Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 270 Post-match private talk with Lucius!

Draco was taken away from the Quidditch pitch by Lucius alone.

Dudley had a sudden inspiration and prepared to make a move on Lucius.

But instead of immediately following the Malfoys, he went to the stadium with his friends to congratulate Harry.

Then, once the excitement of the group has subsided a bit, let those who need to study go to the library, those who need to practice their combat skills go to their classrooms, and those who need to hone their skills in the trial space go to hone their skills, so as not to waste time.

After making sure his cousin and his friends were settled, he sensed the location of the Malfoys and their father and quietly went over there.

In a secluded and deserted corridor of Hogwarts Castle.

Lucius first expressed his disappointment with Draco's previous loss with a serious expression.

This made Draco's expression even more dejected.

Then, Lucius expressed his love and approval for his son in a stiff tone, saying that Draco's decision to guide them, the pure-blood faction, to side with the white wizards at the right time was very wise.

It is remarkable that she has her own ideas and makes decisive decisions according to her own wishes at such a young age.

No wonder they are descendants of the Malfoy family.

Draco felt both pleased and somewhat ashamed upon hearing these words.

He was happy because he had gained his father's approval, but ashamed because he knew he was not decisive and that his ability to make quick decisions was mostly due to Dali's guidance.

Draco hesitated for a moment, then told his father the truth.

Lucius was not surprised at all; he and his wife Narcissa had long suspected this.

Dudley Dursley's name has been frequently mentioned in conversations among the two-faced Death Eaters recently, largely due to the major changes that have taken place at Hogwarts and in the wizarding world.

Just now, Lucius witnessed Dudley's power firsthand. He felt that Dudley's strength was even more outrageous and powerful than the rumors suggested.

The Malfoy family absolutely cannot make an enemy of such a person; they would rather offend Dumbledore than Dudley.

This is not because Lucius thought Dudley's strength surpassed Dumbledore's.

Rather, he knew very well that Dumbledore was a man with a very high moral standard and would not easily take action, while Dudley was obviously much more willful. Once he provoked Dudley, he would definitely suffer a thunderous counterattack.

“Don’t offend Dudley Dursley. Even if you can’t be friends with him, you should at least maintain a good relationship with him,” Lucius said to Draco very seriously.

“I know, but…”

Draco was about to say something when Lucius interrupted him.

"No buts! Draco, you can live for yourself, but the interests of the Malfoy family must be protected! One day, you will have to take over the responsibility of head of the family from me!"

Also, it seems like you're having a falling out with Harry Potter, which isn't a good sign! You know, Harry Potter is not only the Dark Lord's destined nemesis, but also Dudley Dursley's cousin!

You must get along well with Harry Potter; you can't let Harry Potter hate you!

Today, although you didn't win the Quidditch match and bring honor to Slytherin and the Malfoy family, you did a good job standing up for Harry Potter and scolding that reckless Flint boy!

If you could tone down your arrogance a little and not be so aggressive when talking to Harry Potter, that would be even better!

Lucius gave his son advice—no, orders—on making friends and building relationships in a serious and earnest tone.

"I understand, Father," Draco replied, bowing his head with a helpless tone.

Lucius was somewhat dissatisfied with his son's tone and manner of speaking, and was about to reprimand him again when he was startled by a sudden sound from the side.

“Mr. Lucius Malfoy, I didn’t mean to interrupt you while you were disciplining your own children, but the topic you’re discussing concerns me and my cousin, so I have to chime in.”

As Dudley spoke, he appeared three steps away from Lucius.

He was under the illusion spell and had been listening for a while.

"you……"

When he was having a secret conversation with his son, which was overheard by others, Lucius instinctively wanted to get angry and demonstrate the power of his pure-blood family.

But realizing the situation was different now, and recognizing the newcomer as the menacing Dudley, he quickly composed himself, stepped in front of Draco, and spoke to Dudley in a slightly respectful tone:

“Assistant Professor Dursley, it was my fault, and I apologize to you. But please believe me, my son, myself, and the entire Malfoy family have no intention of being your enemy.”

If you require assistance, and if the Malfoy family is able to do so, we would be honored to offer you some small help.

“Mr. Lucius, your words are truly flawless!”

Dudley chuckled and teased Lucius, noticing his nervous expression.

This made Lucius shudder, thinking that his words had offended Dudley, and he quickly added:

"The Malfoy family is willing to support you without reservation. Please don't blame my son for speaking ill of your cousin..."

"Alright! What are you thinking!"

Dudley stopped teasing Lucius, his expression turned serious, and he got to the point, "What I mean is, as an adult, you shouldn't interfere in the children's friendships."

Whether Draco and my cousin are at odds or shake hands and make peace is their business, and no external factors need to forcefully influence it.

I also won't let my cousin accept a false friendship that's not based on genuine feelings.

"Yes, yes! I will respect your opinion, and so will Draco."

Lucius secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly agreed, appearing very cooperative.

Seeing this, Dudley shook his head and continued, "Mr. Lucius, I may be a bit blunt, but I always have some truth to my words. I hope you will listen carefully."

“Assistant Dursley, please speak.” Lucius’s heart leaped into his throat.

“Then I’ll be blunt,” Dudley said directly. “Mr. Lucius, you’ve been playing both sides your whole life. You’ll submit to whoever is stronger, betting on both sides and jumping back and forth. It’s pretty much set in stone, and there’s not much chance of it changing.”

But Draco is different. He's young and has so many possibilities. You shouldn't force your cowardly ways of doing things onto Draco.

You are a snake in the gutter, he is a fledgling dragon about to take flight; you are not the same species.

"Dali, you can't talk about my father like that!"

Draco's anger flared when he heard Dudley's clearly derogatory metaphor.

To uphold his father's honor, he overcame his fear of Dudley and stood up behind his father to confront Dudley.