The Last Goodbye

If you want to win, you will not use force. "

"Is it my illusion, or are you different from before?" Behind the half-moon-shaped lenses, the wise blue eyes narrowed slightly. "First, I cared about the color of the magic, and now I'm starting to discuss the principle of fairness with my opponent..."

"You don't want to hear my request first?"

"please."

"I want to ask you to dance."

"At this?"

Grindelwald glanced around, as if he had just realized that this bleak place was not suitable for dancing.Or maybe he really just realized it.The black wizard caught a glimpse of the lake behind him, "...then let's go skating." He took a step back, and the leather shoes touched the water, and the magic swung away from his feet, instantly freezing the lake into a crystal clear piece .

Grindelwald put away his wand and held out his hand gracefully, like a polite gentleman asking his sweetheart to dance with him. Albus stood there quietly, watching him silently.

"You don't believe me?" Grindelwald's hand dropped, but he remained on the ice, looking patient.The blue eyes not far away were still looking at him calmly, they were like blue crystals surrounded by mist, "Tell me, Grindelwald," Dumbledore said slowly, "what makes you feel that you can be trusted?" Woolen cloth?"

"I don't think I can be trusted." The words came out of his mouth without any violation.He was still standing on the ice, looking confident and overly confident, "But I really can't fight you today. I still have some... small troubles, which I haven't dealt with. If you have nothing to do, why don't you catch up with your old friends? "

"The more advanced mammals are, the more they like to tease their prey when hunting?"

"I couldn't be happier if you admit that you're prey."

Albus shook his head resignedly, like a parent of a child going through puberty, and turned to leave, but Grindelwald suddenly sighed, "Accio!"

Wandless magic.

The blue-eyed wizard froze for a moment—the next second, the wand in his hand had already stabbed the enemy's chest, and the owner of the wand looked at him in disbelief—no matter how unexpected Grindelwald was, he would not be so stupid as to take the weapon The enemy is summoned into your arms, right? !

Is he crazy?

Dumbledore pressed his wand threateningly, but Grindelwald just took the other's hand holding the wand. If the two of them hadn't met a few years ago, he could have judged from the magic that the person in front of him was indeed the real one, Albus It's almost time to use RevelioCharm.

"...do you really want to skate?"

The strange-colored eyes smiled slightly.The magic of the black wizard turned into sharp ice blades under their feet. Grindelwald suddenly retreated, holding the opponent's hand but not letting go, and with a swish, he led the enemy to slide on the ice.The blue eyes stared at him in disbelief, but Grindelwald gradually let go of his hand, "My request is still counting." He said softly, then let go of him, and slid away lightly.

Maybe I should find out what he's up to? Albus did think for a moment.Finally, he retracted his wand, tapped his foot lightly, and followed the other party.

The skates slid across the frozen lake, pulling out a long, graceful arc.

Tiny shards of ice fluttered and danced around them.

A magical wind blew away the fog.

The person in front suddenly turned around and slid out of a circle without any effort. His movements were extremely smooth - given his height, it must be quite difficult to be able to slide so freely on the ice.His sense of balance is astonishingly good.The magic haunting the Dark Wizard dispelled the thick fog, melting tiny shards of ice around it.He pressed his steps, staring at the enemy who was always keeping a third of a circle with him, suddenly turned on his toes, and quickly changed direction - he slid directly towards the opponent.

The pursuit problem becomes the encounter problem.

The people behind were a little unresponsive.

When he wanted to stop, the other party had already slid in front of him. The man stretched out his hand suddenly, and Albus pulled out his wand reflexively, but Grindelwald grabbed his waist and lifted him—

Varied……? !

The long red-brown hair gracefully stroked in mid-air.

Time has slowed down.

Like bewitched.

