Andalso,hewasaMalfoy.AndMalfoy’sdon’trunaway,nomatterhowmuhtheymaywantto.
“Ofoursewe’regoing.”Hemakeshimselfsmile,butHarryjustrollshiseyesandduksdownforonemorekiss.“It’llbefun.”
Youreallyweretheperfetson,whenyouwenttothese.Draothoughtsourly,evenasheleansfurtherintothearmthatHarryhadputaroundhisshoulderstoguidehimthroughtherowd.TheyhadsaidhitoeveryoneanddodgedallthewaitstaffthatwereattemptingtobetheonetoserveTheBoyWhoLived,andnowHarrywasdraggingthembothinabeelinetowardsRonandHermione.Theperfetheir,theperfetMalfoy,thereatoroftheperfetlegay.Yououldhavebeensomethinggreat.
Hetrips,justalittlestumbleovertheedgeofsomeone’sdressrobes,butHarry’sarmwasaroundhimandhedidnotfall,justfeltthetighteningofHarry’sfingersaroundhiswaist,asilentreminderthattheywereinthistogether.
“Drao!”Hermioneedhiminahugsotightthatitknokedtheairoutofhislungs,andDraofoundhimselfwithamouthfulofbushyhair.HeouldseeRonfromoverhershoulder,shruggingatHarryexasperatedlywhilebaningaptepiledhighwithookies.“Ididn’tthinkyouwereoming!”
“OfourseIame!”DraopriedherselfoffwithsomediffiultyandpassedherontoHarry,whowasabitmorepratiedatsufferingthroughherhugs.“YouthinkIwouldmissthis?”
Besidethem,Ronshrugs.“She’sbeenlikethisallday.”HehashisvoieloweredtomutterinDrao’sear,apparentlydeidingthatthey’veometoamomentarytrueuntilHermionegetsagrip.“Ijusthopeshedoesn’tfreakwhenshegetsupthere.”
“Youkidding?She’llbefine.”HesnagsoneoftheookiesofftheptejusttotesttheboundariesandthenonsidersitagoodsignwhenRonkeepstheptewithinhisreah.“Wejusthavetohopethatshedoesn’tsneakinsomethingaboutspew.”
Ronughed,andthenppedahandonhisshoulder.“Don’tgiveheranyideas.”
Voldemortwasgreat,Draoadds,slightlyalmer,likethislittlepieeofoionwasallittooktosnaphisskinbakintope,tolethimstopfeelasifhewastoobigforhisbody.Hisfatherwouldnothavebeenabletotalktopeoplelikethat,asiftheywerefriends.Hisfatherwouldneverhaveknownhowgreattheywerebeausehewasblindedbyhisownbigotry.Hewasgreatandhedidhorriblethingsandhemadepeoplebowdowntohimbeausetheonlyotheroptionwastodieandheneverknewwhatitwastobeloved,notreally.Sometimesbeinggreatisn’tthebestthing,iftheonlymemoriesyouleavebehindaresars.