“No.”
BeforeDraoouldreat,Pansysnathedtheletterfromhimandrantotheothersideoftheroom,tearingitopen.
“Pansy!”
“Drao,”shebeganreading,“I’mverysorryaboutwhathappenedbetweenus.It’snotwhatyouthink.”Shepaused,takingasipofhampagne.“Whatdidhappenbetweenyoutwo?”
Draojustshookhishead,hopingPotterhadn’tgoneintotoomuhdetailinhisletter.
“You’renofun,”Pansymutteredbeforesheontinuedreading.“Ihopeyou’llletmeexpin.Untilthen,happybirthday.”Sherolledhereyes.“ThatisthemostbletterI’veeverseen.Oh,wait,what’sthis?Ohmy!”
“What?What?”Draojumpedupandhurriedovertoher.
“That’srathergenerous,evenforsomeoneasloadedashim,”Pansysaid,eventhoughshedidn’tsoundveryimpressed.
WhenDraosawwhatPansywasholding,hismouthwentdry.Itwasaheque.Fortheshool.
“Ohreally?”Draogrowledthroughgrittedteeth.“Thatbastard!”
“Merlin,Drao,whatdidPotterdotoyou?”
Withoutanswering,Draograbbedthehequeandtheletterandstompedovertothefirepe.Withfartoomuhfloopowderinhand,heyelled,“HarryPotter’sft!”
IfDraohadn’tknownanybetter,hewouldhavesaidPotterhadbeenwaitingforhim.HejumpedoffthesofabeforeDraoevensteppedintohislivingroom.Hisexpressionwashopeful,yethesitant.
“Drao—”
“Youthinkyouanbuyme?”Draoshouted.“Youthinkyouanjustshoveyourmoneyatmeandallwillbefivenandfotten?I’mnotsomedirtywhore!”
“Drao,that’snotwhatI—”
“Shutup,Potter,Idon’twanttohearit!Thisisit!Findsomebodyelsetosrewaroundwith!”
“Forfuk’ssake,Drao,willyoujustlistentome?WhathappenedthatnighthasnothingtodowithyouoryourbloodyDarkMark.”
“Yououldn’tgetoutoftheManorfastenough!”
“Youwentompletelyballistionme!Youwouldn’thavelistenedtoawordIsaid!You’renotlisteningnow!”
“Beauseit’sallbolloks!”