Theyhadfoundtheauseofsquibs,ahromosomaldisorderstukdeepwithintheDNA,andnowDraoandHermionefoundthewaytofixit.“Sortof.”Hermionewastalkingrapidfireagain,thewayshewouldwhentheywerestudyingandsheknewtoomuhandtriedtosayitallinonebreath.“It’sveryexperimental,andit’llneedtobetested,whihMerlinevenknowshowweanethiallydothat,it’salluptohane,andwedon’tknowanyofthesymptoms,ofourse,sothere’sreallynothing,but…”
Draoputahandonhershoulder,drawingherlosetohim,butHermionejustshookhimoffandwentbaktohernotes.
“What’sthatmean?”
Harrywasdesperatetoknow.ItwasHermione’sideainthefirstpe,butitreallyallamebaktoDumbledore,whohadtohidehissisterbeausehermagiwouldn’tflowintherightway.AndthathadseemedsomethingtodowiththebraintoHarry,andhehadaskedHermioneifsheouldfindawaytofixit.
AndsineHermionewasHermione,whoneverletanyonebedisriminatedagainstorwithdrewahelpinghandtosomeoneinneed,shesaidshe’dtryherbest.
Forthefirsttimeinthisdisussion,Draosmiled.“Itmeanswefoundabridge,Harry.”Thenheughs,learandwild,andspinsHarryaroundtheroomlikehehaddoneHermione,beauseHermioneisapparentlydoneelebrating.“Andthat’senough.”
Drao
Theyhavetoelebrate.That’sdeidedfrombasiallythemomentthatHarryburstsintothekithen,beauseithadbeenalongfewweeksherDraoorHermionethoughttheywouldevermakeabreakthrough,andhereitwas,puzzlesolved.
(Atleast,theythinkitssolved.Draosupposesthattheywon’treallyknow,untilthere’ssomeonetotestit.)
Eitherway,itisfurtherthananyotherhealerorpotionsmasterhadomebefore,iftheyhadeventriedtolook,andHarryhaddeemeditworthyofaelebration.Ronhadagreed,sonoweveryonewasinRonandHermione’sft,withmorepeoplearrivingeveryminute.
Draowathesfromtheorner.DeanandSeamusarehere,urleduptogetherontheloveseat,withSeamusnotquitewillingtoleavetheprotetionofDean’sside.GinnyhassetupampbesideHermione,andLunaisoffintheorner,apparentlyiingthinair.HereognizesotherGryffindors,andafewRavenwswhomanagetobepolitetohimsimplybeausetheywanttohearabouttheresearh.AndNeville.HealwaysanfindNeville.
TheyareallHermione’sfriends.Thethoughtsaddenshim,beausehewasinstrumentaltotheproess,ithadreallybeenhisideathathadstarteditall,andnowtherewasnooneheretopforhim,exeptforHarry.
(ThoughHarrywasveryimportant.Maybethemostimportant.)
He’salmostgettingfullonmenholywhensomeonepsahanddownonhisshoulder,thesuddenontatmakinghimjump.“Whoa,hey.Didn’tmeantosareyou.”Someoneloomsaheadofhim,andtheygrin,allteeth.IttakeshimaseondtoreognizeGeeWeasley,wholookssomuhhappierthanhehadthesttimeDraosawhim.“Justwantedtosayongratutions.”
“Thanks.”Draofelthimselfsmile.“thoughyoureallyshouldbetellingthattoHermione.”