HP Dual Masters and I had a blast in Hogwarts.

Chapter 122: Getting Closer with Severus and the Appearance of a New Romance Target

“Ayers, I don’t want to eat this.” Fred put a piece of carrot on my plate.

"Ayers, I don't want to eat this either." George also put a piece of green pepper on my plate.

Then Percy stuffed some in, Cedric put some in, and Oliver also added some.

Harry, who was sitting across from me, joined in and put down a small piece of meat. Harry was the most conscientious one now; at least he didn't give me something he didn't want to eat.

"Only Harry has any conscience. You bunch of heartless bastards," I said to them with a smile.

“There’s nothing we can do, Ayers, since you’re not picky about food. We all have things we don’t like to eat, so who else would we give them to if not you?” Fred said, enjoying his delicious dinner.

"I know you're the best to us, Ayers, have some more." George really doesn't like green peppers, so he put them all on my plate.

"Next time, you two should do your homework yourselves." He ate the whole green pepper that George shoved into his mouth in one bite.

“You always say the same thing, but you still end up helping us.” Fred put another carrot on my plate.

"You guys talk too much. Hurry up and finish your food and go back to do your homework. I'm going to see Professor Snape soon." I sped up my eating and quickly finished before leaving.

"There's a curfew tonight, don't stay out too late," Percy said, grabbing my hand as we prepared to leave.

"Okay, I'll be careful. You guys should go back to your dorms as soon as you're done eating." He gently shook Percy's hand and then let go, turning and leaving the hall.

When I arrived at the cellar and went straight into Severus's office, he was completely unsuspecting of me.

I saw that Severus was asleep, sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed.

He was sleeping so soundly that I didn't wake him when I came in.

She tiptoed up to Severus, bent down slightly, and looked at the sleeping Severus.

Unwilling to wake him, she simply cast a spell without a wand to make him fall asleep. She had no idea how many times she had cast a sleeping spell on Severus.

Gently remove his outer robe, lay his body horizontally on the sofa, pick up a pillow from the sofa and place it under his head, take off his shoes and let him sleep on the sofa.

However, Severus was much longer than the sofa, which seemed a bit too small to fit him. I took out a blanket and my wand from my portable backpack.

The sofa was given the ability to "instantly enlarge," making Severus feel as if he were sleeping on a large bed.

I covered him with a blanket and then sat down at the table where he was grading homework.

I've done this several times before: I pick up my quill and start correcting the little wizard's homework.

In the quiet cellar, only the sound of me scribbling away as I corrected Severus's homework and the sound of Severus's peaceful breathing as he slept was heard.

After helping Severus correct the assignments and papers submitted by the young wizards, I simply stretched and then stood up and went to the potion-making area to start processing the medicinal materials.

After all the medicinal materials were processed, it was already past midnight. They then began to refine the commonly used medicines needed by the medical institute.

"Ayers, how long have I been asleep?" While I was refining medicinal herbs, Severus gradually woke up, drawn by the aroma.

"I'm not sure when you fell asleep. You were already fast asleep when I got here. Were you very tired during this time?" I asked, without stopping what I was doing. I took out a sandwich and coffee dinner from my portable bag and used my wand to float it to the table next to the sofa.

"School just started, so I'm a bit busy." Severus pulled back the blanket, sat up, and picked up the food on the table to eat.

"I've already taken care of your student assignments. After I finish brewing these few potions, there shouldn't be anything else I need to do, right?" I slightly sped up the potion-brewing process; I wanted to get closer to Severus.

"Thank you, Ayers." Severus, now full, was much more alert and no longer groggy from waking up.

"There's no sincerity at all." I muttered under my breath, quickly bottled the finished potion, and put it in the finished glass cabinet.

Pick up your wand and cast 'Clean Up' to tidy up the table where you're brewing potions, then walk over to the enlarged sofa and sit down.

I sat on the edge of the sofa, leaning slightly towards him. I gently grasped his collar and pulled him closer. His eyes were still a little sleepy, and I gently lifted his chin, lowered my head, and kissed him.

