Draoouldn’thelpbutsmileatherenthusiasm.Whatwasitaboutherthatmadehimfeelliketheworldwasn’tsuhabadpeafterall?

“Havefun,”hesaid.“I’dbettertakePottersomepeelse,though.Areyougoingtobeokayonyourown?”

“I’mnotonmyown,thereareabunhofhildrenwaitingforme.AndStaeysaidshe’dhelpme.”Beaming,sheskippedintothessroomwherethehildrenwelomedherandtheplushuniornwithearpieringsreams.

Holy,themoreDraothoughtaboutit,themorehewasonvinedLunawouldmakeagreatadditiontotheteahingstaff.Whowouldhavethought?

“So…”

Draostiffened,slowlyturningaround.Ohno.

“Beenstandingtherelong?”heasked,tryingtosoundlikehedidn’tare.Pottershrugged,butDraosensedhewantedtosaysomething.

“Outwithit,Potter.Whatisit?”

“You’regoodwithkids,”hesaid.Draoaughttheunderlyingtoneofwonderandsnorted.

“Iknow,shoker.”HerolledhiseyeswhenPottersniggered.

“Atually,itiskindofashoker.Allthis,Imean.”Hegesturedaroundthehallway,apparentlyatalossforwords.“Ihavesomanyquestions.”

“Ifigured,”Draosighed.

“eon,youhavetoadmititisalittleodd.”

Draojustshrugged.

“Whydidn’tyoutellmeaboutthis?”

“Therewasnoreasontotellyouaboutit.”

“Noreason?Right,beauseit’stotallynormalforDraoMalfoytobevolunteeringatamagialinfantshool.”

“Andthat,”Draosaid,wavinghisindexfingeratPotter,“isexatlywhyIdidn’ttellanyoneaboutthis.”

Potterstaredathim,hisexpressionthoughtful.“Don’tyouwantpeopletoknowwhatyou’redoingfortheWizardingommunity?”

“No,”Draosaid,defiantly.“Idon’tneedsomehyporitialartileintheDailyProphetorwhateverbolloksthey’ddo.”

Potterstudiedhimloselyandslowlynodded.“Iknowwhatyoumean.”

“That’swhyI’dappreiateitifyoudidn’ttellanyoneaboutme…volunteeringhere,”Draosaid.

“Yeah,okay,sure.”

“So,areyoureadytogo?Ordoyouwanttoeavesdropsomemore?”Draoteased.

Potterpressedhislipstogetherastheywalkedoutside.Atleasthehadthesensetolookguilty.

“IsthebuildingunderaealmentCharm?”heasked,lookingoverhisshoulder.

“Thewholepremises.AndtheyaddedaMuggle-RepellingCharm.”

“Yeah…Kindarisky,runningamagialshoolintheity,isn’tit?”

Draoshrugged.“Thereareseveralothersintheountryside,butitwouldhavebeenapaininthearseforthefamilieswholivehere,espeiallytheMuggle-bornhildren,sinethisisn’tabshool.What?Whyareyoulookingatmelikethat?”

“Nothing,”Pottersaidhastily.ItwasobvioushewantedtoommentonthefatthatDraowaswwithpeoplehehadoneresented,allingthemnamesandwhatnot.“Howdidyoufindthispe?Andhowdidtheylet—um…”

“What,letmeworkwithhildren?Youansayit.”

Potterlookedunomfortablebutheslowlynodded.

“It’salongstory,”Draosaidevasively.Hedidn’tfeellikeexpiningeverythingindetail.ButheknewhehadtotellPottersomething.“Iguess…Idon’twantotherstorepeatmymistakes.”

Potterhalted,frowningathim.“Drao—”

“Let’snotgetintothat,”Draosaid,wavingadismissivehandintheair.“AllI’msayingis…hildrenlikeyouormeonlyknowwhattheirparents,um,orguardianstaughtthemuntiltheyarriveatHogwarts.Iknowfromfirst-handexperienehowthatanturnintoaproblem.Wean’teradiateprejudiesoridioy,butweanteahhildrentobemoreopen-minded.”HetriedtoappearasnonhantaspossiblewhilePotterkeptstaringathim.“It’sprettysimple,”Draoontinued,mostlytofilltheawkwardsilene.“Basially,Muggle-bornslearnaboutmagibeforetheyometoHogwartsandpure-bloodslearnmoreaboutMuggles.Mostimportantly,theydoittogether.”

“ButmostMuggle-bornsdon’tknowtheyhavemagi.IonlyfoundoutI’mawizardwhenIgotmyletterfromHogwarts,”Pottersaid.

“TheMinistryhasreatedaspeialdepartmentforthat,”Draoexpined.“Magiistraeable,eveninahildwhohasn’tusedityet.”

“So…what,thereareMinistryworkersrunningaroundtheountry,astingspellsonhildrentoseeifthey’reawizardorawith?”Potterasked,raisinganeyebrow.

“We’re…wonthat,”Draosaid.

AflikerofamusementrossedPotter’sfaeashefinallyresumedwalking.

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