The Handsome Dark Lord[Comprehensive]

Hermione hurried across the castle verandah and into the refectory hall.

"...Who's there?"

A shy Hufflepuff girl hides behind a pillar and says to her: "There's a fight inside, it's dangerous..."

Hermione felt familiar, and only recognized it when she got closer. It was the girl whose head was pressed by the Black Lake.

She seemed to be afraid of her approach, took a step back in advance, and stuck to the corner of the wall.

The slightly drooping blue eyes still stared at her.

"……What's your name?"

"Ro... Rosa Smith."

"Rosa, do you know what's going on inside?"

Hermione asked naturally.

Rosa was a little frightened, her eyes kept wandering into the hall, she tried to tug on Hermione's clothes, and pulled her into a more secret corner.

"Slytherins... It was the group of Slytherins who started fighting. There were a lot of curses and black magic, and people who had nothing to do with it would be affected... No one dared to go in and eat."

Hermione frowned slightly: "Won't the professors stop it?"

"Mr. Nott and Mr. Malfoy are the two leading...Professor Palis and Professor McGonagall are not here, other professors dare not stop..."

Hearing Malfoy's surname, Hermione looked around, and there was a circle of brown, yellow, black and red heads on the periphery, and there was indeed a light golden back of the head among the people confronting each other in the center.

As soon as she took a step, she felt the resistance of Rosa gently pulling the corner of her clothes.

Hermione froze for a moment, looked back at her, the Hufflepuff girl immediately let go of her hand in fright, stared at the texture of the wall, but hesitated to speak.

Hermione came back and took her hand.

"Don't worry, I can handle it. Even if there is any conflict...you will not be affected anymore." She said in a low voice, "Now, I am also one of them."

Rosa stared blankly as she walked through the crowd and into the central area of ​​the confrontation.

Really unimpeded.

The long Slytherin table occupied the center of the auditorium, and at the head of the table were sitting or standing facing several of the most eye-catching figures. Other Slytherins gathered at the end of the table, and more students from other colleges hid at their long tables up and down, looking up and down at them.

Draco was sitting on the seat, with Lucius and a few senior Slytherins standing behind him. His well-groomed back had a few light-colored hairs sticking out of his head, and he looked a bit disheveled, apparently he had just been attacked , staring at Theodore opposite with a sullen face.

"Dare to cast a curse on Malfoy, Theodore." He paused, "The lord will know what you did through my memory."

This allusion obviously had a deterrent effect, and Theodore flinched inconspicuously, but the presence of his father beside him comforted him well.

"Really?" Cannus Nott patted his son's shoulder, his hunchbacked back slightly straightened, and he smiled eccentrically, "Then we have just completed the great task of arresting Dumbledore, and we are most welcome The attention-grabbing newcomer, has he received the call from that lord?"

Draco looked suffocated, obviously not.

He subconsciously turned his back slightly. Lucius had already raised the snake-headed staff with a dark face, but there was no response.

"And what about you, Mr. Nott?"

Hermione's voice emerged as the crowd moved away.

"Without the vote of the interim principal's special committee, the appointment of the Carlo brothers and sisters to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts and Potions without the approval of the adult?"

Nott narrowed his eyes, examining her haughtily.Before they could speak, the Carlo brothers and sisters behind them took the first step and taught: "It's just a bitch who climbed on the bed, and he deserves to interject here?"

The curse light suddenly rises.

Hermione reacted quickly, the wand was in hand at all times, the armor charm was in place in time, and the red light hit the invisible barrier, making a sound of gold and iron intersecting.

Everyone's faces were serious, as if they were surprised at the actual combat level she had mastered at such a young age.

The Carlo brothers and sisters became furious and wanted to add another evil curse, but this time they were preempted.

"Except your weapons."

The disarming spell knocked Kaluomei's wand into the air.The tip of Hermione's staff then turned to Carlo, and confronted him.

Carlo sister immediately recalled her wand to help her brother.

Draco stood up unbearably, but Lucius held his shoulder.

"You're getting too close to her, Draco." Lucius warned in an inaudible voice, standing in front of him, holding Carlos sister with a snake-headed stick, "Stay there, Alecto .”

As soon as Lucius moved, Nott stopped watching from the sidelines and turned to join the battle. The senior Slytherin students standing in twos and threes behind the two sides also subtly became vigilant at this moment.

