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SCORPIUS watched his father take a sip of tea, though his fingers looked as restless as the rest of his body. Scorpius had always been an observer; one who listened and watched rather than interrupt with his own ideas. It was much easier for him to respond once he knew his audience.
TAKING a sip of his own tea, the blond rolled the thought around. The war was still a tender subject for some, History of Magic was one of the only classes where the teacher hadn’t been in some part of it. And he was a Ghost.
❝ We were taught the bare minimum so far, but I’ve read more books about it. I read Luna Scamander’s book and I’ve read some back issues of the Quibbler and Daily Profit. But– that’s all subjective…. ❞ HE knew what was coming now. Knew that his father would tell him his story, his part in this. Scorpius was both excited and nervous. Up until now, he had only heard about the Malfoys. He knew his Grandfather was a Death Eater. He knew his father had been suspected as one. But there had never been proof.
❝ And what Grandpa Lucius says. I’ve heard him talk about the war after his night caps. ❞
“All of the information you get is going to be subjective, of course.” Draco was replaying the war,the battles, all of it in his head again. The fights at the school, the ones here,in The Manor. He had watched countless people die right under this roof. He vowed when Astoria found out that she was pregnant, that Scorpius would never be subjected to that.
Of course, there probably weren’t many teachers at Hogwarts now that were willing to talk about the war. So many of them had been directly involved. He knew they would all be like him. Reluctant to share their side.
“You know you can’t listen to a word Grandpa Lucius says.” He laughed half heartedly, his father was very stuck in his ways. His family would never learn. He took a deep breath and rolled up his sleeve. The mark had faded. There was no more ink to it, just a pinkish, slightly raised scar. Sometimes he could still feel it burn.
“I’m sure you’ve probably heard of the rumors that I was a Death Eater...”
