Theyarestillintheroom,butnowtheyaremostlyquiet,almer,wtheirwaythroughapologies.It’sfunnierthantheyshouldbe,butwhenyoupeelawayallthebigotryandwhathappenedtheirsixthyear,itreallyjustwastwokidsbeingpetty.
“Doyouremember,”Draohokedout,wheezing,theughstillgoingonaftertheyreountedstoriesofHagrid’sCareofMagialreaturesss.“ThosebadgesImadeforthetriwizardtour?God,Ispentageswonfindingtherightspell,madethemallmyself,andyouweresomadatRonthatyoubarelyevenseemedtoare.”
“Iared,”Harryadmitted,rememberingthewordsfshingaroundthepotionsssroom.“Buttheywerefunny.”
Everythingwasfunny,now,eventhetimethatRonursedhimselfintobelhingupslugs,butitwasalsosortofsad,onetheyworkedthroughtheirproblemsandgottothelegayofbigotrywaitingunderh.“Doyourememberwhenwemetonthetrain?”Harryaskedquietly.“WithCrabbeandGoyle?”
“Yeah.”Draosoberedupandstoppedughing.“Ron’sratbitoneofthem,didn’tit?”
God,hedid,Harrythought,andthenthatwasanotherawfulthing,howmanytimesPeterwasbroughtupinRonandHarry’shildhood.“Andyouofferedtoshowmetherightsortofwizards.”
“Iwasagit.”They’dlosttrakoverhowmanytimesthey’veadmittedthattoeahotheroverthepasthour,butthistimehesaiditfierely.“Youwereright.Youweretheonewhoknewwhathewasdoing.AndIwastheidiotthatbelievedeverythingmyfathersaid.”
“Soletmeshowyounow.”Harrybarelyhadanyideaofwhathewas,butallheknewwasthathehadtooffer,tohelpDraopullhimselfoutofhispehehadfoundhimselfin.“Introdueyoutotherightkindofpeople.”
“Okay.”Draoheldouthishand,andforone,Harryatuallyshookitwithoutfeelinglikeoneofthemwouldtrytokilltheotherintheproess.“I’min.”
Chapter5
Drao