Harry Potter: Who cares about belated motherly love?

Harry decided to attend the Blacks' end of year party, so we also stopped by the Malfoys, where Madam Narcissa gave us a lecture on etiquette and relationships.

It is said that she is Sirius's cousin, but she is elegant and beautiful, and is a complete upper-class lady.

The same is true for Lady Lucrezia, and perhaps all the other Black family members except Sirius are like this... But why would there be an outlier like Sirius in such a family? His personality is completely different, but his magic power is extremely powerful.

He must have seemed out of place in the family. His magic made the family have high hopes for him, but his inner self was contrary to the family's expectations.

This is unfortunate for both parties.

I couldn't help but sigh quietly, and Lady Narcissa sighed and said that it was indeed the case.

In addition, when Mr. Lucius was at home, he would explain asset management to us and carefully teach us children the key points to pay attention to when investing.

Although I have no assets, Draco, Harry, Fred, George, and Percy, who may inherit the Prewett family, are all studying hard.

He also asked the twins to think about how to prepare for investment, and the two nodded seriously when they heard these words. In fact, the twins did not seem to be interested in asset management, but when they thought about how to attract others to invest, they began to study seriously. As for Harry, although his assets are now managed by adult family members such as Sirius, Mr. Lucius suggested that he take control of it as soon as possible, at least from now on, he should understand the current status of his assets. Harry also nodded seriously many times to express his agreement.

I said to Draco, your father is such a good father, Draco proudly responded: "Right? Dad is really amazing!" Draco is really infuriatingly handsome. There seem to be many beautiful people in the wizarding world...

As for the end-of-year party, Percy and I won't be there, but Fred and George will be, and although they had hoped that Bill would come, as he won't be coming home from Hogwarts at the end of the year, they've decided that he must come next year.

The two were considered child geniuses due to their past experience delivering magical items to the Ministry of Magic, so they thought that attending the party would help prove that they were protected.

Although we didn't attend the parties, it wasn't a bad idea to have some knowledge, so we often went to the Malfoys' house.

However, the Malfoy family is really amazing...

When we decided to go to the Malfoy family, Uncle Bills said: "Unlike the pseudo-aristocratic Weasley family, the Malfoy family is real aristocrats." This is indeed the case.

Everything about them was gorgeous and elegant. There were peacocks in the garden, and the furniture, interior decorations, and even the tableware were extremely gorgeous, with a noble style but without the vulgarity of nouveau riche.

However, the Malfoy family's house-elves are a little special. How should I put it? Their personalities are very distinct, completely different from those low-key and inconspicuous house-elves. The Weasley family also has house-elves, but they almost never show up. Although they will take care of us, they never take the initiative to contact people.

"Dobby is a bit weird, isn't he?"

"...Yeah, so he is often punished, and sometimes he punishes himself when he does something wrong..."

"Punishment alone is useless, as can be seen from Sirius."

Harry, who had a special liking for Dobby, said that Harry was the hero who defeated "that person", so he was a great hero in Dobby's eyes.

"So should I give him some candy?"

"Yes, a clever combination of candy and whip."

Although I'm not sure, it's probably like this. The magical abilities of house-elves actually surpass those of humans, but they are willing to serve others. They are really strange creatures. However, for them, serving others may be a kind of happiness. From Dobby, I also learned that there are great individual differences among house-elves.

"Or, you could go to the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures and find the department that deals with house-elves to see if they can recommend a suitable house-elf for your family? It won't be good for either party if things go on like this. The cleanup of Hogwarts is over, so they should be back to work as normal, right?"

Percy made a suggestion. I didn't know there was such a department.

"I felt the same way. Even those of us brothers who were not very familiar with house elves could see that Dobby did not fit in with this family, nor with Draco's family."

"I agree."

"He doesn't fit in with this family at all. He gives people a free and unrestrained feeling."

"...I will propose it to my father."

Later, I heard that Dobby was transferred. He was exchanged with the house-elves in the old house, who had to work in Hogwarts because they had no masters. The new house-elf looked very arrogant. He was obviously not suitable for living in a collective environment like Hogwarts and hated taking care of so many children. But he was very proud to serve a noble family, so he was a good fit for the Malfoy family.

As for Dobby, he is still more suitable to get along with children. Although I am not sure whether he can integrate into the group of house-elves, it is at least much better than staying in the Malfoy family.

However, although the new house-elf was arrogant, he was very suitable for the Malfoy family. He seemed to have sensed this, so he worked very hard. The Draco family also discussed that Dobby should be replaced earlier. With the new house-elf in the house, everyone was much more relaxed, because he could keenly perceive and complete the work before they expressed their needs, and life became more pleasant.

