Science and magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 227 Diary

After hearing what Kyle said, Narcissa's face was full of panic, and the hand holding the knife and fork even trembled. Even Lucius, who was always good at managing his expressions, showed fear on his face.

"Kyle, even Draco himself didn't know that he was the target of the attack. What evidence do you have to prove this? If I remember correctly, you and Xiaolong were not in the same car at the time."

When speaking, Lucius looked very serious.

Although he was shocked by Kyle's words just now, after he reacted, he immediately began to question.

But before Kyle could answer him, Narcissa, who finally calmed down, had already spoken first:
"Lucius, you told me that that thing wouldn't hurt Xiaolong, you said he was not in danger, you told me that Draco would not be in danger, right?"

This woman who always put her family first didn't even hear what Lucius said at all, but subconsciously sought comfort from Lucius. It was obvious that he trusted her husband very much.

At first, she only trembled a little when she spoke.

But in the end, it was all fear.

Of course Lucius understood his wife's mood, so he grabbed her trembling hand vigorously.

He gave her an unspoken but very powerful comfort, and at the same time looked at Kyle, waiting for his answer.

Inexplicably, Kyle, who was thrown a million mouthfuls of dog food by the two of them, gave him a helpless look, and explained weakly:

"Evidence, what more evidence do you want? There are hundreds of carriages on a train, but the dementor attacked the one where Draco was. Have you ever thought about why?"

"Is Zabini wanted by the Ministry of Magic, or is Pansy too cute to affect the dementors? Besides that thing you gave Draco, what else could be the reason?"

The more Kyle said, the more disdainful he became, and he couldn't help curling his lips unreasonably.

He didn't believe that Lucius, who had always been resourceful, would not have thought of this possibility, he just refused to admit it because of luck.

After Kyle's voice fell, Narcissa stared at her husband, waiting for his answer.

As for Lucius, his face was already ashen.

Of course he suspected that too, but he had double-checked that thing when he handed it over to Draco.

The state of the notebook is very stable, and there is nothing dangerous about it.

The only thing that can cause danger is the countless evil guardian magic above.

But Lucius was sure of his judgment.

As long as he wasn't trying to destroy the notebook, the magic wouldn't activate at all, which was why he dared to hand it to Draco.

He has repeatedly told his children that they are absolutely not allowed to look at that notebook in the middle, and they are not allowed to study it.

All Draco needed to do was bring the notebook into school and throw it somewhere no one would notice.

Although according to Draco, he eventually violated his confession, but he just gave the notebook to Arthur Weasley's child, which was harmless at all.

But Lucius really couldn't refute what Kyle said.

Because little wizards would have no other reason to attract dementors than that notebook.

After a while of silence, Lucius spoke in a bitter voice:

"Kyle, what the hell is that thing?"

"Why did he attract the attention of the dementors?"

"Why do you say that he is the man behind the Chamber of Secrets incident?"

Several questions in succession fully showed the intersection of Lucius' heart.

He even didn't care about the Dark Lord's explanation at this time, and told Kyle everything he knew:
"The Dark Lord just told me to keep that thing safe, and not to tell other people about it. If it is really in danger, even if I sacrifice my life, it can't be harmed. Apart from that, I didn't give other orders."

"I have also studied that thing over the years, but unfortunately, I can only tell that it is a magic item. As for the function and use, I have not known anything until now."

Kyle nodded, knowing Lucius wasn't lying.

Because it was not too different from what he guessed, and it was in line with Voldemort's behavior style.

First of all, he certainly wasn't going to tell Lucius what that was.

That, after all, involved the ultimate secret of his leap to death, and Voldemort would trust no one in that regard.

Because of this, it was only natural that he would tell Lucius to protect that thing and not tell him any information.

After Lucius finished speaking, he and Narcissa looked at Kyle nervously, waiting for his explanation.

Fortunately, Kyle is not prepared to sell it, but for his own benefit, he has to make some guarantees:
"An unbreakable oath, Lucius, only in this way can I tell you the answer without reservation."

Without the slightest hesitation, Lucius and Narcissa agreed to Kyle's request.

"Kreacher, call Hermione over."

Hearing Kyle's order, Kreacher bowed and disappeared in place.

After the house elf disappeared, Kyle drank the soup with a calm expression.

The Malfoys on the opposite side also had calm faces, without the slightest sign of strangeness.

Apparently, Draco had talked to them about the little witch when he got home.

They knew very well that beside Kyle, there was a little wizard from the Muggle world.

Without keeping the three of them waiting for too long, the little girl appeared in front of them soon.

Nodding politely to the Malfoys, the little witch looked at Kyle: "Senior, what do you want from me?"

"We need an unbreakable oath, and you are our witness."

It can be said that the little witch is familiar with this job, so soon, the flame representing the oath of restraint appeared on the arms of the three of them.

So far, the conversation between several people has a further foundation of trust, and Kyle gave the answer without hesitation:

"It's a Horcrux, Lucius, and it's that thing that Voldemort relied on to achieve his leap to death."

"Horcrux?" Lucius repeated with an ugly face.

This is an uncommon magic term, and it's not in Lucius' knowledge reserve, so he doesn't know what it means for the time being.

But just seeing that he was the root of Voldemort's leap to death, the platinum nobles knew that they were in big trouble.

Narcissa's complexion was also very ugly. This smart woman also wanted to understand the consequences of Lucius' actions.

After the two searched for the word Horcrux in their minds to no avail, they decisively decided to ask Kyle what it was.

After all, to be more serious, this matter may have involved the life and death of the Malfoy family, so it's up to them not to find out the truth of the matter.

