Harry Potter: Charlie's Candy Factory

Chapter 167 Whose Friend Will You Be?
"This………"

Apparently, Lucius didn't expect Charlie to send out such an invitation, and was taken aback for a while.

But soon, after a while of thinking and hesitation, he nodded and said

"This is a good notice...but when I get home, I need to ask Narcissa first. If she is willing, then I will be honored to accept your invitation."

After finishing speaking, the two laughed tacitly at the same time, picked up the wine glasses on the table, and knocked the glasses together with a "Peng" like other guests around them.

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I have to say that mead seems to have some special magic.Perhaps it can be said that such an occasion makes people sink more and more.

The more they drank, the more they enjoyed themselves. Gradually, glasses of wine were brought to the table, and Lucius' state was no longer as reserved and unruly as before.

He untied the robe he was wearing, hung it on the back of the chair casually, and then, under the influence of alcohol, smiled and started drinking passionately with Charlie.

Perhaps no one would have thought that in this small bar, two rich men standing at the top of the pyramid in the British magic world became no different from ordinary people, wasting their precious time recklessly.

Finally, when the wooden table was filled with empty wine glasses and Lucius was so drunk that even his eyelids drooped, Charlie stood up, supported Lucius, and planned to end the party...

Immediately, the two rejected Mrs. Rosmerta's kindness to stay, and after handing over a Galleon, they staggered and walked out of the bar.

"It's the first time I drank so much outside..."

When they left the Three Broomsticks, a very gentle evening breeze blew in their faces.It also made Lucius sober a lot from his previous state.

Supporting the cane in his hand, he could barely rely on Charlie's help and walk side by side with him.

The two walked on the spacious road in Hogsmeade village, looking at the half-full sun that was slowly falling on the endless horizon in the distance.For a moment, each of them couldn't help but express emotion in their hearts.

"How do you plan to go back?"

Looking at the setting sun, Charlie suddenly turned his head and looked at Lucius beside him.

"Uh……"

Lucius pondered a little dullly for a moment, closed his eyes, and squeezed his temples with his hands, in order to feel better.

Then he continued, "I arrived at Hogwarts by apparating. But now, I'm afraid it's not realistic to go back by apparating again...Maybe I can find a fireplace."

"Do not……"

Charlie laughed, shook his head, and ran his hand across the ring between his fingers.

"Maybe I should send you home...like the sort of thing that often happens in Muggle society."

At the same time, in front of Hogwarts Castle, the black car parked in the open space suddenly started.

The headlights turned on and flashed twice as if alive, then turned a corner by itself, and drove towards Charlie along the somewhat rugged path...

It didn't take long for the two of them to wait. In just about half a minute, the lights of the car pierced the dimming night and shone directly on them.

Finally, at a position two meters away from Charlie and Lucius, the car stopped with a "crack", and opened the doors on both sides by itself, waiting for the two to get into the car.

Lucius was blinded by the sudden light. He subconsciously raised his hand to block it in front of him, and then turned his head to look at Charlie in disbelief.

"Are you going to let me sit in this Muggle-made vehicle?"

Charlie raised his eyebrows, nodded without any scruples, and said casually quite proudly.

"Of course! Leather seats, air-conditioning system, and I specially added magic that can automatically navigate. I'm sure that compared to my precious car, other modified cars in the British magic world are all rubbish!"

But this speech did not change Lucius's mind.

He took two steps back, closed his eyes, and refused with righteous words.

"No, I will never ride on such a lowly Muggle tool... You know, as a member of the holy 28 pure-blood families, I am supposed to uphold the traditions that pure-blood families should have! Like this... "

Before he could finish his sentence, however, Charlie waved him off.He curled his lips in disdain, maybe he was completely relaxed, Charlie now looks much more real than before.

"Okay, the holy 28 pure-blood families, who are not the same..."

After finishing speaking, he ignored the reluctance and resistance on Lucius' face, grabbed Lucius' shoulder, and walked towards the car door.

After all, although Lucius drank almost the same amount of alcohol, how could Lucius, who had always been drinking with his wife, be compared with Charlie Black, who had been in Slytherin by relying on flame whiskey since he was a child? Lost, Charlie forcefully stuffed him into the car.

"Sit tight! The happy train to Malfoy Manor is about to set sail."

After getting to the driver's seat and patting the steering wheel, Charlie looked at Lucius, who was holding a cane and was full of anger, and smiled brightly.

In the next second, after the automatic driving magic was activated, the black car rose directly from the ground on the small road in Hogsmeade Village, and flew into the air.

"You can sleep first."

Charlie took his hands away and skillfully took out two candies from the car.One was put into his mouth, and the other was handed to Lucius.

"........."

Lucius glanced at the other party, and after hesitating for a moment, maybe his bewildered head urgently needed something to wake him up, so he finally chose to take the candy from Charlie's hand and put it in his mouth.

While chewing, he glanced at the leather seat behind him. Although he was still a little dissatisfied, he still calmly changed into a comfortable position, allowing his waist and neck to rely on.

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"Actually... this feels good too."

Flying above the night sky, the black car shuttles through the mountains and forests, and casually glances out of the window, where there are no lights flickering, it is a peerless beauty.

Just as Charlie opened the window to enjoy the beautiful scenery outside as usual, a voice came in suddenly.

"What do you mean, Sugar, or my baby car?"

"………It's all good."

Lucius leaned his cane by his leg.Turning his head and following the window on his side, he also admired this scene that he had never seen before.

