Drao’seyesroamedPotter’sfae,historso…Nowthathethoughtaboutit,itlookedlikePotterhadputonafewpounds.Good.ThethoughtthathisMuggleretiveshadstarvedhimstillmadeDraowanttosream.ButPotterlookedhealthiernowandDraosuddenlyfeltweirdlygratefulforthat.
“AreyoustillintouhwithyourMuggleretives?”heasked,unabletostophimself.
“Let’snottalkaboutthatanymore.Let’shangethesubjet,”Pottersaid,wearily.No,Draowantedtosay,we’retalkingaboutthis,butPotter’storturedexpressionpulledathisheartstrings.Henodded,tryingnottobetooobviousaboutwathingPotterasheutintothepotroast.
“Oh,”heblurtedasheswallowedhisfirstbite.“Thisis…good.”
Potter’sfaeimmediatelylitup.“Didyoujustgivemeaompliment?”
Draosnorted,distratinghimselfwithanotherbite.“Don’tgetusedtoit,”hemuttered.OutoftheornerofhiseyeshesawPotterhesitantlyliftingaforkfulofpotroasttohismouth.HisheartgavealittlejumpwhenPotterstartedtohew.Heneverwouldhavethoughtwathingsomeoneelseeatouldfeelthatsatisfying.Wasthatweird?Probably.
“Youknow,I’vebeenmeaningtoask,”Pottersaid.“Doesn’tyourmotherwantyoutomovetoFrane?”
Draoletoutahumourlessugh.Oh,thedisussionsthey’dhadaboutthat.
“I’mjusturious,”Potteradded.
“Lookingforawaytogetridofme?”Draoquipped,eventhoughhefeltalittlestabtothehest.Pottergettingsikofhimwassuhahorriblethought.
“Firstofall,it’snotlikeFraneisn’tjustaportkeyaway,”Pottersaidinanamusedtone.“Seond,I’lladmit,I’m…nottoomadyoudidn’tmovetoFranewithyourmum.”
Huh.Washesaying—
“Sowhydidn’tyou?”Potterasked.
“ItwouldhavelookedlikeI’mrunningaway,”Draoresponded.“NotthatIbmemother,butIjust…Ijustwantedtostay,”heshrugged.
“Nottakingtheeasywayout,”Pottersaidwithanapprovingnod.“Ithinkthat’sadmirable.”
IrritationfredupinDraoandhewasjustabouttosnapatPotter,whenheadded,“I’mgdyoudeidedtostay.”
That…sounded…genuine.But…Hewasgd?Whatdidthatevenmean?Draofeltsoonfused,hegrabbedattheair,insteadofhiswinegss.Whihwasempty.Beausehehaddestroyedthewine.Ugh!Potterouldn’tjustsaysomethinglikethat.
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