“Readityourself.I’mgoingtogoshower.”
“WehavePotionsfirstperiodyouknow.”Harrywarned,knowingthatthiskindofshowerforDraowouldbealongone.
“OhIknow,andifIatuallymakeittothatssatallIwillbeverysurprised.”
“Ishouldbemakingaommentabouttheunfairnessofitall”Harrymutteredashiseyessannedtheletter.“Who’sMr.Arheon?”
“Mr.AhillesArheonisthemanwholookedaftermyfather’swillwhilehewasalive.”Draoexpinedoverhisshoulderashelefttheroom.
Harryfrownedslightlyashereadthetiny,srawlingsript.SomethingaboutreadingDrao’sfather’swillafterhiswake,whihwasinthreedays.ItassuredDraothatwhiletheMalfoyGringottsaountswerefrozenuntilthereadingofthewill,Drao’spersonalonewouldremainopenforhisuse,asitwasnotownedbyhisfatherathisfather’stimeofdeath,butbyDraohimself.
ItalsosaidthatafterthedivorehisfatherhadmadeDrao’sgodfatherProfessorSeverusSnape,Drao’slegalguardianifheshouldpassawaybeforeDraoreahedlegality.Then,andHarryassumedthatthiswasthepartDraohadbeenupsetabout,itstatedthatNarissaMalfoyhadalreadyderedheriiontohallengethetransferofDrao’sguardianshipfromherselftoSnapeandthemanwrotethatheouldonlyassumethatshewouldalsohallengeanyianeDraomightreeivefromhisdepartedfather.But,itsaid,eventhoughDraowouldnotreahthelegalageofseventeenuntilJunefifthofthatyear,alittlelessthanfourmonthsaway,inlightofertainnewdevelopmentstheremaybeawayforDraotoenterintolegalitydespitehisage,shouldtherumorsprovetrue.
Shouldtherumorsprovetrue?Harrygulped.Themanouldn’tbetalkingaboutthatrumor,ouldhe?Andevenifhewas,whywouldHarry’sretionship(ifyououldallafewsatteredkissesandonemake-outsessionaretionship)withDraohaveanythingtodowithDraobeominglegalintheWizardingWorldbeforehisbirthday?
HarryaughtupwithHermioneafewminutesbeforebreakfastendedasshemadeherwaydowntothedungeonsforPotions.
“WhatarethewaysthatyouanbeomelegalintheWizardingWorld?”Harryaskedbreathlessly,thoughtsjumbledinhishead,andgaspingfromhisrunupfromhisandDrao’srooms.
Hermionelookedsurprisedforamomentbeforeanswering,“ThelegalageintheWizardingWorldisseventeen,soanyonebeomeslegaliftheyturnseventeen.However,inolderwizardingustom,marriageswerearrangedatbirthandthehildrentobemarriedwereusuallyengagedatfifteen.ThisstartedthetraditionthatawizardorwithouldbeomelegalintheWizardingWorldafterbeomingengaged.Theyneededthat…”Hermionesearhedfortherightword,“flexibility…inordertopntheirweddings.Andtheguyintheretionshiphadtobeabletoprovideforhiswife,andsoon.”ThelookonHermione’sfaeshowedexatlyhowenamoredwiththatideashewas…notverymuhatall.“Whydoyouask,Harry?”shequestionedhimaseondter,suddenlyurious.
“Noreason.Justwondered,”Harrysaidquikly.
Hermionedidn’tbuyitforaninstant.“Harry,what’sgoingon?”Shepaused.“ThishastodowithMalfoydoesn’tit?”
“No!Well…yes,itkindadoes,butit’snotwhatyou’rethinking!”HarrysputteredasHermione’sfaeheldalookofdisapproval.“Andwe’regoingtobetetoPotionsifwedon’thurry,”Harryhangedthesubjet,gratefulforadistration.Hewasn’treadytohaveaoionwithHermioneaboutwhatshehadjusttoldhim,notyet.
Harrysatonhisrarely-slept-inbedpayingabsolutelynoattentiontotheTransfigurationessayhewassupposedtobewon.He’dgonethroughtherestofthedayintheexatsamemannerhestilldidn’tknowhowhemanagedtogetthroughPotionswithoutdestroyinghimselfutterlybyhiskoforationheouldn’tevenremembergoingtoDivinationandTransfigurationwasallablurtohim.Butsomehowhefoundhimselfhere,afterdinner,supposedlywonhisTransfigurationessaywhileDraowrotebaktothatArheonperson.
Itwasrazy,utterlyandhorriblyrazy.Andyethehadn’tbeenabletotakehiseyesoffDraofortherestofthedaywhentheblondewasaround.ThatwasprobablywhyTransfigurationwassoblurryandhehadnoideaaboutwhatheshouldbewritingthisessayon.Histhoughtswereallsrambledupinhishead,poppingintoonsiousthoughtatpeuliarmoments.‘Whywashesoangryaboutthementionofthoserumors?’hadslippedintohismindwhenSnapewastalkingaboutskeweringbutterflywings…oratleastthat’swhatHarryhopedhehadbeentalkingabout.‘Maybehewasn’t,maybehewasjustangrybeauseofwhatNarissaMalfoyhaddone.Ormaybehewasangryabouttheveiledommentabouttherumors,’hadrepeatedaroundinhisheadduringDivination.Andtheworst,‘Whatifhewasangrybeausehewouldneverwantmeromantially?’poppeduprightarounddiime.Harryhadalmosthokedontheairhewasbreathing,ausingRontoaskhimifhewasokandHermionetolookathimsuspiiously.
“Harrywouldyoumindifyoustoppedstaringatme?Youhaven’tblinkedinthepastfiveminutes.It’sratherdisturbing.”
HarryblinkedquiklyafewtimesatDrao’swords.Whenhelookedbakattheblonde,DraohadreturnedtohisletterandgavenosignofwantingtoaskwhyHarryhadbeenstaringathim.ItwasstrangebutasmallrelieftoHarry.
WhetherDraoknew,guessed,ordidn’tareaboutwhatHarryhadbeenthinkingofthateveningwasnotbroahedbyeitherofthem,butHarryouldn’thelpthinkingashefellasleepthatnightthatDraohadprobablyguessed.
Chapter33:TheTiesthatBind
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