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“Youmightwanttoomebakintheafternoon.He’smore…presentthen.”

“Present,”Harryrepeatsshakily.HelooksatDrao’sformandfeelstheguiltoneagaineatingathisinsides.

ThreemonthsinAzkaban.Andheouldn’tdoanythingaboutit.

Heloseshiseyes,hastolookawayforawhile.Whenheopensthem,Narissaiswathinghimarefully,andHarryspeaks,justasareful,“MayIstayuntilthen?”

Narissaissurprised,andit’sobvioushowshetriestostopitfromshowing.Sheraisesaneyebrowandthensettlesfor,“HidingfromtheProphet,areyou?”

Harrygrins.It’sweak,butit’sreal.Hehadspentthestthreemonthstryingtoavoideveryreporterandrequestforinterviewthrownhisway.HethinksthatKingsley’sprobablyexasperatedwithhim,butHarrydoesn’treallyare.Hedidhispart.Thewizardingworlddoesn’thavetherighttodemandanythingfromhimnow.“Irekonthis’llbethestpethey’llthinktolook.”

Narissahukles.“Irekonaswell.”Shestraightenshershoulders,andthengnesatherson.“I’llsendMollyWeasleyanOwl.Stayaslongasyoulike.”

Harrystartstorefuse,insistthatshedoesn’tneedto,buttheWeasleysknowthathe’sgonetotheManortoday.Triedalltriksandtatistogethimnotto,butintheend,relentedwiththepromisethathewastotakeaPortkeyinaseofanemergeny.HefiguresthatAurorssttheManorisn’tanimpossibleideashouldhebegoneforanunusuallylongperiodoftime.

“I…Thankyou.”

It’steintheafternoonwhenMalfoystartstostir.

Sofar,Harryhasspenthisdayengaginginsmall,politetalkwithNarissaand,whenshehadtoleaveduetoaFloo-all,readinguponPotionswiththebookthatNarissahadAio’edfromDrao’strunk.He,Ron,andHermionealldeidedtoreturntoHogwartsfortheirstyear,jokinglyreferredtobyRonastheireighthyear,andHermionehadbeennaggingatthemallsummertoreaduplesttheywanttogoforaninth.

Heishalfwayasleepinthemiddleofhapter4whenMalfoystirs,asifwakingupfromalongnap,andHarrywaits,nervously,asMalfoyraiseshisheadandfinallyseeshim.

Hiseyesarenolongergzed,buttheysquintathim,tryingtorememberwhoheis.

HarryhopesMalfoyrememberswhoheis.

“Potter.”

Hereleasesasighofreliefthathedidn’tknowhehadbeenholding.

“Uhm,”hesays,losinghisbook.“Hullo,Malfoy.”

AfurrowformsbetweenMalfoy’seyebrows.“Right.Potter.”

Harrynodspatiently.“Yes.”

Blinking,Malfoyturnshisheadaround,looksathissurroundings.“AmI…”