HP: Embrace the Darkness

The mother and son chatted for a while, and William couldn't hold back any longer. He moved over and pretended to cough twice, hinting: "Aces, didn't you always want a brother or sister?"

Ases' eyes moved slightly, and his attention was successfully diverted by William.

"Mom, I'll go over and take a look."

"...Okay." Anna nodded hesitantly, and watched Ases stand up and walk away. She couldn't help but call him, "Ases."

Ases stopped and looked back in confusion.

"Your father has named your younger brother, but your younger sister hasn't been named yet. You are her older brother. Are you willing to give her a name?"

As Anna spoke, she involuntarily opened her dry and pale lips, revealing an almost pleading smile, and looked at Ases with hope and uneasiness.

She is a mother, the one who gave birth to and raised Athis, and no one in the world knows Athis better than her.

At this moment, with the sixth sense unique to women and her understanding of her son, Anna keenly realized that Asseth was now standing at a fork in the road of fate.

For the first time, Anna selfishly hoped that Arces would listen to her and stay with her this time.

Because of their own unhappy experiences, Anna and William decided on an educational method of not interfering with any decision of Asseth, and they did so. From childhood to adulthood, they never interfered with Asseth's choices.

Only this time, Anna was afraid.

Afraid that her child would never come back.

She was afraid that her children would never get what they wanted in their entire lives.

"Aces?"

Anna called out again in a trembling voice, opening her arms.

Ases stared blankly at Anna's arms trembling slightly in the air, his Adam's apple rolling with difficulty.

In an instant, it seemed as if tens of thousands of bitter pills rushed into his throat at the same time. The strong bitterness quickly spread, filling his entire mouth and seeping into every corner of his body, making him unable to utter a sound.

Ases didn't move or speak, and Anna didn't move or speak either. The mother and son, who had been chatting happily just now, fell into an invisible confrontation.

William didn't say anything either, but he stood beside Anna, gently put his arm around her shoulders, and gave her silent support.

The two old couples at the end of the bed were experienced and saw things clearly - they had not grown up with Asseth, and in Asseth's heart, they were far less important than William and Anna. If William and Anna together could not shake Asseth's choice, it would be useless for them to stand up, and it might even damage their relationship with Asseth. It would be better for them to be bystanders and support whatever decision Asseth made.

So the positions in the room were divided into three types: opposition, neutrality and persistence - Anna and William opposed, the two old couples were neutral, and Asseth alone chose to persist.

There was only one person left in the room who had not made a choice.

Snape raised his hand, and the bright sunlight outside shone through his translucent palm and body, and onto the wall behind him without even a distortion.

A soul that can't even block the sunlight, what right does it have to make Athis waste his time? Snape raised the corners of his lips in self-mockery and took slow steps.

Finally stood beside Anna.

Snape understood Anna's thoughts and agreed with Anna's decision to give up on him.

"Aces, your mother is right, you should get back to your life."

The voice of the soul is ethereal and ethereal. Even if no one can hear it, it will stubbornly echo for a long time.

Aces suddenly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he had calmed down.

"Father, mother, a disobedient child has a hundred ways to make his loving parents agree, but I don't want to hurt your feelings, and please... don't hurt mine."

Seeing their son, who had always been a worry-free person, bow his head and show weakness, William and Anna could no longer bear to be cruel. They looked at each other in silence.

After a moment, Anna put down her hands dejectedly, buried her head in William's waist, and burst into tears.

There was no winner in this rare confrontation.

Ases turned around and a tear fell to the ground, without causing any ripples.

Hermann and Leila had been worried that Asseth and Anna would have a quarrel. Now seeing the confrontation between mother and son end in a strange way, they both breathed a sigh of relief. One of them reached out and pulled Asseth to her side, and the other signaled William with her eyes to comfort Anna.

The old duke spoke up to smooth things over.

"Aces is still a child, so why not give him a name? Let's put the naming thing aside for now. We can talk about it later when we find a suitable name. Come, Aces, take a look at your brothers and sisters."

Ases walked over to the cradle and picked up one of the babies.

William's waist and abdomen were almost soaked. He freed one hand and gently patted Anna's back. "Don't cry. Didn't we say that we should believe in Ases?"

