“Readityourself.I’mgoingtogoshower.”
“WehavePotionsfirstperiodyouknow.”Harrywarned,knowingthatthiskindofshowerforDraowouldbealongone.
“OhIknow,andifIatuallymakeittothatssatallIwillbeverysurprised.”
“Ishouldbemakingaommentabouttheunfairnessofitall”Harrymutteredashiseyessannedtheletter.“Who’sMr.Arheon?”
“Mr.AhillesArheonisthemanwholookedaftermyfather’swillwhilehewasalive.”Draoexpinedoverhisshoulderashelefttheroom.
Harryfrownedslightlyashereadthetiny,srawlingsript.SomethingaboutreadingDrao’sfather’swillafterhiswake,whihwasinthreedays.ItassuredDraothatwhiletheMalfoyGringottsaountswerefrozenuntilthereadingofthewill,Drao’spersonalonewouldremainopenforhisuse,asitwasnotownedbyhisfatherathisfather’stimeofdeath,butbyDraohimself.
ItalsosaidthatafterthedivorehisfatherhadmadeDrao’sgodfatherProfessorSeverusSnape,Drao’slegalguardianifheshouldpassawaybeforeDraoreahedlegality.Then,andHarryassumedthatthiswasthepartDraohadbeenupsetabout,itstatedthatNarissaMalfoyhadalreadyderedheriiontohallengethetransferofDrao’sguardianshipfromherselftoSnapeandthemanwrotethatheouldonlyassumethatshewouldalsohallengeanyianeDraomightreeivefromhisdepartedfather.But,itsaid,eventhoughDraowouldnotreahthelegalageofseventeenuntilJunefifthofthatyear,alittlelessthanfourmonthsaway,inlightofertainnewdevelopmentstheremaybeawayforDraotoenterintolegalitydespitehisage,shouldtherumorsprovetrue.
Shouldtherumorsprovetrue?Harrygulped.Themanouldn’tbetalkingaboutthatrumor,ouldhe?Andevenifhewas,whywouldHarry’sretionship(ifyououldallafewsatteredkissesandonemake-outsessionaretionship)withDraohaveanythingtodowithDraobeominglegalintheWizardingWorldbeforehisbirthday?
HarryaughtupwithHermioneafewminutesbeforebreakfastendedasshemadeherwaydowntothedungeonsforPotions.
“WhatarethewaysthatyouanbeomelegalintheWizardingWorld?”Harryaskedbreathlessly,thoughtsjumbledinhishead,andgaspingfromhisrunupfromhisandDrao’srooms.
Hermionelookedsurprisedforamomentbeforeanswering,“ThelegalageintheWizardingWorldisseventeen,soanyonebeomeslegaliftheyturnseventeen.However,inolderwizardingustom,marriageswerearrangedatbirthandthehildrentobemarriedwereusuallyengagedatfifteen.ThisstartedthetraditionthatawizardorwithouldbeomelegalintheWizardingWorldafterbeomingengaged.Theyneededthat…”Hermionesearhedfortherightword,“flexibility…inordertopntheirweddings.Andtheguyintheretionshiphadtobeabletoprovideforhiswife,andsoon.”ThelookonHermione’sfaeshowedexatlyhowenamoredwiththatideashewas…notverymuhatall.“Whydoyouask,Harry?”shequestionedhimaseondter,suddenlyurious.