Chapter Twenty-Three: Yesterday Repeats
When Kano got home, Kreacher stood by the door of the living room and pulled a magic salute.
Kano immediately threw his wand out of his sleeve and into his palm, almost as soon as a wind blew it.
But fortunately, he saw that it was just colorful strips of paper and sequins, and silently slipped his wand back into his sleeve.
"The dinner is about to begin, little master, please come with me."
In fact, it was only four o'clock in the afternoon, but Kreacher had already prepared a dozen dishes and placed them on the long table.
There was only one master's chair at the table, and Kreacher guided Kano to sit down, and he stood aside, with a white towel on his long thin arm, ready to serve Canob food.
Kano once wanted Kreacher to sit down and eat together, but Kreacher was full of condescension and humility, and regarded the rules of these pure-blood families as his life, even if he sat on the side under Kano's orders, he looked like he would bounce up and obey orders at any time.
In the end, Cano "bestowed" Kreacher with the honor of sitting down without guests and at the daily meal, on the grounds that he had been waiting for the Blake family house for many years, and Kreacher accepted it.
However, it was Christmas dinner, and Kreacher stood quietly aside, and to be honest, Kano was tired of it.
Later, Hermione's "House-Elf Promotion Association" will be opened, and she will be given the money.
Wait, at least figure out the source of the servility of the house-elves first.
Kano thought as he ate. Today's menu is still dominated by the British Christmas dinner, including a variety of roasts, potatoes, desserts, etc.
Today's main course was not roast turkey, as Kano had eaten turkey once in his previous life, and the fiber was so thick that it was hard for him to swallow.
Although Kreacher repeatedly assured him that he would roast the turkey deliciously, Kano insisted on replacing the main course with a roast leg of lamb.
After the last of the calorie-exploding puddings, Kano motioned for Kreacher to clean up. The house-elf took all the dishes down, wiped the long table clean, and stood beside Kano with his head bowed.
"Kreacher, have you figured out what to say about my parents?" Kano took a sip of grape juice and looked at Kreacher, who looked down.
"Little master, I'm ready." Kreacher took a deep breath, his thin body swelling slightly.
"Don't be allowed to punish yourself, let's get started."
Kano pulled a chair over Kreacher, who climbed up and sat down in fright.
"Master Regulus and that lewd... Unlike his brother, he has always been an obedient and good boy. Kreacher choked at Sirius, but he hadn't forgotten Kano's instructions for the day.
"He was very elegant from a young age, and he demanded himself to the standards of a pure-blood family at every turn. He was proud of Blake, and the old lady was proud of him. ”
"When Master Regulus entered Hogwarts, unlike his unsuccessful brother, he entered Slytherin House." Kreacher had a proud smile on his face.
But when Kreacher came back to his senses, he immediately explained in a panic: "I'm not accusing the little master of not entering Slytherin, just the noble and pure Blake... Or Slytherin is the best. ”
Kano shook his head, indicating that he didn't care. Kreacher breathed a sigh of relief and continued.
"Master Regulus doesn't have many friends at school, but because he strongly believes in the idea that pureblood is noble, there is no shortage of companions around him."
"But there is a senior sister who always openly opposes his ideas, and that senior sister is Miss Vivien, your mother, young master."
"Young Master Regulus always told old Kreacher how disgusting Vivien was, and they could always argue on various occasions."
Kano felt a little sore in his teeth, it turned out that his parents in this life were still idol dramas.
Kreacher continued, "After a few years, Master Regulus was slowly attracted to the Dark Lord's ideas, and he had a big quarrel with Miss Vivien. ”
"Wait," Kano interrupted Kreacher, "don't they look at each other badly?" Listen to what you mean, the relationship between the two is not bad. ”
Kreacher nodded unexpectedly, "Master Regulus said that Miss Vivien, although she has a bit of a problem with her brain as Weasley, is a respectable opponent. Maybe Miss Vivien thinks the same way, so although the two are always competitive, the relationship is actually okay. ”
Kano nodded, it seemed that both of them wanted to change each other's minds, but they still felt good about each other's person.
"After the two quarreled, Young Master Regulus joined the Dark Lord."
"Master Regulus is very happy, and he wants to contribute to the future of the pure-blood family that the Dark Lord described as controlling the wizarding world. But Miss Vivien was completely estranged from him, and the only ones left with him were the Dark Lord's supporters. ”
Kano could understand Regulus's thoughts. In the beginning, Voldemort was the handsome and talented Hogwarts graduate. His claims, while radical, are very much in line with the tastes of pure-blood families.
Before revealing his brutal and greedy side, he actually represents a trend of thought. A lot of people supported him, and most of the rest remained neutral.
But after Voldemort began to rally his forces and openly hunt down ordinary wizards and opponents, he degenerated into a low-level terrorist.
Regulus, on the other hand, was presumably bewildered by Voldemort's initial appearance, and joined the Death Eaters to become a mascot for the support of the pure-blood family.
"Later, the Dark Lord's power grew stronger, but Young Master Regulus began to become silent." Kreacher continued.
This is probably because Regulus discovered that Voldemort was not the same person as himself at all, and became terrified of what he was asked to do.
"But he only has Voldemort's supporters around him, and he has no one to talk to, so he and Vivien have reconnect, right?" Kano seemed to understand.
"Yes, but old Kreacher doesn't know what the young master is thinking." Kreacher nodded, "Young Master doesn't seem to be so depressed after that. ”
"The young master told Kreacher that he wanted to quit the Death Eaters and take Miss Vivien into seclusion. He said that the Dark Lord would not embarrass the Black family, as the foundation of his rule was the pure-blood family.
"But suddenly one day, the young master returned home in despair."
Kano nodded, it seems that at that time, his mother was bad.
"Master Regulus is like losing his soul, and every day he doesn't know what he's doing, until one day, the Dark Lord... A house-elf is needed. ”
Kreacher trembled violently, as if recalling something very horrible.
Kreacher couldn't go on, and the rest of the story involved a huge secret. Kano had no intention of persecuting Kreacher, and he knew what was going on.
Kano made a gesture of termination, pressing his hand on Kreacher's thin shoulder.
"I know the rest of the story." Kano looked at the restless Kreacher, "Regulus, please leave your business to me." ”
"After all, I'm his son."
Kreacher nodded vigorously, tears dripping down the towel he was wearing.