Harry could watch his father trying desperately to control the muscles in his face. .Behind him, the boy could hear Draco's gasp, and when he turned he saw right down his schoolmate's throat as well.
Now Harry looked around at the other two adults.
.lucius Malfoy had put his hand over his mouth, probably wanting to prevent anyone from seeing that he too had lost his composure.
But the best thing was Sirius' reaction. .the former marauder did the same as Harry usually did when he was nervous, he stuttered and began to babble.
“Salazar Slytherin, perhaps the Salazar Slytherin? I mean the snake founder? .it can't be, the Potters weren't related to the man. And neither was Lily. They would have told me that, wouldn't they? Why don't I know anything about it, I ought to know. Merlin, how can something like that work? .the seat of a founder. After that, many would lick their fingers and toes. And my son has him all the time and doesn't say anything, he just sits there quietly. Why are you so calm? .don't you find that confusing? ", he wanted to know from the others.
Lucius had recovered.
“Because you've already said everything that went through our heads. Besides, we don't want to sound as stupid as you. "
.“I don't sound stupid, I'm just confused. It really came very suddenly. I mean, ..."
"Sirius, please, shut up, it's annoying," Severus grumbled.
"You never complain with Harry," the Marauder pouted.
"Because it sounds cute with Skunk."
."Stop calling me that," Harry grumbled in Draco's direction.
"But, it's so much fun," he grinned.
"Find a hobby." Harry picked up Beast and hit Draco's head lightly.
"Harry, stop that ..Better tell us how you got to the founder's seat, ”Severus pleaded.
The green-eyed man took his book back on his lap and plucked Oskar off his shoulder to play with him a little.
.“Actually, you should all know that. It's not a secret after all, ”he mumbled then.
The others looked at each other again. You could really see how it worked in their heads.
.draco was about to ask for an answer when he saw that the men's faces were beginning to show understanding.
"We're also a bunch of idiots," grumbled Lucius.
."You can say that out loud, it couldn't have been more obvious," Sirius agreed.
"Merlin, what the hell do you think? .I don't see what's supposed to be obvious about a Gryffindor having the Slytherin Council, ”Draco protested.
"But it is, Harry destroyed the last of the man's descendants, and thus saved the magical world. .and Voldemort didn't have any children, so the seat automatically belonged to the little one, ”Severus explained.
"Dumbledore came to his seat the same way," Harry said.
"What? Who did the old man defeat? .I thought he had inherited his seat, he is also a pureblood. "
"No, he's not, the old man is a half-breed," Sirius explained to the blond student.
“But then why did my mother bother with his brother? .That was in the newspapers at the time, that she had something with the bar owner. And as far as I know, she usually only chose purebloods. "
“You have to ask the woman that yourself. .but to be honest, I don't care, ”Lucius said.
"No, I don't talk to that person anymore," protested Draco.
Since the boy was clearly embarrassed about this conversation, Harry handed him Oskar. .just so the blonde could distract himself.
“Let's get back to the subject. So Harry inherited the seat from Salazar Slytherin when he destroyed Riddle. .But one thing I don't understand, why didn't anyone know anything about this seat until now? ”Sirius wanted to know.
“Everyone knew about it, only Riddle never claimed it. The man considered politics, as it prevails in our country, to be beneath his dignity. .for him only his word was valid, he never wanted to fit into a group. And that would have been asked of him if he had gone to the council, "explained Lucius.
“Is there a list that says who has which seat? .and how many? ", it came now from Harry.
Lucius nodded again.
“Yes, there are. But you can also keep the information secret if you want. That's what Severus did. Your father never wanted anyone to know that he had a seat. "
."Because I had to fear that someone would deny me."
"By, somebody, you mean Dumbledore," Draco suggested.
"Right. Speaking of which, Lucius, did anything say Harry had four seats? "
.“Did I give you the impression that I knew it? No, it wasn't on any list, and I always keep myself up to date. Only the seat was given by the Potters, ”grumbled the blonde.
.“But, I never asked for it to be kept a secret. I didn't even know anything about it, let alone that it was possible. "
Severus stroked his son's hair.
“Not you, but the old man does. .don't forget, he was your guardian, he couldn't claim your seats himself, not without your consent, but he was quite able to make sure that nobody knew about it. "
.“So he probably wanted to bring me even more under his control. If everyone had known about it, some families would have tried to get guardianship for me, ”the boy sighed.
"I agree," grumbled Severus.
."So who did Dumbledore defeat?" Draco changed the subject again.
"Grindelwald" came back in four voices.
"What, was he a descendant of Gryffindor?"
Sirius nodded.
“Why do you think so many people chased after that guy? .and why it was made worse when the man turned out to be angry. That was a shock for the magical population, after all, Godric Gryffindor was and is still a hero today. "
.Harry grumbled something incomprehensible, but he wasn't ready to express himself in a more understandable way.
Lucius turned to Sirius with a confident smile.
"Stop grinning at me like that," he grumbled immediately.
."Why should I? Now you have no other choice, you have to take action. It would be irresponsible of you to let six seats go to waste. Especially when there are such good names behind the seats. .this alone will bring many people to your side. "
"I know that, but do you have to look so complacent?"
"Yes, I have to. Considering how long I've been working on you. .it's a shame we didn't find out about Harry's legacy sooner. "
“Oh, be quiet. I already hate it, "Sirius snapped.
"So we have seven seats in total?" Harry wanted to know.
."Eight, my father is on Uncle Lucius' side too," Draco cut in.
"Actually there are even nine," came the blonde.
"Who is still on our, and therefore Crouch's, side?" Severus asked, interested.
