The-Error-They-Made (II) [Chapter 158]

Since Harry could change the colour of the portals, he could easily make them colourless and that is exactly what he used to get rid of Alastor Moody as he didn’t want to deal with the paranoid bastard at this moment. The green sparks around the portal could have alerted the man, hence, he decided to forgo the sparks. There was still a chance that Alastor had noticed the portal, but to be honest, Harry couldn’t care less.

He could have used other means to deal with him, but he had other important things to deal with… “Norton” Harry called out and the said house elf appeared in front of him with a soft pop.

“Gather everything, we are leaving” Harry ordered, making Norton blink in confusion.

“The Aurors be coming to arrest yous, Master Hadrian?” Norton asked while looking around worriedly.

“No, not yet” Harry answered with an amused grin on his face. “A generous gentleman has decided to offer his manor to me and I am not someone who would look a gift horse in the mouth” Harry declared and even though Norton was still confused, he nodded his head in understanding and decided to follow Harry’s order.

Meanwhile, Harry decided to simply sit down on a nearby chair and closed his eyes in concentration as he decided to reach out to his followers…

‘Where is the man I captured?’

‘Someone keeping an eye on him’

He received a message from Jacklyn only after a moment.

‘He was using Polyjuice’

Moments later, he received another message from a man named Nigel. He guessed that Nigel must be the one who was keeping an eye on his prisoner.

‘I had my suspicions’

Harry answered without missing a beat.

‘Good work’

Harry added and only to receive a thanks from Nigel. He would have loved to interrogate the person right away, but there were some other things he needed to deal with. Harry was certain that whoever Alastor was working for wouldn’t give up so easily. Well, he would be long gone by the time they would be here again to grab him…

“Norton is done, Master Hadrian” Harry was broken out of his thoughts when Norton spoke up. He opened his eyes only to find that his apartment was now completely bare except for a few trunks and the chair he was sitting on.

“Good. Don’t leave this chair” Harry said as he stood up. “I will open a portal for you when I get everything wrapped up on my side, so for the time being, stay here and if someone triggers the Ward, take everything to Jacklyn’s house and stay there” Harry quickly conveyed his orders to Norton, who frantically nodded his head in understanding.

With that over with, he decided to send a message to Gellert…

‘Tell everyone to start packing’

‘Why?’

Gellert asked

‘I have found a new base’

Harry answered, getting a hum of acknowledgement in return from Gellert. Now that everything was taken care of on this side, he decided to make his way to the other side of the pond. After all, it would be rude to keep his newly appointed guardian waiting…

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~~Malfoy Manor, Wiltshire, England~~

“I have ordered Alef to prepare a room for our new Ward” Narcissa declared as she entered Lucius’ study without bothering to knock. Lucius only needed to take a glance at his wife to know that she was displeased and he could already guess why she was displeased. Though unfortunately for her, Lucius never cared about her opinions, to begin with, and he wasn’t going to start right now. He was the man of the house and according to him, his decisions were absolute in this house.

Lucius didn’t marry Narcissa because he loved her… He had married her because she would look good in his arms during those high-class parties and due to her status. It was the same for Narcissa, she didn’t marry him because she loved him, she married him because her parents wanted her to… There was no love between them and while Lucius would admit that Narcissa was still a beauty, it has been more than a decade since he last slept with her.

Lucius would have loved to continue sleeping with her, but that might ruin her beauty and that was a big no-no for him and then there was the fact that there was a clause in their marriage certificate which made it impossible for him to assert force on her… Lucius loved dominating and abusing women during sex and he couldn’t have that with Narcissa. That is why after Draco was conceived, he stopped sleeping with her and started to visit brothels where women would happily accept his demands for a measly amount of gold.

Narcissa was obviously aware of his dalliances and while it simply increased the rift between them, he paid it no heed as Narcissa was forbidden from having any affairs due to their Marriage Contract. Once again, according to Lucius, everything was as it should be in the first place… As a Pureblood wife, Narcissa shouldn’t be having an affair in the first place as it might ruin his image within the Wizarding community.

