No matter how many inside stories Helen still hides behind her, this is not the most important thing right now. Maka spent so much time and energy this time, and even paid a certain price, to successfully make himself appear at this point in time. He was not here to listen to Helen's story.
At the moment, he still has things waiting for him to complete. In order to satisfy himself with the final outcome, he must focus his attention again and completely transform the rules and runes annotations obtained from the Bewildered Monument into his own knowledge. .
After taking a short rest, he ignored Helen's questioning and devoted himself to the pages of the notebook.
And while he was immersed in research, Dumbledore's public funeral was approaching day by day again. Hogwarts and the village of Hogsmeade, not far from the castle, gradually welcomed batches of guests, and everywhere they looked there were crowds of people.
Funerals are always a heart-wrenching group event. Even if the people who come here may not all come to pay their respects, once they are exposed to such an occasion, they will be affected to some degree or another due to the change in the atmosphere.
For example, the young master of the Malfoy family, who has become increasingly low-key in recent years, is the most typical one among them.
People often say that the atmosphere of the family often brings changes to children, and the temperament of parents often affects the way their children do things in a subtle way.
But this is all based on the premise that the child's worldview has not yet taken shape and his ability to make independent judgments is still insufficient.
In the past, Draco had indeed been influenced by his parents a lot, especially his helpless father Lucius. He usually put his own interests first in dealing with people and was a complete speculator.
Perhaps many people in the wizarding world believe that Lucius Malfoy sided with Voldemort because he supported the theory of pure-blood supremacy. But in fact, what he cares about is not the interests of pure blood, but only the interests of his Malfoy family.
However, whether it was the original Dumbledore and Voldemort, or the later Maka and Voldemort, where was the place between them that was so easy to stand on
Having such a father who is not very capable but has a lot of ambition, Draco is really under a lot of pressure.
However, pressure can sometimes crush people, but sometimes it can also make people grow.
After Voldemort forced Lucius to side with him, the Malfoy family never had peace for a moment. As the recent overt and covert struggles between the Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters have become increasingly fierce, and as Voldemort's manpower has been drastically reduced again and again, Lucius has to stand on the front line of the fight against the Order of the Phoenix.
Yes, it is absolutely correct to say it is a "resistance".
Voldemort has been thwarted by Maka's plans several times, which has caused his reputation to continue to decline. He, who was already not very powerful in the first place, is already somewhat stretched to do things. And he was unwilling to send out the Black Death Apostles easily. After all, if there were no Black Death Apostles, he would really not dare to appear in front of Maka at will.
Because of this, Lucius, who originally contributed more money than his efforts, was recently forced to go to the streets and alleys to show off his skills.
But with a character like Lucius, how can Voldemort, who is still confused, be reassured? As a result, Draco and his mother Narcissa became a pair of hostages.
For example, during this Christmas vacation, Draco would see that crazy woman Bellatrix as soon as he came home. Not only did that woman have a perverse and fierce personality, but she also had considerable magical power. She almost used the Cruciatus Curse on him last time!
Occasionally, just occasionally, Voldemort would stay at Malfoy Mansion for a day or two. Although Voldemort was handsome, his words and deeds were gentle even when he saw him. But he, Draco, was not a fool. How could he not know that this seemingly kind guy was actually a murderous Dark Lord
In this environment, Draco quickly mastered the skill of observing words and emotions without a teacher, and became more low-key on weekdays. Of course, he would try his best not to go back to that home.
Not long after Christmas, he packed his luggage and planned to sneak back to Hogwarts... No, there was still McClane in Hogwarts, so he'd better not go there.
It's sad to think about it, because his father has been a helper for a while, so now there are no human beings in the Malfoy family. At school, the students in the other three colleges would not look upon him well; at home, Voldemort and Bellatrix kept him in constant fear all day long.
It’s really hard to live this kind of life!
However, just as he secretly opened the door of his house, he heard a voice suddenly coming from behind him, which scared him and froze up.
"Draco, Christmas has just passed, and the holidays are still long! Where are you going?"
You can tell from the voice that it's that old woman Bellatrix, Voldemort's most loyal follower!
