“NowIuandthattherewereertainrestritionspeduponyouthatyououldnotbreakifyouweretogainthetrustof…ertainindividuals.Beauseofthis,ourLordhasdeidedtowaitbeforedeidinghowtodealwithyou.”
“Howtodealwithme?”Luius’tonewasharsh,likethatofagier.
“Yes.ItoldhimthatatrueMalfoysuhasyourselfwouldnotdreamofabandoningourCrusadetoreinstatethetrueleadershipoftheWizardingWorld.”
“Youdid?”Luiushadturnedtolookintothefire,hisfaeunreadableandiy.
“Ofourse.Ittookmeawhiletouandyourpnbut—”
“Youuandnothingifwhatyouaresayingiswhatyoutrulythink.”
IfLuiuswasagier,thenNarissawasliquidsteel.
“Whatareyousaying?ThatyouhavetrulyabandonedourLord?”
“ThatisexatlywhatIamsaying.”
“HewillkillyouLuius.”
“sider,forthemoment,myoptions,Narissa.Say,justsay,thatIdidgobaktoVoldemort.DoyoureallythinkIwouldsurvivetheamountofCruiatusthatIwouldhavetoendure?Selfesteemonlygoessofar,Narissa,andevenIanuandmyownweaknesses.AtleastthiswayIamallyingmyselfwithasidethatwillausetheMalfoynametobepreserved.”
“TheMalfoyname.AndIsupposethat’sallyouareabout!It’salwaysbeentheonlythingyouaredabout!Theonlysimiritybetweenyourfatherandyouaringaboutaname!Atleasthehosetohonorhispurebloodandnotlowerhimselftothelevelofhalf-bloods,mudbloods,andtheirsympathizers.”
“Donotbringmyfatherintothis.”
“HehadsuhavisionforyouLuius.Hadyoufollowedit,youwouldhavebeengreat,honoredbyourLordasyourfatherwas.”
“Narissa…”Luius’tonewasdeadlyandHarryheardDrao’sbreathingshakeasheinhaled.“Iwillonlywarnyouone.Donot—”