This was actually quite normal.
They were simply good at keeping it hidden.
Cedric had a ready-made example right in front of him. Even if he racked his brains, he would never have guessed that the two people before him were a pair of... lovers.
In fact, not just Cedric—even Albert's other friends would never have thought that Albert had another lover in private.
In most people's minds, Albert had always been a devoted man. He had dated Isobel for years, then eagerly married and had children after graduation. Their marriage was very happy, their relationship stable and loving. No one would ever think in that direction.
Of course, Cedric had no time to care about that. He was more concerned about his income.
He had long known that his earnings would plummet in the second half of the year, but facing it for real still left him deeply frustrated.
When he had first come to teach at Hogwarts, he had only half-heartedly agreed, hoping that after completing his task and returning to the Ministry of Magic, he could find himself a good position.
But after learning about Kingsley's plans for the Aurors, it was hard for Cedric not to overthink things.
Those Aurors who had fought on the front lines for peace in the magical world had ended up like that.
What about him? "I reckon hardly anyone will be willing to help him in the future." Cedric said maliciously. "A lot of people sympathize with Nelson's group."
Sympathy was one thing, but for the sake of so-called peace, everyone had instinctively sacrificed Nelson's group's right to revenge and ignored their anger. But now, he felt that many people would be able to relate to it.
"No wonder more and more people are supporting Nelson's revenge in private." Cedric