"You are so light." Grindelwald smiled ambiguously, and put down the enemy who had drawn his wand.The blue-eyed wizard kicked his feet and swished away from him. Albus looked a little annoyed, but his enemy didn't care.He still slid freely, leaving silver marks on the frozen lake in the distance.The tall figure was wrapped in a black dress, and the moment he jumped over the ice, he was like a black swan dancing on a smooth stage.

He is very beautiful. Albus thought bitterly.

He was the deceptive Odile, who killed my Odette with just one look.The rest of my life I'll live in confession to Odette, the rest of my life I'll hunt Odile.

He already understood what the other party was doing.

Albus shook his head helplessly.

Grindelwald approached again, but this time the other person was prepared. He imitated the opponent's movement, spun his feet when the black wizard approached, and brushed past him with a swish.The golden and red hair met and separated in the air, fighting like enemies and lingering like lovers.The two people's footsteps staggered, and the distance between them became farther and farther away, until the end of the frozen lake, they had to turn back and start the next round of circling.

Pressing down, staggering... When approaching again, Albus suddenly pulled out his wand, and Grindelwald pulled out his wand backhand as if he had expected it.

One person pressed against the other's neck.

The other held the other's heart.

Their breaths were intertwined, the magic power collided in mid-air, and the surrounding fog was drawn into countless wisps of misty smoke in the flowing magic.The corner of the black wizard's mouth twitched, "...Sorry, reflex." He actually put down his wand first, "No duel today."

Albus still watched his enemy calmly.The blue eyes are like the ice that never melts in the Antarctic Circle, crystal clear, calm, without any tenderness.He looked at Grindelwald coldly, but withdrew his wand.

The black wizard smiled gratefully, then bowed slightly, making an invitation gesture.This time the other party took his outstretched hand.Odile gently supported his Siegfried, stepped a little, broke through the wind, and disappeared into the thick fog...

"...is skating."

"Ok?"

The young man put down the book in his hand, "Strange, I seemed to see me just now, no, it wasn't me...it was...Grindelwald was skating with Albus...?" Riddle looked at him suspiciously, and suddenly shouted nervously, " Stop!" Harry was so startled that he almost dropped the book on the floor. "Stop quickly. Your souls are connected, you just invaded his mind. If he finds out, he can use this to invade you too." The young man shook his head, "It's only for a moment, and I don't want to know why..."

"You don't usually close your brain?"

"Do you usually close your brain?"

"Yes, Albus will do the same."

"You put it this way, it seems like Grindelwald also..." Harry paused, "What did he just...?"

"What was he doing just now?"

"...Skating." Judging from Harry's tone, he himself felt that the answer was inexplicable. Riddle pondered for a while, then frowned slightly, "The more advanced a mammal is, the more it likes to tease its prey when hunting. We should go and have a look..."

But Harry was still leaning on the sofa, not intending to get up at all, "I don't think that's the case..." He stared at the ceiling, as if recalling the scene just now, "Animals will be very nervous when hunting, but I think Grindelwald is in a very nervous mood Good. And he won't sneak away before the duel. He just put down his defense, probably because he was relaxed at that time..."

"You mean he just wanted to ask Albus to skate?"

"It depends on how you define simplicity..." The young man clasped his fingers together and gently pressed his chin, "When it comes to animals, lions like to show off their manes, don't they? Stags also often show off their beautiful manes." Antlers. When male animals court, they will involuntarily use external conditions to attract each other..."

"so what?"

"So..." Harry turned his head and looked at the gradually gathering fog outside the window, "I think Grindelwald is testing Albus to see if he still has a chance to win him over, before he is sure that Albus won't go with him , he will not make a move. Besides... he is a man of the scene, he will choose such a remote place to ask Albus out, so he will not fight. If he finds that he cannot persuade the other party, he can only use a duel to solve the matter, He'll let the whole world know."

"You know him well." Riddle narrowed his eyes slyly, the scene was so familiar.

"Yes." His guardian shrugged without humility, and sank comfortably into the sofa behind him, "because I am his Horcrux."

ODETTE AND DODI