What a noble life...

They are indeed genuine aristocrats, and I even heard that they have titles in the Muggle world.

The most elegant and gorgeous one in the Malfoy family——

They are the Malfoy father and son.

They are so beautiful. Not only their looks, but also their clothes and manners are impeccable. They are much more beautiful than the photos in the newspapers, which is unbelievable. This kind of beauty even makes people think that they may be descendants of elves. If so, it is understandable that Muggle-borns are not allowed to enter, after all, they feel like two different species. They are different from the Weasleys and the Blacks. Although Lady Lucrezia and Sirius are also powerful, they do not have this non-human feeling. They are people with kingly demeanor, but they do not have this mysterious temperament.

So, I couldn't help but stare at them blankly.

"Hey, don't stare with your mouth open."

Draco reminded me. It was break time and I was watching Draco sipping his tea elegantly. He was so beautiful just by drinking tea.

"I'm sorry. You were just drinking your tea, but you were so elegant that I couldn't help staring."

When I said this, his ears turned slightly red. However, Percy also echoed:

"I understand. It's just like a painting. The difference in backgrounds is really huge. We were raised in a free-range environment since we were young."

"Yeah... their family should be considered a famous family, right? But they never taught us these things. I never felt this kind of elegance from them. But the old people in the Prewett family are quite elegant. As for the Weasley family... they are very ordinary. But the most elegant ones are the uncles and Mr. Biruus who were raised by their grandmother who came from the Black family. My father should have been like this, but what is the difference?"

"Is this what they call a Slytherin quality?"

Draco's face turned red, and even though his mouth was full of sarcasm, this reaction was quite cute.

"However, if this is really a Slytherin quality, then Mr. Tom is even more amazing. He grew up in an orphanage, but he was able to get support from Slytherin. I guess he behaved very well. It seems that the standards of Slytherin are higher than I thought."

"Ron, you seem to have a lot of sympathy for that guy."

"Is that sympathy? Ah, Harry, you don't mind us talking about it?"

"No, I don't mind. I hate him for killing my parents, but I think it's necessary to analyze why he became like that. Isn't it strange that we have been avoiding his name? In order to prevent people like him from appearing again, we should seriously think about how he got to that point."

Yeah, that's really smart. The most important thing is that he can think this way.

"But, Harry, don't you think you can understand? If you continue to grow up alone, without knowing magic, and are thrown into a house like Slytherin full of noble children like Draco, do you think you can become a top person there?"

"That's not easy. But if I have the talent to hide in the library and read all the books there and remember them, maybe it's possible. There are books on etiquette in the library. But reading books is not enough, you also need the ability to practice them. Many things can't be learned just by reading books. And magic is learned at Hogwarts, right? If you can get top grades, it will be really excellent."

"He was so smooth that even Dumbledore was wary of him. And he was not the kind of person who was unaware of this vigilance."

"If he had done nothing but was suspected, he would definitely feel unhappy. However, looking at Draco and Sirius, we know that etiquette is something that is formed naturally. It must have been very hard for him. Most of the Slytherins are from the upper class, right? It must have taken a lot of effort to be on an equal footing with them. In order not to embarrass those who consider him a friend, he must have never dared to slack off. And the headmaster's eyes are full of suspicion, which makes it even more difficult for him to relax. Is there ever a moment when he can rest in peace?"

"I understand, I really do. Even in a family like the Weasleys, which is often laughed at by pure-blood nobles, I have never been able to completely relax there... I am born an ordinary person... Aunt An's house is just right."

"Severus is the same. Although he inherited the name of the Prince family, he said that sometimes he felt uneasy and would return to his old shabby home to rest... He said that made him feel more at ease."

"Well, that may be the case with you two, but if Mr. Tom felt that he deserved to be treated that way, he wouldn't have such a civilian idea."

"Yeah, he probably thinks he deserves special treatment."

It seems that this possibility also exists.

"Yeah, calling himself Voldemort, he probably wants others to treat him that way."

Patsy was probably right.

"My father said that the man had been at home in their house, and I guess that's probably true."

Oh, is that really the case?

Hmm...his mentality is indeed different from that of ordinary people.

Next, I played a game of chess with Draco, during which he kept criticizing my bad posture, saying that my hand movements were not graceful enough, etc. It was really annoying. He also asked me to pay attention to the movement of my fingers, but when I paid attention to my fingers, my posture was not good enough. Then he asked me to pay attention to my whole body, which was really tiring. But I won the game by a large margin. The only thing he admitted that I was qualified was my chess skills.

Alas, although the Malfoy house is pleasing to the eye, it is also really tiring.

Let him come to my Aunt An’s house next time.