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Soherehewas,lurkingbehindatreeashewatchedPottercarefullygetdownononekneeandtaphiswandagainstalittlegirl’sfinger.

“Therewego.Nomoresplinter,”Pottersaidquietlyandsmiledatthegirl.Shewasstillcrying,hiccupingeverynowandthen.Potterreachedupandgentlybrushedawayatearfromhercheek.FortheloveofMerlin,didhereallyhavetodothat?Dracoinwardlygroaned.

“What’syourname?”Potterasked,playfullynudgingherlittlenose.Thegirljustkepthiccuping.

“HernameisCelia,”Dracosaid,unabletostophimself.HewentovertothemandkneltdownbesidePotter.

“Celia.That’saprettyname,”Pottersaidsoftly,smilingather.“Howoldareyou,Celia?”

Herbrowsfurrowedasshelookeddownatherhands.Shewrappedonearoundtheother,slowlyliftingonefinger…twofingers…threefingers…Whensheliftedthefourth,shelookedatDracoinsilentuncertainty.Hesmiledather,pattingherhead,andnodded.Stilltear-stained,butnowbeaming,sheturnedtoPotterandshowedhimherhand.

“Wow,fouryears,”Potterexclaimed,enthusiastically.

Dracoignoredthewarmthspreadinginhischest,andpattedCeliaagain.“Doesitstillhurt?”heasked.Sheblinkedafewtimes,newtearsrollingdownhercheeks,but,finally,sheshookherhead.“Good,”Dracosmiled.

Celia’seyesdartedbetweenhimandPotterbeforesheleanedovertoDraco,grabbedahandfulofhisrobesandplacedherheadagainsthischest.Shelikeddoingthat.

“AreyouMr.Malfoy’sfriend?”sheasked,regardingPotterclosely.

“Um…”DracocouldpracticallyseePotterstartingtosweat.“Yeah,”hesaidquietly,hiseyesdartingtoDraco’s.Ohfuck.

“Didyougotoschooltogether?”

“Wedid,”Pottersaid,turninghisattentionbacktoCelia.Sheseemedtobethinkinghard,hergriponDraco’srobestightening.

“Canyouflyreallygood?”

Potterlaughed,theskinaroundhiseyescrinkling.“Well,I’vebeentoldIdoquitealrightonabroom.”

“Ohplease,”Dracosnorted.“Youknowhowgoodyouare.Youwouldhavebeatenmeinthatraceyesterdayifithadn’tbeenforthatbird.”

Potter’seyesfoundhisoncemore,allwarmandsoft,sendingDraco’sheartintoafrenzy.

“Areyougoodatdoingmagic?”Celiaasked,obviouslygettingmoreexcited.

“Oh,youknow,I—”PotterchuckledatDraco’sexasperatedexpression.“Yes.Yes,Iam.”