Science and magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 226 Lucius Visits

The reason why Kyle wanted to communicate with the portraits was to get more news about Malfoy's family.

As the leader of Slytherin, the two families are very familiar with each other.

These historic portraits can provide Kyle with a lot of information that the outside world cannot know.

The Malfoys' personalities, preferences, and ways of doing things are all things Kyle inquires about.

With these, he can better attack Lucius.

It wasn't until the hour hand of the clock turned to eleven that Kyle ended the conversation.

After a quick mouthful of food, he hurried back to his bedroom.

Around 4 o'clock, he was awakened by Kreacher.

Kyle resisted the headache caused by lack of sleep, and walked into the bathroom in a daze.It wasn't until the steaming bath water poured on him that he fully woke up.

The hot water not only cleared his mind, but also seemed to take away the soreness in his body, but unfortunately, Kyle didn't have much time to enjoy the happiness of taking a bath today.

After fully waking up, he simply cleaned up, walked out, put on his clothes and went to the hall.

"Kreacher, are you ready for the evening reception?"

Hearing Kyle's question, Kreacher on the side tried hard to straighten his chest, blinked his eyes, his face was full of pride:
"Of course I'm ready, young master. Please don't worry. Back when Black hadn't closed the old house, Kreacher often did this kind of thing. I can even prepare a dinner party by myself, so there will be absolutely no mistakes."

"That's good, you did a good job"

Kyle just praised casually, but on Kreacher's face, there was a happy expression of death without regret.

For house-elves, a master's compliment is their crowning glory.

Kyle is also used to his style, so he ignored its overly fanatical performance, and asked again:
"What is Hermione doing, is the professor back?"

Although Kreacher was so happy that he couldn't find Bei just now, when he heard Kyle's question, he immediately gave an answer:

"Miss Granger got up at noon, and she ate something by herself not long after you lay down, and then went to the library to read."

"Professor Snape came back last night! But he didn't rest last night, but worked in the laboratory all night. When you came back in the morning, Professor Snape had just returned to his bedroom."

"He spent another day in the lab today?" Kyle guessed.

"No, Professor Snape left the old house after getting up at noon and never came back."

Kyle thought that there would be no problem with his guess. After all, with the character of the professor, if there was nothing special, he would never interrupt the research.

But unexpectedly, Kreacher gave him an unexpected answer.

Kyle couldn't figure it out, how could the professor's otaku take the initiative to go out?
But thinking about the content of the conversation yesterday, Kyle had some guesses in his mind.

After all, that is the headmaster position of Hogwarts, even if he is indifferent to the professor, it is impossible to be really indifferent.

Although Kyle and Lucius have paved the way for him, and it seems that their plan is perfect, there are almost no accidents.

But as the person involved, I'm afraid the professor can't help but make some preparations.

The matter of the professor didn't make Kyle think for too long, after all, the main task today is dealing with Lucius.

So after asking about the whereabouts of Hermione and the professor, Kyle continued to chat with the portraits seriously.

At 59:[-], Kreacher suddenly appeared in front of Kyle with an excited expression:

"Miss Sissy has returned to the old house! I can feel it, young master, Miss Sissy is right outside the door, and Mr. Malfoy must have arrived."

After hearing Kreacher's words, Kyle raised his eyebrows slightly, but he wasn't too surprised.

Now that he knew that Kyle was Black's heir, how could the cunning Malfoy give up this advantage?

So Kyle has already guessed that when this guy comes, he will most likely bring his wife with him, trying to turn the old house into his half home.

Kyle motioned for Kreacher to calm down first, then walked towards the door, and when Malfoy rang the doorbell, he also opened the door.

Lucius and Narcissa outside the door had obviously been well-groomed.

The platinum noble is wearing an exquisitely tailored wizard robe, with some dark lines on it, and emeralds on the cuffs and neckline, which looks luxurious and unobtrusive.

Naxisha on the side was wearing an evening dress and a veil, exuding the charm of a mature lady.

Behind the two of them was a luxurious carriage with the family crest of the Malfoy family painted on the body.

Although a few Muggles would pass by outside the door from time to time, they would always bypass the two people's positions inexplicably, without even looking at them.

Apparently, the carriage had a permanent Muggle Repelling Charm on it.

Kyle, who opened the door, walked down the steps step by step, his back straightened.

The robe on his body is also very delicate, exuding the charm not lost to the platinum nobles.

"Good evening, Mr. Malfoy, and welcome back to the old house, Mrs. Malfoy."

As Kyle's voice fell, Lucius on the opposite side also greeted him politely:

"Good evening, Mr. Shafiq, I have prepared some small gifts for you, I hope you like them."

As he said that, Lucius waved his wand, and a beautifully packaged box flew out of the carriage, and slowly fell into Kyle's hands.

The box is made of solid wood and is quite heavy.

The whole body is purple-red, with no extra decorations on it except for the beautiful texture of the wood itself, except that there is a golden Malfoy crest in the lower left corner of the box.

Kyle first thanked Lucius, and then opened the box generously.

The platinum nobleman obviously inquired about Kyle's preferences, and what was in the box was a rather old book:

"Uncommon Twelve Magic Circles"

Neither in the Hogwarts library nor in Black's library, Kyle had never seen the book.

Obviously, even if this is not an isolated copy, the number of surviving copies is extremely limited.

This gift made Kyle extremely satisfied, and even the smile on his face became more sincere:
"Thank you again for your gift, Mr. Malfoy, I like this book very much."

Of course, outside the door is not a place to exchange pleasantries. After a simple conversation, Kyle let the two of them into the old house.

Walking in the promenade leading to the hall, Kyle observed it deliberately, and both of them looked a little embarrassed.