My lips slowly approached his, gently touching them. Severus felt my warmth and love, and a sweet feeling welled up inside him.

I gripped his collar tightly, as if trying to pull him closer to my body.

Our kiss grew more passionate, my tongue gently exploring his mouth, intertwining with his. Severus could feel his body trembling slightly, sensing his own passion and desire.

His hands began to wander restlessly over my body, stroking my back and shoulders.

I released my grip on his collar and slowly moved my hand toward his waist, responding to his kisses and caresses.

Our bodies were pressed tightly together, as if we were about to become one.

In that moment, we forgot everything and focused only on kissing and embracing each other.

"Don't tire yourself out next time. If you're tired, you can come to me. I can take care of everything for you." She breathed heavily as she pulled away from Severus's lips, then gently bit his ear and whispered in his ear, clearly annoyed.

"Hmm~ I'll take care of myself and get some rest." Severus hugged me, stroking my hair as if he were soothing me.

"You always say the same thing, I've never seen you take care of your body. Severus, don't wait until you're gone and I'll find someone else." I threatened Severus fiercely, making my heart ache for him not taking care of his body.

"I won't allow it, I will definitely take care of my body." Upon hearing that I would find someone else, Severus immediately promised that he would take care of his body.

Listen to it first, and if it happens again, you'll be the one to soften first.

We lingered there, chatting for a while, before I tidied myself up and headed out of Severus's cellar towards the Slytherin common room.

Upon entering the Slytherin common room, the fireplace was still burning.

With a spell cast, the flames were extinguished. He then pulled on his robe and headed towards his bedroom.

I quietly opened the door and entered the dormitory room where the lights were already off.

"Senior Ayers, why are you so late?" Draco Malfoy, who had gotten up to use the restroom, happened to see me tiptoeing back.

"I just got back from the Dean's. I helped him concoct potions until this late." I took off my robe, grabbed my pajamas, and prepared to take a shower; it was really late.

"Oh, goodnight, Senior Ayers." Draco Malfoy yawned and climbed back into his bed to sleep.

When I came out after taking a shower, the curtains on Draco Malfoy's bed had already been drawn.

I dried my hair and sat down on my bed. I had already put down my gold-rimmed glasses, which revealed my golden pupils, which were particularly noticeable in the dark dormitory.

“Senior Ayers.” Suddenly, Theodore Nott, from the bed on my right, poked his head out, his star-like blue eyes meeting my golden ones.

"Hmm~ What's up?" My golden eyes pierced straight into Theodore Nott's soul, a truly beautiful soul.

"Nothing, goodnight." Theodore Nott thought my eyes were terrifying, as if they could see right through me.

"Hehe~ Interesting." I chuckled as I watched Theodore Nott shrink back.

(Dear sponsor, I'd like to know if the target of this strategy is fixed, or can it be added suddenly?)

[Jin: Host's son, generally speaking, shouldn't be able to have more slots, but I can't keep it fixed. Maybe some missions will appear in the future that will allow for more slots.]

(Dear sponsor, please check if Theodore Nott is a suitable target for your strategy.)

[Jin: Ding—Theodore Nott has been scanned and is a suitable target for romance. He can be added to the romance target list. You may add your son to the list if needed.]

(Try this out, I find his soul so interesting, so beautiful)

[Jin: Ding—A new romance target, Theodore Nott, has been added.]

Rewards: 100 Bond Points, 100 Experience Points, 10 Favorability Points, 1 Luck Point, 100 Gold Galleons

[Jin: Information on Theodore Nott, the unlocked romance target:]

Name: Theodore Nott

Specialty: Making potions

Parents: His father, Mr. Nott, was a Death Eater (one of the first Death Eaters to follow Voldemort). His mother died when he was a child, and he was raised by Mr. Nott alone afterward.

[Jin: Ding—Contact the target of my strategy, Theodore Nott]

Rewards: 100 Bond Points, 100 Experience Points, 10 Favorability Points, 1 Luck Point.

