"Why did you come back?" Lucius Malfoy asked Severus in his manor. "How is my son now?"
"I found him a place to hide," Severus said. "And I thought I'd tell you that Europe is about to descend into chaos."
Lucius watched him cautiously.
"Has our Minister for Magic gotten involved in the Muggle war?" Severus asked again.
"I heard people at the Ministry saying that Death Eaters still loyal to the Dark Lord are active in Europe," Lucius said affectedly. "Do you have any intelligence on that?"
Severus smiled. "They sent Aurors?"
"We should celebrate the White Wizard's death. He won't be sending special agents like Newt Scamander all over the world to cause trouble anymore," Lucius said. "Kingsley believes the Werewolf problem is the top priority right now."
"Keep them in Britain. Better yet, seal off the Channel Tunnel."
"Is this going to become World War Three?" Lucius asked.
"You may think of it as a volcanic eruption. It's inevitable," Severus said. "I don't want unrest on the Continent affecting Britain."
Lucius gave a false smile. "What did I just hear?"
"What's the problem?"
"You're going to serve this country?"
Severus did not answer at once.
"You have a wonderful life, Lucius. Protect what you have now," Severus said after a moment.
"I hope I can," Lucius Malfoy said. "But you've been to the Black family home too. No matter how many spells were cast on that house, they still couldn't prevent the family's downfall."
"Take good care of Cissy."
"I will," Lucius said. "Take good care of my son."
"I will," Severus said. Then he looked at Lucius as though he wanted to say something, but in the end he left without a word.
"A Veela is a curse. You should find a human girl," Lucius said