Almost all the Death Eaters are gone, plus most of the senior Slytherins, in today's Hogwarts, all the professors combined can't do anything about them.So the students of the lower grades and other colleges can only watch from a distance, they can't even eat well, they just take the food and leave, or hide from a distance to fill their stomachs casually, and don't forget to watch the battle carefully .

Theo counted the number of people on both sides. Compared with the three or two fourth and fifth graders behind Draco, in addition to more sixth and seventh graders on his side, there are also two professors standing on the platform. He couldn't help showing a gloating smile: " See how unpopular you and that bastard are, Draco. It's only been a few days since this incident? If it wasn't for the favor of that lord, you really thought you were capable."

Draco's expression twisted, Lucius didn't stop him this time, although there were few people on his side, after all, the three were all people who showed their faces in front of the Dark Lord, no matter what, it was impossible for a peripheral who hadn't graduated yet Not even a Death Eater is a student humiliation.

It's not that Theodore doesn't know his weight, especially Old Nott is still a core member of the Death Eaters, and he would never dare to be so provocative in normal times.But after Dumbledore's battle, the whereabouts of the Dark Lord became a mystery, Tinta Wine Castle closed its doors to thank guests, all the resurrection letters were never returned, and no Death Eaters were summoned, which led to impetuous people and rumors.

Perhaps it was because he was too suffocated at ordinary times. As the only son of Nott, one of the three Death Eaters who witnessed the incident, Theodore felt elated, and this was the scene of showing off his might in front of Draco.

He wasn't the only one who felt similar. Many Slytherins were usually intimidated by Draco's status as a Death Eater, and they didn't dare to attack him arbitrarily, but now they planned to vent secretly by taking advantage of Theodore's power.

Seeing that the conflict between the two groups of people might escalate into a chaotic battle at any time, the crowd avoided a passage, and the only person in the school who could turn the situation around came along.

"I advise you to be patient. The spring meeting will be coming soon, and all of us will report in front of that lord. It's not good to be too rigid."

Palis came late, and nodded kindly to the two great Death Eaters, as if the angry wand and the tense atmosphere did not exist, the old god walked straight to the teacher's seat.

"Okay, okay, let's eat quickly. In any case, the key post for this meeting has been sent out long ago. At that time, the castle will be restricted and released, so let's find out. Don't blame me for not reminding you, let's start arguing now , it's still early."

His words suppressed Nott’s and the others’ small minds, and a group of people exchanged glances. Finally, Old Nott said hypocritically, “If you don’t mention those things, I’ll give you the face of Everheart.” With The Carlo brothers and sisters sat down at the long table of Muslim teachers.

Lucius also sneered, and put away the smuggler's staff in full posture: "For your sake, Palis. Malfoy puts the overall situation first."

Paris was too lazy to pay attention to the nonsense of these plastic colleagues, but he was caught off guard by the incomparably natural "Paris" and gave Lucius an extra look.

Is this his Christian name?

Lucius gave him a false smile, as if very friendly.

He turned to face Hermione, but showed a haughty expression, showing some dissatisfaction.

"Let go of me, Draco, your father is looking this way." Hermione said in a low voice, "I can't eat at the Slytherin table."

Draco let go of his hand, and took the trouble to confirm: "You really have no news from Potter?"

"No." Hermione decisively turned to go back to the Gryffindor long table, but she heard Draco say firmly, "But you're not worried at all, Hermione, you must know something."

Hermione paused, but left anyway.

She did know a little, but only in a letter from Harry.

When Hedwig flew here, she hadn't heard any rumors that something might happen to the Dark Lord.

In the letter, Harry asked her to help collect some potions, and asked her for some formula knowledge.Hermione still finds it strange that the Dark Lord can't even ask these little things?

Even she had to search the books for some potion properties before she could reply, but in the end it was not something worth hiding, the Dark Lord must know better.Why do you want to write a letter to ask her?And why do you keep emphasizing the need to keep it secret?

It wasn't until rumors spread among the Death Eaters that Hermione suddenly realized.

I'm afraid something really happened.

Various evidences after the event also support this conclusion.

