thevowwoveitsawayaroundtheirhands,glowingandperma.

“andwillyouensuremybasineedsarefulfilled,thatbeingfood,lothes,shelter,oneminervamgonagallhasresignedfromherurrentposition?”

“iwill.”

“andwillyoudoeverythinginyourpowertoensuremyontinuedexisteneremainaseret,disussingitonlywiththepredesignatedpartieswehavedeemedaeptable?”

“iwill,”harryonfirmed,again,promptingathirdringformation.

“andwillyoudothesethingsforaslongaswebothshalllive?”

harry’seyesdarkenedastheylokedwithdrao’s.

“iwill,”harrysaid,thefinalityinhisvoiehittingdraointhestomahlikeawell-ndedpunh.

thefinalringwovearoundtheirhands.

mgonagalldrewherwandaway,theringsofmagifadingasthemomentsdraggedforward.bothmenseemedhesitanttolettheother’shanddrop,onlydoingsoupontheheadmaster’spromptingof“youanletgonow,youknow,youaren’tliterallytiedtogether.”

“professor,”harrysaidsuddenlyashestoodup.“itwouldn’tbeunheardofforawizardtohaveadogasafamiliar,wouldit?”

“notextremelyommon,butnotued.why?”mgonagasked,narrowinghereyesatharry.