He got out of bed and walked step by step toward Theodore Nott's bedside.

“Theodore Nott,” I whispered Theodore Nott’s name.

Theodore Nott, who had just been scared into shrinking back, was too afraid to move and pulled the blanket over his head.

"I won't eat you, what are you afraid of?" I stood by his bedside with a smile.

I sensed that he was a little afraid of me, so I simply stood there for a while before turning around and going back to my bed.

Place the gold-rimmed glasses next to your pillow, lower the bed curtains, close your eyes, and go to sleep.

The next day, I woke up and it was another good day. After getting up, washing up, getting dressed, and tidying myself up, I left the dormitory.

Theodore Nott opened his eyes and got out of bed after I left. He opened the bed curtains and glanced at my empty bed.

Thinking that there shouldn't be anyone in the hall or auditorium now, I wandered into the kitchen and ordered a wonton noodle breakfast as usual. Mumu, as always, prepared a bowl for each of my potential romantic interests.

Of course, Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, and Theodore Nott are still unable to enjoy my order.

After finishing breakfast, I didn't really want to go to the classroom so soon today, so I strolled leisurely through Hogwarts Castle.

"Ayers." As I was walking, I thought I heard someone calling me. I turned around and saw Percy walking towards me.

"Good morning, Percy. Have you had breakfast yet?" I realized I had been walking uphill without realizing it and happened to run into Percy, who was walking downhill.

"I haven't eaten yet, do you want to come with me to have breakfast?" Percy said as he walked down the stairs, carrying the books he needed for his classes that day.

"Let me carry these for you. Why are you carrying so many books?"

I took the book from Percy's hand; it was no problem for me at all, the kind I could hold with one hand.

"I'm preparing for the OWLs exam." Percy knew I could help him carry that pile of books, so he felt reassured and followed me into the hall.

"Isn't it only the beginning of the new semester? And you're already preparing for your OWL exams." He placed Percy's pile of books on the table, took a glass of water from his backpack, and handed it to Percy.

"I want to stand shoulder to shoulder with you. You're so ahead of your time right now, I feel like I can't keep up with you." Percy looked at the surface of the plain water, not daring to look in my direction.

"Percy! You don't have to keep up with me, just do your own thing." I never expected Percy to think this way, and I gently held his hands that were holding the cup.

"But..." Percy didn't know what he was thinking. He just felt like he couldn't keep up with me. He wanted to catch up quickly, so he studied even harder.

"Percy, I don't need you to be exceptionally outstanding, nor do I need you to say whether you're good enough for me or not. You just need to be yourself. Don't force yourself. For me, happiness is all that matters." I myself want to give up, so how could I expect Percy to work so hard? It really is all about being happy.

“Ayers, I still want to give it my all. Even if it’s not for you, reading more books is a way to encourage myself, isn’t it?” Percy put down his water glass, intertwined his fingers with mine, and smiled as he rested his head on my shoulder.

“I will support whatever choice you make. You can ask me if you don’t understand anything.” I released one hand, wrapped it around Percy’s slender waist, and pulled him into my arms.

"I'll definitely ask you if I don't understand something." Percy wrapped his arms around my waist and shook his head on my shoulder.

"It itches~ Don't move." The hand that was wrapped around Percy was raised and placed on his head, and his hair was stroked.

“Ayers.” Suddenly, Percy boldly wrapped his arms around my neck and brought his face close to mine.

Our lips slowly drew closer until they finally touched.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still; we could only feel each other's breath and heartbeat.

Our kiss was so tender, so affectionate. We seemed to forget everything around us, focusing only on each other's feelings.

The kiss lasted a long time until we had to separate because we needed to breathe.

"Percy, you're so bold now, aren't you afraid of your family finding out?" I whispered in his ear.

“It’s still early, no one will be here.” Percy looked at me with a smile.

"Have breakfast, then I'll have time to teach you." Since Percy has chosen to follow me, let me tutor him.

“Okay.” Percy was pleased to have me tutor him personally.