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Harrystepsinlose,asloseashedares,tosptherobestogether.Hefeelsjustalittlebitguiltyathisulteriormotives.“Youhavenoidea,Malfoy.”

Finally,hestepsbak,peruseshishandiwork,andhukles.“Reddoesn’tsuityouatall.”

Draogiveshimadistastefullook.“It’sagarisholour,”hesays,walkingtowardshiswardrobemirrortolookathimself.Hesrunheshisnoseup,andthensighs.HegnesbakatHarrythroughthemirror,studieshimagainfromheadtotoe,andmurmursthoughtfully.“Greensuitsyou.Itmathesyoureyes.”

Harrygrinsathim.“See?IwouldhavebeenagreatSlytherin.”

“Youdon’tbelonghere,”Draoreplies,rollinghiseyes.“You’retoonie.Wehaveareputationtouphold.”

“Hmm,that’strue.AndSnapewouldn’thaveknownwhethertodokHousepointsfrommeorgivememore.”

HewathesDraough,letsthewarmthandhappinessofthemomentsinkin,andletsthatpropelhimintotellinganotherstory.

ThestoryofSeverusSnape.

Chapter4

Draodoesn’tknowwhenhestoppedtryingtogetPottertoleavehimalone.

Hejustrealizesthathehasonedayduringlunhwhenanunfamiliarowldropsanunsuspetingletteronhisp.It’snothisfirsttimereeivinghatemail,andsohe’snotreallysurprisedwhenheopensitandseesoneline:

LeaveHarryPotteralone.

Whatsurpriseshimishisreation,hisonvition,ashethinksstronglytohimself,No.Idon’twantto.

Helooksarosstheroom,totheGryffindortable,wherePottersits,ughingatwhateverinanejokeWeasleyhadsaid.Helookshappy,surroundedbyhisfriends,withnoweightofanyDarkLordpressingdownonhisshoulders.

AndthenPotterlooksup,atheshiseye,andthensendshimthemostdazzlingsmile,andDraothinks,withhisheartdroppingtohisstomahandhisfistrumplingthenote,No.Don’ttakethisawayfromme.

Itbeomesfrequent.Daily,even.SineomingtoHogwarts,hehadalreadyaskedtheHeadmistresstobantheHowlers,butifpeoplearesendinghimOwlsundertheguiseofi,envelopedletters,thenthatwoulddefinitelybehardertostop.

Instead,DraostopsreadingthemintheGreatHall.Hepoketsthem,likedirtyserets,andreadsthematnight,beforePotteromes.Ithurts,ofourseitdoes,andatfirst,hehadreadthemwiththegoaloffindingoutwhotheywerefrom,butintheend,herealizesthathehadbeenreadingthemlikeanatofpenitene.

Butit’sduringonenightthatheopensaletterwithahiddenStingingHex,andthepainfromtheweltonhiswristmakeshimwonder,WhyamIdoingthisagain?

Andit’swhenPotteromesin,stumblesonhimsittingonhisbedwithamessofopenedletterssatteredaroundhimandradlinghiswristthatherememberswhatPotterhadsaid:Youanaskforhelp,youknow.

Potterfrownsathimasheenters,obviouslytakingintheseneandtryingtouandwhat’shappening.HegnesathowDrao’sholdinghiswristthat’soveredbythesleeveofhisrobes.“What’swrong?”

AndDraohadexpetedittofeelliketattling,orlikegivingup,butwhenhesaysit,hefindsthathe’sjustreally,reallyrelievedtofinallybeabletoshareanythingwiththisman.

“I’vebeenreeivingletters.”

“Oh?”Potterasksuriously,takingoffhisrobesandthrowingitonhisbedwithoutpreamble,asifheliveshere.Draolikesit.

Potterpeersattheletters,butthey’reallfolded,andsoDraohandshimtheone,theveryfirstone.

ThewayPotter’sfaedarkensatthemessagewarmshimfromtheinside.It’sfukedup,buthelikesknowingthatheanaffetPotterlikethis.

Potterunfoldsanotherletter,thenanother,thenanother,untilhe’sgonethroughallofthem,andherushesthestoneinhisfistwithhislipsurledindistaste.Hethrowsitinthegarbagebin,andgresattheremaininglettersonthebed.“Howlonghasthisbeengoingon?”hedemands.

Draostartstogatherthelettersintoapile.“Aweek,maybemore?”

“Whydidn’tyoutellme?”Potter’sangry,andDraowantstokisshisfrownaway.

It’shardwhenPotter’ssweetenoughtogetangryforhim.Draoloseshiseyesandtakesadeepbreathbeforehedoessomethingstupidlikeonfess.

Whenheopenshiseyes,helooksstraightatHarry’sandsays,“I’mtellingyounow.”

Andheknows,withthewayPotter’stenseshouldersslowlyrexandthefurrowinhiseyebrowsease,thatPotteruandsthetrustandhumilitythathe’sgivinginthatsingleatoftelling.

“Givethattome,”PottermuttersinsteadandsnathesthepileoflettersfromDrao’shand.Heturnsbaktohisrobesontheotherbed,andshovesthelettersinsideoneofitspoketswithagrumble.“I’mgivingthesetoProfessorMGonagall.Haveyoureadallofthem?”

“Yes.”

“Stopreadingthem.”Pottersighs,fingerspressingonhistemple.“Whydoyouevenkeeponopeningthem?”

DraosmilesslightlyatthefrustratedfigurePotter’sbakmakes.“Thoughtitmightonvineme.”

“Towhat?”

“Toleaveyoualone.”

Potterwhipshisheadbaktolookathim,stunnedandhurtathisadmission.“Whywouldyou—”

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