Draco. I did not say I do not care. I said I am not concerned. It is nothing to worry me because I know that it is no threat either to your mother's love or her devotion to our family. Your mother loves to be worshipped and Barty is her willing thrall; their dalliance satisfies her vanity; neither of them are foolish enough to ever forget themselves or jeopardise their fundamental loyalties. Until now, have had no reason to scorn their discretion.
But since you ask so baldly, no, I do not plan to do anything unless I am forced to call attention to it. In the meantime, it is to my advantage to conceal what I suspect from your mother and particularly from Barty. Why should I upset a working collaborative relationship with him, when our goals align so well and he is available and willing to put his considerable energy to tasks which achieve my aims and keep my hands clean?
Far better to hold it in reserve against the need for his co-operation over some other venture, in which he is not so complicit nor eager.
You ask if I love your mother. More than life. Now I have a question for you: Were I to interfere, do you imagine she would thank me for it? Can I (or should I) deny her the affirmation that she is still attractive, adored, in order to satisfy my 'manly pride'? Which is more important: Her exclusivity or her happiness?
Let us walk down the path you seem to advocate. Should I challenge Auror Crouch to a duel? Inform your mother we are quits? Arrange him to meet with an 'accident'? Arrange for the Prophet to observe them in a compromising situation?
What good would that possibly serve? Any of us?
Or should I go on turning a blind eye, confident that your mother and I shall continue, as we have always done, to provide each other companionship, support, a public display of our contentment with each other and yes, genuine affection and love, whenever either asks it of the other?
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Re: Private message to Lucius Malfoy
Date: 2013-01-08 03:45 am (UTC)But since you ask so baldly, no, I do not plan to do anything unless I am forced to call attention to it. In the meantime, it is to my advantage to conceal what I suspect from your mother and particularly from Barty. Why should I upset a working collaborative relationship with him, when our goals align so well and he is available and willing to put his considerable energy to tasks which achieve my aims and keep my hands clean?
Far better to hold it in reserve against the need for his co-operation over some other venture, in which he is not so complicit nor eager.
You ask if I love your mother. More than life. Now I have a question for you: Were I to interfere, do you imagine she would thank me for it? Can I (or should I) deny her the affirmation that she is still attractive, adored, in order to satisfy my 'manly pride'? Which is more important: Her exclusivity or her happiness?
Let us walk down the path you seem to advocate. Should I challenge Auror Crouch to a duel? Inform your mother we are quits? Arrange him to meet with an 'accident'? Arrange for the Prophet to observe them in a compromising situation?
What good would that possibly serve? Any of us?
Or should I go on turning a blind eye, confident that your mother and I shall continue, as we have always done, to provide each other companionship, support, a public display of our contentment with each other and yes, genuine affection and love, whenever either asks it of the other?