Chapter 224: Lord Parkinson's Offer

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"Dialogue"

'Thoughts'

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Chapter 224: Lord Parkinson's Offer

When they left the office, both Lily and Harry were surprised to find Lord Parkinson still there by himself, waiting close to the entrance.

"Lord Parkinson…is there anything you need?" Lily asked, trying to hide her uneasiness. She did not want to admit that this man scared her a bit. She could never tell what he was thinking behind his cold eyes.

"I apologize for my rudeness, but I would like a few words with your son…" Lord Parkinson's eyes were completely fixated on Harry as he spoke.

It wasn't clear if this was because he only deemed Harry as a threat or because he refused to completely acknowledge someone with a muggle-born status.

'Now that the Minister is not present, it seems like he is showing his true personality…' Harry thought.

"You want to speak alone with my son? What could you possibly have to say that you cannot say in my presence?" Lily asked.

"It's okay, Lord Parkinson. My mother is aware of all matters pertaining to our family...and yours. My father would keep nothing from her," Harry informed the Lord.

For once, he saw a change in the man's face. He showed a hint of surprise.

"Is that so?..." Lord Parkinson said.

Before giving the man time to react, Harry's wand was in his hand. With a smooth movement, he created a translucent screen around them.

"A privacy charm?" Lord Parkinson asked. He had obviously been startled as his hand was already inside his robes, fetching his wand.

"I thought you might want one," Harry said.

"It is usually polite to give a warning before performing magic in front of someone else…you never know how they will react," Lord Parkinson said with a stern tone.

"As long as they react slower than me, it's all fine," said Harry while keeping his wand in hand.

He was seriously considering if it would be a good idea to just kill this man right here and now. It may save him a headache later on.

"Auror Dawlish and the Minister are waiting for me, just around the corner," Lord Parkinson said as he had just been able to read his intentions.

If it wasn't because he could feel their presence, Harry would never have believed that. But the man was not lying.

If he killed him here, they would likely put the blame on his mother, since she was right beside him.

'I could apparate him into the Chamber of Secrets…good luck finding his body there. But apparition leaves a trace behind…tsk!'

"Harry? Is everything okay? You are making that face again," Lily was looking at him with a worried expression.

"Fine…let's hear what Lord Parkinson has to say." Harry will have to let this one go. He may have had a hundred different ways to kill this man right now, but none of them would allow him to get away without consequences.

"Yes…I wanted to tell you this before it was too late, Mister Potter." Lord Parkinson moved his eyes around to make sure no one was close by. "There is still time to choose the right alliances. If you are half as clever as I believe you are, then you must have realized already that it is only a matter of time before I gain control of this country."

Harry raised an eyebrow. "You are seriously asking me to join your side in this? After everything that happened?" Leaving aside the matter of the Slytherin house, this man had already attempted to kill his father and kidnap his mother. That was not something he was going to forget any time soon.

"Of course, your family will have to offer some compensation to the ones you have offended… especially the Montague and Derrick families. But we can work something out. My daughter Pansy is very fond of you, as you may know. If you play your cards right, we could even arrange a marriage between the two of you."

Lily was shocked after hearing Lord Parkinson's words. She never expected this man to say something like this.

"Did you actually expect me to say yes to that?..." Perhaps this man was not that clever after all.

Lord Parkinson frowned. "Mister Potter, you are young and talented. You may think yourself invincible, but you don't know what you are dealing with here…this is the only time I will make this offer, then it will be too late. It would be a shame if someone with such a bright future…" He let the last words hang in a threatening tone.

Of course, to Harry, his words sounded ridiculous…and kinda ironic.

"You are threatening my son?" Lily clenched her fist.

Harry held her back and got closer to Lord Parkinson.

"Harry?" Lily wondered what her son wanted to do.

The man took a step back by instinct. He then realized what he was doing and stopped.

"You claim that I don't know what I am dealing with…but it is YOU who should heed those words. You are playing a very dangerous game that you have no way of winning…" Harry said the words in a cold tone.

"What are you talking about?" Parkinson wasn't sure if this boy had lost his senses after feeling threatened.

"All your political skills, your money, your connections, your blackmail material…it will all be worthless when He returns…and He will kill you in the most painful way available to him for your offense."

"You are talking nonsense!" Parkinson raised his voice. When Harry mentioned a 'He'...a face and name came immediately to his mind. But that was impossible…he was certainly dead. What could this child possibly know that none of his contacts could find out?

"Your wife and daughter appear to be decent people. At least compared to you and the rest of your associates…so, for them, I will give you one chance…take your family and leave the country. Go as far as you can and hide in some hole for the next few years at least. That is your only path to survive right now."

Lord Parkinson stared at Harry in disbelief for almost ten seconds. "It appears that I have wasted my time with you…" The Lord huffed in annoyance. He could not possibly take the words of a child seriously, no matter how much talent he had for magic.

As far as Lord Parkinson was concerned, Harry was one of those geniuses who got arrogant when they gained some fame and started to talk about things they didn't understand. 

'But no matter what, the Potters will certainly become a problem in my future, and something I will need to address one way or another…'

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