IftherewaseveraquestionwhetherornotPansyhadservedherpenanefortransgressionspast,theanswerwouldbeafirmandresoundingNO.Shehandledthegresandthejudgment,notalwayswithpoiseanddignity,butshegenerallywithstooditwithoutlosingherstshredofomposure.
However,afterapparatingwithDraoandPottertoHogsmeade,Pansyfeltlikeshewaslosinghermind.Thepairofthemarguedovereverything.Onlyitwasn’tquitearguing.Sazar,itwasalmostlikealover’squarrel.First,DraoinsistedtheygostraighttoNeville,butPotterwantedtosendanowlaheadofthem.“I’veseenyouattheowlery,Potter.Snailssendlettersfaster.”
Potterhuffedastheymadetheirwaydownthestepsofthehotel.“Oh,youmeanwhenyouliedtomyfae?”
“AsIreall,itatuallywasn’tyourfae,andIneveroneliedtoyou,”Draodrawled.HeturnedtoPansyandheldouthisarm.“Sidealong,dear?”PansytooktheofferedarmandwathedDraoquirkaneyebrowatPotter.“Ifyou’vegotanowltosend,Isupposewewillseeyouwhenweseeyou.”Andthentheydisapparated.
Potteraughtuptothemlessthanaminuteter.“Ifwehurry,”hepanted,“maybeweanathhimbeforedinner.”
Theywalkedinsileneforafewminutes,eahofthemprobablyreaquaintingthemselveswiththesenery.IthadbeenagessinePansyhadometoHogsmeade,letaloneHogwarts,infat,itmighthavebeenyears.Apartofherahedwiththegoodmemoriesshehadthere,whileotherpartsofherrakedatthethoughtofallthepainthatfollowedthosewonderfultimes.
Finally,Draobrokethesilenetosuggesttheytrythegreenhousesfirst.PotterounteredthatNevilleusuallytookhisafternoonteaintheastleafterlessons.PansysensedanaffrontonNevilleLongbottomonthetipofDrao’stongue,soshedeidedtohangethesubjet.
“IneverthoughtIwouldberushingbaktoHogwartssosoon.”
Draoletoutaharshugh.“It’sabittoosoonformyliking.”
“Nooneismakingyouomealong,Malfoy,”Pottermutteredunderhisbreath.
Thatwasit.PansyparkedherbootsinthegroundandgrabbedPotterbythesleeve.“Whatisyourproblem,Potter?”Theationmadehimjerkbakwardandhisgssespratiallyflewoffhisfae.
“Pissoff,Parkinson.”
“No,youpissoff,Potter!”sheyelled.PansystukafingerintohishestandthenpointedtoDrao.“’tyouseethatI’mhereforBertrie?WouldItrustDraowiththisifforoneseondIbelievedhe’dhadsomethingtodowithit?”Pansypaedbetweenthem,shakingherhead.“Yourstupid,inftedshoolboyrivalry,yourridiulousstolengnes,thetaunts,thejeers,themispedassumptions—anyouputtheidioyasideandbeadultssoweansaveahild’slife?Thisisserious!”
ShesawPottergulpandheardDraosigh.
“IfIhearanother—”sheshookherheadanddeidedtoletitgo.“Throwyoutothesquidmyself,”shegrumbledandstompedupthepath.
IfDraofeltalittlebitguiltyafterPansy’soutburst,hebmedPotter.Draohadbeenbaitinghimallafternoon,soforthat,hewasatfault.ButitwasalmostasiftheverypreseneofDraosetPotteroff.MaybeitwastheirloseproximityandthendsapehangingfromthewetstreetsofEdinburghtothetraveledpathsofHogwarts.Witheahforwardstep,Draoouldfeeltheweightofhisownpastpullinghiminsidehimselftothepeshehadometofearthemost.ForeverylevelofHellhe’dexperienedduringtheWar,hesupposedPotterwentlevelsabovehim.
Thethreeofthemfellinstepandwalkedinsilenetherestofthewaytotheastle.WithPansybetweenthem,DraobrieflyimaginedaworldwhereheouldommiseratewithPotteronthesharedwrathofhersilvertongue.Whatasenethatwouldbe,hethought.Butthatwasaslipperyroad,imagininganythingtodowithPotter.
TheoolSottishairaroundhimshouldhavegivenhimhills,butinsteadthepullofagreaterpurposeleftDraofeelingeletri.ItwasasifthethreadsofFatewerebekoninghimforward.Hehadn’tfeltaoiontoitsostrongsinehe’dbeenhitwiththeurse.
Attheentranetotheastle,PotterasthisPatronus—arge,majestistag,learerandrisperthanDrao’swhitestoathadeverbeen.TheywatheditrushoffintotheastleandPotterturnedtoDraoandPansy.“Justlettingtheheadmistressknowwe’rehere.”
Draodidn’tdoubtPottermaintainedaloseretionshipwithMinervaMGonagall.Perhapsthatwasamajordifferenebetweenthetwoofthem.WherePottermightseektomaintainhisbondstothepesthatheldbothgoodandterriblememories,Draodoubtedhepossessedthestrengthtoriseabovethedarkness.Ormaybehestillletthefearofitspoweroverhimpreventhimfromeventrying.
“Drao,areyouoming?”Pansystoodinsidethedoorwaystaringathim.Shedidn’tsayanythingelseasheomposedhimselfandforthathewasgrateful.TheyfollowedPotterinsideandheadedtothestafflounge.
Theyhadn’tgotfarbeforesomeoneblurted,“Harry!”ThereinthehallwaystoodNevilleLongbottom,tallandleanandbeamingwithabrightsmile.DraohadbarelyblinkedbeforePotterpratiallydisappearedinLongbottom’sarmsforanembrae.ThefamiliaritybetweenthetwoGryffindorsleftDraowithawarmsealitytaintedbyatwingeofregret.“Ihaven’tseenyouinmonths.”Afterthey’dseparated,LongbottomlookedoverPotter’sshoulder,hishappydemeanordeftedatthesightofPansyandDrao.“Whataretheydoinghere?”
“We’rewaase,Nev,”Potterexpined,hisfaeshiftedfromobviousjoytoaneardetermination.“Andwehavesomequestionsforyou.”
“Me?I’mnotsurehowIanhelpyou.”
AthoughtfulexpressiontookoverPotter’sfae,andhebithislowerlip.Drao
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