“I’mtooheavy,”Pottersaid,shakinghishead.
“OhMerlin,notthatagain,”Draomuttered.HegrabbedPotter’shandandyankedhimdown.“There,nothing’sbroken,”hesaid,inghisarmsaroundhim.
“You’reimpossible,”Potterughed.Hestilllookedalittleunomfortable.Clearly,hewasafraidtomove.Lettingoutasigh,Draosmakedhisthigh.
“eon,let’sgoupstairs,”hesaid.
“What?We’renoteatinginthediningroom?”Potteraskedinateasingtone.“Butwhatabouttherumbs?”
DraorolledhiseyesasPotterjumpedupandwaitedforDraotoleadtheway.
“Wherearewegoing?”
“Mybedroom.”
“Ooooh,”Pottersaid,wigglinghiseyebrows.
“Holdyourhorses,Potter.”
“Nowyou’rereallymakingmeurious.”
Draostayedsilentastheylimbedthestairs,hisheartdrummingwildlyinhishest.Thiswassonotlikehim.ButPotterhadturnedhiswholeworldupsidedown;nothingwasasitwasbefore.
Hepausedwhenheedhishandaroundthedoorhandle.
“eon,don’tkeepmeinsuspense,”Pottersaid,impatiently.
Draosnorted,shakinghishead.Beforeheouldhangehismind,heopenedthedoorandpulledPotteralongwithhim.Assoonastheysteppedintotheroom,heletgoofPotter’shandandshothimanervousgne.Potterwasgazingattheeilingwithpartedlips.
“This…”Hetookanotherstepforward.“Didyouharmtheeiling?”
“Idid.”
“It’sliketheeilingintheGreatHall,”Pottersaid,hiseyesfixedonthebrightbluesky.“Thisissoool.”
TheystoodthereinsileneforawhileasPottermarveledattheskyandDraopratiallyburnedaholeintothebakofPotter’sheadwithhiseyes.
“So,youfeltlikedoingitoutdoorsbutdidn’twanttoleavetheomfortofyourbed,isthatit?”Potterhukled.
Draotookadeepbreath.“Atually…”HedebatedwalkinguptoPotterbutdeidedtostayafewpaesbehindhim.“Lunatoldmeabout…Shetoldmeabouttheupboard.”