Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 111 Farewell

Thea knew that Dumbledore might not be capable of eavesdropping, but others might not be as virtuous as him. Even if it seemed to be just Thea and Bella, they definitely had ways of knowing what the two were saying.

Coincidentally, Bella also realized this after regaining her senses.

Thus, the two tacitly chose a path that would benefit both of them.

Thea talked to Bella about her recent situation throughout the conversation. Bella did not continue to promote the idea of ​​pure blood, but remained silent, trying to weave an image of a daughter in her mind from Thea's few words.

But Bella, being a child raised by a pure-blood family, could hardly fail to perceive the bloodshed hidden beneath Thea's nonchalant words.

Bella struggled to maintain her sanity, doing everything in her power to keep her mind functioning.

Did the Malfoy family really get custody of Thea so easily?

Will her married sister really treat Thea as her own daughter?

Is there really no one in the wizarding world who will discover the daughter's true parentage?

If this wasn't discovered, why would the Lestrange family give up custody of their daughter?

If it were discovered, how would the daughter have survived in the wizarding world?

More and more questions and worries gradually wove into a dense web in Bella's heart, with guilt and anger becoming the main colors of this web.

As Bella's grip tightened, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Thea's eyes.

Dumbledore and his companion were not far away.

"Are you really that comfortable with her?" Moody couldn't help but ask.

"She's a good girl."

Dumbledore gave his assessment without hesitation.

"Good boy?"

Moody's tone was extremely sarcastic.

"Yes, Blake always had the best grades in school, and the library was her favorite place."

Dumbledore was telling the truth.

"She's in first place, but who's in second?"

Moody looked somewhat displeased and continued to press for answers.

"Hermione Granger is second based on her first-year final exam results."

"Muggle-born? That's alright, but what about third place?"

"Helene Davis".

"And the fourth one?"

"Daphne Greengrass".

Dumbledore accurately reported the scores and also mentioned the rankings of everyone else.

"Fifth is Draco Malfoy, sixth is Theodore Nott..."

"Stop, stop, stop..." Moody didn't want to listen anymore and asked directly, "What about Harry Potter?"

Dumbledore hesitated for a moment, then said, "Harry is ninth."

Moody frowned. "So, how many Slytherins are in the top ten?"

"Six."

Moody fell silent.

Judging that the time was about right, Dumbledore waved his wand, and a beam of white light shot into the depths of Azkaban.

Thea was startled at first, but then realized that Dumbledore was reminding her that it was time.

Thea's eyes were full of reluctance, and Bella happened to see it.

Thea slowly stood up from the ground, moved her numb legs, and slowly gathered the parchment in her hands.

"…Mother……"

"……Feel sorry……"

I'm sorry, I took advantage of you. I am not your daughter.

This was the last thing Thea said to Bella.

Bella watched the girl's movements until she was out of sight, without uttering a word.

"……professor."

Thea was extremely depressed, but she still tried her best to maintain her politeness.

"...Let's go."

Dumbledore considerately looked away from Thea's reddened eyes, and Moody simply pursed his lips, saying nothing more sarcastic.

When Thea returned to Malfoy Estate, it was nearly six o'clock in the afternoon.

Thea had no appetite, so she declined the dinner that Aunt Cici had prepared.

She wasn't oblivious to the other person's disappointment and worry, but she simply didn't have the energy to put on a show of "motherly love and filial piety" with them, especially after just visiting Azkaban.

Thea entered the room, mustered her last bit of strength to finish washing up, and then let herself sink into the soft and warm bed, hoping to shatter all the bad moods of the day!

Thea didn't sleep well. Her dream was filled with dark, sunless scenes, and it seemed like countless people were shouting loudly in her ears, but Thea couldn't make out what they were arguing about.

Thea didn't wake up from her dream until the sun rose.

She walked into the bathroom half-conscious, and when she finished washing up and stood in front of the mirror, she had once again become the gentle and noble heiress of the Black family, with no trace of yesterday's dejection in her eyes or brows.

Narcissa was initially worried that Thea wouldn't recover, but she eventually dispelled her worries with Thea's usual coquettish voice.

Lucius looked at the peaceful scene before him and felt a chill run down his spine.

Sissy has never been to Azkaban, but he has!

The oppressive and numb atmosphere there was sometimes unbearable even for Lucius. How did Thea, a 13-year-old child, manage to endure it?

Is it really a gifted individual?

Thea didn't miss the scrutiny Lucius was giving her, but she didn't bother to explain. Since he was harmless, Thea wouldn't waste her breath.

After comforting Narcissa and assigning Draco a paper, Thea leisurely stepped into Lucius's study.

As soon as she entered, Thea got straight to the point:

“Starting tomorrow, I will be living permanently at the Blake House.”

"Blake's old house?"

Lucius was puzzled, not understanding why Thea suddenly wanted to stay there. Could it be because of yesterday...?

Lucius's thoughts began to wander, but Thea promptly reminded him.

"I'm interested in some magic, and I plan to study it properly at Black's old house this holiday."

Lucius paused, his mind racing.

Thea has already given this reason, and besides, he is the heir of the Black family, so it is only natural for him to go home.

Once Lucius understood this, he immediately arranged: "The fireplaces at Malfoy Manor and Black's Old House should still be usable, since they were only connected a few years ago."

But since that area has been uninhabited for a long time, it may take some time to clean it up..."

"Don't worry about that, I'll clean it up when I get there tomorrow."

Seeing that Thea was adamant, Lucius offered to borrow a few house-elves to clean Black's old house.

Thea naturally accepted the other party's kindness.