Chapter Twenty Five
"What do you see?" Lucius demanded.
Chris, using his free hand pulled back his sleeve and showed him the bracelet, "I can't see anything at the moment because of this power inhibitor Mr Malfoy. If you don't let me go I will break every bone in your hand." He said calmly, but the threat was conveyed easily enough.
"Why would you wear such a thing?" Narcissa asked.
"It wasn't by choice." Draco said, "Dumbledore made him wear it."
"Why?"
"I went somewhere I shouldn't have, met some demons I shouldn't have, vanquished said demons and got my ass kicked in the process and orbed back to Hogwarts nearly dead."
"But someone played with his memory when Dumbledore put the bracelet on him without his consent."
"If the bracelet was refused Dumbledore wouldn't have been able to be put the inhibitor on his wrist." Narcissa countered.
"Dumbledore told me my Uncle Remus said it was a good idea, I don't know if I accepted it or not seeing as I can't remember, but I received a letter from Remus telling me that that is not what he and the Headmaster talked about. But it comes off on Monday morning so all this is rather irrelevant to our discussion."
"So what is relevant?" Lucius asked with a sneer.
"What's relevant is the fact I am willing to help you." He said calmly.
Draco turned to Chris, "We didn't discuss that."
"You can't know everything cousin. Your head might explode." He said softly.
"Mr Black, you realise that what I'm doing is for the Dark Lord?" Lucius' voice was only loud enough for the four of them to hear.
"Yes sir I am. But you see, Draco is my cousin, I was taught that you don't turn your back on family."
"I'm afraid Christopher that I cannot reveal to you what it is we're doing but I appreciate your offer."
Chris nodded and drained the rest of his butter beer, "Very well, I'm sorry I wasted your time."
"You didn't waste our time." Lucius said, "I appreciate your sharing this information. You don't know how we fail by any chance."
Chris shook his head, "No."
"Too bad," Lucius said, "Could have been useful."
Chris looked at his watch, "It's five o'clock. We're late…"
The four of them stood up, Lucius and Narcissa embraced their son. Narcissa embraced Chris, "Goodbye little cousin." She said with a small smile, "I hope you will stay in contact despite your encounter with us today. Say hello to your father for me."
Chris smiled at her, "Of course."
He turned to Lucius, the senior Malfoy had drawn himself to his full height, Chris smirked and extended his hand, "Lucius."
Lucius reached out and shook his hand, "Christopher."
And despite the ancient magic blocking all his powers as their hands met Chris glimpsed shelves of small glass orbs, he was moving forward until he stopped in front of one of the orbs labeled S.P.T to A.P.W.B.D Dark Lord and (?) Harry Potter.
Chris looked Lucius in the eye, the later of the two looking at him strangely, "It was nice to meet you both."
"You too."
"Bye." He smiled.
He grabbed Draco's wrist and dragged him out of the pub, "Let me go!" Draco snapped, yanking his arm away from Chris, "Black what was that in there? What happened to 'act like a carrot up your ass?'"
"If I was acting anymore like I had a carrot up my ass I would have been a snowman!" he snapped, "Listen Draco, I did what I said I would."
"Offering to help my father! Bloody lucky he didn't tell you what was going on!"
"He didn't have to." Chris said quietly as he kept walking and they rejoined the rest of the students on the walk back to Hogwarts.
Draco stopped and stared open mouthed at Chris, "You know, don't you?"
"Yes."
"What is it?"
Chris closed his eyes, "I don't know for sure."
(Short, but it sets the scene. Hope you like it. More insanity to come soon. Promise.)