Hefeelshimwathinginthedarkness,andpartofhimwantstoreahupandtouhhisfae,toslidehishanduphisarmandtraetheveinsthatstandoutagainsttheskin.Topullhimdowntohim,traealongtheedgesofthedarkmark,tellDraothatheloveshimandnothaveitberefutedonthesolebasisofwhattheyusedtobetoeahother.
“Ineversleep,”Draosays,butthereisnolongeranyfrantibreathing,andintheend,hedoesybakdownbesidehim,evenifHarryissurethatherofthemgetmuhsleep.
Thenight,Draomakeshimselfasleepingdraught.
Harrytriesnottothinkthatit’sanythingtodowithhim.
They’restillnotsleeping,eitherofthem.
Harrykeepsgoingaroundthehouse,eventhoughitwasahabitthathethoughthehadbeenabletostopagesago.Hepeeksbehindurtains,moveshairsaroundtheroomtoseeifanythingishidingbehindthem.Hepullsondoorknobsandrummagesthroughupboards,shovesthelothestoeithersideofthelosetsoheanseeallthewaytothebak.HarrymanagestostopshortofpokinghiswaythroughDrao’sroom,oinghimselfwithpressinghiseartotheheavyoakdoorandseeingifheanhearanything.
(Hedoesn’taskKreahertohekuponhim,nomatterwhatDraomighthavesuggestedthem.)
HeknowsDraoisn’tsleepingeither.Thingskeepshowingupleanerthanever,andHarrystumblesdowntothekitheninthemtofindafullbreakfastwaitingforhim,evenifthereisnoDraoinsight.Hishandsarealwaysrawandhapped,too,evenwhenHermionestartedleavingsomeofherlotionforhimtotry.
“Thisisn’tw.”Harrytellshimonenight,whenthetwoofthemfindthemselvesinthekithenatthesametime.Harryhadbeentriplehekingtheloksonthefrontdoor,andDraowassrubbingthefloorsbyhand.Heouldn’ttellwhihoneofthemwasmoreembarrassedtobeaught.“Notforeitherofus.”
“That’swhatsleepingdraughtsarefor.”Draowastalkingfromhispeontheground,thenrealizedhowitmusthavelooked,sohegotup,kneesgroaningandsoapsudsdrippingoffhishands.“That’sallIwaswaitingfor.”
Right,Harrythinks,lookingatthebuketandtheolletionofspongesontheounter.Likeyouweren’tgoingtobottleituptousetomorrowandjustkeepgoing,fromthefloortothewindowstothekithensink,andthentothebathroom,allofwhihispratiallyspotlessbeauseIknowforafatthatyouleanedthewholedownstairsthenightbefore.
“Whatever.”Harry’sannoyed,suddenly,beauseifitwasn’tforDraoandhisstubbornideathatheoulddoeverythingonhisown,Harrywouldn’thavetodothis.Instead,heouldjustwakeupandturnhisheadtothesideandreassurehimselfthatDraowasstillthere,stillalright,stillbreathing,howherofthemwereabouttobemurderedbydeatheaters.Heouldjusthektheroom,then,notthewholehouse,andwhenDraostartedwithhisompulsiveleaning,Harrywouldbeabletobringhimbaktobed.Itwouldworkoutbetterforbothofthem.
“Harry.”Harrydoesn’tturnaround,andthenthereisahandonhisarm,solightheouldignoreitbutsopleadingthathedoesn’t.“Wait.”
Harrydoeswait.Andheturnsaround,findinghimfaetofaewithasteaminggobletfullofDrao’spotion.
Partofhim,thenastypart,wantstosayno.ThatifDraodoesn’twanthishelp,Harrywon’tbetakinganythingfromhim.Buthean’tquitebringhimselftodoit.
Hetakesthegoblet,foreshimselftotryandshowabitofgratitude.“Thanks.”
Draoisn’tfooled,butthatdoesn’tstophimfromtappingtherimofhisownupagainstHarry’s,quirkinganeyebrowtogether.“Cheers.”
Theydrinkittogether,butwhenHarrygoesbaktobed,Draostays.
There’ssreamingagain,butthistime,Harrystaysinbed.
Heountstheraksintheeiling,disoversthatthere’sfifty-sevenofthem,andthenountsthemagain.Andagain.Hekeepstryingtotellhimselfeverythingisfine,thatnooneisattakinganyone,thatthereisnothinghidinginhislosetorunderthebed,thatifanything,heneedstoallHermionelikeshehadtoldhimto,anythingtostopthisbeforeitstarts,beauseDraoisfine,youarefine,stopbeinganidiot.
Onlyeverythingmustnothavebeenfine,beausethedoorreaksopenaseondter.HarryalmosthexesthepersonstandinginthedoorwaybeforethebrainathesupwithhispaniandherealizesthatitwasDraohewasabouttosendtoSt.Mungo’s.
“Drao?”Hesitsupandblinksagainsttheblurryimageinfrontofhim,gropinginthedarknessforhisgsses.“What’swrong?”
“Don’tsayanything.”EventhoughHarryhadhearditeveryday,hestillwasn’tusedtothispleadingtoneinDrao’svoie,howheasksinsteadofdemands,andasksitinawaythatmadeitlearhewasexpetingtobeturnedawayeahtime.“Pleasedon’tsayanything.”
“Okay.”Harrydidn’tuandwhathewassupposedtodo.Hedidn’tknowhowtohelpanyone,anymore.“Whatdoyouwant?”
“bsp;Ijuststayhere?”Helookedsosmall,hunhedinonhimselfwhenheshouldbefillinguptheroom.“Justfortonight.”
“Yeah.”Harrysramblesforthempandthenwinesatthesuddenlight,tryingtolearaspaebesidehim.Itwasaninrediblysmallbed.“Anything.”
Anything.Itwassuhasmallword,butitmeantsomuh.Draodidn’tseemtohavetimeforseondthoughtstonight,justwalkedtotheedgeofthebed,hesitatingbeforegoinganyfurther.
“It’salrightDrao.”HarryreahesupandpullsDrao’shandaway,theonehehadbeenusingtowathisarm.“It’sgoingtobeokay.”
“Itwon’t,”Draosays,shouldersshuddering,buthestillgetsintothebed,fallingintoitmorethanlimbing,likeithadtakenallhisstr
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