“Wait,”hesaid.“WhendidZivantusgiveyoutheTimepiece?”
“Thenightbeforehisdeath,”Malfoysaid,histonepossessingaleveledreverence.
“And?”
“Andwhat,Potter?”
Harryturnedaround.“Didhesayanything?Giveyouanyhintabouthowhegotitor—”
Malfoyinterrupted,“AllhesaidwashehopedIwouldappreciateitsvaluemorethanhehad.”
“Howvagueandunhelpful,”Harrymuttered.HenoticedthelineofworryonMalfoy’sforehead,atensewrinkleaboveanexpectantstare.ThelookhegaveHarrywasalmostaplea,asifMalfoycouldtellHarrysawrightthroughhimbutimploredhimtoletitgoanyway.ButHarrycouldn’tletitgo.Malfoyhadbeenhidingvaluableinformationtheentiretime,andallHarrycouldthinkwasWhatelse?
“IabsolutelywillnotrespondtoMrs.Vistrelagain,Grimbie,”afamiliarvoicesaidattheotherendoftheroom.“Ican’tcomprehendwhysomeonewouldbatheinpumpkinjuice.”HarrytwistedaroundandcouldmakeoutthevagueformofArchieEversworn.Himself.
Realizingtheyhadtogetoutofthehotel,Harrysearchedaroundforadisguise.Thepurplefurcoatseemedasgoodasany.Grabbingit,hethrewitonandcastaquickglamouronhimself.WhenheglancedatMalfoy,theotherwizardwasdoingthesame.Malfoyhaddonnedasleekblackleatherjacketandabowlerhat.
TheywaitedfortheotherHarrytoleaveandthenrushedoutintothelobby.Amanintheguestcheck-inqueuestaredatthepairofthemastheyfumbledforwardtowardthemaindoors.Malfoylockedeyeswiththehotelguest,thenslinkednexttoHarry,drapedhisarmoverhisshoulder,pulledhimclose,andwinked.Themanflushedandturnedawaytowardtheservicedesk.
“Youknow,”Malfoydrawledastheymadetheirwayoutontothestreet.Hepulledawayandputafewinchesofspacebetweenthem.“IalwaysthoughtGryffindorredwasyourbestcolor,butthis,”hepointedtothepurpleshagcoat.“Thissuitsyouperfectly,Potter.”
HarrybristledandignoredMalfoyfortheentiretyofthenexttwoblocks.
LunaLovegoodheldoutapieceofherchickenalfredoforBertie.“Noonecaredtoofferyouawellcookedmeal?”Lunaasked,stilllookingatthekneazle.Pansysighedandfilledherwineglassagain.
They’dreturnedtotheroomandordereddinnerservice.Pansyexplainedthedetailsofthecase,andLunalistenedattentivelywhilepettingBertriceinherlap.ButassoonasthefoodarrivedandPansystartedeating,Luna’sfocusshiftedtokneazle,andPansylistenedinmildannoyanceastheRavenclawactedoutaconversationwiththeanimal.Itwasn’tasifshetalkedatBertie,itwasasifLunaactuallycarriedonadiscoursebackandforth.
TheideathatBertrice’ssoulhadbeenswitchedintothebodyofakneazlewasstillanunsettlingrealityforPansy.Shewasn’tentirelysureifLuna’sdialoguewasanattempttoassuagethesituationoriftheotherwomantrulybelievedshewasinthemiddleofaconversationaboutbirthdaypartieswiththekneazle.
“Iunderstandtheinclinationofteenagegirlstogetwild,”Lunanoddedandputanotherpieceofchickenout.“Yourfathershouldn’thaveinsistedtheparty’slocationbeatanurbanhome.Andthengetmadaboutthenoise.”
Thekneazlemeowedandthenattackedtheofferedpieceofchicken.
Lunasmiled.“You’reright.Alakehousewould’vebeenperfect.”
Pansyfroze,asurgeofrecollectionhittingher.She’dcompletelyforgottenBertrice’slastletter.Theyounggirl’sangryrantshadcoveredapageandhalfofparchment,detailingMarwan’srefusaltoallowBertriceapartyattheirsummerlakehouse.
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