pottersteppedloser,untiltheirbodieswerealmosttouhing.draofelthisbreathonhisfaeandshiveredinspiteofhimself.ittookeverythinginhimtoholdstillwhenpotterslowlytrailedhisfingersarossdrao’sheekandthen—draogulped—downhisnek.

hereally,reallydidn’t.

“ithoughtyouhadaproblemwithdisappointingpeople,”draosaidquietly,feelingmoreonfusedthanever.

“wasgrabbingmereallyneessary,though?”draogrumbled,suddenlyfeelingembarrassed.

itwashard,tryingtofo

draoblinked.wasthiswhatitfeltliketobeonthereeivingendofpotter’shivalry?eventhoughdraowantedtopointouthewasmorethanapableoffightinghisownbattles,hehadtoadmit,itdidn’tfeeltoobadtohavepotterdefendhimlikethat.notbadatall.

“what?”draoknittedhisbrowstogetherinonfusion.whatwashedoing?

“okay,let’sgo,”draoroaked.

draoouldn’tsuppresstheshiverthatseizedhimathearingthelonginginpotter’svoie.thistime,hewasabsolutelysurehewasn’timaginingthings.potterwantedhim.merlin,ifonlyheknewhowmuhdraowantedhim!

“yoursormine?”

“bitingyourliplikethat.”

“he’sgone,”hemuttered,gningoverhisshoulder.

“youwanttogetoutofhere?”potterwhispered.

“buttheeremonyhasn’tevenstartedyet.”

“hedidn’tevenaknowledgeyou!”pottersaid,heatedly.“it’sobviousyou’remydate,buthewasignorantonpurpose.hetalkedaboutyouasifyouweren’tstandingrighttome.”

“you’vegottostopdoingthat,”pottermurmured.hisvoiesoundedraspierthanbefore.

“hewasbeingadik,”pottersaidwithafrown.

“youreallywanttotalkaboutbsp;rightnow?”

“but…won’tgbemadifyou—”

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s,staringateahother,untilsomebodybumpedintodrao,yankinghimbaktoreality.potterseemedabitstartled,too,andremovedhishandfromdrao’ship.