Draolookedathim,baffled.Heouldhaveruntheideabyhimfirst,buthesupposedHarrywasonetoaskforfivenessratherthanpermission.
“Isupposeitwouldnotappeartoostrange,butIdon’tthinkitwouldbewisetoallowhimfreerangeoftheastlejustbeausehebelongedtosomeone.Toogerous.Ithink…itwouldbefineforhimtoaompanyyouaroundtheastleinhisanimalform.Shouldhewantto.Neveralone,though,Mr.Malfoy.Neveralone.Iwillleaveyoutwotoathup,then.Notthatyoudon’thaveallthetimeintheworld.Anddon’tyourstudies,Mr.Potter.MaybeMr.Malfoywillbesokindastohelpyou.Hewasabetterstudent...”ProfessorMGonagallsaid,turningonherheelandheadingoutthedoor.
Theboyssmiledpolitelyatherassheexited.
DraoturnedtoHarrythemomenttheentranehadlosedbehindher.
“Imaybeinaage,Potter,butthatdoesn’tmeanIamyourpet.Yourfamiliar,howveryute,”Draospat,regrettingitastheotherboyflinhedathiswords.
“Ididn’tmeanitlikethat,Malfoy.Iwasonlythinkingthatitthebestpetohideisinpinsight.Noonewillsnooparoundafteradogtheyseeallthetime.Thinkaboutit.HagridhasFangallthetime,andnooneisuriousastoknowwhetherornotFangisreallyadog,”Harrysputterednervously.
“BeauseFangissolearlyadog,Potter.Anyway,you’reyou.Everyonethinkseverythingyoudoisiing.You’resuddenaquisitionofawhitewolfwon’tgounsrutinized.”
“Well,Imean,surepeoplewillnotie,butaertainallowaneforeentriityomeswithbeingtheBoyWhoLived,espeiallynowafterallissaidanddone.Ithinkyouwouldbequitesafe.Anyway,aompanyingmetosswouldbeloadsmoreiingthanjustsittingaroundherealldayfortherestofyourlife,”Harrysaid,motioningattheroomaroundhimashefelluneremoniouslyintooneofDrao’sarmhairs.Heproppedhisfeetupononearmrest,leaningbakagainsttheother.
“Shoes,”Draohastised,tappingHarry’stoeashewalkedpassedtohimsettleintheoppositehair,sittinguprightlikeaivilizedhumanbeing.
Harryrolledhiseyesandkikedoffhisshoes,whihbouninghaphazardlyarossthefloor.
“Whosaysthatwouldbemoreiing?WhosaysIdon’thaveplentytodohere?”Draoasked,leaningforwardandrestinghiselbowsonhisknees.
“Forone,I’dbethere,”Harrysaid.
“Andyou’reiing?”
“Youseemtothinkso,basedonthosealbumsyou’ve—”
“Don’tstartwiththealbum.Fetthealbum.Ishouldburnthealbum,”Draohuffed.“It’sthereasonI’mhereinthefirstpe,pyingsometwistedgameofhousewhereI’mthepetdog.”
Harrysmiledathim,thoughitappearedfored.
“Unfortunatelyforyou,Iwon’tbefettingthesrapbook.Didn’tgetobliviated,yousee.Tellme,whatdoyouhavetodoherethatismoreiing?”
“Reading,”Draorepliedshortly.
“Readingwouldbemorefunthangoingtosswithme?Thinkaboutit.YouomewithmetotheDefensessroom.We’llkeepsomethingforyoutolieonupbymydesk.Youkeepaneyeonthestudents,andwhentheydosomethingstupid,weantalkaboutittogetherinsteadofmehavingtodothefunnythingsjustiewhenItellyouaboutmyday,”Harryanswered.
“SoI’llbesomeglorifiedversionofMrs.Norris.WhosaysIwanttohearaboutyourday,Potter?”Draosneered,tryingtohidethefatthatthatdid,infat,soundpleasant.Nothingbredommunityquitelikegossip,andDraohadalwayslovedagoodbitofgossiphimself.
“Thealbu—”
“WhatdoIhavetodotogetyoutodropthealbum?”Draoasked,snappedoutofthepleasantmusingsbroughtonbythethoughtofspendingtimearoundpeopleandbakintoreality.
“Aknowledgetheelephantintheroom,”Harrysaid.
“Whihis?”Draotensed.
“Ijustvowedtoprotetyouwithmylifefortherestofmyexistene,Malfoy.”
“Iknow,Iwasthere,”Draoreplied,thewordsaslongaswebothshallliveehoingthroughhismind,hisheartbeatpikingupagainasherepyedHarry’sanswer,aslow,deliberate,andaboveallelse,inrediblyoIwill.
“So.ThatmeansI—”
“Don’thateme.Iknow.You’vementioned.”
“Iwasgoingtosaydon’tmindbeingaroundyou.MightevengosofarastosayIwouldliketobearoundyou,”Harryontinued.
“Thanksverymuh,kindofyoutosay,”Draosaid.Hedidn’twanttosayit.Notsopinly.Notyet.
“SoIguesswhatIamsaying,Drao,isisthatalbumwhatIthinkitis?”
DraosuppressedtheleaphisheartmadeatHarry’suseofhisgivenname.Itwasn’tthefirsttimehehadsaidit,butheseemedtoonlyreserveitformomentslikethis,momentsthattugatDrao’shest,threateningtomakehimspilleveryserethe’dheldloseforthestdeade.
“Whatdoyouthinkitis?”
“Evidenethatmaybeyou’dliketobearoundme,too.”
“MaybeIwould.Seeingaswe’reasgoodashanduffedtogetherforever,itseemslikeitwouldbeinmybestitoliketobearoundyou.”
“Youjustan’tstoopsolowastoadmityoudon’thatemesomuh,either,anyou?”Harryughed.
“Toyourfae?Never,”Draosaid,apleasantwarmfeelingspreadingthroughhisstomahashereturnedHarry’ssmile.
Somaybethefamiliarideawasn’tthebestonehehadeverhad,butitertainlywasn’ttheworst.Afterall,hewasonlytryingtomakesureDraodidn’tfeellikeaprisonerfortherestofhislife.Itwasironireally,thatthiswasthelifehehosewhenitwashighlyunlikelyhewouldhaveendedupinAzkabanafterthetrials,espeiallywhenHarrywouldhavevouhedforhim.Harryhatedtosayit,beauseitmadehimsoundsoself-important,buthisworddidgoalongwayinthemonthsjustafter
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