HP: I'm not going to rule the wizarding world

Chapter 197 I’m afraid you’ll use Ariana

Before, Ariana thought that Draco was the heir of the Malfoy family and would not be in any danger.

But during this time, she pondered Lucius's reaction and vaguely felt that he must have absolute evidence in Voldemort's hands.

If Voldemort hadn't died, the Malfoy family would have certainly fallen into the same situation as before, and Draco might have been harmed.

Hearing Ariana's words, Lucius' eyes turned cold and he suddenly asked another question.

"I heard you won the duel with Severus?" He was a little angry that Draco didn't tell him about it.

Ariana spread her hands and said confidently, "Yes, Mr. Malfoy, do you want to entrust Draco to me? If so, it would be best to expel him from the Malfoy family and let him go home with me."

If Draco is expelled from the Malfoy family, he will not be in danger regardless of whether the You-Know-Who returns or not.

Lucius's face darkened as he sneered, "You also said that the Malfoy family has been passed down for hundreds of years. Do you think I would agree to let the heir of the family leave with you, or even immigrate to the United States?"

He learned about immigration from Draco's letter, but he hadn't taken it seriously before, thinking it was just a child's curiosity.

But now that he saw the effect Ariana had on Draco, he felt that this was no longer a trivial matter.

Ariana's eyes were filled with a hint of provocation, and she smiled and said, "It doesn't matter whether you agree or not, and it doesn't matter what I want. As long as Draco is willing, I will fully support him."

The sprain wasn't too serious, and Draco used his magic to soothe Ron, and with the help of a healing spell, he fully recovered.

When he came back and saw his father and his good friend at loggerheads, Draco asked curiously, "What are you talking about?"

Ariana crossed her arms, showing no intention of hiding anything. She smiled and replied, "We were talking about your magic attribute. I suspect your father is deliberately scaring you all day long to affect your magic attribute."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the father and son at the scene changed drastically. Lucius did not expect Ariana to be so outspoken.

Draco looked at Lucius in shock and asked in disbelief, "Dad, did you do this on purpose?"

Lucius's expression was a little grim, but he remained calm. He said frankly, "Of course not. Your grandfather passed away suddenly, and I inherited the family before I even graduated. The sadness and hardship were unbearable for ordinary people. I'm still so young, so you don't have to go through what I went through."

That was indeed the main reason, but he also did not deny that he had intentionally influenced Draco's character.

Draco didn't hear the loophole in his father's words. He turned his gaze to Ariana and asked with confusion in his eyes: "Ariana, why do you think so?"

He wondered if there was some misunderstanding. After all, his father had been against him and Ariana being together from the beginning, so perhaps this was another ploy to discourage their relationship.

Although Ariana did not say her attitude towards her father, she no longer had the good attitude she had at the beginning since her father opposed it.

Ariana smiled and said confidently, "I think even Professor Flitwick can study the issue of magical attributes. Your family has been passed down for hundreds of years, so you should also know that personality affects magical attributes."

There was nothing to hide between her and Draco, so she said so.

Lucius's face darkened, and he immediately retorted, "Is there anything wrong with me loving my own children?"

Ariana disagreed and pointed out his behavior, saying, "But you scare him all the time."

This is an indisputable fact. For example, when Draco wanted to buy a memory ball, he was scared by various fool cases.

Lucius was a little annoyed and growled in a low voice: "I didn't scare him. Everything I said was the actual situation. Who knew he would be scared?"

That's how wizarding families behave. He really didn't mean to scare Draco.

Seeing the two people about to quarrel, Draco quickly looked at Ariana and said, "It's fine now. Didn't you help me think of a way to change the magic? Let's try it. It doesn't matter if it doesn't work."

Anyway, he has already accepted that his magic power is weak, and now that he has learned to fight with both hands, he doesn't think there is anything wrong with it.

Lucius came to Hogwarts mainly to watch Draco's game. His match was scheduled first, and he didn't plan to watch the rest, so he asked Draco to take him to the door.

The relationship between his father and his girlfriend was so strained that Draco thought it would be a good idea to separate the two of them, so he agreed easily.

At night, at the entrance of Hogwarts Square, the moonlight sprinkled on the ground like water. There was silence all around, and the street lights stretched the shadows of the father and son into long ones.

Draco hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Dad, do you still object to my relationship with Ariana?"

The atmosphere was so tense just now, but he is not blind.

Lucius's face darkened, and he admitted bluntly, "Yes, but you don't want to listen to me, do you?"

I originally thought that Ariana could beat Snape, and maybe if she were given a few more years, she could also beat the mysterious man.

But her influence on Draco is too great. If the two get married, will Ariana take the surname Malfoy, or will Draco choose the surname Colin?

