Canon: Not a Death Eater. Movies: Falls to darkness…!
Devil's Child
Blaise Zabini lay on his ornate bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. (He didn't have to die…)
Two days ago, his father, Degin Zabini, was found dead in a locked room. Blaise didn't care much for Degin—a wealthy Muggle with sons older than Blaise's mother, not his real father. His stepbrothers despised Blaise and his mother. Despite living in this mansion since childhood, Blaise had no memories before age seven.
Raised in luxury with a private room, maids, and tutors, Blaise couldn't shake the fact that his mother killed a man who'd done no wrong. It gnawed at him.
He saw his mother, who drilled into him to be beautiful and superior to Muggles, sobbing over Degin's corpse, 40 years her senior. To Blaise, her grief was grotesque. She'd always said, "Blaise, you're different from Muggles. Be a splendid wizard in Slytherin, seize their weaknesses, and thrive in our world, my darling."
To her, Muggles were tools to exploit. At least, that's how Blaise saw it.
Before Hogwarts, in a Muggle private school, life was too easy. His looks, lessons, and magical items let him cheat effortlessly, unnoticed. Back then, he'd have brushed off his mother's actions as "just Muggle stuff."
The day after Degin's death, the Magical Law Enforcement squad took his mother to a detention cell. An officer's deliberate remark reached his Muggle stepbrothers: "Seventh time, huh? What a woman. How much insurance this time?"
The comment, likely a jab at her, stung. His mother glared at the officer like a demon. His younger stepbrother, Karma, called Blaise the "devil's child." Gihren, the eldest, vowed she'd get no inheritance. No one mourned Degin. Blaise watched a Muggle family crumble under a witch's actions, his stepbrothers certain he was complicit.
Lost in these thoughts, his room's phone rang. Servants usually handled calls, so this was personal. Even the "devil's child" got dutiful service.
"Blaise," he answered.
"It's Harry, Zabini."
"You? Aren't you at the beach?"
"I was, but… I heard about your dad. I'm worried—"
"I'm fine. My family's the mess," Blaise snapped.
"Everyone knows already?"
Blaise sighed. A murderer's arrest was juicy news, especially with his mother's movie-star beauty. "Morning paper, huh?"
"Reporters love drama," Blaise said, feigning calm. Harry's pity grated. (Don't you dare feel sorry for me!)
"No need to worry. My mom's getting what she deserves. Famous in high society—six Muggle killings. No evidence this time either."
Harry's silence lifted Blaise's mood slightly.
"Go enjoy the beach. I was out with Tracey while you were half-dead in the hospital wing," Blaise taunted.
"You're a catch," Harry said.
Blaise doubted Tracey would stick around but kept up his bravado. "Getting caught for crimes? Obvious stuff. Nothing special. Why the fuss?"
"She's your mom, though. You've been through enough. Don't badmouth her—"
"Not everyone's got perfect parents like you!" Blaise exploded, slamming the receiver. Cutting Harry off brought faint guilt and relief. That night, Hermione's call left him exasperated.
Charming Muggle spouses or lovers with magic? Common (looking at certain bowing parents). But six suspicious deaths? No wonder she's on their radar.
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