SnapelookedatDraoforalongmomentbeforereplying.“Iftheoasionarosewhereyoufoundsomeonewhomyoudeemedworthyofetoyourself,asyourGodfather,Iwouldhappilygiveyoupermissiontoproposetothatperson.However,asyourAutor,Iwouldonlyallowyoutomarrysomeonewhomyounotonlydeemworthyofyourself,butalsodeemworthyofsharingyourveryheartandsoulwithasperyourVeriaeblood.”

Draonodded,turningtoleave.“Don’tworry,Godfather.IfIdosaythevows,theywillmeanmorethanjustwordsdo.”

Harryouldn’teatbreakfast,justpushedhisfoodaroundonhispteforafewminutesbeforefinallygivingupallhopeofeatinganyofitandexusinghimselffromthetable.HermioneandRonwathedhimleavetheGreatHallworriedly,buttheyhadnotbotheredtoaskhimwhatwasonhismindtoday.Theyalreadyknew:todaywasMonday.

DraowasjustleavingthebedroomwhenHarryenteredtheportrait.TheblondwasdressedinlothingthatHarryawkwardlyrealizedwereprobablythreetimesmorethanallhislothingputtogether.HehadagaindeviatedfromtheHogwartsuniformtoappearinlothingsimirtowhatHarryhadfirstseenhimwearinginDiagonallybeforehehadstartedhisfirstyearatHogwarts.

“Inotiedyouweren’tatbreakfast,”Harrymuttered.

“Iwasn’tpnningonhavingany,”wastherispreply.

Harryshrugged.NowthathewasintheirroomsandinDrao’spresene,hehadnowheretofoushisay.

“Harry.”HarrylookedupatDrao’salmosthesitanttone.“HowseriouswereyouonWednesday?”

Therewasaquestionintheblonde’ssilvereyes,onethatHarrywasnotsureheuood.“Iwouldn’thavesaidanythingifIwasn’tserious.”Somehowhehopedthathe’dsaidtherightanswer.

Wordlessly,DraorossedtheroomtowhereHarrywasstanding,pikingupasmall,nondesriptboxfromthemantleashedidso.HestoppedinfrontofHarryforamoment,lookingdownthefewinhesthatseparatedtheirheights,asifsearhingforsometruthinHarry’sowngaze.Gently,Draodroppedtooneknee,hishandholdingouttheboxtowardHarry.

“WhereIamGaius,thereyouareGaia?”

Harry’sbreathaughtinhisthroatandheblinkedinastonishment.“WhereIamGaia,thereyouareGaius,”hemanagedtosay,usinghisownhandtoopenthebox.

Tworingssatsidebysideonawhitepillowinsidethebox.Theyweregoldenbands,enrustedindiamondsandopalsandarvedwiththeMalfoyfamilyrest.Engravedontheinsideofonewerethetraditionalwordsforerings,“UbituGaius”,andothertheother“UbituGaia”.AsDraoslippedthefirstontoHarry’sfinger,itshiftedinsizetofit;thesamewiththeringthatHarrypedonDrao’sfinger.

Draostoodagainandtheystoodthereforamoment,bothunsureofwhattodo.

“Er—Isupposeweshouldkissnow,”Harrymuttered,suddenlyfindinghisshoesveryiing.

Draodidnotrespond,butamomenttertwofingersrestedunderHarry’shin,pushinghisfaetoanupwardangle.Drao’smouthdesendedtomeethisown,likemoltensilveronmagmaDrao’slipsedoverhisown.Drao’sarmsenirledHarry’swaisttopullhimloser,andHarrygroanedasthekissbeamemoreneedful.

Drao,HarryandSnapewalkedthroughthedoorthatHarryhimselfhadwalkedthroughthesummerbefore,whenhehadbeenhargedwithviotionoftheDereefortheReasonableRestritionofUnderageSoreryandtheIionalStatuteofSerey.

TheroomhadhangedverylittlesineHarry’sstvisit.InsteadofthefiftyorsomembersoftheWizengamottherewereseven,inludingoneeliusFudgewhofrownedslightlyatHarry’spresene.Thehairthathehadsatintheyearbeforewasgone,andstandingalmostexatlyinit’spewasashortandhubbyman.Hisfaewasroundlikeabowlingball,hishairsaltandpeppergray,andhesmiledbroadlyatDraoastheblondrossedtheroomtowardshim.Draonoddedtohim,hiseyesfousedonanotheroupantoftheroom,asifwaryofherverypresene.

NarissaBkstoodregallyofftothesideoftheroom,dressedinlothingasrihasDrao’s.Shesmiledoldlyatherson,whoignoredhergestureompletelyexepttomarkherpreseneasathreatintheroom.HersmileseemedtowanewhenHarrysteppeduptoDrao,asifshewasunsureastothereasonofhispreseneintheroom.

“Welomegentlemen,”Fudge’ssmileoozedofforedpoliteness.“Shallwebegin?”

“Byallmeans,”Draoreplied,noddingserenelytothemembersoftheWizengamotseatedbeforehim.

“Minister,ifmayaskonething.BeforewestartIwouldlikeitmadelearwhyHarryPotterispresent.Hewasnotmentionedinmyteex-husband’swillandisnotapartofthefamily.Hispresenehereisompletelyirrelevant.”Narissa’svoiewaslowandlilted,asifitwasbehhertoevenusethewords“HarryPotter”inasentene.

“HarryPotterisfamily.HeismyVeriaebondedandhaseveryrighttobehere,”Draodrawled.

ThewithtotherightofFudge,ashallow,stik-likewomanwithgrayingauburnhairokedaneyebrowatthatderation.“ThenarewetobelievethatyouareindeedaVeraie,Mr.Malfoy?”

“Iam.”

“Andamagialreatureannotiinawizard’swill,”Narissastatedprimly.

“MissBk,letusbeginbystatingexatlywhatisatstake,”Fudgesmiledatherindulgently.“Andthenyoumaybringupsuhmotions.”

Thehubbymanlearedhisthroatandunrolledaparhmentthathehadbeenholding.“ThisisthetestwillofthedeeasedLuiusSergiusMalfoy.Itwassignedthreedaysbeforehisdeath.”

ThemanhandedtheparhmenttoFudgewhobegantoreaditasheontinuedspeaking.

“Properauthentiityharmshavebeenpeduponitasyouwillsee.In

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