.“There are probably a few, but that's not what I mean by that. The fact is, I also have more than one seat, two to be precise. "
."If you tell me now that you have inherited one of the founders, I'll kill you with a cold smile," Severus protested.
“If I had a founding seat, I would have used it long ago. .no, it's the Weasley's. "
If possible, it was an even bigger shock than the Slytherin.
"Please?" Came from Sirius at some point.
Everyone else was still in the recovery room. Nothing came from them.
.“To be precise, that is the real reason for the feud. The hunt came later, ”Lucius admitted.
"And how exactly did you get to the Weasley's seat now?" Severus wanted to know.
.“It wasn't me who came here, but my great-grandfather. By then, the Weasleys had already squandered all of their possessions. And to get some money, they did something very drastic. At least the head was forced to take this step. "
."You sold your seat on the council?" Harry asked.
“That's exactly how it was. Back then, our families were still friends. That's why we got the seat too. Because the two old men trusted and respected each other. .but when a generation later the Weasleys started hunting magical beings, my family didn't want to hear from them. Especially when it was said that my great-grandfather was to blame for the Weasley's downfall. .They told everyone who wanted to hear that. In doing so, they drove themselves into ruin all by themselves. "
It was plain to see that this unjustified accusation was still gnawing at Lucius. Most of all, probably because of his pride.
.“Wow, nine seats, that's great, you can do a lot with that. Is there actually a limit to how many seats a single person can have? ”Harry wanted to know.
"Ten," came Draco like a shot from the gun.
.“That's right, the aim is to prevent one person from gaining too much power on their own. Just because that would look too much like monarchy, "added Sirius.
“And I'll say it again, we live in a monarchy. Even if nobody wants to hear it. .only our 'king' is one who is elected by the people ”, Lucius insisted.
"As you mean," Sirius shot back.
"What document do I have to sign?" Harry wanted to know.
"I'll have it put on on Monday," Sirius sighed.
.the man was still not excited about going into politics. But he too saw that this step was inevitable.
“Why weren't you informed that Harry has so many seats? .I mean, after Sirius got the guardianship over him, the Ministry should have informed you? "
All eyes were on Draco.
"What?" He wanted to know uncomfortably.
"Dragon, you ask very intelligent questions.lucius smiled approvingly at the boy.
"Oh, thank you." The blonde was visibly embarrassed.
"And the answer? I mean, Dumbledore couldn't have kept it a secret, could he? ”Harry looked up at Severus uncomfortably.
.he put his arm around the boy's shoulders again.
“He probably used one of his trailers for that too. Just like he did with the wind cut. "
"For a country that isn't a monarchy, there are a lot of vassals here," Harry said.
.lucius leaned back with a smile.
“I like your boy, he has a keen mind. Above all, it hits the nail on the head. "
Harry immediately blushed and of course he couldn't look the blond in the eye again. .he just looked over at him shyly.
'Damn what is it? He just complimented me. If Severus or Sirius do that, I'm not freaking out either, ’the boy scolded himself.
.Lucius had expected such a reaction, of course. The man had to admit that it flattered him to have such an effect.
Sirius almost unbalanced him with a deliberate elbow jab.
."Do you have to encourage the boy too?"
"Why? It is true that in our country every wizard or witch with enough power has a few vassals around him. It has always been like that. "
."I would prefer to call these followers friends," the Black mutinied.
“That may be the case with us. And that seems to apply to our children too. .but you know our society doesn't work like that, ”Lucius reminded his friend.
Harry turned to Draco.
"Doesn't she?" He wanted to know from him.
He shook his head.
.“You now know how to vote for politicians in England. The individual citizen has very little say. That is why most of the time people join someone who has a seat on the council or is otherwise powerful. .that will happen to you too. So far you have 'only' friends around you. But at some point people will approach you and offer you their allegiance that you may not even know. "
."And that's normal?" The boy asked further.
“Yes, it just belongs to this country. It would even offend people if you turn down their request for allegiance. .as I said, they don't have much more to do, "Lucius agreed.
"And how do you manage to distinguish the real prospects from the creeps, as Sirius called them?"
.severus laughed and ruffled his son's hair. He didn't even notice that he was confusing her even more.
“Finding out exactly that is often the difficulty. But I can give you a tip. .people like the ones who approached you back then in Diagon Alley are definitely not one of them. Even if they might have seen it differently. "
“I can do without such people. .one box wanted a date with me when I was only thirteen. And the other idiot wanted to slip an adoption form for me, ”the boy grumbled.
Lucius grimaced at the words. .Approaching a child was simply uneventful.
Harry shook his head briefly.
“That was really a lot. We don't even have lessons today, ”he sighed.
."Still, Hermione will kill us when she finds out we've learned so much, without her," laughed Draco.
“Great, is there a way to give her my memories? I don't want to have to explain all of that. "
."There are, but you would need a pensieve for that and we don't have anything like that," Sirius smirked.
"Yes, I just think it shouldn't be used for things like that," Severus conceded.
."So I'll have to bite the bullet," Harry moaned.
"It won't be that bad, I'll help you, I promise."
The green-eyed man turned his head slowly in Draco's direction.
.“You just want to avoid having to face your girlfriend alone. Ginny is as bad as Mine sometimes. "
"Who are you telling that. But what should I do, I love this girl," grinned the blonde.
.Harry rolled his eyes, then looked out of the corner of his eye at Lucius and blushed again without knowing why.
'Damn it, I have to finally solve the mystery. And still today. ’
Lucius just kept smiling at him, but said nothing. .he too wondered how long it would be before the boy discovered the secret of his own reactions. He would definitely keep watching the little one. That was very entertaining ..