Chapter 360 Preparing for School (Part 3)

Narcissa suddenly broke the silence in a stiff tone:

"Draco, it's going to be sixth grade soon, what gift do you want for the start of school?"

"I want smoke bombs from that new joke shop in Diagon Alley!" shouted the quiet Draco. "I just saw one in the window... what fun! I'm going to throw ten of them into the Gryffindor dormitories for Potter and Weasley!"

Narcissa's face suddenly dropped, her complexion darkened, and she shouted sternly:

"You are not a child anymore, stop being so childish, Draco! And you are making fun of the store, I think you are a joke!"

"I've already told you not to buy things from those shady pure-blood traitors! They'll charge you ten times the price!"

Draco snorted indulgently, waved his hands, and knocked all the pins on the counter to the ground, and acted like a child:

"You are not allowed to do this or that. If you don't buy it for me, I will become a thief and a robber! I will chop off my hands and steal everything from that joke shop! I will steal your opal jewels and sell them to Borgin! And I will take the dirty wardrobe back home and make you die of anger!"

Anyone who heard such a dandy remark would frown, even Madam Malkin, who was sewing Draco's cuffs, curled her lips.

If Jane Yu hadn't known that Draco was acting, she would probably have believed the gossip about the Malfoy family reported in the newspaper, confirming that they had indeed raised an unfilial son who was not very smart and very rebellious.

Narcissa was so angry that she closed her eyes. Gradually, she could no longer control her right hand and slapped her eldest son:

"Shut up, your father and I spoiled you too much!"

"You are just like your brainless cousin, a prodigal son! Look at how useless you are! You gave away the family treasures. Are you going to give away the ancestral home as well, like him, next?"

Unexpectedly, she could hear Sirius being scolded here, which made Jian Yu raise her eyebrows and look at Dumbledore.

Dumbledore coughed violently, which immediately attracted Narcissa's attention.

"Why, what do you think of the way I educate my son, Headmaster of Hogwarts?" she said coldly.

"Calm down, Mrs. Malfoy," Dumbledore advised. "You have to be patient with underage children."

Narcissa immediately got angry, staring at Dumbledore, raised her head with contempt, and said in a mocking tone:

"Headmaster Dumbledore, who has a big family and a lot of wealth, naturally won't encounter the same situation as our small family. You can easily reap the fruits of victory and meet a caring child, instead of being like the Black family, where unfilial sons become murderers, go to jail, give away their ancestral homes, and have creditors come to the door every day to monitor their whereabouts!"

She suddenly raised her voice an octave higher:

"He's stupid, and he's crazy... In this situation, what should you do——?"

Seeing the atmosphere in the store become stagnant and customers starting to quarrel with each other, Madam Malkin was about to cry.

"You...you stop arguing...please don't do it in my store..."

Seeing that the pin that Madam Malkin used to sew her collar almost stabbed her neck several times, Jian Yu had no choice but to comfort the overly excited lady before bloodshed occurred:

"Don't be angry. After all, Draco is very obedient and abides by the law. He has not been sent to Azkaban."

She felt a little tired. She was either comforting or persuading people on this trip.

"That's not necessarily true." Narcissa sneered. "Being a thief and a robber, the next step is to become a murderer. What if he really goes to Azkaban? Will he be sucked stupid by Dementors like his good-for-nothing cousin?"

Jian Yu glanced at Draco sympathetically, gave him a look that told him to fend for himself, and then gave him one last forced comfort:

"Don't worry, even if you do go in, there are no Dementors in Azkaban."

She recalled the last time she was sent to Azkaban:

The black waves of the North Sea are magnificent and the scenery is beautiful.

The sound of waves hitting the rocks on the shore is simply white noise that helps you sleep.

The Dementors inside are delicious and improve the food.

There are also prisoners who are released from prison before having served their full sentence.

"And... uh... single room, good food, beautiful scenery... you can escape halfway through..."

Narcissa's excited words came to an abrupt halt, her lips trembled, and her pupils trembled!

Her hard work paid off, and she finally waited for Jian Yu to speak!

