“IsweartoSazar,Potter,ifyougetbeeronmytrousers,I’llmakeyouregreteversettingfootintothisbar,”Draogrowled.
PotterlookedhimupanddownforamomentbeforeheturnedtoBise.“Yeah,he’sadeliateflower,”hesaid,keepinghisfaeimpassive.
BisehukledandelbowedDraointheribs.“Lukybastard,”herepeated.
“Stopallingmethat,”Draohissed.Itdidn’tesapehisnotiethattheornersofPotter’smouthurvedupwards,eventhoughhewastryingtohideit.HeresumeddrumminghisfingersonDrao’shair,histhumbswipingoverDrao’sshoulderbde,seeminglybyaident.Draoouldn’thelpbuttwithattheontat.Shit,whyhadhedeidedtowearthelightbluedressshirt?Itwassothin,itpratiallyfeltlikePotter’sthumbwastouhinghisbareskin.
“Hey,bytheway,”Pottersaid,leaningloser.“HowwasChristmas?”
“Itwasfine,”Draosaid,alittlebreathless.Thefewerwordsheused,thebetter.
“How’syourmother?”
“Fine.”
“Howwasthefood?”
“Fine.”
“Anygoodpresents?”
“Fine.”
“What?”
“Oh,um…Good—Goodpresents.Thepresentsweregood,”Draostammered,reahingforhiswine.FukPotterandhisthumb!ItwasabsolutelyinexusabletomakeaMalfoystammerlikethis!Oh,andspeakingofwhih,fukPotterandhisstupid,ravishingsmileaswell!
Draogulpeddownhiswine,hopingthealoholwouldhithimquikly.HisbesthanetogetthroughthiseveningwithoutfurtherembarrassmentwastodivertPotter.Lethimtalk,Draothought.
“HowwasyourChristmas?”heasked,avoidinghisgaze.
“Itwasfine,”Pottergrinned.Fortunatelyforhim,beforeDraoouldhexhimonthespot,hedeidedtoeborate.“Itwasreallygreat,atually.ChristmasattheBurrowisalwaysspeial.Mrs.Weasleygotabitross,though.RonandGeespikedherChristmaspunhwithoutherknowing.Butholy,”hehukled,“there’snothinglikeRonandGeesingingChristmasarolswhilethey’reompletelypissed.”
“Iimagineitwasquitethesene,”Draosaid,wrinklinghisnose.
“Youhavenoidea,”Potterughed.Merlin,itwassogoodtoseehimugh.Heleanedloser,whisperinginDrao’sear.“HetookoffhisjumperandGeedrewbaublesonhisnipplesandareindeeronhisstomah.Hisbellybuttonwasthenose.Itwaskindofdisturbing.”
Draotriedreallyhardnottough,buttheimagePotterhadjustdesribedwasjusttooridiulous.HiseyesdartedovertoWeasleyandwithinmereseonds,hisentirebodywasshakingwithughter.
“Ohreally?”hewheezed.“Merlin,Ihopeyoutooksomepituresasfuturebkmailmaterial.”