“I’mnotasrestlessasyouare,”hesaid.“Ianverywellsitbakandenjoylivingthelifethatwasintendedformeastheheirofapure-bloodfamily.”
“Somehow,Idon’tbelieveyou,”Pottersaid,asmallsmilestartingtoformonhislips.“MaybeonedayI’llgetitoutofyou.”
Draothrewhisheadbak,sn,suddenlyfeelingaught.
“Hey,”Potteradded,nonhant,“howaboutwegooutfordrinksagain?”
Draoblinked.“What?”
“Youheardme.”
“Drinks.Again?”Huh.That…wasnotwhatDraohadexpeted.“Iholyseenoreasonforthat,”hesaidslowly.
“Um,beauseit’sfun?”Pottersaid.HealmostsoundedlikeBise.“Andsoweangettoknoweahotherbetter.”
“Potter,we’veknowneahotherforyears,there’sno—”
“Dowereally,though?”Potterinterrupted.
Draowantedtorollhiseyes,tellPottertobuggeroff,but…heknewwhatPottermeantandifhewasbeingho,theofferwasratherintriguing.Butouldhereallyriskit?TherewasareasonhehadmostlyavoidedPotterallthoseyears.
“Youwanttohaveanotherhearttoheart?”hesaid,teasingly.Pottershrugged,asifhewantedtosay‘Whynot?’“I’mnotabigfanofrowds,”Draosaid,tappingafingeragainsthisup.“AndyourGryffindorfriendsaren’texatly—”
“Oh,no.Iwasatuallythinkingit’dbejustyouandme.”
Draostoppedmoving,hismouthgoingdry.
Justyouandme.
Was—Wasthis—WasPotterasking—No,thatwasn’tpossible.Themorepusibleexpnationwasthathesimplyneededadrinkingbuddy.
“Youfreetonight?”Potterasked.
DraowilledhisheartbeattoslowdownashefoundPotter’sgazeandheldit.“IguessIouldspareanhour,”hedrawled.HetriedhardnottoreattoPotter’sgrin,butfailed.Heouldfeeltheornersofhismouthliftingupwardswithouthispermission.
“Huh.Idon’tthinkI’veeverseenyousmileatmebefore,”Pottersaidquietly.BeforethesmilediedonDrao’slips,Potterleanedforward.“Ilikeit.”
ItwasasthoughanerumpenthadsuddenlybeenletlooseinDrao’shead,stompingoneverybrainellthathadsurvivedPotter’sridiulousrevetion.
“Alright,IthinkI’dbettergetgoingnow,”Pottersaid,alreadyrisingfromhisseat.“bsp;Iuseyourfloo?”
Draonodded,numbly.Heledthewaytotheparlourandwordlesslygesturedtothefirepe.
“Right.”Potterpaused.“I’llpikyouupatseven,okay?”
Draonoddedagain.Itwasridiulous,really,thatPotterhadtheabilitytorenderhimspeehlesslikethat.HewathedPotterashetookapinhoffloopowderandsteppedintothefirepe.
“Seeyouthen,”hesaid.Andrightbeforehevanished,hesmiled.
HowPotterhadmanagedtoturn‘Drinks,justyouandme’into‘Dinner,justyouandme’,withoutDraonotiing,wasarealmystery.Hehadsaidsomethingalongthelinesof,“Wouldyoumindifwegetsomethingtoeatfirst?I’mreallyhungry.”
Clearly,Potterhadpnnedthisallalong,sineheseemedtohavemadereservationsattheMugglerestauranthehadhauledDraoto.Theonlyquestionwas:Why?Hedidn’tseempartiurlyhungrynow,pushinghissteakfromlefttorightonhispte,insteadofeatingit.
“Isitnotgood?”Draoasked.HewathedarefullyasPotterbithislip.Healmostlookedlikeahild,whohadbeenaskedtoeatalltheirvegetables.Hismouthwasinatightlinewhileheslowlyutintothesteak.Thebitehetookwassotiny,Draowonderedwhyhebotheredhewing.Drinkinginhisstrainedexpression,Draodeidednottoommentonitandturnedhisattentiontohisownmealinstead.Still,Potter’sbehaviourwas…odd.Hehadbarelysaidawordsinetheyhadenteredtherestaurant.
Theyontinuedeatinginsileneandwhenthewaiterametolearthetable,DraonotiedthatPotterhadbarelyeatenhalfofhismeal.
“So,wherearewegoingfordrinks?”Draoaskedastheysteppedoutoftherestaurant.
“Atually…”Potterhesitated,shovinghishandsintohisoatpokets.“I’m—I’mnotfeelingsogood.”
“Oh.”
“Wouldyoumindifwegoanothertime?”
Draokepthisfeaturesimpassive,eventhoughdisappoibubbledupinsidehim.“Ofourse.”
“Thanks,”Pottermutteredandturnedonhisheels.“I’llowlyou!”
Draolookedafterhim,fbbergasted.Whatthefukhadjusthappened?IthadbeenPotter’sideatogoout!SowhydidDraofeellikehehadjustbeendumped?HadPotterhangedhismindaboutbeingfriends?HadDraodonesomething?Andsinewhenwashequestioninghimselflikeathirteen-year-old?Ugh,Potterouldgofukhimself.ThiswasjustanotherreasonwhyDraoshouldhavestayedawayfromhim.
Friday,10January2003
Drao,I’msorryabouttheothernight.
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