“Weouldwalkthroughmywingandthendowntoyours.”Draooffered,thinkingofhismentalmapsoftheManor.
“Toomuhtimespentwalkinginapetheyouldeasilyhek.No,wehavetogetovertotheeastsideoftheManorwithoutthembeingabletoseeus.”
“Undergroundthen?”Draoasked,aslighttingeoffearinhisvoie.
“Yes.NoDeathEaterwouldlookthere.”
“Um,Mr.Malfoy,areyousureyouanwalkthatfar?”HarryaskedashesurveyedexatlyhowmuhdamageLuiushadbeenthrough.
“You’dbesurprisedwhatadrenalineandVeriaemagiandotowardsignone’swounds.”Luiusdrawled.“Onewe’reoutofthismagiforsakentower,I’llbefine.”
Leaningheavilyonhisson,Luiusstoodonshakylimbs,andthethreeofthemmadetheirwaytowardsthebaseofthetower.
“Wherearewegoingexatly?”Harryasked,astheymadetheirwaydownthesteps.herofthetwoMalfoyshadexpinedtheiroionfrombeforeandhehadnoideawhattheyweretalkingabout.
“Thedungeonsrununderhthenorthtowestwall.”Luiusexpinedinaraggedvoie.“We’regoingtowalkthroughthemtogettothewestwingandthenwalkdowntheorridorthatleadstomystudy.”
“Noonegoesdownthere.”Draosaidwithonvition.“EvenifeveryMalfoytoliveherehasmemorizeditpassageways,it’sstillnotagoodpetogobyyourself.”
Atthebottomofthestepsasmallshriekgreetedthem.
“Master!Youissohurt!LetDiddyhelp—”
“No.I’llbefine.”
TheHouseElfowereduainlyatherMaster’sfeet.“Ifyouissayingso,Master,”shesaidsadly.
“HarryPotter,isyouok?”HarrylookeddowntoseeDobby’seyeslookingupathimwithonern,asifhekingtoseeifLuius’sailmentswerealsoHarry’s.
“Yes,I’mfine.”
“Dobbyishappytohearthat!”
Dobby’seyessweptovertheelderMalfoyandhepressedhimselffurtherintoHarry’sshadow.
LuiusignoredtheHouseElf,andaddressedHarry.“RequestthatyourHouseElfotheflooinmystudytotheoneintheHeadmaster’soffie.Idon’twanttowastetimewalkingthroughthehallsofHogwartsaswell.”
HarryreyedtherequesttoDobby,whowashappytodosuhforHarryPotter.TheHouseElfdisappearedwithasmallpopandLuiusturnedtohisownHouseElf.