(Andthatpisseshimoff,whattheycouldhavebeenifUncleVernonhadn’tbeensuchanarse.)
“SoIwasthinking,”Dudleystarted,andHarrygroaned.WheneverDudleystartedtothink,theyalwaysfoundthemselvesintrouble.“No,really,IwasthinkingthatyoushouldcometomybirthdaydinnerwithmumanddadthisThursday.”
Harrylaughed,butthenrealizedhewasn’tkidding.“What?Comeon,Dudley,theyhateme.”
“No,theyhatedmagic.Andtheyhatedyourdad.”Dudleytitledhisbeerbottledtowardshim,pausingtowaveatsomeguyacrossthebarthatmighthavebeencheckingHarryoutbutcertainlywouldn’tanymore.“Buttheytoleratedyou.”
“Gee,Dud.”Stupid.“Waytomakeaguyfeelspecial.”
“Listen,Iknowit’snotyourideaofafunevening,butIthinkweneedtomovepastthis.They’rewillingtotryifyouare.”Dudleyactedlikeitwasthatsimple.Maybeinhisworlditis.Like,okay,here’smychecklist:getintocollege,getagoodsummerjob,findagirlthatputsupwithmeandishotatthesametime,didallthat,nowwe’regoingtocreatewarmfuzzyfeelingsbetweenmyparentsandthekidtheyrepeatedlyabused.Soundslikeaplan.“YoucanevenbringDraco,ifyouwant.Iwanttomeethim.”
Harryalmostchokedonhisdrink,butsinceDudleywasrummaginginhispockettopaythebartender,hemissedthelookonhisface.“Really?Youwantmetonotonlybringawizardasmydate,butamalewizard?”
“Theywon’tcarethatyou’regay.”Dudleyalmostlookedoffended.“Reallynow,whatdidyouthink?Wearen’tbigots,Harry.”
Theironyofitalmosthurts.
Draco
WhenHarryaskshimtogotodinnerwithhismugglerelatives,Dracohadsaidyes,fullyexpectinghimtocancelatthelastminute.Butasitturnedout,Harrystucktohiscommitment,evenifhegetsconsiderablyjumpierastheweekgoeson,pronetobecomingpaleatoddmomentsandbecomesostartledthathedropswhateverhe’sholding.
It’sastrangelookonhim,toseehimafraid,andforthefirsttimeDracoisabletoreallygetanideaofhowhorribleitmusthavebeenforhimtogrowupthewayhedid.Theymusthavebeenreallybad,ifhewasmorescaredtositthroughadinnerthanhewastofightdeatheaters.
“Youdon’thavetodothis.”Dracosaid,afterthethirdtimethatHarrytriedtotiehistiebutcouldn’tbecausehishandswereshakingsobad.Dracostooduptodoitforhim,sohecanseethewaythatitpainsHarrytothinkaboutbackingdown.“Youdon’towethemanything.AndI’mnotgoingtothinkanythinglessofyouforit.”
Hefinishesthetie,andthenworksatthecuffsofhisshirt,buttoningupthecufflinksthathehadboughthimforChristmas,thenstepsback.
“IpromisedDudley.It’shisbirthday,andhewantsmethere.”Hisvoicewastrembling,andhiseyesweredartingaroundtheroom,andDracowantedmorethanevertotellhimno,thatthisisonethingthathewillnotwatchhimtorturehimselfover.“It’sonlyonenight.”
Dracostaysquiet,butevenashegoesuptogetreadytoleave,hecan’thelpbutthinkthatthisisgoingtoendverybadly.
Harry
Therestaurantisincrediblyfancy,justlikeheknewitwouldbe,andHarryisterriblygladthathebroughtDracowithhim,becausehe’scompletelyoutofhiselement.
Draco,though?Heseemstostandstraightertheminutehewalksin,asifpickinguponthefactthattonightHarrywasgoingtobefollowinghislead.Peoplemovedasideforhim,andsinceDracowasholdingHarrybythehand,hedidn’thavetofightthroughthecrowdofpeoplearoundthehostesswhowerevyingforatable.“Hi.”Heleansoverthepodiumandsmiles,charmingandincontrol.Thehostess,likesherecognizesthatthisisthekindofpersonwhocanactuallyaffordtoeathere,turnsawayfromtheotherstryingtogetatablethatwouldn’tbethereandsmilesathim.“Ithinkourpartyalreadywentback.TableforDursley?Ormaybeit’sunderPotter?”
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