Chapter41:“Home”fortheHolidays

DraoandHarrypartedwaysatthetrainstation,soHarryouldhavetimetotelltheDursleysthatDraowouldbestayingwiththembeforeDraometthem.DraowasgoingtoarriveatPrivetDriveafewhoursafterHarryandhisretives.

DraonoddedtotheHouseElfwhohadbroughtthearriage,disguisedasastrethlimousine,toKing’sCross.“Itrustthehorsesknowwheretogo?”heaskedasheopenedthedoortothearriage.

“Yes,MasterDrao.Theyistakingyouthere.”

DraonoddedandsatbakagainsttheplushseatsasthehorsesmadetheirwaythroughthebusystreetsofLondon.

Whenthehorsesstoppedanhourter,Draowasoutsidearun-downshopontheoutskirtsofLondon.Butheknewthiswasonlypartofafaadetokeepthemugglesaway.Theywouldn’thaveenoughtopayforanythinginsidethisshopanyway.

Inside,theshopbeameoneofthemostbeautifulpesDraohadeverseen.ThiswasKutterman’s,aspeialtyshopthatsoldjewelryofaqualitysoperfettheywerepeerless.Forgeions,thefamilywhohadownedtheshophadreatedoneofakindmasterpieesfortheMalfoyweddingrings.AndDraowasnotonetobreaktradition.

“Ah,MisterMalfoy.Itisgoodtoseeyou.Youlookjustlikeyourfather.”Themanbehindtheounterwasold,withgrayhairthatwasslowlyturningwhite,whosepleasantfeatureshadlitupwithasmileasDraoentered.

“Didyougetmyletter?”

“Yes,MisterMalfoy.Theringsarefinished,butwe’restillputtingthespellworkonthem.Youanseethemifyouwant.”

“Iwouldliketo.”

Hefollowedthemanintothebakoftheshopwherethetworingssatonaworktableofivory.

Theydidnotmath,beauseinorderforthespellworktobindtheringtoitsownerompletely,theringhadtobeunique,asitsownerwas.Bothringswerebandsofdiamond,withthedateoftheweddingandtheMalfoyrest,engravedinminutedetailinptinumontheinsideoftheband.Andthatiswherethesimiritiesstopped.Drao’sringwasenteredwithanobsidiangemsurroundedbyamethystsandsapphires,allsetinptinumsettingsonthediamondband.Harry’sringwasenteredwithanemeraldinbetweentworubiesandfoursmallopals,setalsoinptinumsettings.

Whenfinished,theywouldbespelledtofittheownerperfetly,toadjustasneededinordertoslideonandofftheringfingeroftheowneraswished.Theywouldalsobespelledwithmultipleprotetionspells,whiharewhattookthemosttimetoset,asoneneededtospelledontopoftheother.

“Theywillbereadyonthedayofyourweddingaspromised,”theoldmanpromised.

“Thatwillbeperfet,”Draoreplied.

HarryenduredaompletelysilentarridebaktoPrivetDrive.Hisunlewasfuming,heouldtell.He’dexpinedthatanotherstudentfromHogwartswasgoingtobestayingwithhimthatsummer,andhisunlehadgoneompletelysilent.Thiswasthealmbeforethestorm,heouldjusttell.

Andhewasright.TheminuteVernonwasinsidehisownhome,withAuntPetuniaandDudleyashisattentiveaudiene,heexplodedinanger.Heyelledaboutthenerveofsomepeoplewhotookadvantageofthegoodnessofothers,andhowheallowedonefreakinhishouseandthatwasenough.Inthemidstofthis,HarrynotiedDudleywaslookingathimstrangely,orrather,lookingathisrighthand.

“What’sthatonhisfinger?”DudleyaskedabruptlyandbothofhisparentsturnedtolookatHarry’shands.

“Whyareyouwearing—”

“I’mengaged,”Harrysaidquietly.

Vernonwasrapidlyturningolorsashelookedatthebandofgold,andhewasabouttospeakwhenthedoorbellrang.

“I’llgetit,”Harrysaidquikly.

“Noyouwillnot,boy!”Vernonyelled,pushingHarryoutofthewayasheheadedforthedoor.Harryrubbedhisshoulderwhereithadhitthewallashefollowedhisunle,aunt,andousintothedoor.

Amaninathree-pieemugglesuitstoodatthedoorwithaslightlyhiddenlookofdistainonhisfae.

“IsthisthehouseofaMisterHarryPotter?”heasked.

Harrywathedhisauntandunleexhangelooksbeforelookingbakathim.

“NoHarryPotterliveshere,”Vernonstatedgruffly.

Themanraisedaneyebrow,lookedpasttheDursleystoHarryandthenreplied,“IshalltellLordMalfoythisisthehouse.”

Heturnedandwalkeddownthedrivewaytowhereastrethlimousinewaswaitingontheurb.HeopenedthedoorandHarrywathedasDrao,dressedinfullwizardingrobes,steppedoutandmadehiswayuptothehouse.

Harryouldn’thelpgrinningasDraoappearedasifhewaslookingdownathisauntandunleeventhoughtheyweretallerthanhewas.“YouareMr.andMrs.Dursley?”Hedrawled.

“Yes.”

“DraoMalfoy.Yournephew’sfiané.”

DraosweptpasttheDursleysasiftheyweren’tstandinginthedoorwayandlookedaroundthefoyerwithdisgust.

“Youwillleaveatone!”Vernonhadfoundhisvoieagain.“Iwillnottolerateanyofyourkindinmyhouse!”

DraoturnedonhisheeltofaeHarry’sunle.“IfyouthinkforonemomentthatIwillderiveanypleasurefromlivinginthishovel,youaregravelymistaken.AndIdonotarewhatyouwillorwillnottolerate.Infat,itisyouwhoshouldarewhatIwillorwillnottolerate.”

Vernonsputtered,realizingthattheywereattratingtheattentionoftheneighborsandsmmedthedoorlosed.

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