Iwasright,Harrythought.ItwasMalfoythatwasomingtoHogwarts.

LuiuswalkedquiklytowheretheteaherswerenowgatheredaroundsomethingonthefloorthatHarryouldn’tsee.MadamPomfreyrosefromwhereshehadbeenkneelingonthefloorandspoke.

“Heseemsforallpurposestobeasleep,Mr.Malfoy.”

“Ofourseheis.Hisbodyneedstimetoadjust.”LuiusturnedtoDumbledore.“Whendiditstart?”

“Dinner.”

TheelderMalfoynoddedandbentdown.Whenhestraightened,Harryaughtsightofwhat,ormoreauratelywho,hadbeenonthefloor.Drao.Harryfeltatwingeof…whatexatly?Jealousy?AtseeingtheareethedonDrao’sfather’sfae.No…sympathy?Couldn’tbe.Justsomething.ForMalfoy?Therewassomethingwronghere.Harryshookitoff.Heouldn’thavefeltatwingeofanythingforMalfoy.Justouldn’t.Theworlddidn’tworkthatway.

HarrywasbroughtoutofhisreveriebyLuiusspeaking.“WhereisDrao’sroom?”

Harryblinked.Draohadhisowndorm?Hesowled.Moneyreallyspoketoomuhthesedays.

“Mr.Malfoy,IthinkitwouldbewisertoputhimintheHospitalWing-”MadamPomfreystarted.

“AreyoustatingthatIannotlookaftermyownson?”Luiusutheroff,hissingslightly.

Snapewined,andHarryagreedwithhim.HehadonlyseenLuiusthisfuriousone…andatthattimehewassoooothankfulthatDobbywasiweenhimandtheelderMalfoy.etothinkofit…Harryhadn’tevenseenLuiusthatangryattheDepartmentofMysteries…maybetheelderMalfoywasn’tasloyaltoVoldemortashethought.

“It’sshoolpoliy—”

“HaveyouevertreatedaVeriae,MadamPomfrey?Iguaranteeyouhaven’t,”Luiussnarled.

“Draoisawizard,Mr.Malfoy,notaVeriae.”

AgainSnapewined,butthistimesodidDumbledore.Luiussmirked.

“YouthinkIdon’tknowwhatmysonis?”AslightrippingsoundwasheardashugebkwingseruptedfromLuius’sbak.TheyreaheduptowardstheeilingoftheGreatHall,tallerinfatthantwofullgrownmen.ThelightoftheGreatHallshoneoffthem,asiftheywereoatedinmetal.Theyevenlookedsharp,nothinglikethewingsinHarry’sdream.

SnapewhisperedsomethinginPoppy’searthatHarrydidn’thear,butthenursebakeddown.

“I’llshowyouwhereitis,”shemutteredinLuius’sdiretion.

TheelderMalfoynodded.Hiswingstwithedandthenreededbakintotheskinofhisbak,almostasifthefeatherswerefoldinginonthemselvesanddissolving.

SnapeandLuiuslefttheHall,theelderMalfoystillarryingasleepingDrao.Dumbledoreturnedtotherestoftheteaherspresent.“Weneedtohaveastaffmeeting.”

Manyoftheteahershada“duh”expressionontheirfaes,andHarryalmostughedatthethoughtofsomeoneelsenotknowingwhatwasgoingonforone.

“Inmyoffie,now.”Dumbledoredeided,andtheteahers,onebyone,walkedoutoftheGreatHall.DumbledorehimselfwalkedpastthespotwhereHarrywashidingandstopped.

“Iwouldliketoseeyouinmyoffieaswell,Harry.You’renotintroublebutwehavethingstodisuss.”

Chapter3:MutualUnwillingness

“Doyouneedanything?”SnapeaskedasLuiusidDraoonthegreenandsilverbedspread.

“AbottleofPortwouldbenie,”Luiusommented.

Snaperolledhiseyes.“ImeantforDrao,notforyou.”

“Thennothing.He’llbeupandaboutsoonenough.He’snothurtafterall,justadjusting.”

Snapenodded.“Finethen.”AndthePotionsMasterleftthetwoMalfoysalone.

Luiuslookedaroundtheroom.ItwasjustadupliateoftheSlytherindormitoryreally,exeptthattherewasonebedinsteadofafew,alldrapedinthessiSlytheringreenandsilver,withafirepetowarmtheroom(foritwasinthedungeon),andasmalldeskforDraotowriteon.Drao’strunkwassitting,open,atthefootofhisbedandLuiusouldseeastakofparhmentinsideit.

Afterafewminutesofthought,LuiustransfiguredoneofthesheetsintoabottleofPortandanotherintoawinegsssuhastheoneshedrankfromintheManor.Luiusstaredintothefmesofthefire,whihwerealsogreenandsilver,ashesippedthewine.Theroomwasveryquiet,savetheraklingofthefire,andLuius’smindeasilyslippedbaktowhenhehadgonethroughhisfirstAspetus.

Herememberedthatday.Hehadbeeninareallybadmoodbeausetherehadbeenagnawingheadaheatthebakofhisskullallday,andhehadskippeddinnerforthesileneofhisownroom.HisAspetushadn’thituntilafterhehadfallenasleepandherememberedvividlywakingtoseetheentireroomglowingdifferentshadesofgreenatthedarkesthourofthenight.Ithadleftshortlyafter,sohehadn’tatuallyseenthemathingauraofhislifemateuntilafewmonthshadgoneby.ButhehadtowonderifDraohanedtoseeanaurathatmathedhisown.Itwasprobable,howeverhighlyunlikely.

Hewasshakenfromhisreveriebyanestati,“Father!”andheturnedtoseeDraosittingupexitedly.

“Howareyoufeeling?”Luiusasked,rossingtothebedside.

“Fine.Theglowingstopped.”

“Yes,Iimagineitwould.Itwillomebakinafewdays,eahtimeforalongeramountoftime.”

Draolookedskeptial.“Istheheadahegoingtoomebaktoo?”

“No.”

“Oh.That’sokaythen.”

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