Asthewomanwrithedonthefloor,Voldemortshookhisheadsadly.“Onewouldthinkyouwouldknowtolistentomebynow,Narissa.”
Harryjoltedawakefrompeaefulslumber,notsureofwhyhewaswakingsosuddenly.Theboybesidehimshiftedandpulledhimloseragainsthishest,onewingdrapingoverthetwoofthem,thenewfeathersthemandtheotherfeathersthathadbeenshedearlierthatnight.Harryfrownedinthedarkness,thinking.HeonlyeverwokeupviolentlylikethatwhenhehadoneofthosedreamsofVoldemorthurtingsomeone,butbeauseofhisbondwithDraoheouldnotseeorfeelthosedreamsanymore.
“Harry,whyareyouawake?”Draomumbledagainstthebakofhishead.
“IthinkVoldemortwastsomeonetonight.”
“So?Notyourproblem.Sleep.”
“ButI’mwwhoitwas.”
“Theonlywayyou’dknowthatistoexperienethedream.”Draoyawned.He’dbeenpulledfromhisownsleepbythebond.Harrymusthavebeenworried.“Andthatwon’thappen,sowhyworryaboutit?”
“Butwhatifit’s—”
“Harry,you’dratherdreamofVoldemortthanme?I’mhurt.”Draosmirkedsleepily.
“Idon’tdreamofyou,youself-enteredgit.Justofyourwings.”
“Mywingsarepartofme,Harry.Admitit,youdreamofme.”
“I’mnotsayinganything.”
“Good,soIangobaktosleepnow.”
SnapefelttheDarkMarkburnandhurriedtoretrievehisDeathEaterrobesandmaskbeforeheadingoutoftheboundariesofHogwartstoapparatetothesideof“hisLord”.
“Severusss.Narissahasspoutingausationstowardsyou.”
Snapetookinthewomanstanding,lookingmorethanalittleshaken,offtothesideoftheroom.She’dbeenputunderCruio.Heouldseethesymptoms.“WhatausationsmyLord?”
“Shesaysyouarenolongerloyaltome,Severus.ShespeaksofyoungMalfoy’setoPotter.Whatdoknowaboutthis,Severus?Didyouallowthis?”
SnapefeltVoldemortprobingsubtlyathismindandheinstintivelylosedoffallmemoriesexeptfortheonemomentwhenDraoaskedhimforpermissiontorequestetheseondtime,thetimewhenPotter’snamehadnotbeenmentioned.“Hedidnottellmewhohewasgoingtoproposeto,myLord.HadIknownIwouldnothavesantionedit.”Hedrewuptheemotionsherememberedfromlongago,duringtheyearswhenhehadtrulybelievedinVoldemort’sauseandpushedthemtowardsthesurfaeofhismind.
Voldemortsmiled.“Ishouldnothavedoubtedyou,Severus.Youmaygo,andextendmyregardstoyourgodson.Makesureheuandstheonsequenesofhisations.”