Harry Potter: Miss Malfoy

/ "It's done. Lucius will slip the diary to Potter."

"Do you really hope to follow the Dark Lord's wishes and send that diary to the campus?"

"Ah, I'm afraid so. The bait is part of the plot, isn't it?"

"And then? Do you think Potter can escape again? Last year, he relied entirely on luck."

"This time, it won't be Harry who needs to escape, Severus."

The dark eyes were cold, conveying unbelievable fear and anger.

Behind the half-moon-shaped lenses, there is an unchallengeable majesty.

Then, he gradually becomes gentler, slowly revealing a trustworthy warmth and wisdom.

"I need your help, Severus."

"We need to get the diary into the hands of the Malfoy daughter without Lucius knowing the truth."

"you mean-"

"You want to save her, don't you?"

"Letting her embark on the right path will give her more choices in the future."

"Also, it will allow the Malfoys to get their suspicions out early. Perhaps, in the future, she will have more support."

"Don't be so noble, Dumbledore. You can be honest with me about your intentions."

"If this incident successfully alienates the Malfoy family, it can also weaken the foundation for the Dark Lord's resurrection."

The old man smiled.

"The nobility of the old nobility is also its most fatal weakness, which is often family, Severus."

"Can you help me do this?"

The dark man took a deep breath and nodded.

"Maybe. They have a little elf who advocates freedom."

"If you tell him that doing this can ensure Draco's future safety, maybe you can convince him."

Looking behind the half-moon lenses, I realized that "maybe" was not a satisfactory answer.

"Even if it doesn't work, I will do it myself."

"Thank you, Severus."

"If everything goes well, the opening lead will slowly fall into place."/

This is what I promised him after the end of last semester.

However, the man didn’t understand how many secrets he was hiding.

Snape always thought that this was his request to Dumbledore out of selfish motives.

I also thought it was Dumbledore's reward for ensuring his loyalty and dedication.

Little did he know that his selfish desire just fit in with his own plan.

The day Harry visited the office, he was reviewing the prophecy he had made more than ten years ago.

I had originally thought hard about how to get two people who might have no intersection, or even be in opposition, to step onto my chessboard.

Until Severus made the offer to protect Draco.

The old man held back his laughter and quietly watched Lucius's reaction to his words.

If these words could make Lucius and Narcissa hesitate to help Voldemort resurrect,

Perhaps, by bringing Draco into the game, he could also save the future where the Malfoys might not have many options.

I have reflected too much on my own calculations. It is a rare opportunity to take the overall situation into consideration while also taking people's hearts into consideration.

Dumbledore looked at the head of the Malfoy household without saying a word.

He looked at Lucius with satisfaction as he remained silent, obviously chewing over the words he had just said.

"The master of the Malfoy family does not need to listen to your preaching, Dumbledore."

In the midst of his chaotic thoughts, he managed to reply coldly and led Draco out.

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As soon as the office door opened, Dobby appeared in front of him.

"Madam...Madam, please come and ask if the young master is safe and sound."

In Lucius' presence, Dobby lost the agility he had when he was alone with Draco.

Not to mention greeting Harry in the office.

"Really? After failing to protect Draco, you're suddenly willing to do your job again?"

Lucius demanded angrily.

Just as he was about to vent all his confusion and anxiety after talking with Dumbledore on Dobby, he was grabbed by Draco's sleeve.

Seeing her daughter's indignant look, she had no choice but to give up.

That was the look Draco had on his face whenever he spoke rudely to the house-elf.

Influenced by his family background, Draco has inherited some of the arrogance of the ancient wealthy family, and may not have much affection for Muggles and other magical creatures.

But this was just a vague prejudice at best. He naturally had different feelings towards Dobby, who had served him since he was a child.

Lucius could only sigh, and after making an appointment with Snape to meet in the cellar for a private talk, he watched Snape leave first.

There was something he wanted to say to Draco in private.

He led Draco towards the Slytherin Hall, with Dobby following timidly behind him.

He had only taken a few steps when Harry limped over with the diary.

"Mr. Malfoy, Professor Dumbledore said that you might want to take this diary with you!"

The father and daughter looked back in surprise. Lucius took the diary and threw it to Dobby.

Didn't realize there was Harry's socks tucked into the diary.

Dobby was overjoyed to be freed unexpectedly.

This made Lucius even more upset, but he couldn't show it in front of his daughter.

Sensing his father's emotions, Draco squeezed his father's hand and turned coldly to Harry.

"You have no right to interfere in other people's family affairs, Harry Potter."

Harry was a little surprised and a little hurt by the prickly attitude.

I thought doing this would make Draco happy.

But I didn't expect that, in her heart, family matters obviously had an extraordinary weight.

He naturally didn't know that Draco was also in a very confused mood.

After all, Harry had no way of knowing, and Draco had just discovered that if the Dark Lord really came back to life,

Perhaps her future will be difficult to escape from the gap between her father and the Dark Lord's past history.

But even so, Draco still bent down, suppressed the reluctance in his heart, and said goodbye to Dobby gently.

"Free Dobby is still happy to serve Draco Malfoy!"

The elf cried and yelled, watching Draco and Lucius disappear around the corner of the corridor.

----

Everything returned to normal for the rest of the semester. As the mandrakes grew, the petrified people gradually recovered.

Of course, when people heard that final exams would be held as usual, there was widespread grief on campus.

Harry had originally imagined that after solving the mystery of the Chamber of Secrets with Draco, they might have a chance to become friends.

But the reality was that he and Draco had fewer reasons to meet in private.

This made for the last conversation between the two, and it was a warning that Draco left for Harry.

It seemed that Draco was quickly caught up in something busy again.

One morning, after receiving the owl letter, Draco's face suddenly changed and he hurriedly pulled Pansy and Daphne out of the hall.

What was curious was that, in contrast to Draco's panic, Pansy and Daphne's faces were filled with excitement and anticipation.

Without the gloom of the Chamber of Secrets, Harry felt much more relaxed.

But losing the chance to be alone with Draco also brought a sense of loss.

In this daze, in the Quidditch Cup semi-finals, they lost to Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw successively.

Gryffindor wasn't the only one to lose. Draco's performance was also far from his standard.

There were even whispers on campus that Draco had bribed his way into the Slytherin team.

This kind of sneer was especially common at the Gryffindor table and in the hall.

Harry always felt angry when he heard it.

Ron didn't understand why Harry hated this joke so much.

Hermione always tried to change the subject when people were about to start mocking Draco.

(Although she always fails because she just wants to get people to discuss how exciting next year's courses will be)

The semester ended with a lot of gossip on campus surrounding the seekers from Badger and Eagle.

Cedric Diggory and Cho Chang have become the most popular names in Hogwarts.