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Itwasaloadofbullshit.

Dracowasn’thelpingbecausehewasn’tcapable,hewasn’thelpingbecausetheyallstillsawhimasaliability,evenHarry.Theycan’texpecthimtoturnonhispastloyalties,eventhoughhe’striedtoexplaintothemallthattherehadbeennoloyaltyaboutit.Justascaredlittlekidwhowasinwayoverhishead.

“Ijustdon’tfeelcomfortableputtingyouinthatsituation.”Harrysays,lookinglikeheistryingtoavoidthesituationblowingupinbothoftheirfaces.Andreally,Dracoknowshedoesn’thaveanyrighttobeangry,becausethisisjustoneofthosedisappointmentsthatcamefromfindinghimselfonthewrongside.Hischoices(orlackofthem)weregoingtohaunthimfortherestofhislife.“Whatifit’ssomeoneyouknow?”

Dracowantstoprotest,buthehearstherestofit.Whatareyougoingtodowhenyoucomefacetofacewithsomeonethatyouusedtobefriendswithasachild,orhadawandpointedatyoubyafamilyfriend?Areyoureallygoingtokillthem?Areyoureallygoingtobringthemin?Youaren’treadytodowhatever’snecessarytowin,buttheyare.Andsoarewe.

Sohedidn’targueafterhisoriginalofferwasshotdown,evenifhisgoodbyetonightwasalittlecolderthannormal,justapressofhisfingersintoHarry’swristbeforehewalksoutthedoorforgood,somethingthathehopedHarrywasabletotakeasanapologyandawarningatthesametime,asilentpleaforhimtocomebackhometohim.

Still,thatdoesn’tmeanheisn’tangry,orthathe’sfinejustsittingonthestepsandwatchingthehallwayforHarrytocomebackhomelikehehadthepastthreetimesHarrywenttosomemeeting(meeting,bullshit,youdon’tcomebackfrommeetingsandreturncoveredinblood)orsattostakeoutahouse.Hedidn’tknowwherehewasgoingorhowlonghewouldbethere,ifitwasdangerousorjustroutine,ifhewasaloneortherestoftheorderwasathisback.Dracowasjustsodamntiredofbeingkeptoutoftheloop.

“Givemeanightingale.”Dracoslidesintothebar,keepinghiscollarthrownuparoundhisface.HehadbeenintendingtogototheLeakyCauldronlikeeveryothersadwizarddoes,butduckedintothismugglebaratthelastinstant,pickingadrinkoffthemenuatrandom.“Makeitquick.”

“Sodemanding.”Thevoice,recognizableinaplacewhereDracothoughthewouldbeabletoavoidpeopleheknew,madeDracojump.Behindhim,Georgeisgrinning,andheleansaroundDracotowhisperhisownordertothebartender,whosmilesathimbeforeaskingifsheshouldmakehimmorethanone,orifhewasgoingtotakeitslowtonight.

“Justone,darling.”GeorgeclampshishanddownonDraco’sshoulder,andeventhoughDracoisalmostentirelysureitismeanttobefriendly,itstillfeelslikeathreat.Likehehasnochoicebuttostayhere.“I’vegottoletmyfriendherecatchup.”

ThewordfriendshocksDraco,buthetriesnottoshowit.Thesituationdefinitelyfeelsgrumpynow.

“Whatareyoudoinghere?”

Georgesnortsintohisdrink,drainsitinonego,andthentakesDraco’swhenthegirlputsitdowninfrontofhim.“Ohcome.Youdidn’twantthat.”Georgegrins,andwiththedimlighting,youalmostcan’ttellthatanythingwasmissing,likehehadshownupperfectlywhole.“Itwasterrible.”

“Didn’tstopyoufromdrinkingit.”Dracowasgrumpy.Hehadcomeheretobealoneandsurly,andherewasGeorge,walkingoverliketheywerebestfriendsandhadeveryrighttosithere,pesteringhim,anddrinkingDraco’sdrinks.

“I’musedtoit.Thisismyusualplace.”Hewasn’tlying.Allthemuggleshereseemedtoknowhim,fromthewaiterwiththeflashyjackettothebartender,andevenapackofgrouchylookingoldmenbythefrontdoor.“You,however,don’tbelonghere.”

Dracoknewhedidn’t.Everyoneelsewasinjeansandworndownt-shirts,andDracohadshownuplikehewasgoingtoafivestarrestaurant.Hecouldn’tlookmorelikeamanwhohadjuststumbledinhereonawhim,desperatetorunfromsomething.

“I’mtryingsomethingout.”Dracoorderedhimselfanotherdrink,andtookitbeforeGeorgecouldgethishandsonit.“Itwasworking,beforeyoucamehere.”

“DrowningyourworriesinboozeuntilHarrydearcomesbackhome?”Georgewaveshishandforanother,andthistime,thegirljustleavesthebottle.Itseemstosuithimbetter.“Trustme,itwon’twork.Nothingwilltaketheedgeoffthewondering.”

“Howdoyouknowaboutthat?”Dracowaspissed,now,becauseitfeltlikeGeorgeknewsomethingheshouldn’t,andhewasalsofeelinglikehewaspokingfunaboutDraco’sfeelingsforHarry.Thatwouldstartawholenewroundofproblems,ifeveryoneandtheirmotherknewthathewasinlovewiththeworld’ssavior.

“Harryswungbytheshoptoday.Toldmeallaboutit.Offeredtotakemeintothefold,ifIwasupforit.”Georgedughisnailsintoachipinthewood.“Toldhimhecouldbuggeroff.NowaywasIgoingtogetintothatagain.”