DraomovedslightlytotherightinordertostartgettingoffHarrybutfrozewhenherealizedwhatpositionhe’dputthemin.JustinhesawayfromHarry,heouldfeelHarry’sbreathonhisfae,andouldlookdiretlyintotheemeraldorbsofhiseyes.
herwouldeverrememberwhomovedfirst,butsomeonedid,losingtheinhesbetweenthem,lipsomingtogetherasifdrawntogetherbyporattration.Satinaressingsilk,someonemoaned.Mouthsopen,tonguestwistingtogetherinasensuale.Timeseemedtostandstill.Aristoratihandsfoundtheirwayaroundhisslimwaistasotherhandsburiedthemselvesinsilkenhair.Draopurred.Harryhissedinpleasure.
Ron,walkingthroughthedoor,wasspeaking,notthatanyonereallyheardhim.“Oi,Harry,howmuhtimedoesittaketo—OHMERLIN!MYEYES!”
Twopairsofeyesdriftedupwardstowardsaverysandalizedredhead.Thegreenoneswereapologeti,thesilver-greyannoyed.
“SorryRon?”Harry’sstatementwasmoreofaquestion.
“Weasley,whatthebloodyhellareyoudoinginmybedroom!”Draogrowled.
“WellIameinheretoseehowlongitwasgoingtotakeHarrytogethisbook,butIseeinsteadhewasotherwiseoupied,”Ronshotbak.
“Thenyouanwalkbakout,an’tyou?”Draosneered.“Idon’twantyouinmypersonalspae.”
“Theonlyoneinyour‘personalspae’rightnowisHarry,Malfoy,andyoudon’tlooktooupsetaboutthat.”
AndwhileDraoandRonbanteredbakandforth,withDraostillontopofHarry,theBoy-Who-LivedwastryingtofindawaytokeeptheblushoffhisfaewhilesimultaneouslytryingnottobeturnedontoomuhbythevelvetqualityofDrao’svoiewhihbeamepromiwhenhewasangry.
Chapter16:FoundationsCrumble
HarryandRonhadfinallygottentothelibrary,afterthewholeeventinDraoandHarry’srooms,andHarrywasjuststartinghisPotionsessay(atthreeintheafternoononthedaybeforeitwasdue)whenRonfinallygotupthenervetospeakwhathadbeenonhismindforhalfanhourbeforethispoint,toHarry.Harryblinkedathim,disbelieflearlywrittenarosshisfeatures.
“Ron,youhavegottobekidding.DidyoueatsomethingthatFredorGeesentyou?Youknowthatit’san‘atbest’situationifDr-MalfoyandIhateeahother.”
RonhosetoignoreHarry’sslip-upwhenhe’dsaidMalfoy’snameandjustlookedathisfriendskeptially.“Idon’tknowhowthingslookedfromyourend,mate,butallI’mtellingyouisthatitdidn’tlooklikeyoutwohatedeahotherfromwhereIwasstanding.That’sall.JustfetIsaidit,okay?I’mertainlygoingtofetIsawit.”Ronlookedslightlydisgustedashetriednottorememberit.
Ofourse,afterhearingthatkindofastatementfromRonofallpeople,Harryouldn’torateonPotions(asshehadwithDrao).So,inthepolitestwayheouldwithhismindonotherthings,helefthisfriendsinthelibraryandwentinsearhofhisFirebolttogoflyingandlearhishead.
HermionewathedhimgowithapuzzledexpressionandturnedtoRontheseondHarryhaddisappearedoutthedoor.“Whathappened?”sheaskedinahushedwhisper.