“bsp;youshowme?”Celiaasked,liftingherheadfromDrao’shest.
“Whatdoyouwantmetodo?”Potterasked.
“Um…”Shelookedaround,herblondurlsbouningthiswayandthat.
“Ah,Iknow,”Pottersaid.Hetookouthiswand,hiseyesneverleavingCelia.Wordlessly,heflikeditseveraltimesandDraowonderedwhathewasdoing.Rightbesidethem,thesnowsuddenlyliftedoffthegroundandwhirledaroundlikeasmalltornado.
“Whoa!”Celia’seyeswerewideasshewathedthesnowslowlytransform.Draoouldn’thelpbutughwhenherealisedwhatPotterwasdoing.
“Oh,asnowman,”Celiashriekedindelight.Sheppedandgiggledasthesnowmanstartedingaroundthem.Itwasgoodtoseeherenjoyherselflikethat.
“Impressive,huh?”PottersaidtoCelia,wigglinghiseyebrows.Draosnorted,drawinghiswandaswell.Withinseonds,aseondsnowmanedaroundthem,whileCeliasquealedandjumpedupanddown.Smug,DraoturnedhisgazetoPotter.Ohboy.Hehadamishievousglintinhiseyes.Hebarelymovedhiswand,hiseyeslokedwithDrao’s,thegrinonhisfaewidening.
“Ah!”
Relutantly,DraotorehisgazeawayfromPotter,onlytosee…Oh,thatbastard!Thetwosnowmenwerenowingwitheahother,italmostlookedliketheywerewaltzing,whileadozenoflittlesnowmenflounedaroundthem.
“Showoff,”Draomuttered,eliitinganotherughfromPotter.Draodoubtedhewouldevertireofthatsound.
“Mr.Malfoy,”Celiasaid,tuggingathisrobes.“It’shim,isn’tit?”sheasked,hervoiequiveringwithexitement.
“What?”
“It’shim,”shesaid,lhervoiealmostonspiratorially.“Theoneyou’realwaystellingusstoriesabout.It’shim,right?Right?”BeforeDraoouldsayanything,sheturnedbaktoPotter,beaming.“Mr.Malfoysaidyou’rethebestflyerhe’severseen.”
Potterblinked.
“Andhesaidyoudon’thaveamummyandadaddy,either,justlikeme.”
Draoringed.
“Hesaidyouwerereallysad,butyou’llbehappyagain,soIanbe,too!”
HeouldfeelPotter’sgazeonhimwhileheatandembarrassmentwashedoverhim.
“Mr.Malfoysaidheanseeitinyoureyes.Hesaidyoureyesaresogreen,they—”
“Okay,timeforthess,Celia,darling,”Draosaidhastily,hisheeksfming,andhoistedthelittlegirlupinhisarms.Sheshriekedexitedlyandthrewherarmsaroundhisnek.
“Bye,”shealledtoPotter,wavingathim.Withoutabakwardgne,Draomarhedinside,nearlystumblingoverthelittlesnowmenthatwerestillsurryingaround.