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“Let’snottalkaboutthatanymore.Let’schangethesubject,”Pottersaid,wearily.No,Dracowantedtosay,we’retalkingaboutthis,butPotter’storturedexpressionpulledathisheartstrings.Henodded,tryingnottobetooobviousaboutwatchingPotterashecutintothepotroast.

“Oh,”heblurtedasheswallowedhisfirstbite.“Thisis…good.”

Potter’sfaceimmediatelylitup.“Didyoujustgivemeacompliment?”

Dracosnorted,distractinghimselfwithanotherbite.“Don’tgetusedtoit,”hemuttered.OutofthecornerofhiseyeshesawPotterhesitantlyliftingaforkfulofpotroasttohismouth.HisheartgavealittlejumpwhenPotterstartedtochew.Heneverwouldhavethoughtwatchingsomeoneelseeatcouldfeelthatsatisfying.Wasthatweird?Probably.

“Youknow,I’vebeenmeaningtoask,”Pottersaid.“Doesn’tyourmotherwantyoutomovetoFrance?”

Dracoletoutahumourlesslaugh.Oh,thediscussionsthey’dhadaboutthat.

“I’mjustcurious,”Potteradded.

“Lookingforawaytogetridofme?”Dracoquipped,eventhoughhefeltalittlestabtothechest.Pottergettingsickofhimwassuchahorriblethought.

“Firstofall,it’snotlikeFranceisn’tjustaportkeyaway,”Pottersaidinanamusedtone.“Second,I’lladmit,I’m…nottoomadyoudidn’tmovetoFrancewithyourmum.”

Huh.Washesaying—

“Sowhydidn’tyou?”Potterasked.

“ItwouldhavelookedlikeI’mrunningaway,”Dracoresponded.“NotthatIblamemother,butIjust…Ijustwantedtostay,”heshrugged.

“Nottakingtheeasywayout,”Pottersaidwithanapprovingnod.“Ithinkthat’sadmirable.”

IrritationflaredupinDracoandhewasjustabouttosnapatPotter,whenheadded,“I’mgladyoudecidedtostay.”

That…sounded…genuine.But…Hewasglad?Whatdidthatevenmean?Dracofeltsoconfused,hegrabbedattheair,insteadofhiswineglass.Whichwasempty.Becausehehaddestroyedthewine.Ugh!Pottercouldn’tjustsaysomethinglikethat.Especiallynotwhiletheywerehavingacandlelightdinner,whichPotterhadpreparedhimself!Thatwasjust—

“Butareyouthinkingofmovingthereinthefuture?”Potterasked,interruptinghisthoughts.

“Ha,Idon’tthinkmyfiancéewouldapproveofthat,”Dracosnorted.“Shedoesn’tlike—”

TherewasaloudbangasPotter’scutleryhithisplate.Whatwas—

Oh.Fuck.Fuck!

“You’reengaged?”