Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 425 Malfoy

Malfoy Manor, Wiltshire, England.

Voldemort was sitting at the head of the long table in the living room with his eyes closed, while Lucius Malfoy, the original owner of the manor, was standing beside him with his back slightly hunched, looking like a servant.

Lucius' expression was very solemn. It had been more than a year since Voldemort moved into his manor and set it up as the new command post for the Death Eaters.

During this year, the family could be said to have lived in a nightmare every day.

Especially after those lunatics who escaped from Azkaban got here!
Those lunatics have been tortured insane by the Dementors in Azkaban. They are crazy and sloppy, and they pursue enjoyment to the extreme.

They acted recklessly in Malfoy Manor, and would go crazy and cause destruction from time to time. The originally magnificent Malfoy Manor had now been completely transformed by these people into a huge gloomy haunted house.

As the former owner of this manor and also Voldemort's current butler, he could only try his best to satisfy them, which caused him heavy losses.

But these are nothing. The most terrible thing is the person sitting on the chair now, his master - Voldemort!

Strictly speaking, Voldemort's exploitation of him was not too severe. At least he did not treat his family like pigs and dogs.

But whenever Lucius saw that pale snake face, he couldn't help feeling a chill. His own son was even more exaggerated. He had nightmares every night since he saw Voldemort in his home.

Thinking of this, Lucius sighed imperceptibly, then looked up at Voldemort standing beside him.

He had to do this action every ten minutes. There was no other way. If Voldemort found out that he was absent-minded, he would inevitably be hit by a cruciate chakra, which would be a very unpleasant experience.

However, he was not very worried about this, because Voldemort had been sitting there with his eyes closed for a long time and should not suddenly notice him.

But when he looked at Voldemort this time, he was surprised to find that, at some point, the corners of Voldemort's mouth had actually slightly risen.

Moreover, the arc was still expanding, even revealing the sharp white teeth in his mouth!

Lucius got goosebumps all over his body. He lowered his head again in horror, not daring to move!
But Voldemort suddenly opened his eyes, looked at the dark living room in front of him, and laughed coldly!
This mournful laughter, like that of a night owl, echoed in the empty living room, and Lucius' body could not help but tremble slightly!

"Lucius!" Voldemort suddenly spoke, "Where is your son?"

"He...he is sleeping, Master."

Lucius' voice began to tremble. He didn't know why Voldemort suddenly mentioned his son, but he knew very well that it would definitely not be a good thing!
"Call him over here!"

Lucius' body trembled even more violently after hearing this. He raised his voice and retorted, regardless of the punishment he might receive later:
"Master, he is a child..."

"Call him over here!"

The smile on Voldemort's face suddenly disappeared. He stared coldly at the white-haired middle-aged man in front of him. The powerful pressure forced Lucius's spine to bend even more.

"Yes... yes, Master."

Finally, Lucius hunched over and walked out of the living room, while Voldemort stared at the empty living room, a smile appearing on his face again!
Just now, through the connection between him and the Horcrux, he witnessed with his own eyes the entire process of Dumbledore being attacked by the curse!
Yes, that's right, the entire Gaunt house is actually a trap set by Voldemort to catch prey, and the Resurrection Stone ring that he has made into a Horcrux is the piece of meat used as bait!

Just as Dumbledore knew his former student very well, Voldemort himself also knew Dumbledore, his former teacher, very well.

He knew very well that the biggest difference between Dumbledore and himself was that he still had emotions and love.

This made him powerful, but it also made him weak!
Family, this is the pain that Dumbledore will never forget! In order to see his family again, the Resurrection Stone has a different meaning for Dumbledore.

He was almost certain that Dumbledore would be unable to resist putting it on the moment he saw the Resurrection Stone!
In order to prevent accidents, he even specially modified the resurrection stone ring, giving it a powerful bewitching ability, and allowing the soul inside to take the initiative to attack to protect the Horcrux itself, rather than being protected by the Horcrux like an ordinary Horcrux.

This worked out really well, Dumbledore did something stupid!

Even if the curse on the ring cannot kill Dumbledore immediately, it will greatly reduce his magical power. It can be said that Dumbledore is now an old waste and is no longer a hindrance to him!
Some people may say that this behavior is crazy, after all, it is a Horcrux! A powerful Horcrux made from one's own split soul that can grant its owner eternal life!
But for Voldemort, using a Horcrux to exchange for the death of an old rival was well worth it.

After all, he actually has five more Horcruxes of the same kind!

Of course, there are not that many Horcruxes left now. According to my perception, the only two Horcruxes that are still effective are my diary and Slytherin's pendant box.

As for the other items, they had all been destroyed, even the Hufflepuff gold cup that she had stored in Bellatrix's vault!
This made Voldemort angry. Although he knew that this had little to do with Bellatrix, he still punished Bellatrix severely to vent his anger!
Voldemort knew very well that Bellatrix was a psychopath. If he tortured her with Cruciatus, she might even laugh out loud out of enjoyment. Therefore, the punishment method he adopted was also very special, which was neglect.

That's right, Voldemort has been ignoring Bellatrix in this short period of time, and the effect of this behavior is very good. Now Bellatrix is ​​so miserable that she almost wants to die!

This made Voldemort happy, but it was not enough to offset the rage in his heart!

Mike Townley! Harry Potter!
The former not only killed his most loyal servant, but also sent the swordsman to destroy his most precious Horcrux, Nagini! Not to mention that he almost obstructed his action to obtain the prophecy ball!

Any one of these three things would be enough to kill him thousands of times!

