Chapter 065: The Patriarch of the Black Family
"Cissy and Catherine have gone to work, why are you still standing here stupidly?" As soon as Walburga spoke, the juniors immediately became "trembling", "Lucius, you and Draco go to the first floor; You two go clean up the second floor; Harry, you're a guest, go and rest first! "Her gentle appearance is more terrifying to minors than her swearing.
"No need, I'll help Sirius and Remus!" With that, Harry hurriedly dragged the two of them away, and almost tripped over the troll's parachute frame on the way, but Sirius and Lupin grabbed him in time.
"After all these years, Mrs. Black still has a torch in her eyes!" Lucius suddenly smirked at Volburga.
"I'll only take advantage of it for a while, and in the end, it's not all your Malfoy family." Walburga raised his head slightly and looked at Draco with loving eyes, "I remember when I died, Sicy's son was just a bun, but in the blink of an eye, he had become a handsome young man. β
"I'm ashamed!" Lucius suddenly lowered his head and gently touched Draco's head, "Cissy and I are too afraid of losing him, we haven't fulfilled our responsibilities as parents at all, and it's her credit that Draco can become so good." He glanced up at the kitchen, then said helplessly, "The Malfoys have already accepted her affection, and it will be extremely difficult to keep her." β
"And who can keep her? A girl who is so good at such a young age can't be retained by strength alone. Walburga narrowed his eyes slightly and pondered, at this time she really showed the demeanor of the patriarch of the Black family, Draco couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, but fortunately Lucius patted him on the shoulder in time to bring him back to his senses.
Thinking of the gaffe, Draco hurriedly bowed his head, deeply regretting that he usually didn't work hard enough, and he couldn't even stop a portrait, once he met the Dark Lord - he didn't dare to think about it anymore. Gather your mind and listen carefully to the conversation between your father and aunt.
"Maybe Severus could." Lucius pondered for a moment and replied, "It's just that I don't know how deep the entanglement between them is, I'll try to find Severus in the near future, and I'll report back to you later." β
"What a worthy patriarch of the Malfoy family!" Walburga chuckled, "I've always been so aware of human nature. β
"It's over, ma'am!" Lucius bowed slightly, "The Malfoy family and the Black family are one and the same, one is prosperous, and the other is lost, so naturally we can't take care of one or the other." β
"Why are you just my niece-in-law. And not my son? Walburga let out a long sigh, and then pleaded sadly, "The Black family will trouble you and Catherine, please help me raise a worthy heir." β
"It's my honor to help Madame!" Lucius bowed respectfully, and Draco hurriedly bent down.
Walburga accepted the salute calmly, and said tiredly: "I'm bothering you at home, we want to be quiet." β
"Yes." Lucius hurriedly dragged Draco out of the foyer, but before leaving, he helped the portraits cast a soundproofing spell.
"Do you really think that girl is suitable?" The figure of Malfoy and his son vanished. A portrait asked Volburga.
"I really can't find anyone better than her, at the age of 13, she has the strength of the eighth order, she has the qualifications of the heir of Slytherin, and most importantly, she actually has the protective mark of the two rival sages, the Dark Lord and Dumbledore. When have you ever heard of such a thing? Walburga asked rhetorically.
"Those two marks are not visible to the wizard at all, do you think they are trying to protect her?" Another portrait questioned, "I know you're trying to find someone to counterbalance Lucius." But she was only 13 years old, and she could withstand the treacherous fox of Malfoy. β
"She's a snake, don't you notice Lucius's jealousy of her?" Volburga sneered. "Malfoy's ambition to annex the Black family has not died for a day or two, and now that Cissy is here, Lucius will still care about his wife's face, once Draco becomes the patriarch, whether the Black family has an heir, the merger of the two families is completely logical, and no one can object to it at all."
"Ancestor, what is your opinion?" One of the portraits suddenly looked into the corner near the ceiling, "You must have been in contact with this girl at Hogwarts, do you think she is a good fit?" β
"Soon after school started, I heard her want to turn Slytherin and Gryffindor into friends." Phineas. Blake and the others gasped before continuing to whisper, "And now she's basically succeeded." β
"How is that possible?" "What the hell is going on?" The portraits asked in unison, even Walburga could not keep his composure, she really did not expect that a fish she caught in a hurry would be so big, she was a little worried about whether the broken ship of the Black family could withstand a new toss and not fall apart.
