“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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