Draoouldn’thelpbutsmileatherenthusiasm.Whatwasitaboutherthatmadehimfeelliketheworldwasn’tsuhabadpeafterall?
“Havefun,”hesaid.“I’dbettertakePottersomepeelse,though.Areyougoingtobeokayonyourown?”
“I’mnotonmyown,thereareabunhofhildrenwaitingforme.AndStaeysaidshe’dhelpme.”Beaming,sheskippedintothessroomwherethehildrenwelomedherandtheplushuniornwithearpieringsreams.
Holy,themoreDraothoughtaboutit,themorehewasonvinedLunawouldmakeagreatadditiontotheteahingstaff.Whowouldhavethought?
“So…”
Draostiffened,slowlyturningaround.Ohno.
“Beenstandingtherelong?”heasked,tryingtosoundlikehedidn’tare.Pottershrugged,butDraosensedhewantedtosaysomething.
“Outwithit,Potter.Whatisit?”
“You’regoodwithkids,”hesaid.Draoaughttheunderlyingtoneofwonderandsnorted.
“Iknow,shoker.”HerolledhiseyeswhenPottersniggered.
“Atually,itiskindofashoker.Allthis,Imean.”Hegesturedaroundthehallway,apparentlyatalossforwords.“Ihavesomanyquestions.”
“Ifigured,”Draosighed.
“eon,youhavetoadmititisalittleodd.”
Draojustshrugged.
“Whydidn’tyoutellmeaboutthis?”
“Therewasnoreasontotellyouaboutit.”
“Noreason?Right,beauseit’stotallynormalforDraoMalfoytobevolunteeringatamagialinfantshool.”
“Andthat,”Draosaid,wavinghisindexfingeratPotter,“isexatlywhyIdidn’ttellanyoneaboutthis.”
Potterstaredathim,hisexpressionthoughtful.“Don’tyouwantpeopletoknowwhatyou’redoingfortheWizardingommunity?”
“No,”Draosaid,defiantly.“Idon’tneedsomehyporitialartileintheDailyProphetorwhateverbolloksthey’ddo.”
Potterstudiedhimloselyandslowlynodded.“Iknowwhatyoumean.”