ItAtuallyHurts
parkkate
Summary:
Foryears,DraohastriedtoavoidHarryPotter.Hejustknowshe’llmakeafooloutofhimselfiftheyspentmorethanfiveminutesinaroomtogether.Unfortunately,PottersuddenlyseemsionbeomingDrao’sfriend,butherofthemarepreparedfortheiableonsequenes...
Chapter1:TakeItasapliment
Saturday,14Deember2002
“IsthatwhoIthinkitis?”
Draowastemptedtopinhthebridgeofhisnoseandletoutanexasperatedsigh.Usually,hedidn’tmindBisebeingoverlydramati,buttonight,hedefinitelywasn’tinthemoodforit.
“Whatdidyouexpet?”hemutteredashesippedathiswine.
“Ididn’texpethimtoleanupsoniely,”Bisepratiallypurred.
DraopeekedoveratwherePotterwasshakinghandswithdozensofwithesandwizards,allsmilingbroadlyathim.Onewizardatuallylookedlikehewasabouttopisshimself.Ugh.
“SweetMerlin,heertainlyismoreharismatithanheusedtobe,isn’the?”Bisesaidinanamusedtone.
“bsp;youpleasenot?”Draosaid.HiseyeslingeredonPotter’srobes,thewaypeopleweretouhingthem,asifalltheirsorrowswouldvanishwithjustonetouhoftheWizardingWorld’sgloriousSaviour.Potterdidn’tseemtolikeit.Henoddedandsmiled,butDraoouldtellfromthetensioninhisshouldersandthewearinessinhiseyesthathewasn’tenjoyinghimself.
“Don’tbeapartypooper,”Bisesaid,raisinghishampagneflute.
“It’smyparty,”Draosnapped,pointedlyignthefatthatBisewasstillwaitingforhimtolinkgsses.
“Exatly,”Bisesaidheerfully,touhinghisgsstoDrao’swithatoothygrin.“Ian’twaittillPottergetstous.”