“Howdoyounotknow?”

“We’redoingsomething,butwhetherit’sadateornotisstillupforgrabs.”

“Oh.”Hermioneseemedtothinkaboutthatforaminute.“WellthenIwishyoulukonwhateveritturnsouttobe.”

Harrygrinned.“HopefullyIwon’tneedit,right?”

ThatSaturdaydawnedwarmerthanithadallwinterandgringlybright.ThefeelingwasalmostiiousasstudentsthroughoutHogwartsdressedwarmlyforadayroamingthestreetsofHogsmeade.Harry,guessingthatRonwouldbebouningoffthewallsinnervoustension,leftforGryffindorTowerbeforebreakfast,leavingDraointheshower.

Harrywasright,Ronwasamess.TheotherboyshadlongsinestoppedtryingtoalmRondown.TheredheadpratiallyattakedHarrywhenheameintothedorm.

“Harry!WhatamIgoingtodo!Orwear!AndwhatifIatlikeajerkand—”

HarrysharedasufferinglookwiththeotherboyswhowereverygdnottobeinHarry’sshoesrightnow.

DraowasthinkingmuhalongthesamelinesasRon,butinamoredignifiedmanner.Andtheonlyonearoundtohearhismutteringswasamirror.ShehadwathedunimpressedasDraohadtakenmost,ifnotall,ofthelothesoutofhislosetandstrewnthemaroundtheroom.Andthenwathedasheproeededtopaebetweenthepilesthathadformed,disardingitemafteritemforbeing“notgoodenough”.

“Whydon’tyouloseyoureyes,pikashirt,andthenfindtrouserstomath?”Themirroraskedirritated.

Draofixedherwithagrethattranstedto“whatouldamirrorknow?”.

“Hun,I’vebeenhereforyears.I’vebeenineverydormpossibleandI’veseenthismessoverandover.Believeme,everyoneeventuallygetstothatpoint.Sowhydon’tyousaveyourselfawholelotoftrouble,paing,andwearingyourselfoutinworry?”

Draodidn’tomment,butsneeredatthemirror…andthenpikeduptheshirt.

BreakfastwasalreadyunderwaywhenDraowasfinallypleasedwithhowhelookedanddonnedthetraditionalSlytherinrobesoverhisoutfit.Perfet.

“Youlooklovelydarling.Nowwasn’tthateasier?”Themirrorasked.Draoshotanothergreatthemirrorandleft,mutteringaboutrefletivegssthatknewtoomuh.

Hogsmeadewasalwaysbustlingwithpeople,andtheleft-overoldfromtheheightofwinterdidnothingtodeterthem.SoitwaswithalittlediffiultythatHarrymadehiswaythroughtherowdedroomofThreeBroomstikstothebakwheretheprivateboothswere.MadamRosmertahadsmiledwarmlyathimandwavedhimtowardsthebooththatwastukedinthemostoutofthewayornerofthemallwitha,“He’swaitingforyou.”

TheboothsthemselvesweresomethingofastrokeofgeniustoHarry.Theywerepedaroundtheoutskirtsoftheroomwithonealing,silene,notie-me-not,andprivayharmsonthemthatwerekeyedtothepeoplethatwantedtousethem.Regurustomerswouldn’tevenknowtheywerethereandsoitwasperfetforhisandDrao’s…whatever-it-was.

Draohadalreadyorderedtwobutterbeersandwasloungingquiteomfortablyonhishair,lookingoutatthepatronswhoouldn’tseehimwathingthem.HarrynotiedthatheseemediedinonetableinpartiurasheslidintotheseatoppositeDrao.

“Iknowthatlook,”Harryobserved.

Drao’seyesflikeredtohimandthenbak.“Whatlook?”

“You’replottingsomething.What?”

“I’mthinkingofwaystoembarrassCrabeter.HenevertoldmehewasiedinMillient.”

HarrylookedoverandsawthetwoSlytherinsinquestionhattinginamannerthatwasalittlemorethanfriendly.

“Well,youdidn’ttellhimaboutbeingaVeriaeandme,didyou?”

Draohadthegraetolookunomfortable.“No,butthat’sdifferent.”

Harrywasonfused.“How?”

“Idon’tknow.ButI’llthinkofsomething.”

Harryjustughedandtookasipofbutterbeer.

RonlookedabitworriedasheturnedtoHermione.“YouknowIhaven’tseenHarryanywheretoday.AreyousurehewasOKwiththis?”

Hermionesmiled.“Yes,Ron,I’msure.Hehadsomeonetospendthedaywith.”

Ron’seyeswidenedabit.“Really?”

“Really.”

Aomfortablesilenehadfallenoverthetwoboys,andHarrynotiedthattimehadstrethedintotheteafternoon,whenDraosaid,“Idon’thateyouanymore,youknow.”

Thesilenethatfollowedwasnotasomfortable.“Idon’thateyouanymoreeither.”Harryfinallyreplied,thinkingabitandthenadding.“Infat,IthinkImightlikeyou.”

Helookeduptofindsilvereyeslookingathimwithastrangeexpression.“Sometimes…I’mnotsureifit’smeortheVeriaewholikesyou,”Draosaidslowly,“butit’sbeominghardertodistinguishbetweenthetwoofthem.”

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