Harry Potter: Who cares about belated motherly love?

My name is Lucius Malfoy. It is a well-known fact in the wizarding world that the Weasley family and my family do not have a good relationship.

However, compared to the worst Arthur, the current head of the Weasley family is slightly better.

Recently he urgently requested a secret meeting, saying that he had something very important to discuss.

He even had the audacity to suggest that, considering that Andromeda's assistance might be needed, I might repair the relationship between her and Narcissa.

In addition, he also requested an iron-walled place that could ensure that there was no possibility of invasion from the outside world and escape from the inside, where not even a mouse could escape.

Faced with the Weasleys' usual shamelessness, I wanted to refuse.

However, he mentioned a major event that could affect the future of the wizarding world, and asked if I would be interested in creating a new faction that owed allegiance to neither that man nor the bearded man.

This proposal piqued my interest.

So, I decided to offer the Malfoys a secret hiding place and invite the Weasleys to come.

This is the old house we used to imprison extremists.

The current head of the family, Chen, the former head's younger brother, Percival, the future head of the family, Ignius, Bilius, and Edgar, who knows everything, are all here. In addition, there is also a mouse that is tightly locked in a cage.

I never thought they would actually bring a mouse...

Their first words upon arrival were full of the usual Weasley style.

"Oh, it's the Malfoy family. Even if it's a secret hiding place, this level is impressive. This must be an old house used for imprisonment, right? It's amazing! There's even a crystal chandelier. I want to live here now."

Still so rude.

"Hey, Edgar, watch your words. This isn't a poor noble house like ours. This is a proper noble mansion."

Bilius warned.

Really, this family...

Patriarch Chen Weasley spoke first:

"First of all, on behalf of the Weasley family, thank you for providing this venue.

You may have heard, too, that six of Arthur's sons were recently detained.

In the process, we discovered a lot of facts.

Although there was no conclusive evidence, we were unable to take any action.

However, one of Arthur's sons came home from Hogwarts with a very 'special' mouse.

With it, we can truly revive the House of Black.

As for why Sirius was made the leader and created the third force? After all, neither you nor I like to be in the limelight, right? He could take on this responsibility in the front.

Weasley on the light side and Malfoy on the dark side both supported him and took a neutral path.

However, if we don’t handle it well, we might be crushed by the bearded man or others, so we really hope you can join this new force, after all, you are good at this.”

The revival of the Black family? Interesting...

"Well, let's go in and talk slowly."

After saying that, he walked into the room.

Hey, old man, this is not your home!

That's the way it is with the Weasleys.

……

"So, is there anything else you want to say?"

Since it was troublesome, I asked directly.

Although I, the host, said nothing, they all found a place to sit down at random.

Alas, it is so tiring to be with this family.

"This mouse, which Arthur's son kept as a pet, was actually Peter Pettigrew.

Although we have weakened his strength and put him in a coma with drugs.

In order to throw off Sirius Black who was pursuing him, the traitor got involved with Muggles and caused an explosion, resulting in the death of many people.

He argued that he betrayed his mother because she was taken hostage, but if that was all, he might have a chance to be acquitted for the crime of coercion, right?

However, when I asked him how it could be possible that he would betray his mother just to ensure her survival, he was speechless.

However, I can understand his feelings. It should have been the wealthy Potter and Black who provided security for his mother, but they used the so-called friendship to restrain him, maximizing his emotional value without any reward, and also imposed heavy responsibilities on him.

I told him that I didn't think he had made the wrong choice, and he completely broke down.

If he can testify, someone will check on his mother's living conditions regularly on his behalf in the future and provide support if there are any problems.

However, he killed so many Muggles that it is impossible for him to be acquitted. He needs to atone for this crime.

Before things got out of hand, he should have turned himself in to the Ministry of Magic, but he admitted that he was a traitor and said that he did so under threat.

But that person would probably kill him anyway, and Dumbledore wouldn't let him go.

Because as long as Peter was there, Sirius Black could not be sent to Azkaban.

Ah, so that's why Sirius Black was sent to hunt him down? If the plan goes well, it can get rid of both Peter and Sirius Black.

That's what that person would do.

