Luiuspausedforamoment,lookingathisson.“Drao,didyouseeanyonewithanauramathingyourown?”
“Ididn’thavetimetolookatmyself.”Draopointedoutbnkly.
“Whatolorwasitwhenyoulostonsiousness?”
“Bk.”
“Justbk?”
Draothought.“Yes.Bk,likeebonyalmost.”
“Thenthat’syouraura.”
Draothoughtagain.Herememberedseeingsomeonewithabkaura…butnodetailsametomind.“Ian’trememberanyonewithmyaura.”
“Pity.”
HarrydeniedtheofferedlemondropashesatdowninaplushhairinfrontofDumbledore’sdesk.Dumbledorewasquietforamoment,asifarefullyhoosingtheorretwordstobegin.
“Therearemanythingsweneedtodisuss,Harry.”
“WhyisMr.Malfoyhere?”
“Notforthereasonyouareassuming,Harry,I’msure.Heisherepurelyforfamilyreasons.”
“Buthe’saDeathEater-”
“WithoutaDarkMark.”
Harrystoppedhisoutburst.“Soheremovedit—”
“Harry,youannotjust‘remove’theDarkMark.Believeme,Severushastriedadozentimesandnothingworks.ThereasonLuiusMalfoydoesnothaveaDarkMarkisbeausetherewasn’tonetheretobeginwith.”
“How.”Itwasastatement,notaquestion,andDumbledorehadbeenforedtoometoarossroads.
“Thatisinformationthatannotleavethisroom,Harry.But,youhavemanytimesnothadenoughinformation,perhapsunjustly,soIamnowgoingtotrustthatyouwillkeepthisinutmostseret.Onlyspeakofyourknowledgewhenyouknowthetimeisright.”DumbledorelookedatHarry,asifompellingHarrytothinkaboutthisststatement.Harrynodded.
“Manytimesinthisshool,thesubjetofpurebloodedwizardshasomeoutintheopen.LuiusandDraoMalfoyarepurebloodwizards,butnotfromwizardblood.”