“Great,”Lunabeamed.Funnilyenough,herheerfulnesswasn’tasannoyingasDraowouldhaveexpeted.Itwasalmostontagious.

Monday,20January2003

“Thatwasfun!Ihaven’tbeenflyinginages.”

Draoquietlylearedhisthroat.SeeingPotterthishappyandexitedwasdoingterriblethingstohisheart.

“Yeah,Ifigured,”hesaidinhismosthaughtyvoie.“Youweren’tabletokeepupwithme.You’veletyourselfgo.”Drao’ssmirkslowlyfadedwhenheaughtthesuddenemptinessinPotter’seyesandthewayhewasluthingathisbroom.Whatjusthappened?Itwasn’tlikePotternottohaveaomebak.

“Iwaskidding,”Draosaid,feelingextremelyawkward.BikeringwithPotterwaseasy.This,however,whateveritwas,wasunomfortable.Potterseemedtothinksoaswellandvisiblytriedtoomposehimselfashefumbledwithhissarf.

“Howaboutaremathtomorrow?”hesaid,tryingtosoundlighthearted,butDraoouldtellhewasfakingit.

“Ian’ttomorrow.”

“Why?”

Draoinwardlysmirked.Potter’svoiewasdrippingwithdisapproval.“Ialreadyhavepns.”

“Withwhom?”

“I’msorry,wasIsupposedtogetyourpermissionfirst?”Draoquipped.HisheartskippedabeatwhenhesawhowflusteredPottersuddenlywas.

“Ididn’tmean—Iwasjust—I—”

“Merlin,Potter,”Draoughed.Thepratwastooendearingforhisowngood.“I’mmeetingLuna.”

“Really?”

“Iknow.It’sthestthingIwouldhaveexpeted.”

“So…isthis…like…adate?”

Potterwasn’tatually…jealous,washe?Andifhewas…washejealousofLunaorDrao?

“Isit?”Potterlookedlikehewastryingveryhardtokeephisool.

“Maybe,”Draoshrugged.“YouneverknowwithLovegood.She’svery…unique.”DraohadtoforehimselfnottosniggerwhenhesawtheshokonPotter’sfae.“Atually,I’mtakinghersomewhereI’venevertakenanyonebefore.”

Ohboy,washeoverpyingit?Potterlookedlikehisheadwasabouttoexplode.

“Wouldyou…Wouldyouevertakemethere?”

Draostiffened.TheobviousanswerwasNo.

Orwasit?

“Maybe…someday,”hesaid,evasively.

“So…isitaromantispot?”

Draosnortedwithughterbeforeheouldstophimself.

“Soit’snotreallyadate,”Pottersaid,towhihDraorolledhiseyes.

“No,it’snotadate,Potter.”

“Okay…”

ThewayPotterwasstaringatthegroundandfumblingwithhissarfwasunnerving.Draoouldtellhewantedtosaysomethingelse.

“YouwanttoknowwhereI’mtakingher,don’tyou?”

“Pfft,no,”Pottersaidwithasoff.

“Right,”Draosmirked.

“You’renotasmysteriousasyou’dliketobe,youknow,”Pottersaid.“I’mprettysurewhereveryou’retakingher,it’sgoingtobefullofpompous,snobbishpeople.Ibetit’sgoingtobeb.”

“Oh,Potter,believemewhenIsay,itwouldblowyourmind.”

“Idoubtthat.You’resopreditable.”

“I’manythingbutpreditable.”

“Iknewyouweregoingtosaythat.IguessLunawillbeprettydisappointedtomorrowwhenshe—”

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