Dumbledore was defeated, and the three Death Eaters present joined forces to suppress the news.Lucius obtained the right to detain Dumbledore first on the condition of transferring the decision-making power of the interim principal's special committee, and credited Draco with the credit, which allowed Nott to get the Carlo brothers and sisters into the school.

The three Death Eaters ran rampant on the campus, and no one could stop them. Theodore also followed the chicken and dog to ascend to heaven. It was not until today that he kicked Draco on the head.

So many things happened, but the Dark Lord didn't move at all, and even the usual general meetings were suspended, so the Death Eaters were naturally flustered.

Hermione had heard many complaints about not being called at the V-club dinner on campus where many children of Death Eaters had gathered.

Death Eaters have a set of special means to contact the Dark Lord, the most commonly used one is called Resurrection Letter.Burn the written letter with the Resurrection Curse, and the content will follow the guidance of the Dark Mark to reach the Dark Lord. The moment the message is inspected, it can also trigger the sender's Dark Mark, which usually represents a summons.

But since the battle of Dumbledore, no one has received a response to the resurrection letter.No matter how urgent the report or how important the request was, everything fell into the sea.Parents' anxieties affected their children. The V Club, which was already full of factions, became even more undercurrent, and accidents almost happened several times.If it wasn't for Hermione's current high-ranking official to crush people to death, based on her past history and bloodlines, she might have been retaliated long ago.

On the other hand, although she had completely quit the Order of the Phoenix long ago, Hermione was still following their news all the time.

Before joining the Death Eaters, she knew the Order of the Phoenix was in trouble.Dumbledore suffered multiple framings, his reputation and the Order of the Phoenix were ruined, and he was cursed. He was coerced by the Dark Lord himself, and it was difficult to fight back effectively. However, everyone in the Ministry of Magic hated him for a long time. would be a little help.With the passage of time, the core members of the Order of the Phoenix were gradually pulled out of the power center, losing the source of information on the Death Eaters, and the decline became more and more irreversible.

Now in Death Eater circles, she saw more.Dumbledore was imprisoned, and there were no more instructions from the Dark Lord. Although many Death Eaters could not figure out the situation, they would not let go of the opportunity to fight for success, so they formed gangs and tried their best to speed up. The liquidation of the Order of the Phoenix led to further deterioration of the situation.

For example, Hermione just got the news that the Ministry of Magic has received a complaint and is about to file a request for a public trial of the heir of the Black family against the Wizengamot.Draco told her that because Sirius did not respond to the subpoena of the Wizengamot, it is currently regarded as a temporary renunciation of inheritance rights, and the first pick will be from the already married Bellatrix, Andromeda and Narcissa. elected.

According to Hermione's guess, the issue of inheritance rights is a minor matter, and the main purpose of this public trial is to catch two members of the Order of the Phoenix, Sirius and Andromeda.Fortunately, Sirius was not fooled, but Andromeda Tonks, who was determined to appear in court, did not know what to do.

On the day of the Spring Meeting, Hermione arrived at Tinta Castle on time with a heavy heart.

The key post issued before still worked, which made many Death Eaters calm down, pretending nothing had happened, and gathered in the first waiting room as usual.

"He's smart!" Hermione heard a gloomy female voice say harshly, "If he dares to appear in court, I'll be the first to kill him!"

"Don't forget that you still haven't dealt with that Muggle matter." Another soft and deep female voice said annoyedly, "It's hard to see the master once, so you should restrain yourself."

Hermione looked over and saw Narcissa talking to an arrogant woman with long curly black hair.He happened to meet her eyes, and his eyes became colder. He pulled her to change direction and walked towards Lucius' position.

Bellatrix saw Hermione sitting with Draco sharply, and couldn't help but counterattack at her sister's ridicule: "Gryffindor's bastard... it's great for your son to introduce her Achievement, Narcissa."

Narcissa's expression seemed to have eaten a fly: "Don't mention this to me, Bella."

Bellatrix laughed loudly, and soon became gloomy, saying complicatedly and meaningfully: "You don't have to be like this...that girl has a great friend."

They found Lucius on the right side near the front, but there was only one space left beside him, which was still occupied by the snake-headed staff.

"There are too many people..." Lucius explained with some embarrassment.

Originally, because of Dumbledore's presence, his status had improved, and his waiting position was different from before.However, the spring meeting convened almost all the Death Eaters who could attend, and the number was far more than the usual meeting. He only habitually reserved more seats for Narcissa. It was too late to get a seat.