"Why me?" As soon as she entered the kitchen, Catherine directly drew her wand, cast a soundproofing charm, and intentionally or unintentionally aimed the tip of her wand at Narcissa, "Miss Black! β
The change in salutation made Narcissa understand Catherine's attitude, and she immediately put away the face of her elders. Blake's identity and Catherine talking.
"It doesn't have to be you, but you're the best fit." Narcissa suddenly raised her head and looked at the kitchen setup, "There are only five direct descendants of the Black family, but when Andromeda insisted on marrying a Muggle seed, Regulus was nowhere to be found, and Sirius and Bella were imprisoned in Azkaban, I knew that the future of the Black family fell on my shoulders. β
"I've always been glad that I married Lucius, he protected me, so that I didn't have to become a Death Eater, let me have a happy family, and have a healthy and lovely son, but in the end, I actually had to prevent them from embezzling the Blake family's property, and seeing that my son was not a year older, I always felt that the ruthless choice was one step closer to prevent them from erasing my childhood home from history."
"What an ironic truth!" Narcissa closed her eyes in pain, "I hope someone can help me, but Lucius didn't dare to speak, my aunt is crazy again, and the elders can't think of a good way, I feel very dazed, and it wasn't until my aunt died, looking at Lucius's busy figure, that I finally made a decision." A smile slowly appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"I decided to adopt a child and let him inherit the Black family, butβ" Narcissa opened her eyes and shook her head helplessly, "It's not easy to find a pure-blood child with no background and potential, I searched for six years, but I couldn't find a suitable one, until Lucius suddenly told me about you." β
"To be praised by Narcissa is proof that your potential is definitely not bad; Ask Severus to take you with you, proving that you have little to no background in the wizarding world; The background is unknown, but your appearance proves that you are similar to Lily. Evans definitely had an unusual relationship, and the Potter family already had Harry. Potter this successor. So I paid attention to you at the time, and when I met you, I decided to adopt you, but you refused. β
"I do believe what you say, but I know better: 'With a lot of power comes a lot of responsibility.'" Catherine smiled, and the wand in her hand also drooped, "In the case of not knowing the specific situation of the wizarding world, I can't accept other people's gifts lightly, nor can I lightly get involved with strangers." β
"You're right to be cautious." Narcissa stared at Catherine and sighed, "Lucius is completely right about you, an 11-year-old girl has such a cautious habit, and her own strength must not be underestimated. β
"But I didn't see it at first, and mistakenly thought that you were really just a naΓ―ve girl, and that Lucius and Severus were deeply wary of you, but I thought they were making a big fuss, and it wasn't until you brought the journal back to Malfoy Manor that I realized how right their fears were."
"I gave up on the idea of inheriting the Black family, but when Sirius escaped from prison, I couldn't help but worry about the future of the Black family. I anxiously inquired about Lucius, and learned that you were also worried about Sirius, and even thought he was innocent, and I knew that if you were willing to take over, the Black family would definitely be able to regain its glory. Narcissa suddenly smiled pleasantly, "So, when I found out that my aunt cared about you, I naturally pushed the boat down!" β
"Can I do it?" Catherine asked plaintively.
"As long as you're not afraid of Sirius being kicked out by your aunt." Narcissa smirked, "I'm sure she'll definitely threaten you with this." β
"You won't just dump this family at me like this!" Catherine asked with a frown.
"Of course not." Narcissa patted Catherine on the shoulder and said, "The Black family is now left with Old Lady Longbottom and five of our generation, the old man is not easy to alarm, Bella is still imprisoned, Regulus is missing, Andomeda has no excuse to come back, Sirius has been tossed by me for a month, and now I can't wait to get along with me, there are not enough witnesses, naturally it is impossible for you to take over the throne naturally." β
"If there are enough witnesses, how do you explain this to your sister?" Catherine asked, "Bellatrix. Mrs. Lestrange is a die-hard fan of the dark arts. β
"You don't have to worry about that." Narcissa said with a complicated expression, "My aunt left a will before she died, and whoever finds the whereabouts of Regulus can take over the Black family." β
"It's been 14 years, hasn't anyone ever found him?" Catherine asked in surprise.
"Nope." Narcissa shook her head helplessly, "It is precisely because of the absence that my aunt made this will so that I can find an heir." β
"With the current level of magic, even if it is burned to ashes, you can confirm the blood relationship between each other, I don't think you can fool your sister lightly." Catherine raised an eyebrow. (To be continued......)