Volume 7: A World with Bad Consequences Chapter 456 Denmark
When Draco heard what John said, his already pale face became noticeably paler.
"My father doesn't know it yet. If he knew that you would definitely win, he would definitely..."
"If everyone knows that we will definitely win, then everyone will make the right choice, Mr. Malfoy."
Jon said, looking him in the eyes.
"No one could have predicted this at the beginning, but some people have a standard in their hearts, and in your father's heart, his standard is still wavering. He feels that there is still plenty of time and opportunity, and some of them can allow him to consider the situation clearly and then make a choice."
Draco pursed his lips and fell silent.
Jon was telling the truth, and it was precisely because he was telling the truth that Draco felt scared.
No one knew his father's temper better than him. If Lucius did not see the benefits that could be gained, he would never give up what he had already grasped, especially since he would not gain any benefit by getting close to Dumbledore.
If this continues, Lucius will be dead.
Although he had not been in Hogwarts for a long time, Draco had already clearly seen the gap between the two sides. Excluding the top two wizards, Dumbledore and Voldemort, among the remaining wizards, a member of the Order of the Phoenix could at least beat three Death Eaters!
It's not that the Death Eaters were so despicable from the beginning, but the long-term life of debauchery has worn away their fighting spirit. These people are no longer at the stage where they would risk their lives to gain tangible benefits like they did in the beginning.
Now they are all interest defenders, and keeping their lives is the biggest prerequisite for continuing to enjoy.
The people of the Order of the Phoenix have already lost everything. Many of their friends and family members have died under the bloodline policy, so they will not hesitate to risk their lives at any time to create a future.
One cherishes his life, the other fights hard, so it is clear which direction the balance of victory will tilt towards.
Even at the highest level of combat power, it is now clear that there is no longer a situation where Voldemort and Dumbledore can consistently overwhelm the other.
The compromise after the Triwizard Tournament was enough to show that Voldemort was very unconfident that he could defeat Dumbledore.
In addition, although Draco could not remember what happened in the castle, he could vaguely feel that John must have done something extraordinary in the castle that day.
On the wizarding front, Dumbledore obviously has a successor, but Voldemort has not yet had a man under his command who can match John.
The number of notorious Death Eaters who died at John’s hands alone is too numerous to count, not to mention those of his peers.
So reason and reality told Draco that, given the current situation, Voldemort's chances of winning were really slim.
Even if we take a step back and say that Voldemort and Dumbledore ended up fighting each other and both suffered losses, it would mean that the Wizarding World would definitely win and the British Ministry of Magic would have no chance at all.
It was because of this realization that Draco felt so anxious about his parents' situation.
He has now been brought to France, and after being screened for a public trial, there will certainly be no .
But Lucius and Narcissa are still working for Voldemort in England, and if there is a public trial in the future, it will also take place in England. Narcissa, who is basically a housewife, is not so bad, but Lucius must be hanged for the crime he committed. Even if the crime is divided into three parts, he will be hanged three times!
Draco loved his family. He might have realized that his father had done a lot of evil, but he also didn't want Lucius to be hanged.
After a long silence, Draco raised his head again and spoke in a completely pleading tone.
"Can you give me a chance to communicate with my father? I will help you, and he will listen to me. If he is really willing to help you, he can definitely make amends for his crime, right?"
John did not reject Draco's idea immediately.
Draco's behavior in the original book and his previous performance in Hogwarts Castle can be described as bad, but he is not extremely evil. He has a spoiled personality and lacks a certain education, so he still has some conscience.
It was also because of this that he was not convicted of any serious crime in the public trial.
So Jon didn't really want to make him feel that kind of helplessness and despair, so he didn't say anything final.
"I can't give you any guarantees for now, but no one can predict what will happen in the future. I can only say that if there is such an opportunity in the future, I can help you."
Draco was already satisfied with such a promise.
He was essentially a prisoner, and Jon had no obligation to do anything for him.
After that, Draco did not continue to take up any more of John's time and left after expressing his heartfelt gratitude.
When he saw Jon before, he only felt fear in his heart, but now he really felt grateful.
Because maybe he no longer remembered the specific scene, but Draco still remembered clearly that John really saved his life.
Draco's incident was just a small episode for Jon.
Time passed bit by bit, and a month after returning from England, his appearance finally grew to be almost the same as when he participated in the Triwizard Tournament.
Jon was of course very satisfied with this, and his friends around him also said that they finally liked him now, and Hermione's look at him was no longer awkward and weird.
The only person who expressed displeasure about this was Gabrielle.
Her situation is different from John's. In fact, based on her real age now, she should be ten years old, and she will be old enough to enter magic school next year.
But because of the Dead Soul Water, her body showed no signs of growth in the two years since she became a ghost. She still had the appearance of a little girl of seven or eight years old and looked very young.
If an ordinary girl encountered such a thing, she would probably wish she were a few years younger, but Gabrielle was obviously not happy at all.
This made the age gap between her and Jon and the others seem to be getting bigger and bigger. It was fine before when Jon's appearance became younger, but now after two months, he has returned to his normal age, which makes Gabrielle even more depressed.
Fortunately, after entering August, she received some news that was enough to make her happy.
Her parents and sister, who had been separated from her for more than two years, finally got a clue.
When there were signs that France was beginning to implement the theory of blood lineage, the Delacours fled overnight. The time was so tight that they didn't even have time to pick up their young daughter who was fostered in Madame Maxime's home.