You have to know that although Narcissa was scolding Sirius, she was actually talking about the current situation of Malfoy Manor:

The manor was occupied, the property suffered heavy losses, and the entire family was placed under surveillance.

After she hinted at and provided countless pieces of information, and asked hopefully, "What should she do?", Jian Yu finally gave in and provided her with an amazing idea -

As long as Draco behaves well, he can be sent to Azkaban like Sirius!

At first glance, this suggestion seemed outrageous... It was beyond her imagination...

Her first reaction was to refuse, but she knew very well that Jian Yu would never make useless suggestions!

In a split second, Narcissa's thoughts had traveled far -

What if their entire family went to Azkaban to accompany their son?

Then the family's reputation would be ruined in the wizarding world, the manor would be completely occupied by Death Eaters, all business would be terminated, the property would be handed over to others, and freedom would be lost...

But then again——

This was an impossible task. Jian Yu had already hinted to them that forcibly carrying out the order would only lead to death for Draco.

But if they continued to provide her with information about this mission and finally pretended to fail and were imprisoned in Azkaban, it would mean that they chose c among A or b and stayed away from the war.

Their manor had already been eroded step by step, and it was only a matter of sooner or later to completely occupy it, so it would be better to do it in one go.

And some of the gold galleons could even be laundered to Jian Yu through the European continent, asking her to entrust them for safekeeping...

The family of three can be reunited in Azkaban again...

In the long run, as long as they can hold out until the end of the war, if the Death Eaters fail, they will naturally be successfully cleared by Jian Yu for providing information to her, and they will be released from prison halfway and gain freedom, and return to the manor to make a comeback;

And if the Death Eaters win, they will not lose their lives as they are willing to serve the Dark Lord's family in jail and sacrifice their own manor...

Maybe in the short term, their losses are extremely tragic, but in the long run, this is a business that is sure to make money!

More importantly, when it comes to her son's life, she would go for it even if it means going through fire and water. What are Azkaban and the manor where you can't take your life with you?

"He should be sent to that evil place." After a brief silence, Narcissa seemed to calm down a lot, and her voice became flat. "My unfilial son is as dirty and dark as Azkaban—"

Jian Yu wasn't sure whether this mother who loved her son dearly was mad.

"That was in the past." Dumbledore suddenly spoke. "After the Dementors left, reforms were carried out there at the request of the Minister. The windows are clean and bright, three meals a day are complete with meat and vegetables, and there are desserts after meals. Prisoners can read books and newspapers to cultivate their bodies and minds, and the cells on the top floor are very spacious."

Narcissa felt as if the huge stone in her heart had been completely removed, and her mood was like sunshine shining into the haze!

She understood what Dumbledore was talking about -

This is not Azkaban at all, it is clearly a special resort customized for the Malfoy family!

It would be even better if they could be provided with a family room!

I'm sorry, Dark Lord, their whole family is going to jail and we won't serve you anymore!

Narcissa's eyebrows moved, and a hint of extremely secret surprise and joy flashed in her eyes——

But she still had that offended and angry look on her face:

"We are not blessed with this kind of spiritual and mental cultivation. Leave it to yourself, Dumbledore!"

She raised her head, exhaled through her nose with contempt, and turned her face away from everyone present.

The next second, she ended the conversation:

"Let's go, Draco. I think you're itching for more and you miss the whip and the smell of the manor gate!"

Draco jumped off the fitting table, threw the half-adjusted robe to the ground, and rushed out the door with a red face.

He didn't look at Jian Yu. In fact, he just wanted to find a hole in the ground and bury his head deeply.

Although his acting skills have been honed throughout the summer vacation, and his cooperation with his parents is perfect -

But this arrogant, playboy and half-fool character made him feel that he had no face to even look at her!

But before the mother and son left, his mother Narcissa turned her head slightly and glanced at Jian Yu.

Jian Yu, who was looking at the backs of the two, suddenly received a look from the mother that she had never seen before...

The meaning in that look made her heart tremble!

Because it was a pleading, grateful, fragile yet tenacious look!