Harry’smouthdropped.“YouthinkI’moedtoit?”

Valentinesmiled,“Absolutelynot.”

“ButyoujustsaidIwastooinvolvedinit!”

“Youweretooinvolvedintheeventsoftoday,yes.”

“HowanIbetooinvolvedifIwasjustdoingmyjob?”Valentinesimplystaredbakathim.Harry,desperatetoseeouthisshiftandtrytofindanyintelfromtheThursdaynightardgames,pleaded,“bsp;Iatleastfinishouttheshift?Youhavenoonetorepeme.”

“No,it’saninstanttermination.”Valentineshookhisheadandstartedtoprytheporter’sjaketoffofHarry’sshoulders.“Everyoneisrepeable.”

Harryshookhisheadinredulously.“YouliterallysaidatmyperformanereviewthatIwasirrepeable.”

ValentinemotionedforHarrytotakeoffhisdresspantsandsaid,“Theyoufromthenwasirrepeable,buttheyoufromtodayisompletelyrepeable.Seetoitthatyougetyourthingsanddon’tsetfootinhereagain.Thankyou,Arher.”

MonthsofwthereandValentineouldn’tevenbebotheredtorememberhisname.MaybeRonwasright,ArhieEverswornwasfettable.Afterhe’dhangedbakintohisstreetlothesandgatheredhispersonalitems,Harryfelttoodejetedtosaygoodbyetoanyoneandimmediatelyleft.

Heouldn’tbringhimselftosendwordtoRonyet,sohemeanderedhiswaybaktohisftinadowntroddenhaze.Justashestartedtothinktheremightbehope,somewaytofixthesituation,hetrippedoversomethingandfelltotheground.Aloudhissehoedinhisear,andheaughttheblurofaredkneazlebeforeithurriedarossthestreettofindrefugeinanalove.

Hemildlyreognizeditasthesamekneazlefromearlier,buthisgazefousedonthebloodypageoftheProphetonthegroundbeforehim.Itmusthaveslippedoutofhispoketwhenhefell.Harryturneditoverandexaminedtheprintforthefirsttime.

NewPyersCalledUpforQuiddithNationalTeam—BartonHuhasnamedtheprovisionalsquadfortheseriesoffriendliesagainstIrend,Croatia,andPakistan.NewnamesamongthepyersfeaturedareHeidiMTavinton,BartMartin,andGinevraWeasley.

Hesmiled.Wellthatwassomething.Heshovedthepaperbakinhispoketandwenthome.Atleastsomethingwentrightforsomeonetoday,hethoughtasheenteredthesideentraneofTheLaughingFox.

HarrytookslowstepsuptohisftandpausedinfrontofthedoorasthedulettonesofAlwynandtheBriarluksdriftedoverfromUmphrey’sft.Somethingaboutthedepressingmelodyof“YouCrakedMyCauldronandNowWe’reDone”broughtHarry’sspiritsrashingbakdownagain.

Howouldhehaveletthishappen?He’dhadonejobandmessedeverythingup.HeletRondown,andRobards,andmissedthehanetoprovehewasmorethanjusttheBoyWhoLivedTwie.Hewasapable.Hejustneededtofiguresomethingout.Maybetherewasawaytoinfiltratethepotionsringfromtheinside,ifonlyhehadn’tlostaesstothehotel.Harrykikedthedoorframe.Heshookhishead,sighed,andopenedhisdoor.

Hewalkedintohisftandmarhedtothekithentomakehimselfaupoftea.Harrydidn’trealizeallthelightswereonuntilhe’dgrabbedthekettleandturnedtothesink.Hestartedtognearoundandthenheardabangfromtheothersideofthestudio,turningjustintimetoseeafigureinthewindowgroundhisfeetonthefloorandstandstraight.

BeforeHarryouldputthekettledowntograbhiswand,theblondfigurehaddisarmedhim.

“You,”Harrybreathed.HetookinthelitheframeofDraoMalfoydressedinheadtotoebkrobes.

“Hello,”Malfoysaid,staringatHarry.Hisfaerevealedabsolutelynothing.Therewasnotraeofexertionordisomfortafterhaving,apparently,limbedthebuildingandrawledthroughthewindow.GreyeyesfelltothekettleinHarry’shand.“Areyoumakingtea?”Malfoysnidelyommented.

Harrywentforaknife,butMalfoylungedarosstheroomfasterthanhe’dantiipatedandwhakeditouthishand.TheystoodloseforamomentbeforeHarrytookastepbakandranintotheounter.Withhisarmsstillraisedinadefensivestane,heasked,“Howdidyougetinhere?”

Malfoyblinked.“Thewindow.Obviously.”Hepointedtotheteakettle.“WillyoumaketeaorshallI?”

Harryfrowned.ThenherealizedMalfoywasbreakingintoArhie’sft.MalfoyhadnoideahewastalkingtoHarryPotter.“Idon’tmakeitahabitofinvitingintruderstositandstayfortea.”

“YouthinkI’mintruding?”Malfoyalmostsneered,butitatuallylookedlikehalfasmile.HeheldHarry’sgazeforlongerthanwasomfortableandthenpeeredaroundtheft.“Itlooksasifyoumightneedsomeintrusioninyourlife.”

“Whatisthatsupposedtomean?”Harrysaid,suddenlyunsureifhewasmoreinensedattheslightagainsthimorthatMalfoywasexpertlydistratingHarryfromthefatthathe’dbeenaughtbreakingin.HarrylookedaroundandremindedhimselfthatMalfoydidn’tknowwhohewas.

Malfoystrolledovertotheouhandsatdownwithagraefulfluidity.Heleanedbakandstaredathisnails.“You’vehadasuddenbrushwiththestrangeandextraordinary,haven’tyou?”

HarrynarrowedhiseyesatMalfoy.“Astrangeburgrinmyft,yes.”

“Aseriesofeventshaveunfolded,allquiteoddandseeminglyued,butsimirinthattheywerepeuliarorunexpinable?”Harryrossedhisarms.Malfoyontinued,“Youhavehadquiteabtimeasofte,unsatisfatory,monotonous,nosuesstospeakof—atworkorinthebedroom—butthentodaysomethinghanged.Suddenlythereisaswirlofbizarreativitysurroundingyou.”

Foraseond,Harryouldn’tbreathe.Hethoughtoftheliftrideandseeingsomeversionofhimselfdownthehallarguingwithanunknownfigure.His

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