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“Notthatbad!”Ronthrewhimselfbackdownontothecouch.“Youcouldhavedied,mate.”

“Doyouknow,”Harrysaid,teethgritted,eyesclosed,maybebecauseofthepain,maybehopingforpatience.“howmanytimesyou’vesaidthoseexactwordstome?”

“Butthistimeyoucouldhavediedbecauseofpurestubbornness!”Hermionesaid,andherhairwasflyingoutaroundherlikeithadbeenelectrified,shewassofrazzled.“Youcouldhavedied,andallbecauseyouhadn’tbeenabletosleepandthenthoughtitwasagoodideatocometotraining!”Shekneltdownonthegroundinfrontofhim,tookhishandsinherown.“Iknowit’shardHarry.”Dracowantedtolookaway,becausethiswassuchanobviouslyprivatemoment,amomentbetweenthisfamilyhewouldneverbeapartof.“We’reallhavingtroublewithit.Youcan’texpecttojustbefine.Noneofus,andImeannoneofus,arefine,Harry.Youneedtolearntoaskforhelp.”

“Icanaskforhelp!”Harryprotests,pullinghishandsoutofhers.“Dracomakesmeasleepingpotioneverynight!”

Dracohadthoughtthattheyellinghadbeenbadbefore,butit’snotuntilHarrymentionedthesleepingpotionthatallhellreallybrokeloose.

Dracocanseethereasoningbehindit,honestly.Sleepingpotionsareverydangerousthingstoplaywith,normally,becausetheycanruinbothyourphysicalandmentalhealth,makeyoucompletelydependentonthemtofunction,ruinanychanceatanormalsleepingschedule.TherewouldbenomovingforwardifHarrywasturningtoasleepingpotioneverynight.Butthatonlyappliedtotheregularwaytomakeit,nottohowDracomakesit,which,ifhewasright,wouldhavenoillsideeffectsatall,shortorlongterm.

Andhewasveryrarelywrongabouthispotions.

Notthatthatseemstomattertoanyofthem,hethinks,andthenhedoesn’treallythinkanythingatall,becauseRonwasonhisfeetandcomingtowardshim,grabbingbythearmandhurlinghimbackwards,backintothewall,wheretherewouldbenoescape.

“Youmakehimoneofthoseeverynight,huh?”Heasks,andthereissomethingdangerouswaitinghere,inthesehandsandtheseeyes.DracohadneverquitemanagedtonoticehowbigRonwasbackatHogwarts,butthatwasbackwhenhehadCrabbeandGoyleguardinghimeveryhourofthedayandhisfather’sreputationtohidebehind.NowRonhadhimpinnedtothewall,toweringoverhim,keepinghimtherewithaforearmacrosshisthroat.Therewasnoonetoprotecthimnow.(NoonebutHarry,anyways,andhewasn’tinanypositiontohelp.)“Tryingtobehelpful?”

“It’saddictive!”Hermioneshoutedout,andhervoicewasonthevergeoftearsagain.Shealwayshadbeenrathereasytomakecry.Thensheturnedonhim,andshedidnotseemweakanymore,sheseemedterrifying.“Howcouldyoulethimdothis?”

Afterallhe’sdoneforyou,Dracoheard,andheknowsthenthatthat’sgoingtobethelinethatfollowshimaroundtherestofhislife,thisguiltthatcomeswitheveryheartbeat,thedebtthatstacksupwitheachsecondthathestayshere.HetriesnottolookatHarry,butthenhedoesandthesightmakeshimwanttosinktohiskneesandbegeveryonetotakehimaway,tosendhimtotheministry,tostickhiminAzkabanfortherestofhislifeifthat’swhatittakestoprotecthim.BecauseDracowillruinhimeventually.Intheend,heruinseverything.

“It’snot,”Hecroaksoutinstead,lookingpastthemallatGinny,becauseGinnywassafe,Ginnywasstrong.“NotthatwaythatImakeit.”

Itseemstoshockthemall,evenRon.Confidencetendstodothat.“That’simpossible.”Hermionesays,faintly,butshelooksinterestedtoo.“Youwouldhavehadtofindyourwayaroundadozenprinciplelaws,atleast.Itwouldberevolutionary.”

Shedoesnotbelievehim,butshewantsto.Thatwastheproblemwitheveryoneinthisroom:theyalwayswantedtoseethebestinpeople.

DracoshovesRonawayandstandsstraight,triestomakehimselflookwhathebelievedaMalfoyshouldbe,becausethis,atleast,issomethingheknows.“Watchme.”

Harry

EvenbackatHogwarts,thereweretimeswhenHarryhadtoadmitthatDracowassmart.Hewasverygoodatmagic,especiallytransfiguration,andevenasmuchashedespisedSnapeandthefavoritismheshowedDraco,evenHarrycouldseethatthepraisewasn’talwaysunjustified.

“Isheactuallyright?”Heasks,watchingasDracotalkedinmutteredvoiceswithGeorgeandHermione,goingovernotesandexplainingsteps,thesmokefromthecauldronfillingupthekitchen.RonhadlefttoreportbacktotheaurordepartmentaboutHarry’scondition,butotherthanthat,nooneseemedveryconcernedaboutthemorning’sincidentanymore.Thiswasclearlysomethingimportant,somethingexciting,andGeorgeandHermioneandDracowerecaughtupinthecrazeofacademicachievementthatHarryhadalwaysassociatedwithHermioneandherstudyinghabits.

“Idon’tknow.”Lunawasslumpedoverthetable,watchingitallwithmightbeinterestbutcouldeasilyjustherstaringoffintospace.“Ineverwasmuchgoodatpotions.”