(andthatpisseshimoff,whattheyouldhavebeenifunlevernonhadn’tbeensuhanarse.)

“soiwasthinking,”dudleystarted,andharrygroaned.wheneverdudleystartedtothink,theyalwaysfoundthemselvesintrouble.“no,really,iwasthinkingthatyoushouldometomybirthdaydinnerwithmumanddadthisthursday.”

harryughed,butthenrealizedhewasn’tkidding.“what?eon,dudley,theyhateme.”

“no,theyhatedmagi.andtheyhatedyourdad.”dudleytitledhisbeerbottledtowardshim,pausingtowaveatsomeguyarossthebarthatmighthavebeenhekingharryoutbutertainlywouldn’tanymore.“buttheytoleratedyou.”

“gee,dud.”stupid.“waytomakeaguyfeelspeial.”

“listen,iknowit’snotyourideaofafunevening,butithinkweneedtomovepastthis.they’rewillingtotryifyouare.”dudleyatedlikeitwasthatsimple.maybeinhisworlditis.like,okay,here’smyheklist:getintoollege,getagoodsummerjob,findagirlthatputsupwithmeandishotatthesametime,didallthat,nowwe’regoingtoreatewarmfuzzyfeelingsbetweenmyparentsandthekidtheyrepeatedlyabused.soundslikeapn.“youanevenbringdrao,ifyouwant.iwanttomeethim.”

harryalmosthokedonhisdrink,butsinedudleywasrummaginginhispokettopaythebartender,hemissedthelookonhisfae.“really?youwantmetonotonlybringawizardasmydate,butamalewizard?”

“theywon’tarethatyou’regay.”dudleyalmostlookedoffended.“reallynow,whatdidyouthink?wearen’tbigots,harry.”

theironyofitalmosthurts.

drao

whenharryaskshimtogotodinnerwithhismuggleretives,draohadsaidyes,fullyexpetinghimtoantthestminute.butasitturnedout,harrystuktohisommitment,evenifhegetsonsiderablyjumpierastheweekgoeson,probeomingpaleatoddmomentsandbeomesostartledthathedropswhateverhe’sholding.

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