"I... I want to go to Diagon Alley and ask Mr. Ollivander to check the wand..." Draco immediately forced himself to calm down and pressed his right hand holding the box with his left hand. "Since I practiced the spell last time, , it just never felt right.”
It's a pity that both of his hands are trembling now, and he can't suppress it no matter which hand he uses.
"Oh? I think that's not a problem with the Cruciatus Curse." Bellatrix swayed to Draco's side as if she was dancing. "Or, in fact, your wand prefers to steal souls." curse?"
The experience of being locked up in Azkaban for a long time made this already crazy witch even more unusual, and she would often make exaggerated actions on her own. In her own words, this was dancing for the glory of her master, but that was a sign of mental disorder.
"No, it's not about the curse... I think... the Death Curse would be more beautiful."
Being with dark wizards like them, over time I understood how to speak. Bellatrix seemed to feel more comfortable with this answer - at least Draco felt so.
As expected, the mad woman laughed wildly for a while. The laughter was like a vulture seeing a corpse in the wilderness, sharp and harsh but filled with inexplicable joy.
After Draco laughed dryly along with Bellatrix for a while, he tightened the suitcase in his hand and put away his unknown smile slightly.
"...Um, Miss Black...can I go?" Draco knew that calling her by Bellatrix's surname would sometimes make her happier, such as now when her husband is not present. At that time, "When I change to a more powerful wand, I will be able to see other people's expressions of pain... then... that feeling must be very sweet."
"oh?"
Bellatrix looked him up and down with a look that said, "You kid finally figured it out." Then she laughed even louder.
"That's right! Hahaha... That's right, when we see the enemy lying in pain at our feet and wailing, it is the moment we enjoy the most! Sweet, it is indeed sweet! Ahahaha..."
Seeing that this crazy woman couldn't stop laughing, Draco secretly looked around and already tried to move a step towards the door. The crazy woman obviously saw it, but she didn't stop her—it seemed like she could escape today!
But who knew, just when he turned around and wanted to leave, another voice made him stop again, and he didn't even dare to move.
"There's something wrong with the wand?" the gentle voice said softly, "It's better than having to go to Ollivander... Maybe I can help you take a look, Draco."
It's Voldemort! Oh no... It should be... The Dark Lord!
"I… "
In an instant, he realized who the owner of the voice was. At the same time, a chill suddenly ran up his spine from the soles of his feet, and penetrated along his spine to his scalp.
For a moment, he couldn't even come up with a prepared excuse.
"Draco, are you really going to Diagon Alley?" Voldemort slowly walked out of the corridor beside the entrance hall and asked softly, "Since we are going to Diagon Alley, why don't we go to the fireplace?"
When Draco heard this, his heart suddenly trembled. yes! Why doesn't he use floo powder? Even if the line connecting their home to Hogsmeade has been disconnected, he can still go to Diagon Alley first and then transfer there, right
Now that he ran out directly, didn't he obviously make people suspicious
Draco, who was regretting his stupidity, couldn't even say a word.
"Do you want to go back to Hogwarts?" Voldemort walked up to Draco and looked at him calmly, his eyes with hidden black flames staring straight at Draco's. With both eyes, "Now is the rare Christmas vacation... Will your mother be very sad if you leave?"
Hearing Voldemort's words, Draco immediately pursed his lips and lowered his eyes slightly.
Although his mother Narcissa Malfoy was usually very arrogant, when she was with her son, she was full of doting. To be honest, she may not be a qualified mother, but she is still a mother who deeply loves her children.
Just a few days ago, when Bellatrix wanted to give Draco a "Christmas gift", it was Narcissa who stopped it from happening. Otherwise, the feeling of a Cruciatus Curse... I am afraid that Draco will never forget this Christmas this year in his life.
"Dark Lord, you are right... I am not going anywhere." Draco lowered his head slightly and said dullly.
However, Voldemort looked at him and pondered slightly for a moment, which made Draco's heart rise again. Seeing that the Dark Lord didn't speak, he was obviously even more panicked, fearing that he would lose his life if he wasn't careful.
Just staying at home for a few days, he had already witnessed several moments of death. It is extremely difficult for him to be able to stand here now.
"No, you can go..." At this moment, Voldemort suddenly said, "Not only are you going, but you also have to show up at Dumbledore's funeral, do you understand?"