel that Anita had lent her.

So she felt like she was going to float up as she walked.

But even so, she still remained vigilant.What happened on the Astronomy Tower proved that even Hogwarts is not an absolutely safe place, and she can no longer take it lightly.

Fortunately, nothing happened to her this time.

She soon saw Riddle.

He leaned against the big tree they had agreed upon, and the wind blew up his green-lined school robe, and the ordinary school robe gave him an unusually chic look.

He watched her approach from a distance, stretched his arms slightly and stood up straight, revealing the clothes under his school robe.

He was wearing a Slytherin tie, a gray blazer over a sweater, and then ankle-length school robes—it was too typical of everyone to wear it, but it was on him But there is an indescribable nobility.

His appearance and temperament are worthy of the title of Hogwarts school grass.

He took a step towards her, stepping on his shiny black leather shoes with neat steps.

It wasn't until he stopped in front of her that a smile appeared on his handsome, expressionless face.

He raised the corners of his mouth slantingly, his black eyes focused on her, and called her in the softest tone ever: "Candice."

Candice froze when she heard him calling her that.

In fact, she is still young, only 12 years old, but this is indeed the age of first love.

She knew very well that in her mind, there was a difference between Riddle and Freemont, who were also friends of the opposite sex.

They are friends of the opposite sex of different nature.

She would be happy or sad because of Riddle's closeness and estrangement. Although if Freemont was hot and cold like that, she would also feel sad, but it was definitely different from the sadness Riddle gave her.

She knows what that feels like.

She thinks she likes him.

Maybe when she first met him, she liked him.

His timing was perfect.When Candice's mother died, her father was immersed in grief, and she moved away from the original environment—the moment when she was most helpless and lonely, he just appeared like that.

They became good friends and stayed together almost every day. She regarded him as an object who needed her protection and care, pinned all empty feelings on him, and did not think about the sad parting and past, and he was also quiet. accepted her help.

Everything was supposed to be fine.All the changes happened after he entered Hogwarts.

He's starting to grow stronger, and she doesn't seem to be the one to cover him anymore.

The night wind was blowing slightly, and Candice sneezed suddenly. She stared at the thinly dressed Riddle, her body moved faster than her mind—she took off her golden-red scarf and tied it around his neck superior.

"You, are you cold?" After tying up, she realized how embarrassing she had done. She wished she could find a crack in the ground and try to ease the embarrassing situation by opening her mouth stiffly.

Candice's scarf is very warm, with a faint sweet smell on her body - a girl who likes to eat sugar, and whose name is pronounced so close to sugar, even the breath on her body smells of sweet candy.

He raised his hand, slowly tore off the scarf tied around his neck by the girl, and then, under Candice's surprised gaze, tied it back on her slender neck, as if he would completely die with a pinch. .

"I'm not cold." He hooked the corners of his mouth and said hoarsely with a half-smile.