Harry Potter: Miss Malfoy

Chapter 209 Do What You Want

Draco, who stepped back into Number 13, was completely unaware of this and only felt angry.

That woman actually took action and forced Harry to use magic in front of Muggles?

Surprisingly, they sent Dementors?

He immediately swore an oath in his heart on the honor of Malfoy and the Black family.

In the coming school year, Draco Malfoy will never give up.

-

It was almost midnight when Lucius walked into the house tiredly and was startled by the scene in the hallway.

My daughter did not go to bed as expected, but waited in the hallway.

After seeing Lucius, Draco stepped forward and gave his father a hug.

At the same time, he helped his father hold his top hat, waited for him to put his cane into the wooden rack, and then led his father to the living room to rest.

In the living room, Narcissa sat in her armchair.

A food stand with a cheese, grape, and Italian sausage platter was placed in front of the unlit fireplace.

Whatever they had learned, mother and daughter were clearly waiting for Lucius to explain what had happened earlier this evening.

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"What do you want to know?"

Lucius sat down, the fatigue on his face diluted by a smile.

"That's what your daughter wants to know." Narcissa smiled.

Draco's eyes flashed with awkwardness and embarrassment for a moment.

With slightly red cheeks, she asked: "What is Dad busy with?"

Lucius took a sip of his wine and spoke quietly.

Draco was rather shocked by his father's confession.

"The Dark Lord encountered some unexpected events when he returned. Potter survived, allowing Dumbledore to get the news at the first opportunity."

Lucius looked at Draco with a complicated expression, while Narcissa couldn't help but giggle.

Under the playful gaze of his parents, Draco managed to hide his daughter's shyness.

"Severus and I discussed it, and we suggested to the Dark Lord that perhaps we could use this opportunity to sow discord between the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts, isolate Dumbledore, and allow the Dark Lord's power to infiltrate the Ministry of Magic."

Lucius said before lowering his voice again.

"This is all to regain the Dark Lord's trust, of course."

Draco could certainly understand.

She stood up with a little reluctance, sat on the armrest of Lucius's sofa, and leaned towards her father to act coquettishly.

Lucius spoke softly, patting his daughter's back.

"The trouble is, the Ministry of Magic has its own agenda, and this sometimes leads to complications. You all heard what Umbridge and Fudge said the other day."

Draco sat up straighter unconsciously.

Knowing that his father might be about to mention that Harry was attacked by Dementors tonight.

Lucius suppressed the unpleasant feeling in his heart and took a deep breath.

Narcissa, on the other hand, looked at her husband and daughter with a gleam in her eyes.

Seeing Narcissa's expression, Lucius spoke quietly.

"Having Potter expelled is not something the Dark Lord would like to see.

He would rather Potter stayed in the open, so that Dumbledore wouldn't hide him in some unknown corner.

So I convinced Fudge to convene the Wizengamot."

"Let him face a formal trial for violating the juvenile justice ban?"

Draco frowned, somewhat confused about his father's intentions.

Narcissa smiled at Draco and explained softly.

“The formal trial will be conducted by majority decision.

As long as Potter and Dumbledore's defense is reasonable, Fudge and Umbridge will not get what they want."

As Narcissa spoke, Lucius stood up, exchanged glances with Narcissa, and then looked down into his daughter's lively eyes.

"Since we've already talked about this, there's one thing—"

"It was arranged by Mum and Severus, wasn't it?"

Seeing his parents' expressions, Draco had some expectations.

Narcissa nodded, then motioned for Lucius to speak slowly.

"During her time at Hogwarts, Professor Umbridge will try to establish her own power.

We hope that you can get behind her intentions..."

Lucius pondered for a moment and spoke meaningfully.

“Let’s put it this way, whatever you want to do, we support you.

Plus, we'll make sure Fudge is on your side. Okay, that's it for now.

Dad is tired. Don’t stay up too late yourself.”

After Lucius finished speaking, he suddenly put down his glass and walked out of the living room.

Narcissa followed, whispering as she passed Draco.

"This is also part of the arrangement between mother and Severus. Feel free to do what you want. I don't like her either."

-

After the day he learned about the attack on Harry, Draco made a habit of taking solitary evening walks in the park.

In addition to relaxing myself, I also had the hope of meeting Hedwig again.

At the same time, doubts gradually emerged in her mind. Why did Hedwig appear here with letters to Weasley, Granger, and Sirius?

If Hedwig didn't deliberately take the wrong route and run to Grimmauld Place to find herself, then the most likely explanation was that the Black family's main house had not disappeared.

It was just that some kind of magic was cast so that neither I nor my mother could spy on me.

Among the three people who received the letter, at least one was inside.

That's why Hedwig appeared nearby and ran into me.

The most likely candidate is, of course, Sirius Black. Although he has been kicked out of the house, perhaps that does not prevent the main house from recognizing his inheritance rights.

Of course, it is also possible that all three lived in the main house.

If so, what would that mean?

Thinking of the last sentence in Harry's letter -

"How long do we have to wait before we can leave this damn place?"

Is Harry planning on moving away from his Muggle relatives?

Will he also come to stay at number twelve, Grimmauld Place?

Draco found that he had unconsciously developed a habit of looking for the white figure of the Snowy Owl at night.

-

The weekend is approaching.

After dinner, Draco stepped into the park again.

Once again, I was alone, silently looking at the starry night.

Draco is still as bright as before, yet still as lonely as before.

It looked like it was another night without the Snowy Owl. I walked around the park a few times, and after thinking about my mother going into the study earlier, I walked out with a sad face.

I guessed that my mother had first peeked into my cousin’s last two memories, but chose not to tell me for the time being.

If ladies are not taught by their mothers since childhood, they always have their own secrets.

Perhaps, Draco was feeling annoyed because of the many things Lucius, Narcissa and Severus had done that they were hesitant to say since the beginning of summer vacation.

Of course, the reason why Draco could understand his parents' worries, besides his upbringing since childhood, more importantly, was his profound understanding after facing the Dark Lord directly that night.

The return of the Dark Lord is definitely not a terror that one can face alone.

Keeping his family safe amidst the Dark Lord's power and rage, while also taking care of Harry, will require the help of different people.

This also means that you may have to be willing to be a pawn in a grand plan.

If there really is such a plan.

Didn't Severus always tell himself to trust Professor Dumbledore?