AflashofplatinumblondhairstoleHarry’sattention,andhecranedhisneckaroundtoseeDracoMalfoyandPansyParkinsonleavingtheloungeandheadingforthelift.Harrylurchedforward,aninvoluntarypulltoconfronttheblond,butRonpulledhimback.“Hedoesn’tknowit’syou,mate,”Ronsaid.
“What?”Harryfrowned.“Hedoesn’tknowI’mme?”
“YouwereArchieEversworn,”Ronreminded.
HermionewoveherarmwithRon’sandhuddledtogetherwiththem.“Whatonearthareyoutalkingabout?”
“Malfoyisuptosomething,”Harrysaidwithoutthinking.Hermionefixedhimwithaconfusedlook.“Imean—he’sconnectedtothemurderofthisZivantusfellowandthedaughter—”
“Zivantus?”Hermionefrowned.
“MarwanZivantus,”Harryrepeated.“Whydidyou—”Hestoppedwhenthevaguememorysurfacedfromthenews,thatZivantushadbeenontheoutswithMinistry.HarrylosthisfocusstaringatMalfoy.
RonleanedinclosetoHermione’sear.“Why?Didyouworkwithhim?”HarrycursedtheUnbreakableVowUnspeakableshadtotake.Theonlywayarounditwasifsomeone’slifewasindanger.Well,asfarasHarrywasconcerned,Bertrice’slifewasindanger.“Merlin,Harry.That’swhyHermione’shere!”RonshookhisfriendandgotHarry’sattention,he’dbeenstaringafterMalfoyattheliftevenafterthedoorshadclosed.“TheymustsuspectMalfoyhadsomethingtodowithitandthey’re—”Harry’seyesfollowedthearrowabovetheliftasitdialeditswayupthefloornumbers.Hewaitedwithbaitedbreathforthearrowtostopatfourteen.
Hermionestarted,“Ron,that’snot—”butHarrypushedhiswaypassedhisfriendsandwenttothelift.
Roncaughtuptohim,“Youshouldn’tgoupthere,Harry.”Hermioneapproached.Ronsentheralooktochimein.
“Idon’tknowRon,”Hermionesaid.“Maybehe’ssupposedtogoupthere.”
“Bloodyhell,”hemutteredasthethreeofthemgotintheliftandwentuptothefourteenthfloor.
TheproblemwithhavingalineontheinterconnectednessofallthingsmeantDracoMalfoyexperiencedadisappointinglylownumberofsurprises.Infact,hecouldonlyrememberonetimehe’dbeensurprisedsincethecurseovertookhimsixweeksbefore.ButasheandPansysteppedintotheliftandturnedaround,awaveofsomethingakintosurprisehithimlikeabludgertothestomachwhenhiseyestookinaveryaddled,angryHarryPotterinthelobby.
Itdidn’tsurpriseDracowhenMarwanZivantushadapproachedhimtohelpsolvehisownimminentmurder.Zivantus’futurethreadhadbeenweak,almostblurred.He’dhalfexpectedtheretobemoretothestorythanMarwanleton.WhenBertricewentmissing,Dracohadalreadypreparedbymakingconnectionstoactivethreadsandattributingthemtotherespectivepeople.Hestilldidn’thavemostofthemidentifiedorknowhowtheyrelatedbacktoMarwan,butitwasajumpingoffpoint.Pansyhavingbeenropedintothisflaming,rubbishfiendfyreofeventsfeltparforthecourse.Theonlythingthatrankedasunexpectedwaswhenhe’dfollowedabrightandelectricthreadtothehotelporter’sflatandwasmetwithPotter’sstunninggreeneyes.
Thatwastherealsurprise.DracowouldbelyingtohimselfifhefeltanyrealshockatfindingPottersweptupinthecurrentmessofevents.ApartfromPansyandhisparents,wastherereallyanyoneelseDracowastetheredtomorethanPotter?Theyweredestinedtobethornsineachother’ssides,rivals,enemies,andnow—well,Dracowasn’tsurewhatPotterwas,thoughhealwaysknewwhohewas.TheBoyWhoLived,theboywhorefusedhisofferoffriendship,theboywhobeathimateverygamethey’deverplayed.Theboywhosavedyourlife,Dracoalmostwinced.
ButwhatwasPotterevendoinginEdinburgh?Howwasheconnectedtothepenthouse?Wasn’tithisprerogativetosoakupalltheaccoladesandparadehimselfaroundtheWizardingWorldwithoutactuallyeverdoinganything?He’salreadydoneenough,Dracocringedagain.Hesavedyou.Hesavedusall.Pottermusthavebeenworkingacase,butwhatinSalazar’snamehadtheSaviordonetohisface?Whenhe’dseenhimintheflat,DracohadtoholdbackaburstoflaughterathowridiculousPotterhadlooked.
No,Dracohadn’treallybeensurprisedtofindPotterthere.Hisinitialreactionhadbeenoneofmemory,fleeting,painful,somethingthatsentaphantomburstofpainacrosstheskinonhischestandintohisheart.ButthatwasalwayshisdefaultreactiontoPotter.Itwassomethinghe’dgrownaccustomedtoexperiencingontherareoccasionstheirpathscrossed.Hewassousedtoit,Dracowassurehe’dshownnovisiblereactionatallwhenherealizedPotterwastheporter.
JudgingbyPansy’sworriedbrow,however,DracohadquiteavisiblereactionwhenherealizedSabletonandMcLaggenhadbeentailinghim.Shewasstillbotheredbyitevenafterhe’dconfrontedthepairofthemandthenpulledheroutofthelounge.
“Areyouangrythatthey’retailingyoubecauseit’stheirjob,”Pansygrabbedhisarmandstaredupathim,“Orbecausethey’retailingDracoMalfoy,formerDeathEater?”
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