HP in the name of Slytherin

This shop is located at the corner of Diagon Alley, with other streets leading to the left and right. Normally there are shops, and the location is very good.

The shop has been run by an old couple for 70 years now. They met when they were 7 years old and both have July birthdays. They expressed their feelings at the age of 7. 17 is indeed a special number. Even their only child was born in July.

Catherine and Tom followed the two old men up and down the entire building. It was not only a shop, but also the two old men’s years of hard work. Their home was a well-maintained small building. There was also a small terrace on the top floor, where the old woman planted many things. flower.

Catherine ended up paying them rent for three years.

"Why didn't you buy the store directly?" Tom asked, "If the money is not enough, I remember where Voldemort hid the money before, and I can go look for it."

Before Catherine could speak, Haierbo couldn't hold it in any longer: [Does the master have no money? Haierbo has a lot of scales, venom, and blood~]

The little black eyes looked so bright that I wished Catherine could squeeze them out immediately and turn them into gold galleons.

[There is no shortage of money,] Catherine quickly pinched the little basilisk's face, [I think Haierbo and Tom both like that store very much. It would be a bit regretful if they can't eat in the future. 】

Tom was stunned, and Haierbo, whose attention was diverted, swung his tail and echoed: [Vanilla cup, delicious! 】

Catherine smiled again and said, "The old lady seems to like that store very much. When the storm is over, they will definitely want to continue to operate. We can just change to another store then. They are all in Diagon Alley anyway."

Renting for three years would allow the old couple to go abroad to avoid the limelight and take a break during this chaotic period. Secondly, if Catherine inherited Salazar's belongings, she would not be short of money and could buy a new store.

Products such as potions are sold in stores as general-purpose goods, and the real ones have to be specially made. This is also more convenient for Severus, who is in school, and he can just trade them directly with Owl when the time comes.

Catherine had a plan in mind, so Tom didn't say much. He took the newspapers and letters recording intelligence from her collection and couldn't wait to read them.

The result is that my face will be dark when I eat at night.

For 15-year-old Tom, there is too much information about what Voldemort has done in recent years. In his state of mind, he still cannot understand why Voldemort did what he did.

He himself is a mixed race, how come he got mixed up with a group of pure-blooded people and used the pretext of expelling mixed-bloods?

It's not impossible to really pursue fame and fortune. Now that you have made a name for yourself and recruited Death Eaters, why don't you manage them well? It seems that you don't actually have a grasp of the direction of the Death Eaters. Everyone acts independently, and the trajectory is chaotic. .

"What's the main reason why he hired this Death Eater?" Tom didn't understand.

Catherine asked: "I see that in your memory, you also have the idea of ​​organizing an association. If it were you, how would you do it?"

Now 11 years old, little Tom touched his chin, frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "I feel that to do big things, one person's power is limited after all, and I must win over the majority of people to stand on my side, so that I can use the collective power to To achieve a larger vision, hiding in a group can also avoid unnecessary trouble and danger.”

For a Slytherin who is naturally full of social skills, whether it is Tom now or Voldemort in the past, they are not really worried about the problem of difficulty in controlling too many people. They are always worried that there are not enough people and the collective strength is not strong enough. .

At this beginning, Catherine herself knew that she was taking a similar path.

Voldemort's deviation was related to his own character flaws. "He has now developed a magic field that can ensure the loyalty of others to him, so the trajectory of his actions has become clear again."

"Only his own clarity, he has regained control of the entire Death Eaters, but what is the purpose of the Death Eaters?" Tom tilted his head slightly, "I think when dealing with outsiders, only interests are eternal, Death Eaters I don’t think it’s right for my disciples to support him now regardless of their own interests. Even if there is a magic field, this kind of action will not last long.”

"Because he only wants to be alone for a long time now. Other things are not important. Maybe after achieving his goal, he will lower his head and look at the people below... Who knows."

Voldemort loved himself too much. He was too obsessed with magic and obsessed with living. The Death Eaters existed for his eternal plan. Now that they were occupying the Ministry of Magic, their first priority was to collect banned magic props, books and mysterious matters. Si's magic record.

Catherine was stunned when she saw Lucius's message. At first, she thought Voldemort wanted to take control of the magical world and become the Supreme King of the magical world. So far, she has not thought of this at all.

He hid in Malfoy Manor and spent most of his time studying magic by himself, disappearing for several days.

"So has Abu become his puppet now?" Tom flipped through Lucius's letter, "I never expected that I would be younger than his son when I saw him again."

"When he gets back to normal, I think he might like you," Catherine touched little Tom's head. "We can see you again at the banquet in a few days."

Stripping away those negative personalities, Tom, who is dominated by love, quite likes Abraxas. He is beautiful, talented, and very sincere to him. If possible, Tom hopes to continue his friendship with Abraxas. …

The banquet arrived soon. Before that, Voldemort used Malfoy's hand to invite Catherine again. Catherine refused the invitation, saying she was too busy and would arrive on time on the day of the banquet.

She didn't lie either, she was really busy these days.

After finishing the shop, she had to redecorate it. On the surface, she, the head of the Slytherin family, looked very rich, but in fact, she only had a few thousand galleons left. She was afraid that she would not have enough money to buy raw materials for some precious potions, so the shop ended up being... Catherine used magic to change it herself - of course she had to hide this from little Tom. Catherine had some parental baggage on her. It would be enough for a Haierbo to shout all day long to donate scales to her. If little Tom really went to dig up the secret that he had hidden when he was a child. Baby, let alone the probability that he won't be able to dig her out, it will only make her more sad if he really digs out Catherine.

At the same time, he had to practice Occlumency with Tom. Compared to Severus, who was more sensitive, Tom's original memories had been read by Catherine. He wished he could express his sincerity to Catherine every day. Catherine felt that using Legilimency was a high-pressure exercise, and he thoroughly enjoyed it. As long as he thought that Catherine was practicing with him, and that such precious memories with his sisters must not be shared with the annoying Voldemort, Tom would have unlimited enthusiasm for practice.

He also lived up to Catherine's expectations. Before the banquet started, he not only regained Occlumency, which even Dumbledore couldn't break, but also studied Legilimency, trying to wait until he saw Voldemort's main soul to become unaware of it. Unconsciously, he looked to see where his other Horcruxes were hidden.

Everything was ready. On the evening of December 12, Catherine dressed up Tom and herself, took the invitation from Malfoy Manor, and came to Malfoy Manor again through the portkey.

The lights are bright, illuminating the tall firs in the manor garden, and the silver decorations complement the snow on the ground and the moon in the sky, making it seem like the quiet, mysterious and cold Ice and Snow King in the mythical world, fully displaying the noble style of the Malfoy family.

The reception was about to begin, and the sound of warm-up music could be heard faintly in the hall. There were many people in the open palace on several floors, and it was obvious that there were many people coming.

This is of course, because in the current plan, Voldemort is preparing to "give" the Dark Mark to several Death Eaters he values, and at the same time accept the allegiance of a new group of small purebloods, including Lucius.

Catherine turned her head and glanced at Little Tom, who was wearing a silver carved mask next to her. There were still many surprises tonight.

"Let's go, my sister." Little Tom extended his hand to Catherine in a gentlemanly manner.

He said he would be the only Tom to avenge his most important sister.

Let Voldemort's pain begin today.