The Emerald at Hogwarts

I can follow behind you, dreaming like a shadow chasing light.

I don’t know why, Ada thought of this lyric inexplicably.Even though Grindelwald never had a place for her in his heart, even though Grindelwald only regarded her as his most loyal subordinate, Vader still had no regrets, no hatred, no resentment in his heart.

Maybe in Vader's heart, being able to follow Grindelwald is a gift!Vader is the light chaser, and Grindelwald is her light.

The grandfather and grandson left the noisy streets and returned to their home, which was once Grindelwald's stronghold.

Apart from the decoration style of the 30s and [-]s, there is nothing related to Grindelwald in this house.There is neither a portrait of Grindelwald nor the Mark of the Deathly Hallows in the house.

If Vader hadn't taken the initiative to mention it, who would have thought that Grindelwald was in this house, planning those earth-shattering events.

Perhaps for Vader, after leaving prison, he came back to live here alone because it holds his own memories!The high-spiritedness and arrogance of the past were gone, and all that was left were the bits and pieces of getting along with Grindelwald in the past.

Ada didn't know how well Vida slept that night. Anyway, she herself suffered from insomnia.Ada felt a little conflicted in her heart, whether she should tell her that she had been to Nurmengard and spent a month with Grindelwald.

Even though half a century has passed, the name Grindelwald is still influential. Will revealing her relationship with him cause unnecessary trouble in her life?

Early the next morning, Ada went downstairs to have breakfast with Vida with dark circles under her eyes. After the meal, she was about to leave for London.Although gold-framed glasses can serve as a shield, they cannot hide your appearance from the eyes of those who care about it.

"Didn't you get a good rest last night?" Vader asked, "Are you still feeling homesick?"

Living in Paris for just over a month cannot overshadow England. After all, Ada has lived there for more than ten years. There are her teachers, her friends, and everything she is familiar with.

"Just not well rested," Ada replied.She was still a little confused. Her sensibility told her that she should speak out, but her reason told her to shut up and remain silent.

"Have you packed everything? Clothes, accessories, and the gifts you bought." Vida asked again, "Also, remember to tell me when you get to London."

"It's all packed up. Agnes packed it up last night." Ada didn't want to dwell on it anymore. "Grandma, when you were investigating my identity information, you noticed that I disappeared for a month. ?"

Not only Vida, but also Alan knew that Ada had disappeared inexplicably for a month. They only found out the reason for the disappearance, but they had no way of knowing where Ada had been during this month.

There are only three people who know about this, not even the twins. How can Vida and Alan on the other side of the strait know the truth?

Vida shook her head and said, "I thought you were going to keep it a secret. Are you planning to tell me?"

Everyone has their own secrets. Although Vida wanted to know everything about Ada and what she had done this month, she didn't want to tell her, so Vida didn't ask.

"I spent that month in Nurmengard, and I learned a lot from Gellert Grindelwald." It felt so good to say it, and Ada instantly felt much more relaxed.

There was a brief pause in the movements of Vida's hands. She thought that Dumbledore had taken Ada somewhere to teach her secretly that month, or that Dumbledore had hidden her somewhere and waited until the school was calm before letting Ada come back. .I never expected that Dumbledore would actually ask Ada to meet Grindelwald.

"Is he okay?" Vida asked softly, her voice did not tremble and was surprisingly calm.

This question is a bit redundant. Living alone in Nurmengard for half a century is a loneliness that most people cannot bear, let alone a long prison life.

Half a century of wasted time and loneliness took away Grindelwald's health.The Dark Lord who once awed the world has long since aged, but now he is just still alive.

"My body looks pretty good. Although I'm a bit old, I can eat and sleep well. I'm in good spirits, and I still have the energy to quarrel with me!" Ada tried her best to say something nice. She couldn't say anything about Grindelwald. My health is very poor and I am almost at the end of my life!

"Time is really ruthless. In a blink of an eye, he has reached such an age..." Vader said softly, the deepest longing hidden in his light words, telling countless helplessness.

What was once a high-spirited life is now only a memory.Time is not forgiving, and no matter how talented or beautiful a person is, they cannot withstand the erosion of time.

Heroes grow old and beauties grow old, which are the most helpless sorrows in this world.This kind of sadness is the most sympathetic and regrettable.

"I know the way into Nurmengard," Ada said, "and there are no guards there."

"He won't see me." Vida politely rejected Ada's proposal.

This was supposed to be an extremely sad sentence, but it was said calmly by Vader.Vader could not face the old and frail Grindelwald, nor did he want him to see the last light of his twilight.

Seeing each other is like not seeing each other, how can it be ruthless to be affectionate.

Some things can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words.Ada has never experienced this. She doesn't understand what it's like to be deeply emotional, so she came up with such an unreliable proposal.

"If you have the chance to see him again, say hello for me." Vader said.

She got up and left the restaurant. When she walked to the door, she denied what she had just said.She said: "Forget it, no need."

Only Ada and Agnes were left in the restaurant. Ada asked inexplicably: "Agnès, did I say the wrong thing?"

"No, the lady didn't say anything wrong." Agnes responded, "You can't understand because you haven't experienced similar feelings. This is your luck."

After breakfast, Ada and Agnes made a final inventory to see if they had left anything behind.

At the same time, Vida was lost in thought in a vacant bedroom.She sat on a chair and looked into the distance through the window. The Paris sky seemed to be shrouded in black silk fabric again.

A knock on the door woke Vida out of her memories. She put down the girdle in her hand and asked, "Is the time up?"

"Yes, grandma, I'm here to say goodbye to you." Adada walked to her grandmother's side.

After living here for more than a month, this is the first time Ada has entered this bedroom.The bedroom is fully furnished, but it is always empty and usually locked.

Vida gently held Ada in his arms and whispered in her ear: "I haven't given you the gift of becoming a prefect yet." After speaking, Vida let go of Ada, and Ada's white neck Except for a rose gold necklace.

Vader asked: "How's it going? Do you like it?"

"I like it," Ada said.She picked up the pendant and looked at it carefully. She found that the rose shape of the pendant was composed of a string of letters, which was her grandmother's name-Vida Rozier.

The stamen of the rose is also dotted with a delicate emerald gem.

"This necklace has been with me for many years, and now it belongs to you." Vader said, "I hope it can bring you good luck."