Harry’sbreathhadaughtinhisthroatwhenDraohadpikedhimupoffthefloor,andasDraoheldhimhetriedtomakehisheartslowitsfrantibeating.
Draofoughtdownasmirk.HeouldfeelHarry’sheartpoundinginhishest,andknewthatwasn’tonlybeausehewassurprisedatwhatthepotiondid.
“Ratherpretty.”DraobreathedinHarry’sear.Harrytriedtoignorethesensationofhotbreathonhisnekashenodded.
“Isitperma?”ThatsoundedalittleraspierthanHarryhadwantedittoo.
“No,itgoesawayinafewhours.”Draoreplied,touhingbakdownontheflooroftheroomnowthatthepotionhadsettled.
HarrywassurprisedthedaywhenDraoappearedthroughthewallthatseparatedtheirrooms.
“I’mgoingswimming.Wanttoome?”
HarrylookedatDraoinredulously.“Inthesnow?”
“Yes,inthesnow.”Draorepeatedasifhewastalkingtoalittlehild.
“Isn’tthewaterfrozen?”
DraosmirkedatHarry’sonfusion.“Justputyourswimsuitonunderyourlothesandomeon.”
“Idon’thaveaswimsuit,”Harrypointedouttruthfully.
“TheHouseElveswillgetyouone.”Draorepliedashedisappearedbakthroughthewall.
TheHouseElveshaddoneasDraosaid,andHarryfoundhimselffollowingDraothroughthefoot-deepsnowtowardswhereDraohadpointedoutake.AstheynearedthekeHarryhadtostopforamomentwhenherealizedthatitwasn’tfrozen,infat,therewasnoietobeseenanywhereintheke,yetthesnowreahedrightuptoitsbanks.
Astheynearedtheke,thetemperatureseemedtorise…yetthesnowremainedonthegroundanddidn’tmelt.Warmsnow…ItwasthestrathingHarryhadseeninalongtime,andhesaidso.
“It’salongrangewarmingharm.”Draoreplied“TheHouseElvesarereallygoodatit.”
Whentheyreahedthebankoftheke,Draoalmlystrippedoffhisouterlothingandplungedintothewaters.Harryfollowedataslightlyslowerpae.
“Youatlikeyou’veneverbeeninthewaterbefore.”Draoommentedashesurfaedafewfeetaway.
“IanountononehandthetimesthatI’vegoneswimming.”
Draoblinked.“Butyoudoknowhowtoswim,right?”