[HP] If youth has an ageless face

Uriah leaned against the window sill and looked at the night sky.The orange light illuminated the desktop and the papers and documents spread out on it.

Edwina held the box and watched the scene outside the door for a long time before making up his mind to open the door and enter.

"It's you." Uriah turned around, "What's the matter?" He quickly hid the tired look on his face, walked over and stretched out his arms to Edwin, she took a step back, and handed the box to Uriah Asia:

"Rookwood gave it to me." She tried to say in a calm tone, "I think it should be handed over to you."

Ulea didn't answer, he opened the lid and took a look.Inside, as expected, is a beautiful sapphire necklace.

"Sylvia said it was genuine." Seeing that Uriah hadn't spoken for a long time, Edwina added eagerly, "It should be quite valuable, what do you think?"

He didn't smile, and didn't answer: "Rookwood is not a clean person. Go back."

"It's just a gift."

"Who would shoot a sapphire necklace for no reason?" Uriah suddenly raised his voice and asked sharply, "Lookwood is not a fool, how could he spend a lot of money for nothing and not ask for anything in return?"

silence.

"I'm sorry." Ulea still didn't look back, he turned around and slowly cleaned up the debris on the table, "I've been a little impatient recently. I'm not—"

Edwin pulled up and put the box on the table: "Rookwood likes me, I can feel it."

Uriah wanted to say that "like" doesn't mean anything, let alone how you can trust the "like" of a would-be Death Eater.

"If I want, I can ask for more from him." Edwina calmly met Uriah's strange gaze, "Anyway, we need money now, right?"

The last sentence blocked Uriah's unspoken rebuttal.

"Have you heard from Constance lately?"

"No." Ulea replied coldly, "She no longer belongs to this family."

Uriah has good reason to hate Constance.She totally understands this.Maybe Constance didn't directly destroy the lives of the Davis family, but she indirectly pushed them into the abyss.

Two years ago, after getting a slap in the face, Constance chose to elope with the mystery man on another late night.She left with her most of Mrs. Davies' jewelry and a small amount of galleons at home.

The sapphire necklace that Rookwood gave her was nothing compared to Mrs. Davis's collection in the past, but Edwinla hadn't seen this kind of sparkling jewelry for a long time—since the Davis family's ship was full of After the cargo ship sank to the bottom of the sea.

"I thought you wouldn't come." The study door closed with a click, and Rookwood's breath was in her ear, "How did you convince your brother to let you come alone?"

Edwin looked up at him: "He knows you invited me."

This answer is clearly sufficient.

"You are really radiant tonight." Luke Wood pulled a little distance away, reached out and gently touched the necklace hanging around her neck, "It suits you very well."

"It's because of your good eyesight." Edwina smiled immediately.Rookwood would never know that the sapphire necklace would end up in the hands of a French buyer after tonight.

"You're so beautiful, Edwina, I'm serious."

"You really think so? That would be great." Edwina replied, "I was a little worried that the dress would reveal...Look," she turned around to let Rookwood see the mechanism behind the skirt , "It was originally my mother's, and I altered a few things myself to make it fit."

She couldn't see Luke Wood's expression, but he asked softly, "Your family still has outstanding debts?"

"Oh...it's very difficult to raise money when you're down." Edwin pulled his hand and replied naturally, "Ulea is still thinking of a way, I believe we will raise enough money Yes. But no matter what, we will definitely have to save money for a long time in the future-well, let’s not talk about these now.” Edwin pulled the first to laugh, “You said you have something to give I look?"

"It's a set of books that haven't been published yet," said Rookwood, leading her to his study. "I think you'll like it."

"The Adventure Notes of Gilderoy Lockhart?" Edwin flipped through the contents, "Is he an adventurer?"

"It's half of it. He has graduated from Ravenclaw for a few years. These are just the first drafts, and the official version is not expected to be published until next year." Luke Wood looked at her eagerly, "Do you like it?"

He thought of her a little too noble.Edwin La couldn't help but commented secretly.Like all kitsch, she preferred gold and jewels to adventure novels.

"Of course. So, I assume you'd like to lend them to me?"

"They're just for you."

"Okay." Edwina smiled slightly, "I will return it to you before the end of the summer vacation."

A moment of silence.

They could both hear each other's pounding hearts -- for different reasons.

"I……"

Edwina interrupted Luke Wood's nonsense with a movement: she stood on tiptoe and brushed his lips and cheeks quickly, and finally stopped by his ear.

It's not a formal kiss, but it's perfect for a distraction.

"It's getting late." She whispered, "I should go."

"Wait!" Luke Wood suddenly grabbed her shoulder, "You know, Edwina, if you need anything, just tell me..."

"No." Edwina clearly refused, "I don't want to take advantage of you." She turned her head and kissed Lukewood's cheek earnestly again, "This is our first private date, don't Too serious."

She quickly withdrew and walked towards the fireplace, Rookwood looked confused behind her: "I don't understand, that last time—"

"Last time," she smiled back at him as she sprinkled the Floo powder into the fire, "I owe you one."

A week later Uriah received a letter from Gringotts stating that the Davis family had received an anonymous transfer.

"Look," Edwin stretched out his hand for the butter under Uriah's watchful gaze, "life will get better."

"Edwina!"

At the same moment when Uriah was furious, her heart was unusually calm.

Maybe Sylvia was right: her beauty should be a weapon.