HarryremembersDraoandwhathewaslikewhenhefirstameoutofAzkaban.Hehadonlyspentthreemonthsthere.Threemonthstoolong.Hedoesn’tknowwhatwillhappentoGregoryGoyleandTheodoreNottafterthose6months.“Idon’tthinkso.”

“Harry.”Hermioneturnstohim,faeserious.“IthinkyoushouldlookforMalfoy.”

Harryblinksatherinsurprise.Hehadpnnedto,butdidn’texpetHermionetosuggestit.Overthepastweek,hehadsharedtohisfriendsabouthistimeintheManorandDrao’sondition.Ronhadn’tbeentoohappytalkingaboutit,butwithhisbestfriendandhisgirlfriend(evenhisownmother!)soiedinit,hesoonstartedaskinghisownquestions.Intime,they’vemanagedtohaveoionsaboutDraowithoutanybodymentioningwhatanuttergithewas.

“Well,Ididpnto,”Harrysays.

Hermioneshakesherhead.“Now.I’mworried.Youheardthosepeopletalkingbakatthestation.Iwouldn’tputitpassthestudentstobringsomeoftheirhostilityhere.”

Harryfrowns,shakinghisheadindisbeliefevenashemovestostandup.“Studentswouldn’t…”Hetrailsoff,butthereisalreadyagnawingdreadinhisstomah.

“I’mwithher,mate,”Ronsaysarefully.

“Me,too,”Ginnysays,headshaking.Hereyesareshining,andit’sobviousshe’sfightingthetearsbak.“Lastyear,Harry,Hogwartswasn’tevenashoolanymore.Peoplewereallowedtodoertain…things.”

Hermionereahesovertoholdherhand.

Harrylooksather,triesnottothinkaboutworstasesenarios.Swallowingthikly,henodsandturnstoleavetheroom.

“Doyouwantsomeonetogowithyou?”Hermioneaskssoftly,butit’snosurprisetoeveryonewhenHarryshakeshishead.

“No,Ithinkhe’dbemoreomfortablewithlesspeople.”Helooksbehindhisshoulderandoffersanassuringgrin.“time?”

Hermionesmiles.“time.”

Headspeekfromompartmentwindowsandstudentswhisperashepasses,butHarry’sthankfulthatnobodyattakshimanddemandsforanautograph.Hethinksthatmaybehisthreemonthsoutofthepublieyehavedonewondersforhisimage:GoldenBoy’snotreallyiedinrubbingelbows,justwantstoliveinpeae,tryagainyear.

Theompartmentsreallyarefreeforall,buteveryoneknewthatSlytherinsusuallyoupiedtheonesatthebakendofthetrain.Here,it’sthesame:studentslookathiminuriosity,butthereisasenseofautionintheair,asifthey’rewwhatHarryPotter’sdoinginthedenofsnakes.

Ashegoesfurther,hepassesbymoreandmoreompartmentsthatareempty.It’squieter.Thenoiseofpeopletalkingandhatteringfadesinthedistane,andthedereaseinthestudentpoputionthisyearismoreobvioushere.

He’salmostworried,thinkingthatmaybeDraodeidednottoreturntoHogwartsafterall,butthere,afterfiverowsofemptyompartments,Harryseesit.

DraoMalfoyinside,leaningbakonhisseatwithonearmproppedonthewindowsill,eyesgazingoutintothebrightseneryontheothersideofthegss.He’spresent,Harryknowsthisimmediately.HeseesthisinthealertnessinDrao’seyesandinthetensioninhisshoulders.

Herexes,assuredthatDrao’ssafeandthathe’somingbaktoHogwartsafterall.Heknoksonthedoor,butthat’stheonlyourtesyhe’swillingtoofferbeauseheslidesthedooropenimmediatelyafteranyway.

Draojumpsinshok,andheturnshishead—

Harry’sassuraneisshort-livedasheseesthepurplingbruiseonDrao’stemple.

“Whathappenedtoyourfae?”

Draorexesbakinhisseatoneheseesthatit’sjustHarry.Hefrownsatthequestion.“Itripped.”

Harrylosesthedoorharderthanheintendedtoandgresathim.“Don’tlie,”hesays,lipsthinningasheturnstolookbakatthebruise.

Draomatheshisgrewithhisown.“I’mnotlying.”

“There’safukingbruiseonyourfae,Malfoy.”

“Iknow.Ianfeelit.”

“Whathappened?”

“Itoldyou,Itripped.”

“Malfoy—”

Drao’sbodyjerksforwardinhisseatandhisfistsmsdownonthewindowsill.“It’safukingTripJinx,Potter!Whatdidyouexpet?!Ex-DeathEateromesbaktoHogwartsandgetsastandingovationfromthestudentbody?!”

Harryisstunnedatthesuddenoutburst,anditdoesalotforhimtopulltheleverdownonhistemper.

Draolikshistongue,irritatedathimselfforlosingontrol,andturnshisheadaway.Hesagsbakinhisseat.

Slowly,Harrysitsdownarossfromhim.Hestaresatthebruise.“Whowasit?”

“Don’tbotheryourprettylittleheadoverit,”Draosoffs,wavingaondesendinghand.“It’sunbeomingoftheSaviouroftheWizardingWorldtobesoonernedovermethatyou’dthreatenaniivilian.”

“I’mnotgoingtothreatenthem,”Harrysaysindefene.“Just…talktothem.”

Draolooksathim,anexasperatedexpressiononhisfae.“Inathreateningway?”

“Inagentleway.”

Draosighstiredly,onehandrubbingathisothertemple.“Whydoesitmattertoyou?”

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