“It’sabsolutelyunneessary.”
“Youdon’tknowthat.”
“Ido,atually.”
Draopaused,takinginLuna’sseriousexpression.“Hetoldyou.”
“Hedid.”
“Great.”
“Hedidn’ttellmeeverything,”sherified.“Buthedidtellmewhatyouthoughtthiswasabout.”
“Iknowwhatthisisabout.”
“Youreallybelievethat?YoureallybelieveHarrywoulddosomethinglikethat?”
Draodidn’tanswerandquietlytookasipofhistea.
“Hereallylikesyou,Drao,”Lunasaidsoftly.
Draoflinhed.“Hehurtme,”hemurmured.
“Beauseyoulikehim,too.Onlythepeopleweareaboutanhurtuslikethis.”
DraohatedthatLunawassoinsightful.Itmadehidinghisfeelingssomuhharder.
Exhalingloudly,heleanedbakinhishairandburiedhishandsinhishair.“Ihavenoideawhattothinkanymore.ThereweretimesIthoughthereallymightlikeme.Wetalkedaboutsomanythings,hetrustedmewithsomanyserets,”heletoutapainedughatthememories.“Ishouldhaveknownitwasalltoogoodtobetrue.Holy,thenighthemadedinnerIshouldhave—”
“Wait,hemadedinnerforyou?”Lunaasked,hereyeswide.
“Yeah.Holy,inhindsight,italmostseemslikeitwasmeanttobeadate,but—”
“No,no,that’snotwhatImean,”Lunainterruptedhim.“Atually,I’mveryertainitwasmeanttobeadate,butmypointis…Hemadeyoudinnerandyouatually…Yousawhimeat?”
Draofrownedather.Shesoundedlikeitwasabigdeal.“OfourseI—”Hepaused.Wait.Hehadnotiedsomethingstrangeaboutthat,hadn’the?WhenPotterhadbroughthimbreakfast,whentheyhadbeenattherestaurantandatPotter’sft…hehadbarelyeatenanything.Hehadlookedtorturedandunomfortable.“Luna,”hesaid,histonesuddenlyurgent.“Istheresomethingwrongwithhim?”
Lunalookedlikeshewasbitingtheinsideofherheek.“IthinkyoushouldtalktoHarryaboutthat.”
“Luna,please,”Draobeseehedher.“Ifthere’ssomethingIshouldknow—”Hempedhismouthshut,unabletofinishthesentene.Hedidn’thaveanyrighttomeddleinPotter’slifeanymore.