Draofrownedthoughtfully.“IthinkIremembermymotherspokeofherone,somethingaboutbeingadisgraetothefamily.”

“Hermothermarriedamuggle.”

“Thatwouldexpinit.Butifshe’sretedtomymothershe’stheonlyotherfemaleretiveI’vegot.”

“I’llwritetoheraboutitifyouwant,”Harryoffered,addingthenamesofthoseintheDAtothelistbeforehandingitbaktoDrao.

“Sure.”DraosanneddownthelistofnamesasHarrymadeamentalnotetoaskTonkstolookasMalfoyishassheouldtothewedding.

“YouputaHouseElfonhere?”DraolookedupinredulouslyfromwherehereadDobby’sname.

Harryshrugged.

HarryrealizedthattheinvitationshadbeensentoutwhenDobbyappearedontopofhisPotionsassigs,luthingtheletterandhowling.

“MisterHarryPottersir!Dobbyissohonoredtobeaskedtoyourweddinglikeawizardsir!”

“Um…it’snoproblemDobby,”HarrytriedtosoothetheHouseElf.ThedoortohisandDrao’sbedroomopenedandDraoleanedagainstthedoorwayinobviousamusementastheHouseElfontinuedtotellHarryhowwonderfulhewastosendaHouseElfaninvitation.Harrylookedupathimwithapleadingexpression,butDraoshookhishead.

“Yougotyourselfintoit,yougetyourselfout,”hespokeunderDobby’shysterialwords.

HarrydebatedaboutwhentotellDraoabouttheDursleys.Herealizedthathewouldhavetospendenoughtimewiththemtorenewtheprotetionthattheyunwittinglygavehimforhisstsummerwiththem.HewasundernoillusionthathewouldbeletbakintotheirhouseonehegraduatedHogwarts,notthathewouldhavegonebakanyway,butforonemoresummerheneededthatprotetion.BeauseofhisVeriaebondtoDrao,hewouldeitherbepulledtowhereDraowasatnightorDraowouldbepulledtowherehewas.ThatmeantDraowouldhavetospendthosesamefewweeksattheDursleyswithhim.

Ofourse,hertheDursleysnorDraowouldlikethat.DraowouldhatethemimmediatelybeausetheDursleyswereasmuggleasyouanget,andthenbeauseofhowtheywouldtreathimforbeingamagialreature,whihwasertainlyworsethanbeingawizard.Fortheirpart,theDursleyswouldhateDraobeausehewasamagialreaturepureandsimple.Butthen,iftheyfoundoutthatDraowashisfiané…well,thatwasdefinitelynotnormaltotheDursleys.

“You’retooquiet.Youmustbethinking,”DraoommentedfromwherehewasfinishinguphisARunesessaybeforebed.

“I’mthinkingaboutthesummer.”

“Whataboutthesummer?”

“Well,youknowhowIlivedwithmuggles?I’llhavetogobakthereforthefewweeksbeforethewedding.”

“No.”

Harrysighed.“YesIdo.There’ssomeprotetionwardthattheygivemebeausewe’reretedbyblood,orthat’swhatDumbledoresaid.SoIhavetogobakthereeahsummertorenewit,atleastuntilIfinishHogwarts.”

“YoudorealizethatIwillhavetobethereforthosefewweeksaswell.”

“Yes,”Harryrepliedmiserably.

“Iwon’tlikeit.”

“Theywon’teither.”

Itwasn’tuntilafterDraohadalreadyfallenasleepthatHarryrealizedDraohadsaid“Iwon’tlikeit”andnot“Iwon’tgo”.

RonseemedtowiltinhishairasMGonagallnearedtheGryffindortablewithastakofparhments,whileoppositehimHermioneseemedtoglowwithexitement.

Harrymuttered“thanks”whenshehandedhimhisexamshedule.Ronwasrefusingtolookathisoratlikeitexisted.Hermionewaspoverhers,likeaFirstYearonthefirstdayofshool.Harrylookeddownathiswithtrepidationashepiledmorebreakfastonhispte.

Theweekofexamswasbrokenintothreeexambloksperday.Themblok,theafternoonblok,andtheastronomybloksinethoseexamshadtobedoneatnight.Monday,HarryhadPotionsinthemsessionandDivinationintheafternoonsession.TuesdaywasCareofMagialCreaturesinthem,andTransfigurationintheafternoon.WednesdayHarryonlyhadhisAstronomyexaminthenightblok.ThursdaywasHistoryofMagiinthemandHerbologyintheafternoon.AndFridaywasCharmsinthemandDefenseAgainsttheDarkArtsintheafternoonblok.

RonlookedoverHarry’sshouldertoseewhathisfirstexamwasandnoddedsagely.“Potionsfirst.It’stheendoftheworldasyouknowit.”Heraisedhispumpkinjuieinsalute.“Goodlukwiththat.”

Chapter40:ShoolYear’sEnd

Harrystaredglumlyathisbreakfast,onlyhalf-listeningtoHermioneremindinghimofstminutefatsandtips.

“Hermione,I’mgoingtofailanywaywithSnapegradingme.”

Ronshothisfriendasympathetilook.“Look,Hermione,Snapewillgradehimthesamewhetherhe’srightorwrong.”

HarryignoredtheensuingargumentasHermioneouldn’tfathomateahergradingsomeonewrongwhentheyansweredthequestionorretly,andRoniingthatthiswasSnapesoofoursehewoulddosomethinglikethat.

Harrystrethedhisfingersashelookeddownatthefinalquestion.Ensnaredinaprotetiveingbubble,hewasonlyvaguelyawareofhisssmates.Somewerestillsribblingfuriouslyonthewrittenportionoftheexam.OnlyDraoandHermionehadstartedthepratial.sideringthatthosetwowouldmostlikelyfinishwaybeforethetimelimit,hefiguredhewouldhaveenoughtimetofinish.

Definebothpositiveandiveorationandstatehoweahwouldaltertheeffetsofaninvisibilitypotion.

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