“It’sjustdrinks,Drao,”Bisesaid.
“What’sthebigdeal?We’rehavingdrinksrightnow,”Draopointedout.
“Teadoesn’tount,”Pansysaid,shakingherhead.“Anditdefinitelydoesn’tountifyoudon’tleavethehouse.”
“eon,it’llbefun,”Bisegrinned.
“Idoubtthat.”Draoleanedbakinhishairandrossedhisarmsinfrontofhishest.
“B,”Pansysaidinasing-songvoie,pursingherlipsasshetookasipoftea.
“Drao,”Bisebegan,makingDraogroan.“Justomeforonedrink.Ifyoudon’tlikeit—”
“Lethimbe,Bise,”Pansyied.“It’snouseifhedoesn’twantto.”
BisesowledatPansy,muttering“Traitor”underhisbreath.
“Finally,”Draosaidwithasmirk.
“Holy,you’dprobablybeunomfortablethereanyway,”Pansysaidinaboredtone.
“Why?”
“We’remeetingFinniganandThomas,”shesaid,ompletelynonhant.“Andtheysaidsomethingaboutafewotherpeoplethey’dinvite,too.”
“You’remeetingFinniganandThomas?Fordrinks?”Draoasked,inredulously.“But…why?”
“Surprisingly,they’reprettyfuntobearound,”Biseshrugged.
“But…sinewhenareyouhangingoutwiththem?”
“Wedon’t.WeranintoeahotheronNewYear’sandthoughtitmightbefuntodoitagain.”
Draolookedathisfriendsinbewilderment.WhatthefukhadhappenedwhilehehadbeeninFrane?Hehadbeengoneforaweek,aweek,andnowhisfriendswereinliaisonwithtwoformerGryffindors?
“Whoelseisoming?”Draoaskedsuspiiously.
“I’mnotsure,”Pansysaid.“ButI’mguessingthey’llbringsomeoftheirmates.”
Someoftheirmates.DidthatinludePotter?DraohadnoideaifhewasstilllosewithFinniganandThomas.Allthemorereasonnottogo,hedeided.ThestthingheneededrightnowwasseeingPotterinhisnaturalhabitat;rexed,amongsthisfriends,makingjokes,ughing…