Hearing his father's answer, Draco said anxiously, "Senior Farley came to see Ariana. She said that the magical family is going to hold a Christmas ball and invited her to attend. Dad, do you know what this means?"

How could his father, such a shrewd man, not remember that not only Slytherin needed a powerful wizard, but the Malfoy family also needed one.

Now that Ariana has such a good relationship with him, if he pushes her away, where will the Malfoy family put its face?

Lucius frowned and questioned him, "Why didn't you tell me that she duelled with your godfather and won."

Draco didn't dare look at his father and said guiltily, "I don't think telling this would have a very good impact, especially on Professor Snape. Maybe if you knew about this, he would tease him and it would affect your friendship."

This reason is quite perfunctory.

Lucius's expression grew even colder as he reminded him, "As the heir to the Malfoy family, you should collect information and provide it to the family. I remember this was part of your family education."

This is the responsibility that every family heir should bear. He didn't expect his son to forget about it.

Draco mustered up the courage and admitted, "Well, I just didn't want to tell you about this because I was afraid you would take advantage of Ariana. After all, she's in the wizarding world and has no family."

Even when Dumbledore made trouble, it was only after he made the suggestion that his mother should take the place of Ariana's parent that the matter was finally settled.

Lucius stared at his son sharply and asked again, "Do you really have to be with her?"

Draco's eyes were firm, and he answered without hesitation: "Of course, I am absolutely sure."

Since they had already decided to immigrate to the United States with Ariana, Draco was of course determined to be with her forever.

Chapter 198 Ariana heard it

Lucius's face darkened completely, but he knew he couldn't force his son. He took a deep breath and said, "I hope she can grow up quickly and become the most powerful wizard in Slytherin. Otherwise, the possibility of you getting married is very small."

If Voldemort returns, it will definitely be in the next few years. He really can't believe that Ariana can surpass Voldemort in just a few years.

Draco suddenly thought of something, his eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Can I take Ariana to our dark magic library during Christmas?"

After Ariana finishes reading the Dark Arts in the Room of Requirement, she won't have any other books to add to her collection, so maybe I can bring my collection from home to Hogwarts for her to read.

Lucius's expression changed, and he firmly objected: "That is our family's magical resource, how can we show it to outsiders?"

He really wanted to dig open his son's head and see if it was filled with water by Ariana.

Hearing his father's refusal, Draco became anxious and argued, "Ariana is my girlfriend and will be my wife in the future. She is also the mother of my heir. How can she be considered an outsider?"

This was the reason Ariana gave him, and he used it immediately.

Lucius not only felt a toothache, but also a dull pain in his heart. He stared at his son for a long while, and finally said unhappily, "Then wait until she becomes your wife and the mother of the heir, or when you become the head of the Malfoy family, then you can take her to see him."

If I continue talking to my son, maybe he will need a healing spell too.

Even after all that, his father still didn't budge. Draco gritted his teeth and said stubbornly, "If you don't agree, I'll go and see her memorize it. I'm the heir to the Malfoy family, and the family's magical resources must be supplied to me first, Dad. This is my right."

This was the last solution he could think of. Maybe he could ask Ariana to modify her reader so that it could not only read and turn pages, but also memorize.

When the time comes, he will take the alchemical item into the Defense Against the Dark Arts library and scan all the books.

Lucius didn't know what Draco was thinking, otherwise he would have slapped him to make him sober up.

"There's a fundamental difference between power and ability. Can you try to memorize the contents and let her recite them?"

Lucius got in the carriage and left without waiting for Draco's reply. It was obvious that he was very angry.

The Slytherin common room is underground, probably to maintain the temperature. Even in summer, the fire in the fireplace will be burning brightly, not to mention that it is already November.

Ariana was sitting by the fireplace reading a book while waiting for Draco. When she saw him come back dejected, she asked with amusement, "Did you have a fight with your father?"

Draco's eyes were a little conflicted, but he finally asked, "You really think my father deliberately affected my magical attributes, right?"

When he sent his father out just now, he didn't dare to ask this question.

Draco always insisted that he was no longer a coward, but the facts proved that he still hadn't changed this bad habit.

No wonder his magical attributes are still weak. Professor Quirrell was right. Personality determines magical attributes and cannot be faked at all.

Ariana thought for a moment and said calmly, "Professor Flitwick and Professor Quirrell aren't from aristocratic families, yet they've both delved into such topics as the properties of magic. Do you think a family with centuries of magical heritage wouldn't be able to do this?"

Draco didn't hear the loophole in Lucius' words, but Ariana did.

But she could also tell that Lucius loved Draco very much, and even if he did it on purpose, it couldn't be out of malice.

Draco bit his lip and said hesitantly, "But my father's fighting ability is not strong either. Do you think it may be due to genetic reasons?"

