HP: Embrace the Darkness

Aces couldn't hold on for long, not only because he couldn't sleep, but also because he missed him.

In just a few days, my thoughts have become uncontrollable.

Since you can't help it, go see the person you want to see, no matter when.

Aces has never been one to hesitate. Once he makes a decision, he will execute it without hesitation.

There was no need to change into the nightgown he was wearing, so Asseth took a black robe and put it on, putting on the hood, completely covering the nightgown underneath and his face.

There was very little movement at the door, but someone could still be heard whispering.

Asseth turned off the bedroom light and turned to open the bedroom window.

He lives on the second floor of the manor, which is actually a bit high considering the size of the manor, but fortunately he remembers that he has a magic spell called the Flying Charm.

Speaking of which, he and Sif completed this flying spell together.

His mind was flooded with thoughts due to the joy of meeting him. Even so, Asseth did not forget to place a magic spell on the bed to confuse the audience.

If Grandpa Joel knew that he ran out in the middle of the night and stayed awake, Anna might come back the next day.

Asseth curled his lips slightly and shook his head. In his mind, he pictured Anna coming from Germany to fight overnight. Not to mention, his mother could really do such a thing.

So precautions must be taken.

However, the magic spell cannot simulate sounds, so it feels unreliable, and it may not be able to hide it from Joel. Susanna stopped it once, and I don’t know if she can stop it the second time.

Aces thought for a moment, decided not to take any chances, and took out a little man from the ring with his backhand.

This was the inspiration he got from Nico's wooden figure. Although it still couldn't be lifelike, adding a magic spell would be enough.

The villain fell on the bed, the magic patterns on his body flickered, and quickly stretched out, turning into a wooden man about the same size as Asseth.

Immediately afterwards, each magic pattern emitted a different light, and the wooden man began to breathe and blink like a real person, but such actions were somewhat strange on a man who was obviously made of wood.

The wooden man has no skin, which is why Asseth cast a spell on him.

He hasn't perfected the mimicry demon pattern yet, he will be almost there in a while.

Seeing that the wooden man had been activated, Asses pointed his finger on the wooden man's brow, and a drop of blood seeped into it. A vague connection suddenly appeared in his heart, and a simple connection was completed.

He tried to control the wooden man in his mind, and the wooden man slowly gave feedback.

That's enough.

Aces climbed over the window in one swift movement and disappeared into the air with a slight leap.

Joel, who was still guarding the door outside, didn't know anything about it, and finally felt relieved when the lights went out.

On the other hand, Susanna, who had a keen sense of hearing, started to guess when there was an extra breath in Asses' room.

Now that there was another one missing, she could more or less guess that Asseth had left the manor.

However, for the sake of family harmony, it is better not to let Uncle Joel know about this matter.

Susanna had an idea, pulled Joel over, and began to cover Asseth.

"Uncle Joel, look, Artis is already asleep, shouldn't we go back to sleep too?"

"Otherwise, Artese will be energetic tomorrow and we will both have dark circles. That would be inappropriate. If Artese thinks it's because of him that you didn't sleep well, he won't feel guilty. You know, Artese has feelings for you. How nice."

Susanna's mouth is a liar.

Joel had suffered losses before and knew how to be prepared, but this time he was really unprepared. After all, he was watching the lights go out in Ass's room.

"Okay, seeing as you are like this, go to bed quickly, lest you slander me behind my back again."

How dare Susanna leave on her own? If Joel notices something is wrong, Asseth will be exposed.

"When have I slandered you? When have I not praised you? Just ask Asseth."

Susanna said as she quietly led Joel towards the room.

It took a lot of talking to prevent Joel from taking his attention away from her.

After finally seeing Joel's room, Susanna was even more excited than seeing her own bed, and quickly said good night to Joel.

Joel looked at her suspiciously, but didn't see anything, so he could only say good night and go back to sleep.

After Joel closed the door, Susanna really relaxed and said, "My dear nephew, you're welcome, just remember to give me double my salary."

The proud Susanna ran to her soft bed with such bold steps that Joel would scold her whenever he saw her.

On the other side, Artes apparated to Spider End Alley.

Spider End Alley is even more eerie at night, with sewage forming puddles and cracked and dusty corners becoming a paradise for all kinds of small animals, enjoying their carnival feast at night without human interference.

Along the way here, Ass's crazy brain had been calmed down by the cool evening breeze.

He really missed Sev, but it was already very late at this point.

There is no one on the street. Except for a few houses with faint lights on, everything else is dark. Now is the time to enjoy dreamland, the most relaxing time of the day.

He couldn't wake Sif up, and he couldn't bear to do it.

So Asseth changed his mind.

He would just take a look downstairs later, then go back to the manor and meet the Potions Master again tomorrow.

Because of Prophecy's dedicated efforts for more than half a year, the location of the house in Spider End Alley has long been deeply engraved in Aces' heart.

With the help of the moonlight, he quickly found the house. The spells placed around it to repel Muggles had almost no effect on him, and he passed through the spells smoothly without attracting the attention of the owner inside.

However, the faint light that caught his eyes instantly broke Ass's previous thoughts.

Sif didn't sleep?

Aces was caught off guard by this situation, and worry filled his heart faster than joy.

Why are you staying up late again? Isn't the potion thing over?

Could it be another magic potion?

But it’s so late, can’t we do it tomorrow?

For some reason, Asseth's normally calm brain twitched and he flew straight to the bright window on the second floor.

Is the Potions Master brewing the potion?

No, he did not.

He was just reading in bed and trying to fall asleep.

Habits are something that is hard to change. Both Artes and Snape have realized this deeply in the past few days.

Without Ases' all-round, fully automatic hand warmer, he seemed a little unable to sleep, so he picked up a book to induce drowsiness.

Just looking at it made him lose control. Not to mention trying to fall asleep, he now even forgot about sleeping.

Turning a page again, the sound that sounded together with the turning of the book was the sound of landing on the other side of the window.

Snape looked up sharply.

He quickly picked up the wand beside the bed and pointed the tip of the wand at the window. As long as there was anything wrong, the spell would be cast.

At the same time, he rolled out of bed and silently approached the window.

But now Asseth outside felt the embarrassment belatedly.

How was he going to explain to Sif that he climbed into his window at night?

Before Asseth could think of a response plan, the window was suddenly pushed open.