dragon and boy

Chapter 18

The second envoy sent by Hogwarts came. He was also a prince, tall and straight, and his name was Theseus Scamander.

Theseus wore a long gray-black cloak and a silver ring on his thumb. He knelt down on one knee in front of Grindelwald, and at the same time put his hand on the other side of his chest: "Your Majesty Gellert , although I don't know what stupid Newt did, but please allow me to apologize to you first, on behalf of the entire Scamander family."

Grindelwald asked Theseus to get up, and Theseus presented the invitation to the Hogwarts ball again.

"Understood." Grindelwald said, "We will set off with you tomorrow morning."

Seeing that Grindelwald was not in the mood to listen, Theseus nodded sensibly and said nothing more.Grindelwald hurriedly left the place where the government was being discussed, and he quickly walked back to his bedroom. When he passed the floor where Albus was, he stopped and just stared blankly at the stairs for several seconds.

Albus didn't say yes to his partner's invitation.

Grindelwald clearly remembered the expression on Albus's face when he rejected him. He seemed to be worried about something, and there was a hint of helplessness in his tone.

"I can't, Gellert," said Albus. "You should find a gentle woman, and I think Venda would be a good fit, and I'm obviously not in the group of people you should invite."

"Maybe you..."

Albus interrupted Grindelwald, asking in a serious tone, "Why do you think of me?"

"I thought you understood what it meant to invite a male dance partner." Grindelwald paused and said, "No, actually you understand."

"You shouldn't be so hasty." Albus frowned, he didn't know why Grindelwald had such thoughts about him, "On this occasion, in front of all men and women, you Durmstrang The king with a same-sex dance partner, you want to let the world know something? Gellert, you should think about this matter, this is not a joke."

"It's really not a joke."

Grindelwald looked at Albus with sincerity when he spoke.This gaze made Albus feel kind, as if he had returned to Godric's Hollow more than 100 years ago, when there was such a person staring at him so affectionately.

It's just that Albus still chose to refuse. He felt that both Grindelwald and himself should be quiet.

When Theseus came, Albus was not standing beside Grindelwald, and the two met again at the gate of Durmstrang in the early morning of the second day.

Grindelwald prepared a white horse for Albus, and the horses, like Hogwarts, had their country's emblems on them.Albus walked to the side of the white horse, patted its sturdy body, obviously he hadn't ridden many times, but he was very skilled in getting on the horse.

Grindelwald was beside him on another handsome black horse.Albus caught a glimpse of a saber tied around his waist, similar to the one he had given him, and his name was engraved on the soft scabbard.

At this time, Theseus came from the side leading the horse. He looked at Albus and bowed. He had heard that Durmstrang had found a half-dragon as an admonisher before, but he did not expect this The half-dragon looked so young.

"Lord Theseus Scamander." Grindelwald introduced to Albus.

"Albus."

Theseus looked at Albus and smiled, "I'm honored."

The journey from Durmstrang to Hogwarts is very long, if it is not a non-stop rush, it will take about four to five days.Along the way, the atmosphere between Albus and Grindelwald was a bit awkward, not that the two of them didn't speak a word, but that Albus was more or less alienated when they spoke.

Halfway through the journey, they chose to rest on a flat ground with a river flowing through it.There were dozens of people accompanying the army, and they each started camping under Grindelwald's order.

Albus and Grindelwald were naturally in the same tent, and the candlelight cast their figures on the beige cloth.From the outside, I don't know what the two of them are doing inside. The two figures are one tall and the other low, and the distance is very ambiguous.

"Gellert, we have to have a good talk." Albus stood beside Grindelwald and looked down at him, and then chose to sit next to him, "I'm curious, what do you like about me? Me and you The same man, but different from you, I am a half-dragon. Don't say I don't agree to you, no one in Durmstrang will agree to this matter."

"I don't need others to decide my affairs."

"But as the ruler of Durmstrang, you must let others decide." Albus said seriously, "You do not represent your interests, but the interests of a country. Take a step back , even if I like you, I won't agree to you, it's crazy."

