Draogredathim.“Thedifferene,sineyou’reobviouslytoothiktogetit,isthatmyfriendswouldnothavedonewhatthatgroupofmoronsdid.Theyneverrespetedmeinthesameway.”
“sideringyouboughtyourwayontotheteam,I’mnotsurprised,”HarrynotedandDraohosetoignorehim.
“TheyarepartofthedivisioninSlytherinthathoosestoignorethepoweroftheVeriaeandinsteadfousonthefatthatIdonothavewizardingblood.”
“Youknow,”Harrygrinned,“Iwasthinkingaboutthat.It’sratherironithatthepurebloodedMalfoyfamilyisn’taspureaspeoplethought.”
“Iampureblooded,”Draohissed.
HarrydeidednevertobringupthesubjetagainasthelookoffurysweptarossDrao’sfae.“Notinwizardblood,andthatiswhatausesthedivision.”
“Exatly.”DraoalmeddownandHarrylookedathimstrangely.
“What’supwithyou?”heaskeduriously.“You’rewounduptighterthanaspring.”
“Ithoughtyouwoulduandwhybetterthananyone,Potter,”Draodrawled.“Afterall,youaretobmeformyemotionsatthispoint.”
“Me?”
“Yes,you.WhihbringsmetoaquestionwhihI’dlikeanswered.Whydidn’tyoupytoday?”
“Therewasn’tapoint.”
“There’salwaysapoint,Potter.Gryffindorbarelywon.Whatreallystoppedyoufrompying?”
“Idon’tthinkIneedtotellyouthat,Malfoy.”HarrygredathimandthewordswereoutbeforeDraoouldevenregisterthathewassayingthem.
“WasitbeausePotteraredthatlittlemewasn’tpying?I’mfttered.”
“Don’tbe,Malfoy.Youhadnothingtodowithit.”
DraoblinkedashesawsomethingstrangeregisterinHarry’seyesashesaidthat,andtheSlytherinsideofhimgotanotheridea.HesmirkedatHarry,hisfeaturesshiftingtothoseofsomeonewhohasfiguredoutaseret.
“Ithinkyou’relying,Potter.Ithinkitwasbeauseofmethatyoudidn’tpy.”Somethinginthebond’smagistirredinsidehimatthosewords,butheignoredit.IthadbeenatingweirdforallthetimePotterhadbeendenyingitanyway.Butthiswastoogoodtostartwaboutsomethingelserightnow.WathingPottersquirmwassomuhfun.