“Exatly.AndhereIthoughtIhadaweekorsofreefromherpresene.”
Harryfloppedonthebed.“Pansyan’tbethatbad.”
ThelookDraogavehimouldhavemeltediron.“Youhavenoidea.”
Harrylookedattheeilingforaminutebeforeathoughtametohim.“Idon’thavetogotothisthing,doI?”
“Notunlessyouwanttogoasmysignifiantother.”Draoreplied,asarastismilef“Beausethat’stheonlywayyou’dbeinvited.”
“Ah…good.ThenIwon’thavetoworryaboutwhereIpakedmydressrobes.”
HarrywonderedexatlywhatheouldreallydowithbothMalfoysoutofthehouse.Hesupposedtheydidn’tarethathewaslefttherebeausetheHouseElveswouldmakesurethatnothingwasoutofitsproperpewhentheygotbak,buthestillwasn’tomfortablewithit.Hebeganwalkingbaktohisroomtofindsomethingtodo.Hedidn’tgetveryfar.
“Leftriff-raffaloneinthehousedidthey?Mysonwillneveruandproperdeorum,”asnidevoieonhisrightspoke.
Harryturnedtoseeapitureofastatelymanwithblondhairslikedbaksoitmadehimlooklikeavampire.Hehadsteelygreyeyes,almostat-likeintheirperusalofHarry.HarrygotadistintfeelofLuiusfromthisman,butLuiusdidn’thavethesamenoseorhinasthisperson.
“Well,don’tjuststandthereboy.TellmewhomysonhasletwalkaboutunhekedsothatImayproperlyaddressthematterwithhimter.”
Itallliked.ThiswasLuiusMalfoy’sfather.SomehowHarrygotthefeelingthatthismanouldbeworsethanLuiusifheputhismindtoit.
“MynameisHarryPottersir.”Harrygavealittlebowashesaidsoand,lyingthroughhisteeth,ontinued.“I’msorryformyappearaneIhaven’thadtimetohangeoutoftheshooluniformyet.”Hefiguredthatheshouldatleasttrytogetontheportrait’sgoodside…ifithadone.
Theman’slipurled.“Yes,theyertainlyhavetohangethat.EversineLuiuswenttoshooltheuniformhasbeenabsolutelyhorrid.Aresultofallowingmugglesintotheshool.Theydon’thavethesamebakgroundastheoldwizardingfamilies.Horrid.Justhorrid.”
Harrydidn’tknowexatlywhatwashorrid,themugglesintheshoolortheuniformbeauseofallowingmugglesintheshool,sohedidn’tdareomment.Afterall,hedidn’twantallofthepituresinMalfoyManortohatehim…thatwouldbesoveryannoyingandhedoubtedDraowouldallowhimtoburnthemall…
“ButIhaven’tseenyouaroundtheManor,Potterwasit?”
“Yessir.IjustameforChristmasbreaksir.”