LuiusMalfoyburstintotheinfirmary,wingssnappinginanger,followedbyasomewhatiratelookingProfessorSnapewho’dbeensenttofeththeelderMalfoy.Alleyesintheroom(whihinludedanystaffwhoweren’tteahingatthemoment)weretrainedontheboylying,deathlypale,onthebed.

“Idon’tknowwhathappened,”MadamPomfreysaidworriedly.“AtoHagrid,hejustfainted.Therewasnoause.Hedoesn’thaveanyharateristisofbeingsik…hejustwon’twake.”

Luiusradledhisson’shandinhisown,hisfingerstraingtheveinbakuptheboy’sarmtothepointwhenitwasthesurfae.Drao’sbloodwasasoldasie.WhathadPotterdone?Forthefirsttimeinhislife,theMalfoyfaadethreatenedtorumble.

“Dumbledore.IwillbetakingDraotohisroom,”hespokeabruptly,hiseyessearhingoutthoseoftheHeadmasterandthenthoseofSnape.ThePotionMaster’sowneyeswidenedinreognitionasDumbledoregavehispermissiondespiteMadamPomfrey’sprotests.

AfterLuiushadleft,radlinghisson’sbodytohisownasifhewouldneverhavethehanetodosoagain,Snapespoke.“Don’tbothertryingtoprotest,Pomfrey.Draoshouldatleastbeabletodieinhisroomwithhisremainingfamily.”

“Die?”

ShroudedeyeswidenedasHermionemadeherwayoutoftheroom.DraohadheardHarry.NowallshehadtodowasgettoHarrytotellhim.ButwouldHarryareenoughtosavehimeventhoughthatmeantpratiallyhaininghimselftoDraoMalfoyfortherestofhislife?

Chapter8:FlightatMidnight

LuiusstoodatthewindowinDumbledore’soffie,wathingtherainpeltdownmournfullyagainstthegss.

“Natureknowswhatisoming.ItantiipatesthedeathofaVeriae,anditpreparestomourn.”Dumbledore’svoieamesoftlyfrombesidehim.TheHeadmaster’sgazefollowedLuius’sarossthegroundsofHogwarts,towardstheForbiddenForest.“Youknewtheyweredestinedtobetogether,didyounot?”

“Idid.IwasaquiringDrao’sshoolbookswhenDraowasbeingfittedforhisrobesforhisfirstyearhere.IreturnedbeforeNarissaandhappenedtoseebothDraoandPotterwerebeingfittedinthesameroom,mysonhattingawayasusual,bothsurroundedbyaurassosimiritsaredme.WhilemysondidnotreognizethefabledHarryPotter,Idid.IknewtheDarkLordwouldstopatnothingtoreturn,soIfearedformyson’slife.ItseemsmyfearsweremoreorretthanIwishedthemtobe.”

“YoutoldyoursontobefriendHarry.”

“Yes.Butthatdidnothappen.IhopeRonaldWeasleyishappywithhimselftoday,foratmidnightDraodies.Hisfather’sgrudgeagainstmyfamilyanthenbefinallyputtorest.”

“Luius,yoursonandyourgrudgepyedargepartinHarry’sdeision.”

“Butoutofthetwofamilies,itistheMalfoyswhowillregretit.”

Luiusturnedtoleave,hisfaeimpassive,hisemotionsonlybetrayedbyasinglerystaltearthatfelltotheplushrugofDumbledore’soffie.

“bsp;younothelphim,Luius?Draoisstrong;hemaybeabletolivethroughit…evenifnoVeriaeeverhas.”

“Draorantotheforestwhenhewoke.Iouldnotevenbegintofathomwherehehasgone.”

“Soyouwillgiveupthateasily,Luius?Youwillletyoursondie?”

“sidermyoptions,Dumbledore,beforeyouondonemyations.SuiideisunbeomingofaMalfoy.”Luiusspokegravely.“IfIweretofindhim,Draowouldaskmetokillhim.”

Harrywoke,gasping.Voldemortwaspleased,andforthefirsttimeinweeks,Harryhadfelteverypainfulmoment.Therewasnoreassuringbkness,novoietowhispersweetwords,andnowingstoshelterhimfromthepain.Hadthat…hadthatatuallybeenDrao,asthebookhadsaid?Harry’seyesshiftedovertothelokthatsatonhisbedsidetable.11:30.

Thatwasbad.Wait,whywasthatbad?WhydidHarryfeelsoemptyinside?Likesomethingimportantwasslippingawayfromhim…somethinghedesperatelywantedtoholdonto.

Almostonanimpulseoftheirown,Harry’sarmsreahedforthebookthathe’dinsistedtoHermionethatheread,buthehadputdownafterrealizingwhatitwastellinghim.Somethingwaswrong,somethingwhihhehadignoredwhenHermionehadtrieddesperatelytoexpintohim,andnowhewantedtofindoutwhat.

Hiseyeshurriedlysannedtheheadings,tofindthepagethathehadlostwhenhe’dsmmedthebookshut.Findingthepagenumber,hisfingersdovethroughthepages,almostasiftheyknewhehadtohurry.Ashisemeraldorbspikeduptheparagraphaboutmates,theywidenedasthetruthofthesituationhit.AndithitharderthanaCruioeverouldhave.

Drao.Dead.Atmidnight.Wait…Whydidheare?NomoreDrao,nomoreinsults,nomoreunderhandedSlytherinpranksdiretedsolelyathim…nomoreompetitionatQuiddith…nomore…justnomore.

Draohadwrongedhim…manytimesinfat.Yet,Draohadbeenthefirstwizardhehadeveromeinontatwiththatdidn’taknowledgethefatthathewas…well,different.DraohadextendedahandoffriendshiptoHarry,albeitrudely.But…hehadn’treallybeenrudetoHarry…justtoRon.

Ronhadstartedit…

Harryblinked.Ronhadstarteditall.HarryhadfallenintothesamepitthatheausedDraoofbeingin…hehadtakenRon’sopinionofDraoasthebkandwhiteofthesituation.AndRon’sinterpretationofDraohadome,notfromanalyzingDrao,butfromwhathehadheardfromhisfatheraboutLuius.DraowasnotLuius.LuiuswasnottheMalfoywhohadsavedHarryfromthewyverns,norwashetheMalfoywhohadfaintedafterCareofMagialCreatures…wherehemusthaveheardHarry’swordstohisfriendssomehow,norwasLuiustheonewhohadthesameauraasHarry.

WhatdidHarryreallyknowaboutDrao?

Nothing.ExeptthatDraoknewhowtor

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