hefinishesthetie,andthenworksattheuffsofhisshirt,buttoninguptheufflinksthathehadboughthimforchristmas,thenstepsbak.

“ipromiseddudley.it’shisbirthday,andhewantsmethere.”hisvoiewastrembling,andhiseyesweredartingaroundtheroom,anddraowantedmorethanevertotellhimno,thatthisishingthathewillnotwathhimtorturehimselfover.“it’sonlyonenight.”

harry

therestaurantisinrediblyfany,justlikeheknewitwouldbe,andharryisterriblygdthathebroughtdraowithhim,beausehe’sompletelyoutofhiselement.

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drao,though?heseemstostandstraightertheminutehewalksin,asifpikinguponthefatthattonightharrywasgoingtobefollowinghislead.peoplemovedasideforhim,andsinedraowasholdingharrybythehand,hedidn’thavetofightthroughtherowdofpeoplearoundthehostesswhowerevyingforatable.“hi.”heleansoverthepodiumandsmiles,harmingandinontrol.thehostess,likeshereognizesthatthisisthekindofpersonwhoanatuallyaffordtoeathere,turnsawayfromtheotherstryingtogetatablethatwouldn’tbethereandsmilesathim.“ithinkourpartyalreadywentbak.tablefordursley?o

it’sastrangelookonhim,toseehimafraid,andforthefirsttimedraoisabletoreallygetanideaofhowhorribleitmusthavebeenforhimtogrowupthewayhedid.theymusthavebeenreallybad,ifhewasmoresaredtositthroughadinnerthanhewastofightdeatheaters.

“youdon’thavetodothis.”draosaid,afterthethirdtimethatharrytriedtotiehistiebutouldn’tbeausehishandswereshakingsobad.draostooduptodoitforhim,soheanseethewaythatitpainsharrytothinkaboutbakingdown.“youdon’towethemanything.andi’mnotgoingtothinkanythinglessofyouforit.”

draostaysquiet,butevenashegoesuptogetreadytoleave,hean’thelpbutthinkthatthisisgoingtoendverybadly.