Chapter 15: A Hopeless Future (I)
Scorpius Malfoy was born on the Malfoy estate, just like his ancestors.
The new generation, who was born after the Battle of Hogwarts, is the son of Draco Malfoy and Astoria Greengrass, as can be seen from his appearance alone...... Judging from Scorpius's true appearance in front of Yang Yun and others, his facial contours, including hair color and facial features, are basically exactly the same as his father.
But unlike his elders, the sole heir of the Malfoy family did not receive the kind of "pure-blood" education, which may have the most direct connection with his father's misfortune as a Death Eater and his eventual disorientation...... But even so, rumors hung around the child before he grew up.
"Gossip in the wizarding world that you're Voldemort's son?"
Yang Yun frowned and repeated Scorpius's statement: "Just because Voldemort used Malfoy Manor as his and the Death Eaters' base before he invaded Hogwarts?" β
"No, more than that, because my father was one of the few Death Eaters who had not been liquidated after the war, it is only natural that the pure-blood members who had lost their heirs would be hostile to the Malfoys."
Even though it was something that had happened in another plane, Scorpius still had a deep pain on his face: "Rumor has it that my parents can't have children. He also said that my father and grandfather were eager to have a powerful offspring, and in order to prevent the Malfoy family from breaking their roots, they used a time turner to send my mother back in time to ......"
He didn't say any more, but everyone present could understand how vicious such rumors were for a child.
"It's old-fashioned, but it worked well with the pure-blood family and the post-war environment."
Chu Xuan pushed his glasses: "So my speculation is correct, your disguised Magus is derived from Nymphadora Tonks, and in terms of blood relationship, your father Draco Malfoy is her cousin." β
"The first time I awakened to the talent of Magus was when I was five years old."
Scorpius sighed and took the initiative to talk about himself: "It was the first time my parents took me to Diagon Alley, and I didn't understand anything at the time. As I walked down the street, looking at the magic shops around me, a teenage boy suddenly pushed me to the ground from behind, and called me a child of the Dark Lord, that I shouldn't have been born in this world, that I was born a mistake. β
"They called me a 'cursed child,' and even though I didn't understand what that meant at the time, I felt their anger and malice."
Anyone knows how terrible it is to be exposed to the deepest malice of others in childhood. Not to mention, Li Xiaoyi is very likely to have been bullied on campus, so he entered the main god space in despair, and the malice encountered by Scorpius Malfoy in front of him is far above that.
It's just that Scorpius can now look directly at his unhappy childhood, and he just whispered in a slightly sad tone: "So since the age of five, I have learned to disguise myself." β
"Magic has the most direct connection to a person's heart and spirit."
Scorpius didn't say what happened next, but everyone knew it wasn't a pleasant experience. In the face of his self-report, Chu Xuan just said emotionlessly: "The hatred of war will not fade so quickly, as children with immature minds, they are often the people most affected by hatred. And for wizards who have loved ones killed at the hands of the Death Eaters during the war, most of the time they just ignore the spread of rumors......"
"Alright, alright, now is not the time for humans to observe." Listening to Chu Xuan's cold and even cruel comments, Yang Yun hurriedly coughed lightly, interrupting his inappropriate comment.
Zhan Lan, who is a woman, glared at this wise man who didn't understand the hearts of others, and said in a slow voice: "But anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is just a baseless rumor, and your appearance is the most intuitive evidence." β
"After all, Voldemort doesn't have a nose." Yang Yun added another enduring joke that is also talked about on the Internet: "I don't see any similarities between you and him." β
ββ¦β¦ Ha, indeed. β
The classic joke finally got Scorpius on a smile as he adjusted his sitting position, leaned forward, and clasped his hands together: "Good thing I have the best parents and my best friends." β
"My father had always taught me not to pay attention to the rumors, and he never shied away from the wrong path he had takenβI mean the ridiculous years I had spent as a Death Eater. He also kept the Dark Mark on his arm as a warning, so that I wouldn't become like him and lose myself to those meaningless things. He loved me so much that he hid me after that incident and kept me away from this short-lived, judgmental world...... Until I stepped through the doors of Hogwarts. β
"My mother...... Her health had never been very good, and her ancestors had been cursed with blood, which would manifest itself on her for generations to come. But she never resented this world that was so unfair to her, and in my childhood, she always smiled and comforted me, pouring the best and most love into me. β
"My mother taught me that bloodline wasn't the most important thing, and she told me that she had seen the most valiant Muggle-born wizards, and that she had seen vicious and vile purebloods. She told me not to hate, to love, to see more of the beauty of this world, and never to care about the so-called 'curse'...... Because what can determine a person's fate is never an ethereal illusion, but what he does. β
When talking about his parents, Scorpius seemed to have something shiny in his eyes.
"And my best friend, Albus Severus Potter...... Do you know? What you said was exactly the same thing that Albus had comforted me when he first met me on the Hogwarts Express. β
Scorpius turned to Yang Yun, and his face showed an extremely nostalgic expression: "And he is also the only friend who has reached out to me besides my parents." β
ββ¦β¦ So, that's how you can successfully pass the disguise of Maggs, disguised as Albus Severus. β
Combined with what he said to Severus Snape, Yang Yun also understood, so that many things had corresponding explanations: "You are good friends who talk about everything, and he has indeed told you a lot about the past. β
"The surname Potter represents a lot of things, and there must be a person who bears the name of the Messiah."
Scorpius smiled wryly: "This is fate, and at the same time, it is also the sin that I must atone for the mistakes I have committed." β
"Atonement?" Yang Yun repeated Scorpius's words in confusion: "What do you mean?" β
"Because everything comes from the wrong idea of two young people who want to save someone."
Scorpius had an expression of unspeakable pain on his face, and Malfoy, who had borne the name of his best friend, whispered in a sad voice:
"To make up for this mistake, I have experienced more than one hopeless future." (End of chapter)