"Don't you see what's going on now? Is it me who doesn't want to believe it?" Anna twisted William's waist hard, and William cooperated with her by making a "hiss". "I know what you mean, Severus..."

Snape was eavesdropping openly.

Anna and William were talking about him.

Both husband and wife were smart people and knew Assas very well. They had guessed from Assas's unusual reaction that he had met with misfortune, which was why they opposed it so firmly.

There is no magic in the world that can bring the dead back to life. If they want to resurrect, they have to find another way. The first method William and Anna thought of was the magic of time and soul. Both of these magics are too dangerous. As parents, they really don't want Ases to take risks.

Snape himself listened to Anna and William's conversation and speculation, and nodded in confirmation.

In a physiological sense, he was indeed dead, but there was no need to use such a euphemistic description as "suffering a misfortune". He was not a person who could not accept the reality. He had paid back what he owed and owed nothing. The only thing he could not let go of was Asseth.

Thinking of Athis, Snape suddenly lost interest in eavesdropping. He turned back to Athis and stared at him in a daze.

Why not give up?

It is obvious that with just one word or even a nod, he could move towards a better future and become a more famous figure than the savior who was famous in the British wizarding world. With just a wave of his hand, countless people would flock to him and offer themselves to him.

Wouldn't it be better to give up on him?

Why do you insist on walking on a single-plank bridge with no end in sight?

madness!

Stupid!

So stupid!

The more Snape thought about it, the angrier he became. He couldn't help but slap Athis in the face, and then he shook Athis's chest twice as if to vent his anger. It was so childish.

Asis was lowering his head to tease the baby who was baring his teeth and claws, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. He seemed to sense something and raised his head, looking around eagerly. Snape held his breath, and suddenly a secret expectation arose in his heart.

However, after searching for a long time, Ases only saw William and Anna comforting each other.

They both lowered their heads in disappointment.

……

Without Voldemort's interference, the British wizarding world has regained its former tranquility, and various post-war work is proceeding in an orderly manner with the efforts of all parties.

Hogwarts, Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley are applying for funds for reconstruction from the British Ministry of Magic. They have been rejected countless times by the half-dead, empty-walled Ministry of Magic, which is struggling to rebuild itself, but they still refuse to give up.

The person in charge, Dumbledore, and two representatives reported on time at 8 o'clock every morning, rain or shine.

The Acting Minister of Magic was dodging them day and night, rain or shine.

Officials working in the Ministry of Magic also gradually developed the habit of issuing warnings as soon as they saw the faces of Dumbledore and the other two persons in charge. For this purpose, they even placed a large pendulum clock at the entrance of the Ministry of Magic. When they passed by, they would check to see if there were any traces of Dumbledore or other persons in charge. If there were, they would ring the clock; otherwise, they would just give up.

But who is Dumbledore?

One of the greatest white wizards of our time.

After the war, the British wizarding community tacitly acknowledged that Athis Cavendish was stronger than Dumbledore, and the title of the greatest white wizard was quietly transferred. However, due to Dumbledore's age, the two were ranked equal on the surface.

As one of the greatest white wizards of our time, not everyone can escape Dumbledore's pursuit.

Most of the time, the Acting Minister of Magic has to deal with three guys who are very demanding.

Therefore, every day in the Ministry of Magic is spent in a strange scene where he is chasing and fleeing, and he cannot escape even if he has wings. From time to time, he has to deal with the attacks of the escaped Death Eaters. It is a perfect interpretation of chaos.

Lucius and Narcissa woke up the day after the war.

This couple is exceptionally resilient.

Especially Lucius.

The first thing Platinum Peacock did when he woke up was not to take care of his hair, but to maintain his haggard look and go to the Daily Prophet, using an advertisement in the newspaper to prove to the entire British wizarding community that he was a spy who endured humiliation.

Everyone still remembers the Daily Prophet that day.

An entire page is devoted to a lengthy and eloquent description of the psychological analysis of Lucius and Narcissa's endurance of humiliation. The wording is exquisite, the plot is exciting, and the language is rich. It can definitely be included in textbooks.