And Kyle did not hide from them, and explained to them the purpose of the Horcrux in detail.

For Kyle's generosity, the two had no time to express their gratitude.

After a long time, Lucius' bitter voice sounded in the hall:

"So that ordinary notebook hides a fragment of the Dark Lord's soul? Kyle, this joke is not funny at all!"

Lucius' tone was very low, but at this time Kyle had no time to take care of it.

His attention was completely attracted by the phrase "an ordinary notebook", and he felt an urge to smash the dining table in front of him.

He could understand Voldemort choosing the relics of the four founders as Horcruxes.

Can understand Voldemort using the Deathly Hallows as a Horcrux.

Even if that lunatic Voldemort really used the Goblet of Fire as a Horcrux, Kyle wouldn't be surprised.

But what the hell is an unremarkable notebook?

In his speculation about Horcruxes, there was never such an option.

This even made him doubt his speculation about the incident in the secret room.

Was the Chamber of Secrets really related to what Draco brought into school?

Was it really his Horcrux that Voldemort gave to Lucius?
Could this be a cover for his real Horcrux?
Give Lucius a fake Horcrux and tell him to keep it safe.

Then hide the real Horcrux in an unknown place, just like treating a jewelry box.

It's not impossible.

After all, he really couldn't understand, with Voldemort's proud character, how could he choose a notebook as a Horcrux carrier?

So he was silent, not knowing how to answer Lucius' question.

In the end, Sirius in the portrait broke the silence:

"An ordinary notebook? That's an unexpected answer."

Lucius, the old fox, was keenly aware of Kyle's strangeness, so hope surged on his face again, and he quickly picked up Sirius' words:
"Mr. Sirius, why do you say that?"

The portrait looks at Lucius admiringly, the performance of the platinum nobleman at this time is worthy of his means of bringing the Malfoy family to the top twice:

"Because in our speculation, the carrier of the Horcrux should be something with special meaning."

"Like a Slytherin locket, like a Ravenclaw diadem, or the legendary Deathly Hallows, except it shouldn't be an ordinary notebook."

Sirius had a friendly smile on his face, and said something that gave Lucius hope.

And Lucius, a smart guy, also quickly thought of the same answer as Kyle.

Could it be that what the Dark Lord gave him was not a real Horcrux?
So he was just a cover arranged by the Dark Lord to cover up his real purpose?
This is not an unreasonable guess, because he remembered a small incident in the past.

That lunatic Bella once proudly told him about the Dark Lord's preference in a drunken gaffe.

The woman said that the Dark Lord gave her something important, a precious treasure, and ordered her to defend it to the death.

This gave Lucius renewed hope.

If he sent the real Horcrux into Dumbledore's hands and eventually led to the destruction of the Horcrux, then the Dark Lord would not let him go easily.

After all, that meant that the Dark Lord lost part of his soul forever, and that he ruined the Dark Lord's hope of leaping to death.

But if he had a fake, everything would be different.

Even if the Dark Lord is annoyed at his arbitrary decisions, it doesn't turn into a matter of life and death.

He will still be the right-hand man of the Dark Lord, the military adviser among the Death Eaters, and his status will still be unmatched.

Thinking of this, Lucius couldn't help wiping his sweat, and a smile appeared on his face.

But these were their guesses after all, so Lucius was not completely relieved.

After all, it is related to the survival of the entire family, and he cannot pin his hopes on such unsure speculations.

So soon, Lucius suppressed the excitement in his heart, and asked the Blacks again:
"Is there any way to confirm your conjectures? Gentlemen, it's not that I don't trust you, but that this concerns the future of the Malfoy family after all, so I can't help but take it lightly."

"And no matter what the final result is, I will prepare a sufficient thank you gift for the Black family."

The thank you in Lucius' mouth could not arouse Kyle's interest at all.

Even if he could guess that the thank you Lucius said must be extremely generous, how could it compare to his original goal?

But after thinking about it, what Lucius said was also correct, what if they guessed wrong?
After all, over the years, Kyle has made mistakes not once or twice.

So barely cheering up, Kyle began to think about how to confirm this guess.

Soon, he put his mind on the ornament box.

Only that guy can tell them what Horcruxes are.

There was no intention of avoiding Lucius, Kyle immediately ordered Kreacher to fetch the jewelry box.

At this time, the few people had no intention of continuing the dinner party. After all, no matter how good the food was, they couldn't change their anxiety, so they simply moved to the hall and waited for Kreacher to come back.

The relics of the four founders have an unparalleled appeal to wizards in the entire British magical world.

So when Lucius saw the pendant box that Kreacher brought, his face was full of shock, and even a hint of greed flashed uncontrollably.

Fortunately, the last rationality of the platinum noble made him suppress the restlessness in his heart, but he still looked at Kyle dry-mouthed:

"This... is this the legendary Lord Slytherin's locket?"

Kyle was happy to see Lucius' gaffe, so he just nodded and didn't rush to get down to business.

Unfortunately, Lucius put away his gaffe.

After all, he was a platinum nobleman, and his endless wealth made him get out of the shock quickly, and soon, he figured out why Kyle brought the pendant box.

Although this conjecture also shocked him, but because of the gaffe just now, he quickly cleared up his mood, suppressed the trembling in his voice and said:

"Kyle, if I remember correctly, it seems that among the Horcrux conjectures that Mr. Sirius mentioned just now, there must be Slytherin's pendant box."

Kyle smiled proudly at Lucius:

"You're not mistaken, but the other things are conjectures, but not the locket."

After finishing speaking, Kyle tapped the table with his wand:
"Mr. Voldemort, your old friend is here to visit, don't you want to see him?"

(End of this chapter)