Because Lady Delacour is half Veela, under the theory that even mixed-blood wizards are intolerable, the fact that a wizard has the blood of this magical creature mixed in his body is even more unacceptable to wizards who believe in the theory of bloodline.
Knowing that if they stayed in France, their family would face an extremely terrible end, so escaping immediately was the wisest decision.
As for where they escaped to, there has been no news. When John first came to France with Dumbledore, he only heard from Madame Maxime, who was also preparing to leave France because of her giant blood, that she planned to look for the Delacour family.
And now, someone on the witch line in Northern Europe has discovered Madame Maxime's whereabouts in Denmark, and it was from her that they got clues about the Delacour family.
As for why they have not taken the initiative to come to France for such a long time, it is easy to guess.
The Wizarding World had not yet been established, and Voldemort alone ruled the two magical governments of Britain and France. The attitude of the entire European wizarding community was ambiguous towards him.
If you don't want to escape to other continents, the best way to avoid persecution from the wizarding world is to completely cut off all contact with wizards and try to integrate into Muggle life.
This way they can certainly ensure their safety and no one can find them, but at the same time, they have no way of understanding what is happening in the wizarding world.
For example, Madame Maxime, who has been found, had been hiding in an inaccessible valley in Denmark.
It's not that she doesn't want to integrate into Muggle society, but her body shape is too prominent. No matter where she goes, she will attract the most attention. She can't live by drinking Polyjuice Potion every day.
From her, the people in the Witch Line also learned some information about the Delacour family. She came to Denmark following the couple's trail.
After the news was brought back to France, Gabrielle, who was already bored at school, of course could no longer sit still.
She asked Professor McGonagall to let her go with her to meet Madame Maxime in Denmark and search for her family together.
Mag was reluctant to agree at first. After all, Gabrielle was just a little girl without a wand. Even if the situation in Northern Europe was not as turbulent as in France and Britain, it did not mean that her safety could be guaranteed.
It was only later, when John offered to go with Gabrielle, that Magg agreed.
Originally, when Gabrielle heard that Jon was willing to help her and go to Denmark with her to find his parents and sister, she was almost moved to tears.
But when the day of departure really came, Gabrielle's cute and delicate face, which had been full of enthusiasm, fell on the spot.
"Why are you still here?"
She questioned Hermione, who was wearing a white short-sleeved top and a pleated skirt, with long curly chestnut hair neatly combed into a ponytail and a baseball cap on her head as if to protect her from the sun.
Hermione looked like she hadn't been dressed like this in a long time, and she straightened her cap.
"Why, you don't welcome me, Gabrielle?"
They actually have a very good relationship in private, but according to Gabrielle's original imagination, this trip should only be between her and John, and now an unexpected person has appeared, so of course she has become resentful.
Especially since Jon was not wearing a robe like before, but a T-shirt and jeans, it looked like he had discussed this with Hermione in advance.
This made Gabrielle seem even more out of place, as if this was supposed to be a trip planned by Jon and Hermione together, and she was just the one who was brought along as a by-product.
"Of course, welcome~"
She drew out a long tail tone, and everyone could hear the reluctance in her voice.
Jon pulled her to his side, then spun her around like a top, and exclaimed in amazement.
"We're basically in Muggle society this time. If you dress like this, everyone will just think you're some little girl who misremembered the date of Halloween and came out to ask for candy at the wrong time."
"I'm not small!"
Gabrielle emphasized this matter very deliberately.
"I will be able to go to school next year! I have already asked Professor Dumbledore about this and he promised me!"
Jon shrugged and rubbed Gabrielle's silver hair as if it were a dog's head.
"Okay, okay, Gabrielle isn't a child anymore."
Gabrielle was obviously very dissatisfied with Jon's words which lacked sincerity. She pulled her head out of Jon's hands and said angrily.
"So what should I wear now?"
Jon spread his hands helplessly. Of course he didn't prepare anything more. Instead, Hermione handed Gabrielle a brown paper bag that she had been holding in her hand.
"I've prepared it for you, go change into it."
Now Gabrielle was finally too embarrassed to show any dissatisfaction to Hermione. She took the bag from Hermione shyly, thanked her politely and seriously, then glared at Jon and turned to go to the girls' bathroom next door to change clothes.
What Hermione prepared for her was indeed very thoughtful, a white dress that fitted her perfectly.
After coming to Lyon and having a stable teaching environment, Hogwarts would certainly not restrict students from going out during the holidays, and would also give them some pocket money so that they could buy something for themselves occasionally.
This dress was obviously bought by Hermione with the money she saved.
It was also because of this that Gabrielle reluctantly accepted the idea of having a third person accompany her on this trip to Denmark.
In fact, she didn't really have any ideas in the first place. After all, the little girl had never been separated from her parents and family for so long. She missed her relatives so much that she couldn't wait to leave.
So just like that, Jon, Hermione, Gabriel and their party arrived in Denmark via the Floo network within the Hogwarts campus.
Their destination was the base of the Wizarding Line in Northern Europe, which was usually responsible for accepting material assistance from the Wizarding Party. It was here that they met up with the former principal of Beauxbatons School of Magic, Madame Maxime.
Compared to when Jon met her before, Madame Maxime is now obviously much thinner, but her broad frame still makes her stand out from the crowd.
