“It’sabsolutelyunneessary.”

“Youdon’tknowthat.”

“Ido,atually.”

Draopaused,takinginLuna’sseriousexpression.“Hetoldyou.”

“Hedid.”

“Great.”

“Hedidn’ttellmeeverything,”sherified.“Buthedidtellmewhatyouthoughtthiswasabout.”

“Iknowwhatthisisabout.”

“Youreallybelievethat?YoureallybelieveHarrywoulddosomethinglikethat?”

Draodidn’tanswerandquietlytookasipofhistea.

“Hereallylikesyou,Drao,”Lunasaidsoftly.

Draoflinhed.“Hehurtme,”hemurmured.

“Beauseyoulikehim,too.Onlythepeopleweareaboutanhurtuslikethis.”

DraohatedthatLunawassoinsightful.Itmadehidinghisfeelingssomuhharder.

Exhalingloudly,heleanedbakinhishairandburiedhishandsinhishair.“Ihavenoideawhattothinkanymore.ThereweretimesIthoughthereallymightlikeme.Wetalkedaboutsomanythings,hetrustedmewithsomanyserets,”heletoutapainedughatthememories.“Ishouldhaveknownitwasalltoogoodtobetrue.Holy,thenighthemadedinnerIshouldhave—”

“Wait,hemadedinnerforyou?”Lunaasked,hereyeswide.

“Yeah.Holy,inhindsight,italmostseemslikeitwasmeanttobeadate,but—”

“No,no,that’snotwhatImean,”Lunainterruptedhim.“Atually,I’mveryertainitwasmeanttobeadate,butmypointis…Hemadeyoudinnerandyouatually…Yousawhimeat?”

Draofrownedather.Shesoundedlikeitwasabigdeal.“OfourseI—”Hepaused.Wait.Hehadnotiedsomethingstrangeaboutthat,hadn’the?WhenPotterhadbroughthimbreakfast,whentheyhadbeenattherestaurantandatPotter’sft…hehadbarelyeatenanything.Hehadlookedtorturedandunomfortable.“Luna,”hesaid,histonesuddenlyurgent.“Istheresomethingwrongwithhim?”

Lunalookedlikeshewasbitingtheinsideofherheek.“IthinkyoushouldtalktoHarryaboutthat.”

“Luna,please,”Draobeseehedher.“Ifthere’ssomethingIshouldknow—”Hempedhismouthshut,unabletofinishthesentene.Hedidn’thaveanyrighttomeddleinPotter’slifeanymore.

“Youreallyareabouthim,don’tyou?”Lunasaid,tiltingherhead.

Draosaidnothing,whilehisgazewasfixedonthefloor.Theybothstayedsilentforawhile,untilLunagotupandstartedrummagingthroughapileofmagazinesonherdesk.

“DidHarryevertellyouabouthishildhood?”sheasked.

“HowhisbloodyMuggleretivesstarvedhim?”Draogrumbled.“Hedid.”

Lunanodded.“It’smorethanthat,though.”

Drao’seyeswidened.Whatelsedidtheydotohim?

“Didhetellyoutheymadehimsleepinaupboard?”

“WHAT?”

“Yeah.Theytreatedhiminsuhanawfulway.Itstillmakesmesad.”

“Thosebastards!ThankMerlinhegotawayfromthem,”Draomuttered,ragestillthroughhim.

“That’sthepoint,though,isn’tit?Hedidn’treallygetawayfromthem.”

“Whatdoyoumean?”

“It’spartofhim,whattheydidallthoseyearsago.Itshapedthepersonhe’sbeomeandhe’sobviouslystillhauntedbyit,evenifhemaynotrealiseit.Hethinkshedoesn’tdeserveanything,healwaysputsothersfirstbeausehethinksthat’showitshouldbe…Hehasnosenseofself-worth.”

Lunaseemedtohavefoundwhatshewaslookingfor.ShesatdownbesideDrao,severalmagazinesinherhand.“Idon’tlikehowheunonsiouslypunisheshimselfoverandoverforsomethingthatisn’tevenhisfault,”shesaidquietly.“Andthingslikethesearen’thelping.”

ShehandedDraothemagazineswithanunharateristiallyseriousexpression.TheonlymagazinehereognisedwasWithWeekly.Theissuewasaboutayearold.Draoalmosthokedashelookedattheover,attheheadlineinboldredletters.

PlumpPotter!TheBoyWhoLived…tolethimselfgo!

Drao’smouthdroppedopen.Hiseyesquiklysannedtheothertwo.

InsidetheChosenOne’suhylifestyle!

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