Hogwarts: I am Voldemort.

Chapter 250
The fire was burning and crackling.

Abu and Lucius sat not far away, both of them staring at the night outside the window.

They'd just heard about the Dark Lord's "scepter, torch, and sickle" talk from Draco.

"We shall be the foundation of the scepter, shall we not, Father?"

Lucius turned his head to look at his father with a stern face.

After the curse disappeared, Abu changed a lot. The handsome face unique to the Malfoy family reappeared on his face.

But unlike Lucius' handsomeness, Abu's facial features are sharp and angular, so he looks resolute and handsome.

"If we do well enough, we will be the cornerstone."

Lucius looked away from the early spring night scene outside the window, and frowned at his son, "It depends on your choice."

"Is it?"

Lucius murmured as if asking himself, avoiding his father's gaze.

Abu didn't put more pressure on him, but looked away and looked out the window.

Just like what he said to Voldemort, all members of the Malfoy family obey the Patriarch.

He has already given up this position and is not prepared to take it back.

"I want to hear your advice, Father." Lucius whispered.

Abu was stunned for a moment, this sentence sounded very familiar.

Twenty years ago, when Voldemort had just risen and was busy fighting in the Ministry of Magic, Lucius found himself and asked such a sentence.

"It's up to you to choose."

Abu said with a smile, and Lucius also smiled when he heard it.

"But I need you to give me some advice, or analysis is also fine."

Lucius looked at his father and said the same words as 20 years ago.

He still remembered that his father hesitated for a long time before giving advice.

The Ministry of Magic, or join the Death Eaters, I want to come to my father at that time, I don't know where to go.

"The suggestion I gave last time almost sent you to Azkaban."

Abu shook his head with a wry smile. Suddenly, he understood his son.

Lucius didn't have a tough character like himself, and with that trial, he could guarantee the honor of the family, and he did a good job.

After trying to understand this, he suddenly felt much more relaxed.

"I'm definitely on Tom's side."

He said firmly, and then his words became much gentler, "But you need to think more, child, the glory of the Malfoy family rests on your shoulders."

Lucius nodded, which was why he swayed from side to side.

The Malfoy family has been around for too long, and there are too many intrigues and power changes recorded in the family history.

Premature choice of position, or too deep investment, can easily put the family in trouble.

Of course, pay and gain must be directly proportional.

But the question is, do the Malfoys need more?

The answer is no, so he keeps one hand every time, which is why he can always get out.

"But don't forget the ancestors, Lucius."

Looking at his troubled son, Abu couldn't help but said, "His bravery doesn't come from himself alone."

Generally speaking, the ancestors who are not named by the children of the Malfoy family are Armand Malfoy.

The bravery of this ancestor, and the power developed by relying on bravery, are the cornerstones of the Malfoy family's survival.

The entire Malfoy family is built on the achievements of Armand Malfoy.

"what do you mean……"

Lucius stepped out of his tangle and looked at his father.

"The ancestors stepped onto the stage of history precisely because of their loyalty to William I the Conqueror. Lucius, wise leaders are rare. Sometimes, the Malfoy family needs to be cherished." Abu said solemnly.

Lucius nodded, but didn't get out of the tangle.

"It's because of the importance the Dark Lord attaches to Draco that you..."

"No." Abu interrupted, "What I value more is the wisdom shown by the Dark Lord in this matter."

Lucius frowned, indicating that he didn't quite understand.

"He rejected Draco's idea of ​​joining the Death Eaters prematurely, in order to make the pure blood camp completely fall to the Scepter organization." Abu said.

"If the Dark Lord shows up, all pure-blood families will join the Death Eaters. I don't see the difference between the two." Lucius frowned.

"This is where your wisdom is not enough, Lucius. Sometimes you place too much emphasis on money and interests, which will weaken your political ability."

Abu's words made Lucius' cheeks blush.

He is notorious for being greedy for money, but this is the first time he has encountered someone as outspoken as his father.

"The relative independence of the Death Eaters and the Scepter organization distinguishes the beliefs of the two. The former is loyal to the Dark Lord, while the latter is loyal to pure blood. This is the difference."

A domineering smile appeared on Abramovich's tough face, "In this way, both parties will work hard for their beliefs, and everyone will go all out, unlike before, where the Death Eaters are full of fly-on-the-wall."

Lucius blushed even more.

In fact, he is the best of those fly-in-the-wall dogs.

If there is any family that has benefited the most from the last rise of the Dark Lord, it is the Malfoy family.

"Do you think it's better for the Malfoy family to prefer the Death Eaters or the Scepter?" Lucius asked.

"Scepter organization, and with Draco, we will have many advantages."

Abu said, glanced at Lucius and said, "But it doesn't mean I don't want the Malfoy family to be loyal to the Dark Lord, and the two are not contradictory."

Lucius nodded. Through his father's judgment, he saw that his father had not lost his mind.

"But you want me to share that resource with the Dark Lord, right?" Lucius asked the crux of the problem.

Abu nodded, that's why he was looking for Lucius.

"If we do that, it will really fall to the Dark Lord." Lucius said with a sigh.

"It's up to you to decide, because you are the head of the Malfoy family."

Abu was fine and relaxed, and saw his son's jokes.

"Father." Lucius sat up straight suddenly, and said solemnly, "If it were you, how would you choose?"

"Give it to him, I won't make a second choice." Abramovich said without hesitation.

Lucius stared at his father, and Abu stared at him as well.

In the eyes of the two, Abu was obviously more determined, and Lucius was quickly defeated.

"I still have to think about it." Lucius said with his head down.

"This is why you and I are different, Lucius, just like when I sent you to Tom, I also prepared for the worst."

Abu got up and patted Lucius on the shoulder and said, "Son, the thousand-year-old family should have its responsibilities. You are not only the head of the Malfoy family, but also a member of the wizarding world."

Lucius touched his father's hand to show he knew.

"I need to go to rest, and you should go to rest early, Lucius, I heard that you will go out with Tom tomorrow, is that right?" Abu asked.

"Yes, father, and old Nott," Lucius said.

"It seems that I have to recover better. He really dislikes my old arms and legs."

Abu said, turned and left.

Lucius watched his father's figure disappear into the study, and hoped to look out the window, lost in thought.

As the head of the Malfoy family, he dared not act negligently.

What's more, this matter also involves the biggest secret of the Malfoy family.

(End of this chapter)