HP: Embrace the Darkness

"It's Professor Cavendish, come in."

Dumbledore's expression remained normal, and he greeted Artes gently and cordially, as if the conflict and quarrel between the two last night had never existed and was just a fantasy.

He is like this, and so is Asseth.

He had a spring-like smile on his face since he walked in. He was sincere and friendly, and there was no trace of the dark face he had secretly shown in the cellar just now.

"Yes, I'm here to discuss with you, the principal, how to deal with those two people. It can also be considered as making a suggestion to the Ministry of Magic. Don't bother me, right?"

"No need to disturb, come and sit."

Dumbledore happily used magic to pull the chair open and warmly invited Artes.

Aces was not polite and walked straight towards the chair.

During this short journey, he quietly increased his body's perception, and all the disturbances in the principal's office were absorbed into his perception.

Naturally, those two sources of magic power cannot escape.

Feeling the familiar source of magic power in the principal's office, his heart tightened and then quietly relaxed, but his face did not show any flaws.

"I went to check it out and I'm glad they're still there."

Aces sat down on the chair.

Dumbledore laughed and sighed inwardly.

When he went there at night, he wanted to let the person go, but Susanna added nine layers of seals to it, sealing it tightly.

If Sirius really had to be let go, even he would have to spend a long time cracking it.

This is not worth the gain.

"That's as they should be."

Should?

Ah!

This is probably not a success.

Asses has no shortage of malicious speculations.

To a certain extent, he is very similar to Dumbledore, so he never underestimates Dumbledore.

But he didn't plan to completely break up with Dumbledore just yet.

"It's indeed what it should be."

Asseth reached out and touched the desk, and a cup of hot black tea suddenly appeared on it.

He picked it up and took a sip, but did not mention the purpose of his visit, and just drank tea quietly.

Dumbledore also remained silent, looking at the black tea in Asseth's hand and not knowing what he was thinking.

Neither of them could stay silent for long.

Aces was worried that Snape would get tired if he stood for too long.

Dumbledore was thinking about Sirius who was imprisoned in the Astronomy Tower, and he felt that his status as godfather might be able to give Harry a little father's love.

"Ahem, what is Professor Cavendish going to do with Sirius and the others?"

Hearing that Dumbledore broke the silence first, Artes breathed a sigh of relief. If Dumbledore didn't speak, he would speak first.

"Handle it? This is a matter for the Ministry of Magic. I'm just a sufferer. It's hard to say how to deal with it."

Dumbledore hesitated, then explained Sirius' behavior.

"Sirius didn't mean it. Remus is his friend and he was just trying to protect his friend."

"Hurt me to protect his friends?"

"This method of protection is really novel, but to me it's not protection, it's harm."

Aces still had a gentle smile on his face, but the words in his mouth were not gentle at all.

"It's a bit difficult to handle, Principal Dumbledore. As you know, I have been well protected by my family since I was a child. I have never been wronged like this."

Dumbledore and Snape, who was hiding in the dark, felt speechless at the same time.

That's really "aggrieved".

Aces didn't care about Dumbledore's speechlessness, and he didn't let go about Sirius.

Dumbledore sighed, "What do you want?"

"I'm afraid Principal Dumbledore is wrong. I'm just the victim. I can only make a suggestion. As for the rest, I can't control it."

"Perhaps you should talk to Minister Fudge?"

Aces killed him in one bite, leaving the Ministry of Magic to take the blame.

Dumbledore had no choice but to change his mind, "Okay, what does the Ministry of Magic want?"

"I don't know this either."

So what do you want to discuss?

Dumbledore had never been so speechless before. How could this man be so unsophisticated and as slippery as a slug?

Aces smiled and said nothing.

He came here to find someone. As for the fate of those two people, he had his own ideas.

"Principal Dumbledore, do you think people should bear the consequences if they do something wrong?"

Dumbledore couldn't figure out what Artes was thinking, so he was silent for a moment, carefully avoiding his answer to the question.

"Some of the wrong things may not be intentional."

As soon as he said this, Snape in the corner knew that the conversation between the two might not go smoothly.

Sure enough, Asseth suppressed the smile on his face, and even the smile that could be used to deal with it was gone.

"Not intentional?"

"Is this what you think?"

Aces put down the cup, his tone showed no emotion or anger, and there was no emotion at all.

"In that case, someone will come to Hogwarts to take over the rest."

"This so-called, unintentional wrongdoing also needs to be judged."

Dumbledore didn't expect Arthur's reaction to be so big, and for a moment he didn't know how to proceed.

"You and Severus seem to have a good relationship?"

He was silent for a while and then suddenly asked a question that had nothing to do with what they were talking about.

Suddenly, Snape in the dark glared at Dumbledore angrily.

What does this damn old bee want to do?

Compared to Snape, who was already trembling with anger, Artes was extremely calm, as if he had expected that Dumbledore would ask this question.

"If that's what you're asking..."

He drew out his tone slowly.

Dumbledore and Snape looked at him at the same time, their appetites whetted by Artes.

Snape's mood was very complicated now.

He did not want Artes to be exposed in front of Dumbledore and be restrained.

I don’t want to see Asseth’s denial.

"...This question is not urgent. Let me ask you another question first."

?

Aces's sudden change of words almost made Dumbledore and Snape, who was eavesdropping, speechless and cursed directly.

Dumbledore recovered faster.

"what is the problem?"

Snape, who was intrigued and had to stand and eavesdrop, turned his eyes fiercely towards Artes.

Feeling the familiar gaze on him, Ass's heart tightened and he had a bad feeling.

He quickly cleared his throat and asked, "Why was the professor chosen as a spy?"

Hearing this question, Dumbledore's eyes suddenly became sharp.

The magic power in his body flows quietly, and the magic pressure belonging to the greatest wizard of this century flows in the office, seeming to be close to Artes.

It's a test, but it's also pressure.

The atmosphere was stagnant, but Artes' expression remained calm, as if he didn't feel the pressure from Dumbledore at all.

When the magic pressure approached him, he smiled gently.

This smile instantly broke the stagnant atmosphere.

The magic pressure also dissipated quietly.

Dumbledore was a little surprised at first, but he noticed that Arthur's back was unnatural and stiff.

Only then did I feel relieved a little.

As long as Asseth's strength is still within control, he can do the rest.

It's even trickier if it's not within control.