Although I can understand his desire to put all the blame on Sirius Black, it is horrifying that he betrayed the Order of the Phoenix and then sneaked into someone else's home to be a pet for a child. "

Weasley smiled as he revealed the truth.

"I see, it's Peter Petillo...

This means we can bail Sirius Black out of Azkaban.

But he...ah, no wonder you mentioned Andromeda and Narcissa."

Sirius Black could not be controlled.

He only listened to James Potter, and other than that, the person he was closest to was Andromeda.

"There is another thing. Dumbledore once secretly gave Molly the key to the Prewett brothers' personal vault. This was also discovered. I threatened her that if she didn't want to be required to return the misappropriated funds, she had to tell me how she got the key. She finally told me everything and signed the testimony document.

This was not left to her by the brothers, but was secretly given to her by Dumbledore, who told her that the brothers were thinking about her life, but the Prewett brothers arranged everything in their formal wills, and all the property returned to their parents after their death. "

"But even so, won't Sirius Black return to Dumbledore's camp after he is released?"

I asked.

Edgar grinned:

"Would he still do that if he knew that Harry Potter had been deliberately placed in an abusive environment?"

"Not only that, the Potter family's property was also used at will. The child support that the parents prepared in case of an accident, as well as the child support that Sirius Black should pay as Harry's guardian, were all gone, not a penny was given to Harry or his caregivers.

What if he knew that? That's a huge amount of money.

According to the standards of an ordinary family, even if they don’t work, the money is enough for the family to live luxuriously every month for a year, but they didn’t receive a penny. ”

“…Is all this true?”

I turned my gaze to Edgar.

"Indeed.

Harry's situation was very bad indeed.

Although his adoptive parents, the Muggle couple, abused him unjustly, they did have many sympathetic qualities.

We wizards can't get close to that area, so I asked a Muggle friend who was a convenience store owner like me to go around and inquire about the situation. By the way, I became friends with the couple and discovered a shocking fact.

First, when they adopted Harry, they just received a letter left on their door, with no detailed instructions or direct commission.

This is unimaginable under normal circumstances, right? Harry's birth certificate does not seem to have been registered by the Muggle government, so they are still held accountable by the government and must submit various documents, which is quite troublesome to deal with.

Like you said, they received no child support at all, which I have confirmed.

And it is also clear that there is no support from any wizards. Harry seems to have inherited his parents' powerful magic, often breaking windows, destroying items, and even making a mess of the house.

The situation was particularly serious when he was first brought home.

This is understandable, after all, the environment has changed so much and the parents are no longer around.

The couple had a child of Harry's age at home, and they certainly didn't know how to deal with this wizard child who was suddenly forced upon them.

But they received no help.

Muggles cannot use repair spells and can only pay to replace broken items.

My husband is a company executive and our family is well off, so we are able to make ends meet, but even so it is very hard.

My wife also has no one to rely on because her parents have passed away.

If her parents were still around, they might be familiar with how to take care of wizard children and offer help, but even that is impossible now.

Moreover, it is very likely that someone deliberately put the couple in this helpless situation.

They couldn't ask their relatives or neighbors for help, and even the local government departments were unable to cope, so they turned to government agencies, hoping to establish contact with the magical world, but the memory of the person in charge was unknowingly tampered with, and everything was erased, which made them scared.

Feeling like someone is watching them and warning them not to ask anyone for help.

This intimidation is effective.

So they really dislike wizards and think they are unreliable, and I agree with that.”

"Did you find out all this?"

I also thought about looking into Harry Potter, but was unsuccessful. All I knew was that he was the same age as Draco.

"Yes, I have a convenience store partner in the Muggle world who is very good at socializing. I asked him to contact the couple and get the information directly from them.

He also confirmed Harry's condition.

Harry was as thin as a malnourished beggar and wore his cousin's shabby, baggy clothes.

My friend said that the family spent at least tens of thousands of pounds on house repairs and furniture replacement.

Although they abused Harry, at least they didn't abandon him, which was a great achievement.

I think it's a miracle that Harry is still alive today.

The couple managed to avoid going to extremes, probably because they still wanted to appear respectable.

