Chapter 43
Harry thought about what to do with Hermione now that it had been revealed that she was in fact Nott's illegitimate daughter.
"How about we Obliviate her and basically redo this whole thing over the holidays? Harry suggested. Voldemort nodded, that seemed the best course of action at the moment.
"An acceptable temporary solution, but do you have any longer reaching plans for her as of yet? All you've suggested so far is obliviating her and having her meet with Nott's son over the holidays. What do you hope for that to accomplish?" He asked.
Harry frowned in thought.
"Well her main issue seems to be with the fact that her new found father is a Death Eater, and convincing her that you're not all that bad a choice is going to take a lot longer than convincing her that Nott isn't a bad father, so I'm hoping that his son can help convince her that he can be a good father, and that will make it easier to convince her that yours is the better of the two sides in this bloody war." Harry mused, thinking aloud from his position in Vol's lap.
"That is sound reasoning, but what will you do if that is not the reason for her not wanting to accept the truth for what it is?" Vol asked. "If it is in fact that her father is a Death Eater then perhaps it may work, but there is a chance that it won't and there is even the other possibility that that is not her primary concern."
Harry nodded, knowing that Vol was only trying to help. He hadn't come to power by basing his plans on only one possibility after all, and security was important.
"Hold on a sec." Harry said aloud.
Vol looked at him expectantly. "Didn't he say he was part of the raids to find you when you disappeared?" Harry asked.
Vol nodded, "Yes."
"But that didn't happen until I defeated you right?" Harry said.
"Actually no, I use to take sabbaticals to keep them on their feet on a regular basis." Vol told him, frowning as the thought began to process.
"So they would go on raids and you would come back after a while every time?" Harry clarified.
"So it would appear." Vol confirmed unhappily.
"So they probably thought that what they were doing worked." Harry concluded. "How long were you out of contact with them before you came back this last time, after I defeated you?"
Vol thought about it a moment. It had been 12 years after his defeat that Wormtail had found him, but almost 6 months after that until he had gotten in contact with the entirety of his Death Eaters. "Almost 13 years'" he finally told Harry.
"So what that means is that there may be illegitimate half-bloods not even a year old thanks to this brilliant idea?" Harry asked rhetorically. Vol just groaned. His Death Eaters had a lot more to answer for than he'd originally thought. Harry's eyes widened when he realized that meant Lucius was likely in trouble as well.
Just sensing that line of thought in his little incubus Vol tried to calm himself ineffectively. Incapable of controlling his temper he called once more for Wormtail who scurried in and immediately presented his arm to his master. Lucius appeared moments pater.
"My Lord" Lucius subjugated himself, sensing that his master was in a foul mood and bowing low.
"Be grateful for the protection bestowed upon you as the father of my beloved, Lucius, for it is only that protection that keeps you alive." Voldemort told the man furiously. Harry tensed in Vol's arms at the word and looked to the other man, but he refused to meet his gaze. Harry blinked and turned back to his father, who was beginning to shake slightly in fear.
"I want you to tell me, in excruciating detail, just how many 'raids' were preformed, when they started, who's exact idea it was to follow in McNair's footsteps in not using contraception, who's idea it was to sully yourselves by doing something so vile as to touch a muggle woman. I want you to tell me every single bit of information you possibly can, and maybe I shall be swayed to overlook the incredible level of ineptitude you have shown." Vol told the cowering man.
A/N: Yeah, short chapter, but I haven't left you guys many cliffies so enjoy what your depraved little minds can come up with until I post more!
