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“Youcan’tcleanfirewhiskeywithmagic,Potter.”hesaid.“Areyoumad?You’llsetyourselfonfire!”

Harrylaughednervously,andthenfrownedwhenDracodidn’tsayanythingelse.“Seriously?Iamcoveredinmorethanjustfirewhiskey.Ifeelandsmelldisgusting!”Malfoy’seyestraveleddownHarry’sformandbackupagain.Harrygulped.Whateverhadpassedbetweenthemminutesbeforehadchangedsomething.Ithadliftedabarrierthatforsolonghadheldbackaferociousdevotion,amixofanguisheddesireandprovocativesentiments.

“Irrelevant,”hesaid.HepulledouttheTimepiece“Let’sgo.”

Harryproceededtocomplainthathewouldn’tleaveuntilhechangedhisclothes.“I’mabloodyfirehazard!”hethrewuphishands.Malfoypointedoutthattheyneededtohurryiftheyweretogetbackandreunitewiththeothersbeforetheransomwasdue.Harryshookhishead.“Weareliterallysixweeksearlyfortheransomdrop,wedefinitelyhaveafewminutestospare.I’mgoinginsidetofindclothes.”

“Nightclub’sdon’tusuallygivepeopleclothes,Potter.”

“No,”Harrysmiledmischievously.“Butclubbersareofteninthehabitofleavingthembehind.”Harrylevitatedtheplantandopenedthesidedoortotheclub.Theywalkedintomagicalfogandfloatingstrobelights,andittookalmostaminuteforHarry’seyestoadjust.WhenhelookedoveratMalfoy,theblondworeasatisfiedgrin.“Whatisit?”Harryasked.

“Ohyouknow,justtheperfectatmospherefortheseridiculoussunglasses,”hesmirked.Harrycouldn’tbelievethatMalfoyhadgrabbedthemduringtheirrushtoleavethehouse.“Findmewhenyou’renolongerwetandsticky.”HewalkedawayandHarrylostsightofhimintheseaofbodiesonthedancefloor.

Harrymadehiswaytowhatlookedlikeacoatcheckandshottheattendantawarmsmile.

Theattendantheldupaticketandsaid,“Coatand—”shelookedtoHarry’srightatthefloatingplant,“—ficus.”

Harryshookhishead,“Ohno,I’mnotcheckingtheplant.”Sheraisedabrow.Harryleanedin,“Anychanceyou’vegotanextrashirtbackthere?Pairofslacks?”Hemotionedatthemessdownhisfront.“Mydategotupsetwithmeand…”hetrailedoff.

“Funny,”theattendantsaidstoically,“I’veneverknownaficustoretaliateinanger.”

“Anyway,”Harrylaugheduncomfortably.“Theclothes?”

“Right,”shesaidandthendisappeareddownanaislebehindher.Harrywaitedafewminutesandthengotworried,butshefinallycamebackwithapileoffoldedclothes.“TheselookliketheonlythingIhadinyoursize.”

Harryglancedattherainbowpatternandsighed,thinkingitwasabitloud.“Thanks.”Hemadehiswaytotheloo.Hecastaquickprivacycharmbyoneofthesinksandthendisrobed.He’dstillhadtherolledupcopyoftheProphettuckedinhiswaist,butithadmostlybeensoakedthroughwithared,flowery-scentedliquor.HarrytoreoffthefrontpagetoshowRonaboutGinny,andtuckeditintothepurplecoat’spocket.

TheStingingJinxhadhithiminthelegandtheskinarounditwascoveredinbig,redwelts.Hecastahealingspell,butitwasonlyslightlysuccessfulinreducingtheswellingandredness.Hewasn’tinexcruciatingagonysohesupposeditcouldwait.Thenhewashedhimselfcleanusingthesink,butstillcouldn’tquitegetthefeelingofalcoholoffhisskin.AssoonasHarryputontherainbowstripedpantsandblackmeshshirt,hegasped.

“Aye,”someonesaidfromtheothersideoftheroom.“Youdon’tlookthatgood,getoveryourself.”Harrystaredathimselfinthemirror.Thiswaswhathe’dbeenwearing—hisotherself.Sincethecasehadtakenoff,he’dcompletelyforgotten.

“Areyoudonewateringyourplant?Someofusneedthesink.”Harryapologisedandrushedout.HethrewonthepurplecoatandsetouttofindMalfoyinthecrowd.

Hefoundanareaattheedgeofthedancefloorandscannedtheseaofpeople.AllofthemseemedtobelosingthemselvestothebeatofaLadyHippolytasong,andHarrywishedhecouldjointhemandfeelcarefreeforjustamoment.Hewantedtosurrenderhisheavyburdens,tolosehimselfintherhythmofasongandthefeelofanother,abeckoningtouchtoleadhimtowardsomethinglikeweightlessness.

Harryhadn’trealizedhiseyeswerecloseduntilahandsoftlycurledaroundhiswaistandthespaceinfrontofhimwarmedwiththepromiseofasoundbody.Heopenedhiseyesandtookinthemaninfrontofhim,linesandedgessoftenedbythekissofdarkenedspace,greyeyesrevealingaraptureattheobjectoftheirfocus.“Harry,”Dracowhispered.

“Merlin,”HarrywhisperedandhiseyesfelltoDraco’slips.“Idon’tknowwherethesefeelingsliveinsideme,”heleanedforwardandpressedhismouthtoDraco’sear.“Butthey’rethere,they’vealwaysbeen.”HarrypulledbacksohecouldseeDraco’sface,andhislipsskirtedtheotherman’scheekintheprocess.Whentheireyesfinallymet,Harrynearlyfeltdrunkwithanticipation.HewatchedDracowatchhimashelickedhislips.