Especially Narcissa, her face is full of memories and nostalgia.

"I remember that when I was young, my father would often bring me to visit Black's old house. It wasn't until Mrs. Black closed the old house that Malfoy broke contact with the Black family."

It was Lucius who spoke.

I don't know if it was intentional to get closer or he really sighed, but the first sentence this cunning guy said after entering the door brought himself and Blake into a very close relationship.

On the contrary, Narcissa on the side didn't say anything, but carefully looked at every detail in the room.It seemed to be comparing with the old house in her memory.

Although she was trying her best to control her expression, the memory and bewilderment in her eyes could not be concealed.

Judging from the information Kyle inquired, this is a woman who loves her family very much.

It seems that Naxi Shayan's family also includes Blake.

Soon, several people came to the hall.

At this time, Mrs. Black was sitting in her portrait with a serious and proud expression.

"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Black."

"Good evening, Lucius, you have done a good job these years, and you have lived up to your father's expectations."

Lucius took the initiative to salute Mrs. Black, and then sent his greetings.

After a brief conversation, Mrs. Black's eyes fell on Narcissa:
"Xixi, long time no see."

Mrs. Black's voice was very complicated, and Narcissa's sad voice broke the arrogance on her face:
"Auntie, why didn't you see me in the end? I thought I'd never see you again."

When speaking, Narcissa's eyes were already wet and red, and her voice was trembling.

Mrs. Black was silent for a while before speaking again.

"What to do with those things, isn't it good now? The Malfoy family has once again become the leader of the purebloods, and Black has recovered again."

Saying that, Mrs. Black, who was always indifferent, showed a gentle smile:

"Sisi, welcome home!"

Mrs. Black's words made Narcissa finally have some joy on her face, she nodded with tears in her eyes, and retreated behind Lucius.

Seeing that Mrs. Black and Narcissa had finally finished their conversation, Kyle invited them to a seat, and Kreacher finally appeared in the hall with an excited expression.

The old guy cleaned himself up, holding a silver tray in his hand.

What was given to Kyle was the black tea he used to drink.

It was green tea for Lucius and a glass of orange juice for Narcissa.

"Mr. Malfoy, Miss Sissy, I have prepared your favorite drinks and pastries. Kreacher has always remembered your preferences!"

Lucius' expression was very indifferent, and he didn't take Kreacher's performance to heart at all.

And Narcissa took a sip of orange juice happily, and then sincerely thanked Kreacher.

Narcissa's thanks made Kreacher even more excited.

But surprisingly, he resisted and did not do anything out of the ordinary.

Instead, he took a step back and disappeared in place without any disrespect.

After taking a sip of tea, Lucius spoke first.

It's still the standard aria, gorgeous and elegant, without making people feel pompous:

"Family love is really a warm and indelible emotion, what do you think, Mr. Shafiq?"

"Of course." Kyle echoed Lucius' words with a smile.

Sure enough, as Kyle expected, since this guy brought Narcissa, he really wanted to play the family card.

Lucius obviously saw the smile in Kyle's eyes, but he didn't take it seriously. His method was old-fashioned, but it was absolutely effective.

Maybe Kyle would not take Narcissa's thoughts into account, and even because the two had never met, they would not regard her as a relative.

But in any case, Kyle must take into account Mrs. Black's feelings.

So the interaction between Narcissa and the portrait just now has achieved Lucius' goal.

But Kyle didn't care about these little tricks he played.

With Narcissa and Mrs. Black as bridges, he and Lucius can communicate better.

So he didn't rush to get down to business, but casually chatted with the platinum nobleman.

It starts with the relationship between the two families, and then extends to the interesting stories of each family, and even the current status of the magic world.

Both of them have high emotional intelligence, so they are very comfortable chatting, and it didn't even take long for them to start calling each other's names.

It wasn't until Kreacher reminded us that we could start eating, that they stopped talking and moved into the dining room.

At this point, tonight's topic officially started, and this time it was Kyle who started the topic first:
"Mr. Lucius, please forgive my presumptuousness, but can you tell me, did Voldemort say anything when he handed that thing to you?"

Narcissa across the long table was quietly cutting the steak. Even though Kyle asked such a sensitive question, she only trembled because of Voldemort's voice, and then did not respond, as if she hadn't heard anything.

On the other hand, Lucius was visibly taken aback, apparently not expecting Kyle to be so straightforward.

But soon, he put away the accident and put on a serious expression.

Instead of directly answering Kyle's question, he asked another question:
"Kyle, why are you so sure that I brought something into the school through Draco? I know my child, and he will never tell you about it."

Although he didn't say anything clearly, what Lucius said almost acquiesced to Kyle's statement. He was just curious about how Kyle guessed it.

But Lucius' frank attitude was not because he trusted Kyle.

It's just that all signs have told him that Kyle is sure of what he did, and even Dumbledore knows what he did.

So there is no need to quibble now, it will only alienate the relationship between the two, it is better to acquiesce generously and show Kyle a false impression of candor.

At least by doing so, he can win Kyle's trust to a certain extent and obtain more key information.

Kyle understands his methods, but if he wants to win over Malfoy, this information should have been told to him, so he simply explained it to him once:
"Lucius, do you remember the attack by the dementors at the beginning of school?"

"Of course I remember." Malfoy didn't know why he brought this up, but he answered briskly.

"If I told you that the target of those dementors was not Zabini, but Draco Malfoy, would you still be so relaxed?"

After hearing what Kyle said, Lucius could still remain calm, but Narcissa's face was already pale:

"This is impossible. The target of the dementor is Sirius. How could it be a dragon?"

"It's not impossible, Miss Narcissa, didn't Potter also get attacked?"

(End of this chapter)