Draorestrainedhimselffromrollinghiseyes.Hehadafeelingshewouldkeeppesteringhimunlesshegaveitago.Wrinklinghisnose,hebentforwardtotakethestrawbetweenhislips.Huh.Itwasn’tsobad.Notbadatall,atually.Hisexpressionmusthavegivenhimaway,sineLunabeamedathim.

“See,”shesaid.Draoalmostsmiledbeforethedooropenedandhiseyesdartedovertothepersonwhohadjuststeppedin.NotPotter.Draogrittedhisteeth,beratinghimselfforbeingsofoolish.Thiswasnotgood.Hewasagrownman.Asuessful,aomplishedgrownman.SohowomeHarrybloodyPottermadehimfeellikealittleboywhoseandyhadjustbeentakenawayfromhim?Thiswassonotgood.

“I’llgettheround,”heannouned,risingfromhisseat.

“I’lljoinyou,”Lunasaid.

Great,Draothought.Apparently,thepesteringwasabouttoontinue.TheymadetheirwaytothebartogetherwithDraoonlygningatthedoorone.

“Areyouafraidsomeoneyoudon’tlikewillshowup?”Lunaasked.Draoblinked,feelingaughtbutalsounsurehowtoanswerthat.“It’sokay,”sheontinued.“Youdon’thavetolikeeveryone,youknow.”

Draosnortedandturnedhisattentiontothebartender.Whiletheblokewasbusypreparingtheirdrinks,DraopeeredoveratLuna,whowassmilingathim.Thisgirlwasveryhardtofigureout.Hedidn’thavetolikeeveryone?Nobodyherelikedhim.ExeptforBiseandPansy.Andonsomedays,hewasn’tevensuretheyreallydid.

“Iheardsomethingiingaboutyoutheotherday,”Lunasaid.Draofroze.Uh-oh.Thisouldn’tbegood.“Afriendofmineworksatanon-profitanisationhereinLondon.”UH-OH!“Ithinkyouknowher.Hername’sStaey.Shesaid—”

“Shemusthaveonfusedmewithsomebodyelse,”Draosaidhastily.

Lunaokedherhead.“I…didn’tevensayshesawyou.”

“Oh.”Damnit!

Lunaleanedlosertohimanddroppedhervoie.“Doyounotwantanyonetoknow?”sheasked.Draostayedsilent,pressinghislipstogether.“That’sokay,”shesaid.“ButIreallylikewhatyou’redoing.Ithinkthat’saverygoodwaytoredeemyourself.”

Draomadeahokingsound.Wasthisgirlforreal?Shedidn’tseemtomeanitinasarastiway.

“Issomethingwrong?”sheasked.

Beforeheouldstophimself,Draoughed.“No,nothing’swrong.”HedrummedhisfingersonthebarashewathedLunapywithastrandofherhair.“Whyareyouhere?”heaskedafterawhile.

“Goingoutwithfriendsisnie,”sheshrugged.“Inever—”

“No,”heinterruptedher.“Imean,whydidyouomewithme?”

“Oh,Ithoughtyoumightlikesomeompany,”shesaidandsmiledagain.SomethingabouthersmilemadeDraonervous.Itwastoogenuine,toosweet,toouanding.“Youlookedkindofsad.”

“Sad?”Draoehoed,raisinganeyebrow.Whywouldshethinkthat?“I’mnot—”

Hiseyesinvoluntarilyflikeredovertothedoor,whihhadjustbeenopenedagain.Hisbreathaughtinhisthroataseverythingaroundhimsuddenlyseemedtobehappeninginslowmotion.Potterwassmiling,hiseyeslightingupasheaughtsightofhisfriends.Herakedhisfingersthroughhishair,whihwassprinkledwithsnow.Drao’seyeswidened.Hisheekswereredfromtheold,andhewasedinathikbkwooloatthatmadehimlookfarmoresophistiatedthanDraoknewhewas.

Drao’seyesfollowedhiseverymoveashesqueezedWeasley’sshoulderandwentontogreettherestofthegroup.ThankMerlinDraowasn’tthererightnow.HequiklyturnedbaktoLuna,whohadauriouslookonherfae.

“Ineedtogototheloo,”Draoannounedandhurriedaway.Heaughtsightofhimselfinthemirror,hisrefletionstaringbakathim,flushedandalittlestartled.Heshouldgohomenow.Nothinggoodwouldomeoutofgoingbaktothattable.He’donlybethimself.No,hismindorreted,Potterwouldbethim.AllofthiswasPotter’sfault.Thatbastard!Howdarehe!

Drao’seyesnarrowedashewilledhisheekstopaleagain.No,hewouldn’tgivePotterthatmuhpower.Hewouldgooutthereandproveheouldstanduptohim.Maybehe’devenfindPotterwasn’tthatgreatatall.Beause,really,hewasn’t.Hewasjustanannoyingprat,withhisannoyinghair,hisannoyingeyes,hisannoyingvoie,hisannoyingdimples,hisannoying—Ugh!

Draosquaredhisshouldersashewalkedbaktothetable.Grangerwastellingastory,itappeared.

“Potter,”Draosaid,fhisvoietosoundlow.Afewheadsturned,inludingPotter’s.HewaslookingatDraoasifhehadbeenwaitingtoseehim.Momentarilytakenabak,Draolearedhisthroatbeforehespokeagain.“You’reinmyseat,”hesaidftly.

“Oh,”Potterreplied,eloquently,makingnomovetogetup.Helookedaround,tookouthiswandandflikeditone.Draogaspedashewassuddenlyknokedoffhisfeet,onlytofindhimselfsittinginahair,wedgedbetweenLunaandPotter.“Thereyougo,”thepratsaid,grinning,beforeheturnedhisattentionbaktoGranger.

Whatthefuk!HowwasDraosupposedtoatdignifiedwhenthiswaswhathehadtoputupwith?

Heautomatiallyreahedforhiswine,butstoppedwhenhenotiedthereweretwodrinksinfrontofhim.

“Iorderedyouoneaswell,”Lunasaid,pointingatthepurpledrink.“ButIdidn’twanttoanelthewine,inaseyouwantedtosowlalittlemore.Youseemtolikedoingthat.”

Baffled,Draolookedatthedrink,thenatLuna.Heouldn’ttellifshewasmakingfunofhim.Shetookherowngssandraisedit.

“Cheers,”shesaid,smilingathim.Slowly,Draomimikedherpose,finallylinkingtheirgssestogether.Hepeekedsidewaysashedrank,wrinklinghisnoseashespottedthebeerinfrontofPotter.Thepratreallyhadnotaste.Figures.

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