“Notthatthatwasn’tafasinatingwaytowakeup,butwouldyoumindsharingexatlywhatthatwasfor,Harry?”Draoaskedasoneeyebrowroseinquestion.
DraoneverdidfindoutwhatHarryfoundsoamusingaboutthatquestionbeforeHarryanswered,“Noreason.Ifeltlikeit.”
DraowaspointedlyeatingbreakfastandNOTthinkingaboutwhathadhappenedthatmwhentherestofhisompatriotsmadetheirwayintotheGreatHall.Heimmediatelyregrettednotleavingwhenhehadthehane.Afterall,heshouldhavebeenpreparedforthehuman-sizedleehthattheditselfontohisrightarm-whihwasunfortunatelythearmthathewasusinghisforkwithandthushewasstukstaringathiseggswithanalmostforlornairasallmovementofthatarmwasstopped.
“Draaaooo.Wehaven’tseenyouinsolong.”
Draowishedforasileningharm…orforsomeonetojustmakethatwomanpermalymute.Andyetsheontinuedtokeeptalking.Merlin,hadn’tsheinsultedtheEnglishnguageenoughbynowbyusingitinsuhaway?Andshereallydidn’tneedtoearoundthesubjetlikethat.TherewasnowayshewasgoingtogetDraototakehertoHogsmead,todayofalldays.Draoneededtogetapresenttodayandthathadtotakepreedene.
“Pansy,IalreadytoldBisethatIwouldaompanyhimtoHogsmead.”Draofshedasikeninglysweetsmileatthegirl.“Perhapstime.”Thenwithpratie-honedskill,hedetangledhimselffromhergraspandheadedfortheSlytherinonRoom.
BisewasjustwalkingoutintothehallwaywhenDraofoundhim.
“Zabini,we’regoingtoHogsmeadtoday.”
“Pansyagain?”
“DoIneedtodignifythatwithananswer?”
“Fine,butyou’rehelpingmewithPotionshomeworkthen.”
DraonoddedandontinuedpastthehiddendoortotheSlytherinonRoomtohisownrooms.HewouldneedmoresuitablelothingforatriptoHogsmead.