HP: White Lord of Slytherin

Chapter 105: Vow to Protect

The group had not been chatting for long when Minister Fudge came over on his own initiative, mainly to see Gloria.

"Gloria, long time no see." Fudge held a goblet, his messy hair held down by a striped tall hat.

"Mr. Fudge," Gloria said, "I was just about to come find you."

She took two steps in the direction where there was no one, and Draco and the others tacitly did not follow her.

"I was chatting with my classmates just now and talked about Sirius Black. We were all curious about what happened at that time." Gloria seemed really curious, "Was there anything wrong with him before he escaped? Because my Hogsmeade village signature is his name, so everyone came to ask me, but I know nothing-"

Fudge was obviously reluctant to mention Sirius, but the person asking was Gloria, and he wanted to get closer to her, so he just said that what happened that day was nothing, and besides, all the procedures were normal at the time, and it was not his inspection that caused the person to escape.

"Even if I hadn't had your list at that time, I would have inspected Azkaban as usual. Sirius was...too calm at the time."

Gloria didn't say anything and just listened to him quietly.

"Sirius didn't look like he had been in Azkaban for twelve years. After he signed, he saw the newspaper I brought with me, which reported that the Weasley family had won the lottery." Fudge said, "He suddenly became very angry at that time. Oh - you may not know that Mrs. Weasley's two brothers died in the fight against... that person."

"What do you think is the reason for his anger...?" Gloria asked appropriately.

"No doubt! He saw the enemy who rebelled against his master." Fudge said as he drank the red wine in one gulp. "Molly named her twin sons Fred and George in memory of their two brothers. What a brave family! Their youngest son is also Harry's good friend!"

Gloria lowered her eyes, "What happens next?"

"After that? He asked me for the newspaper. Maybe he was still resentful. The newspaper was very ordinary, so I left it to him." Fudge then added, "There is absolutely no problem with the newspaper. I just picked up one before leaving the Ministry of Magic."

Gloria raised her eyes and gave a standard smile, "Thank you for your answer. When we catch Sirius, we'll have to send more Dementors to guard him for life, right?"

"Oh..." Fudge's lips twitched and he shook his head. "If he can escape from Azkaban once, he can escape a second time. When he is caught, he will be sentenced to the Dementor's Kiss. ​​That criminal has brought too much panic to Hogwarts and other wizards..."

Then he remembered that Gloria was Sirius' niece, and even if the relatives were not on good terms, it would not be nice to say that, so Fudge stopped talking.

Gloria's expression remained unchanged, which made Fudge feel relieved.

But she already knew in her heart that the other people who thought Sirius's behavior was strange included Headmaster Dumbledore, who might have inquired about the decision after the arrest from the Ministry of Magic in advance and rejected her suggestion to let the three snakes guard the Gryffindor dormitory.

Fudge tried to change the subject, and Gloria stopped asking further questions.

As Fudge walked away with his empty glass, Draco came closer and asked, "Do you have something important to ask him?"

"As for Sirius," Gloria said, "the means by which he escaped remains a mystery."

Sirius must not be allowed to be caught. It is almost certain that he is not a traitor and is also a brother that his father cares about. He must be protected.

"That's indeed a powerful move. That necklace couldn't really have been given by him." Draco thought this was the most likely possibility. "If it was him, how could a criminal buy such an expensive item?"

Gloria chuckled, "A powerful wizard always has many tricks up his sleeve, even without a wand."

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Last night's banquet was very successful, and Fudge even smiled and talked a lot with the people present.

"Bock wrote to me today, saying that the necklace is basically fine after inspection. I plan to inspect it in detail in a few days." Lucius cut the steak elegantly.

"Then let's check it." Gloria knew that there was nothing wrong with the necklace. "Has the Ministry of Magic found any news about Sirius?"

Narcissa's knife and fork movements became much lighter, and Lucius, who cared deeply about his wife, naturally noticed. "Not yet. He's very good at hiding."

Gloria's expression didn't change and she continued eating.

Narcissa said, "Gloria, are you ready for the password?"

There are two ways for outsiders to go to Slytherin Manor. One is to reach through the fireplace with a specific slogan, and the other is to let the house-elf "lead the way".

"It's ready." Gloria had almost finished her meal. "This is the first time the manor is hosting a banquet. It's a relief to have you to help."

"And me." Draco turned his head to look at her for presence.

Gloria glanced at him and said, "Yes, and you too."

night--

Gloria and Draco stood in front of Slytherin Manor Castle, watching several huge fire dragons rush into the forest in the distance.

Voices of people could be heard slowly in the hall. Pure-blood families from Britain and other countries gradually arrived. The most high-end custom-made Floo powder would not let the gorgeous robes be stained with dust.

"There are many pure-blood families here today, from France, the United States, Germany..." Draco said, "This is also the first time I've seen so many foreign pure-blood families gathered together."

This is the appeal of the Slytherin family, which is famous in the wizarding world.

When the noise in the hall grew louder, she and Draco walked back hand in hand.

The smooth marble floor reflected the scattered light from the crystal chandeliers, and all the clinking of glasses paused when the two people appeared.

A woman with a high bun and a yellow dress appeared, "You are Slytherin, I am Nova, and my mother is from the Alber family."

Gloria only glanced at him indifferently. To be honest, due to the special way of blood inheritance in her family, she did not have Albert's blood in her body at all. It was "purified" when her mother was pregnant with her.

"Hello." She nodded and continued walking forward with Draco.

The main man appeared on stage and the guests in the hall gathered around him.

Breton and Pascal from France; Eckert and Richter from Germany; Rodriguez and Garcia from the United States, etc.

Almost all the high-ranking pure-blood families from various countries came, and Gloria met and greeted them one by one.

"Welcome to Slytherin Manor. Except for the pure-blood families from the UK, all others here have come from far away. As guests of the manor's first banquet in nearly a thousand years, you may walk around the hall and the door, but don't think of exploring at will. There are many unimaginable dark magics in the manor, and I don't want to see anyone's corpse at the first banquet."

When everyone saw her smiling and saying that she didn't want to see anyone's dead body, they realized that she was not an ignorant little girl and they all applauded.

Draco looked at Gloria with a proud smile on his face.

Inside the hall, there were house-elves standing guard in the corridors leading to various places. Outside the castle, groups of feather-tailed insects fluttered their gorgeous wings, emitting soft light all over their bodies, allowing everyone to see the scene outside clearly.

The fountain pool is like a small lake, and the gorgeous flowers are still blooming in the white snow. The coolness of the snow and the fragrance of the flowers blend together in a surprisingly harmonious way.

In the distant mountains, suddenly a huge fire dragon with a golden glow all over its body rushed into the dark clouds, making the dark clouds glow golden.

"Golden Fire Dragon..."

I don't know who murmured this, but there are many legends about this kind of fire dragon in both the wizarding and Muggle worlds.