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DracogavePotteralittlenudge,sinceheseemedtobefrozeninplace.

“It’sgoodtoseeyouboth.Eventhough,Imustadmit,I’malittlesurprised,”McGonagallsaidafterDracohadpushedPotterdowninhisseat.Dracoremainedstanding,onehandstillonPotter’sshoulder.

“Now,what’sthisabout,Malfoy?Youwereveryominousaboutwantingtoseeme.Itsoundedurgent.”

Dracoclearedhisthroat,hopingPotterwouldn’thatehimforwhathewasabouttodo.

“Yes,well,it’snotexactlymyplacetotell,”hesaid.HiseyesflickereddowntowherePotterwaspressinghispalmsagainsthisthighs.“ButIthinkthisneedstobesaid.”

Potterlookedup,overhisshoulder,hisexpressionfullofanguish.“Ican’tbelieveyou’remakingmedothis,”hehissed.

“Itwilleatyoualiveifyoudon’ttellhernow,”Dracowhispered.HeturnedtoMcGonagall,whowaswatchingthemclosely.“Potterhassomethingtotellyou,Headmistress.I’llbewaitingoutside.”BeforehecouldwithdrawhishandfromPotter’sshoulder,hefelttremblingfingerscurlaroundit.

“Pleasedon’tgo,”Pottersaidquietly.

Dracoblinked.“Are—Areyousure?”

“Ican’tdothiswithout—”Hebrokeoff,obviouslytryingnottochoke.Warmth,likehehadneverfeltbefore,washedoverDraco.Nobodyhadeverneededhim.Notlikethis.

Nolongerhesitating,hesatdownnexttoPotter,whodidn’tletgoofhishand.

Thefollowingsilencefeltveryuncomfortable.DracocouldpracticallyfeelPotter’spanic.

“Potter,forgoodnesssake,what’sthematter?”McGonagallasked,hervoicesoundingmoreseriousthanbefore.

“Um…”

Draco’sheartgaveapainfulsqueezewhenPottertightenedhisgriponhishand.

“Headmistress,I—”Hisvoicewasshaking.“I—Iletyoudown.I’msorry.”

DracopeekedatMcGonagall.Oneofhereyebrowswasraised,makingherlookmorestern.AclassicMcGonagallmove.

“WhatinthenameofMerlinareyouonabout,Potter?”

PotterexhaledloudlyandDracocouldhearallthedreadhemusthavebeenfeeling.

“I—I’mnot—”Hekepthiseyesontheirjoinedhands.“I—IquittheAurorprogram.”Hisfacetwisted,asthoughhewasinpain.“I’msorry.”