For Harry, being abandoned might be happier, but since his magic is uncontrollable, he might encounter great difficulties even if he goes to an orphanage.

However, if he were to suppress such powerful magic within his heart, the consequences would probably be even more serious.

Friends speculated that the couple might have hoped to attract attention by abusing Harry, and even hoped that someone would report him and have someone from the wizarding world take Harry away.

Or, hoping that if Harry was treated badly enough, someone from the wizarding world would come to pick him up or help.

But nothing really happened, except that a neighbor was added to watch over them, and their abuse eventually got worse, probably because they were too stressed to control themselves.”

Bilius also spoke:

“We investigated the Dursleys’ neighbors and found that after Harry was adopted, a Squib planted by Albus Dumbledore began living near them.

The Dursleys were Muggles and company owners, so they lived in a relatively upscale residential area.

Do you think a Squib could afford a house there?

She used to live in a small room for low-income people and barely made a living by doing cleaning work.

But after Harry was adopted by the Dursleys, she bought a detached house, quit her job and started working as a dog breeder.

Fortunately, she was pretty good at this.

Her only duty seemed to be to report to Dumbledore, and she was forbidden from intervening even if she saw Harry being abused.

So where did she get the money from?"

Ignatius continued:

"At the Ministry of Magic, I traced the flow of the Potter family's assets and found that the Ministry of Magic did not control these properties.

You should know this, right?

Gringotts was contacted secretly and it was discovered that there were two accounts opened in the name of Harry Potter.

It seems that the Potters had made preparations for any eventuality when they were alive, and transferred part of their property from their own vault to a vault in Harry's name.

In addition, a large amount of wealth is stored in the vault owned by the Potter family for generations.

Every month, a sum of child support was transferred from the Potter family's treasury to Harry's own treasury. In addition, Sirius Black also prepared a large sum of money in advance as child support.

Part of the funds were transferred to another account as savings, and no one touched the money.

It seems that it can only be used when Harry reaches adulthood.

The remaining funds were withdrawn monthly as child support, but there was no indication that the caregivers received the money.

However, even so, there is still enough money in Harry's vault and it will not be empty.

When Harry returns to the wizarding world and sees the property in the vault, he will only notice the huge amount of wealth his parents have transferred in advance, and will not realize that the monthly child support has been embezzled.

This is really a clever trick.

The Potter family's multiple vaults, which have been owned for generations, have also been regularly withdrawn in large quantities, and the branch vaults in particular have been severely emptied. What's strange is that Harry's guardian is clearly in Azkaban."

I was shocked to hear these words.

The Potter children actually experienced such an unfortunate experience...

"If Sirius Black knew this, I'm afraid he would kill Dumbledore..."

"So, I hope to find a helper who can restrain him. Do you have any suggestions?"

"I want to ask Andromeda for help, or maybe Narcissa. I've explained the situation to Lady Lucrezia of the Prewett family, and she agreed, but she alone won't be enough, right?"

I was furious when I heard his suggestion.

"Don't say such horrible things! I don't want my Narcissa to be involved in these troubles."

"Sirius Black seems to be closer to Andromeda, but I think Narcissa will be stricter with him. Can you ask your wife to help?"

I looked at Chen solemnly.

"Don't say that casually!"

"Can't Lady Lucrezia do it alone?"

"But Sirius Black is still single, isn't he? We need someone in control to help hold back the storm.

Although Signora Lucrezia looks young, she is actually quite old.

I don't want to overwork her.

Besides, she had to visit her father from time to time.

I hope to find someone from the Black family to help, so can Andromeda and Narcissa reconcile? Narcissa has the Malfoy family to take care of, but Andromeda, who married into an ordinary family, should have the energy to help, right? "

Well, it does.

Draco in my family is still young, and Andromeda's daughter has already entered Hogwarts, so she has more time.

If my wife had been given the choice of caring for Sirius Black herself or letting Andromeda do the job, she would have chosen to make a superficial reconciliation and then leave the task to Andromeda.

Okay, that’s settled.

"Even if we can bring Dumbledore down, what will you do?"

"Actually, I was just thinking of asking you about this, is that okay?"

Percival asked.