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

Chapter 14 Tea Ceremony Lessons for the Cubs

After a night of debauchery, Gellert woke up a little earlier than Dumbledore. The special anti-aging potion from yesterday kept them looking 18. Looking down at the red marks on Al's body, he couldn't help but lean his lips against them.

He rubbed the other's clitoris under the covers, but of course he dared not do anything more. He still needed to figure out how to make Al believe that he was innocent, even though it was true.

Dumbledore felt like he hadn't slept well in a long time. The kisses on his neck made him feel safe and sound. He drowsily rolled over into Gellert's arms, and fell asleep again after being held in his arms.

Gellert hugged Dumbledore tightly as he snuggled closer, patting his back soothingly, and slowly fell asleep himself.

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The great Silas would never submit, and Emeric turned away, refusing to be alone in the cellar.

"I want to stay with you. You can't leave me alone. I'm scared."

He wanted to stay with the fragrant person, five-year-old Emeric. Although he didn't know why he was not at home when he woke up, he knew that this dark-looking person was a good person and had a bitter fragrance that he liked very much.

For the first time in so many years, Snape was bothered by children. When the other cubs saw him, they either suddenly cried or ran away to find their parents.

Her warm little body clung tightly to his leg, one hand trying to grab his hand, her big, smoky purple eyes staring at him without blinking, her flaxen gray hair not as long as it would have been when she grew up, softly cascading over her shoulders, the light in her eyes seeming to be watching his entire world.

The smoky purple eyes looked at the black eyes and suddenly felt empty. Emeric felt that the adult's emotions had disappeared. He felt that this was not right, but he didn't know how to make Xiangxiang happy. He could only use the old method to distract Xiangxiang's emotions, which was to cry. He had known how to cry to make people feel sorry for him since he was a child.

Tears streamed down her big eyes, and she cried quietly, unlike other children who would wail when they cried. Her chubby lips were pursed into a line, her little face and the corners of her eyes were red, and her hands were still tightly holding onto Xiangxiang.

"Saddius, don't, don't cry. You'll stay with me today, okay?"

The man knelt down, awkwardly trying to comfort the little figure in front of him. He picked up a handkerchief to wipe away the child's tears, clumsily hugged him, and gently patted his back, attempting to soothe little Emeric's emotions.

"Then kiss me! Father and Papa will kiss me, but I haven't been kissed today!"

After noticing Xiangxiang's distress, Emeric started to take advantage, wanting a kiss. Of course, he didn't show it on his face at all, still looking pitiful; a child who's loved tea since childhood wouldn't give himself away.

Snape had never been so close to anyone before. He tried to push the cub away, but as soon as his hand left the cub's body, he saw tears welling up in its big eyes again. He couldn't help but sigh, and kissed the cub's forehead. He felt his bottom line slowly receding.

He didn't want to think about what to do next at all. Right now, he just needed to appease little Emeric. He would do anything he was asked to do. This was the first time in his life that he had been helpless against a child's crying.

"Then you call me Allie, Father and Papa both call me Allie, but you calling me Thaddeus makes me so sad."

Seeing Xiangxiang gradually backing down, Little Ellie, true to his Slytherin nature, stealthily moved forward a little. Although he didn't understand why he wanted to interfere with Xiangxiang's emotions, he wanted it and he had to have it.

"Okay, I hope you won't regret it when you sober up, Ellie."

"Of course not, I really like it when you call me that, and you smell nice."

Although he didn't understand why little Allie said he smelled good, who cared as long as the cub wasn't crying. He picked up little Allie with one arm and took him to the Great Hall for dinner. After dinner, they could find Professor McGonagall. What if little Allie saw McGonagall and was interested in coming along?

Emeric, held in one arm and bouncing along, was in a very good mood. His little arms were wrapped around Snape's neck, and the little devil inside him wanted to unbutton all the buttons on Snape's collar. But somehow, a bit of rationality came over him, and he managed to control his mischievous little hands.

The intense gazes caught Snape's attention. He assumed that little Ellie was afraid, so he put his other hand in front of him to protect her.

The child's warm breath on his neck made him feel a little uncomfortable, and he wanted to move away, but he was afraid of scaring the child, so he could only endure it.

The path from the cellar to the auditorium wasn't short. Along the way, many badger cubs and lion cubs who stayed at school saw the large bat carrying a small child. They couldn't help but keep their distance and chatter amongst themselves.

"A large bat is holding a small child, a poor little baby."

"Wait, doesn't this look familiar? I feel like I've seen this hair color somewhere before. Are there any people with this hair color in our college?"

"!!! It was Emeric! The giant bat turned Emeric into a child!"

That's how rumors spread, completely reversing the identities of the victim and the perpetrator.

"Discussing the professor behind his back, Hufflepuff deducts five points."

The badgers were engrossed in their conversation, unaware of the impending danger. The giant bat they had been talking about silently approached them, startling the badgers.

After losing points, he felt much better, a slight smile appearing on his lips. Even the uncomfortable breath from the cub in his arms made him feel much more at ease.

When Emeric saw Snape's smile, he felt that Snape had come back to life and wanted him to stay that way forever.

He is like a tree that has survived a thunderstorm, with most of its branches broken off, yet it grows anew from the remaining branches.

The little cub doesn't understand what this idea is, so it keeps the seed in its heart, waiting for sunlight and rain for the seed to grow wildly.

"Good heavens, how did Emeric turn into a child? Severus, what on earth happened?"

The usually composed witch couldn't help but speak when she saw Snape and Emeric.

Professors Flitwick and Sprout, who were nearby and heard the noise, also saw the two figures. Professor Flitwick even stood on a chair to see them.

"Minerva, let's talk after we finish eating. Allie is only five years old, and he's hungry." Snape said, having Fufu serve Emeric's favorite dishes from his childhood, and awkwardly tying an apron on him.

Fortunately, Allie could eat by himself and didn't need to be fed. Snape couldn't help but feel thankful that he hadn't shrunk to two years old, otherwise he would have had to feed him.

The young wizards below noticed the strange atmosphere on the professors' table: Emerick Jr. was sitting next to Professor Snape; Professor Frye was standing on his chair, eating with his head tilted to the side; Professor McGonagall and Professor Sprout would occasionally exchange glances before turning back to look at Emerick and Snape.

In this eerie atmosphere, only little Emeric was truly full.

Snape skillfully picked up Emerick and followed Professor McGonagall to her office for a detailed discussion.

"No wonder he turned into a child. Practicing Animagus in the third year causes a magical upheaval that leads to a regression in growth. It will probably take about a week to recover. Severus, you'll have to take care of him for a while." (This is a personal interpretation, created to get Severus used to having someone around.)

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Chapters five and six are expected to focus on the daily lives of Eli and Severus, along with GGAD! The older generation is also great for shipping.