HiHarry.JustsoyouknowIstillhateyou,butyou’remyintendedlifepartner,soanyouhurryandrejetmebeauseIwanttodiebeauseVoldemortjustannounedthathe’sgayandwantstobemybride.
Draoshuddered.Yeah,ifheeverwantedtoommitsuiide,thatwoulddefinitelybethewaytogo.NowallhehadtodowaspraythatHarrydidn’tfigureitout,orifHarrydidfigureitout(morelikeifGrangereverfigureditout)thatHarryhadenoughommonsensetoavoidhimatallosts.
Yes,thatwasall…andthentherewasthatlittlefatthathehadtostartontrollinghisemotionsmorenow,justtomakesurehedidn’tgomentalwhensomeonetriedtohurtHarry…likesendingabludgerathimintheSaturdayQuiddithmaththisweek…ohdamnitall!
Chapter7:AstheTruthisDraggedOut
RonandHermionesatinstunnedsileneasHarry’stiradefinished.Ronwasthefirsttoreover,turningtoHermionelookingpuzzled.
“Hermione…isitevenpossibletohaveapinkaura?”
Hermionefrowned.“Yes,Isupposeanything’spossible.”
“Guys,thestrangeoionMalfoystartedomingbakuptotheastleisnotthepointhere,”Harrygroaned,fallingbakontotheonvelypedouh.“WhyinMerlin’snamedidMalfoyhelpme?”
“Idon’tknowHarry-”Hermionestarted.
“Probablywantssomethinginreturn.”Ronmuttered.
“—AndbeforeIwasinterrupted!”HermionegaveRonapointedlookandRonsmiledsheepishly,“Iwasgoingtosaynottodwellonit.Youshouldn’tbeompiningthathesteppedinafterall.It’sbetterinthelongrunforyou.”
“Hedidn’tdemandanythinginreturnright?”Ronaskedsharply.
“No.Allhesaidafterwardswasthatthingabouttheaura.Thenhesaidnothing.Wewalkedbaktotheshoolandhetookthepotions’stuffandleft.”
“Maybehedoesn’trealizewhyhedidwhathedid,”Hermionespokethoughtfully,andthenyawned.
Harrygrimaed.“SorryIwokeyouguysup.”Herealizedthatdragginghisfriendsoutofbed(RonliterallyfromhisbedandHermionebyyellingupatthegirl’sdorm)mightnothavebeenthethingtodo,buthe’dbeenfreaked.
“Don’tworryaboutit.Iwouldhavedonethesamething,”Ronadmitted.“Well,let’sgotobedandthinkonitinthem.”
“Goodidea,”Hermioneagreed,thenpulledRonbakasHarrywalkedintothedorm.“Ineedtotalktoyou.WaituntilHarryfallsasleep,thenomebakdown.”
Ronnodded,notwaitingtoaskwhy.Hermionewouldexpinitterasshealwaysdid.
RonamebakdowntoseeHermionesittingonahairwithabookinherhands.“What’sup?”
“IknowwhyMalfoydidwhathedidtonight.”