"As long as you like it... By the way, I also have one thing I would like to ask you to do."

Listening to his words, Charlie just smiled, then put his hands on the steering wheel again, stretched his waist seemingly casually, and said suddenly.

"of course."

Lucius turned his head, with a look of surprise on his face, as if he hadn't thought that Charlie Black would be entrusted to him, so he nodded without hesitation.

At the same time, he began to think subconsciously in his head, what kind of thing would it be... Is it about the ancestral house of the Black family?Is it a problem with the Ministry of Magic, or Draco...

Just when Lucius began to speculate for no reason, Charlie also expressed his appeal.

"The school board, if you can, don't mention anything about Albus Dumbledore..."

As soon as these words came out, the original warmth in the car disappeared in an instant, and in the silence, a trace of incomprehensible coldness began to emerge.

Lucius' complexion began to change. After a long time, he seemed to be sober, and finally returned to the seriousness and vigilance he had before.

Staring at Charlie for a long time, finally, he asked slowly

"Did... Albus Dumbledore ask you to beg me?"

Charlie didn't look at the other party, but looked straight ahead, canceled the autopilot, and switched back to manual.

The original galloping speed seemed to drop, and it slowed down faintly.At the same time, he shook his head and responded
"No, Dumbledore didn't say anything to me, but I guessed a lot from your expression when you came out... Principal Dumbledore kept a secret for me, so I hope I can do him a little favor .”

Listening to Charlie's words, Lucius' eyes gradually became unbelievable. His hands gripped his cane tightly, and his lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to swear, but he finally held back and changed into a more rational expression. way of expression.

"Your nephew! Because of that old guy's negligence, he almost died at school! As a result, you, as his uncle, are here to persuade his father to give up pursuing Albus Dumbledore's mistakes... Don't you find it ridiculous?"

"..." Charlie was silent, and after about half a minute, he said in a deep voice
"It's not Dumbledore's fault. You should understand that if the poisonous snake is hiding in the dark and staring at a target he wants to kill, no matter how hard you try to defend yourself, you will still be caught by him." Opportunities for implementation are found in the gaps.”

Charlie's words seemed endless, but to Lucius, who is a smart man, that was not the case...

"What are you talking about!? Someone at Hogwarts is going to kill Draco!?"

He was stunned for a moment, and then reacted immediately, his eyes widened as if he had been so stimulated.

If it wasn't in this car, Charlie had no doubt that he would have grabbed his collar directly in a hurry, and forced him to find out his name.

Although usually, Lucius doesn't seem to be friendly to his son, even harsh, but Charlie knows that in the heart bound by the stupid arrogance of the pure-blooded nobles, it is actually the father's deep love. love.

"Who... tell me!"

The hand that was holding the cane was even stronger, and the blue veins on his pale skin could still be vaguely seen.

If his attitude was called indifference when he was talking to Charlie just now, it is completely hostile now.

However, this hostility is not aimed at Charlie...

"This matter is complicated...not something you should understand."

Still staring ahead, Charlie shook his head slowly, rejecting Lucius' request.

"However, I can assure you that although I cannot kill the poisonous snake in one go, I will break off its fangs and send them to you.

At least, so that he will no longer have the chance to do anything to Draco in a short time. "

"Do not."

Lucius took a deep breath, and now, his drink seems to have been completely sobered by the conversation with Charlie just now.

Due to anger, the muscles on his cheeks and the corners of his eyes trembled slightly.It seems that the next second will be distorted at any time...

"I'm going to destroy him with my own hands... No one can lay hands on a member of the Malfoy family, let alone my son!"

Finally, Charlie turned his head around, looked at Lucius carefully for a while, and then raised his eyebrows.

In the silence, slowly asked
"What if I tell you that the poisonous snake I'm talking about is Voldemort?"

As soon as these words came out, Lucius' pupils suddenly shrank to the size of a needle's eye.The expression on his face changed from anger to panic, then from panic to bewilderment, and finally condensed into complex paleness.

"Gudong..."

Lucius' Adam's apple twitched, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva.He stared directly at Charlie, as if he wanted to see from Charlie's eyes that this was just a bad joke.

However, the reality made Lucius despair, because in Charlie's eyes, there was only his panicked and ridiculous face...

"V... the mysterious man... isn't the mysterious man already dead?"

Lucius' voice weakened, full of helplessness, and asked Charlie
"If he really died that easily, then he wouldn't be Voldemort."

Charlie took out another candy and stuffed it into his mouth while sighing.

But his words were not over yet, he continued to speak to Lucius beside him

"It's unbelievable... It is a person who has been dead for more than ten years in my memory, but today, I suddenly found out that he is still alive from someone else. If it was me, I would be surprised too ..."

"But...even if he's still alive...why did he kill Draco?"

Lucius closed his eyes in pain, and subconsciously put his right hand on the left forearm with the mark of the Dark Demon.It was as if he felt an unwarranted tingling pain and torture, which was spreading to his whole body through that mark.

"Does he need a reason to kill?"

Charlie laughed, a big smile, as if saying something trivial and commonplace.

I don't know how long the silence in the car lasted.

Anyway, ever since Charlie said these words, Lucius looked like he had died, lowered his head in a daze, and said nothing.

Finally, the car stopped slowly in front of Malfoy Manor.

"Lucius... If one day in the future, I will fight Tom to the death, I want to know, whose friend will you become?"

(End of this chapter)