Dracogulped.“We—”heglancedatPotterbeforeanswering.“Wehaven’tbeenintroduced.”DracolookedbackatMarwanandadded,“Yet.”
Zivantus’lefteyetwitched.“Isee.”Hestudiedthem.“You’reDracoMalfoy,”hesaidtoDraco.“Andyou’resneakingontomypropertywithHarryPotter.Hmm?”
“Yes,”Draconodded.“Thatdoessumitupsuccinctly.”
Theoldermanstudiedthetwoofthemforoveraminute.Dracorealizedtheyprobablylookedabitridiculousintheiroutdated,stolencoatsfromthecloakroom,andhiminhissunglasses.ZivantusseemedtocometoaconclusionthatDracoandHarrywereatleastcredibleenoughtowarrantfurtherstudy.AsaformermemberoftheEleven,henodoubtexperiencedoddmeetingsregularly.“Whydon’tyoutwoaccompanymebacktomyhouseforadrink?”
GlancingatPotter,theyagreedandZivantusorderedthemtowalkinfrontofhimtherestoftheway.He’dbeentothehouseafewtimesafterMarwanhadhiredhim,butneveratnightandneverundersuchstressfulcircumstances.HecouldseethethreadsgettingstrongerbetweenhimandZivantus,thethreadsconnectinghimselfandalsotheonesextendingfromMarwantotheDracohewouldhireinafewdays’time.Salazar,notjustthesightofitgavehimaheadache,butunderstandingwhathewasseeingwasboundtodrivehiminsane.Theyneededtogetwhattheycameforandthengobacktothefutureassoonaspossible.
DracothoughthefelthisbonesquakewhenMarwanwalkedtheminthroughthefoyer.Hecouldn’timaginewhatsortofwardsthemanhadrequisitionedwhenhe’dbeenanactivememberoftheIniquitousEleven,letalonetheprecautionshewouldtakeafterfallingoutwiththeMinistry.Theyendedupinthemainsittingroomfurnishedwithafewsofas,armchairs,apianoforte,andawell-stockedcocktailtrolley.Merlin,Dracowouldkillforafirewhiskeysour.
“So,MisterMalfoy,ifyouwouldilluminatemeonwhy—”
“You’redead,”Dracorushed,realizingtherewasnoreasontohidethetruthfromthemanwhocouldinevitablyjumptothefutureandfindouthimself.
Marwan’sfaceremainedunchanged.“Isee.”
“I’vetakenyourplaceintheEleven.”Dracolied.HehelduptheTimepieceandflippeditover,showingZivantustheengravednumbereightontheback.
“Isee,”Zivantusrepeated.Heraisedabrow.“Andyou’rebreakingArticlesevensubsectionfourbycominghere.Dotheothersknowyou’vecome?DidsomeonebackintheDepartmentofMysteriesauthorizethis,orhaveyoufollowedinmyfootstepsandgonerogue?”
Dracopanicked.“Bertriceisindanger.”
Theolderman’snostrilsflared.He’dfinallygottenariseoutofMarwan.“Explain.”
“Thecultyou’resellingtheinquollisanicorpustoisgoingtodosomethingdrastic.TheywantyourTimepiece.”
“Malfoy,”Potterwarned.
“Yes,Malfoy,listentotheSavior.Iimploreyoutoshutyourtrapbeforeyoucreateaparadox.”SomethinginMarwan’sdemeanorhadchangedinthespanofafewseconds.Hewalkedtothebar,shoulderstensed,andsaid,“ShallIserveussomefirewhiskeyandwaitforyoutwotobeerasedfrommypresence?”
AHouseElfappearedwithapopandrushedtohandMarwanasealedletter.Oncehehaditinhand,hestartedtowalkinthedirectionofhisoffice.DracohadspenthourstalkingtoMarwaninthatroom,someaboutthecase,andsomeaboutlifefordisgracedPurebloodsinmodernWizardingBritain.DracolearnedafewthingsfromMarwanZivantus;inhisyouth,hisowndrivetobebetterthaneveryoneelsewasalwaysgoingtoconflictwithhisdesiretobeacceptedbyeveryoneelse,andwasresponsibleformanyofhispastproblems.Ultimately,Dracohadtostrivetobebetterthanhispreviousselfifhecouldeveraccepthisplaceamongthosewhoseopinionsmatteredmorethananything.Marwanhadhelpedhimseethat.
Marwanwavedtothemashelefttheroom,“Excuseme.”
“Malfoy,”Potterrushedhimandshovedhimupagainstthenearbywall.HerippedthesunglassesoffDraco’sfaceandthrewthemtothefloor.“AreyouanUnspeakable?”
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