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“ItkeptmefromgivingintotheterrorthattheDementorswantedmetofeel.ButthemoreIdidit,theeasieritgot,andtheharderitwastoomebak.”

Hiseyestraethemaponemore,downtothedungeons,andontheribbonthatreadsHarryPotter.

“YourememberthestateIwasinwhenIfirstgotoutofthatpe.”

Thebedshifts,andDraoanimaginePotternodding.

“Butitgotbetter,didn’tit?ItbeamelessfrequentthestfewtimesIwenttotheManor.”

“Mm,”Draosaysinreply.“Mymothersaysitmightbearepse.”

“Why?”

DraoreallshissummerdaysintheManor.Hereallsthehappinesshefelt,thefrighteningunfamiliarityofitafterallthosemonths—afterhewasgiventheMark,hismission,andthatsoul-grippingfearofwhattheDarkLordmightdotohisfamilyshouldhefail.Andhereallsthinkingthen,thattheworldisn’tsuhabadonetowakeupto,ifhewokeuptobananapanakesandbright,greeneyes.

Andthenhereallsthefollowingweeksafter.

Potterwithhisfriends,alwaysinthedistane,alwaysontheothersideoftheroom,hisgreeneyesnowlookingelsewhere.

Draoknowswhy.Buthe’snotgoingtotellPotterthat.

“Ihavenoidea,Potter.”

“Ishouldgo,”Pottersays,sittingupwithasigh.“Ronwillbeworried.”

Draonodsmutely,beausehe’snotabouttodosomethingstupidlikeaskPottertostay.Thethrobbinginhisheadhadlessenedtoadullthrob,andsohetriestositbakupagain.

Potterisarranginghisrobesaslyashean,beforehetakesouthiswandagain,tapstheMap,andsays,“Mishiefmanaged.”

Theinkdisappearsinaheartbeatandthepaperfoldsitselfonemore.Potterpoketsittogetherwithhiswand.HerossestheroomtogettheInvisibilityCloakonGoyle’sbed,andthenpauses.HeturnstolookatDrao.Hiseyebrowsarereasedwithworry.“Youokay,Malfoy?”

Draodoesn’tknowhowtoanswerthat,buthenodsanyway.Hewillbe.

Potterdoesn’tlookassured,buthenodsbakandwalkstowardsthedoor.Heholdstheloakopen.Andthenhesighs.HeturnsbaktoDrao,openshismouthasiftosaysomething,butdeidesagainstit.Heloseshismouthagain.Instead,hesayswithasmallsmile,“Seeyoutomorrow,then.”

Thewordsareoutofhislipsbeforeheanstopthem.“ebak.”

Potterlookssurprised.

Draoalreadyhateshimself.He’snotsupposedtobedoingthis.“Tomorrow.ebaktomorrow,Imean.”Hisheart’sbeatingloudlyinhishest,andheswallows,triestosteadyhisvoie.“Youhavethatloakofyours.”

Andhedoesn’tknowwhatitisthathesaid,butPotter’ssmiling,andgod,itsukshowmuhhe’dmissedthatsmile.Hisheadstillhurts,buthefindshimselfsmilingbakanyway.

“Okay.Afterdinner.”

Potterleaves,andDraothinks,No.No,no,no,no,no.

Chapter3

Atbreakfasttheday,Harryisbaktoshamelesslyseekingoutthatblondhair.He’srelievedtoseeDraoattheSlytherintable,lookingwellandtalkingwithsomeoftheseventhyears.He’ssoengrossedthathedoesn’tnotiethegirlbehindhim,notuntilRonelbowshimquiteharshlyinthestomah.

“Oof!”heexims,atthesametimeaquiet,liltingvoiesays,“Harry?”

HarryompletelyfetsaboutgringatRonandwhipsaroundinsurprise.

Agirl,tallandwithbrownhairfallingdowntoherwaistinsofturls,looksathimnervously.Aroundthem,thepeoplearestartingtowhisper,wathingwithbatedbreathandwwhyaSlytherinwouldtalktoHarryPotter.

“Hi,I’mAstoria.”

Harryknows.HegresatthefourthyearRavenwsontheothertablewhisperingjustatadbittooloudly.Withasigh,heturnsbaktoAstoria.“Hi,Astoria.You’reDaphne’ssister.”

Astoriarexes,knowingthatshedoesn’thavetointrodueherselfafterall.“Yes.”ShegnesatHarry’salreadyemptypte.“Ifit’salright,anItalkwithyou?”

HegnesatRonbesidehim,whojustshrugsbeforereturningtohisbreakfast,andthenatHermionearossfromhim,whosmilesatAstoriaingreeting,beforeturningtoHarryandnudgingherhintowardsthedoor.“Goon,then.We’llsaveyouaseatinProfessorSlughorn’sss.”

Harrysmilesathergratefully.Hestandsupandmotionstowardsthedoor.Therearetoomanypeoplewathinghere.Hehatesit.“Mindifwetakeawalk?”

Harryalreadyknowswhatthey’regoingtotalkabout.Theywalkouttowardstheentraneourtyard,buttherearestillstudentsmillingaround,killingtimebeforetheirfirstss,andsotheywalktowardstheboathouseinstead.

Astoriaploughsonwithoutpreamble.“Draotoldmeaboutwhathappenedstnight.”

Harrydoesn’tknowwhattofeelwiththeknowledgeofDraoandAstoriabeingloseenoughthatsheanallhimbyhisfirstnameandthathehadalreadytoldherofwhathadtranspiredstnight.“Oh.”

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