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Dracofailedtoansweroncemore,fixinghiseyesontheground.

“Hesayshejustknew.Hesaidwhenyou’reinlovewithaperson,youcanfeelhispresence.WhileIamnotentirelyinclinedtobelievethatwashowhecametohisconclusion,I’vedecidednottopresshim—oryou—further.”

Draco’sbreathcaughtinhisthroat.OfcourseheknewwhatHarryhadbeentryingtosayonlymerehoursearlier,buttohearitinsomanywordshithimlikeatonofbricks.

“Inlove?”Dracowhispered,glancingupatMcGonagall.

“Ofcourse,Iknew.Suspected,atleast.Withhispersonaldeclinebeginningwhenitdid,withtheannouncementofyourpassing.WhatIdidnotsuspectwasyourreciprocation.Notuntilwelastspoke,thatis.”

“I’msorry,Headmaster,”Dracomanaged,notsurewhathewasapologizingfor.

Shefixedhimwithanicystare.

“Youknowsomethingmustbedone.”

“Iknow.”

Hiswordshungintheair.

HeconsideredtellingherthatifsheplannedtoobliviateHarry,shemightaswellobliviatehim,too.Butifshedid,shebetterdoitallthewaybacktofirstyear,becausehecouldn’trememberknowingHarrywithoutrememberingthathelovedhim,andthepainwastoomuchtobear.Hedidn’twanttohavetowatchHarrymoveon,findsomeonenew,whileknowingthatatonepoint,hehadlovedhimback.Thatwasafateworsethandeath.

McGonagallbrokeintohisthoughts.

“IwasthinkinganUnbreakablewoulddothetrick,”McGonagallsaid.

“What?”Dracosputtered.

“AnUnbreakableVow.We’llhavehimvownottotellanyonethatyou’restillalive.Toprotectyou.Don’tyouthink?”

“You’renot?You’renotgoingtoobliviatehim?”

“Imustadmitthatobiliviationwasmyfirstthought,aswell.ButIfeltthatwouldn’tworkwellforanyofus.ItwouldrequireMr.Potter’sremovalfromhisnewposition,whichleavesmewithoutaDefenseteacherforyetanotheryear,andhimwastingawayinthatterribleoldmanor.Andforyou,well,I’mnotayoungwoman,Mr.Malfoy.IthinkIshouldwanttoretireoneday,andyouwillmostdefinitelyoutliveme.WhowillensureyoursafetywhenIamgone?IthinkitwouldbeunsurprisingshouldMr.PotterfillmyshoeswhenIamgone,bothinmypositionasHeadmasterandasyourprotector.Wouldn’tyousay?”McGonagallasked,raisinghereyebrows.

“Isuppose,butPotterhasfriends,Professor.Meddlingones,atthat.Won’ttheywanttoknowwhyherarelyleavesthegrounds?”Dracoasked.

McGonagallturned,pacingalongthecommonroom,stoppingatthewindowslookingoutintothelake.

“You’reright.TheyoungestMr.andMrs.Weasleywouldcertainlyposeaproblem.IsupposewecouldtrustRonaldandHermionetotakeaVow,aswell.Thenyouwouldhaveanetwork,shouldanythinghappentoMr.Potter.”