HarrywathedGrimbiesnaphisfingersanddisappear.Afteraminuteorso,hepoppedbakintoview.“Here,sirs,”heheldupthemasterspellkey.HethankedGrimbieandwasabouttoturnawaywhenanotherrazyideapoppedintohishead.

IfheandDraoouldn’tgettheTimepieewagain,they’dhavetowaituntiltheirotherselvesusedtheTimepieeforthefirsttime.Onlyafterthatouldtheyrejointhegroupandnotworryaboutreatingaparadox.ButifsomethingweretohappentohimorDrao,they’dnevergetthepntbakfortheransomdrop.“Wait!”Harrysaid.“Grimbie,anyoudomeanotherfavor?”TheHouseElfnoddedeagerly.“Ineedyoutolookafterapnt,”Harrystartedandthenexpinedhispn.OneGrimbieuood,Harrythankedhimagainandthenfinallymadehiswaytothetopfloor.

Hesteppedoutintotheentranewayandautiouslypeeredaround.Itwasdeserted.Harryeyedtheloseddoorstothepenthousesuite.Afterafewseonds,hemadehiswaytotheenterofthefoyerandpedtheredliquor-stainedpageoftheProphetontheground.Thenthedingofthelift’sbellrang,andthedoorsopened.

“I’dhopedIwouldn’tfindyouhere,”Draorushedout.“ButIouldn’tseethethreads,andIknewyouwouldstillwanttohangethings.”HeshookhisheadandgrabbedHarry.

“No!”Harryprotested.Hepointedtothepaperontheground.“Iamehereitensureeverythinghappensthewayitshould.”Draoleanedinandgazedathim.TheproximitysentshiversdownHarry’sspine.“Weneedtoget—”

Somethingroaredbehindthedoorsofthepenthouseandbothofthemjerkedtheirheadstowardthesound.Thesuddenrashingofobjetsngedandpeoplestartedsreaming.Harryblinkedandthedoorstothepenthouseweresuddenlyonfire.Theroarsoundedagain.

“Ireognisethat,”hewhispered,memoriesfromtheTriwizardTourfshinginhismind.Buthowouldadragonbeinthepenthouse?“That’sa—”

AswiftandpowerfulgustofwindblewpastthemandHarrystumbledbakwardintoDrao’sframe.Asilvery,opalesentformpokedthroughtheburningdoorsandrge,loudyeyespeeredatthem.Itslongnekextendedouttowardthem,andastheHungarianHorntailopeneditsmouth,Draoraisedhiswandandshouted,“ExpetoPatronum!”

AbrightandvividwhitestoatshotoutoftheendofDrao’swandandrashedintothedragon’sloudyform,sendingitreelingbakintothepenthouse.Afewmomentsofsilenepassed,andHarryturnedtoDrao,ompletelystunnedandbreathless.

“Wasthataghost?”

Draoshookhishead,“Ghostsan’tbreathefireorrippeopleapart.”Malfoywasshaking.“Itmusthavebeensomesortofonizedsoul.”

Harryouldhardlybelievewhathe’dseen.Hehadn’tbeenabletofigureoutwhatould’vedonethedamageinthepenthouse,butheneverwouldhaveguessedasortofphantomHungarianHorntailhadbeenresponsibleforallthearnage.“Thankyou,”hebreathed.HeturnedandkissedDrao.“Yousavedmylife.”

“Whatisthis?”afamiliarvoierangfromtheotherendoftheentranenearthelift.Harrybroketheirkissandranedhishead.AnotherDraostoodinfrontoftheopenliftwithaupofteaandmassivesowlpsteredarosshisfae.

“Stupefy!”theDraolosesttohimshoutedandtheotherDraofrozeinpe.

Harrylookedaroundthemandstartedtopani.“Ithoughtyousaidyouspentthemaway?”

Draofrowned,“That’swhatIrememberdoing.Helpmemovehimtothestairwell.”

TheylevitatedtheinapaitatedDraooutofthemainentraneanddownthestairstothefourteenthfloor.Aftertheymadeittotheroom,Draopedtheotherversionofhimselfonthebedandrantothenearbydesk.Hepulledafoldedparhmentfromhiswaistoatpoketandiditonthedesk.Grabbingabnkparhment,hebegansribblingamessage.

“Whatareyoudoing?Areyoumad?”Harryrushedtohisside,gningbetweentheunfoldednoteandtheoneDraowaswriting,orrather,opying.

Followthethreadstotheirrespetiveends,Drao.Nomatterhowstrange,nomatterhowunomfortableitmakesyou.Followthebizarreandextraordinaryevents.Youwon’tregretit.Andwhenit’stimetogohome,thetimewillbeaquartertosevenonThursdaym.—Drao

Uandingsuddenlyfilledhim,followedbytherealizationthatDraomust’vehadthisnoteallalong.Harryouldn’tstophimselffromshouting,“Really,Malfoy?”Heshookhisheadandranfromtheroom.

“Harry,wait!”Draoalled.

“Ian’tbelieveyou’vebeenlyingthisentiretime!”hewashalfwayoutthedoor.Harryturnedbakandgredatthemanstandinginthedoorway.Heouldn’tbelieveDraohadthenervetokeepsomethingelsefromhim,aftereverythingthey’dsaidtoeahother,everythingthey’ddone.Theomissionfeltlikeanotherbetrayal.“Thiswholethinghasbeenonelieafteranother!”Hethrewuphisarmsinfrustrationreadytoringthenekofthegitstaringbakathim.Thenherealizedhowfamiliarthesenewas.“Wait.Thisiswhen—”

HeturnedandsawArhieEverswornstandingintheopenliftdownthehall,gawkingbakathiminhorrifiedshok.HarrythrewhimselfatDraoandpulledthembakintothehotelroom,smmingthedoorbehindhim.

“Obliviate!”Draoastathisproneformonthebed.Hegatheredtherestofhisthingsandmadeforthedoor.

“Whatareyoudoing?”Harryfollowedhimoutintothehallway.“Weneedtodisappearuntiltomorrownight.Wean’tletanyoneseeus.”

TheyarguedforafewminutesuntilDraoadmittedtheTimepieewasn’tbroken.“Beforeyouerupt,Iwillremindyouthatyoukeptyourseretfromeveryone,justthesameasme.OnlyIatuallyreeivedanotefrommyself,inmyownhand,mentioningtheurseandsuh.”

“Drao,”Harrysaidthroug

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