Draowasloungingonthesofa,havingstoppedhisTransfigurationwork“onlyforaminutetoresthiseyes”.Heonlyrealizedhe’dbeendozingforhalfanhourwhenhewasshakenoutofhisstuporbytheportraitdoorlosingasenteredtheroom.
“SohowarethingsontheGryffindorsideoftheshool?”DraodrawledasheagainlookedattheTransfigurationessayhehadtowrite.
HarrylookedsurprisedthatDraohadaskedsuhaquestion.“Er—fineIguess.”
“Iwasn’tatuallyied,”DraorepliedpointedlyasHarryploppedintothearmhairfaingthesofa.
TheGryffindorshruggedarelessly.“Sothen,howarethingsattheSlytherinendoftheshool?”
“Iwouldn’tknow.You’dhavetogototheSlytherinonRoomtofindthatout.”
Harrygrinnedlopsidedly.“Yes,IwaspnningondoingthatbutIthoughtI’dhekwithyoufirsttoseeifyouknewandsavemethetripbytellingme.”
“Sarasmdoesnotsuityou,Harry.”
“Ifyousayso.”
“Ido.”
Apause.“Sowhenisyourappearaneinourt?”
DraohidhissurpriseasHarrywaitedforananswer.“Monday.”
“Monday?Thatsoonafterthefuneral?”
“Ofourse.You’renotthinkinglikeaSlytherin,Harry.IfNarissahadrequestedFriday,IouldthensaythatthefuneralwasonFridayandmoveittoadateofmyhoie,whateverwasonveenoughforme.SaturdayorSundaywouldbeonveformeandthereforeareoutofthequestion.ButsineIalreadymissFriday’ssses,it’sonlymoreinonveformetomissMonday’saswell.Anythingtothrowoffyouroppo,Harry.You’dbesurprisedhowthelittlethingsanunderminepeople.”
“Sowho’sgoingtobethere?”
“Myself,mygodfather,mymother,Arheonasholderofmyfather’swill,andtheWizengamot.”
“WhatifIwantedtoome?”Harry’svoiesoundedasifhedidn’tarewhetherhewentornot,butDraowasn’tfooled.
“You’realreadyomingtothefuneral,PotterDon’tpushit.”
“Whyan’tIome?”
“You’renotinvolved.”