In that psychological analysis, Lucius and Narcissa had to endure a whole day of humiliation as soon as they opened their eyes, including but not limited to - enduring the pain of the Cruciatus Curse, tolerating the discrimination of the Death Eaters, and bearing Voldemort's violent temper.

The second half of the analysis specifically uses large bold fonts to point out that Lucius and Narcissa are physically disabled but mentally strong, yet they still insist on delivering messages to the Cavendish family every day, who are wholeheartedly concerned about the British wizarding community.

The focus is on the fact that Lucius and Narcissa refused to succumb to the evil forces even if they had to endure a hundred or eighty Cruciatus Curses from Voldemort.

After doing all this, Lucius bought all the Daily Prophet with his own money and distributed them to all wizards for free within a week. At the same time, he read them out on the streets, widely publicizing that he and Narcissa were traitors, for fear that no one would know.

Then, the cunning Malfoy waited patiently for a day, until the stories in the Daily Prophet began to ferment, and then he rushed to the shabby Ministry of Magic with the Daily Prophet and asked the acting Minister of Magic for the honor of being a spy.

The acting Minister of Magic is Carter, who has just taken office. Aces once hinted to him that as long as Malfoy doesn't do anything too excessive, he should just go along with him.

So as soon as the Ministry of Magic received Lucius' request, it issued an announcement without further ado, officially acknowledging Lucius's identity as a spy.

However, the announcement only acknowledged that Lucius was transformed into a spy after being influenced by others in the later period, and did not mention anything about the spy's achievements and honors.

Lucius wanted to argue.

A letter from Assesse suddenly appeared in front of him, with only one sentence in it: Enough is enough.

Lucius was silent again.

This cunning platinum peacock thought about it day and night, and pondered over what Athis meant all night. Combined with the few words that Draco had let slip, he keenly discovered the unclear relationship between his best friend and Athis, so he decisively chose to give in, and took Draco back to Malfoy Manor with Narcissa.

My daily routine now is to debate whether to demolish and rebuild Malfoy Manor or to repair it.

The outside world was in chaos yet orderly, and the already peaceful Cavendish Manor became even more peaceful.

Anna was resting in bed and was in a bad mood. Joel felt sorry for her and stayed by the manor all the time, wishing he could be on call 24 hours a day.

Susanna stayed in bed for two days, and when she found that no one paid attention to her, she just let herself go. Every day she was either leading people to hunt down the remaining Death Eaters or on the way to lead people to hunt down Death Eaters. She was having a lot of fun.

Compared to Susanna, who was able to run around freely, Ases had a much harder life.

William had no idea what he discussed with Anna, but he immediately joined forces with the old Duke and old Muller, and, under the pretext of taking care of Anna after her childbirth and her two newborn children, he transferred most of the affairs of the two families to Asseth.

Ases did not refuse. He accepted the offer and went straight to the study with his work.

From that day on, busy work became Asseth's daily life.

In addition, Carter's ability was not enough, and he had to handle some of the Minister of Magic's affairs secretly on Carter's behalf. All these three factors added up, and Athis was so busy that he didn't even have time to deal with Lucius, who was jumping around and secretly trying to steal Snape's honor. He only found time to write a warning letter and send it over.

At first, William was worried that Ases would quietly leave because he was dissatisfied with the heavy family affairs, so whenever he had time, he pretended to stroll to the door of the study and take a look through the crack in the door. For several days in a row, he almost developed the habit of strolling around whether he had something to do or not.

But after a few days, William discovered that Ases never even left the study, worked hard every day, and even put a big bed in the study lounge. He ate three meals a day and slept in the study.

It can be said that apart from visiting Anna and his two younger brothers and sisters, Ases never stepped out of the study, let alone mentioned the name Snape.

Everyone thought he had compromised.

Only Snape, who stayed by his side day and night, knew that Athis had never compromised.

Whenever it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Ases would always squeeze out two hours from his busy work, take a shower, change clothes, and go back to the basement of the safe house alone. He would sit next to the ice coffin and talk to himself and keep him company, and he never missed a single night.

Only Snape, who didn't need to sleep, knew that Aces was really working around the clock.

In a 24-hour day, Ases only has three hours of rest time, sometimes even less than three hours. He gets up after sleeping for less than two hours, sits back at his desk and continues working.