"Okay, sit down, you husband and wife, I'll go find your son."

Bellatrix, impatient with their chatter, turned to find Draco and Hermione.

"Hey, why is there no one sitting next to our most favored celebrity?"

She turned sideways as soon as she sat down, staring at Hermione meaningfully.

"Draco, don't you have to be careful when you make friends? Don't lose face of Malfoy and Black."

"Aunt Bella." Draco hinted to her reluctantly, "You haven't been here for a long time, maybe you don't know clearly, the master values ​​Hermione very much."

"I value the traitor from the Order of the Phoenix?" Bella narrowed her eyes, her tone could not hide her sharpness, "Or because of her famous good friend?!"

Hermione was taken aback. Bella's tone sounded a bit strange at first, but upon closer inspection, one could find a hint of resentment almost jealous, associating with the relationship between Harry and Voldemort... Could it be that she knew about it?

"Aunt Bella?" Draco asked in a questioning tone, obviously having similar doubts, "What do you mean by that?"

"Potter." Bella stared at Hermione, her veins bulging slightly, "That vile and shameless brat...why did you put you in here? Don't think you can do whatever you want behind your master's back!"

Huge amount of information.

Draco and Hermione froze.

There were various rumors circulating among the Death Eaters. Except for Draco, it was not that no one had witnessed the black-haired boy who occasionally appeared in the castle; after Hermione joined, the meeting between the two could not be complete. Keep it secret, there is always someone who can think of something in the clues.

As a result, rumors that the savior might have been captured quietly began to be discussed in a small area. There were also rumors that the savior had already recognized the situation and was recruited by the Dark Lord. This was also the version that Draco believed before.But all the temptations about the whereabouts of the savior came to nothing. Death Eaters who knew the Dark Lord's temperament naturally didn't dare to speculate any more. Coupled with the never lifted ban, the rumors stopped here.

This was the first time Draco had encountered a Death Eater who might have known the truth after learning the truth.

Not only that, she also believed that Hermione and Harry were secretly colluding, and their behavioral relationship was worthy of vigilance.

"First of all, Harry and I are good friends from beginning to end." Hermione lowered her voice, but emphasized her words clearly, "There is no any other relationship."

"Secondly," she glanced around, the number of Death Eaters arriving gradually increased, the lounge was already full of people, and some people had to stand and wait, "This is not a suitable place to discuss Harry."

Draco coughed, covered his mouth slightly and said, "Master hasn't revealed it yet."

These words finally blocked Bella's mouth, she froze, raised her chin proudly and glanced around, sat back in the chair unwillingly, and stopped talking in disappointment.

The small dispute between the three of them came to an end, but the buzzing of discussions in the whole lounge did not decrease but increased.As the time of the meeting approached and all the staff arrived, the first lounge was crowded into darkness. Many people stood in the corner, usually pampered, and complained of deep discomfort.

"Is the Dark Lord in the castle at all? Did you see the house-elf he was serving?"

Finks asked loudly in his rough voice.

"Shouldn't everyone come here for nothing today?"

No one responded.But the voice of discussion was even higher. It was obvious that Finks had expressed the feelings that many people dared not speak out.

"Hey, Everheart, Malfoy, Nott, what happened that day, you were the last to see the master, you have to make it clear today!"

There is trouble.Those who stood close responded immediately, and then quickly infected everyone, and the whole room was filled with voices denouncing the truth.

It was the first time Hermione saw these cunning and cunning Death Eaters being so passionate.Nott was surrounded by a few Death Eaters, and his condition was fine; Malfoy had only his wife by his side, and a few Death Eaters standing next to him, and they joined forces to question him face to face; Palis was attacked from all around and couldn't get off the tiger.

Draco's pointed face showed a trace of paleness, looking in the direction of his parents, a little at a loss.

Before he stood up impulsively, Hermione's hand came over sharply.

Bella's gloomy voice sounded slowly: "Don't be impatient, Draco, it's not too late. Even if you have to suffer, the first one must be that Everheart."

Sure enough, the appointed time passed, and the Dark Lord still didn't show up, not even the person who informed or received him. All kinds of news that had been circulated for a long time spread explosively, and the demand for denunciation of the truth became stronger and stronger.

