TheystaredateahotherinsilenewhileDraohopedPotterwasn’tabletohearhiserratiheartbeat.HeshouldhavestayedawayfromPotter.Heshouldhavekepthismouthshut.Heshouldhave—
“You’reengaged,”Potterrepeated.Only,thistime,itdidn’tsoundlikeaquestion.“Ian’tbelievethis.”
Draopressedhislipsintoatightline.
“You’refukingengaged!”
Draostartled.WhywasPottergettingsomad?Yes,Draohadkepthiseaseret,buttherewasnoreasonforhimto—
“Whydidn’tyoutellme?”
DraowassurprisedathowhurtPottersounded.
“It’snotoffiial,yet,”hesaid,tryingtoollethimself.
“Oh,ofourse!”Potterthrewhishandsintheair.“WereyouseriouslygoingtostringmealonguntilIreadaboutitinthepaper?”
“Youdon’treadthepaper,”Draoretorted.
“Drao!”Pottersuddenlyseemedlivid.
“What!”Draosnapped.Potterhadnorighttogetmadathim.Hewasn’ttheonewiththeinexpliable,tediousrush!But…whatwasithehadjustsaid?‘Stringhimalong’?Surely,hewasn’timplying—
“Whatexatlywasthepointofthis,then?”Potterasked,gesturingaround.Draowasn’tsureifhemeantthedinneror…theirfriendship?
“Youweretheonewhowantedtobefriends,”Draopointedout.
Potterrakedhisfingersthroughhishair,ausingittolookasifhe’djustbeenoutflying.“Thenyou—Youdon’t—”
Don’twhat?Whatwashetryingtosay?
“IguessI’vebeen…readingthesignswrong.”
Signs?Whatsigns?Was…wasPottersaying—
“Let’sjust,um,fetaboutthis.”
Draoblinked.DidPottermeanthisoion?Thisevening?Everything?Whateverhemeant,Draodidn’twanttobehereanymore.Hewantedtourlupinhisbedanddie.
“Ijustremembered,Iwassupposedtofireallmotherthisevening.Ibettergetgoingbeforeitgetstoote.”
“Yeah,youdothat,”Pottersaid.Draoalmostshiveredathowoldanddistanthisvoiesounded.
“Thankyoufordinner,itwas—”Hebrokeoff,havingnoluehowtoendthatsentene.Potterrefusedtolookathimwhih,thankfully,madehisflightalittleeasieratleast.
Unfortunately,Potter’sstonyexpression,avertedfromDrao’sgaze,wasallheouldthinkaboutasheyawakethatnight,unabletofindanyrest.
Saturday,1Marh2003
“Happybirthday,Ron!”
“Thanks,Luna.Oh,what’sthis?”
“Yourpresent,ofourse,”Lunabeamed.Weasleytookitwithabrightgrin,whihquiklyfadedwhenherealisedwhateverwasinthatpakagewasmoving.
“Luna,”hesaid,soundingarmed.“What’sinthere?”
“It’sasurprise,obviously.Besuretotellmewhenyouopenit.Iwanttoseeyourfae.”
Draowasn’tsurewhethertoughatWeasley’sworriedexpressionortobeworriedhimself.Lunawassuhawildard.
Helearedhisthroatandextendedhisarm.“Happybirthday,Weasley.”
Foraseond,DraothoughtWeasleywoulddelinehishand.Howironiwouldthatbe?Buthedidn’t,andhedidn’tsqueezeashardasDraowouldhaveexpeted.Withoutfurtherexpnation,Draohandedhimthebottleoffirewhiskeyunderhisarm.Somemighthavesaiditwasabgift,butthesepeopleobviouslyhadnotaste.WhihwaswhyDraowasfarmoreonernedaboutthefatthatthiswasprobablythrowingpearlsbeforeswine.
“Ohwow,that’ssomepremiumstuff!Thanks,err,Malfoy.”Huh.Healmostsoundedgenuine.Still,itdidn’tmakeDraolessunomfortabletobehere.Yes,heouldhavedelinedLuna’soffertoaompanyhertotheparty,but…well.Asalways,itwasallPotter’sfault.
Draohadn’tseenhimsinethatdreadfuldinnerandherofthemhadmadeontatagain.EventhoughDraowantedtoexpinhis…situation,hehadafeelingitwouldonlymakethingsworse.inghereprobablywasn’tthesmartestmove,giventheseirumstanes,butitwasalsotheperfetopportunitytoseePotteragainwithouthavingtoinitiateit.AndeventhoughDraowouldratherhavebeendeadthanadmititoutloud,hemissedseeingthestupidprat.
AssoonasheandLunasteppedintothelivingroom,Draosannedtherowd.Therewereafewpeoplehedidn’treognise.ProbablypeopleWeasleyworkedwith.Great,justwhatDraoneeded,abunhofdrunkAurors!Well,theydidn’tlookthatprofessionalnow,alldressedveryasuallyandsurroundedbyolourfulballoonsthatwerefloatingaroundtheroom.
HespottedGranger,whowastalkingtosomepeoplefromshool;ThomasandFinnigan,whowereapparentlyjoinedatthehipthesedays,Longbottom,afewotherGryffindorswhosenameshadesapedDrao,and…noPotter.Ugh.
“So,shouldwegeta—”Draolookedaroundwhenherealisedhewastalkingtonobody.WherewasLuna?Ah,thereshewas,talkingtooneoftheWeasleytwins.Drao’sheartsankalittlewhenherealisedhehadfottenhisnameagain,identifyinghiminsteadas‘theonewhosurvived’.Draoouldn’thavearedlessabouthisnamebefore,butnow…Maybeitwastimetomakesomerealeffort.
Brainghimselffortheunomfortableoionhewasundoubtedlyabouttohave,hewalkedovertothem,hisjointsbeomingmorestiffwitheverystep.
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