Chapter 181: Hogwarts without Della - The Beginning of the Letter War
When Della Riddle was tried earlier, due to Xavier Nanney's selfishness, Ginny Weasley and Harry Potter, two relatively important parties, did not appear at all. However, in the subsequent investigation of Xavier Nanney, the name of Harry Potter was once again valued.
During the trial, Shavia claimed that the information that "Della Riddle is the daughter of the Dark Lord" came from Azkaban, but after carefully investigating the records that had not been completely destroyed, people were surprised to find that the information actually came from Harry Potter's confession.
The boy who lived defeated Voldemort twelve years ago, and revealed his sinful bloodline twelve years later.
The Daily Prophet publicized this widely, and people were encouraged again. The light of the savior once again drove away the shadow of the Dark Lord, and also made those under the shadow more resentful towards the little boy.
Draco was not in the shadow, but he also resented Harry, and he put all the blame for losing Della on Harry Potter.
After all, it all started with that news. He didn't care about Veritaserum. Harry Potter took Della away. Harry Potter leaked the news. Harry Potter knew the news before him!
Harry Potter knew the news before him!
What on earth does Della Riddle think of Draco Malfoy?!
In this way, Draco fell into an endless vicious circle, his emotions constantly rotating between longing, resentment and panic. Sometimes he thought that as long as Della could come back he didn't care about anything else, and sometimes he almost neurotically blamed Della for concealing the truth.
He knew in his heart that he should blame Della, and as a boyfriend he had every right to do so, but Della was expelled by Xavier Nanni, while Harry Potter was still studying at Hogwarts.
When it comes to feelings and Della, Draco is still too soft-hearted. Other people's accusations against Della are not actually equal to his accusations against Della, but emotions are something that can never be calculated clearly.
In any case, Draco, who was reluctant to blame Della, looked at Harry Potter even more displeased.
As soon as he got off the carriage, Draco couldn't wait to push through the crowd and walked up to Harry. "You fainted, is what Potter Longbottom said true? Did you really faint?"
As he said this, his voice was no longer the arrogant drawl it had before. Draco's voice was now terribly sharp. He stared at Harry, trying to vent all his emotions.
"Go away, Malfoy." Ron stood in front of the still weak Harry and replied through gritted teeth.
"What, you fainted too?" Draco continued loudly. He squinted at Ron and called him in that drawn-out tone, "Weasley?"
"What happened?" Lupin's gentle voice interrupted their conversation as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor got off a carriage behind him, carrying his tattered box.
Draco saw Lupin's patched robe and wrinkled his nose in disgust. He said a few words to this professor who looked not so good and led Crabbe and Goyle to go into the castle.
Just as they took a step, a familiar white owl flew over their heads and flew straight into the castle. Several people looked up, their eyes widened, and they shouted, "Ange!"
That's Della's owl!
"Didn't they say that she can't touch the letters from Country Y?" Ron asked subconsciously with his eyes open, not caring whether there was anyone present who could answer him.
Everyone looked at Ron again, and Draco stopped unconsciously, hoping to get an answer.
"The Banishing Charm doesn't protect against relatives," Lupin explained, who Draco didn't think was very good. "There is also a Banishing Charm in Diagon Alley, but it doesn't affect the Muggle relatives of wizards."
"And Snape is Della's legal father!" Hermione shouted immediately.
Then through Snape, they could convey what they wanted to say to Della.
Draco also figured it out and immediately ran into the castle. When the trio heard Draco's movement, they ignored the fact that Snape had never treated them well and also rushed into the castle.
However, just as they ran into the hall, Harry and Hermione were taken away by Professor McGonagall. Ron stopped, and then, at the glances of Harry and Hermione, he ran towards Snape even faster.
He and Draco ran to Snape almost at the same time, and under Snape's dark and slightly puzzled gaze, the two began to talk breathlessly.
"Professor, letter, I want to write a letter to Della." Draco's face turned red. He looked at Angel who was well-behaved beside Snape, and told Snape his request directly.
"S-, Professor, can you write a letter to Della?" Ron almost called him Snape in front of him, but fortunately he reacted as soon as he opened his mouth.
"I can write to her," Snape frowned and spoke slowly in his low voice, "but I don't see what this has to do with you running to me."
The second half of his sentence was actually a polite refusal, but neither Draco nor Ron wanted to give up just like that. They looked at each other's blushing faces, gritted their teeth and united their front.
"Because of the curse, she is now alone abroad. How could she not want to contact us?" Ron said.
"No matter what happens to others, Della must be thinking of me!" said Draco.
"You really care about her," Snape said with a calm face and a flat voice, "So you want me to write the letter for you and then tell you Della's reply?"
"Professor, is that what you would like to see?" Ron seemed flattered, and for the first time he liked the old bat.
"That's great!" Draco was also excited.
"Since you know how to care about others, why don't you know how to be considerate of your professors?" Snape leaned towards them, his voice suddenly becoming lower, "I won't do such a troublesome thing for you one by one."
Snape's ruthless rejection made Ron, who had just changed his mind about him, open his eyes wide. Draco wanted to fight for it again, "But, but I am-"
"Okay, the sorting ceremony is about to begin. You should go back to your seats." Snape interrupted him. He looked at the two boys in front of him with an attitude of 'you will lose points if you don't leave'. Although Ron and Draco probably didn't care so much about the points now, they knew Snape's personality very well and could only walk back with pursed lips.
But before leaving, they both looked back at Ange who was eating nuts on the table and decided to contact Della.
There must be some pattern to Ange's arrival, and there must be some pattern to Snape's letter delivery. If I could intercept his letter when Snape isn't paying attention, add some of my own words to it, or simply replace it with my own letter...
And we must do this.
Draco and Ron thought so at the same time.