So Much for No Strings Attached

Chapter 19 Nagini Reveals All

 

According to both Harry and Severus they had been hearing whispers of the same on the Light. The Dark too had the same whisperings but mainly about the Dark Mark getting stronger. Much to Lucius' disgust the Light had more information on what the Dark side were doing than the Dark did which was a horrific situation to be in.

 

Dumbledore had been reading the signs but the old goat didn't seem to be doing anything to prepare. Of course, with the manipulative nature of Albus Dumbledore it was probable that he was preparing in secret especially as his main plan for the war was the set son on father. Lucius had never in all his years of the Dark Arts heard of something so despicable as the plan that Dumbledore had concocted when he had realised that the Dark Lord had fathered a child.

 

Kidnapping a husband and his unborn child away from their husband and father. Then faking a Prophecy that would lead to the father coming after the son. Or so they had theorised that the prophecy had been faked.

 

There were too many inconsistencies with it. For example, Lucius had been on the Board of Governors for years and had never heard a job interview to take place in the Hogshead. It was always in the Headmaster's office so why was it different for Trelawney where anyone could overhear what was said?

 

Then when knowing that the prophecy had been overheard by a known Death Eater instead of Oblviating him – it wasn't like Dumbledore didn't know how to Obliviate as proved by Harry Potter – he had kicked him out of his brother's bar and sent him on his way. Naturally the first person he told was the Dark Lord who naturally now had a second reason to go after the boy apart from believing he was the bastard son of his husband. Certainly it called into question the supposed loyalty of Wormtail to the Dark which was why Lucius had been so eager to knock the rat unconscious.

 

Then using Family Magic to destroy the Dark Lord. Family Magic was supposed to protect Wizarding children. To use protective magic to destroy an enemy was an abomination. When the Dark heard what had happened even the most pacifist Death Eaters would be baying for Dumbledore's blood.

 

Then after it came out that James Potter had survived due to the Dark Lord's love inspite of Dumbledore's horrific plan Dumbledore killed him in cold blood. All to obtain the child of the Dark Lord. All to create a weapon immune to the Dark Lord's magic.

 

Then brainwashing the child with emotional manipulation, potions and spell to hate the father so that one day Harry would kill his own father. Then marry him off to one completely loyal to Albus so that they could split the money after killing Harry. The whole plan hinged on murder.

 

The whole plan was wrong on so many levels and for so many reasons that it was no wonder that Lady Fate had found a way to reveal it to the son destroying the Light's war plans. How Dumbledore could ever fool himself – or anyone – else that this was the right thing to do even for the "Greater Good" Lucius didn't want to know. The Dark may be counted as pure evil but Lucius had long come to the conclusion that the true evil one was Albus Dumbledore.