,ithinkhe’dbemoreomfortablewithlesspeople.”helooksbehindhisshoulderandoffersanassuringgrin.“time?”

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hermionesmiles.“time.”

he’salmostworried,thinkingthatmaybedraodeidednottoreturntohogwartsafterall,butthere,afterfiverowsofemptyompartments,harryseesit.

headspeekfromompartmentwindowsandstudentswhisperashepasses,butharry’sthankfulthatnobodyattakshimanddemandsforanautograph.hethinksthatmaybehisthreemonthsoutofthepublieyehavedonewondersforhisimage:goldenboy’snotreallyiedinrubbingelbows,justwantstoliveinpeae,tryagainyear.

ashegoesfurther,hepassesbymoreandmoreompartmentsthatareempty.it’squieter.thenoiseofpeopletalkingandhatteringfadesinthedistane,andthedereaseinthestudentpoputionthisyearismoreobvioushere.

draojumpsinshok,andheturnshishead—

harry’sassurane

theompartmentsreallyarefreeforall,buteveryoneknewthatslytherinsusuallyoupiedtheonesatthebakendofthetrain.here,it’sthesame:studentslookathiminuriosity,butthereisasenseofautionintheair,asifthey’rewwhatharrypotter’sdoinginthedenofsnakes.

herexes,assuredthatdrao’ssafeandthathe’somingbaktohogwartsafterall.heknoksonthedoor,butthat’stheonlyourtesyhe’swillingtoofferbeauseheslidesthedooropenimmediatelyafteranyway.

draomalfoyinside,leaningbakonhisseatwithonearmproppedonthewindowsill,eyesgazingoutintothebrightseneryontheothersideofthegss.he’spresent,harryknowsthisimmediately.heseesthisinthealertnessindrao’seyesandinthetensioninhisshoulders.