“Exatly.AndhereIthoughtIhadaweekorsofreefromherpresene.”

Harryfloppedonthebed.“Pansyan’tbethatbad.”

ThelookDraogavehimouldhavemeltediron.“Youhavenoidea.”

Harrylookedattheeilingforaminutebeforeathoughtametohim.“Idon’thavetogotothisthing,doI?”

“Notunlessyouwanttogoasmysignifiantother.”Draoreplied,asarastismilef“Beausethat’stheonlywayyou’dbeinvited.”

“Ah…good.ThenIwon’thavetoworryaboutwhereIpakedmydressrobes.”

HarrywonderedexatlywhatheouldreallydowithbothMalfoysoutofthehouse.Hesupposedtheydidn’tarethathewaslefttherebeausetheHouseElveswouldmakesurethatnothingwasoutofitsproperpewhentheygotbak,buthestillwasn’tomfortablewithit.Hebeganwalkingbaktohisroomtofindsomethingtodo.Hedidn’tgetveryfar.

“Leftriff-raffaloneinthehousedidthey?Mysonwillneveruandproperdeorum,”asnidevoieonhisrightspoke.

Harryturnedtoseeapitureofastatelymanwithblondhairslikedbaksoitmadehimlooklikeavampire.Hehadsteelygreyeyes,almostat-likeintheirperusalofHarry.HarrygotadistintfeelofLuiusfromthisman,butLuiusdidn’thavethesamenoseorhinasthisperson.

“Well,don’tjuststandthereboy.TellmewhomysonhasletwalkaboutunhekedsothatImayproperlyaddressthematterwithhimter.”

Itallliked.ThiswasLuiusMalfoy’sfather.SomehowHarrygotthefeelingthatthismanouldbeworsethanLuiusifheputhismindtoit.

“MynameisHarryPottersir.”Harrygavealittlebowashesaidsoand,lyingthroughhisteeth,ontinued.“I’msorryformyappearaneIhaven’thadtimetohangeoutoftheshooluniformyet.”Hefiguredthatheshouldatleasttrytogetontheportrait’sgoodside…ifithadone.

Theman’slipurled.“Yes,theyertainlyhavetohangethat.EversineLuiuswenttoshooltheuniformhasbeenabsolutelyhorrid.Aresultofallowingmugglesintotheshool.Theydon’thavethesamebakgroundastheoldwizardingfamilies.Horrid.Justhorrid.”

Harrydidn’tknowexatlywhatwashorrid,themugglesintheshoolortheuniformbeauseofallowingmugglesintheshool,sohedidn’tdareomment.Afterall,hedidn’twantallofthepituresinMalfoyManortohatehim…thatwouldbesoveryannoyingandhedoubtedDraowouldallowhimtoburnthemall…

“ButIhaven’tseenyouaroundtheManor,Potterwasit?”

“Yessir.IjustameforChristmasbreaksir.”

Luius’fatherfrowned.“AndheletoneofDrao’sfriendshavefreereignoftheManor?”Themanshookhisheadasifhissonwasahopelessase.

“Notexatlysir.”AsharplookfromthemanmadeHarryontinue.“IamVeriae-bondedtoDrao,sir.”

“Ah,soLuiuspasseddownthatblooddidhe?”

HarrynowhadthedistintimpressionthatLuiusandhisfatherhadnotgottenalongatall.EverythingseemedtobeLuius’faulttothisman.

“Wellthen,IguessitisfittingthatIbethefirstonetowelomeyoutothefamily.YoursurnameisPotter?Yes,thatisfine.ThePottersareanolderwizardingfamily,notasprestigiousassome,butgoodenough.”Then,onadirethangeoftopi,“Howoldareyouboy?”

“16sir.”

“Agoodagetobebonded.I’mgdtoseethatatleastLuius’sonisdoingthingsorretly.Mustbemygoodinfluenerubbingoffonhim.”

“Hespeaksfondlyofyousir.”Yeah…DraohadnevermentionedLuius’father,butifhewastryingtomaketheportraitlikehimHarryouldnothavepikedabetterthingtosay.

“Ofoursehedoes,myboy.Iouldn’ttrustLuiustoteahhimhowtodothingsproperly.Luiusisevenofthemindtolettheboypursuethathorridoupation…whatwasitagain?Ohnomatter.Hedoesn’tseethatonehastohaveaertainoupationwheninanupstandingfamilysuhasours.Itriedmybesttoeduatehimwhenhewasyoung,butheneverlistened.Speakingofwhih,whatareyougoingtodowithyourlifeboy?SomethingbefittingtheMalfoyname,Iwouldhope.”

ThinkfastHarry,Harrysaidtohimself.WouldanaurorbeajobbefittingaMalfoy?HowinMerlin’snameshouldheknow?Howouldhegetoutofthisone?Well…ifLuiusiedhisdislikefortheMinistryfromhisfather…

“MyadvisorinHogwartshassuggestedthatIbeomeanaurorfortheifoolsintheMinistry.”

Perfet.

“ThosebabblingidiotsintheMinistryouldnevergetanythingdoneproperly!”

WhenHarryfinallygotawayfromLuius’father’sportrait,hefoundthatalloftheportraits(whihhadbeensilentlywathingwhenDraohadledhimthroughtheManorbefore)wereequallyinquisitiveastowhohadbeenleftintheManor.AfterawhileitbeameeasyforHarrytominglewiththeportraits,andratherfunaswell.AllhehadtodowasmakesomeommentonhowtheMinistryofMagiwasiand/orhowthedressodeatHogwartswasunbearablenowadays,andmakesuretoalwaysaddresstheportraitas“sir”or“ma’am”andtheyallthoughtthatDraoouldnothavehosenabetteryoungmantobondwith.

HowtheportraitsviewedLuiuswaspuzzlingtoHarrythough.ApparentlytherehadbeenahugeriftintheMalfoyfamilybetweenLuiusandhisfather.(HarryouldonlyguessthatithadsomethingtodowithVoldemort.)HalfofthepituresfollowedtheviewsofLuius’fatherandthoughtthatLuiuswasadisgraetotheMalfoyname,andtheotherhalfthoughtthatLuiuswasoneofthe“betterMalfoys”.FromtheoionwithLuius’father’spiture,HarryouldonlyguessthattheVeriaebloodalsohadsomethingtodowithit.MaybeLuius’matewasonethatthetraditionalMalfoyswouldn’tapproveof?Ohwell,allthepituresseemedratherfondofHarry,sohedid

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