“Eleven?”HarryaskedwhenDraopulledaway.“Yousurehadafunnywayofshowingit.”

“You’reallIeverwanted,Harry.Iwasterrifiedofthatwant,Iwasterrifiedofyou.”

“YouweremuhsarierthanIeverwas,”Harrybreathed.

“Youwerealmostlike…anentity.Anidol.Youwerebiggerthanallofus.Andsomehow,Iwastheunlukydunethatwentandfellinlovewithyou,”Draoreplied.

“Unluky?”Harryaskedraisinganeyebrow.

“UnlukythatitwasyouthatIfeelforwhenIamwhoIam.WhoIwas.LuiusMalfoy’ssoninlovewiththeBoyWhoLived?Hewouldhavetornmeapart.Morethanhealreadydid,”Draoexpined.

“Iguessthatisprettyunluky,”Harryagreed.HeouldfeelhiswholebodytenseatthementionofDrao’sfather,butdeidednottoommentanyfurther.Draoknewhowhefeltabouthisfather.Hisownsesprobablyweren’ttoofarofffromHarry’s.

“Ithadawayofwitselfout,apparently,”Draosmiledathim,touhingHarry’shandthatstillrestonuponhisheek.

“Don’tgetallmushyandstarttalkingaboutfateandallthatkindofstuff,”Harryughed.

“Don’ttellmeyou,ofallpeople,don’tbelieveinfate.You’realivingprophey.”

“Itouldhavebeenanyone.Voldemortdeideditwasme.Notfate,”Harrysaid.

Draoshookhishead.

“Whatever,Potter.You’retheonethatbroughtfateup.ButmaybenowI’llsayitwasfatethatbroughtushere,justtoannoyyou.”

“Wouldn’tthatbejustlikeyou,”Harryanswered.

“Wouldn’titbe?”

Epilogue

“UnleHarry!”

RoseranupthewalkofGrimmauldPe,trippingoverhertoeswhenshegottothesteps.Harrysmiledasthetoddlermberedupthestairs,pikingherupandhuggingherwhenshereahedthedoor.

“Howareyou,Rosie?”heasked.

“UnleHarry,whereisPhantom?”Roseasked,peeringoverhisshoulderdownthehall.

Harryughed.

“He’saroundheresomewhere,I’msure.Whydon’tyougolookforhim?”heasked,settingthelittlegirldownandsendingherintothehouse.

Hermionewasfollowinglosebehindherdaughter,shakingherhead.

“Istillan’tgetoverthatname.Alittleonthenose,isn’tit?”

“Hesaidhewouldn’tabideanamelikeSnuffles.Youknowheanberather…opinionated,”hesaid,shootingalookoverhisshoulderasheheardRoseshriekwithughterinthesittingroom.

“Well,heanallhimselfwhateverhewantsaslongashekeepsmakingRosieughlikethat,”Ronsaid,appearingatHermione’sshoulder.

“AndmakesHarryhappy,”Hermioneadded,givingherhusbandalook.

“Well,ofoursethat,too,”Ronsaid,sppingHarryontheshoulderashepassed.

“Remindme,IhaveanewmugglebookIthinkDra—Phantomwilllike.I’llgiveittohimwhenRosiegoesdownforanap,”Hermionesaid,followingHarryintohishome.

Draoyontheloveseatinthesittingroom,smilingtohimselfashelistenedHarryandtheGranger-Weasleystalk.HehadwornRosieoutpyingtugofwar,somethinghehadthoughtwasbelowhimuntilHarry’snieewasborn(HermioneinsistedonreferringtoRoseasDrao’snieeaswell,buthefeltoddaeptingthehonorofbeinganunleifhisnieethoughthewasadog.heless,headoredher).

“ItakeitPhantomisabighitwiththestudents,then?”Ronsaid,steeringtheoionawayfromwhatHarrywaspnningforthefallterm’slessons.ThatwasalwaysHermione’sfavoritetopiofoion,stillunabletogetenoughofshool,butRonalwayslikedhearingaboutwhatthestudentsgotintooutsideofss.

“He’sthefavoritepartoftheourse.Theylikehimmorethanme,whihisafirst,”Harrysaid,gningatDraowithasnarkysmile.Draohuffedoutabreathofannoyane.HewasbetteraboutreatingtoHarrylikeheuoodhiminmixedompany,buttheyhadalldeidedwhenHermionewaspregnantthatwhilethebabymaynotknowDraowasaperson,thatdidn’tmeantheyouldn’tknowhewasavery…speialkindofverysmartdog.

“Heseemstobeabighitwithlittleones,too,”hesaid,readjustingRose,whowassatonhisp,restingherheadonhisshoulder.Shewasstrugglingtokeephereyesopen.“Speakingof,Iamgoingtogoputherdownupstairs,orelsewewillhaveaveryunpleasanttriphome.”

HermioneandHarrywathedasRonlefttheroom,bothoftheirgazesturningtoDraowhenhehaddisappearedfromtheirsight.

“That’syourue,Phantom,”Hermioneteased.

Draohangedhisformalmostimmediately,straighteningouthisshirtashestoodup.

“Hi,“Mione,”hesmiledatherassherossedtheroomtohughim.

Sheimmediatelywentintoataaboutanewbookshehadbroughthim,expiningallthereasonswhyshethoughtitwasjusthissortofthing,andhelistenedattentively,noddingasshespokeamileaminute.HisgazeametorestonHarryforjustamoment,thesmileonhispartner’sfaemeltinghisheartinaninstant.Hewaslearlysohappythattheyallgotalong,thathehadthislittlefamily,strangethoughitwas.Draowashappy,too.Sowhatifhehad“died.”Hehadgonetoheaven,afterall.

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