Dear Draco
My Son,
You no doubt have spoken with Severus Snape if you are reading this. I hope against hope that he does not suspect your reluctance to join Voldemort. There are many things I promised Cissa that I would give you. So many things that I failed to do for both of you. Know one thing, my son, I loved your mother.
Narcissa and you are very close. I told her in Hogsmeade before I left to write this that I would tell her the truth. The woman who gave birth to you is not the woman you call mother. Cissa died nearly fifteen years ago. Narcissa is someone different than the woman I loved. I protected Narcissa because your mother asked me to.
Our plan was for Narcissa to play a role until we could find out how she defeated the Killing Curse. Cissa would replace her for however long it took. Know that Cissa died to protect you and another innocent boy, your cousin Harry.
Yes, the boy you've hated for years is your blood. The night that Cissa traded places with her sister Lily, Voldemort came to Godric's Hollow and killed both James Potter and the woman he believed was his wife.
I've had to refresh the Glamourie charm over the years to protect Narcissa. Using a form of Oblivate, I robbed her of her memories of her son and husband. If I had any other choice, I would not have done this. I should have stopped Cissa, but she was right. Lily was a genius who found a way to stop Avada Kedavra.
She has never remembered how to do this. I trust you to assign my estate as you see fit, but I ask only one thing before you start. Take Narcissa to Albus Dumbledore. He should know how to reverse the charms I've cast. He'll also know how to tell Harry.
Narcissa and I talked about her new interest in potions today. Tell her that it's a memory breaking through. Lily excelled at potions. She might have been better than Severus.
Your father,
Lucius
My Son,
You no doubt have spoken with Severus Snape if you are reading this. I hope against hope that he does not suspect your reluctance to join Voldemort. There are many things I promised Cissa that I would give you. So many things that I failed to do for both of you. Know one thing, my son, I loved your mother.
Narcissa and you are very close. I told her in Hogsmeade before I left to write this that I would tell her the truth. The woman who gave birth to you is not the woman you call mother. Cissa died nearly fifteen years ago. Narcissa is someone different than the woman I loved. I protected Narcissa because your mother asked me to.
Our plan was for Narcissa to play a role until we could find out how she defeated the Killing Curse. Cissa would replace her for however long it took. Know that Cissa died to protect you and another innocent boy, your cousin Harry.
Yes, the boy you've hated for years is your blood. The night that Cissa traded places with her sister Lily, Voldemort came to Godric's Hollow and killed both James Potter and the woman he believed was his wife.
I've had to refresh the Glamourie charm over the years to protect Narcissa. Using a form of Oblivate, I robbed her of her memories of her son and husband. If I had any other choice, I would not have done this. I should have stopped Cissa, but she was right. Lily was a genius who found a way to stop Avada Kedavra.
She has never remembered how to do this. I trust you to assign my estate as you see fit, but I ask only one thing before you start. Take Narcissa to Albus Dumbledore. He should know how to reverse the charms I've cast. He'll also know how to tell Harry.
Narcissa and I talked about her new interest in potions today. Tell her that it's a memory breaking through. Lily excelled at potions. She might have been better than Severus.
Your father,
Lucius