But that guy's whereabouts were strange and unpredictable. He couldn't track him outside the school at all. And in Hogwarts, he had the old immortal Dumbledore to protect him.

As for the latter, it was even more outrageous. He had a blood curse cast on him by his mother, which prevented him from doing anything to him before he came of age!
But Harry Potter was someone he had to kill, and this was something the prophecy had clearly told him - only one of them could survive!
However, Voldemort was once very upset about this matter, but now it is different. Dumbledore is almost unable to bear it!

Now he is the king of Europe! Without Dumbledore's protection, the boy named Mike will have no way out!
Thinking of this, the smile on Voldemort's face became even crazier!

This scene was also seen by Lucius and Draco who were rushed to the living room.

"Father...Father."

Dracula held his father's hand, and there was infinite fear in his voice!
Although I often talked about Voldemort with others at school, when I really faced Voldemort, all I felt was fear!

It was also at this time that he truly understood that he and Voldemort were not the same kind of people at all!

Lucius naturally sensed his son's fear, but he said nothing. He just held his son's hand tightly, then took a deep breath and pulled Draco towards Voldemort.

"Owner."

Lucius lowered his head and called softly, and Draco beside him followed suit, lowering his head and not daring to look at Voldemort at all.

"Oh! It's little Draco!" Voldemort called out with laughter, "Come here and let me take a good look at you!" Draco stood there motionless, as if he hadn't heard anything, until Lucius poked him with his elbow and he shuddered violently.

"Yes, Vol... Voldemort."

Draco walked up to Voldemort tremblingly.

And his appearance did make Voldemort frown.

"Why, are you afraid of me?"

Draco's pupils shrank suddenly and his expression became extremely terrified.

Although it was only a one-day holiday, he had already witnessed Voldemort using Cruciatus Curse on his subordinates at any time, and he didn't want to try it!

"No! That's not the case!" Lucius answered, "Draco, he... he's just too excited. He has admired you since he was a child and regards you as his idol, so he is so nervous now!"

"I'm asking Draco! Not you! Lucius!"

As soon as Voldemort said this, Lucius immediately lowered his head.

He was well aware that his hasty response was disrespectful to Voldemort, and it was foreseeable that Voldemort would punish him cruelly in the near future.

But there was no way around it. If he didn't answer, it might be his son who would be punished, and this was something Lucius could not tolerate!
However, Voldemort seemed to be in a good mood today. He did not punish Lucius. Instead, he turned around and smiled at Draco and said:

"Is your father right?"

"Yes! That's right!" Draco nodded instantly, "You are my idol. I have always wanted to be a qualified Death Eater like my father!"

As soon as Draco said this, Voldemort burst into laughter.

“Hahaha, good boy!” Voldemort gently stroked Draco’s platinum hair, causing the latter’s body to tremble even more violently. “In that case, I will fulfill your wish and make you a Death Eater.”

Hearing this, Draco raised his head in disbelief, while Lucius beside him closed his eyes in despair.

He knew very well that becoming a Death Eater was definitely not a good thing for Draco now. If he could, he really wanted to stop it, but it was too late now.

"bring it on."

Voldemort whispered, holding out his hand to Draco.

Looking at the pale claw in front of him, Draco instinctively looked at his father, but saw that he had his eyes closed and said nothing!

After gritting his teeth, Draco finally made up his mind and reached out to hold Voldemort's hand!
"Good boy."

As Voldemort spoke, he raised his wand and pointed it at Draco's arm.

"Pfft!"

Accompanied by a sound like a branding iron burning flesh, a dark mark appeared on Draco's arm!
This process was undoubtedly painful. Draco was already sweating profusely at this moment, but he endured it without crying out.

Voldemort saw the whole scene. He nodded with satisfaction, took out a notebook from his arms and handed it to Draco.

"Here, this is my newborn gift to you!"

Draco took the notes in a daze. At this moment, he was already frightened and lost the ability to handle things.

Lucius beside him opened his mouth in shock. Draco didn't know, but he did!

The notebook given by Voldemort was his own notebook for practicing magic. It contained a large amount of powerful black magic, and its value was inestimable!
Lucius' heart suddenly became hot. The fact that Voldemort gave this notebook to Draco showed how much he valued Draco.

'This is our chance as a Malfoy family!'

Lucius couldn't help but think so.

However, Lucius's good mood did not last long, because after giving him the notebook, Voldemort said:

"Draco, I have a mission for you."

"A…mission?"

"This is an extremely difficult task for you now, but as long as you can study the knowledge in this notebook well, then this task will become extremely simple." Voldemort said in a very bewitching voice, "How about it, are you willing to accept it?"

Draco swallowed his saliva, clenched the notebook in his hand and asked nervously:

"Can you tell me what kind of mission it is?"

"Hehe." Voldemort laughed meaningfully, and then whispered into Draco's ear, "Sneak into Hogwarts and assassinate McTominay and Dumbledore."

"Assassinate Dumbledore!"

Draco couldn't help but scream. He really couldn't imagine that the first task Voldemort gave him would be so difficult.

Lucius was also shocked when he heard this, but before he could say anything, Voldemort's expression changed and he said coldly:
"Why, don't you want to?"

As soon as Voldemort finished speaking, Draco felt a sharp pain from the Dark Mark on his arm, which almost made him fall to the ground.

"I do! I do!"

Draco covered his arm and screamed. He really couldn't bear the pain anymore.

Hearing this, Voldemort finally smiled, gently helped Draco up from the ground and said:
"Good boy, concentrate on studying the knowledge in this notebook this summer. Remember, don't let me down."

(End of this chapter)