分卷阅读23（2 / 2）

“Butthisisagoodthing.You’redoinggood.”

“PeoplewillfindawaytotwistitsoI’mthebadguyagain.”

“Butmaybetheywon’t.Maybethey’llseehowmuchyou’vechanged.”ToDraco’ssurprise,Lunareachedacrossthetableandputherhandoverhis.“Becauseyouhave.Icanseeit.”

Dracopressedhislipsintoatightlineandslowlypulledbackhishand.

“I’vethoughtaboutit,”hesaidquietly,staringathiscup.“Ithoughtaboutmakingmyinvolvementpublic,but…peoplewilljustthinkI’mdoingthistorestoremyreputation.Iwouldhavetojustifymyselfoverandoveragain.Butyouknowwhat?I’mdonechasingafterpeoplewhodon’twantme.”

Outofthecornerofhiseyes,hesawLunanodding,herexpressionuncharacteristicallyserious.

“You’vebeenthroughalot,”shesaid.

“We’veallbeenthroughalot.AndI’mresponsibleforsomany—”

“It’sinthepast,Draco,”sheinterruptedhim.“LikeIsaid,you’vechanged.”Shetookanothersipofherlemonade,hereyessuddenlytwinkling.“That’swhatIwantedtotalkabout.”Dracoraisedaneyebrow.“Iwanttohelp.”

“What?”

“I’dliketovolunteer.”

“But…aren’tyoubusywiththeQuibbler?”

Lunashrugged.“Yeah,butI’vegotenoughfreetimeandI’dratherdosomethingusefulwithit.UnlessyouthinkI’mnotqualified?”

“Um…thatdepends.”Dracoclearedhisthroat.“Whatdidyouhaveinmind?”

“Oh,I’vegotlotsofideas,”Lunaexclaimed,leaningforward.“I’dreallyliketoteachthekidsaboutalldifferentkindsofmagicalcreaturesandMuggleanimals.I’vebeendoingalotofreadingandit’sfascinating.Oh,andIalsothoughtitmightbereallycooltodosomeMugglebakingwiththem.Hermioneshowedmeandit’ssomuchmorefunthanourway.Oh,OH,andIwasthinkingaboutswimminglessonsandsomeMugglesports!”

Afterhisinitialshock,Dracocouldn’thelpbutsmileatherenthusiasm.“It’saninfantschool,nottheTriwizardTournament,”hesniggered.“Butyourideasdon’tsoundtoobad.Ithinktheymightlikeit.”

“AmIhired,then?”

Dracodiscreetlybittheinsideofhischeek,whichLunaseemedtonotice.

“Iwon’ttellanyoneaboutyou.Ipromise,”shesaid.

Dracoletoutasigh,hopinghewouldn’tregretthisdecision.“Alright.MeetmethereonTuesdayatnine.I’llshowyouaroundandintroduceyoutotheothers.”