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TheystaredateahotherinsilenewhileDraohopedPotterwasn’tabletohearhiserratiheartbeat.HeshouldhavestayedawayfromPotter.Heshouldhavekepthismouthshut.Heshouldhave—

“You’reengaged,”Potterrepeated.Only,thistime,itdidn’tsoundlikeaquestion.“Ian’tbelievethis.”

Draopressedhislipsintoatightline.

“You’refukingengaged!”

Draostartled.WhywasPottergettingsomad?Yes,Draohadkepthiseaseret,buttherewasnoreasonforhimto—

“Whydidn’tyoutellme?”

DraowassurprisedathowhurtPottersounded.

“It’snotoffiial,yet,”hesaid,tryingtoollethimself.

“Oh,ofourse!”Potterthrewhishandsintheair.“WereyouseriouslygoingtostringmealonguntilIreadaboutitinthepaper?”

“Youdon’treadthepaper,”Draoretorted.

“Drao!”Pottersuddenlyseemedlivid.

“What!”Draosnapped.Potterhadnorighttogetmadathim.Hewasn’ttheonewiththeinexpliable,tediousrush!But…whatwasithehadjustsaid?‘Stringhimalong’?Surely,hewasn’timplying—

“Whatexatlywasthepointofthis,then?”Potterasked,gesturingaround.Draowasn’tsureifhemeantthedinneror…theirfriendship?

“Youweretheonewhowantedtobefriends,”Draopointedout.

Potterrakedhisfingersthroughhishair,ausingittolookasifhe’djustbeenoutflying.“Thenyou—Youdon’t—”

Don’twhat?Whatwashetryingtosay?

“IguessI’vebeen…readingthesignswrong.”

Signs?Whatsigns?Was…wasPottersaying—

“Let’sjust,um,fetaboutthis.”

Draoblinked.DidPottermeanthisoion?Thisevening?Everything?Whateverhemeant,Draodidn’twanttobehereanymore.Hewantedtourlupinhisbedanddie.

“Ijustremembered,Iwassupposedtofireallmotherthisevening.Ibettergetgoingbeforeitgetstoote.”

“Yeah,youdothat,”Pottersaid.Draoalmostshiveredathowoldanddistanthisvoiesounded.

“Thankyoufordinner,itwas—”Hebrokeoff,havingnoluehowtoendthatsentene.Potterrefusedtolookathimwhih,thankfully,madehisflightalittleeasieratleast.

Unfortunately,Potter’sstonyexpression,avertedfromDrao’sgaze,wasallheouldthinkaboutasheyawakethatnight,unabletofindanyrest.

Saturday,1Marh2003

“Happybirthday,Ron!”

“Thanks,Luna.Oh,what’sthis?”

“Yourpresent,ofourse,”Lunabeamed.Weasleytookitwithabrightgrin,whihquiklyfadedwhenherealisedwhateverwasinthatpakagewasmoving.

“Luna,”hesaid,soundingarmed.“What’sinthere?”

“It’sasurprise,obviously.Besuretotellmewhenyouopenit.Iwanttoseeyourfae.”

Draowasn’tsurewhethertoughatWeasley’sworriedexpressionortobeworriedhimself.Lunawassuhawildard.

Helearedhisthroatandextendedhisarm.“Happybirthday,Weasley.”

Foraseond,DraothoughtWeasleywoulddelinehishand.Howironiwouldthatbe?Buthedidn’t,andhedidn’tsqueezeashardasDraowouldhaveexpeted.Withoutfurtherexpnation,Draohandedhimthebottleoffirewhiskeyunderhisarm.Somemighthavesaiditwasabgift,butthesepeopleobviouslyhadnotaste.WhihwaswhyDraowasfarmoreonernedaboutthefatthatthiswasprobablythrowingpearlsbeforeswine.

“Ohwow,that’ssomepremiumstuff!Thanks,err,Malfoy.”Huh.Healmostsoundedgenuine.Still,itdidn’tmakeDraolessunomfortabletobehere.Yes,heouldhavedelinedLuna’soffertoaompanyhertotheparty,but…well.Asalways,itwasallPotter’sfault.

Draohadn’tseenhimsinethatdreadfuldinnerandherofthemhadmadeontatagain.EventhoughDraowantedtoexpinhis…situation,hehadafeelingitwouldonlymakethingsworse.inghereprobablywasn’tthesmartestmove,giventheseirumstanes,butitwasalsotheperfetopportunitytoseePotteragainwithouthavingtoinitiateit.AndeventhoughDraowouldratherhavebeendeadthanadmititoutloud,hemissedseeingthestupidprat.

AssoonasheandLunasteppedintothelivingroom,Draosannedtherowd.Therewereafewpeoplehedidn’treognise.ProbablypeopleWeasleyworkedwith.Great,justwhatDraoneeded,abunhofdrunkAurors!Well,theydidn’tlookthatprofessionalnow,alldressedveryasuallyandsurroundedbyolourfulballoonsthatwerefloatingaroundtheroom.

HespottedGranger,whowastalkingtosomepeoplefromshool;ThomasandFinnigan,whowereapparentlyjoinedatthehipthesedays,Longbottom,afewotherGryffindorswhosenameshadesapedDrao,and…noPotter.Ugh.

“So,shouldwegeta—”Draolookedaroundwhenherealisedhewastalkingtonobody.WherewasLuna?Ah,thereshewas,talkingtooneoftheWeasleytwins.Drao’sheartsankalittlewhenherealisedhehadfottenhisnameagain,identifyinghiminsteadas‘theonewhosurvived’.Draoouldn’thavearedlessabouthisnamebefore,butnow…Maybeitwastimetomakesomerealeffort.

Brainghimselffortheunomfortableoionhewasundoubtedlyabouttohave,hewalkedovertothem,hisjointsbeomingmorestiffwitheverystep.

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