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HeforcesatumblrfullofthepotionintoHarry’shands.Itiscold,andthecoloroflavender,sounlikethecalmingdroughtsthatGinnywouldsneakuptohimatnightduringthefirstdaysafterthewar.

Hewantstosaythankyou,butwhathesaysinsteadis“cheers”andhopesitisenough.

Chapter4

Harry

Intheend,thingsreallyonlystarttofallintoplacebecausetheystartyellingaboutDobby.

Harry’snotsurewhosefaultitis.Hehadintendedtoleteverythinginthepaststayinthepast,toneverbringupthetimesthatDracotauntedhimoverhisfamilyorcalledHermioneamudblood,oranyothershittything,becausehe’ssurethatDracowouldhaveplentytothrowbackathim.Butmaybethatwasn’tthebest,becauseitalljustsortofstayedboilingrightunderthesurface,andthenallittookwasanoffhandcommentaboutcomparingKreachertohisownhouseelftohaveHarrystandingupandscreaming.

“Hetoldmeheusedtoshuthisearsintheoven.”Harrysaid,grippinghisspoonsotightthathisknuckleswereturningwhite,seething.Dracolookedlikehehadjustbeenslappedinthefacehehadbeencaughtsooffguard,andmaybehehad,becausehehadspentalldaypreparingdinnerandHarryjustwalkedinhereandruinedit.Heknewthat,knewthathewasbeinganarse,thathewasburningbridgesmorethanhewasmendingthem,butcakealloverthekitchenandscrubbingforhourstocleanitup,youshallnothurtHarryPotter,wrestlingwithDracoforhiswandwhileDobbygotthemout,suchabeautifulplacetobewithfriendsandhejustcouldn’tstophimself.“Iusedtohavetostophimfrompunishinghimself,yankthelampoutofhishandsorforcehimawayfromthefirebecauseitwassoingrainedinhim.”

“Thatwasn’tbecauseofhowwetreatedhim.”Dracosaid,desperately.“That’sjustahouseelf,anyhouseelf,evenKreacher,hedoesittoo.”

“Iaskedhimifyouwouldnoticehewasgone.”Harrysaid,andnowhereallywasangry,andhewasupsetalloveragain,becauseintheconfusionofthewarandalltheotherpeoplethathaddied,hehadsortofjustlockedthispartofhispainupinsidehim,becausedespiteallofMcGonagall’stalkthattheydiedforthecauseandnotforhim,Harryknewthatthisone,thisoneinnocentbeing,diedonlybecauseofhim.Hecouldn’tstandthat,soitwasmucheasiertoblameDracoforhispastmistakes.“Hetoldmeyouwouldn’t,becauseyouencouragehimtodoextrapunishmentsandwouldn’tnoticeafewextrabandages.”

“Thatwasn’tme.”Dracosaid,andnowhewasangry,too.Harrycouldalmostcryatthat,becauseitlookedliketheywerefinallygoingtostopwalkingoneggshellsaroundeachother.“Thatwasn’tmyfather,Iwouldneverhavetoldhimthat,IlikedDobby!Hewasmyfriend!”

“Afriendyouletslamhisheadintheoventwiceaweek?”

“Iwasakid!”Dracoyelled,andthiswasthewholeheartofthematter,wasn’tit,thattheywerebothchildrenmadetogrowuptoofast,andthentheyendedupstandingondifferentsidesofthesameawfuldivider?“WhatwasIsupposedtodo,lethimtakeitoutonme?”

“Iwasakid,too!”He’sgottentiredofhavingpeopleusethatasanexcusefortheirmistakes,likeHarrywasn’takidthatshouldhavegrownuptobeawful,likehedidn’twakeupscreamingbecauseofwhathewasforcedtodo.Likehehadn’tseentoomuch,toofast,andstillmadetherightchoices.“OnlyIwasfightingforpeoplelikeDobby!Iactuallysawthemaspeopleworthfightingfor!Whatdidyoufightfor,Draco?Yourownskin.”

“Itwasn’tjustme.”Dracowasupinaninstant,now,handsshaking,andHarryisvery,verygratefultheyhadlefttheirwandsonthecounter.“Itwasn’tjustmeandyouknowit,yousaidthatyouweretherethatnight,itwasdowhattheyaskedorwatchmymotherbetortured.Callyourselfasavior,sure,butyou’veneverhadtochoosebetweenthepeopleyouloveandtherightthing.Becausetrustme,itgetsawholelotharderaftershe’sbeenthreatenedbyGreyback.”

Hewasspitting,that’showmadhewas,actuallytrembling.Wesaidwewerefriends,Harrythought,watchingDraco’sfingerstrembleagainstthetable.Butwearen’t,really.Maybeit’snotpossible,aftereverythingwe’vebeenthrough.

Dracowasthefirsttomoveaway,standingupsofasthischairfallstothefloorwithabang,leavingHarryaloneinthekitchenwithKreacher,feelingsickeninglylikehehadbeentheonetodosomethingwrong.

Draco

Hehadbeenmyfriend.

Thatwasthetruth,aboutDobby.Inahousewherehismotherwasalwaysoutentertainingandhisfatherhadlittlepatienceforhim,Dobbywastheonewhohadplayedwithhimwhenhewaslittle,wastheonewhotaughthimtotiehisshoesandrideabroom,theonethatDracowenttowhenhehadnightmaresandheknewhisfatherwouldn’tapproveofhiscrying.ButthenonedayhecamehomeandDobbywasn’tthere,leavingDracoevenmorealonethanhehadbeen,andtheonlyexplanationhehadbeengivenwasthathechosePotteroverthem.