HP: It's a snake, not a badger.

Chapter 31 The young couple got caught dating!

Today is the last day I'm staying in the cellar, and Emeric is very sad, so the children are going to go see what's going on.

"Severus, Harry and Draco have been acting suspiciously lately. Could you come with me to check on them? I'm a little worried about them." Emeric hid his gloating expression; he wanted to lure Severus away.

Use Harry and Draco's affair to provoke him, let him know that love between two men isn't like that couple's love-hate relationship, but can still be sweet and at least not disgusting.

Severus was pestered and begged for a long time before he finally gave in, otherwise the little rascal wouldn't let him off the hook. He was also puzzled as to how Emerick's two fathers had raised him, that he was still so fond of acting spoiled at such an old age.

"Harry, aren't you going to play with your friends? What are you doing here? Didn't you say Slytherins and Gryffindors can't be friends?" Yesterday, Draco asked Harry to go to the library to study. He overheard someone talking badly about their house behind their back, saying that Slytherins didn't deserve to be friends with Gryffindors. Harry stood by without saying a word.

Draco turned and left, returning to his dormitory to have everything Harry had given him thrown back.

"That's not true, who said that? You're my best friend." For the first time, Harry felt tongue-tied. He didn't know what was going on, so he could only forcefully hug Draco to stop him from leaving.

When Harry saw the Golden Snitch on the bed last night, he felt a chill run down his spine. He didn't know what Draco meant, whether he wanted to break up or what. He wanted to ask him what all the sweetness they had shared recently meant.

When Harry reached the Slytherin common room, he realized he didn't know the password. On his way back, he began to recall what had happened recently and what Draco must have done to make him angry. This could very well have offended his friend or the house.

Harry endured it for a long time. As soon as get out of class ended, he followed Draco. When they reached an empty classroom, he hugged Draco tightly, and the two of them stumbled into the classroom.

"Xiaolong, who told you that? I'm going to fight him. Don't cry, it hurts my heart when you cry."

When Draco heard Harry comforting him, tears immediately welled up in his eyes. The feathers that had been held high on the head of the platinum peacock drooped pitifully. Harry clumsily wiped away Draco's tears. Afraid of getting his hands dirty, he took out a clean handkerchief and gently pressed it to the corner of Draco's eye.

Harry suddenly kissed Draco's eye, sucking away his tears, one arm around the little boy's waist, the other gently patting his back. He was comforting himself, and Draco, realizing this, stopped crying.

"Xiaolong, tell me what happened, okay? I'll agree to anything except breaking up with you."

Draco stared into Harry's eyes and repeated what he had heard yesterday, asking him why he didn't refute it.

Harry frowned when he heard those sarcastic remarks. He began to recall what he was doing at the time, and knowing his personality, he would have definitely argued with that person if he had heard them.

Harry remembered that they had cast a spell around them, and he, Hermione, and Ron were talking about the three-headed dog upstairs. Remembering that Draco had also seen the three-headed dog before, Harry recounted the whole story, including their subsequent plans and what they were currently investigating.

"Okay, my bad. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions without asking you. You gave me the Golden Snitch, and now you've given it to me."

"So, Xiaolong, you've agreed to date me, right?"

"Who agreed to that..."

Harry watched as Draco blushed and refused him against his will, and couldn't help but lower his head and kiss him on the cheek.

Draco blushed so much his ears turned red. He weakly pushed Harry away, but when he couldn't, he snuggled into Harry's arms and gently kissed his cheek.

Dumbledore brought Gellert to watch the spectacle and whispered to him, "It's good to be young, to still be able to feel the sting of love."

Last month, they noticed that the two were acting suspiciously. The principal's office had such a good view that they could easily spot the couple on a date by the Black Lake, especially Draco, whose hair color was particularly noticeable in the sunlight.

"Grandpa Albus, are you and Grandpa Gellert on a date? Hmm~ why are you two outside the classroom? Is anyone inside?" Emeric was in a bad mood whenever he saw the two old men, so teasing them would also cheer up Severus—a win-win situation.

He and Severus watched almost the entire thing from the other side. Of course, he stopped the furious godfather who wanted to tear Harry apart, so as soon as he smelled the phoenix scent on Dumbledore and the tobacco scent on Gellert, he immediately shouted to divert Severus's attention.

Harry and Draco were startled by the noise outside and immediately separated. Emerick knew about their relationship, but the headmaster didn't. If they were found out and their parents were called, they would really have to break up.

They hurriedly took out two notebooks, pretending that the two of them were studying. There was a pile of food and drinks on the table, as well as several stacks of parchment scrolls.

The three people outside patiently waited until everything was set up inside before going in, but Severus was not among them. He already disliked Severus, and on top of that, this kid was causing trouble for Draco. He hadn't rushed in earlier because Emeric was strong enough to hold him by the waist.

"20 points deducted from Gryffindor, for not greeting the professor."

After Dumbledore entered the classroom, he pulled Gellert into a corner, afraid of being sprayed with Severus's venom. Gellert played along with him, thinking that it was just a student romance, which was much less of a problem than Emeric falling in love with a professor.

The elderly couple were quite satisfied to watch two spectacle unfold at once, carrying Severus and Emeric on their backs as they watched the crickets.

"Gale, when do you think Severus found out that Ellie had feelings for him?"

"It'll be quick. This kid won't do anything for nothing. He probably used today's incident to provoke Snape."

"Let's make a bet. If I win, you'll let me eat three more candies every day. If you win, I'll only eat one candy every day."

"Deal, I'll bet a month."

"Then I'll bet three months."

Emeric coaxed Severus out of the classroom, and fearing he would get a stomachache from anger, quickly handed him a glass of warm water.

"Severus, don't be angry. Drink some water first, give them some more homework, and let's go back and eat, okay?"

"Don't get so close to me, I'm not so old that I need help walking."

Upon seeing two gay couples at once, Severus felt something was off, especially with Emeric being so close to him.

After chasing the people away, he returned to the cellar alone and sat down, unable to help but think of Lily, and wonder if he had the urge to kiss her back then.

In the pitch-black cellar, the man stood with his hands tucked into his hair, deep in thought.

The way the two couples interacted made him doubt his own feelings. He had never had the urge to kiss or hug anyone, and this discovery froze him in place.

The brain's self-protective mechanism activates a sealing technique, trapping surging emotions at the bottom of the brain, waiting for someone to touch them one day.

Severus once again succumbed to self-loathing, but unlike previous years, Emeric barged in.

"Severus, don't you want noodles anymore? Fufu made some mushroom soup, do you want some?"

"Quiet down, I need quiet. Don't be as noisy as the mandrake." Severus's head was throbbing from the Occlumency technique, and he stopped Emeric from speaking further.

But he couldn't control the other person's hand. Soon the table was filled with all kinds of fruit. Emeric held up a green grape and looked at Severus pitifully.

Severus regretted once again why he had promised not to kick the brat out.