ItAtuallyHurts

parkkate

Summary:

Foryears,DraohastriedtoavoidHarryPotter.Hejustknowshe’llmakeafooloutofhimselfiftheyspentmorethanfiveminutesinaroomtogether.Unfortunately,PottersuddenlyseemsionbeomingDrao’sfriend,butherofthemarepreparedfortheiableonsequenes...

Chapter1:TakeItasapliment

Saturday,14Deember2002

“IsthatwhoIthinkitis?”

Draowastemptedtopinhthebridgeofhisnoseandletoutanexasperatedsigh.Usually,hedidn’tmindBisebeingoverlydramati,buttonight,hedefinitelywasn’tinthemoodforit.

“Whatdidyouexpet?”hemutteredashesippedathiswine.

“Ididn’texpethimtoleanupsoniely,”Bisepratiallypurred.

DraopeekedoveratwherePotterwasshakinghandswithdozensofwithesandwizards,allsmilingbroadlyathim.Onewizardatuallylookedlikehewasabouttopisshimself.Ugh.

“SweetMerlin,heertainlyismoreharismatithanheusedtobe,isn’the?”Bisesaidinanamusedtone.

“bsp;youpleasenot?”Draosaid.HiseyeslingeredonPotter’srobes,thewaypeopleweretouhingthem,asifalltheirsorrowswouldvanishwithjustonetouhoftheWizardingWorld’sgloriousSaviour.Potterdidn’tseemtolikeit.Henoddedandsmiled,butDraoouldtellfromthetensioninhisshouldersandthewearinessinhiseyesthathewasn’tenjoyinghimself.

“Don’tbeapartypooper,”Bisesaid,raisinghishampagneflute.

“It’smyparty,”Draosnapped,pointedlyignthefatthatBisewasstillwaitingforhimtolinkgsses.

“Exatly,”Bisesaidheerfully,touhinghisgsstoDrao’swithatoothygrin.“Ian’twaittillPottergetstous.”

Holy,Draodidn’tsharethese.HewasfarmoreomfortablewathingPotterfromafar.Hehadbeendoingitforthesttwohours,hiseyesrarelyleavingthatpoorlytamedbkhairasPottermadehisroundthroughtheroom.Itmayhavebeenabithildish,butDraowasn’tpyingatandmouseforhisamusement.Hewasdoingittokeephissanityintat.

Tehnially,itwasimpolitenottogreetthehostofthepartyfirst,but,ofourse,PotterhadnoideaDraowasthehost.Nobodydid,exeptforhislosestfriends.

“Ineedanotherone,”Draosaid,gesturingtohisemptygss.“Youwantsomething?”

“Whydon’tyoujustwaitforoneofthosewaiterstoomeby?You’llmissPotterifyougotothebarnow,”Bisesaid,withoutlookingatDrao.

Ofourse,thiswastheveryreasonhewasgoingtothebar,butBisedidn’tneedtoknowthat.

“I’llberightbak,”hesimplysaidandmadehiswaythroughtherowd,feelingmorewobblyonhisfeetthanhehadantiipated.Hedeliberatedswithingtowaterinsteadofhavinganothergssofwine.Hedefinitelyshouldn’tbetipsywhilePotterwasaround.

Ashereahedthebar,hepeekedoverhisshoulder,athingaglimpseofBisewithhismostdazzlingsmileonhisfae.ItappearedDraohadleftatexatlytherighttime.ButjudgingfromthewayBisewasstrokingPotter’sarm,itwasverylearhisfriendshouldn’tbeleftalonewithPotter.Damnit,wherewasPansywhenyouneededher?Although,DraodoubtedthatwouldhavestoppedBisefromshamelesslyflirtingwithPotter.Oranyoneforthatmatter.

Drao’seyeswanderedovertoPotter,wholookedabitflustered.Hedrankintherosytintonhisheeks,hisleanshavenskin,thelineofhisjaw,theshapeofhislips…

Whyouldn’tPotterbeoneofthosepeoplewho,whenyoumetthemyearster,suddenlylookedhideousandnothinglikeyourememberedthem?Whyouldn’thehavewrinklesalloverhisfaeorazyeyeorahunhedbak?Ofoursehehadtowaltzinhere,lookingevenmoreattrativethanhehadinshool.Whywastheworldsounfair?

ItwassuddenlybroughttoDrao’sattentionthattherewasanotherthingthathadn’thangedonebit.Potter’seyeswerestillsomesmerising,yououlddrowninthem,feteverythingaroundyou.Draoalmostdid,exept…therewasareasonthatrealisationhadsuddenlyhithim.Potterwasstaringrightathim.Draofeltliketherughadbeenpulledoutfromunderhisfeet.Aoldshiverrandownhisspine,followedbyahotfshthatpromptedhimtosubtlyyhishandonthebarforsupport.

tlesstimeshehadtakenalookattheDailyProphet,onlyforPottertostareathimfromthefrontpage.Draoalwayssowledbak,sometimesheevenstukouthistongueatthepiture.Butnow…Itreallywasn’tthesame,seeingPotterinperson.Themostsignifiantdifferenewas,healwayslookeddispleasedinthosepitures.Now,helooked…notshokedbut…almoststartled.Why,though?

Drao’seyeswidenedasPotter’slipsslowlystrethedintotheghostofasmile.HesuddenlyfeltliketheWhompingWillowhadsmakedhiminthesideofhishead.Heletoutthebreathhehadn’trealisedhe’dbeenholdingwhenPotterturnedhisattentionbaktoBise,noddingandsmilingpolitely.

Draobrieflylosedhiseyes,willinghimselftopullittogether.Butthetinglinginthepitofhisbellywashardtoignore.Hehadknownthiseveningwouldbe…hallenging,butinvitingPotterhadbeenthesmartmovetomake.Draowouldsufferthroughit.Forthegreatergood,sotospeak.InvitingPottertoaneventautomatiallysparkedtheiofthewholeWizardingWorld,andthatwaswhatDraoneeded,nomatterhowmuhhedislikedit.

Itseemedsolongagothathehadbeenaguesttoeventslikethishimself,andhadatuallyenjoyedhimself.Alltheserihandpompouspeopleweresoinrediblybandirritating,heouldn’twaitforthisnighttobeover.Allhewantedwastheirmoney,andheoftenwonderediftheyevenaredwhathewasdoingwithit.So,yes,inviting

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