HP: Embrace the Darkness

"I'm not good at magic patterns that stretch without trace, so the ring can only be that big for the time being."

Aces explained on the side, fearing that Snape might not think it was enough, so he continued.

"But I still have the materials on hand. I will study it further and I will make sure to change it to a ring with more space for you next time."

Snape fell silent...

If he remembered correctly, the ring on Asseth's hand seemed not as big as his.

"The things inside..."

"Those are also gifts." Artes answered naturally, "Just giving one ring is too little, so I went to my vault to look around. These are all mine, so Sifu doesn't have to worry."

Is this the problem?

Snape almost couldn't help but vomit. At this moment, he suddenly felt a subtle empathy for Lucius's words.

Aces is indeed generous.

Even a little too generous.

"you……"

Snape spoke hesitantly, but didn't know how to refuse.

He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he no longer hesitated, "I only keep the ring."

Looking at Snape's firm eyes, Artes couldn't even utter out his words of persuasion.

In fact, he also realized that something was wrong, but he still couldn't resist the urge to give gifts.

"Why don't you keep the herbs inside? I won't use them if I keep them. They can only be used if they are placed with you, Sifu."

Snape hesitated.

The herbs in it are not cheap, and there are so many of them.

"...Okay." Seeing Arthas lowering his eyes in despair, Snape agreed.

Aces was delighted.

Sure enough, it is better to use retreat to advance. Otherwise, he may really not be able to deliver his Christmas gifts this year.

"I don't have any extra alchemy rings on my hands yet. Can these things be stored with you first? Silver."

Something was wrong, Snape felt like he was on a pirate ship, and the feeling was very strong.

"Please tell me a specific time."

The potion master was still so vigilant and climbed out of the hole that Asseth had dug.

"Okay, I'll ask Nina to transfer tomorrow." Asses said with regret.

it is as expected.

Snape couldn't help but raise his hand to touch Asseth, and gritted his teeth and said: "I really didn't expect that the dignified Professor Cavendish dared to tease his colleagues."

Artes held Snape's hand and put it against his face, his peach blossom eyes slightly narrowed and curved beautifully.

While laughing, he shouted at Snape, "How can this be called teasing?"

"What's that called? Santa Claus delivering gifts?"

After Snape finished speaking, he seemed to think of Artes twirling his white beard like Dumbledore, and couldn't help laughing.

"It's really strange that our alchemy professor is actually Santa Claus?"

"Yes, your Santa Claus."

Aces didn't mind either. He accepted Snape's words with a smile, and suddenly remembered a conversation they had on Christmas before, thoughtfully.

"How about I go discuss with Principal Dumbledore and let him play Santa Claus?"

Snape's eyes dimmed slightly and he nodded reservedly.

"I think our Headmaster Dumbledore will definitely contribute his own to Hogwarts."

The two hit it off immediately, and Artes turned around to find Dumbledore.

Successfully rescued the petrified Miss Medusa.

The looming turmoil in the British wizarding world this year kept Dumbledore at Hogwarts, and he happened to be caught by Asseth, and the two had a long fight in the principal's office.

In the end, Artes won the Santa Claus version of Dumbledore with a room full of Honeydukes new products.

When Asseth returned to the cellar, Snape was no longer in the bedroom.

Miss Medusa quietly raised her tail and pointed at the potion room. Artes understood and turned towards the potion room.

The potion room was filled with smoke unlike before. Snape sat on the workbench, holding a bottle of potion in his hand and staring at it for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Sev, Headmaster Dumbledore agreed."

Aces closed the door and walked behind Snape.

Snape came to his senses and put the potion in his hand on the table, "What did you give him?"

“…a room full of Honeydukes new products.”

Ace's voice sounded a little guilty.

He agreed too quickly, forgetting that the provider of the tooth-strengthening potion was the Potion Master.

Sure enough, in the next second, Snape's sword struck Arthur's body, and his body was filled with resentment.

"If I heard you right, you're talking about Honeydukes' new product? A room full of it?"

"It's okay. With Minerva here, he can't eat that much. At worst, I'll report it."

Aces quickly appeased the potion master's grievances.

"Or I can make a tooth-healthy potion for him."

"Remember what you said." Snape snorted and raised his chin at the potion on the table, "Your Christmas gift."

Aces picked up the bottle of potion and looked at it for a long time without seeing what kind of potion it was. He looked at Snape in confusion, earning a look of disgust from the potion master.

"I remember you have seen my records?"

"Is this a new potion?"

Aces looked at the potion in his hand in surprise.

He had read Snape's records, but it was still in the theoretical stage at the time. He thought it would take some time, but he didn't expect to see the final product so soon.

"By the way, Sev, when are you going to apply for new herbs and new potions? Do you want to remain anonymous?"

"Because the headquarters of the International Potions Association is not in the UK, and the British Potions Association is not qualified, and new potions require review by multiple Potions Associations, we need to prepare in advance if we want to apply."

"Write directly to the International Potions Association. The letter must have the stamps of at least three families. Don't worry about this. I have two here. Lucius can also stamp it, or Principal Dumbledore and others can also stamp it. ."

"The International Potions Association will send people over to verify after verifying the letter. This verification is only to confirm that the new potion is true, and then the major potions associations will jointly review the potion."

"The review lasts for one or two months. If it passes the final review, it needs to be refined and tested on the spot. Once it is successful, it means the new magic potion is officially born."

"Also, anonymity is not allowed, but I have communicated with them before, and they agreed. However, if it is anonymous, then Sifu you cannot come forward. A lot of review work is very troublesome, and your reputation will be buried. In this way Not fair to you."

"And the Order of Merlin also takes time."

Aces thoughtfully told Snape the process and some precautions he had learned before.

Snape listened quietly, watching this man who was so well-rounded that he seemed to be receiving the Order of Merlin, just like him.

Suddenly, Snape interrupted Artes, "I don't have a second potion right now."

This sentence immediately made Ases freeze in place, "No second bottle...what do you mean?" His voice was a little tight, and he seemed a little excited.

Snape raised his eyes and glanced at him, "It's just what you think. The potion in your hand is the first bottle of finished product, and it is also the only bottle currently."

The moment the suspicion in my heart was confirmed, joy bloomed like fireworks, exploding into the sky with bright stars in my mind.

Aces' hand holding the potion couldn't help but tighten. The warmth of the potion spread from the palm of his hand to his heart, easily grasping the affection inside.

"Sif..."

Snape didn't understand what was so exciting about just a bottle of potion, but he still responded with a low "Yes".

The next second, the sitting Potion Master was leaned over and hugged by Asseth.

Artes whispered into Snape's ear: "Merry Christmas, Sev."

This is the third time that Asseth has said Merry Christmas today, but more than three times.

Snape lowered his head, relaxed his body and leaned on Artes' shoulder, and smiled where he couldn't see.

"Merry Christmas, Ace."