“Is it really necessary to provide him with a room of his own?” Lucius asked with a frown as he looked at Narcissa.

“Yes” Narcissa nodded her head with a determined look. “He is the last surviving member of a Pureblood Family” Narcissa declared.

“He is a filthy Half Blood” Lucius hissed as he glared at Narcissa furiously, but Narcissa didn’t look bothered by the glare.

“Yes, his bloodline was sullied by the Mudblood” Narcissa admitted. “But his last name is Potter. He is going to be my ward, and I will not deny him hospitality” Narcissa declared leaving no room for arguments, making Lucius clench the sides of his table in anger. He couldn’t even attack her for disregarding his opinions thanks to the blasted Contract.

“You know he won’t be living to see his majority, right?” Lucius asked with a sneer, only for Narcissa to nod her head.

“Yes, but that is your business, but as long as breathes, he will have the hospitality he deserves” Narcissa declared with a look of determination on her face. She was aware of the fact that her husband was planning to kill the boy, but that didn’t mean that she wouldn’t treat him right as long as he was alive. He may not be a Pureblood, but he was the last member of a respectable family. He will receive the hospitality he deserves from her.

“Fine! Fine! Have it your way!” Lucius snarled in rage. “Don’t ask me to help you when the Dark Lord decides to punish you for this transgression!” Lucius growled in anger and Narcissa pursed her lips in displeasure at the mention of the Dark Lord’s name.

The Dark Lord was no man, he was a monster. According to him, he was fighting for the Pureblood cause, but he had wiped away so many Pureblood Families. The House of McKinnon? Gone! The House of McMillan? Gone! The House of Max? Gone! The House of Blishwisk? Gone! The House of Prince? Gone! The House of Black? Almost Gone! The House of Potter? Almost Gone! The House of Longbottom? Almost Gone!...

Narcissa realized that she could probably keep going for hours if she decided to count the minor Pureblood Families too… That monster destroyed more of their World rather than saving it, so she didn’t even want to imagine what the monster would do if he ever returned… That monster would brand Pureblood Wizards and Witches as if they were cattle and the Purebloods thought that it was an achievement to be treated as cattle.

She was able to avoid taking a Mark during his regime, but she wasn’t sure if she would succeed or not if that monster ever returned… Well, she could ponder her options on a later date as he wasn’t back yet…

Narcissa opened her mouth to say something, but she froze when she felt someone assault the Wards. While she didn’t have any control over the Wards, she was still connected to them as the Lady of the Manor. Lucius shot up from his seat with an alarmed look on his face and moments later, both of their faces turned pale when they felt the Wards collapse… Both of them could wonder nothing but how? How did someone manage to bring down their Wards so quickly?

The Malfoy Manor boasted probably one of the strongest Ward schemes within the Continent…

“Alef!” Lucius snarled, but his newly bonded house-elf didn’t arrive. It spooked him even more, so he immediately tried to leave by Apparating. Lucius was arrogant, but he was no fool… He knew that he wouldn’t have a chance against a person or a group who could bring down his Manor Wards within a matter of a few moments.

So, escape was his only option, but unfortunately for him, the Anti-Apparition Wards stopped him from Apparating away and he crashed against his desk. Narcissa threw him an annoyed look at that. He didn’t even warn her and tried to escape on his own… Narcissa pulled out her Wand and started to make her way toward one of the corners of the room. Narcissa was no fighter and she definitely wasn’t as skilled as her insane sister with a Wand, but she was a Black, so she knew how to use a Wand.

Lucius also pulled out his Wand and flipped his table to use the table as a guard. He would have summoned the Aurors, but the Floo was on the ground floor while his study was on the 1st floor. So, there was a chance that he might get ambushed if he tried to reach the Floo and since Alef wasn’t listening to his summons, he was out of options…

Then all of a sudden, the door of his study flew open before a cheerful voice greeted them. “Well, hello there” Moments later, Harry Potter appeared at the door with a cheerful look on his face. Lucius and Narcissa were so taken aback by the sight that they completely forgot to attack the intruder…