Hedoesn’teverreallymakeadeision.JustonedayhegetsupbeforeHarrydoesandgetsdressed,tellinghimselfthathewasjustgoingforawalk.Andthenheturnedtowardsthetown,andthenhewasinLondon,andthenhewasflooinghiswayintothepublientraneoftheministry,turninghiswandovertoawiththatdidn’treognizehimandfollowingthemaptowheretheysaidlegalwas,olrturneduptohidehisfae.
“Hey.”There’sawithbehindthedeskinbrightpurplerobes,sohehoosestogouptoherforhelp,figuringanyonethatdresseslikethatan’tbetoopainful,butthensheturnstofaehimandheseesit’sLavender,whosupposedlyhadn’tbeenoutofthehousesinethewar,sittingtheresarsandall.
“Drao.”Shetapsherfeatheronthewindowbetweenthem.Heknowsit’shersbeauseit’sbrightyellowandhasapuffballonthetopofit.“WhatanIdoforyou?”
Heannotstopstaringather,andthenimmediatelyfeelshorribleaboutit,sohelooksathisshoesinstead.Greybakhadmauledherprettybad.“Theministrysentmeletters.”Herummagesinhispoketforoneofthem.“Aboutthemanor.”
Shelikshertongueandreadsovertheparhment,anditmakesDraofeellikeaprat,beausewhatkindofpersonhasamanor?Butshedoesn’tseemtoare.“Yeah,we’vegotthat.”Lavenderdidn’tgetup,justwheeledherhairarosstheroomandrummagedthroughabisuntilsheameupwithanenvelope.“Here’sthekey.Andyou’vejustgottosignhere,andit’syours.”
Draofumbledforthepen,andshesmiledathim,asbrightasheouldrememberherbeingatHogwarts,ifalittlelessgiddy.“Right.Thanks.”He’ddonewhatheamefor,tehnially,butitdoesn’tseemlikeenough.“Howhaveyoubeen?”
“Good.”sideringthatthey’veneverhadaniewordtosayabouteahother,sheseemedsurprisinglyreadytotalk.Maybeitwasdepressing,hidingheredowninthedarkallday,justwaitingforsomeonetoimdeadpeople’spossessions.“Heardyou’relivingwithHarry.”
Shewaggleshereyebrowsathim,anddespitehimself,Draoouldfeelhimselfgettingflustered.“Notlikethat.”Whatwasitlike,then?Yousleepinthesamebed.“Courtorderedbabysitting,basially.Keptmeoutofjail.”
Hetriestoshruglikethatdoesn’tmeananything,butshesmileslikesheknowsbetter.Andmaybeshedoes.Lavenderdidalwayshaveanannoyinghabitofknowingeverythingabouteverybody.“That’snotwhatI’veheard.”Shegiveshimonesttiredsmileandrapsherquillagainstthegssonesttime.“Seeyouaround,Drao.”
“Yeah.”PartofhimwantstoinvitehertohimandHarry’s,justtoathup,butabiggerparttell
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