Finally, Palis stood up unbearably, and said in a loud voice: "Everyone, everyone, please be calm. The meeting time has just passed, and it is not uncommon for the host to postpone the meeting temporarily. Everyone has waited for so long, no matter how much What's the point of waiting?"

"It's okay to wait any longer. The key is how long to wait? What if there is no answer in the end? What should we do? Search the castle? If you disturb the master, who will bear the consequences then?"

"If the master is really not here, it will be even more troublesome! Should we look for it or not? When is the next meeting? How to deal with the found members of the Order of the Phoenix? When will the selection of the Ministry of Magic be decided? So many things, Which of you can afford to delay?"

The Death Eaters had different opinions and besieged them in a hurry.

"In short, today you must give an explanation!"

"Yes, tell me what happened that day."

"Didn't it mean that Dumbledore is in our hands? Let everyone see for themselves and confront each other."

"That's right, isn't it in Malfoy Manor? Old Malfoy, you can't shirk..."

Seeing the fire burning to his own family members, Draco couldn't sit still any longer, shook off Hermione's hand, and went to his parents with a pale face.But Bella was a step ahead of him, standing up aggressively.

"Shut up all!!"

With the addition of a loud voice, it resounded through the castle.

"This is the territory of our great master, the Dark Lord, who allowed you to make such a noise!"

"If you can't keep your mouth shut, get out of the master's castle right now!"

There was silence.

The prestige of the veteran Death Eaters is still extraordinary, especially Bellatrix's record and loyalty are well-known, and his strength and rules are all accounted for, which is hard to refute.

But a few seconds later, there were small whispers again.It's like saying that she has fallen out of favor for a long time, and has fallen into the company of Muggles.

Bella's fire-breathing eyes immediately fixed on several Death Eaters who were standing close, pointed at them and said, "You guys, it's hard to stand here, isn't it? Go to the second lounge next door!"

Then she got angry at all the people watching her.

"Who else can't stand up, get out! Don't you know that the second lounge is a spare room? A group of rookies who have never been here before!"

These words made people scold bloody, and they were so imposing that no one took the lead to refute them for a while.But the undercurrent of eye contact did not stop. Obviously, not everyone was willing to buy Bella, who hadn't shown up for a long time.

What's more, they are still quietly inquiring about Bella's background experience.

"What's the matter, you can't move? Suddenly you feel comfortable standing up?"

Bella was very proud of the situation she had created, and pointed out with a sneer.

"You two, didn't you think the carpet was not cashmere just now? The owner's private lounge is, do you want me to take you there?"

The faces of the two people who were pointed turned pale, and they shook their heads again and again.

"Mrs. Lestrange, don't talk too much." A curly-haired bearded wizard broke the situation she was holding. "I'm afraid you don't have permission to the master's private lounge, do you?"

"Gargson!" Bella named angrily, "You, let's see if I have it! Come with me, do you dare?"

Gagson stroked his mustache, not being easily aroused by her, but evaluating her details up and down.He is also an old Death Eater, and he knows that Bella's biggest reliance is that overtly exposed "loyalty". A few months ago, he believed in the Dark Lord's trust in her, but he disappeared for a few months. Performing such a task again...

He saw Bella's thick lips twitching slightly with sharp eyes, and he had some doubts in his heart, and said cunningly: "Then I will follow behind you. After all, your loyalty is obvious to all, and it is right to be anxious to care about the master. Grab it with you."

Draco couldn't help but whisper to Hermione, "What do you think...?"

Hermione shook her head slightly.She doesn't know the details, but Harry seems to have been annoyed by Bella's affairs, and then it is said that the Dark Lord punished her, and I am afraid he does not have that kind of authority now.

Bella looked at him fiercely, gritted her teeth and said, "Go!"

Hermione grabbed Draco's hand, and Draco was taken aback because Hermione's hand was covered in sweat.

"What's wrong……"

Before he could finish asking, the door of the lounge suddenly opened leisurely.

Between the dark marble floor and the high dome, light and shadow are extraordinarily grand.

There was only one person standing alone at the door.

Wearing Hogwarts school uniform, gradually elongated figure.

Not Voldemort during the Coronet era.

...but Harry Potter.

The first lounge fell into deathly silence.