Harry’smouthdropped.“YouthinkI’mconnectedtoit?”
Valentinesmiled,“Absolutelynot.”
“ButyoujustsaidIwastooinvolvedinit!”
“Youweretooinvolvedintheeventsoftoday,yes.”
“HowcanIbetooinvolvedifIwasjustdoingmyjob?”Valentinesimplystaredbackathim.Harry,desperatetoseeouthisshiftandtrytofindanyintelfromtheThursdaynightcardgames,pleaded,“CanIatleastfinishouttheshift?Youhavenoonetoreplaceme.”
“No,it’saninstanttermination.”Valentineshookhisheadandstartedtoprytheporter’sjacketoffofHarry’sshoulders.“Everyoneisreplaceable.”
Harryshookhisheadincredulously.“YouliterallysaidatmyperformancereviewthatIwasirreplaceable.”
ValentinemotionedforHarrytotakeoffhisdresspantsandsaid,“Theyoufromthenwasirreplaceable,buttheyoufromtodayiscompletelyreplaceable.Seetoitthatyougetyourthingsanddon’tsetfootinhereagain.Thankyou,Archer.”
MonthsofworkingthereandValentinecouldn’tevenbebotheredtorememberhisname.MaybeRonwasright,ArchieEverswornwasforgettable.Afterhe’dchangedbackintohisstreetclothesandgatheredhispersonalitems,Harryfelttoodejectedtosaygoodbyetoanyoneandimmediatelyleft.
Hecouldn’tbringhimselftosendwordtoRonyet,sohemeanderedhiswaybacktohisflatinadowntroddenhaze.Justashestartedtothinktheremightbehope,somewaytofixthesituation,hetrippedoversomethingandfelltotheground.Aloudhissechoedinhisear,andhecaughttheblurofaredkneazlebeforeithurriedacrossthestreettofindrefugeinanalcove.
Hemildlyrecognizeditasthesamekneazlefromearlier,buthisgazefocusedonthebloodypageoftheProphetonthegroundbeforehim.Itmusthaveslippedoutofhispocketwhenhefell.Harryturneditoverandexaminedtheprintforthefirsttime.
NewPlayersCalledUpforQuidditchNationalTeam—BartonHunterpothasnamedtheprovisionalsquadforthenextseriesoffriendliesagainstIreland,Croatia,andPakistan.NewnamesamongtheplayersfeaturedareHeidiMcTavinton,BartMartin,andGinevraWeasley.
Hesmiled.Wellthatwassomething.Heshovedthepaperbackinhispocketandwenthome.Atleastsomethingwentrightforsomeonetoday,hethoughtasheenteredthesideentranceofTheLaughingFox.
HarrytookslowstepsuptohisflatandpausedinfrontofthedoorasthedulcettonesofAlwynandtheBriarclucksdriftedoverfromUmphrey’sflat.Somethingaboutthedepressingmelodyof“YouCrackedMyCauldronandNowWe’reDone”broughtHarry’sspiritscrashingbackdownagain.
Howcouldhehaveletthishappen?He’dhadonejobandmessedeverythingup.HeletRondown,andRobards,andmissedthechancetoprovehewasmorethanjusttheBoyWhoLivedTwice.Hewascapable.Hejustneededtofiguresomethingout.Maybetherewasawaytoinfiltratethepotionsringfromtheinside,ifonlyhehadn’tlostaccesstothehotel.Harrykickedthedoorframe.Heshookhishead,sighed,andopenedhisdoor.
Hewalkedintohisflatandmarchedtothekitchentomakehimselfacupoftea.Harrydidn’trealizeallthelightswereonuntilhe’dgrabbedthekettleandturnedtothesink.Hestartedtoglancearoundandthenheardabangfromtheothersideofthestudio,turningjustintimetoseeafigureinthewindowgroundhisfeetonthefloorandstandstraight.
BeforeHarrycouldputthekettledowntograbhiswand,theblondfigurehaddisarmedhim.
“You,”Harrybreathed.HetookinthelitheframeofDracoMalfoydressedinheadtotoeblackrobes.
“Hello,”Malfoysaid,staringatHarry.Hisfacerevealedabsolutelynothing.Therewasnotraceofexertionordiscomfortafterhaving,apparently,climbedthebuildingandcrawledthroughthewindow.GreyeyesfelltothekettleinHarry’shand.“Areyoumakingtea?”Malfoysnidelycommented.
Harrywentforaknife,butMalfoylungedacrosstheroomfasterthanhe’danticipatedandwhackeditouthishand.TheystoodcloseforamomentbeforeHarrytookastepbackandranintothecounter.Withhisarmsstillraisedinadefensivestance,heasked,“Howdidyougetinhere?”
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