He still had a glimmer of hope, thinking that perhaps his magical properties were caused by other factors, or that his father didn't do it on purpose.

Ariana had just entered the magical world and was still in the stage of understanding spells. Draco also knew everything she knew about the research on the properties of magic.

"I haven't really considered genetics. How strong is your grandfather's fighting ability?" She said with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

Ever since Draco knew that his grandfather's portrait was in the library in the basement, he would occasionally go there to chat with him, so he was quite familiar with his grandfather.

He scratched his head and said uncertainly, "I haven't asked Grandpa, but he never boasted about who he won a fight with, so his fighting ability shouldn't be that strong, right?"

His grandfather must have loved to show off when he was young, but he only talked about eating, drinking and having fun, and it seemed that he never mentioned dueling with anyone.

Without evidence, there is no right to speak. Ariana asked hesitantly, "Then maybe it really is a genetic problem. Otherwise, why don't we ask Professor Flitwick and Professor Quirrell someday?"

Currently, only these two professors have some research on the properties of magic. Although Professor Quirrell is a bit dangerous, it shouldn't be a big deal if he just asks questions.

Hearing Professor Quirrell, Draco showed a hint of resistance on his face, shook his head and said, "Forget it, I think this is fine."

But despite saying this, there was a hint of vulnerability in his expression.

Ariana narrowed her eyes slightly and asked seriously, "Are you afraid of knowing the truth?"

There weren't many people around, Ariana thought, so she asked directly.

Draco's body stiffened slightly, his eyes evasive, but he still told the truth: "What if my father really is deliberately affecting my magical attributes?"

If this is true, how will he face his father? Is it possible that all his father's expectations of him are false?

Ariana patted his shoulder gently and said softly: "Your parents' love for you is not fake, you can feel it, right?"

Draco looked into Ariana's eyes, nodded, and said, "Of course, not only me, but everyone can see that they love me very much."

He never doubted this.

Ariana's eyes were firm, and she said matter-of-factly, "Then why are you still hesitating? Regardless of whether he did it on purpose or not, the fact that your magic is weak is an established fact. If you don't like it, then we can change it. If you don't care, then we can accept it. You don't need to worry about it, and you don't need to be afraid."

People should still look forward, because the past can no longer be changed.

Draco looked at Ariana with gratitude in his eyes. He leaned over and hugged her, then let go and said with a smile, "I'm glad you're by my side, Ariana."

He felt that the luckiest thing in his life was meeting Ariana.

Chapter 199 Draco This is Blackmail

Ariana blinked and smiled and said, "I feel like this has become a magic spell for you to comfort yourself. Every time you say this, your mood will get better."

Draco smiled upon hearing this, his eyes twinkling as he said matter-of-factly, "Yes, we seem to have invented a lot of spells, like 'Who makes us boyfriend and girlfriend?', or 'We want to be together forever', and now there's 'Lucky to have you'."

When talking about these happy things, Draco didn't want to dwell on his father's problems. He suddenly remembered that he had not yet shared the joy of winning the game with Ariana.

He said with a smug smile on his face, "I finally defeated Weasley. I hope I can meet Potter in the next game and eliminate him directly."

He is now full of confidence. Not to mention facing Harry, he feels that he can definitely defeat any senior student.

Looking at the rejuvenated Draco, Ariana smiled and reminded him, "Given your duel with Weasley today, Adrian won't arrange for you to face Potter."

Now Ariana goes to the duel classroom every Sunday to deal with things that Adrien can't handle.

Adrian had already regretted drawing lots to match Draco and Weasley. At that time, he suggested not to draw lots later and directly arrange for people of equal strength to compete against each other, which would make the subsequent games more entertaining.

Ariana agreed without thinking.

Draco frowned and asked in confusion, "But aren't our opponents decided by drawing lots?"

He heard Ariana's tone, as if she already knew who was going to face whom.

Ariana looked cunning as she asked him, "Did you see the lottery?"

Draco suddenly understood what Ariana meant, his eyes widened and he exclaimed, "Are you saying that Walker and the others are operating behind the scenes?"

After he finished speaking, he looked around and found that there was no one around before he turned his gaze back to Ariana's face.

Ariana would basically not hide anything from Draco. She nodded and directly admitted this behind-the-scenes operation.

"There's no such thing as a completely fair competition in this world. While the purpose of this duel tournament is to let everyone see their own ranking, we also need to ensure it's entertaining. If all of you who made it to the top three faced off in the elimination rounds, would anyone be excited for the subsequent matches? Would the grade finals still be exciting?"

In order to keep the competition hot, sometimes unnecessary means have to be resorted to, and it is not fair in itself for competitive players to be eliminated in the knockout rounds.