Holy,Draodidn’tsharethese.HewasfarmoreomfortablewathingPotterfromafar.Hehadbeendoingitforthesttwohours,hiseyesrarelyleavingthatpoorlytamedbkhairasPottermadehisroundthroughtheroom.Itmayhavebeenabithildish,butDraowasn’tpyingatandmouseforhisamusement.Hewasdoingittokeephissanityintat.
Tehnially,itwasimpolitenottogreetthehostofthepartyfirst,but,ofourse,PotterhadnoideaDraowasthehost.Nobodydid,exeptforhislosestfriends.
“Ineedanotherone,”Draosaid,gesturingtohisemptygss.“Youwantsomething?”
“Whydon’tyoujustwaitforoneofthosewaiterstoomeby?You’llmissPotterifyougotothebarnow,”Bisesaid,withoutlookingatDrao.
Ofourse,thiswastheveryreasonhewasgoingtothebar,butBisedidn’tneedtoknowthat.
“I’llberightbak,”hesimplysaidandmadehiswaythroughtherowd,feelingmorewobblyonhisfeetthanhehadantiipated.Hedeliberatedswithingtowaterinsteadofhavinganothergssofwine.Hedefinitelyshouldn’tbetipsywhilePotterwasaround.
Ashereahedthebar,hepeekedoverhisshoulder,athingaglimpseofBisewithhismostdazzlingsmileonhisfae.ItappearedDraohadleftatexatlytherighttime.ButjudgingfromthewayBisewasstrokingPotter’sarm,itwasverylearhisfriendshouldn’tbeleftalonewithPotter.Damnit,wherewasPansywhenyouneededher?Although,DraodoubtedthatwouldhavestoppedBisefromshamelesslyflirtingwithPotter.Oranyoneforthatmatter.
Drao’seyeswanderedovertoPotter,wholookedabitflustered.Hedrankintherosytintonhisheeks,hisleanshavenskin,thelineofhisjaw,theshapeofhislips…
Whyouldn’tPotterbeoneofthosepeoplewho,whenyoumetthemyearster,suddenlylookedhideousandnothinglikeyourememberedthem?Whyouldn’thehavewrinklesalloverhisfaeorazyeyeorahunhedbak?Ofoursehehadtowaltzinhere,lookingevenmoreattrativethanhehadinshool.Whywastheworldsounfair?
ItwassuddenlybroughttoDrao’sattentionthattherewasanotherthingthathadn’thangedonebit.Potter’seyeswerestillsomesmerising,yououlddrowninthem,feteverythingaroundyou.Draoalmostdid,exept…therewasareasonthatrealisationhadsuddenlyhithim.Potterwasstaringrightathim.Draofeltliketherughadbeenpulledoutfromunderhisfeet.Aoldshiverrandownhisspine,followedbyahotfshthatpromptedhimtosubtlyyhishandonthebarforsupport.
tlesstimeshehadtakenalookattheDailyProphet,onlyforPottertostareathimfromthefrontpage.Draoalwayssowledbak,sometimesheevenstukouthistongueatthepiture.Butnow…Itreallywasn’tthesame,seeingPotterinperson.Themostsignifiantdifferenewas,healwayslookeddispleasedinthosepitures.Now,helooked…notshokedbut…almoststartled.Why,though?
Drao’seyeswidenedasPotter’slipsslowlystrethedintotheghostofasmile.HesuddenlyfeltliketheWhompingWillowhadsmakedhiminthesideofhishead.Heletoutthebreathhehadn’trealisedhe’dbeenholdingwhenPotterturnedhisattentionbaktoBise,noddingandsmilingpolitely.
Draobrieflylosedhiseyes,willinghimselftopullittogether.Butthetinglinginthepitofhisbellywashardtoignore.Hehadknownthiseveningwouldbe…hallenging,butinvitingPotterhadbeenthesmartmovetomake.Draowouldsufferthroughit.Forthegreatergood,sotospeak.InvitingPottertoaneventautomatiallysparkedtheiofthewholeWizardingWorld,andthatwaswhatDraoneeded,nomatterhowmuhhedislikedit.
Itseemedsolongagothathehadbeenaguesttoeventslikethishimself,andhadatuallyenjoyedhimself.Alltheserihandpompouspeopleweresoinrediblybandirritating,heouldn’twaitforthisnighttobeover.Allhewantedwastheirmoney,andheoftenwonderediftheyevenaredwhathewasdoingwithit.So,yes,inviting
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