draoouldn’thelpbutsmileatherenthusiasm.whatwasitaboutherthatmadehimfeelliketheworldwasn’tsuhabadpeafterall?

“havefun,”hesaid.“i’dbettertakepottersomepeelse,though.areyougoingtobeokayonyourown?”

“i’mnotonmyown,thereareabunhofhildrenwaitingforme.andstaeysaidshe’dhelpme.”beaming,sheskippedintothessroomwherethehildrenwelomedherandtheplushuniornwithearpieringsreams.

holy,themoredraothoughtaboutit,themorehewasonvinedlunawouldmakeagreatadditiontotheteahingstaff.whowouldhavethought?

“so…”

draostiffened,slowlyturningaround.ohno.

“beenstandingtherelong?”heasked,tryingtosoundlikehedidn’tare.pottershrugged,butdraosensedhewantedtosaysomething.

“outwithit,potter.whatisit?”

“you’regoodwithkids,”hesaid.draoaughttheunderlyingtoneofwonderandsnorted.

“iknow,shoker.”herolledhiseyeswhenpottersniggered.

“atually,itiskindofashoker.allthis,imean.”hegesturedaroundthehallway,apparentlyatalossforwords.“ihavesomanyquestions.”

“ifigured,”draosighed.

“eon,youhavetoadmititisalittleodd.”

draojustshrugged.

“whydidn’tyoutellmeaboutthis?”

“therewasnoreasontotellyouaboutit.”

“noreason?right,beauseit’stotallynormalfordraomalfoytobevolunteeringatamagialinfantshool.”

“andthat,”draosaid,wavinghisindexfingeratpotter,“isexatlywhyididn’ttenyoneaboutthis.”

potterstaredathim,hisexpressionthoughtful.“don’tyouwantpeopletoknowwhatyou’redoingforthewizardingommunity?”

“no,”draosaid,defiantly.“idon’tneedsomehyporitirtileinthedailyprophetorwhateverbolloksthey’ddo.”

potterstudiedhimloselyandslowlynodded.“iknowwhatyoumean.”

“that’swhyi’dappreiateitifyoudidn’ttenyoneaboutme…volunteeringhere,”draosaid.

“yeah,okay,sure.”

“so,areyoureadytogo?ordoyouwanttoeavesdropsomemore?”draoteased.

potterpressedhislipstogetherastheywalkedoutside.atleasthehadthesensetolookguilty.

“isthebuildingunderaealmentcharm?”heasked

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