Alongpause,andthenHarrymadeasoundthatDraothoughtwasasobbutwasatuallyjustastrangledugh.
“Shedidwhat?”Unontrolbleughter.“Lukybastard.Shouldtellherit’syourbirthdayeverynight.”
Probablythegirlfriend.Doguysalwaysdisusstheirgirlfriends?Draowouldn’tknow.
“Imean,yeah,weangettogetherandelebrate,justletmegetapieeofpaper.Youwanttogowhere?”Thesoundsofhimrummagingthroughdrawersforapen.“Youknowthat’sastriplub?”Pause,moreughter,thistimemuffled.“DoesAlieknowyou’regoingthere?”
Theyreallyarefriends,now.“Okay.AndI’msorry,again,abouttoday,Ididn’tmean…”Longerpause,asniff.“Yeah.Youtoo,Dudley.”
Therewasabang,andthensomethingsmakedagainstthewall.Probablythepadofpaperhehadbeenwritingon,butmaybethephone.Draodidn’twanttogofindoutyet.
Peoplesuk,hethought,strainingtohearwhenHarrywasapproahinghim.Butnooneanhurtyouquitelikefamily.
Draogiveshimanhourorso,longenoughforhimtogetashowerandsettledowninthelivingroomandlisteningtoLeeandGee’snightlyradioshow.
(Lee’snightlyradioshow.Geeisaverysporadiguest.)
“Ididn’tknow.”Draostayedbythedoorway,lettingHarrydeideifhewantedtotalkornot.panywasn’talwayshelpful.“Howbaditwas.”
“Ididn’ttellyou.”Harryaeptedthegiftofhothoote,andDraotookthatasaninvitationtositdownbesidehim.“Ididn’ttellalotofpeople,outsidetheWeasleysandHermione.MGonagall,one.”
Draonodded,lettingtheinformationwashoverhim.Hedidn’twanttopry,butpartofhimthoughtthatHarryneededtotalkaboutit.Ormaybethatwasjusttheselfishpartofhimselfthatwantedtoomparesars.“Howoldwereyouthefirsttime?”
“Five.”Harrytookadrinkandhelditinhismouth,eventhoughDraohadwarnedhimitwasstillmuhtoohotforthat.“Ihaddrawnapitureofamagiian.Youknow,themugglekind—bigwandwiththesparksthatflewout,pointyhat,thelongbeard.Theylokedmeinthelosetforaweek,onlyletmeeatoneaday.Liketheyouldstarvethemagioutofme.”
Itwasawonderthattheyhadn’tkilledhim.Draowantstosaysomething,butsorrydoesn’tquiteutitwhenyoulearnsomethinglikethat.
(Hehasahorriblefshofbakintheirfirstyear,whenhemokedHarryaboutnotbeingwelomeathomefortheholidays,buthehadneversuspetedittobereallytrue,justthought
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