LuiusnoddedhisoandonjuredahairtoDrao’sbed.Drao’seyesflutteredlosedasalowbaritonebegantofilltheroom.

“Tellmewhyyou’reryingmyson,

Iknowyou’refrightenedlikeeveryone,

Isitthethunderinthedistaneyoufear?

WillithelpifIsayverynear?

Iamhere.”

ItbeameobviousthatDraowasfightingsleeptolistentotherestofthesong,butinthemiddleofthehorusaseondtimehisbreathinghangedintothebreathingofoneasleep.Luiusbeganthethirdandstverseandhorusinaquietervoie,soasnottoawakenDrao.

“Tellmewhyyou’resmilingmyson.

Isthereaseretyouan’ttellanyone?

Doyouknowmorethanmenthatarewise?

bsp;youseewhatweallmustdisguise

throughyourlovingeyes?

Andifyoutakemyhandmyson,

Allwillbewellwhenthedayisdone.

Andifyoutakemyhandmysonmyson,

Allwillbewellwhenthedayisdone.”

HarryandDraofoundthemselvesbakinthestudy,thefiredimmingtooldembers.HarrylookedoveratDraotoseeonetearmakeitswaydownhisfae.

Harryleanedoverandwipeditoffwithhisthumb,hisotherarmurlingaroundDrao’swaist.“IthinkIknowwhyyourfatherputthosepartiurmemoriesinthepensive,”hewhispered.

“Why?”

“VoldemortisaLegimens,andaverygoodone.Thosememoriesareonesthatyourfatheronsideredsopreioustohim,heouldn’tbearthethoughtofVoldemortknowingthem.Sohekeptthemsafe.”

ThetrainridebaktoHogwartswasmoresilentthantheoneleavingtheshool,withbothHarryandDraobakinthenormalHogwartsuniform.Draogazedoutthewindowasthetraintookthemloserandlosertotheshool.Afterhe’dhekedinwithDumbledore,hewouldhavetobeginhisshoolwork.Hehadtherestoftodayandalloftomorrowtofinishalltheassigsthathe’dmissedFridayandallthathewouldmissonMonday.HewouldnotletthetrialinonvenienehimasNarissasoobviouslywastryingtodo.

Thiswassuhamess.Hehadtogainhisiane,hehadto.Itwasn’tjustMalfoyManor,orthemoney,orknowingthathehadwonoverNarissaBk.Hisfatherhadpromisedhimeverything.Hedidn’trememberithimself,butseeingthememoryinthepensive…losingtoNarissa,losinghisiane,hewouldlosehisfather’spromise.Inessene,hewouldbethrowingthataway.Andhewouldnotdothat…heouldnotdothat.Butifitamedowntoit,wouldheallowhimselftogotherouteofejustforthat?

Drao’seyeslosedasheimmersedhimselfdeepinthought.He’dhavetowin.Notonlyforhimself,notonlyforhisfather.Ifhedidn’twinhisiane,thenhewouldhavenothing,wouldhavetostaywithhisgodfather.AndHarrywouldhavetostaywithhim,theVeriaebondwouldmakethathappen.ButforHarrytostaythatlosetoSnapewouldmakehimvulnerable.VoldemortwouldorderHarrybroughttohim.

Draorespetedhisgodfather,maybeevenlovedhimattimesifthatwerepossible,buthedidnotknowwherehisgodfather’sloyaltiesyintheapproahingwar.HeouldnotriskHarry’slifeifhisgodfatherwasgivennohoiebuttoobeyVoldemort.Andheouldnotriskhisgodfather’slifewerehisgodfathertodefyVoldemort.No,theonlywaytoprotetbothofthemwastokeephisiane.

Bute?Evenasa…stresort?Eshouldn’tbeusedinsuhaarelessway.IfheweretoproposetoHarry…oranyonereally,he’dwantittobereal.Heartandsoulinluded…whateverheartandsoulhepossessed.WouldHarryrealizethatifheweretogothroughwithit?Wouldheuandwhatitwas?Orwouldhetreatitasanotherdutythathehadtodo,throwingitawaywhenDraoturnedseventeen?

Drao’sthoughtsreturnedtothetwobandsofgoldthathadsatomfortablyontheirsilkenpillowwhenhe’dlookedatthemthenightbefore.IfinallyrealizewhatyoumeantFather,whenyousaidthat.‘IfIhooseto”…IouldkeepmyontatwithHarrytoaminimumifIhooseto.Ididn’thoosethatroutethen,Father…butI’mnotsurewhenitshifted.Whatwouldyouthink,Father,ifIweretoaskyouforpermissiontoproposeetoHarryPotter?Wouldyouugh?Ithinkyouwould.Yousawitoming.Evenbakthen…yes,evenwhenIwaselevenyearsoldandyouenedmetobeomefriendswithhim…youkneweventhatlongago.Butyounevertoldme.Youneverpushedmeintoit.Youletmedealwithit,notmindingthatIneveroneaskedyouforadvie.NowIwishforyourounilandyouaren’ttheretogiveittome.IfIhooseto…Itwasalwaysmyhoie,wasn’tit?Itjusttookmethislongtorealizeit.I’mgoingtoaskmygodfatherforpermissioninyourpe.Hewon’ttelltheDarkLord,willhe?Idon’tthinkhewill.Youwouldnothavetakenhimintoyouronfideneifhewasuntrustworthy.ItwouldbetoogerousforHarrytoliveunderhisroof,butitwillnotbeadisasterforhimtopyyourroleinthis,Ithink.Unless,ofourse,hedoesnotgivemepermission.Butweshallseewhathappens,won’twe?

AndasDraodriftedofftosleep,lulledbythemovementofthetrain,hishandreahedtotouhthetwoshrunkenitemsinhispoket:hisfather’spensive,andtheboxthatheldtheMalfoyerings.

Chapter35:TrialbyHeart

OfallthethingsProfessorSeverusSnapeexpetedtohearDraoaskhimduringhisentirelifetime,thiswasnotoneofthem.

“WhyinMerlin’snamewouldyouasksuhaquestion?”heasked,partlyinshok,andpartlyhopingthatDraowasnotseriousinhavingananswer.“Andwhy,also,wouldyouaskmyopinion?”

“It’sverysimple,Godfather.Legally,you’remyguardian,andthatmakesyoumyAutor,soIhavetohaveyourapproval.”

Snapesighed.“Drao,thiskindo

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