Chapter 85 - Path (1/2)

When Chris saw the Malfoy family, he thought that they would panic and ask for forgiveness. He was ready to hear Lucius Malfoy beg for his and his family's life. However, there was not a trace of panic in Lucius Malfoy's eyes. Contrary to his expectations, all Chris saw a calm look on his face as if nothing would happen.

”I expected us to meet again later but not like this,” Lucius said. ”Wizengamot is giving you quite the privilege here. Even I never got to do this,”

”Well it helps that your family was a Death Eater from the very first war while my family has been fighting against the Dark Lord for both wars,” Chris said. ”More importantly, I'm surprised that you are able to keep your calm. Usually dogs like you that betray their master would panic and ask for mercy but it seems that you are a bit better than when the late Headmaster Karkaroff was put on trial,”

”Karkaroff had the chance to get off by giving the Ministry as much information as he could. I, on the other hand, have nothing to offer. All I have to offer is to satisfy your revenge by having my entire family sent to Azkaban. Isn't that right Evergreen?” Lucius asked with a smug grin ignoring the fact that Chris had just called him a dog.

”Lucius, can you not think about your child?!” Narcissa asked angrily. ”What about Draco? Do you want him to spend his life at Azkaban?”

”Do you think I can do anything about it?!” Lucius shouted. ”Do you think that Evergreen would forgive me and my family for torturing his parents?!”

”Ask him for forgiveness. Bow down to him. Even if we cannot get out, we have to get our child out! He did not want this life. Your screw-up has made the Dark Lord-”

”Quiet! What's done is done. There is nothing we can do,” Lucius said unable to look at his wife. Even if Lucius tried to be calm, Chris saw that his hands were shaking indicating that he was unable to accept that his only son who hasn't even reached his 20's would spend his life at Azkaban never to see daylight again.

”Chris Evergreen, I beg of you. You may send me to life imprisonment, I don't care but please spare my son. He is the same age as you. He has a life that he hasn't even started living yet. Please-”

Chris quickly interrupted her.

”You can say the same to all the students from various schools that the Dark Lord and the Death Eaters killed. Cedric Diggory, George Weasley, Colin Creevey, and so much more were killed. You all killed students the same age and some even younger than your son. Did you think about that before getting blinded by your obsessive want with blood purity?” Chris asked.