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“Yeah,well.”Harrydoesn’tliketothinkaboutpotions.Itopensupatrainofthoughthewouldratherstayawayfrom.“Meeither.”

ButclearlyDracowas.Harrylikedtowatchhimdothis,becauseitwasoneoftheraretimesthathelookedliketheboyhewasbeforethewar,theonewhothoughtthegroundthathewalkedonwasmadefromgold.AndeventhoughHarryhadn’tlikedthatDraconearlyasmuchasthiswas,therewasacertainluretohim,acharm,aconfidence(awholeness,aninnocence,anarrogance)thatwasnicetoseeshiningthrough.

He’sbeautiful,Harrythought,andeventhoughhepushedthethoughtawayassoonashecould,itlingered.Itwasthetruth,thewayhelooked,withthesleevesofhisshirtrolledbackupabovehiselbowsandhishairallindisarray,hisbottomlipcaughtbetweenhisteethasheleansoverhisnotes.

Don’tthinklikethat,Harryremindshimselfviciously,andwhenthatdoesn’twork,hedigshisthumbsintohisribs,hissingoutinpain.Lunanoticesbutdoesn’tcomment,justreachesovertopullhishandaway,gentle,alwaysgentle.

“Idon’tbelieveit,”Georgesaysfinally.Ithadtakenanhourforthemtobeconvinced,butnowitwastheend,everyonestaringdownatthefinishedpotion.AndGeorgeseemedexcitedforthefirsttimesinceFreddied,justanedgeinhisvoicethatmeanthewascaughtupinthemoment,happytohavebeenapartofsomething.“Youactuallydidit,Malfoy.”Hereachedoutandclappedhimontheshoulder,pulledhiminforsomethingthatcouldonlybedescribedasahug,andthenlethimgo.“Youknowwhatthismeans?”

“It’sgenius.”Hermionesaidfaintly,breathlessly,andthensunkdownintothechairandpulledhisnotestowardsher.“It’srevolutionary.Allthethingsthiscouldbeappliedto…themedicaladvancements…Draco,doyouknowwhatyou’vefound?”

“Anonaddictivesleepingpotion.”Dracosaid,smilingforthefirsttimethiswholeafternoon,please,happywithhimself.HewaslookingrightatHarry,likehewassearchingforapproval,andHarrycouldonlyhopeheknewhowmuchthismomentmeantforallofthem,howproudhewastobeabletocallhimselfDraco’sfriend,asunthinkableasthatmighthavebeenonlyafewyearsago.“ToldyouIcoulddoit.”

Hewasstandingrightbesidehim,hishandrestingonthebackofHarry’schair,andeventhoughithurttodoit,hetwistedaroundtograbontohim,holdinghimlikeananchor.“Ibelievedyou.”Thenheraisedhisvoice,becausehewasinpain,andhewastired,andhewasjustdyingtogetthechancetousethissleepingpotion.“Nowifyoucouldallpleasegetoutofmyhouse?I’vegotsomesleeptocatchupon.”

Draco

Heushersthemalloutofthehouse,helpingthemcollectcoatsandscarves,leadingthemalldownthelonghallway.HemanagestogetGeorgetoleavewithapromisetostopinattheshopthenexttimehegoestoDiagonAlley,butbythetimeheturnsbackaround,Hermioneisgone.

Hefindsherinthekitchen,scribblingonapieceofparchment.“Ouraddress,”Shesaysbreathlessly,stuffingitintothepalmofhishand.“Ifyouhaveanythingelselikethat—evenifitstheories,orjustintheearlystages—I’dlovetoworkonitwithyou.”Then,withoutthinkingaboutit,shewentontiptoetokisshimonthecheek,brushingpasthimtogetoutthedoor.

Shepaused,staringbackathim.“ItwasgoodworkDraco.”Therewastoomuchofthepastcaughtbetweenthem,butitseemedlikethiswasthefirststeptowardsbreakingitallapart.“Imeanit.”

“Thankyou,”Hesaid.“Imeanthat,too.”

Thenthedoorclosed,anditwasonlyhimaloneinthehallway,backtohimandHarryinthisgianthouse.Hefoundhiminthelivingroom,curledbackinthesamespothehadbeenwhenDracofirstcamedownthesteps.

“Ididn’tthinkIcouldmakeitupthestairs,”Hesaid,andhelookedembarrassedaboutit,likebeinghurtandneedinghelpwasnotacceptableforhim.Ormaybeitwasjustthathewasn’tusedtohavingsomeonebesidesRonandHermionetoleanon.“Hurtstoobad.And—I’mjustsotired.”

“Alright.”Dracodidn’tthinkaboutwhathewasdoing,justreachedouttohelphim,lettinghimleanbackintothecushionsandthenthrowingoneofGranger’sblanketsovertophim.“That’sokay.Acouchisasgoodaplaceasany.”

Hemeanttogo,butthentherewasahandonhiswristandanoiseofprotestcomingfromHarry,sosofthewasn’tevensureifhemeantforDracotohear.Knowingfromhowhegetswhenhehasoneofthesepotions,Harryprobablywasn’tthinkingveryclearlyrightnow—thatmighthaveevenbeenmeantasaword.“Stay.”Harrytuggedhimcloser,tightenedhisgrip,anditwasonlythethoughtthathewouldn’trememberthisthatkeptDracoinplace.“Juststay.”

“Alright.”Heperchedontheedgeofthecouch,closebutnotcloseenough,butsomehowitstillfeltlikehewasbeginningtowalkadangerousline.“I’llstay,Harry.”