ryeversinehewasthefirstovolunteertojoinhiminrestartingthefightagainsttheremainingdarklordsupporters,butthatdoesn’tstophimfromfindingsomeofpery’stendeniestobeaontrolfreakabitannoying.draodidn’tmind,butthenagain,draohadn’tspentsummerssharingbathroomsandkithentableswithhim.hesupposesyougettherighttofindsomeoneannoying,whenyouspendallthattimetogether.itdoesn’tmeanyoudon’tare.“we’regoingtohavetofigureoutwhatforktouse,aren’twe?”

there’ssortofadisosometimes,inthethingsthatharryknowsanddraodoesn’t,orvieversa.likedrao,forexample,wouldn’tblinkifhewassatatatablewithafullsetofsilverwareandhavetohoosewhihpieewentwithwhihourse.itwasseondnaturetohim.it’shelpful,sometimes,butdraowouldstilltradeitforeverythingthatharryknew.

“don’tworry.”harrywasn’tworried.thesepeoplewerehisfamily.draowasthehatgotstukontheoutsidelookingin.“we’llfigureitouttogether.”

thatwasfivehoursago.nowtheywerearminarmonpery’sdoorstepforthefirsttime,harrytryingtosmoothdownhiswindtussledhairanddraobaningabottleofwineasherungthedoorbell.ittakesallofthreeseondsforthedoortoswingopen,revealingafrazzledpery,hisgssesknokedaskew.

“eonin.”he’smorerexedthandraohadeverseenhim,likehere,atleast,hewasn’tgoingtoputonashowwhenhedidn’tneedto.“youanthrowthatwhereveryouwant,oatsangoontheoatrak,horriblehosting,iknow,butmumalwaysmadethislookeasyandi’mafraiditreallyisn’t.”

“doyouneedhelp?”harryisshruggingoffdrao’soatandyellinghellototheothersatthesametime,andit’soneofthosemomentsthatmakesomethinginsidedraopulltight,beauseit’sareminderofhoweasythisthingouldbe.howitwouldbelike