"I have the ability to govern Durmstrang, and I don't need to go through those so-called marriage alliances." Grindelwald faced Albus, and while the other party was not paying attention, he suddenly pressed him on the bed. Leaning down, he continued, "I told you that Leonard is a conceited person. He has a bad mind, a big ambition, and a bad temper. He is more like me, so I am better than him."

The two looked at each other in an up and down position, and Albus could feel Grindelwald's hot breath hitting his face, half propped up on his elbows, and he pushed Grindelwald away from him One foot, closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"But I don't like you."

For a moment, there was silence between the two, Grindelwald looked down at Albus, there was only a kiss left between the two, he didn't make any movement, and Albus was deadlocked on the bed with him.

"How long have we known each other? One month or two?" said Albus. "Don't let those two months ruin your life."

"You are saying this to yourself." Grindelwald said word by word, "I can't live without you, you know, no matter what. Haven't you considered it? Are you going to find a female dragon? Or are you looking for a woman? You can't do it, I know."

After finishing speaking, Grindelwald stood up. He seemed to have a lot to say, but the moment his thin lips parted, he finally chose to swallow them all.

"Gellert, I'm sorry." Albus replied, "I didn't actually think about it, maybe like you said just now, I kept telling myself that I don't want to go through the love thing again , I once had a very bad memory."

"Can't forget it?"

"I can't forget him."

When Albus spoke, he wanted to catch a clue from Grindelwald's face, but the other party controlled his expression too well. Albus lowered his eyes a little bit disappointed, and when he stood up from the bed, he blew out A side candlestick.

"Go to bed early, my lord." Albus said softly, "I will watch over you."

All night, Albus sat outside the tent, wondering if Grindelwald was as distraught as he was.Although he and his Grindelwald have only dated for two months, they have been entangled for a lifetime, and those more than 60 days have become a nightmare of his life.

Can not come, lingering.

It lived in his heart day and night, making him suffer.Albus Dumbledore was ashamed of love and missed the sweet taste of the forbidden fruit of love.

Sometimes, when his pain was unspoken, Albus would reveal the Mirror of Erised hidden at Hogwarts.He had warned Harry Potter not to be obsessed with the false picture in the mirror, but he couldn't do it himself. Several times, he looked at Grindelwald in the mirror. Only then did he have the courage to say affectionately Say "I miss you so much".

What if Grindelwald really came here with him?Albus thought to himself that he couldn't forget that person, and those things as well.

At the end of summer, the wind brought a hint of coolness. When Albus went out, he specially put on his coat. Wrapped in his coat, he looked at the dark scene above his head. The clouds were a bit thick today, so he didn't see anything.

The accompanying soldiers also fell asleep, and the surrounding was a little too quiet. Although Albus closed his eyes and took a nap, he persevered to perceive the movement around him, because night is always the best time for a sneak attack .

It's just that there was no one who wanted to sneak attack. When Albus raised his head, he found Theseus walking towards him.Theseus walked very lightly, and Albus didn't know the purpose of the other party's coming to him, so he got up to meet him.

"Lord Scamander." Albus said respectfully.

"Just call me Theseus."

The camp was stationed by the river, and Albus and Theseus stopped where the river bank was covered with gravel.There was a stranded fish splashing around on the bank, and Albus bent down to pick it up and toss it into the deeper water of the river.

"Is Newt all right?" Albus asked, turning around.

Theseus wondered how Albus knew Newt's name, but he firmly believed that sometimes it was better to have fewer questions.

He paused, looked at Albus, and said, "Newt is not suitable for diplomacy. He has never been able to deal with others since he was a child, and he was always rejected by his peers when he was a child, and now he rarely deals with people. His Majesty Pate was grounded for a month and fined half a year's salary."

"Sounds miserable," said Albus. "What did he say to Gellert?"

"I still want to ask you," said Theseus.

Albus shrugged, before Theseus revealed the other party's purpose: "Unfortunately, I don't know, do you want me to help you to intercede? To tell you the truth, me and... Gellert has been having a little conflict lately, and he can't listen to me, or at all. But maybe I can help you try, but before that, don't get your hopes up."