Plan, Dobby, and Harry (2)

"That will be enough." Madara's voice was calm. "It doesn't need to remember too much. As long as it remembers something it thinks is important, that will be enough."

Lucius raised his head and looked at Madara's projection. "My lord means..."

"Turn their own scheme against them," Madara said. "Since it wants to warn Potter, let it go. You only need to give it a piece of information it believes is important, and it will naturally deliver it to Potter."

Lucius narrowed his eyes slightly. "What information?"

Madara did not answer immediately. He stood and paced a few steps within the projection before stopping to look at Lucius.

"Information about Hogwarts," he said. "Information about the Heir of Slytherin. About the Room of Requirement."

Lucius froze for a moment, then a flash of realization appeared in his eyes. "My lord intends to..."

"Dumbledore has been paying more and more attention to Slytherin lately." Madara's voice remained calm, but every word carried precise calculation. "Putting Lockhart in that position was not merely to pave the way for Potter. In truth, he was also using him to observe Slytherin's every move."

"He suspects us. He has no evidence, but he is watching and waiting."

He paused. "So we need to give him a direction. One that will draw his attention away from us."

Lucius nodded, already working out the details in his mind. "The Room of Requirement..."

"Exactly," Madara said. "The pure-blood families have 'discovered' that the Heir of Slytherin may be hiding there. The rumor itself needs no proof, only to be a 'rumor.' Dumbledore will not fully believe it, but he will send people to investigate. His manpower is limited. Once he focuses on the Room of Requirement, his attention on us will weaken."

Lucius pondered for a moment. "What