Chapter 90: Greengrass's Crisis
Umbridge died in his office, causing no panic among the students. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info The escape of ten Death Eaters is even more disturbing than that. Legend has it that someone in Hogsmeade recognized several fugitives, and that the fugitives were hiding in a screaming shack and might break into Hogwarts like Sirius.
Children of the magical family have heard of these Death Eaters since childhood, and their names are almost as horrible as Voldemort's, and the crimes they committed under Voldemort's reign of terror are well known. The families of the victims were among the students at Hogwarts, casting a shadow over the upcoming Christmas.
"Dumbledore isn't here, and I think they're really going to rush in with their broken heads from Azkaban. Daphne said worriedly.
"You really believe it, they're in Hogsmeade. Phoenix sarcastically said as a group of second-graders ran after them with their hard work, "They are probably busy running for their lives, appearing in public waiting to be caught!"
Daphne hung a Christmas decoration on the handrail of the staircase.
"Why don't you stop them?" she said without looking back.
"It's unpopular for Umbridge to be dead and not let people celebrate with fireworks. Phoenix shrugged, and with a wave of his wand, snowflakes appeared on the Christmas tree that adorned it.
A lot of people set off fireworks in the castle, maybe to celebrate Christmas, or maybe as Phoenix said, who knows. People are always indifferent to things that they don't see and experience with their own eyes.
"My brother asked me to stay here for Christmas, Draco, Knott and a lot of them. Daphne noticed that there was no one around, and leaned over to lean against the railing like Phoenix, "Do you know why?"
"It's not hard to guess that the Death Eaters are probably going to celebrate Voldemort's return party. It is wise to let your children stay at Hogwarts, at least temporarily. Phoenix casually replied that as prefects, they would oversee the decoration of the castle, and the real job was to help decorate it. But he didn't bother to run all over the castle, anyway, there were no hard indicators, and those jobs would be left to serious and responsible prefects or professors.
Daphne slowly let go of her hand, and when she heard the word Voldemort just now, she grabbed Phoenix's arm. There were no surprises to see him.
"She does that a lot," Daphne sneered, "and that's a good calculation." ”
"It's really wronged, I really don't think Voldemort is so terrible, really. "Don't be funny, he didn't kill as many people as Gustav in the bombing." Europe's fear of him was more due to Dumbledore's inability to kill him. When Dumbledore is dead, who will still be his opponent. ”
"It's different. Daphne whispered, her expression hesitant, "I can—I wish you could promise me one thing." ”
Phoenix narrowed his eyes, something never before. He thought to himself, maybe she had been preparing for this conversation for a long time.
"Say, if it's not beyond my means. ”
"Don't let my sister repeat my mistakes and let her find someone she likes. Daphne stopped Phoenix's interruption, "For the most part, our family will be attached to you—I must be with you, and whether you marry me openly or not, my brother will give me to you as a gift." When your—your—"
He knew in his heart what Daphne couldn't say, but he still didn't understand why Perth thought the way he did.
"It's hard to understand, in fact he wishes you wouldn't marry me. Daphne spoke, but had no scruples, only a deep hatred, "If we were to be illegitimate according to his thoughts, we would not have entered the Pevrell family tree, and he would not have been recognized by you. Perth will be able to take advantage of the opportunity to raise him for a long time and cultivate affection. And you will not ignore your bastard, with your help, he will smoothly take over the position of Patriarch of Greengrass. ”
Bastards are always present in the eyes of purebloods, especially in the early part of the century, and are almost a sign of it, and have been much less common in recent decades. The war is continuous, and everyone has no heart to engage in the east and west. There were a few people in Slytherin who had that status, and Phoenix wasn't too surprised.
"Although you haven't met a few times, he is very accurate in seeing people, otherwise his father would not have let him take over the family business. You will help him. ”
"What's in it for you?"
"Our family will be unique in England after the war. Daphne sneered and said a bombshell news, "Perth is infertile, and our family is facing the danger of losing the surname." You definitely want your child to have a legal identity, and you will definitely agree. Then we will have a Greengrass bloodline to inherit the family, and we can guarantee that no one will be able to shake us for decades. ”
"Crazy!" said Phoenix, incredulously, "Your brother is not the product of a consanguineous marriage, and his brain is not normal." ”
For the sake of profit - the family can not only get out of the crisis, but also go to the next level. It is quite a brilliant idea to do it at the expense of one person's happiness. Phoenix was stunned, but he knew in his heart that they had done it.
Greengrass knew how powerful he would be after his victory. Letting Daphne or other family members with other wizards, or simply finding a Muggle and having a male heir, can survive this crisis, but it is far less beneficial than getting along with Peverell. And if Daphne can't do it, she has her sister as a backup.
"Probably. But our family has no choice, except for Perth, where this generation is all girls. The child would inherit everything from Greengrass, and my father agreed to his proposal. ”
"Well," Phoenix calmed down, "that's a good idea. If I win in the end, everything your brother wants will come true, and I have a good chance of supporting him in doing so. But what about you?"
This is the crux of the matter. Phoenix doesn't mind having a girl come to the door, and it's a beautiful girl. It's all about who!
"Do I have a choice?" said Daphne, disheartened, "I have to obey my life." You can laugh as much as you want, and that's okay. ”
"I don't want to laugh," Phoenix would have been happy if it had been a different situation, but not at the moment, "I don't deny it, I would be happy to have two wives." ”
Daphne sneered.
"But you don't like me, I don't have this hobby, I only look for girls who don't like me," Phoenix touched his chin, "Well, I'll talk to your brother before it's too late." ”
Daphne looked up, a glimmer of hope rising in her eyes, and then added, "Don't use my sister as a bargaining chip." If someone needs to sacrifice, it's me. ”
"Yes, I'll do my best. I think you will be rewarded for helping me. Phoenix said sincerely, "Then why are you telling me now?"
"I've wanted to tell you for a long time, but I can't. Malfoy and my brother have been in touch lately," Daphne said, turning away, reluctantly, "My sister hasn't seen Draco a few times, and I don't want what happened to me to happen to her, and I told you that my relationship with you is going well, but they still want to use Astoria as a bargaining chip." I can only ask you to explain everything, understand?"
"Got it, I'll take care of it. But what if your sister really has a crush on Draco, he's honestly good-looking. (To be continued.) )