Harryusheredthemtoafarornerinthebak,inthedarkshadowsofwizardingloaksthathadbeenlefttherefromdeadespast.HepushedMalfoyagainstthewallandheldhissideswhenherealizedhiseyesweretwistedshutinpain.“Malfoy,”Harrywhispered.Thereweredropletsofsweatfattheendofhistemples.“Drao,breathe,”hesaid.

SomethinginMalfoy’sfaerexed.Harrywaitedminutes.Merlin,hewasn’tsurehowmuhtimehadpassed.Finally,Malfoy’sbreathingwasbaktonormal.Whenhisgreyeyesslowlyopenedandstaredbakathim,Harrydidn’tknowwhattosay.

Amorattheentraneoftheroommadethembreaktheirstareandturntowardthenoise.Twofigureshadenteredtheloakroom.Harrypeeredthroughagapinthethikhuddleofloaks.Itwasthehotelmanager,Valentine,andashorterfigureinadarkbluehoodedloak.

“Itoldyounottoomehere,”Valentinehissed.ThelookofeonhisfaewassomethingsoompletelyfntoHarry,healmostthoughthe’dbeenmistakeninhisreognition.Butthen,“Thisismypeofwork,”Valentineadded.“Wean’tbeseentogether.”

“IwantedtotellyouinpersonthatI’llbevotingagainstyou,”thewomanseethed.Throughherdisdain,Harryknewthatvoie.Itwasthewomanfromthehouse,theoneholdingBertrie.

Valentinesoffed.Harrywasstillinshokathisharshtone.“Andwhywouldthatbe?Weneedmoreifwe’regoingtoaomplishourgoals.Zivantusontrolsthesupplyandholdsouraspirationshostageintheproess.Thisistheonlyway.”

Thewomanshookherhead.“Youwanttoriskthelifeofanigirl?”

“Iwanttoholdtheworldonitsknees,Carmen.Isthattoomuhtoask?”

HarrygaspedandsteppedbakintoMalfoy.Theyfellintoashelfwithathudandsomethingmetaltteredtotheground.Malfoygrabbedhimandrowdedhimintotheloaksontheothersideoftheaisle.Standinghesttohest,HarryleanedbakashefeltMalfoy’shandbetweenthem.“Whatareyou—”butintheshadowydarknesshemadeouttheshineofgold,andthemomenttheywerefallingthroughtime,oneagainpressedlosertogetherthanmightotherwisehavebeenneessary.

Whenthesteadyfeelingreturned,Harrydidn’tmove.Malfoy’sfaewasabovehisshoulderandheouldfeelhisbreathagainsthisnek.Thewarmsensationofithookedatsomethinginhishestandmadehimleanloser.

“Weshouldbesafe,”Malfoywhisperedandpulledaway,steppingoutfromtheloaksandintothedesertedaisle.“I’vetakenusforwardafewhours.”

“Safe,”Harryshivered.“Right.”

Hepushedthesuddenemptinessthatroseupbaksomewheredeepinsidehimself.Hedidn’thavethetimetodealwithhisbody’sreationstoMalfoy.Anditwasn’tMalfoy,Harrytoldhimself.Itwassimplyaphysialresponsetostimulus.

“Areyoualright?”Malfoyasked.

Harrygulped.“I—Ishouldaskyouthesame,Malfoy.”Harry’sinnerturmoilwasrepedwithonern.Beforethey’dbeeninterrupted,Malfoyhadbeenonthevergeofapaniattak.“Whathappenedbakthere?”

Malfoypursedhislips.“Whatindeed.Wasthatthehotelmanagerolludingwiththekidnapper?Yourbossisthemastermindbehindthiswholethingandyouhadnoidea.”Headdedsarastially,“Paintmesurprised,Potter.”

Harryletoutafrustratedsigh.

“Itallmakessensenow,”Malfoydered.“Zivantusmusthaveprovidedthesemalefatorswiththeinquollisaniorpus.TheymanagedtofigureouthehadtheTimepiee,andpresumablyusedittoultivatethepnt,andnowthey’vefinallydeidedtoextortitfromhim.”

“TheyswithedBertriewiththekneazleasolteral,”Harryadded.

Malfoysmirked,“Leverage,Potter.”Harry’sgazelingeredonhislips.Realizingthedistration,Harryturnedaroundandfousedonashaggy,purplefuroat.

“Wait,”hesaid.“WhendidZivantusgiveyoutheTimepiee?”

“Thenightbeforehisdeath,”Malfoysaid,histonepossessingaleveledreverene.

“And?”

“Andwhat,Potter?”

Harryturnedaround.“Didhesayanything?Giveyouanyhintabouthowhegotitor—”

Malfoyinterrupted,“AllhesaidwashehopedIwouldappreiateitsvaluemorethanhehad.”

“Howvagueandunhelpful,”Harrymuttered.HenotiedthelineofworryonMalfoy’sforehead,atensewrinkleaboveanexpetantstare.ThelookhegaveHarrywasalmostaplea,asifMalfoyouldtellHarrysawrightthroughhimbutimploredhimtoletitgoanyway.ButHarryouldn’tletitgo.Malfoyhadbeenhidingvaluableinformationtheentiretime,andallHarryouldthinkwasWhatelse?

“IabsolutelywillnotrespondtoMrs.Vistrelagain,Grimbie,”afamiliarvoiesaidattheotherendoftheroom.“Ian’tomprehendwhysomeonewouldbatheinpumpkinjuie.”HarrytwistedaroundandouldmakeoutthevagueformofArhieEversworn.Himself.

Realizingtheyhadtogetoutofthehotel,Harrysearhedaroundforadisguise.Thepurplefuroatseemedasgoodasany.Grabbingit,hethrewitonandastaquikgmouronhimself.WhenhegnedatMalfoy,theotherwizardwasdoingthesame.Malfoyhaddonnedasleekbkleatherjaketandabowlerhat.

TheywaitedfortheotherHarrytoleaveandthenrushedoutintothelobby.Amanintheguesthek-inqueuestaredatthepairofthemastheyfumbledforwardtowardthemaindoors.Malfoylokedeyeswiththehotelguest,thenslinkedtoHarry,drapedhisarmoverhisshoulder,pulledhimlose,andwinked.Themanflushedandturnedawaytowardtheserviedesk.

“Youknow,”Malfoydrawledastheymadetheirwayoutontothestreet.Hepulledawayandputafewinhesofspaebetweenthem.“IalwaysthoughtGryffindorredwasyourbestolor,butthis,”hepointedtothepurpleshagoat.“Thissuitsyouperfetly,Potter.”

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